Age of Rebirth

At dawn on November [-]th, the skies over the Strait of Malacca were overcast with clouds of war. Two unexpected situations occurred in succession, which changed Tang Qiuli's overall campaign deployment. The independent division fleet became a huge magnet, attracting several parties The Japanese air force, a small-scale battle limited to the passage of the fleet through the Strait of Malacca, became the largest naval and air battle in the South Pacific.

The Japanese army invested in aviation and naval fleet forces one after another, making Tang Qiuli's fighting spirit high. The unknown Japanese fleet is not scary. If they want to rush to the Malacca Strait theater, they will not have more than ten hours. The formation of carrier-based aircraft is the longest hand that can be stretched out, so there will be a big fight to consume the Japanese aviation and carrier-based aircraft to the maximum.

Knowing that the fleet is progressing smoothly, Tang Qiuli focused his attention on the first fighter echelon commanded by Le Yiqin. He picked up the intercom, "Le Yiqin, where is your fleet now? encounter?"

Le Yiqin replied: "Reporting to the commander, the radar shows that in about 10 minutes, our fleet will encounter the Japanese fleet from Taiwan. There are about 350 Japanese fighter jets, which are comparable in strength to our fleet. Please give me instructions. Can the second echelon fighter group be put into air combat?"

Tang Qiuli understood Le Yiqin's intentions. The fighter jets of the two echelons included all the troops of the first and second groups of the Southern Flying Group. They could form an absolute advantage over the Japanese fighter group coming from Taiwan, more than two to one Compared with the strength of the army, this guy has a lot of appetite, and he has moved his mind to fight an annihilation war. [

The Japanese carrier-based aircraft that can follow.It is also a large fleet with more than 180 fighter jets. Adding the two together, the number of fighter jets is only slightly less than that of Le Yiqin's fleet.The appetite is too big, and it will break the belly. In Tang Qiuli's plan, the two carrier-based aircraft flight regiments of the fleet belong to the battle reserve team, and they will not be used until the critical moment, let alone.We also have to deal with the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet.

This point must be reminded to Le Yiqin. Tang Qiuli said: "Le Yiqin, your opponent. Not only the Japanese fighter jets from Taiwan, but also the Japanese carrier-based aircraft coming from the Sulawesi sea and airspace, about There are more than 180 planes, the radar station reports, and it will take about four to 10 minutes to arrive in the airspace of the Strait of Malacca. You cook a table of food, and two groups of guests come.

Tang Qiuli just reminded Le Yiqin of the general battlefield situation.He let Le Yiqin, a veteran who fought all the way from the Northeast, arrange the specific air combat arrangements.Besides, Tang Qiuli thinks so.In terms of commanding air combat experience and ability, he is no better than Le Yiqin. He is very thankful that he was careful at the beginning and let the whole Southern Flying Group dispatch, otherwise, he would be very passive now.

Hearing the situation reported by Tang Qiuli, Le Yiqin laughed loudly, and said indifferently: "Master, please rest assured, our table is big enough, and we can entertain another wave. My specific arrangement is as follows. The second echelon was divided into two. Half of the fighters joined the first echelon to form a superior force against the Japanese fighter group on the Taiwan side. The other half went forward to the airspace of Kalimantan Island to actively face the little devil's carrier-based aircraft group. Is it correct, please give instructions from the teacher?"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "Le Yiqin, when did you become humble? You've become an old fritter in air combat. What instructions do I have? I just ask for one thing. No matter how you fight, you must ensure that the fleet can fight against the Japanese army." The operation of the Third Fleet was successful, and in addition, the fleet's two carrier-based aircraft flight regiments, as a reserve force, were placed under your command, and all the wings of the Independent Division abroad were handed over to you!"

Le Yiqin heard the weight of the teacher's words, and knew more clearly how heavy the burden was on her shoulders. If this battle is not fought well, it will affect the overall situation. First, the fleet will be severely damaged, and second, the little devil's Third Fleet It is also very possible to take the opportunity to slip away. As for the loss of the Southern Aviation Group, it will be immeasurable.

Le Yiqin put away her carefree tone, and said solemnly like never before: "I, Le Yiqin, assure the teacher that even if the Southern Flying Group is exhausted, it will not let a fighter jet of the little devil appear above the fleet. The devil wants to eat my plane, and these bastards haven't grown such good teeth yet." There was no passionate tone, let alone high-sounding words, only the courage to fight to the death and the confidence to win.

Tang Qiuli's heart became hot, and he only said two words, "Take care!" For such a commander, there is no need to say anything more. Fighting has become the only important way in their lives, and the flames of war accompany them in their youth. , Le Yiqin is like this, Feng Jiwu is like this, all the officers and soldiers of the independent division are like this, including myself.

Putting down the communicator, Tang Qiuli seemed unable to calm himself down. The heat in his heart roared in his veins, turning into a desire to fight, making his passion uncontrollable. An unprecedented big air battle is about to begin. It will be a decisive air battle to determine air supremacy in this area.

He said to Tang Qiusheng: "Brother Qiusheng, in the airspace of the Strait of Malacca, there was a big air battle that we didn't need. After this battle, the strength of the Japanese air force not only in the Indochina Peninsula, but also in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific region, It will be weakened to the lowest point, and our ground should also move, this guy Ito has been living comfortably for too long, and also, Chutian and the others should come out to get some air."

Tang Qiusheng nodded. He very much agreed with Tang Qiuli's order. In fact, these days, he has been planning an operation to launch a substantive attack on Yangon. The Japanese defenders engaged in constant scrambles. During the scramble, the Japanese troops were consumed and favorable conditions were created for the general offensive.

Originally, Tang Qiusheng wanted to wait until the capture of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet was over before taking an attack on Yangon. Now it seems that the battlefield in Southeast Asia has been divided into three parts. The air battle in the Strait of Malacca and the capture of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet , attack Yangon, these three battlefields are relatively independent, but they all erupt around the central point of Yangon. A few days in advance or a few days later, the plan to block and attack the periphery of Yangon will have little impact on the overall battle situation.

Tang Qiusheng said to Tang Qiuli: "Okay, I will make the arrangements immediately. After about an hour, I can launch an attack on Yangon. Both Feng Jiwu and Li Honggang have complained. After waiting like this, the troops are about to fall ill." , By the way, Marine Corps Commander Han Tie called, they have made all the preparations to capture Hainan Island, and they are waiting for the command of the division."

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "Call Han Tie back, continue to prepare for the battle, and wait for orders." Then he said to Tang Qiusheng: "The Japanese army on Hainan Island is already ripe fruit, and it will fall when touched. You can pick them, now that the battle is already lively enough, let’s go with the Yangon General Offensive at the same time, Brother Qiusheng, what do you think?”

Tang Qiusheng nodded and returned: "Hainan Island is an independent direction. The attack time is sooner or later, so it's not a big problem. Besides, there will be more casualties if there is no fleet to cover the island. After the air battle in the Malacca Strait and the settlement of the Third Fleet , is more secure, I have no objection."

Tang Qiuli, the commander of the Independent Division, was confident about the situation in several battlefields. MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the US Southeast Asia and Pacific Theater, who was still in Kalimantan, stared wide-eyed, watching everything that happened in the Strait of Malacca, uneasy, Fear and excitement, many emotions, intertwined, disturbed him.

He said to General Stilwell, Chief of Staff: "The Chinese and Japanese have gone crazy, concentrated all the land, sea and air forces in this area, and put on a decisive battle posture. My God, there are nearly two thousand fighters and bombers. There are three fleets from both sides, incredible, these crazy Orientals, what are they going to do?"

Such a situation was originally what MacArthur hoped to see the most. However, the development of the war situation and the military power used by China and Japan far exceeded his imagination. MacArthur was afraid. He was playing with fire between the two major forces in Southeast Asia, and, This fire is a bit too big, if not, it will burn on his own head. The scale and intensity of the battle are beyond his control.

He issued strict orders to all U.S. troops. Airplanes will enter the hangars, and all artillery will temporarily evacuate their positions. All soldiers and officers of the troops must not leave the barracks. , also standing up, in a word, recognize the bear!Those who disobeyed the military order were severely punished. The red-eyed Tang Qiuli and the Japanese were hit casually, and MacArthur vomited blood in custody. [

At about 17 o'clock in the morning, the Le Yiqin fleet encountered the Japanese Air Force No.17 in the airspace [-] kilometers east of the Strait of Malacca. The air battle entered a fierce stage as soon as the air battle began. The Japanese Air Force No.[-] was always stationed on Taiwan Island. , known as one of the most elite air teams of the Japanese Army, naturally has an incomparable arrogance, and has never fought against the fleet of the Independent Division. place.

The airborne radar of the fighter jets of the Independent Division once again exerted an incomparable advantage. The enemy discovered it first, occupied the favorable altitude first, and launched an attack before the Japanese No.17 Air Force fleet. Fierce air combat started, in the airspace of the South China Sea, and in the blue sky, there were fighter jets chasing each other with tongues of flames everywhere.

From time to time, fighter jets exploded into clouds of smoke, or dragged long black smoke, and fell to the sea. The piloting skills of the Japanese pilots were first-class, but in terms of actual combat experience, they were much worse than the pilots of the Southern Aviation Group. In less than 10 minutes of fighting, the No.17 Air Force of the Japanese Army lost more than 80 fighter jets, and Le Yiqin's first echelon fleet also paid the price of being shot down more than [-] fighter jets.

If we condense the dawn of November [-], [-], from the Strait of Malacca to the sky over the South China Sea, from the sky to the ocean and then to the ground, a battlefield filled with gunpowder is formed. It became the most intense sea and air battle in Southeast Asia. ! ~!