Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Bright, the commander of the British Air Force stationed in India, knew that Le Yiqin, the commander of the Southern Aviation Group of the Independent Division Air Force, was not easy to mess with. The pilot under his command, didn't he make great achievements in bloody battles with the Japanese Air Force? In fact, the rich experience in combat, the ruthlessness and ferocity in air combat are simply not comparable to those of his subordinates, those rookie pilots who have never been on the battlefield and are like sons and daughters.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Bright formulated his tactics according to his own strength. He would raid soon after a fight, and leave after a single strike. He would severely damage the bomber unit of the Independent Division and not fight against Le Yiqin's fighter jets, so that Alexander would have no reason to "force" Force the air force to fight and make trouble for yourself. As for the battle on the ground, it depends on Alexander's luck. If he wins, he has his own credit. If he fails, it has nothing to do with him!

Fortunately, my plan was close to success. After 15 minutes, everything was resolved. It is often at this moment that the tension is the most moving.

"Reporting to the commander, I am air raiding the Magao mixed formation. I was intercepted by fighter jets from the independent division more than [-] kilometers west of Magao. The opponent's force is a simplified wing. We are fighting fiercely!" In the intercom, came The call of the commander of the mixed formation was accompanied by bursts of machine guns firing.

Lieutenant General Bright jumped up all of a sudden. Unexpectedly, Le Yiqin's fighter jet should not appear in the direction of Ma Gao. It is neither an important target nor a military fortress that must be destroyed. It is just an ordinary place in northern Myanmar. From a small town, the headquarters of the Northern Myanmar Border Garrison Area of ​​the Independent Division is located, a brigade-level unit. [

It's not worth it for Lieutenant General Bright to invest two bomber wings, one fighter wing, and more than 200 aircraft to bomb a negligible target. The reason why Bright chose Ma Gao as the bombing target was to wrestle with Alexander As a result, since the bombing of Myitkyina was a return, it was necessary to bomb Magao.Complete the bombing mission requested by Alexander with zero loss.

However, the current sudden situation obviously exceeded Lieutenant General Bright's expectations.And Le Yiqin suddenly appeared in a group of fighter jets in the airspace west of Magao, which made him smell the smell of conspiracy and danger.

Bright fights a cold war, if Le Yiqin deploys a fighter wing in the airspace west of Magao.If it was premeditated, then, is it a bigger conspiracy to bomb the independent division bombers in Ledo, Sujiya, Gamai, and Xintaiji without fighter escort?Or.Is it a bait to lure your own fighter group to make a surprise attack, and Le Yiqin's fighter jets suddenly burst out?

However, even if it was a conspiracy, it was too late. His own fighter group had already started the attack, and there was no possibility of it stopping abruptly.Brett threw himself on the communicator.The hasty order said: "Bomb the mixed fleet of Magao, the fighter wing drags down the Chinese fighter jets, and the bomber fleet returns immediately after the bombing is completed at the fastest speed!"

"All attack fighter formations, within 15 minutes. End the battle, regardless of the outcome. You must return, this is an order!" Finished.Brett leaned back on the chair wearily, closed his eyes, and sighed in his heart, "I've already prepared for the worst, the rest is up to fate, I hope Le Yiqin's fighter jets will not arrive in the air combat area in time. "

At about 26:15 am on April [-], the bomber formation of the Southern Flying Group of the Independent Division, and all commanders received orders from the base headquarters, "Hold on for another [-] minutes, and then return, so that the British aircraft cannot find the target." , "The commanders of each bomber formation, all experienced and clear-eyed, immediately understood the headquarters' intentions.

I don't feel very good about it. A good bomber fleet is like entering the Indochina Peninsula. The little devils are blown to the ground. How come they become bait when they start a war with the British?In addition to depression, there is only jealousy.

Colonel Xu Zhiming, head of the second bomber regiment, gave a wry smile, and issued the following order to the bombers that had dropped all the bombs: "Attention all crews, climb to the altitude, complete the air formation, and hover over the target for 15 minutes!"

If the bombers of the Independent Division did not fly away, the soldiers of the British and Indian Army lay on the ground and did not dare to get up. They wondered why the Chinese bombers had stopped throwing bombs at their heads. Why didn’t they return? Have other conspiracies?

Fifteen minutes later, on the radar screen of Xu Zhiming's aircraft, the British fighter jets were getting closer and closer. "Report to the base command that our formation has completed the task of luring the enemy. Are you allowed to return?" At this time, Xu Zhiming flew for himself for the first time. It is a bomber, and I feel very regretful, what a good opportunity, I just gave it to the fighters.

"All bomber formations, return at the highest speed. After 10 minutes, fighter jets will ambush the airspace." Following the order from the Myitkyina Base Command, the bomber fleet that has completed the formation and is waiting for the return order turns around and heads for Myitkyina. However, in the eyes of the commander of the British fighter formation, such an action would be an embarrassing escape!

Commander Bright's order aroused the dissatisfaction and contempt of all the fighter formation commanders of the British army, "How can there be a reason not to actively attack the Chinese bomber fleet without fighter escort? This is a golden opportunity. , 15 minutes, how much can you do? Flying all the way from East India just to see the appearance of the Chinese bomber? Your Excellency Commander is sick, right?"

A series of question marks lingered in the minds of the commanders of the British fighter formations, and when they saw the fleeing Chinese bombers, all the British air commanders had a surge of adrenaline and blood pressure, and shot down a Chinese bomber with their own hands. What an honor it is to be a bomber of a human being. In the air force stationed in India, that is the capital of promotion.

Seeing the Chinese bombers without the slightest self-defense capability, within a flight of ten minutes, the British air commander had long forgotten the order of Commander Bright, and issued an order to the formation to which he belonged. Almost the same order: "Pursuit! Before the arrival of the Chinese fighter jets, all the Chinese bombers will be eliminated!"

At around 26:[-] a.m. on April [-], the fighter group of the Southern Flying Group of the Independent Division and the fighter group of the British Air Force stationed in India began a fierce air battle over northern Myanmar. Fighters, the first large-scale air battle and the last collision, the suddenness of this battle and the unexpected ending have been talked about by military experts of later generations.

In this air battle of unprecedented scale, both the Southern Air Group of the Independent Division and the British Air Force stationed in India devoted all their efforts to a total of more than 800 fighter jets and bombers. The Kang River Valley is the center, extending from Ledo in the south to Xintaiji in the north, including Magao in the middle, spreading over an airspace of more than [-] kilometers, filled with gunpowder smoke everywhere.

At around noon that day, the air battle ended, and Le Yiqin's fighter plane landed at Myitkyina Airport. He had just jumped off the plane, and was greeted by bursts of cheers. Where the gang was waiting, the pilots who were excited by the huge victory lifted up and kept throwing them into the air.

A lot of ground crews gathered around and kept shouting: "Commander, we won a big victory!" Le Yiqin was thrown dizzily, and shouted: "You bastards, stop now!" , my old bones, can I withstand your tossing like this?"

Le Yiqin's words caused a burst of booing, and Le Yiqin, who was put down, was also amused. It seemed that his age was not a few years older than these pilots, and it was not appropriate to call "old bones"!Relying on the old and selling the old is not enough qualifications! [

Le Yiqin found the head of the logistics department from the crowd, and ordered loudly: "Tell the cafeteria, add extra meals tonight, make it richer, don't be afraid to spend money, and prepare some good wine, except for the pilots on duty. In addition to drinking, including the ground staff, all of you will participate in the dinner tonight. Let's celebrate and get drunk! Don't look so painful, you guys in logistics are all the same as your Zhang Quan, It hurts when you talk about spending money? You are born stingy, and you don’t have enough wine, I’m the only one asking!"

Ma Gao, the frontline headquarters of the Independent Division's Northern Burma Campaign, the division commander Tang Qiuli, is watching the battle report from Le Yiqin just received, "Teacher, this morning, in Ma Gao, Ledo, Sujiya, Gamai , Xintaiji and other places, our Southern Aviation Group conducted large-scale air battles with the main fleet of the British Air Force stationed in India. After two hours and more than 28 minutes of fighting, our department defeated the British Army at the cost of losing [-] fighter jets. The military and air force fleet, and the specific results of the battle, are being counted."

At the end of the telegram, Le Yiqin wrote in a very poetic language, "After this battle, Le Yiqin can represent all the pilots of the Southern Aviation Group and assure the commander that from now on, all airspace in East India and even the South Asian subcontinent will be closed. For my independent division, the space for the war eagle to fly freely! I would like to extend my highest respect to the division commander! Le Yiqin wrote it himself."

After reading the telegram, Tang Qiuli laughed and said, "Okay, a good start. In the Northern Burma campaign, the British and Indian troops in Alexander were completely annihilated. Le Yiqin made his first contribution. This guy is getting more and more "trapped" in wars." It's cunning and slippery. I'm not used to it. This trick attracts snakes out of the hole and ambushes in the air. Otherwise, the British would not invest all their air power. It would be troublesome after all. .”

After praising, Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, call Myitkyina Air Force Base on my behalf to congratulate. In addition, tell Le Yiqin that today I give special approval, and they can drink freely and celebrate in the evening." Victory, going into battle to kill the enemy, getting off the horse and drinking heavily, is that also the true nature of a man!"

(to be continued) (to be continued...)