Age of Rebirth

Qingdao seashore, independent division navy and air force base, aviation ground air force, Liu Cuigang looked away from the window and looked at his watch. In 40 minutes, the escort fighter group will meet with the Japanese mixed aircraft group in the airspace around Busan. It's time to fight, but he's not worried about it at all. The old man personally went to the battle to command, and coupled with the number of fighter jets, he has an absolute advantage. What's there to worry about?

"Dingling!" The phone rang non-stop in the air fingers, and from time to time, a staff officer hurried in and handed a telegram to Colonel He Zhijun, Chief of Staff of the Southern Aviation Group, and Colonel Dong Ningxuan, Chief of Staff of the Northern Aviation Group. , The two discussed in low voices and gave various orders. Unless there was an important military situation, the two chiefs of staff consciously did not disturb Liu Cuigang. Therefore, in the tense and busy room, it seemed that Liu Cuigang was alone.

"Report to the Chief of Staff. I received a report from the ground radar station. Five minutes ago, the mixed Japanese fleet that took off from Kyushu Island in Japan suddenly changed its course!" A staff officer with the rank of captain reported hurriedly.

"What?" Dong Ningxuan and He Zhijun exchanged surprised looks, "The mixed Japanese fleet changed course? Where is the destination?" He Zhijun asked eagerly.

"According to the current heading of the Japanese mixed aircraft fleet, it can be determined that it is in the direction of Incheon!" the staff officer replied.

"Order the radar stations in various places to closely monitor the movement of the mixed Japanese fleet!" Dong Ningxuan said to the staff officer. The two looked at each other and walked towards Liu Cuigang in unison.

"Commander, the enemy's situation has changed. The mixed Japanese fleet that took off from Kyushu Island suddenly changed its course 5 minutes ago. According to the report from the ground radar station, it is heading for Incheon!" Dong Ningxuan said succinctly.

"Oh?" Liu Cuigang also raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Are you sure?" "I'm sure!" He Zhijun added. "I am escorting the fighter jet fleet, how long is it expected to be able to meet the enemy?" He asked again, "Judging from the current position of the fleet, after 43 minutes, they can mix with the Japanese fleet and exchange fire in the airspace around Busan, but... ..." Dong Ningxuan hesitated and said.

Liu Cuigang knew what Dong Ningxuan meant, and the Japanese mixed fleet suddenly changed course.Going to Incheon, then, the original plan to intercept the Japanese fleet in the airspace of Busan will come to nothing, now.The question before him was whether to order the escort fighter group in the direction of Mokpo.Also change the heading.Go after the Japanese mixed fleet?

"In the direction of Incheon, how about our air power?" Liu Cuigang asked suddenly.

He Zhijun and Dong Ningxuan, both old chiefs of staff, immediately understood what the commander meant. Dong Ningxuan frowned, and replied: "Four fighter regiments in the aviation force. 240 five fighters, one aircraft carrier in the fleet, and one aircraft carrier in the fleet." 28, two regiments of army aviation bombers. [-] bombers, [-] fleet bombers! Commander, in the direction of Incheon, our army escort fighter group is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers!" These data are all in the head Here, come casually, so, he reminded.

"Interesting! What tricks is the little devil playing?" Liu Cuigang frowned and said to himself, "Get in touch with Commander Le, and I'll talk to him personally!"

Liu Cuigang picked up the communicator, "Old man, the enemy's situation has changed suddenly. The Japanese mixed fleet changed its course 5 minutes ago and went to Incheon. What do you think?" He said in a normal tone.

"Hey, interesting!" Le Yiqin grinned and muttered, the words were exactly the same as Liu Cuigang, "Dude, my opinion is that this is a trick played by the air fleet commander of the little devil, according to the intelligence of the special warfare detachment , the main force of the Japanese army in the direction of Incheon has all withdrawn from this place, leaving only some local garrison troops and armed civilians, making it clear that they do not intend to defend to the death, where is the little devil's fleet going? Ignore him!"

"Hahaha!" Liu Cuigang laughed, "Old man, the heroes see the same thing. The commander of the Japanese aircraft group feigned a shot, and instead of going to the nearest mountain airspace, he ran towards Incheon. The ultimate goal of our escort fighter group in the direction of Mokpo is our landing force in the direction of Mokpo, and the Japanese ground forces are all concentrated in that direction, so there is no reason not to fight for air supremacy! Yes, ignore him!"

Le Yiqin grinned and said, "The commander of the little devil's fleet still wants to lure us to intercept it. He just wants to consume the fuel of our fighter jets and shorten the time in the air. Because of the long range of our aircraft fleet and the weakness of insufficient fuel, old man, just be ruthless and order the escort fighter group in the direction of the mountains to go out and stab him from the side! The real intention of the little devil can be defeated in one fell swoop Come out! Play with me, old man, just make dumplings!"

Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin didn't care. They believed that the commander of the Japanese air fleet was playing tricks. Dong Ningxuan and He Zhijun were not sure. Dong Ningxuan thought about it and reminded: "Commander, so far, the direction of the landing force's attack , there is no possibility of concealment, and the Japanese commander can determine that the direction of Mokpo, Gunsan, and Incheon is the attacking location for our landing troops..."

Liu Cuigang smiled, "Chief of Staff, keep talking!"

Faced with Liu Cuigang's inscrutable smile, Dong Ningxuan felt a little confused, but he still bite the bullet, "Commander, since the Japanese army has found out where our army landed, theoretically speaking, Mokpo, Gunsan, and Incheon The three places can all be the targets of the Japanese air force's attack. Even if the mixed Japanese fleet changes its course, it cannot be ruled out that the possibility of an air attack on our landing troops in the direction of Incheon can't be ruled out! Your decision, Commander He Le, is a risk!" Dong Ningxuan emotions, a little excited.

Liu Cuigang smiled happily, but ignored Dong Ningxuan, and looked at Colonel He Zhijun, the Chief of Staff of the Southern Aviation Group and Chief of the Operations Department, "Chief of Staff He, do you think so too?"

He Zhijun replied honestly: "Yes, Commander Liu, I agree with Chief of Staff Dong. I think that Commander Le's main fighter group should be in the airspace of Busan to fight the Japanese aircraft group. The combat target is to go to the Incheon airspace. After all, our escort fighter group in the direction of Incheon is weaker than the Japanese army. If the real attack target of the Japanese army fleet is Incheon, not only the escort fleet will suffer heavy losses, but the landing force and escort fleet will also be attacked by the Japanese army. Heavy bomber damage!"

"It seems that both chiefs of staff are worried! Well, we'll wait and see!" Liu Cuigang said this, turned and walked to the window, He Zhijun and Dong Ningxuan looked at each other.

"Crack!" General Tanaka slammed his teacup on the ground furiously, and the tea foam splashed on the feet of Chief of Staff Kamiya, who came to report, "What is that fellow Kumamoto doing? Why did he disobey the order? The Third Air Force went to Incheon , Could it be that the air in Mokpo is not fortified? Order Kumamoto not to violate the order of the garrison headquarters! Otherwise, I will report to the base camp and dismiss him for investigation!"

In the office, everyone was silent. Seeing the angry roar of Commander Tanaka, Chief of Staff Kamiya looked very ugly, "Commander, I have contacted General Kumamoto of the Third Air Force several times, but have not received any answer. The explanation from the ground command post of the Third Air Force is that in order to achieve the suddenness of the air attack, the air fleet is maintaining radio silence!" He said dryly.

"Baga! Kumamoto bastard! This is an excuse, a clumsy excuse! He is clearly afraid of the large aircraft group of the Independent Division in the direction of Mokpo, and adopts a despicable method of avoiding the battle. In my name, he sent electricity to the ground command post of the Third Air Force. Report, Major General Kumamoto, what you have done has violated the basic principles of the Imperial Army. As the supreme commander of the theater, I announce that from now on, you are no longer the commander of the Third Air Force. The Chief of Staff acts as an agent and orders you to immediately implement the order of the Garrison Command! The aircraft fleet will return to the direction of Mokpo immediately!" General Tanaka said in a cold tone. Straight out of breath.

General Tanaka couldn't figure out why Kumamoto went to Incheon, which was doomed to be undefendable. Even if you commanded the aircraft fleet to blow up the independent division troops that landed in Incheon and suffered heavy losses, it would not change the outcome of the ground battle. Your combat aircraft could land on the ground. Do you keep trenches on the ground?

This bastard actually defied the order. In the Mokpo airspace, there is not a single Imperial combat aircraft. Could it be that the Imperial soldiers on the ground are allowed to be bombarded indiscriminately by the independent division fleet?

Before the battle, an air formation commander was dismissed. Moreover, this formation is still flying in the air. This is rare in the history of the Imperial Army. Are you not afraid of losing command of the air fleet?

Chief of Staff Kamiya and the staff members in the room secretly slandered that General Tanaka had lost his mind to issue such an unwise order, but looking at the distorted face of His Excellency the Commander and the black lines all over his head, Chief of Staff Kamiya was wise. He shut his mouth tightly, sighed secretly, and sent a telegram to the Third Air Force.

In the air on the Korean peninsula, after the mixed aircraft fleet of the Japanese Third Air Force changed its course, Major General Kumamoto knew that not only General Tanaka did not understand what he was doing, but even the captains of the Air Force were confused and full of doubts. However, He didn't want to explain, as long as his subordinates faithfully carried out the order, it was fine. As for the tactics he used, they didn't understand and had no right to ask.

Major General Kumamoto looked at the fleet behind his plane with satisfaction, and continued to issue orders, "The first fighter wing, with the strength of two brigades, go out of the fleet, and go to the direction of Mokpo for vigilance and reconnaissance. The second fighter wing, with two The strength of the whole brigade will go out of the aircraft group to guard and reconnaissance in the direction of the mountains, and each fighter group going forward will not fight with the fighter group of the independent division after discovering it, and return to the formation immediately!"

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