Age of Rebirth

After issuing a series of orders, General Tanaka Shin, the commander of the Japanese and Korean garrison troops, was bleeding. A Mokpo defense line has already invested three divisions and three brigades of the imperial army, plus two field artillery regiments. On the first day of the battle, all members of the third brigade were destroyed. On the second day of the battle, more than half of the two first-class divisions suffered casualties. What about the attacking independent divisions?

In addition to the few casualties on the first day, the battle on the second day was unscathed. Neither Oshima's telegram nor Kaga's telegram mentioned the casualties of the Independent Division, which is unnecessary. Ask again, if there are victories, Kaga may understate it, but Oshima will never, he will exaggerate the facts!

The troops deployed on the Mokpo battlefield accounted for about one-third of the existing troops of the North Korean garrison. The successive casualties were due to the strong artillery fire and ground artillery of the independent division naval fleet, which completely suppressed the Mokpo defenders. However, as for the air supremacy, hundreds of bombers unscrupulously dropping bombs on the heads of the imperial soldiers all day long is also the main factor causing the casualties of the imperial army!

Thinking of this, the anger in General Tanaka's heart blazed, he called to Chief of Staff Kamiya who was about to give an order, and said with a grim face: "Mr. Tell him, if in the subsequent battles, the bomber group of the Independent Division bombards my position indiscriminately, I will fly back to the mainland myself."

"To the base camp and to His Majesty the Emperor, I state that Major General Sato, the commander of the Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force, fears the enemy like a tiger, preserves his strength, and avoids the battle. The tragic truth. As for the consequences, Commander Sato himself knows!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya hesitated and reminded: "Commander, the Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force has no affiliation with the Garrison Command. They are under the command of the Army Aviation Department of the Base Camp. From this perspective, you are warning the Army Base Camp. Aviation Department, please think twice!"

"Never!" General Tanaka broke out completely, roaring angrily. "That bastard Sato, hundreds of combat planes are stationed at various airports in Kyushu Island, close to the Mokpo battlefield, but he is watching my soldiers. They were blown to pieces by the bombers of the Independent Division bombers. The sky of the Korean peninsula There are planes of the Independent Division everywhere, and there are warships of the Independent Division on the sea, where did the planes of our Empire of Japan go?"

"As it was originally posted, for the sake of the fate of the troops stationed in North Korea, even those big bosses in the Army Aviation Department of the base camp. I also want to issue a warning!"

Seeing General Tanaka with distorted face and flaming eyes, Chief of Staff Kamiya was silent, he knew it.I can't dissuade the commander in a state of rage. Besides, the imperial army on the Mokpo battlefield needs air fire support too much. It would be good to let the big guys in the Army Aviation Department of the headquarters see the anger of General Tanaka!

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander! I will post the original text, and I will add the casualties of the troops!" Chief of Staff Kamiya bowed lightly, turned and left, venting the anger in his heart, General Tanaka was like a deflated ball Generally, slumped on a chair, feeling weak.

In Saga Airport, Kyushu Island, Japan, in the office of Major General Sato, the commander of Japan’s Korean Peninsula Joint Air Force, the chief of staff is reporting the telegram sent back by the reconnaissance aircraft unit, “According to the first and second reconnaissance aircraft brigades, they arrived in the Mokpo airspace for reconnaissance. In the current situation, after bombing the Mokpo Imperial Army for 10 minutes, the independent division bomber group returned, while the escorting independent division fighter group continued to stay in the Mokpo airspace!"

"Five or 10 minutes later, the independent division's fighter group began to return. So far, in the direction of Mokpo, there are only carrier-based aircraft on the four aircraft carriers of the independent division fleet, but the number will not be too many. According to the usual number of aircraft carrier-based aircraft According to statistics, there are no more than 150, this is the situation detected!"

"Yoshi!" Major General Sato exclaimed triumphantly, "Chief of Staff, the situation in the airspace of the battlefield is just as I expected. The Air Force of the Independent Division dispatched a large number of fighter jets, just waiting for us to go to the airspace of Mokpo, so that we can take advantage of the number of fighter jets. , severely damaged my United Air Force, the tactical arrangement is indeed ingenious, but I will not be fooled!"

"According to the time calculation, the fighter group of the independent division is on the way back. Only the carrier-based aircraft of the independent division fleet are left in Mokpo airspace. Compared with us, they are at a disadvantage in number. According to the previous plan, order the fighter wings and Bomber wing, take off immediately and destroy Incheon Airport!"

"Report! General Tanaka, the commander of the Imperial Korean Garrison, sent an urgent telegram!" Just as the chief of staff was about to issue an order, a staff officer hurried in with a telegram in his hand and reported.

"Huh?" Major General Sato couldn't help but frowned, and he didn't even need to look at it. At this time, Dai Naka sent a telegram, which must have urged him to send troops. The team's current priority is to destroy the Incheon Airport that is being repaired. As for General Tanaka's request, please ask him to deal with the Army Aviation Department of the headquarters!

"Understood, put it here!" Major General Sato didn't intend to ignore General Tanaka's telegram. He didn't even have the interest to read the telegram. He said indifferently that he was planning an attack. Major General Sato's heart was filled with disgust.

But the chief of staff persuaded, "Commander, you should read the telegram. After all, General Tanaka is an important minister of the Imperial Army, and he has a deep and wide network in the base camp. It is impossible to offend this person. What's more, our United Air Force , or focus on the battlefield on the Korean Peninsula, according to the content of the telegram, can we make corresponding countermeasures!"

Major General Sato could still listen to what the Chief of Staff said, frowning, picked up the telegram with an impatient expression, and just opened a few lines, his expression immediately changed, "It's unreasonable! General Tanaka is too deceitful!" He roared angrily Dao, originally, Major General Sato wanted to yell "Ba Ga", but the other party is a giant, no matter how angry he is, he can't be overstepped, the charge of insulting the officer is not clear!

The chief of staff took the telegram, read it carefully, and then said calmly: "Commander, you don't have to be angry. If the imperial army stationed in Korea hadn't suffered the biggest loss, General Tanaka would not have sent such a strong telegram. , Now it seems that we have to make a gesture, otherwise, General Tanaka will really fly back to the mainland, which will be very unfavorable to you. The Army Aviation Department of the headquarters may not be tearing apart with General Tanaka because of the United Air Force of the Korean Peninsula. !"

The words of the chief of staff have already been blatantly stated. If you really want to make a fuss in front of His Majesty the Emperor, the Army Aviation Department, the headquarters, may not fight General Tanaka because of Major General Sato. In the end, Major General Sato himself will be the unlucky one. I am afraid, The loss of the imperial army stationed in North Korea will also be held on his head. Are there few examples of scapegoats in history?

Major General Sato let out a muffled "hum", not to mention that he really didn't dare to confront General Tanaka head-on. After thinking for a while, he said: "Chief of Staff, adjust the deployment. In the direction of Mokpo, take the first, second, The [-]rd Fighter Wing, the [-]rd and [-]th Bomber Wings will form an air formation to carry out a violent bombardment of the Chinese artillery positions and sea ships!"

"The other fighter wing and bomber wing are under my personal command. The bombing of Incheon Airport and the bombing of Mokpo must be carried out first. Remember one thing, a quick battle. No matter what the bombing effect is, return immediately after the bombing is over. China's Shandong Peninsula It only takes more than 40 minutes for the fighter jets to arrive at the Mokpo airspace, leaving us with only 10 minutes!"

The chief of staff asked suspiciously: "Commander, don't the two battles take place at the same time? In this case, the carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier of the independent division fleet will be divided into thinner forces, which is more conducive to our air combat!"

Rear Admiral Sato smiled cunningly, shook his head and said, "Chief of Staff, I need to attract all the carrier-based aircraft of the Independent Division Fleet to Mokpo airspace to ensure that the bombing of Incheon Airport will proceed more smoothly, understand?"

Of course the chief of staff understands that, to put it bluntly, the mixed fleet in the direction of Mokpo is to give an explanation to the red-eyed Admiral Tanaka, and the most important thing is to act as a bait to attract the carrier-based aircraft of the independent division fleet to the Mokpo airspace battlefield. The mixed fleet commanded by Major General Sato himself could bomb the Incheon Airport without hindrance. Of course, the chief of staff would not reveal it, so he hurriedly bowed, turned around and went out to make arrangements.

As soon as Le Yiqin's fighter plane came to a complete stop, he jumped out of the cabin in a hurry, strode towards the control tower, took the pistol on his body, and said to the several staff officers who followed him: " Is Commander Liu commanding the tower?"

On the second floor of the Qingdao Ground Air Command Tower, Le Yiqin ran up the steps in a few steps, pushed open the door, and asked Liu Cuigang, who was sitting in the command position: "Cuigang, there is any movement from the little devil's plane on Kyushu Island?" Yet?"

As soon as Liu Cui turned his head, he first motioned for the orderly to pour a glass of water, and then said unhurriedly, "Yiqin, sit down first!"

Le Yiqin took the water glass, drank it, and said eagerly: "Cuigang, am I in a hurry? When I was about to return, I found the little devil's reconnaissance plane, and I knew what the little devil was up to." !"

Liu Cuigang said: "The ground radar station reports that the Japanese land-based air force on Kyushu Island has arrived. They are divided into two groups. There are about three fighter wings and two bomber wings on the one way. They are heading straight for Mokpo!"

"The other route takes off after an interval of 15 minutes. There are five fighter wings and three bomber wings. The target is the direction of Incheon Airport. According to intelligence, this should be the entire property of the Japanese Korean Peninsula United Air Force!"

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