Age of Rebirth

Finally received an order from Lieutenant General Suzuki, the head of the No.40 Division, "According to the order of the Australian Army Command, your department immediately reinforces Adelaide and targets the landing of the China Independent Division. And assist the troops of this division to recapture Adelaide!"

Commander of the No.19 Air Force of the Japanese Army stationed in Australia, General Ben, was excited for a while. His previous complaints and anxiety suddenly vanished. He was not interested in the current fate of the No.30 Ninth Division stationed in Adelaide. Son, what he cares most about is the safety of his friend and classmate, Major General Noguchi. The Chinese troops have already landed in Adelaide. The life and death of Noguchi-kun, the bare commander, is uncertain!

Major General Noguchi's No.17 Air Force was almost wiped out. General Ben was more anxious than Noguchi himself. He immediately issued an order for all combat aircraft to take off and take off immediately. Fly a "Zero" fighter jet and serve as an air mixed formation commander.

Before taking off, General Ben sent a telegram to Major General Noguchi, "Noguchi-san, in accordance with the order of the Australian Army Command, I will personally lead the No.19 Air Force to assist Adelaide. Noguchi-kun is at the Berry Field Airfield, a combat aircraft of my No.19 Air Force, providing landing and logistical support!"

Facing the gradually sinking sunset in the west, General Ben commanded hundreds of fighter jets and bombers, forming an air formation, and rushed towards Adelaide with murderous intent.

The Chagos Islands in the East Indian Ocean, the Independent Division Navy and Air Force Base, Colonel Wu Zhenjiang, Commander of the Eastern Indian Ocean Cruise Area of ​​the Southern Air Group.The first echelon of command had just landed less than three 10 minutes before that.The second echelon has already flown to the Adelaide battlefield in southern Australia, and two air formations passed by over the eastern Indian Ocean.

As soon as Wu Zhenjiang entered the command tower, the communication staff handed him a telegram, which was sent by the Australian Campaign Command, and the content was all of the No. 19 Air Force of the Japanese Army and most of the No. 20 Air Force.The information on the Adelaide battlefield has been reinforced, and the operational requirements for the troops in the East Indian Ocean cruise area are attached.

After reading the telegram, Wu Zhenjiang frowned slightly.After thinking for a while, he issued an order to the combat staff: "Immediately follow my order. All fighter jets in the first echelon that have returned should replenish fuel and ammunition immediately. After three or ten minutes, the first batch of fighter jets that have replenished fuel and ammunition, Take off again to join the Adelaide battlefield airspace!"

"By analogy, after replenishing a batch of fighter jets with fuel and ammunition, form an air formation and take off immediately! In addition, report my decision to the Australian Battle Command!"

Wu Zhenjiang is very clear about how much capital he has.The second echelon fighter group, plus the carrier-based aircraft group of the escort fleet on the sea of ​​Adelaide.When facing all of the No.19 Air Force and most of the No.20 Air Force of the Japanese Army, the number of fighter jets did not have an advantage. The biggest problem with our own fleet was that after a long-distance flight, although there were auxiliary fuel tanks, the inside of the aircraft Fuel is still not enough to provide ample time in the air.

In particular, the Australian Operations Command emphasized that the No. 20 Air Force fleet of the Japanese army that reinforced the Adelaide battlefield must not be allowed to return to Melbourne. That is an air battle that must be wiped out. The current number of fighter jets is far from enough Yes, therefore, the first echelon fighter group that has just returned must take off again, and there is no way to work hard!

"Well, if you have your own field airfields in Adelaide or any other area in southern Australia, all difficulties will be solved, and you are afraid of the No. 20 Air Force of the little devil, who can take the little devil Make shit and shit!" Wu Zhenjiang seized the time to eat while thinking with hope.

The afterglow of the setting sun has already filled the western sky. In the urban area of ​​Adelaide, a military meeting has just been concluded in the headquarters of the landing force. , based on the combat plan of annihilating the reinforcements of the No.40 Division of the Japanese Army on the west bank of the Lachron River.

The meeting lasted for a short time, and Battelle is not a person who likes to talk nonsense. Before that, he was already familiar with the battle plan, so he directly deployed troops, mainly directly under the corps, and dispatched five mechanized infantry brigades. As well as two armored brigades and two artillery brigades, they set up an ambush on the west bank of the Lachron River. The troops set off overnight and rushed to the ambush area in advance. The ambush troops were commanded by Yu Guanghan, chief of staff of the Southeast Mobile Corps.

As soon as the meeting was over, the communication staff came in hastily, "Reporting to the commander, the two chiefs of staff received a report from the fleet radar that a mixed fleet of Japanese troops, consisting of about 130 bombers and 280 fighters, came from the northeast. It is approaching Adelaide at high speed! It is expected to arrive in Adelaide airspace in three to 10 minutes!"

"It must be the No.19 Air Force of the Japanese Army. It's really fast!" Battelle frowned and said, "Chief Yu, order all troops to stop their activities immediately and enter the state of air defense. Chief of Staff Xin, order the escort fleet to also enter Air defense status!"

"When will our second echelon fleet arrive in the Adelaide airspace?" Xin Xiguo asked the communications staff.

"Report to Chief of Staff Xin, and it will take about 10 minutes at the fastest!" The communication staff replied succinctly.

"Huh?" Xin Xiguo couldn't help frowning. The fighter jets of the second echelon were more than ten minutes later than the Japanese fleet. This time difference was very unfavorable for the troops that had already occupied Adelaide.

"Commander Ba, Guanghan, I have an emergency solution!" Xin Xiguo said as if he had made up his mind.

"Chief of Staff Xin, could it be that your solution is to allow the carrier-based fighter jets to withstand the Japanese No.19 Air Force fleet for more than ten minutes? Buy time for the arrival of the second echelon!" Battelle understood Xin at once. The idea of ​​hi country.

But Battelle hesitated. The number of fighter jets in the escort fleet was less than one hundred, which was three to one compared with the number of fighter jets in the Japanese army. Air battles were different from ground battles, and often it took more than ten minutes to decide the winner.

"Yes, that's what I mean!" Xin Xiguo said calmly, and then urged, "Commander, don't hesitate!"

"Okay!" Battelle gritted his teeth and agreed. He knew that hundreds of Japanese combat aircraft were approaching Adelaide, and there was not much time left for him to weigh. The fighter group, after the return of the first echelon group, immediately rushed to the Adelaide airspace, in order to deal with the No.19 air force of the Japanese army. According to careful calculations, it can completely catch up with the Japanese army!

However, the No.19 Air Force fleet of the Japanese army has arrived so quickly that it has completely disrupted the planned deployment. It can only let the carrier-based fighter group fight first. On the rapidly changing battlefield, there are many accidents. Battelle And Yu Guanghan and Xin Xiguo did not expect that the commander of the No. 19 Air Force of the Japanese Army, General Ben, was eager to reinforce his old friend and classmate, Major General Noguchi.

The No.19 Air Force of the Japanese Army, after receiving a telegram for help from Major General Noguchi, was in a state of standby to take off under the order of the commander, General Ben, and was nothing more than waiting for an order.

"Report Commander, the two Chiefs of Staff have received a telegram from Commander Wu Zhenjiang of the East Indian Ocean Cruise Area!" A communications staff officer hurried in to report.

After reading the telegram, Xin Xiguo laughed and said: "Wu Zhenjiang is indeed a reassuring commander. It is so good. I am absolutely sure of the two air teams of the Japanese army. Commander, Guanghan, I will go Command the carrier-based fighter group, and fight with the little devil's mixed aircraft group for a while!"

Xin Xiguo went out in a hurry. After thinking for a while, Battelle picked up the phone and called the brigade headquarters directly under the First Brigade of the Corps. Here you are, order the reconnaissance battalion of your first brigade to set off immediately and rush to Berri, northeast of Adelaide, get in touch with Zhu Guozhong, the leader of the fourth team of the special operations detachment who sneaked into South Australia, and jointly seize the Japanese army's Berri Airport !"

"Is the strength of a reconnaissance battalion enough? Commander, why don't I send a regiment!" Hearing that there was a battle, Liu Hongzhang's eyes lit up. During the attack on Adelaide, the First Brigade had no If you put in the effort, the little devil will be finished, "Is it necessary to use a sledgehammer to kill a chicken! I will direct it myself!" At the end, he added.

Battelle was overjoyed. This Liu Hongzhang knew before that he would go crazy when he heard about the war, but now, as expected, he had to fight a big battle and command it himself in a secret battle to seize the Berri battlefield.

"Brigade Commander Liu, you don't need so many troops. A reconnaissance battalion is enough. Besides, it's not a big fanfare to capture Bailey. What needs to be emphasized is that your reconnaissance battalion must obey Zhu Guozhong's command!" Battelle said seriously. Said.

In the faint twilight, the reconnaissance battalion of the [-]st Brigade directly under the Corps quickly left Adelaide in a vehicle, and sped away to Berry in the east direction.

The mixed fleet of the No.19 Air Force of the Japanese Army is about to approach the sky above the urban area of ​​Adelaide. How many generals would know that Adelaide has fallen into the hands of the Chinese Independent Division and is now stationed in the city? The people here should all be Chinese soldiers, so let these Chinese soldiers taste the taste of death!

General Ben Ben gave an order with a smirk: "The formation of fighter planes immediately climbed to the height and went on alert, and the formation of bombers carried out a comprehensive and indiscriminate bombing of the city of Adelaide!"

This city that fell into the hands of the Chinese soldiers, together with the Chinese soldiers, was turned into ruins and rubble everywhere. While destroying the city, it also killed the Chinese troops who landed. within his consideration,

"Perhaps, before the No. 40th Division arrives in Adelaide, my air force has regained the lost city!" Ben will be more or less eager to try.

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