Age of Rebirth

Major General Takamura, the Air Defense Commander of the Southern Defense Headquarters of Honshu Island, Japan, is afraid. Since Tokyo was bombed by the Chinese aircraft fleet last time, dozens of heavy aerial bombs have fallen in Ginza, a prosperous place not far from His Majesty’s Imperial Palace. It has not been restored.

Speaking of the last bombing, the citizens of Tokyo were in a state of panic, and the Southern Defense Headquarters of Honshu Island was in turmoil. For this, His Majesty the Emperor Longyan was furious, and he severely reprimanded the Southern Defense Headquarters of Honshu Island. Many senior officers in the headquarters were severely punished. Some were demoted to use, some were ordered to retire from active service and transferred to reserve service. Officers with greater responsibilities ended up worse. They were simply sent to a deserted island far away from the mainland by the headquarters to serve as garrison commanders.

As for Major General Takamura himself, after both the chief and deputy commanders of the Air Defense Command received punishment and resigned, he was transferred from the chief of staff of another army unit to the post of commander, and his rank was also promoted to major general. When Tokyo hit again, I was terrified and worried just thinking about it.

The driver who was scolded kicked the accelerator, and the car, like a frightened wild horse, sprinted and accelerated suddenly, almost throwing Major General Gao Cun, who was full of worries, out of the car, suddenly flew into a rage, and was about to speak He scolded the driver, thought about it and shut up again.

After the car arrived at the Defense Headquarters, Major General Takamura hurried to the war room while asking the officer on duty who was following him about the situation. He pushed open the door of the war room, and at a glance, he saw Bradberg, captain of the Honshu Island Flying Corps recruiting pilots. Colonel Li, who was standing in front of the map, did not know why, when he saw this blue-eyed, yellow-haired Westerner.His mood suddenly calmed down.

"Colonel Bradbury, have my subordinates introduced the enemy's situation to you?" Major General Takamura asked, "I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

"I introduced it on the phone!" Colonel Bradbury said calmly: "I called the ground radar station to check the situation. We have already passed the airspace of Miyakejima, and we will reach the airspace south of Tokyo in about four or 10 minutes!"

From this point, the gap between the two can be seen. Colonel Bradbury immediately checked the situation and asked for details after receiving the call, while Major General Takamura did not think of this and was worried.

"What?" Major General Gao Cun exclaimed.It was almost like a conditioned reflex, and the fear in my heart was even worse. As long as the aircraft group of the China Independent Division Air Force flew over Tokyo, no matter whether it was bombing or strafing, even if it was just swaying around, it did nothing, and I was not good. To eat the fruit is to dereliction of duty.I'm afraid that things like losing your head will happen, and no one can save yourself.

"Colonel Bradbury, please send your flying corps to attack immediately. Be sure to block the aircraft fleet of the China Independent Division Air Force outside Tokyo's airspace!" Major General Takamura was not ordering, but pleading.

"Your Excellency, the battle has not reached a certain stage!" Colonel Bradbury said slowly.There was an imperceptible sneer at the corner of his mouth, "We still have four or ten minutes to prepare. Can we sit down and study tactics!"

Colonel Bradbury didn't want the little Japanese general, it seemed to him.This Japanese general doesn't understand air combat tactics and strategies at all. He is a pure layman. He just doesn't understand how the Japanese military would assign a layman to command air defense.

Seeing the indifference on the Frenchman's face, he could not be bothered to study tactical issues. He could not wait to pursue the matter. Of course, you are irresponsible. I am the unlucky one. Major General Gao Cun was really anxious and said sharply: "Bula Colonel Debury, as the commander, I order you to take off immediately to meet the enemy, and make sure to block the Chinese aircraft group outside Tokyo's airspace!"

"Oh! Dear Commander, don't be in a hurry!" Colonel Bradbury shrugged, and said calmly: "I'm thinking, why the Chinese know that Tokyo is our heavily defended place , dare to touch stones, and only dispatched more than [-] fighter jets, does it smell like a conspiracy?"

Major General Takamura looked at his watch. Nearly 10 minutes had passed. He didn't care about arguing with the Frenchman, picked up the phone on the table, and ordered loudly: "Sound the air defense alarm, and the whole city of Tokyo has entered an air defense state. Air defense units into combat position!"

After putting down the phone, Major General Takamura's eyes were red. Once the air defense alarm was sounded, he would have no way out. If he didn't block the Chinese fleet outside Tokyo, his fate would be very miserable. Just think about it. Well, when the siren sounds, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely be shocked. If a few more bombs are dropped, the consequences will be very serious!

Major General Takamura said coldly to the damned Frenchman: "Didn't you hear my order just now? If your flight corps dare not fight, I will order the Seventh Air Force and the Eighth Air Force to take off immediately to fight! "

Colonel Bradbury shrugged helplessly, and said: "Your Excellency, don't be impatient. The boys in my flight corps are impatient to teach those rookie Chinese pilots a lesson. I'm considering whether to use this Opportunity, wipe out the Chinese fleet!"

"Oh?" Major General Takamura's eyes lit up. It would be best if the China fleet was blocked outside Tokyo's airspace and wiped out. However, is this Westerner talking big? He immediately asked suspiciously: "Mr. Colonel, do you have a plan to wipe out the enemy?"

"Playing hard to get!" It seems that Colonel Bradbury knows a lot about Eastern culture. Here is an idiom, "My plan is to send a small number of fighter jets to intercept it. Of course it can't be intercepted. In this way, the Chinese The fleet will enter the airspace of Tokyo with a little obstruction, and then we will dispatch fighter jets several times the size of the enemy to encircle the sky over Tokyo, and we can annihilate these more than [-] Chinese fighter jets in World War I!"

"No!" After hearing the Westerner's plan, Major General Takamura objected almost without hesitation: "You cannot put a Chinese combat aircraft into the airspace of Tokyo. This is a principle that must be adhered to, and it is also the order of priority!"

What a joke, Major General Takamura was so angry that he almost cursed, even if only one Chinese combat plane appeared in the sky above downtown Tokyo, and symbolically fired a few rounds of bullets, even if he killed all the other more than 200 planes, he would He will bear the censure of the base camp, the doubts of the citizens of Tokyo, and not to put the Chinese combat aircraft into the airspace of Tokyo. This is the most important thing. It involves his own future and destiny, and killing the enemy is secondary.

"Why do you object?" Colonel Bradbury was also angry. He slapped the table and stood up, staring at Major General Takamura, and shouted loudly: "Give me a reason!"

He was full of anger, did the Japanese have no tactical vision at all? What a good plan, playing hard to capture, luring the enemy deep, encircling and annihilating them all, he can guarantee that if this plan is carried out, it will be so far that he will command The most glorious air battle ever.

"As I said, ensuring that a Chinese combat aircraft will not be invaded over Tokyo is the highest priority combat principle!" Major General Takamura replied with the same high voice.

"You don't understand air combat tactics at all, and you gave up such a good opportunity for nothing!" Colonel Bradbury shouted.

As soon as the door of the war room opened, Lieutenant General Ohno Shinkuro, the commander of the Southern Defense Headquarters of the Homeland Defense Honshu Island, walked in with a gloomy face and hurried steps, and immediately asked: "Commander Takamura, the air defense alarm has sounded , the ground radar station has spotted the Chinese fleet, and it has been more than ten minutes now, why hasn’t our fleet taken off to meet it, you are delaying the fighter plane!”

Lieutenant General Ohno's face was very ugly. He was having breakfast at home when the bleak air defense siren sounded suddenly, which made him lose his job. He hurriedly called the Defense Headquarters to find out the situation. , Before our fleet took off to meet the enemy, he jumped up in flames at that time, and immediately rushed to the headquarters by car.

Lieutenant General Ohno's worries and considerations are similar to those of Major General Takamura. The first principle is to ensure that the sky above Tokyo is not invaded by Chinese combat aircraft. Therefore, as soon as he arrived in the war room, he immediately blamed Major General Takamura. .

Major General Takamura hastily explained his differences and disputes with Colonel Bradbury concisely. Lieutenant General Ohno turned his face and said without hesitation: "Colonel Bradbury, please carry out the order of Commander Takamura immediately. , there is not much time left for us, your plan is very good, but it violates the principle of priority!"

"Okay!" Colonel Bradbury shrugged helplessly. He could quarrel with Major General Takamura, but in the face of Commander Ohno, he had to buy it. He picked up the phone on the table, "Department of War, I It is Captain Bradbury, and now I order the First Air Force and Second Air Force to take off immediately to meet the enemy, and make sure to block the Chinese aircraft fleet outside the Tokyo airspace!"

He said emphatically: "It must be emphasized again that once the Chinese fleet starts to leave the battlefield and return, the range of pursuit must not exceed the airspace of Miyake Island, and no one will be allowed to pursue in depth!"

Putting down the phone, Colonel Bradley shook his head with infinite regret, and said to Lieutenant General Ohno: "Your Excellency, do you know that the moment I gave the order, we lost more than [-] Chinese fighter jets?" , All chances to be wiped out in the airspace of Tokyo, I express my great regret for this!"

If the Westerners are willing to go out and fight the Chinese people, their goal has been achieved. Lieutenant General Ohno's face eased, and he said to Colonel Bradbury kindly and politely: "Mr. Colonel, I know your plan is perfect. Come, let's sit down and talk!"

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