Age of Rebirth

Chapter 630 The Eagle in the Sky of North China

The division commander Tang Qiuli finally made up his mind and approved the independent division aviation team to participate in the battle against the Japanese North China Air Force. The main task was to protect the transportation and supply line between Taiyuan and Shijiazhuang. The heat is in full swing, but I, who has wings, stay out of the matter, watching the little devil's plane run amok, holding my breath and getting angry, I can't tell what it feels like, anyway, I feel that I am an idler.

Le Yiqin knew the key points of this mission, he established contact with Zhou Yushan, and reported to the division commander Tang Qiuli for approval to set up a joint transport headquarters. The main measures taken were to divide Zhou Yushan's transport fleet into several batches* On the first day, the air team sent planes to escort them along the way, and set up a transfer station at Niangziguan to minimize the chances of the convoy being exposed to the covered road.

In the first day or two, Le Yiqin personally led eight planes into the sky, and the results were good. He captured two batches of four fighter jets from the Japanese army. There was nothing to say. , none of the four Japanese planes escaped, and all of them were blown up into the air. Just as they were about to return, they received an emergency request from Zhou Yushan. Four Japanese bombers were bombing the convoy. Three vehicles were bombed.

Le Yiqin was so angry that the little devil played tactics, entangled himself with four fighter jets, and used bombers to deal with the convoy. He was fooled, and he led the fleet to rush over. The Japanese bombers had already dropped all the bombs and returned. He didn't see any shadows. Under the wings of the plane, in the open field, there were only clouds of smoke rising from the ground. He knew that it was the wreckage of the bombed vehicles of the troops burning. [

As soon as the plane landed, it received a report from Zhou Yushan, the commander of the Transportation Headquarters of the Independent Division. In this attack, a total of nine trucks were destroyed by Japanese bombers, more than [-] soldiers were killed and more than [-] tons of medicines were lost. Although in the telegram, Zhou Yushan didn't say a word of reproach, the casualties and loss figures still hurt Le Yiqin's heart. I only care about the pleasure, but forget the main task.

The four planes of the little devils were shot down, but the transport troops suffered such a big loss. The result of this air battle was not worth the loss. The pilots who participated in the air battle were very excited after getting off the plane, talking about the wonderful air battle just now, you can see The commander had a gloomy face, he couldn't figure it out, isn't he happy after winning the battle?

Le Yiqin ordered all the pilots to gather in the conference room. Liu Cuigang saw that Le Yiqin's mood was not right. As the ground commander, he knew better what happened. As the deputy commander of the aviation team, he felt that he had a responsibility Unshirkable responsibility, the ground radar had discovered the four Japanese bombers long ago, and he was in command tower at that time.

His mind has been completely attracted by the air battle. In the earphones, the excited shouts of the pilots made his blood boil. His thoughts have already flown to the scene of the air battle. As an excellent pilot, the blue sky is the stage for him to show his courage and wisdom. , The radar operator's report was ignored by Liu Cuigang, thinking it was reinforcements for the four Japanese fighter jets.

As Le Yiqin's closest comrade-in-arms and brother, he felt his brother's mood at this time, and he couldn't use words to comfort him. He just patted Le Yiqin's shoulder, and his eyes met with shame. Hope, when they arrived at the meeting room, more than forty pilots sat on the chairs. They found that the faces of the two commanders did not show the joy of victory in the first battle. Their faces were gloomy and serious, and they owed them tens of thousands of oceans. like.

Before they had time to speak, the correspondent sent a telegram from the division commander Tang Qiuli. Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang were even more ashamed when they saw the contents of the telegram. There are four Japanese fighter jets, and we have one casualty. We are very happy and very relieved. With the North China Japanese Air Force as the main opponent, we have honed the air combat skills of the pilots. I hope we will continue to work hard. The end of the North China Japanese aircraft domination of the sky is not far away!"

In the telegram, the division commander did not say a word about the losses suffered by the transport troops, but only reminded them to pay attention to tactics and preserve their own strength. In addition, all the air defense units of the Hantie Corps were mobilized to Jinan Airport. Deployment, around Jinan, there are many anti-aircraft guns everywhere, as tight as iron barrels, the little devil's plane, don't try to steal or attack Jinan Airport, the division commander cares more about the aviation team than any other army.

This is the best measure Tang Qiuli took. Shooting down four Japanese fighter jets, the air force can no longer hide its figure, which will definitely attract the attention of the Japanese army. The sudden appearance of air power is a great threat to the Japanese aircraft and will become The Japanese North China Air Force's priority strike target, the difference in the number of aircraft is too great, and it can only be compensated by ground anti-aircraft artillery fire.

Le Yiqin read the telegram from the division commander Tang Qiuli, and then read the bulletin from the commander of the transportation command, Zhou Yushan. Excited discussions rang out from below. The record is a good start, and the teacher sent a congratulatory message in person, can you not be happy?Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang looked at each other, and Le Yiqin then asked: "Are you all satisfied with the results of today's air battle?"

They shouted together, absolutely satisfied, Le Yiqin sneered, "Absolutely satisfied? What is the mission assigned to our aviation team by the teacher?" This question was silent at the time, yes, our only mission is to protect the The supply line was transported, four little devil fighters were shot down, nine trucks were blown up in the transport convoy, and more than 30 people were killed or injured. Is this a victory?

Seeing that his subordinates were all listless, Le Yiqin first made a self-examination. As an air commander, he did not take the overall situation into consideration, and forgot that as long as the mission was completed, he had an inescapable responsibility. Then, he pointed out the common shortcomings of the pilots. When I saw the little devil's plane, I forgot everything and just cared about having fun. Today's air battle also exposed our weaknesses. The overall cooperation is not enough, and we tend to fight alone.

Air combat is the embodiment of the pilot's personal skills and courage. Don't forget that we are a whole. Compared with the Japanese army, we are at an absolute disadvantage, and the Japanese pilots pay great attention to tactical coordination. Take today's air combat as an example. Four Japanese aircraft The plane, knowing that it is not our opponent, still desperately entangles us in order to create opportunities for the bomber. If we do not pay attention to the cooperation of the team, it will be us who will suffer. These words have greatly shocked all the pilots. In retrospect, it did.

Liu Cuigang also made a self-reflection, admitting that he wanted to go to heaven, and he was not very willing to stay on the ground to command. There will be a loss of transport troops. When Le Yiqin and Liu Cui just left the meeting room, the pilots had not yet dispersed. Hearing the sound of heated discussions inside, they looked at each other and smiled. The purpose of today's meeting has been achieved. In the office, the two of them jointly wrote a self-criticism to the teacher Tang Qiuli.

Early in the morning, Le Yiqin came to the air combat command room. Recalling yesterday's battle, he still felt uncomfortable. The Japanese aircraft took advantage of their numbers and dispatched a large fleet to cover the bombers to carry out large-scale destructive bombing of the transportation supply line. , I led all the fighters into the air to fight, and faced the Japanese fighter group several times more than myself, although I fought extremely bravely, I still did not break through the obstruction of the Japanese fighters.

After a scuffle, only two of the little devil's fighter planes were killed, but one of his own planes was shot down and four were injured. He watched dozens of Japanese bombers blowing up several bridges on the highway. Pitfalls and pits all over the road. A convoy of ten trucks driving on the road were all blown up by the little devil's bomber. After returning to the voyage, they received a report from Zhou Yushan that because many bridges were destroyed, they were transported to the front line of Shijiazhuang. The convoy of supplies and medicine was forced to terminate, and it is expected that normal transportation will not resume within 24 hours.

This is the first fighter plane to be shot down since the establishment of the air force. Fortunately, the pilot parachuted and returned to the airport safely, but I only have so many planes, one loss and one less. The cost cannot be afforded. If the Japanese army continues to adopt such tactics, the seriousness of the consequences is self-evident. The troops on the front line in Shijiazhuang will run out of food, and even on the way to retreat, they will be attacked by the Japanese air force , expected by the loss method.

Not only Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang were furious, but the entire air force was helpless against the large fleet tactics adopted by the Japanese army. They only blamed themselves for having too few planes. Well, it's just a good wish. Adding one more aircraft is more difficult than forming a new brigade of infantry.

Tang Qiuli, who has always paid attention to the aviation team, knows every detail of the air battle like the palm of his hand. Neji Okamura has tasted the sweetness. The Japanese army who attacked the outer positions of Shijiazhuang suffered much fewer casualties than before. He is determined to pinch himself The main artery, the aviation team is currently in a predicament, and there have been casualties, which will not only affect morale, but also arouse the impatience of the pilots. After all these treasures have been tossed, killing tens of thousands of Japanese troops will not be worth the candle.

The problem of the aviation team must be resolved immediately. Tang Qiuli decided to hand over the command of the Guanshan Battle to Feng Jiwu, the deputy division commander and commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps. For the ground battle, he is at ease with the general under his command , I immediately rushed to Jinan Airport to solve the problem of the air team. [

Tang Qiuli took Mei Ting, Mei Xue, and Shanhu, under the protection of the guard brigade, to leave the Guanshan headquarters and pass through the Taihang Mountains, planning to go to Jinan via Zhengzhou. There was a brigade of Japanese troops passing by, and the distance between the two sides was only about one kilometer.

(To be continued)