Glorious Mission 1937

The air battle lasted for a full three and a half hours. As a result, the Japanese air force used the shameful crowd tactics to drag down a fighter brigade under Chen Feng's command, and finally dragged it to death. Only 84 of the 28 fighters returned to Ulan Ba ​​safely. The rest were either shot down or ran out of fuel and crashed in the vast snowfield.

Although the Second Air Force Group of the Japanese Army also lost 179 new fighter planes, far more than Chen Feng's troops, the Japanese Army won the final victory, and they had the last laugh.

In terms of losses, the Japanese army's battle was not a victory, but an out-and-out defeat.However, this is the first time that Japanese aviation has shot down so many new fighters of the Northern Air Force. It can be said that this is a zero breakthrough for Japanese aviation, and its significance is just like the Battle of Pingxingguan in history.

The 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army wiped out a Japanese transportation brigade with less than 1500 people with more than [-] casualties. Can this be called a great victory?At least in terms of losses and record, this can only be regarded as a fairly good victory, even if it is said to be a victory, it has nothing to do with the victory.

However, it was indeed an unprecedented victory, because the Battle of Pingxingguan broke the myth that the Japanese army was invincible, and its significance was greater than the battle itself.

The same is true for the 324 Hailar Air Battle. The Japanese Air Force finally broke the myth that the Northern Air Force was invincible.Therefore, as soon as the air battle ended, the Japanese Second Flying Group immediately sent a report to the Kwantung Army Command to congratulate them.

Of course, like the troops under the Nationalist Government, there is a lot of water in the Japanese army's victory report.According to the victory report submitted by the Second Aviation Group, Chen Feng's troops attacked as many as 144 fighter planes.The number of fighters shot down also became 102.Its own loss was only 98. Judging from this loss data alone, the two sides almost reached 1:1.

After receiving the good news from the Second Flying Group, the first reaction of the Kwantung Army Command was not to cheer, but to look at each other in blank dismay. The result of this battle is really unbelievable, especially for the newly appointed Chief of Staff, Gumbu, who knows the fighter planes of the Empire of Japan very well. There is a big gap between the new fighters equipped by Chen Feng, so he firmly believes that there is something wrong with this good news.

But there are pictures and the truth, when the Second Flying Group sent photos of the battlefield overnight to the Kwantung Army Command.Everyone believed it. [

subsequently.The Kwantung Army Command immediately held a press conference in Xinjing (Changchun) to publicize the great aerial victory of the Empire of Japan to reporters from all over the world.

While the Japanese army was declaring their bravery, the atmosphere in the Eastern Front Command of the Eighth War Zone was extremely solemn. Chen Feng never thought that the Air Force would be defeated.And he lost so badly.What angered him the most was.At the most critical moment at the end of the battle, Li Guanglie, the captain of the fighter brigade, took the initiative to turn off the radio station, causing the ground command center to lose contact with it.

In fact, Chen Feng could also think of one or two of Li Guanglie's thoughts.The most important point is that they don't want their cars to fall into the hands of the Japanese.As a veteran pilot, Li Guanglie also has a certain understanding of the performance of Japanese, Soviet, and American fighter jets. He knows how advanced the new fighter jets equipped in the eighth war zone are. Japan's industrial level can be imitated soon, and it can even be successfully mass-produced, so he would rather die than make an emergency landing or parachute jump.

In fact, if it is based on the overall situation, it is necessary for Li Guanglie to do this. The Japanese have long coveted this new type of fighter in the eighth theater. As soon as the big air battle was over, the Kwantung Army Command ordered the 23rd The division sent two teams to go deep into the Hulunbuir Grassland to search for the wreckage of the downed China fighter plane. In addition, they searched for the Chinese pilots who parachuted. As for the wreckage outside the city, they were closely protected by the Japanese army. Transfer from Shinkyo back to Japan.

It’s all about understanding, Chen Feng is a senior commander after all, he has a deep relationship with every soldier and officer in the theater, especially the pilots of the Northern Air Force, he has taught almost everyone, to some extent Speaking of it, those pilots were all his students, seeing his students sacrifice so much at once, Chen Feng really felt very heartbroken.

In the combat command room, Chen Feng threw the pencil in his hand on the table, and then said in a concentrated voice: "Pass my order, the theater propaganda department and various newspapers and magazines will immediately report the heroic deeds of Li Guanglie and others, and call on all officers and soldiers to report to Li Guanglie and others. people learn."

"Immediately send a report to Zhang Jingjun on the front line, ordering them to launch an attack on Manchuria in advance, and they must beat the little devil."

"Order the Northern Air Force to immediately dispatch two flying brigades to the front for reinforcements, and at the same time order the paratroopers to get ready. The general attack time will be advanced to March 2!"

In the early morning of March 3, the Chinese troops on the outskirts began to march towards Manchuria. At the same time, the artillery continued to bombard the Japanese positions without giving the Japanese troops any room to breathe.

Lieutenant General Tom Kochi Jiichiro really saw the combat power of Chen Feng's troops this time. With such a fierce artillery fire, it was unmatched by any division of the Imperial Japanese Army.

At 8 o'clock sharp, the two infantry divisions commanded by Zhang Jingjun arrived directly at the outer fortifications of Manzhouli, and another division served as a reserve team.

Afterwards, Zhang Jingjun gave the order to attack. While the artillery fire hit, the tank troops cleared the way, followed by the infantry following the tank troops. The infantry and tanks cooperated to launch an attack on the outer positions of the Japanese army.

Due to the small size of Manzhouli City and the weak fortifications, Lieutenant General Tom Kou Jiyilang placed the main battlefield to block Chen Feng's troops outside Manzhouli City, especially the west gate and north gate. central.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Seeing the fortifications and soldiers constantly being blown up in the outskirts, Lieutenant General Toguchi Kiichiro's face turned livid. He really couldn't figure it out. In just a few years, the Chinese army not only had established artillery, but also had such The overall strength of the large-scale chariot troops has doubled several times, but the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Japanese Army has continued to decline. Why is this? [

"Report Commander, the first line of defense at the West Gate was destroyed by the Chinese army, Major Yamada was killed in battle, and the Chinese army is approaching the second line of defense!"

"Baga, order Sasaki to go up in person. If the second line of defense fails again, ask him to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Hay!"

This is definitely not good news for Lieutenant General Tom Kou Jiyilang. Although there is only one infantry squadron deployed in the first line of defense in Ximen, it has a large number of heavy weapons. I did not expect that it would be defeated by the Chinese army in less than half an hour. If it is breached, the three lines of defense outside the city may not be able to stop it for a day.

In addition, what Lieutenant General Toguchi Kiichiro saw through the binoculars just now is that the Chinese army defeated the imperial army on the first square line at the west gate after only two intrepid attacks. What a shame!

At noon, 120 fighter jets of the Japanese second flight group covered more than 200 bombers and flew to the battlefield, violently bombing the Chinese army outside the city of Manzhouli.

After the troops on the front line were bombed by the Japanese army, Chen Feng did not immediately order the two fighter brigades in Ulan Bator to take off for reinforcements, but spent more than 2 points to exchange a set of ground early warning radar with the system, and immediately ordered the radar soldiers Build a radar base on the spot.

Soon, a radar base was built on the west mountain of Ulaanbaatar. Although it was relatively simple, it could still monitor the Japanese aviation.

Chen Feng is not a saint. The great victories one after another in the past few years have transformed the former major of the Republic into a true iron-blooded soldier. In his world, there is no tolerance for the enemy, and there is only engraving hatred.If you give me a slap in the face, I will definitely pay you back. I will pay you back, and I will never default.

This time the fighter brigade of the Army Aviation Brigade was almost completely annihilated. Apart from shocking Chen Feng, it also made Chen Feng furious. He wanted to avenge the pilots who died in the battle, a tooth for a tooth and blood for blood! (to be continued...)