mtlumby2d Chapter 369: Storm in the Temporary Capital (21) The Gansu Air Force Arrives
Chapter 369: Storm in the Temporary Capital (21) The Gansu Air Force Arrives
Coincidentally, this was Commander Jing's first time leading a flight and he happened to encounter actual combat.
Fortunately, they strictly followed flight regulations and filled the plane with fuel on the field runway in Mianyang.
Otherwise, by the time they reach the temporary capital, they will not be able to fight for a short while before they are at a loss because their planes have run out of fuel.
This time the Japs spent a lot of money, even exposing several of their hidden lines.
They raided several air defense observation points along the way to destroy the air defense system of the temporary capital.
This action was extremely powerful, as it prevented the capital from being warned in time 200 kilometers to the east.
Fortunately, there was a small unit of the Marine Division conducting training near an observation point.
They assisted in the observation point and wiped out the Japanese special operations team.
Because the communication equipment at the observation point was destroyed, it was the navy who finally used their own radio to help notify the air defense command in the temporary capital.
This time, the Japanese air force concentrated three air brigades and 108 fighter planes.
They launched a surprise attack and aimed to destroy all the field airfields around the temporary capital.
They planned to use this method to undermine the morale of the national army and dampen the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the Chinese military and civilians.
This time without the involvement of bombers, the Japanese fighter planes' combat method was to hit and run quickly, and never to fight to the end.
After all, some fighter jets were borrowed from other war zones.
After the operation, the weapons have to be returned to the original war zone. It would be difficult to explain if the losses are too great.
Unexpectedly, a large number of Japanese planes arrived at the eastern part of the temporary capital, 20 kilometers away.
They were completely blocked by the massive Gannan Air Force.
One hundred and eight against one hundred and forty-four. The Japanese air force, who came over excitedly, hit a wall.
Because these Japanese air forces all belong to different war zone units.
At the beginning, they were commanded by the air force of the Central China Expeditionary Army.
As soon as the fight started, it immediately became chaos and everyone started fighting on their own.
What happened to the Chinese air force, which was said to be completely unaware? What happened to the few KMT planes that were said to be able to take off?
The most important thing is that they are not the agreed companion pilots, they are all a bunch of rookies.
And why are the pilots from Gannan not in the temporary capital?
Are the promises made by those military bosses all bullshit? Do you think we are blind?
The big word "Gan" on the fighter plane opposite was so damn dazzling.
The Gannan Air Force's record of zero casualties put the Japanese fighter planes in chaos.
They were not thinking about how to fight, but how to escape quickly.
As a result, in the first encounter, ten fighter jets were shot down by the Gannan Aviation Division.
Several Japanese air force captains who led the escape suddenly felt something was wrong.
With such a powerful lineup, they only managed to take down ten of our fighter jets?
Could the person coming this time be a rookie from the Gannan Air Force?
Several Japanese captains' planes had radios for communication.
After a brief discussion, they actually shook their wings, signaled their subordinates' planes to change their combat methods.
Some Japanese planes made a curved flight to lure the Gannan Air Force into chasing them.
The remaining Japanese planes climbed quickly, ready to swoop down and attack when their own planes circled back.
The Japanese plane was climbing and had just flown halfway when it suddenly discovered a large number of Kuomintang planes appearing on its flank.
"Da da……"
Strings of 12.7mm machine gun bullets swept over the Japanese planes like chains of fire.
It was like the Japanese soldiers were running and someone on the side of the road suddenly stabbed them in the kidneys one by one with a knife...
Because the incident happened suddenly and the Japanese were moving too fast, they couldn't stop at all.
One can only accept the baptism of fire like a moth to a flame.
There were also some clever Japanese air force soldiers, led by their captain, who immediately turned sharply left in an attempt to escape the interception of the Gansu Army Air Force.
This is because they are all in the inner circle, so they have a chance to escape temporarily.
In this one raid, more than 50 planes serving as ambushes for the Japanese suffered heavy losses.
Only twelve fighter planes escaped, and a total of forty planes were shot down.
These Gansu Army airmen are crazy. They were still shooting when they were within a hundred meters.
Faced with the mid-air explosion of the Japanese plane, it simply tilted its wings and then chased the next target.
The Japanese air force captain was sweating profusely. The air force that ambushed them was difficult to deal with.
These airmen are obviously the veteran pilots in the Gansu Army who fought in the "September 18th" air battle.
The tactic of close combat, accurate and ruthless, is used to the fullest extent, with zero casualties, and no one can afford to mess with it!
"Tanaka-kun, Tanaka-kun, the Gansu Army's trump card has come up, the original plan is cancelled, we will retreat immediately."
Another captain of the Japanese air force, who also managed to escape, was also cursing on the radio.
"Damn it, these liars from the Central China Expeditionary Force are all trash and idiots.
They said that the National Army in the temporary capital was completely unprepared and that the Gansu Army's air force was not there.
There are already about 200 fighter jets from the Chinese Air Force here. This is definitely a trap."
"Kuroshima-kun, run away!
We are surrounded by a large number of Chinese air forces. Let's try to escape as many as we can!"
These air force that suddenly appeared to ambush the Japanese army were the thirty-six fighter planes that escorted Song Wenwan to the temporary capital this morning.
They were the first batch of fighter squadrons to receive the early warning from the Marine Division.
So when they took off urgently to fight, the flying division of Commander Jing of the 1st Aviation Division just flew over their heads.
So they tacitly agreed not to join Commander Jing in meeting the enemy.
Instead, he turned a corner and hid in the clouds, preparing to attack from the two o'clock direction and directly outflank the Japanese.
The Japanese's luck had run out, and they even wanted to split their troops into two groups to ambush the National Army's air force.
Unexpectedly, they encountered the bottom-picking attack of the First Battalion of the Gansu Army and were caught off guard.
Not only did they lose a total of fifty fighter planes, but the Japanese air force used as bait also encountered big trouble.
If these Japanese planes used as bait could just escape back.
The Gansu Army’s air force really had no good way to keep them here.
After all, the Japanese fighter planes were faster than theirs.
If the Japanese planes were dispersed, the rookie pilots of the Gansu Army would definitely suffer great losses.
The 1st Aviation Division was famous for its zero casualties, and the Japanese did not dare to underestimate it.
In order to achieve greater results, they did not change their plans even though they knew the people behind them might really be rookies.
Still according to the established tactical regulations, they lured the Gansu Army's air force into their preset ambush circle.
They flew in the sky for a while, turning left and right, trying to lure the air force of the 1st Aviation Division over.
After a short delay, all the Kuomintang fighter planes near the temporary capital were dispatched.
There are a total of 3 Hawk- aircraft of the Nationalist Air Force nearby.
Song Wenwan kept his promise. Whenever the government lost a plane, he would replace it with a new one.
Therefore, the government's fighter planes did not decrease even a single one due to unfavorable war conditions.
Once they take off and start fighting, Captain Tanaka's plane as bait will no longer be a big deal.
Tanaka had already divided his troops into two groups, and on his side, he only had 48 fighter planes.
The result is that they have less than 50 fighter planes against the 300 fighter planes of the National Army.