The father of the sword is Kong Jie

However, the Japanese army's deployment of aviation forces was very calculated, but the Eighth Route Army was not fooled at all.

Intelligence came from the front line. The Japanese army only frequently dispatched small flying units, and often without any special preparations. They just dropped a few artillery shells and then withdrew at a moment's notice.

Kong Jie, the head of the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit, who has a keen military sense, pointedly pointed out: "The Japanese flying team is deliberately setting off smoke bombs for us. Small-scale flight formations are dispatched everywhere to harass us. Most of them are trying to destroy our aviation." The power is completely seduced.

It's just that this little devil is too self-righteous. Do you really think that our aviation force was built late and started relatively backward, so it can't compare with his little Japan in terms of combat experience?

In this case, let's just use it to his advantage. "

How exactly?
Kong Jie immediately issued the following deployments to major aviation bases:
On the day when the Japanese army launched a large-scale raid, the aviation fleet assembled in the Guisui, Luliang, and Taihang areas launched a full-scale attack, exposing all temporary airports.

"Didn't the little Japs want to test and deliberately lure our aviation troops to attack? Then we will directly expose it to him. Before the Japs have time to recover, we can concentrate all aviation forces to cover this combat unit and target the Japs' big attack. Large-scale assault force air strike!”

After the air raid ended, all fighter planes moved around overnight.

Anyway, our Eighth Route Army has nothing else, except that the base area is large enough. There are two or three spare camouflage airports around each aviation base, which can be thrown to the little devils at any time.

We are just waiting for his Japanese flying troops to attack our airport.

The next day, the main forces quickly retreated to the preset battlefield, equipped with anti-aircraft firepower along the way to guard against the Japanese aerial firepower reinforcements. As for our aviation units, after a successful attack, they all moved to the prepared hidden airport and stood still for the time being.

On the third day, when the Iron Triangle Field Army ambushed the 14th Division with all its strength, our aviation unit launched an all-out attack at the same time.

This time we are willing to go all out. The worst is possible.

Concentrate all our aviation power.

According to the specific data fed back by the aviation bases of all parties, we estimate that we can gather 5 squadrons of La8 fighters, 2 squadrons of La38 fighters, 8 squadrons of La6 major modifications, 47 squadrons of P6 modifications, 3 squadrons of P[-], and [-] squadrons of Yak [-] Improved squadron, a Zero Squadron, and a Zhongxu Squadron.

The reserve team consists of 5 Type 2 Falcon squadrons, 38 P3 squadrons, and [-] Ra[-] squadrons.

How much does this work out to?There are nearly 50 squadrons! "

With the sound of gasps in the conference room, even Kong Jie was secretly speechless.

Unknowingly, the combined power of the six major aviation bases built by the Eighth Route Army actually possessed such huge power.

Apart from anything else, the number of fighter planes alone was even more than double the number of flying troops that the Japanese army had expected to dispatch!
As for the reason, on the one hand, with the help of allies, after the base area has a fighter production line, regardless of the combat performance of the fighters, the number is finally added up quickly.

Coupled with the increased number of fighter planes from allied countries and the rapid training of pilot talents in major base areas, although this period was not long, the development of the Eighth Route Army's aviation power was advancing by leaps and bounds.

Including this flying force operation, there was even a special Allied flying assault brigade sent by the Allies.

At that time, many generals were also confused about this matter, thinking that these foreigners must have been full and came to fight in China?
Kong Jie explained: "The Allies have not yet seen our autumn offensive against the Weifang Concentration Camp and Tianjin. Some of the troops they sent symbolically can still gain some results, and the battle losses are very low. They will not immediately expand the establishment. Throw in the family members of those congressmen, capitalists, and celebrities.

The euphemistic name is: Go serve in the most dangerous battlefield in China!

As for the Pacific and North Africa, both are dangerous places. Come to the Eighth Route Army, where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. We can win some battles, and they can wave their flags and shout from behind, so we can publish them in the newspapers. When we go back, won't we get various medals of honor? "

The generals were very surprised.

"They do this too? Are these young soldiers easy to lead?"

"Then you have to ask Lao Li about this matter, he is in charge of this!"

Li Yunlong said: "When it comes to gold plating, the gringos are not inferior to us at all in this aspect. What if Lao Mai can be a general and his son Xiaomai can also be a general?"
On Guadalcanal, the U.S. military has been beaten by that old devil Okamura to the point where they don’t even know which way the sun is rising. They can only rush to us to look for help, thinking that distant water can save nearby fire!
But having said that, these kids from rich families are of good quality. They actively asked to train with our ordinary troops, and they had the same food and clothing. There were no special requirements.

All of these young men are talented in climbing, parachuting, diving, radio, and driving. They are proficient in everything and speak well. "

Speaking of this, even Li Yunlong sighed: "It seems that people's economic development is different. These things are what people often play with. I practiced hard, and they even treated them as baptisms! Their members of Congress came to visit some time ago, When I saw them casually doing a five-kilometer cross-country trip, I was so surprised that I felt like I had seen a ghost!"

On the other hand, in the Pacific battlefield and the Southeast Asian battlefield, the Allied countries were defeated by the Japanese army. On the Chinese battlefield, behind enemy lines, the Eighth Route Army's continuous victories seemed to be the best choice for the Allied countries to finally suppress the arrogance of the Japanese army.

Therefore, in the fight between the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army for air supremacy, the support from the Allied countries was quite good.

that's it.

At that time, the Japanese flying troops were still in the stage of conducting tentative attacks.

According to the plan, the Japanese army marched from Guo County with the 101st, 106th, and 26th Divisions to attack the Eighth Route Army defenders at Xinkou. Harada led the 35th Division as the main force, and with the assistance of several Japanese troops, they also made a surprise attack. After Dai County, they quickly advanced towards Xinkou.

It is at this time.

The Eighth Route Army's flying units gathered in the Guisui, Luliang, and Taihang areas quickly attacked, and without any hesitation, they directly launched fierce air strikes against the Japanese master regiments attacking Xinkou with lightning speed.

Of course, the Eighth Route Army also paid the price for exposing the airport.

As for the effect, it is naturally better than expected.

The main Japanese divisions that originally attacked Xinkou from both sides launched a fierce offensive. The Eighth Route Army defensive troops stationed at Xinkou still fought fiercely even with the help of fortifications that were easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Then air fire reinforcements belonging to the Eighth Route Army quickly arrived.

Moreover, the number of flying units dispatched at one time was more than ten squadrons.

In the early morning, when the sky was just turning white, there was first the huge roar of engines coming from the sky, and then, a swarm of planes roared through the sky, and bombs were dropped one after another.

Overflowing astonishment froze on the faces of some old Japanese, including Harada, the division commander of the Japanese 35th Division.

When he saw the rapidly roaring fighter planes, Harada's forehead was still full of question marks - didn't he call for air reinforcements?When he quickly came to his senses and saw that the bombs one after another were not falling towards the Eighth Route Army, but towards the imperial troops, Harada's expression suddenly changed.

"Baga, it's the Eighth Route plane!"

"Quick, hide quickly, take the lead in moving baggage, artillery and mechanical vehicles!"

boom -

It seems that there is only this last sound left in the world.

The Eighth Route Army's aerial firepower raid came suddenly. Even though the Japanese army expected that the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit would take action, each unit prepared a considerable number of anti-aircraft artillery. However, in their haste, they did not have time to deploy them quickly.

Although the Japanese army was also very fast, they quickly dispersed the relatively dense military columns, and some important baggage, artillery, and mechanized combat vehicles were also dispersed and concealed immediately.

However, under the exposure of a large area and the air attacks of fighter jets and bombers of the Eighth Route Army one after another, the Japanese army still paid a heavy price in casualties.

The Eighth Route Army's aviation team was not willing to fight. After two rapid air strikes, all the bombs carried by the planes were thrown away, and before the Japanese stabilized their position and launched anti-aircraft firepower, they chose to evacuate from the aerial battlefield and fly back to their intended destination. secret airport.

This made Lieutenant General Harada couldn't help but curse, "What on earth do the Empire's aviation forces do? Can't they even keep an eye on these crappy planes from the Eighth Route Army?"

After this round of strikes, the situation of the Japanese army's operations in the Xinkou area was almost directly reversed.

After the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit quickly carried out an air strike, the Eighth Route Army troops originally stationed at Xinkou did not hesitate to launch a counterattack before the Japanese troops were hit by air fire and had not had time to stabilize their formation.

This sudden attack directly knocked out the Japanese's energy.

The Japanese army, which had been pressing forward like a tide, was now forced back by the Eighth Route Army soldiers like a tide. The fortifications that the Japanese had finally built one after another were lost to the Eighth Route Army again.

Suddenly at a loss, Harada and other old Japanese soldiers also immediately conveyed the news to the Japanese aviation department and strongly requested that air reinforcements arrive as soon as possible!
These old devils don't dare to gamble. Who knows whether those Eighth Route Army fighters will come back and come back again, and there will be a few more air strikes from time to time?

After retaking a large number of defensive positions, the combat troops of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army stationed in Xinkou chose to hold on to the danger and immediately made air defense preparations.

Beiping, the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front, the old Japanese Okabe was furious when he learned about the battle situation. These damn Eighth Route Army didn't play according to the routine at all. In this confrontation with the air, they didn't even test the air and went straight to full-scale combat. attack.

What do these eight-legged people think?

"Fortunately, after the Eighth Route Army's move, according to the intelligence sent back from our front line, the location of the Eighth Route Army's airports has been locked. General, we can destroy the Eighth Route Army's aviation base according to our follow-up combat plan!" The Japanese Chief of Staff comforted at the side. road.

"円西!" Okabe nodded.

Soon after, the various flying units of the Japanese army quickly dispatched. Facing the Japanese aerial firepower reinforcements, the Eighth Route Army troops stationed in Xinkou defended their positions honestly, hid in the air defense fortifications, and directly chose not to show their heads. Let's see what you little devils can do. What should we do?

Anyway, when the air raid was launched, the enemy did not dare to attack under artillery fire. As soon as the air raid ended, we would immediately make up for it and play tug-of-war with the little devils!
Inside the Japanese high-level headquarters.

Junroku Hata specifically pointed out: “This time to seize Datong and Zhangjiakou, our army should use sneak attacks to win quickly, or carry out multiple outflanks and detours. To achieve final victory quickly, we must not be dragged into a protracted tug-of-war by the Eighth Route Army.

I think everyone here is very clear about this.

Since the outbreak of the Pacific battlefield, our elite troops have been continuously mobilized and supplies have been continuously exported. Our reserve forces are insufficient and cannot be consumed for a long time.

In addition, the supply line is long and separated from railway lines and highways. It cannot use modern transportation methods to meet the huge logistics needs of the front line and cannot support long-distance operations of large front-line troops.

This weakness has been seized by the Eighth Route Army many times and targeted attacks. A typical example is the Zhou tactics used by the Eighth Route Army to defeat the southern tank troops in the Mengxi area.

Therefore, we must learn from this experience and make preparations for this in advance.

Supplies in Central China take the Tongpu Line to Datong, while in North China they use Tianjin Port and then take the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway to Zhangjiakou.

Among them, the Ping-Han Line, Jing-Pu Line, Shi-De Line and nearby highways all transport minor materials, and these minor materials are used to paralyze the judgment of the Eighth Route Army.

The North Tongpu Line is basically within our occupied area, which can ensure the stability of the transportation line. In addition, I have contacted the Imperial Army in Central China and asked for their help to supplement all transportation lines in the northern Henan defense, Jincheng, Changzhi, and Taiyuan areas. In large numbers and with sufficient troops, the defense force is absolutely sufficient. "

Not only that, in order to be fully prepared for this war, Hata Junroku also gave special orders.

Order the 6th Division, 101st Division, 106th Division, and 35th Division to replenish equipment and supplies in advance.

The Japanese 71st Division and 15th Division were dispatched to Baoding.

An additional 57th Division and 8th Division were dispatched to Beiping.

An additional 17 divisions were dispatched to Jinan.

After all, Tian Junliu, an old Japanese soldier, was frightened by the autumn offensive launched by the Eighth Route Army not long ago that almost completely overturned the entire North China, so he especially strengthened the defense of these important transportation lines and cities.

In order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from making roundabout operations, encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, and taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, Shunroku Hata moved all the Japanese reserve troops forward to the forward occupation area to strengthen the defense.

No wonder this old devil has such confidence.

Follow Hata Junroku's combat ideas.

The empire had sufficient supplies for this war and distributed them directly to frontline troops. However, the Eighth Route Army still wanted to follow the old idea of ​​harassing the logistics and making detours, but it was not that easy.

Moreover, after this period of time, the transportation lines of the Eighth Route in Datong and Zhangjiakou, as well as the warehouses along the lines, have basically been explored by the Japanese army.

"We have marked transportation lines and material transfer points for the Air Force. After the fighting breaks out, fighter planes can be quickly dispatched to destroy these transportation lines and material warehouses of the Eighth Route Army to weaken the Eighth Route Army's supplies..."