A KI57 transport plane and 24 Zero fighter jets landed on the runway of the airport one after another.
The 1st Flying Team of the 1st Flying Division of the Kwantung Army was originally going to Peiping.
Therefore, the commander of the Kwantung Army arranged for the 1st Flying Squadron to escort Yoshimoto Seiichi to Peking.
After arriving in Peiping, Yoshimoto Seiichi and the 1st Flying Squadron were all affiliated with the North China Front.
The plane door was opened, with a lieutenant general's sword slung on his left waist, wearing a yellow woolen coat of the Kwantung Army, with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulder, and wearing the same round-framed glasses as Okamura Neji, the unsmiling Yoshimoto Seiichi
Appears at the hatch.
The Japanese ground crew quickly stepped forward to set up the ladder.
Yoshimoto Seiichi walked down the ladder with an expressionless face, carrying a lieutenant general's sword.
Yoshimoto Teiichi is a senior staff officer and has served as chief of staff of the 11th Army, chief of staff of the Central China Expedition Army, and chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.
When he served as the chief of staff of the 11th Army, the commander of the 11th Army was Neji Okamura.
Together with Neji Okamura, he planned the Xiangdong Attack in the Fifth Theater and the Hunan-Kiangxi Campaign in the Ninth Theater, which were the Suizao Battle and the First Changsha Battle.
However, they were unable to complete their missions due to insufficient combat forces and limited combat areas.
This time, Okamura Neiji also applied to the base camp to transfer Yoshimoto Teiichi from the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army to Shanxi as the commander of the First Army.
"Yoshimoto-kun, it's been a hard journey."
As soon as he got off the plane, Yoshimoto Teiichi heard a deep and penetrating voice from behind.
Behind Yoshimoto Seiichi was an officer holding a major general's sword named Hironaka Tadao. Although this man had no real power in the Kwantung Army, he was Yoshimoto Seiichi's confidant.
As soon as Yoshimoto Sadao took office in the First Army, he naturally brought Major General Tadayo Hironaka with him, as well as several combat staff officers.
Hearing this voice, Yoshimoto Teiichi knew that it was Okamura Neji who came to pick him up in person.
Yoshimoto turned around quickly and saw Neji Okamura, Moritake Tanabe and Seizo Arisu standing on the other side of the transport plane.
"Your Excellency Commander!"
Yoshimoto Seiichi walked over quickly, pretending to have a look of surprise and excitement on his face:
"His Excellency the Commander personally came to pick me up at the airport, which made me very excited."
But Yoshimoto Teiichi was a little angry in his heart. This old guy Okamura Neji was a little unreasonable!
Specializes in tricking old acquaintances.
The current First Army is in a mess, and the Eighth Route Army may launch a large-scale offensive at any time to wipe out the First Army in Shanxi.
Even the base camp mobilized five divisions to enter Shanxi.
Now that the main force of the First Army has been eliminated, it is still difficult to change anything.
At this juncture, the lieutenant general who was transferred to the First Army as commander will take the blame.
And taking the blame is a trivial matter, as there is still the risk of losing one's life.
As soon as Yoshimoto Sadashi recalled that last night, when General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, held a farewell banquet for him, his eyes looked like he was sending him to the execution ground. Yoshimoto Sadashi's heart felt cold.
but.
Driven by the spirit of Bushido and the mission of serving the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor, Yoshimoto Sadaiichi rushed from Manchuria to North China to take up his post at the appointed time without complaining.
If someone else could have claimed his illness and delayed it for a few months, or even shot himself and said the gun went off, he would not have to come to North China to be the commander of the First Army.
Seeing Yoshimoto Seiichi's expression, Okamura Neji was very excited: "Yoshimoto-kun, I haven't seen you for more than a year, and your style is even better than before!"
"Your Excellency, the general, is so complimentary."
Yoshimoto Sadashi looked flattered.
"Yoshimoto-kun has been tired from a long journey." Tanabe Moributo said, "The general has arranged a banquet and a singing girl for you to take care of you."
Yoshimoto Sadashi looked at Okamura Neji: "Thank you, General!"
then.
The armored convoy was driven over, Yoshimoto Seiichi was invited to board the armored vehicle, and the convoy, armed to the teeth, drove towards Beiping City.
When he arrived at the North China Front Army Headquarters, Okamura Neiji warmly entertained him.
During the banquet.
Moritake Tanabe and Seizo Arisu introduced the current remaining strength of the First Army and the situation facing Yoshimoto Seiichi.
If five divisions had not been transferred to Shanxi, the First Army would only be in Taiyuan at this time.
Although he had long heard that the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi was powerful, after actually learning the inside story, Yoshimoto Teiichi couldn't help but take a breath of air.
Yoshimoto Sadashi looked at Okamura Neji and asked: "Your Excellency, General, when will I go to the First Army to take up the post of commander?"
"It seems that Yoshimoto-kun can't wait to go to Shanxi to show his talents." Okamura Neiji smiled slightly and said, "In that case, Yoshimoto-kun should go to Taiyuan tomorrow and hand over to Iwasatsu-kun as soon as possible."
When he heard that he was going to Shanxi tomorrow, Yoshimoto Zhenyi panicked and pushed up his round glasses:
"Your Excellency, General, I heard that the plane on which Lieutenant General Gu Hisao led the observation group was shot down by the Eighth Route Army's anti-aircraft artillery in Shanxi..."
With Hisao Fururu's lesson learned from the past, Sadashi Yoshimoto was worried that he would be killed by the Eighth Route Army on the way.
After all, based on past experience, if a general goes to Shanxi, the Eighth Route Army will definitely know about it.
When he went to Shanxi to serve as the commander of the First Army, he must have been no exception.
If you want to serve as the commander of the First Army, you must survive to Taiyuan.
"Yoshimoto-kun, you can rest assured."
Okamura Neji looked at Tanabe Moritake, who was responsible for arranging the itinerary, with a confident expression:
"I have arranged for the aviation force to have 4 of the most advanced Zero fighter jets escort Mr. Yoshimoto. The route can be changed at any time. In addition, I have sent a telegram to the First Army. By then, the 5th Division will deploy defenses around Taiyuan Wusu Airport.
As soon as the plane lands, the most elite special agent team of the First Army will protect Mr. Yoshimoto 24 hours a day, so Mr. Yoshimoto does not have to worry about safety issues."
Generally, transport aircraft fly without fighter escort.
If there are important items and important people on the transport plane, it is usually escorted by two fighter jets.
This time there were actually 4 fighter jets, and they were escorted by the most advanced Zero fighter jets. This security level was already very high!
Even when Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was shot down, he was escorted by only 6 Zero fighter jets.
"Yoshi!"
Yoshimoto Sadichi:
"Thank you very much, Tanabe-kun!"
Yoshimoto Sadami picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Neji Okamura and Moritake Tanabe, and then drank the sake in one gulp.
The deputy chief of staff at the side, Mo Jingsan, ignored him and drank alone.
Suddenly, Youmo Jingsan was stunned.
The conversation between Moritake Tanabe and Teiichi Yoshimoto actually gave him a sense of familiarity.
When Ko Hisao went to the North China Front in Peiping and planned to go to the First Army to observe and inspect, this was how Tanabe Moritake and Ko Hisao talked.
Almost exactly the same.
Youmo Seishan looked at Tanabe Moritake, could it be...
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Zhaojiayu.
The headquarters of the new regiment.
Aviation Captain Li Shaorong received the order and rushed to the regiment headquarters in a jeep. There was already a room full of people in the regiment headquarters.
Li Shaorong, who attended the new regiment's combat meeting for the first time, didn't know what it meant.
He thought it was just a simple regular meeting.
But when Li Shaorong sat down and looked at the serious expressions on everyone's faces, he instantly realized that this was not a simple regular meeting, but a combat meeting.
"Captain, is this a combat meeting?"
"Is it about that combat mission?"
Thinking of this, Li Shaorong couldn't wait to ask.
On the day he led the flying brigade back by plane, Li Yunlong revealed to Li Shaorong that the flying brigade would have a combat mission in the near future.
However, Li Yunlong didn't say much to him at that time. He only said that the flying brigade should be ready for combat at any time.
Li Shaorong is full of energy and the flying brigade must do well in the first battle!
This wait is ten days.
"Yes, your flight group's mission has arrived."
Li Yunlong looked at Li Shaorong and nodded. Without any unnecessary nonsense, he went straight to the point with a serious tone:
"I have just received reliable information that Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and a Japanese Major General will fly to Taiyuan from Beiping Xijiao Airport at noon tomorrow."
"The combat mission of your flying brigade is to kill Yoshimoto Seiichi and Japanese Major General on the way!"
Li Shaorong's eyes suddenly lit up. The first combat mission of the flying brigade was to kill the Japanese lieutenant general and major general!?
"Don't worry, captain, our flying brigade guarantees to complete the mission."
Li Shaorong couldn't help but clenched his right fist when he thought about flying a Saber fighter jet to kill the Japanese lieutenant general and major general, and blowing them up in mid-air.
"You kid, don't rush to express your position yet. This is detailed information about Yoshimoto Seiichi and Japanese Major General's trip. You should take a look first."
Then, Li Yunlong pushed a stack of intelligence materials in front of Li Shaorong.
The intelligence information contains not only detailed information about Yoshimoto Teiichi and Hironaka Tadao, but also the crimes committed by these two old devils in China.
More importantly, there are very detailed information about the transport plane that Yoshimoto Teichi and Hironaka Tadao took, as well as the time of departure from Peiping Airport, as well as the escorting Japanese fighter jets.
As for air interception, it is not an easy task.
The airspace of the interception, time, and flight speed of both sides must be precise. If there is any discrepancy, the opportunity will be lost.
However, after reading the intelligence information, Li Shaorong looked solemn: "Captain, I still say what I said, the flying brigade guarantees to complete the mission."
"very good!"
Regarding Li Shaorong's statement, Li Yunlong looked very satisfied:
"In addition to shooting down Yoshimoto Seiichi's plane, your flying group also has combat missions."
As Li Yunlong spoke, he pushed another stack of intelligence materials on the table in front of Li Shaorong.
"Are there any combat missions?"
Li Shaorong's eyes lit up again.
"That's right!"
Li Yunlong spoke harshly:
"As the saying goes, the first strike is the strongest."
"While killing Yoshimoto Seiichi, all the fighter planes, attack planes and reconnaissance planes of your flight group were dispatched to raid the Japanese Taiyuan Wusu Airport, Baoding Airport, Xinxiang Airport and Peking's Xijiao Airport."
"Most of the aircraft of the North China Front are at Xinxiang Airport in Peiping. The main combat goal of your flying group is to destroy the Western Suburb Airport of Peiping and the Japanese aircraft at the Western Suburb Airport of Peiping!"
After Yoshimoto Seiichi's plane was shot down, the Japanese would definitely know that the Eighth Route Army was equipped with planes.
Once you are prepared, it will be difficult to sneak attack the enemy's airport.
After listening to Li Yunlong's introduction to the combat mission, Li Shaorong picked up the intelligence materials and read them again.
In the intelligence data, there are information about the location of the Japanese airports, the situation of air defense firepower, the distribution of hangars, oil depots and hangars, as well as the number of Japanese aircraft, the number of the Japanese aviation unit, the number of infantry garrison, and all kinds of intelligence data.
Everything is available.
"Isn't this intelligence information too detailed!?" Li Shaorong sighed secretly.
Putting down the intelligence materials, Li Shaorong looked solemn and said: "Comrades, commander and political commissar, please rest assured that our flying brigade will definitely complete the mission successfully!"