During this period, Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigenori Kuroda were almost collapsed by the bombings of the Eighth Route Army planes.
I was very angry but there was nothing I could do to get the Eighth Route Army planes.
I heard from Kiichiro Higuchi that he wanted to buy Eighth Route Army aircraft.
Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigetori Kuroda immediately became interested.
Seeing the interest of Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigetori Kuroda, Higuchi Kiichiro asked again: "How many anti-aircraft guns do your 1st Division and 26th Division have?"
Kuroda Shigenori replied: "Our 26th Division also has four Type 98 20mm cannons."
"We have 2 more doors in the 1st Division."
Mitsuo Nakazawa also replied with a wry smile.
Higuchi Kiichiro immediately cast a surprised look at Mitsuo Nakazawa.
In last year's Kwantung Army exercise, the 1st Division was so glorious, with a total strength of more than 30,000. In addition to the regular 4 infantry regiments, engineering, cavalry, carriage, and artillery regiments, it also has a heavy artillery brigade.
group.
Equipped with all kinds of heavy weapons and equipment, the quality of the soldiers is first-rate, and they are known as the Japanese army's most powerful force.
Although other Class A divisions are also known as the Japanese army's first combat effectiveness.
But the 1st Division can definitely be ranked in the top few, and it is much more beautiful than the 9th Division. For example, the 1st Division should have dozens of Type 98 20mm machine guns.
Why are there only 2 doors left?
Faced with Higuchi Kiichiro's incomprehensible and surprised eyes and expression, Mitsuo Nakazawa could only smile bitterly.
For example, the fifth division was completely wiped out, and the first division was not wiped out, so it was considered a good performance.
"Something is better than nothing."
Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro could only comfort himself in this way.
"Higuchi-kun, how do you plan to deal with the Eighth Route Army's planes?"
Kuroda Shigenori asked anxiously, as if he couldn't wait to shoot down the Eighth Route Army plane.
Higuchi Kiichiro looked solemn and said:
"The Eighth Route Army planes will definitely continue to bombard tomorrow. There will be a formation of at least five or six fighters and bombers. My plan is very simple. I plan to ambush the Eighth Route Army planes."
The 9th Division was accustomed to being arrogant and domineering in the Chinese battlefield and Manchuria, and could not bear the bad breath of being bombed by Eighth Route Army planes.
Kuroda Shigenori and Nakazawa Mitsuo were already used to being beaten severely, so they directly turned to the lying down mode.
"The Eighth Route Army's aircraft are very flexible, highly maneuverable and very fast..."
"So Higuchi-kun, do you want to use firepower composed of anti-aircraft guns and light and heavy machine guns to ambush the Eighth Route Army's aircraft?"
Mitsuo Nakazawa was skeptical at first, but when he thought about Kiichiro Higuchi asking them to prepare light and heavy machine guns, Mitsuo Nakazawa immediately thought of what he was going to do.
"More than 20,000 infantrymen from our 9th Division also ambush together."
Higuchi Kiichiro looked at Kuroda Shigenori and Nakazawa Mitsuo, and then looked at the map:
"I've chosen the location, it's near Dongshan."
"There is a highway here that leads directly to Peiping. I prepared a dozen cars loaded with supplies and pretended to transport combat supplies from Peiping to Zhangjiakou to serve as bait."
"After the Eighth Route Army planes see the convoy on the ground, they will definitely swoop down to drop bombs and strafe."
"When the time comes, hundreds of light and heavy machine guns and 20 20mm anti-aircraft guns will fire together, and they will definitely be able to shoot down the Eighth Route Army aircraft!"
Although the weapons and equipment of the 1st Division and the 26th Division are very thin.
However, the weapons and equipment of the 9th Division are still among the first echelon in the Japanese army. It has two infantry brigades and a total of four combat infantry regiments. Each infantry regiment is equipped with more than 80 light and heavy machine guns.
The engineering regiment, baggage regiment, cavalry regiment and artillery regiment also have more than 100 light and heavy machine guns in total.
In addition, the 9th Division also has an independent air defense brigade, equipped with 16 20mm Type 98 machine guns.
The performance of the 20mm Type 98 cannon is average, but 20 Type 98 cannons are pretty good for air defense.
Including the light and heavy machine guns of the 1st Division and the 26th Division, the total number is about 600.
Coupled with the more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry of the 9th Division, this firepower was so powerful that Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigenori Kuroda couldn't help but suddenly light up their eyes.
"Higuchi-kun, this is a brilliant plan!"
Even Mitsuo Nakazawa couldn't help but praise him.
"How about we, the infantrymen from the 1st Division and the 26th Division also join us?"
Kuroda Shigenori looked at Mitsuo Nakazawa and then at Kiichiro Higuchi, and his tone was eager to try.
"No!"
"All we need are the machine guns and machine gunners from your two divisions."
Higuchi Kiichiro waved his hand and said, his tone unquestionable.
This anti-aircraft firepower is enough.
If the infantry of the 1st Division and the 26th Division were also included, then the credit for shooting down the Eighth Route Army aircraft would have to be shared equally with Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigenori Kuroda.
But if only the machine gun teams of these two divisions were added, Higuchi Kiichiro would be able to take the lead.
Of course, Higuchi Kiichiro didn't want to give up this easily obtained credit.
"also!"
Kuroda Shigenori nodded. Since Higuchi Kiichiro didn't want to, he couldn't say more.
After all, the 9th Division is the main force, and the 26th Division and the 1st Division only serve as assists.
"Higuchi-kun, I'm afraid you have to prepare at least 300,000 rounds of ammunition this time."
Mitsuo Nakazawa reminded that the 1st Division's life was very tight and he did not want to spend this bullet.
"In order to shoot down the Eighth Route Army aircraft, it is worth spending a few bullets."
Compared with the 1st Division and the 26th Division, the 9th Division was extremely rich. Higuchi Kiichiro didn't care. Three hundred thousand bullets were just a few bullets in his eyes.
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"The number one double ace of the Chinese Air Force, he led the air force in dozens of air battles with the Japanese, and single-handedly shot down more than ten Japanese aircraft!"
At the headquarters of the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, Li Yunlong looked at the information sent from the headquarters.
Even Li Yunlong couldn't help but praise him.
Yesterday, Yanagisaki and more than a dozen ace pilots arrived in Taiyuan smoothly and safely.
These ace pilots were personally received by the head of the headquarters.
actually.
Not long after Yanagisaki and more than a dozen ace pilots left the American Officer Staff School, the United States had already notified the Nationalist Government, and the Nationalist Army quickly received the news.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The defection of our own ace pilot naturally attracted great attention, and even sent agents from the Central Government and the Military Government to stop him.
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With the help of Boss Chen's warships and transport planes, Liu Zesheng and more than a dozen ace pilots first took the warship to the overseas military base, and then took the transport plane to Taiyuan Airport.
After reading Liu Zesheng's information, Li Yunlong looked extremely satisfied.
He was able to participate in dozens of air battles and shot down more than ten Japanese aircraft with inferior aircraft and weak air force.
It shows that this person is extremely powerful in aerial combat and is an ace among aces.
He is definitely a patriotic and ambitious young man who serves his country with loyalty.
It makes sense that he could come back from abroad to join the Eighth Route Army and Air Force in fighting the Japanese.
"Headquarters has agreed to allocate these 15 pilots to our new regiment. Together with the 8 elite pilots from the mountain city, our new regiment has 23 pilots."
Zhao Gang said with a slight smile.
These eight pilots were also recruited by Comrade Zheng Shaoqiang through letters.
The other 14 pilots were recruited by Yanagisawa and went to the United States with him to further their studies. Several of them were aces, and almost every pilot shot down at least one Japanese aircraft.
Liu Zesheng knew very well that if he came alone, he would not receive much attention from the Eighth Route Army.
To be continued...