In fact, Yang Zhen's decision neither to change the route nor to adjust the fighter escort was not hasty and irresponsible, but was made through an overall analysis. The Kwantung Army at the moment indeed has neither the time nor the ability to care.
We don't have the troops to intercept a lone plane taking off from Linxi and heading for Harbin.
Not only was it getting dark when Yang Zhen took off, but the Japanese aviation force, which lacked night flying capabilities, perfect night navigation technology, and no radar assistance, just wanted to intercept and find a plane in the vast night sky.
Transport aircraft are also like looking for a needle in a haystack.
What's more, Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, the current commander of the Kwantung Army's aviation arm, was having a red-faced and thick-necked argument with the thorny Major General Onishi Takijiro sent by the Navy. He had no intention of taking care of a plane returning to Harbin from the Linxi frontier.
What kind of characters would be sitting in the transport plane?
At present, it can be said that the Japanese Army Air Force has basically no night flying capability. However, the Naval Air Force, which has a certain night flying capability, is reluctant to send more troops to the battle. It will not risk the aircraft for such a small target as a transport aircraft.
There is a risk of crashing and losing, so a large number of fighter planes are dispatched to intercept.
What's more, due to extremely strict confidentiality, the Japanese army now has no idea that Yang Zhen has left the base area and gone to Rehe to meet with the head of the advancing army, let alone that Yang Zhen, the Kwantung Army, has raised the reward price to one or two pieces of meat or three kilograms.
The leader of the gold-priced bandit was so bold that he didn't even bring an escort plane with him. He just took a transport plane all alone and returned to Harbin from Linxi.
If the Kwantung Army's sense of smell were more sensitive, they would really be able to find out the takeoff time and route of Yang Zhen's plane. Even if all the few remaining fighter jets are destroyed or destroyed, it is estimated that
The Kwantung Army Headquarters will also kill Yang Zhen at all costs.
It's just a pity that under the strict confidentiality measures, the Kwantung Army does not have such a good sense of smell. Because as the number one person on the list of the entire Anti-Japanese Security Department, the whereabouts of Yang Zhen have always been extremely strictly confidential. Before he boarded the plane,
Even the pilot didn't know where the plane was going.
So although Wang Guangyu's heart has been hanging on after Yang Zhen took off, Yang Zhen is actually quite safe as he said. It's just that except for the two combat staff and Zhang Zixiong, the personal guard around him
In addition to the members, there is only one guard squad.
The rest of the guards were temporarily left in Linxi because there were not enough transport planes at Linxi Airport when they took off. After the new transport plane arrives tomorrow, they will return to Linxi with the evacuated wounded. As for now, C
The number of passengers on the 47 transport aircraft can only be carried by one class.
Because the medical conditions and environment in Linxi are difficult to treat the wounded and sick in the army, and the outflanking troops are mobile operations, it is undoubtedly a heavy burden to carry a large number of wounded to fight. Therefore, Yang Zhen stipulated that all troops in the outflanking Linxi
All the wounded were transported back to the rear by planes transporting supplies for treatment and recuperation.
The first is to treat the wounded in a stable and safe environment as much as possible so that they can recover as quickly as possible. After all, in the situation of fighting alone, it is difficult for the wounded in the roundabout army to find a stable environment to fight. Utilize
The transport plane that returns the supplies by air can also do its best to rescue these wounded people by transporting them back.
The second is to prevent these transport aircraft from returning empty and wasting precious fuel. Although this is more troublesome, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone. However, the number of transport aircraft is determined based on the material needs of the outflanking troops. In addition, the current war situation
, making the already insufficient transportation capacity somewhat tense.
Moreover, there is still fierce fighting around Linxi Airport, which is not very peaceful. The air defense situation around Linxi Airport is not ideal compared to the rear airport. According to the regulations of the aviation force, except under special circumstances, all transport aircraft are not allowed to
Spend the night at Linxi Airport. Therefore, the number of transport planes at Linxi Airport is not sufficient at all times.
By the time Yang Zhen arrived at the airport, because it was getting dark, all the transport planes had returned to Qiqihar or Hailar Airport. There was only one aircraft left in the entire Linxi Airport. Because Yang Zhen was still here, he had been in Linxi.
Planes on standby at the airport.
Moreover, the crew of this transport aircraft is one of the most skilled transport aircraft pilots in the entire army. This aircraft was also selected from all the transport aircraft in the army and underwent special maintenance. The communication equipment on this aircraft has also been through
Specially modified.
In addition to the necessary ground-to-air communication equipment, this aircraft is also equipped with a high-power radio, but it is not equipped with a dedicated operator. However, as long as the weather conditions permit, the operator can follow Yang Zhen in the air
Members can maintain uninterrupted communication with the entire base area at any time as needed.
Although it is required to participate in ordinary airlift operations when there is no special aircraft mission, in fact, this aircraft has almost become a special plane used by the senior commanders of the Anti-Japanese Alliance Headquarters when needed. It is also the only aircraft that only needs the headquarters.
An aircraft that must be on standby at a certain airport 24 hours a day when needed.
But although this kind of aircraft is very important, there is only one in the entire army, and there is no other backup. If this aircraft cannot take off, then an ordinary transport aircraft can only be randomly selected. When Yang Zhen rushed to the airport, only
He had to get off this plane, which was equivalent to a special plane, so most of his guard platoon could only stay in Linxi temporarily.
However, although there was only one plane, due to the weakness of the Japanese army in night flights and the final destination of the trip, Yang Zhen's plane was quite safe. Not to mention that Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi did not have time to go there at this time.
Regardless of such a transport plane, even the Kwantung Army aviation force responsible for operations west of Xinjing did not have time to intercept it.
That's right, Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, who is currently having a thick-necked quarrel with Major General Onishi Takijiro, who is in charge of this joint army-navy operation, because of the huge losses suffered by the Army Air Force during the day, has no intention of caring about the resistance at all.
What exactly will be transported on the route from Qiqihar, Harbin to Linxi?
It’s no wonder that Lieutenant General Yoshitoshi Tokugawa, who has always been elegant, was so angry. Before the operation, Lieutenant General Onishi Takijiro swore to tell him and Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi that this decoy operation was based on the Navy’s
As the main attacking force. As for the aviation force of the Army participating in the war, it mainly played a supporting role and served as a bait to induce the Anti-Allied aviation force to attack.
If the Army Aviation Force can lure the fighter units deployed by the Anti-League into battle, his naval zero battle will attack immediately and inflict heavy damage to the fighter units deployed by the Anti-League on the north bank of the Songhua River. In order to ensure a one-hit kill, he will do his best to
Send out the maximum number of zero battles and strive to solve the problem in one battle.
As long as the main force of the fighter force deployed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance north of the Songhua River is solved, even if there are some remaining defeated soldiers, it will not affect the overall situation. When the bombers are dispatched, the planned plan can be easily completed. Although the loss of the fighter force may be
It will be slightly larger, but it is still better than losing the bomber together.
However, considering Jiangbei's current air strength and considering that all the decoys sent out were swallowed up, he decided to send out one-third of the number of fighter jets currently under the control of the Kwantung Army's aviation force, that is to say, one hundred.
.Cooperate with the naval aviation to eliminate the anti-alliance fighter units on both sides of the Songhua River in the shortest possible time.
The fighter jets of the Army Airlines are the first echelon, and the fighter jets of the Hainan Airlines are the second echelon. At the same time, this guy also guaranteed that the Navy's most elite zero combat aircraft, which have been transferred to Pyongyang Airport at this time, will be the third echelon, that is, the mantis stalks the cicada.
The Oriole in the rear will dispatch at least a hundred of them, trying to eliminate the opponent's fighter force in the Songhua River theater at once.
Regarding this guy's decoy plan, even though the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, and the ordinary combat staff of the Kwantung Army Aviation Command were skeptical. However, the performance of our own fighter jets was not as good as others, especially the need to borrow naval aviation.
Under the premise of being the main force, this plan is also the best one among the few plans available to the Kwantung Army.
Although that guy swore that his naval aviation would attack with all its strength to protect the precious army aviation from suffering too much loss. Although this plan is the best plan that the Kwantung Army Headquarters can come up with at the moment.
Because of the traditional distrust between the navy and the army, as well as doubts about the character of Major General Onishi Takijiro.
Therefore, General Yoshijiro Umezu, the commander of the Kwantung Army, who is always known for his decisive killing, actually considered it carefully for two days this time, which is extremely rare. But at the moment, he really can't find a better way.
General Umezu Yoshijiro, who had no chance of completing the plan to eliminate the anti-Japanese fighter units on both sides of the Songhua River, finally approved the plan.
Admiral Yoshijiro Umezu was extremely distrustful of this guy, and even the character of the entire Navy. While approving the plan, he took some unexpected things into consideration. After approving the plan, he privately expressed his distrust to Chief of Staff Yoshimoto Sadakaichi
General said that this time the Kwantung Army would be prepared to pay at least a hundred fighters and bombers, and possibly even more.
However, even though he had adopted a tacit attitude towards certain losses, General Umezu Yoshijiro, who was worried, still repeatedly told Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi in private to keep an eye on that damn guy. Don't let that guy with a bad belly and eyes only
Looking up, this guy who only dreamed of climbing into a better position sold his entire fortune in the Kwantung Army Aviation Corps.
The current assets of the Kwantung Army's aviation corps are, in addition to the troops that have gone south to Saigon and Taiwan, the General Staff Headquarters has pieced together for the Kwantung Army. Even in order to gather enough aviation units for the Kwantung Army to implement this plan, even
More than half of the air defense fighter units deployed in the mainland have been transferred here.
Once the losses of fighter units during combat are too large, it will be difficult for the Kwantung Army to explain to the staff headquarters and the base camp. These forces are also the main capital of the Army Aviation Forces in the southward operations of the base camp. Excessive losses will affect the next operation of the base camp.
plan.
Therefore, Umezu Yoshijiro repeatedly told Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi to be more careful. Don't be fooled by Major General Onishi Takijiro, who is both sinister and cunning, but also loves success.
It's all gone.
Previous battles have shown that the anti-Japanese aviation force is well-trained and has versatile tactics, making it a strong opponent. Therefore, he must not only cooperate with Onishi Takijiro's actions, but also guard against this guy. He must prevent him from playing tricks.