The army has not moved, the air force has moved first,
In the past, whenever there was a battle, the skies over the theater were bound to be filled with Japanese fighter planes. Therefore, although the Chinese army had a strength advantage, when the Japanese army had control of the air, there was basically no secret in troop mobilization. They could only defend based on the terrain. This often leads to a situation like this. Once a certain section of the defense line is broken through, the army will be defeated like a mountain. One is short and the other is long. The Japanese army has eyes in the air, so the deployment and deployment of troops are more targeted, and it is often easier to seize the slightest opportunity. lost fighter plane,
In the current battlefield in Jiangxi, this situation has been reversed. There are naturally many fighter planes in the sky above the battlefield, but they are all white-finned dolphins. One silver fighter plane after another flies across the sky. This not only makes the general headquarters and frontline commanders of the Xuebing Army The troops were able to quickly grasp the new trends of the Japanese army. The most important thing is that this greatly affected the morale of the Japanese army and inspired the confidence of the Chinese military and civilians. In the past, whenever a war broke out, the Chinese people around the battlefield would inevitably hide with their families. When entering deep mountains and old forests, one is afraid of a military disaster. Now this scene is also reversed. The official leaders of the regional guerrilla groups of the Xuebing Army began to appear in public, and members of the Spark Brigade also began to enter these areas openly. Under their propaganda , instead of hiding, the people around the battlefield became more active than before. They either joined the guerrillas, helped the Xuexing Army repair roads, and scouted the enemy's situation, or they joined the Spark Brigade, organized stretcher teams, and moved forward with the troops. It has greatly solved the logistical supply pressure of the Xuebing Army's troops entering Jiangxi. The people of Hunan and Jiangxi are already strong, and after experiencing the battles in which the GMD Army encircled and suppressed the GCD Army in the past few years, people are no longer unfamiliar with war, so once they see When the Chinese army counterattacked, their enthusiasm was immediately mobilized. What they brought to the Japanese army was an increasingly difficult march with no secrets at all.
He Zhengjiang's First Army to the North was responsible for blocking the Japanese reinforcements in Nanchang in Hunan. The first and fifth Xueyi Divisions were initially dispatched. After the Japanese army sent more troops to Yichun and Madang areas, Li Tieshu ordered Stern's Sixth Army to learn from the army. A division was sent to reinforce Rao Guohua, and the Guangzhou Garrison Command was ordered to send a division to reinforce He Zhengjiang. On the front battlefield in Yichun, the student army immediately had three divisions with a total of more than 35,000 people. Plus guerrilla columns from various places, He Zhengjiang The available troops of Zhengjiang were actually close to 50,000. 50,000 seemed like a lot, but compared with the Japanese army, it was nearly twice the number. At this time, the Japanese army deployed one division after another in front of Yichun. Brigade, and in Changsha, the Japanese army still has one division. If you include the 3rd Division reinforced by Anan Weiji from Hankou, the strength of the Japanese army they faced has actually reached three divisions and an independent brigade. Regiment, with a strength of nearly 100,000, 50,000 Chinese troops fighting against 100,000 Japanese troops was unimaginable a year ago. Three years ago, everyone would have thought that the cadet soldiers were crazy, but now, bystanders say nothing , the students and soldiers are full of confidence from top to bottom, as if they should be like this.
He Zhengjiang's Second Army heading north left Hezhou and went to Chenzhou. It directly accepted Ji'an, which was captured by Rao Guohua. After replenishing supplies in Ji'an, it immediately attacked Anfu. After Ji'an was occupied by Rao Guohua, the Japanese army increased its defensive strength in Anfu. However, the Xuebing Army Under the three-dimensional attack by land and air, the Japanese troops of the two brigades only defended for half a day before the First Division broke into the city. After another half day, the Japanese troops in this unit were wiped out and Anfu was captured. The Battle of Yichun officially kicked off.
He Zhengsheng was quickly promoted in the Xuebing Army, relying on his understanding and comprehension of mechanized warfare. Southwest Jiangxi is mountainous and not suitable for mechanized warfare, but Mandrill also has the newly launched "Xuebing R&D Institute" The "Little Great Wall" armored vehicle has a strong climbing ability. Therefore, while the Japanese frontline commander was still asking Anan Weiji for anti-tank weapons, they had already reached the foot of Yichun City and defeated about a reinforced brigade outside the city in one battle. of Japanese troops,
The war on the Yichun line was repeatedly defeated, and the Pengze line's military force was repeatedly defeated. Anami Weiji and the chief of staff, Major General Kinoshita Isamu, summed up the gains and losses, and finally concluded that the reason why the two fronts were repeatedly passive in the war was the loss of air supremacy.
The exchange of military fighter planes for aviation cadets gave the Chongqing Air Force the ability to protect itself. After the Japanese Air Force failed five consecutive air raids on Chongqing, Anami Weiji came forward to request the military to increase the number of fighter planes in the Hankou Air Force. In the following time, the Japanese base camp successively added more than 300 fighters to the Hankou Air Force. Among these fighters were more than 200 zero-fighting aircraft. This also made the Hankou Air Force become the most powerful aviation force in the Central China Theater of the Japanese Army. force,
After finding the reason, Anami immediately summoned the commander of the Hankou Flying Group, Ishikawa Jiro, and asked him why he did nothing to allow the Chinese fighter planes to fly rampantly over Hunan and Jiangxi: "The warriors of the empire are fighting bloody battles on the front line, and they need aviation. We need help from the troops, but why don’t you attack? Could it be that you have been frightened by the Chinese white-tip dolphins?”
Before the advent of the Zero War, the white-tip dolphin was a nightmare for the Japanese air force. They originally thought that with the Zero War, they would no longer need to fear the white-tip dolphin. However, after several battles, the Zero War was still defeated. Gradually, it became a problem to be sent to the sky to deal with the white-tip dolphin. The terrifying path of the Japanese Air Force,
"Sir, we haven't been able to find the Chinese radar station yet." Ishikawa Jiro explained,
After Anqing Airport was raided by Wolf Fang, Tokugawa Yoshitoshi was forced to retire and Ishikawa Jiro took his place. Ishikawa Jiro was different from Tokugawa Yoshitoshi. He paid more attention to the power of science and technology. After taking over the Hankou Flying Group, he began to study the Cadet Army Air Force. tactical skills, and then he concluded that the reason why the Xuebing Army Air Force can become a nightmare for the Imperial Air Force is that the Baiji's performance is one of the reasons, but the most critical thing is that the Xuebing Army has an advanced radar early warning system. This exposed their target as soon as they took off from the airport, and they were already at a disadvantage before the battle started. After reaching this conclusion, he began to plan to find and destroy the Xuebing Army's radar station at the junction of Jiangxi and Guangdong. However, so far, He just delineated the approximate range of the radar station.
This plan was once approved by Anami Yoshiki, but now, the severe battlefield situation made Anami Yoshiki unable to wait any longer. He sternly said to Ishikawa: "Ishikawa-kun, this is not a reason. Hasn't Mr. Yamamoto already invented a method to target the white-tip dolphin?" Do you have the tactics of flying fortresses? You should learn from your colleagues in the Navy. You must know that the reason why the Imperial Japanese Army is invincible is that weapons are one factor, but the biggest reliance is on His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire. The Bushido spirit that can shatter bones, Ishikawa-kun, I now order you to formulate a battle plan immediately, and you will definitely regain the air supremacy."
As commander of the China Expeditionary Force, Nishio Hisao suffered a defeat in the Santai area and was directly recalled to the country. There were already rumors in the military department that they intended to cancel the designation of the China Expeditionary Force and replace it with North China, Central China, and South China. The commander of the North China Expeditionary Force is definitely Neiji Okamura. South China actually no longer exists, and its main opponent will be the Xuebing Army. Therefore, there are not many people interested in seeking the commander of this theater. There is only one Central China Theater left. It became very popular. Although Yuki Anami didn't say anything, his actions showed that he coveted this position. Ishikawa Jiro knew this and the importance of this battle to him, so he could only agree to it. ,