On the third day after the encounter with Xiao Qiaolin, another battle broke out here. The difference was that the previous battle took place on the ground, but this time it took place in the air.
The air battle took place around 10:30 in the morning. On the Xuebing Army's side was Geng Changkong, the deputy captain of the Second Flying Group of the 1st Air Force Division, flying an Yi-15. On the Japanese side was a Ki-43 Falcon.
Sasaki Okanan, the squadron leader of the second squadron of the first fighter group of the third flying division of the South China Front's aviation corps,
The Ki-43 Hayabusa fighter jet was manufactured by the Nakajima Company and was the main fighter of the Japanese Army in the early days of World War II. The I-15 was a well-known fighter jet before World War II. The main structural parts of this fighter jet were wooden. It was once
It represents the achievements of the Soviet Union in the aviation industry, but now it is far behind.
In terms of performance alone, the Falcon fighter with its superior structure and high flexibility has a clear advantage. However, because Geng Changkong discovered the enemy first, waited for work and took the initiative, so in a comprehensive comparison, the two sides are on the same starting line.
Sasaki participated in the air battle at Keqiao and destroyed two Chinese fighter planes in this battle. He is the third flying division's best pilot after the two ace pilots. Counting this time, Sasaki has been on missions for three days in a row.
, and the reason why he was so enthusiastic was because he wanted to take advantage of the frequent reconnaissance missions of the Army Air Force to break through five sorties in one fell swoop and be promoted to an ace pilot.
The self-study army mobilized its forces with great fanfare, and both sides frequently dispatched reconnaissance aircraft to reconnoiter each other. Without exception, pure reconnaissance aircraft were repeatedly intercepted by the enemy and each suffered damage. The reconnaissance aircraft had limited firepower and poor protection. Tielin Fei
Considering that fighter jets are valuable, and pilots are even more valuable, they simply went against the grain and sent fighter jets to perform reconnaissance missions. The Japanese suffered two losses, but later learned the lesson and also sent fighter jets to perform reconnaissance missions, so there was
This air encounter,
The Xuebing Army has a small radar station in Wuyi Mountain, with a coverage distance of about 150 kilometers. Because of the existence of this radar station, the enemy can often detect it first. This time was no exception, and the Sasaki warship took off.
, the Wuyishan radar station detected it, and immediately notified Geng Changkong, who was performing a reconnaissance mission in the same direction,
"The old wolf calls the eagle, the old wolf calls the eagle."
"Eagle received."
"An enemy plane appears thirty kilometers in front of you. An enemy plane appears thirty kilometers in front of you. Do you need reinforcements? Do you need reinforcements?"
The Falcon fighter jet was recently put into service, and the Xuebing Army did not have relevant information yet. Therefore, Geng Changkong was confident in shooting down the enemy plane. He replied loudly: "No need, the Eagle guarantees to shoot it down."
"Okay, Lao Lang wishes you success."
One side has a radio and the other does not. This difference is huge. Originally, the maximum altitude of the Yi-15 was 9,000 meters, while that of the Falcon was more than 11,700 meters. The Falcon had the absolute advantage. However, Geng Changkong was calculated mentally and unintentionally.
, he pulled the fighter plane to an altitude of 8,500 meters, hid it in the clouds, and waited. Sasaki, who maintained a flying altitude of 5,000 meters, did not realize that,
The battle started instantly. When the Falcon was still more than 3,000 meters away from Geng Changkong's aircraft, Geng Changkong pushed the lever and swooped down. In just three minutes, it drove head-on into the range of the aircraft's machine gun, and then opened fire violently. ,
Sasaki was caught off guard. A row of more than a dozen holes were punched in the fuselage. He broke out in a cold sweat. The weapons on board the I-15 were two 7.62 mm machine guns. If bullets of this caliber could not hit If the fuel tank, engine or wing is hit intensively, it will be difficult for one hit to be effective.
Geng Changkong's ambush failed, and he immediately adjusted his position, hoping to seize the opportunity to fire again. However, the climbing performance of this new Japanese fighter plane that had just been put into service was too superior. He would pull up the nose of the plane, and the Sasaki ship had already He pulled the plane up to a distance of about a thousand meters, and then shot decisively.
At that time and space, the Falcon fighter jet was equipped with a 7.7 mm and a 12.7 mm machine gun each when it first entered service. At this time and space, the two machine guns equipped on the aircraft were both of 12.7 mm caliber. The Iraqi fighter piloted by Geng Changkong - 15 was purchased from the Soviet Union when Chen Jitang dominated Guangzhou, and its wings were still made of wood. Then, a tragic scene occurred. The Sasaki ship fired this time but by chance, a bullet hit the left wing of the I-15. It actually broke,
As soon as the left wing was broken, Geng Changkong lost control of the fighter. The I-15 began to spin and plunge towards the ground, preventing Geng Changkong from even getting a chance to parachute.
"Old Wolf, Old Wolf, I was hit. This is a new fighter plane. Please note that this is a new fighter plane. Boom."
A violent explosion terminated Geng Changkong's call. After the I-15's left wing was damaged, Sasaki lowered the nose of the aircraft and chased after him. He fired a series of bullets and directly blew up the fighter plane.
The explosion was very brief in the ears of the Wuyishan radar station attendant, which meant that the radio communication system was damaged due to the explosion. After contacting Geng Changkong's previous call, the attendant knew that he had not completed the parachute jump, and another aerialist The eagle's wings were broken, which made the watchman very sad. He watched the two black dots on the radar screen turn into one. Although he knew clearly that it was his own aircraft that disappeared, he still refused to admit it in his heart. Calling loudly: "The old wolf calls the eagle, the old wolf calls the eagle..."
The news of Geng Changkong's death soon reached Ouyang Yun's ears, along with Geng Changkong's final discovery. Ouyang Yun thought that he had encountered so-called "new fighters" during the air raid against the United Fleet, and he immediately realized It is the land model of this type of fighter aircraft.
As early as when he decided to take the initiative to attack the South China Front, air strikes on the Japanese military airport in Zhejiang had already been included in the battle plan. After Ouyang Yun called Tielin Fei to inquire about the equipment status of the Xue-1 fighter, he decisively ordered: "Lin Fei Fly, get ready for action."
Geng Changkong's sacrifice greatly touched Tielin Fei and other Air Force officers. Because of the success of the "Sink Bar" and the air raid on Kaohsiung Airport, the Air Force officers and soldiers even walked with their heads held high during this period, and this defeat was like a game. Like cold water, it stimulated them to wake up in time. When Ouyang Yun called, Tielin Fei was gathering with a group of people from the Air Force to study the Japanese new fighter planes. After receiving this order, he was very excited and responded loudly, Putting down the phone, he couldn't hide his excitement. He looked around at everyone, waved his fist vigorously and said, "The commander-in-chief has given an order. Brothers, prepare to avenge the sky."
All the officers were holding a ball of fire in their hearts at this time. After hearing the words, they suddenly agreed: "That's great."
Tie Linfei glanced at everyone again and was very satisfied with everyone's attitude. He said: "Everyone, sit down and let's discuss the specific action plan."
At about ten o'clock in the evening, on the sea three nautical miles southeast of Taiwan's Ryukyu Island, the Xie family's father and son drove their small boat and stopped silently.
After Jiang Chuanjun and Zhang Zhengyong joined Chen Long and settled down in the sugar cane garden, they learned about the situation of the Xie family and his son. Zhang Zhengyong made the decision and thought it was worthy of development. On the second night, under the leadership of Xie Luoyang, they visited Xie Hanmin.
The Xie family's father and son were worried about their youngest son and Chen Long who had suddenly disappeared. When they saw them, they couldn't help but be surprised.
"Old sir, I'm causing you trouble." Zhang Zhengyong first thanked him for Chen Long's matter. "If it weren't for the Xian father and son, our brother would have fed the sharks."
The four people sent by Langya had a more or less obvious murderous aura because they were professional soldiers. When Xie Luoyang first saw them, he had experienced weakness in his legs, which was different from his own. Compared with his younger son, Xie Hanmin has indeed experienced big storms. He smiled and said: "It doesn't exist, it doesn't exist, it should be."
"Old sir, the names of Xian and his son are well chosen. If my predictions are correct, you should choose such a name to express your attachment to the motherland." Jiang Chuanjun said, glancing at Xie Changan intentionally or unintentionally.
They all heard Chen Long say about the personalities of the three Xie family father and son. Based on the performance of the three of them, Chen Long originally thought that Xie Luoyang was the most likely to become an anti-Japanese element. Of course, the facts proved that he was wrong. Xie Luoyang was not as good as He had behaved so radically before. Jiang Chuanjun followed Jiang Guangnai and had seen countless people, and his eyes were very poisonous; Zhang Zhengyong, as a squadron leader of Langya, had a better way of recognizing people. Based only on Chen Long's dictation, they believed that the Xie family's father and the eldest son were worthy of friendship. , Jiang Chuanjun even asserted at that time: Just from the names of the three father and son, we can be sure that this family cannot be traitors.
Xie Changan's performance did not disappoint them. Although he didn't say anything from beginning to end, Jiang Chuanjun could feel that he was an honest man who made promises and made a lot of money. He was much calmer than his brother who could talk a lot.
Since Jiang Chuanjun and others entered the door, Xie Hanmin has been observing these people. The more he looked, the more he felt that these people seemed to be doing something important. He answered the question and said: "Commanders of the Xuebing Army, you are here to rescue Aaron." ?”
Chen Long rushed to answer: "No, they are here to establish a base. Uncle Xie, I'm not lying to you. Our Xuebing Army can really liberate Taiwan."
"Build a base area. Your Xuebing Army really wants to fight the Japanese in Taiwan." Xie Hanmin and his eldest son looked at each other, and their tone of voice was no longer calm, but filled with a little expectation and excitement.
Zhang Zhengyong glared at Chen Long and replied respectfully: "Yes, old sir, we will not leave once we are here. Old sir, we just came out and need your help."
Xie Hanmin waved his hand: "Don't call me Mr. Lao, I don't dare. If you think highly of me, just call me Lao Xie."
"How can that be done? You are at least our father." Jiang Chuanjun said, seeing a cigarette pole hanging on the wall, he moved in his heart and said to Zhang Zhengyong: "Old Zhang, why are you smoking?"
Zhang Zhengyong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I really forgot if you didn't remind me, haha." He took out a pack of white-shell cigarettes from his body, took one out and handed it to Xie Hanmin, saying, "I don't I call you Mr., just follow Aaron and call you uncle, uncle, please smoke, this cigarette is produced by our Xuebingjun ourselves, it’s a famous brand.”
Xie Hanmin was not polite. He took it and took a look at it and said, "It still has a cigarette holder. It is a high-end product."
Cigarettes are one of the best communication tools between men (the other tool is wine). Xie Hanmin's eyes softened a lot as soon as he held the cigarette in his hand. Zhang Zhengyong took out a disposable lighter and lit it for him. He stared at his lighter, smiled, loosened the lighter and gave it to him, and said: "This is also produced by our Xuebingjun ourselves. Unfortunately, we don't have much with us. Uncle, you should use it sparingly."
Xie Hanmin took two puffs of cigarette and shook his head: "The cigarette is a high-end product, but it's a pity that the taste is a bit bland. Young man, since you think highly of me, let me tell you straight away. The foundation of Japanese rule in Taiwan has been firmly laid. It’s difficult for you to take root here, have you thought of specific measures?”
Zhang Zhengyong and Jiang Chuanjun looked at each other and smiled. The fact that Xie Hanmin could ask such a question showed that he had stood in their position. Moreover, the question was very level. At least it showed that the old man was very clear about the current situation in Taiwan. If they hadn't learned from Chen Long that the other party was indeed an old fisherman, they would have suspected that they were talking to a politician.
Jiang Chuanjun said: "Uncle, this matter is supposed to be our secret and should not be told to you, but you are our elder and you really want to help us. Let me tell you, our Xuebingjun's actions in Taiwan this time will definitely It’s not just a hot-headed impulse, we have a set of rigorous plans, and to be honest with you, we are determined to win this uprising.”
Xie Hanmin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked: "According to what you mean, you are going to have people coming."
"Yes, to be honest with you, we are just standing in the front. The main force is still behind. We came here first because we want to find a safe landing place. Uncle, it seems that we have to leave this matter to you. You are used to the sea, so I am sure Knowing where to land can avoid the Japanese reconnaissance and ensure safety."
Xie Hanmin closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "That's only Ryukyu Island, where the Japanese only set up a small police station."
It was precisely because of Xie Hanmin's suggestion that the above scene happened. Jiang Chuanjun and others took the Xie family's boat to go to Ryukyu Island to inspect the terrain.
"The biggest advantage of landing on Ryukyu Island is that you can avoid the eyes and ears of the Japanese. Communication between Ryukyu Island and Taiwan needs to be completed by ship. The police station above is only responsible for a Japanese. With your ability, controlling him will not be a problem. As long as After controlling him, the Chen Hong people on the island will have no problem at all. Haha, I have a suggestion. If I help you, I can persuade the Chen Hong people to move to Fujian and let your people temporarily take over. They cover the eyes and ears of the Japanese. In this case, as long as you choose the time to transport troops, you can continuously transport troops..." Xie Hanmin pointed to Ryukyu Island and talked. At this time, he did not look like an old fisherman at all. , and like a front-line commander who is familiar with the terrain and is directing operations,