Just as Shen Fengdao left, Lin Yaodong walked into the living room with two guests. An Yi looked up and quickly stood up and greeted: "Lin Fei, Zong Chang, why did you two think of coming to see me?"
Lin Fei, chief of staff of the Southwest Air Force, and Du Zongchang, chief of the intelligence department, neatly performed a military salute to An Yi. An Yi waved his hand and motioned for the two to sit down on his left and right. Lin Yaodong knew that An Yi would not be able to go to bed early tonight, so he ordered the guards to The three of them made tea and quietly left.
"Tell me, it's so late, what's going on?" An Yi asked with a smile.
Lin Fei's expression was extremely serious: "Commander, I wonder if you have read the battle reports of the past few days? During this period, large-scale air battles broke out every day in North China. The battle loss ratio between the Central Air Force and Japanese fighter planes was as high as 1.5:1. That is to say , on average we lost three fighters, and the Japanese only lost two. This is not right! In our actual combat exercises, the air force, which has radar early warning capabilities and overall linkage, has the advantage of time and space, and should not perform so poorly. Among them Is there any hidden secret?"
An Yi shook his head and asked Du Zongchang with a smile: "You are the intelligence director of the Southwest Air Force. What do you think of this issue?"
Du Zongchang said seriously: "After the air combat data came out, I immediately asked our intelligence department to coordinate and transfer the information on the Air Force's battle-damaged aircraft. I found that most of them were old biplanes. Fighters produced by our Xufu Aircraft Factory, one No. So I guess it is because the fighter planes are too old and cannot meet the ceiling requirements. The enemy planes discovered our air force's ambush from a distance. Is that why such a result occurred?"
An Yi nodded: "You are right. In fact, every time the Central Air Force's battle report comes out, I will check it immediately. In addition to the reason you mentioned, there is also the fact that the Central Air Force's tactical guidance is extremely backward. , usually after learning the enemy's situation, they take off hastily to meet the enemy. They never think of using clouds, sunlight, different heights in the sky, etc. to hide themselves and ambush the opponent. There is also the Joint Operations Command of the Central Air Force. There are too few professional talents. Although we have supported them with dozens of professional stenographers, data analysts and communication liaison personnel, and also donated a set of real-time communication equipment, we still cannot reasonably enable each air force group to achieve the first goal. Take off to meet the enemy at once. In short, the Central Air Force has many problems, and I have fed them back to them one by one. I hope they can make corrections in time. Otherwise, it would be a shame to waste pilots like this needlessly!"
Lin Fei looked relieved: "Good guy, it turns out that's the case. I thought our radar was malfunctioning. In this case, I feel more relieved!"
An Yi couldn't help but smile, and then asked: "You guys are here just in time. I was just trying to find out: What about the ab26 dive bomber that has been secretly equipped to the army for a year? It can achieve more than 50% hits at close range. Rate?"
Lin Fei said proudly: "Fifty percent is too much to look down on. After hard training, our pilots can achieve a hit rate of more than 95% in dive bombing. If our strategy is successful, our dive bombers will definitely be a blockbuster and achieve world-shaking results, so that for a long time, the Japanese fleet will not be able to pose a threat to our coastal troops!"
An Yi shook his head: "Everything depends on man and God. We have done all the preparations. Whether we can succeed in the end depends on God's will! Now the situation in North China is getting increasingly tense, and war will break out at any time. I'm worried about Zhou Zhi
Can Rou's air force withstand such a huge consumption..."
Lin Fei and Du Zongchang looked at each other and lowered their heads sadly. Now the aircraft factory in Xufu is producing two to three fighter planes per day, and they also heard that the eldest lady Ou Chu'er got a full-scale fighter jet from the British.
Regarding the production drawings of wooden fighter jets, Xufu Machinery General Factory is developing supporting production lines and is expected to reach production capacity within half a year. However, even so, Southern Sichuan still lags far behind.
Behind Japan, according to the intelligence sent back by Japan, once Japan as a whole switches to a wartime economy, its daily aircraft production will reach an astonishing 76.71 aircraft (real data). If the Chinese Air Force cannot overwhelm Japan in a short period of time,
If our strategic advantage forces the Japanese Air Force to use refueling tactics to confront us, then what awaits the Chinese Army will be the complete loss of braking power.
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An Yi's worries were not unnecessary. Early the next morning, before he got up, news came that the Japanese army had launched an offensive across the board. The Zhengsan Brigade on the riverside suddenly launched an attack in the early morning and stormed the headquarters of the 29th Army in Nanyuan.
The sad news was that Tong Linge, deputy commander of the 29th Army, and Zhao Dengyu, commander of the 132nd Division, who were at the headquarters at the time, died for the country.
When the news came out, the whole country was shocked. Wang Jingwei and other leaders of the peace faction all lost their voices in the face of the bloody facts. Feng Yuxiang, the old commander of the Northwest Army, shed tears. Many generals who had previously been hesitant about whether to fight or not, gave up completely.
In order to realize the illusion of peace, they issued public declarations and speeches one after another, encouraging the three armed forces to take immediate action to protect their homes and the country, and issued a strong appeal for the entire people to resist the war.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, in the small conference room next to the chairman's office, Chiang Kai-shek, Bai Chongxi, An Yi, Chen Cheng, Gu Zhutong, He Yingqin and other generals held secret discussions behind closed doors. Everyone gathered around a large table covered with a map of North China.
The battle plan just made by Chief of General Staff An Yi.
Although he knew that the Japanese army was playing a trick but had no way to prevent it, An Yi, who was extremely regretful, did not participate in the heated discussion. No one asked about the details of the implementation of the plan, so he did not take the initiative to speak. His handsome face was a bit terrifyingly calm. Bai Chongxi
and Chen Cheng became the protagonists in deducing and reviewing the combat plan.
"According to the current morale of the 29th Army, it may be difficult to ensure the security of Peiping and surrounding areas. Although they finally repelled the attack of the Riverside Brigade and recaptured Nanyuan, two people were transferred from Peiping City.
After the brigade reserve supported Nanyuan, the defensive force in the north of Peiping weakened. Facing the Japanese attack
The fierce attack of the three mixed brigades doubled the pressure. Therefore, General An's plan to quickly transfer Wei Lihuang's troops to the south entrance line to block the main force of 30,000 Japanese troops from going south is completely feasible and very necessary. It is much better than what we originally planned.
It is much more proactive to reinforce the front line north of Beiping City, and the threat to the Japanese army is greater.
"As long as it withstands the main force of the Japanese army moving south for twenty-four hours, Tang Enbo's Thirteenth Army can quickly move to the northwest line of the south entrance and launch a swift and violent attack from behind the main force of the Japanese army. The pressure on the north of Peiping will also be eliminated, and the Seventeenth Army can be
The Independent Division of the Army and the 37th Feng Zhi'an Division went north separately, and attacked from the north and south with Nanyuan's 132nd Division and the brigades directly under the 29th Army, encircling and annihilating the riverside brigade, and completely eliminating the crisis in Peiping." After repeated weighing, Chen Cheng
Say your opinion.
Chiang Kai-shek nodded: "Respectfully, how will Song Mingxuan express his position now that the matter has come to this?"
"Alas! From last night to early morning, there was no response to two urgent telegrams sent by my subordinates. It was not until 9:40 in the morning that General Mingxuan responded and said he would take the blame and resign. This caught us off guard. At this critical moment, he did not climb high
He shouted loudly and led the entire army to rise up to resist, but instead resigned
This method of shirking responsibility must have a huge negative impact on the 29th Army. This is probably the direct reason why the generals of the 29th Army have not responded with a unified opinion." After He Yingqin gave up the vague hope of peace talks,
My eyesight has also become sharper and brighter.
"This won't work. How can we share the same hatred with the enemy? Although Cheng Songgong flew to North China urgently this morning, I think it will be difficult to obtain the unanimous approval of the generals of the 29th Army, let alone quickly take back the command." Bai Chongxi murmured coldly.
One sentence to express his dissatisfaction and disappointment with the generals of the 29th Army.
Chiang Kai-shek had long hoped that Cheng Qian would fly to North China urgently without reporting anything. Facing the already fragmented 29th Army, the old commander Feng Yuxiang made it clear that he could not conquer them. Cheng Qian, a southern general, even lacked prestige and appeal. He had already taken office.
The reason why the Commander-in-Chief of the First War Zone, Cheng Qian, flew to North China in a high-profile manner was to express an uncompromising stance from a political perspective to the people of the country and China and foreign countries.
The venue fell into silence again. Chiang Kai-shek saw that An Yi was still staring at the map and had no intention of speaking. He pondered for a moment and asked in a low voice: "An Yi, how is the contact between Hu Jialin and Feng Zhian going?"
An Yi raised his head: "In the past few days, General Feng Zhian has not made a clear stance, but he has already acquiesced to the independent division's slow advance. It is estimated that Cheng Ren, the two generals Tong Linge and Zhao Dengyu, has greatly touched him. The student thought
, the Thirty-seventh Division is no longer a problem, but the Third Division of Shiyou stationed on the front line of Marco Polo Bridge is a huge hidden danger."
When everyone heard An Yi tell the focus of the problem, they all raised their heads and looked at Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek's eyes were slightly closed, and his cheeks were pulled a few times by clenching his teeth. It seemed that he could not make up his mind for a while.
Upon seeing this, An Yi spoke decisively: "Principal, the students believe that at this critical moment of life and death, we must make a decisive decision! The students suggested that in order to end the leaderless and panic situation caused by the resignation of the officers of the 29th Army due to Song Zheyuan's fault, the students should immediately agree to Song Zheyuan's decision.
Resigned and announced that General Zhang Zizhong, who had higher prestige, would take over as commander of the 29th Army; in addition, in order to encourage morale, he urged General Feng Zhian to be sincere
Cooperate and fight side by side, and promote General Feng Zhi'an to the commander of the 77th Army as much as possible, and all the brigade generals will be promoted to one level. Only in this way can the 29th Army, which is leaderless and fighting alone, be quickly and effectively organized. Otherwise,
If we delay for another two days, when the Japanese reinforcements arrive, the entire war situation will take a turn for the worse, it will be more difficult for the various units of the 29th Army to unify, and we will miss the opportunity to seize the initiative in North China."
"I agree with General An's opinion. We can't hesitate any longer about the appointment." Bai Chongxi immediately agreed.
Chen Cheng and Gu Zhutong also expressed their unanimous opinions. He Yingqin only hesitated briefly and immediately agreed. Although An Yi was a bit arrogant, he was promoted to the general position of the 29th Army and was awarded the most complete designation of the 77th Army of Feng Public Security Department.
It is currently the most effective method.
Chiang Kai-shek finally made a decision: "Okay, in that case, we can improvise if necessary. After destroying the riverside brigade, immediately encircle Shiyou's Third Division and disarm the unit to eliminate hidden dangers!"
The meeting ended. Chiang Kai-shek issued three combat orders in succession, to Feng Zhi'an, Zhang Zizhong, and Wei Lihuang. Then he approached An Yi with great expectations:
"You still have to fly to Baoding. For safety reasons, you first fly to Zhengzhou, and then take a train or car to go north. Although there are Hu Jialin, General Zhang Chengzhu and others taking command, their improvisations are not as good as yours.
Asking for instructions and delaying the battle, why not sit down and make the final decision in person."
"Students obey!" An Yi stood at attention with his legs crossed: "Principal, General Tang Enbo's Thirteenth Army can move."
"Okay! Don't worry, go north, Jiansheng and I will control the overall situation for you." Chiang Kai-shek readily agreed.
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At night, forty-five kilometers northwest of Changping, there is Yudu Mountain.
"Report to the military, Chief of Staff An urgent message." Shi Jue, Chief of the Operations Department of the Thirteenth Army, reported loudly.
After receiving the telegram, Tang Enbo hurriedly read it, and then he raised his head excitedly, his eyes sparkling, and he scanned the room full of generals: "Pass my order, the 4th Division and the 89th Division will immediately break camp and march quickly according to the original route. It must be in the early morning.
Arrive at the south entrance before four o'clock, and strive to defeat the Japanese army and occupy the train station within three hours. This battle requires speed, and we must work hard!"