The unexpected air battle between the aviation forces of the two armies ended in just over ten minutes. The remaining two silver fighter planes used their excellent performance and speed to escape to the west. One was shot down and two were damaged.
The Japanese fighter planes returned to the direction of Tongliao. A Japanese plane that remained in the battlefield airspace circled for several times above the crash site of the enemy and friendly fighter planes. After confirming its position, it also hurriedly evacuated.
Half an hour later, Gu Changfeng saw the pilot being carried in front of him by his brothers from the Special Forces Brigade, and he immediately became happy: "Zuguang, if I had known it would be like this, you would have saved much trouble by just jumping out of the plane and handing the communication bag to me.
?Aren’t you coming down now?”
When the brothers next to him heard this, they couldn't help laughing. Lieutenant Colonel Peng Zuliang, the deputy of the 12th Aviation Group, who was lying on the canvas bag, was pierced by a branch when he landed. The brothers of the Special Forces Group had just finished bandaging him.
He grimaced in pain when he lifted it over. When he heard Gu Changfeng's sarcastic remarks, he suddenly started to curse in anger:
"You crazy Gu, I risked my own life to fly here to show you the way. Your grandson actually harmed me like this... We'll see, ah yo..."
Flight deputy Fan Zigang, who was intact as before, hurriedly squatted down to check the officer's leg injury. When he saw that there was no more blood, he stood up with confidence, wiped the sweat off the young face, and said to Gu Changfeng sincerely:
"Sir Gu, the brothers are thinking about you! Before we set off, Commander Huang, Captain Lin, Captain Liu and the advisory team arrived at Chicheng Airport one after another. Sixty-seven fighter planes from the two groups had assembled at Chicheng Airport.
Commander An instructed: At all costs, the brothers led by Chief Gu and Chief Yang Jiuxiao must be protected to break out safely. For this reason, all air combat and reconnaissance alerts in the direction of Beiping and the eastern front have been abandoned. Now I see that the chief and brothers are safe.
It's okay, I feel much more at ease now... Commander Gu, is this the nationally famous Commander Yang of the only second division?"
Gu Changfeng smiled and nodded, and introduced Yang Jiuxiao, Tong Zhiqiang, Ni Xianrong, Lu Yanqing and other unique second division generals to Peng Zuliang and Fan Zigang.
After the greetings, Peng Zuliang struggled to sit up: "Hutou, have you read the breakout suggestions from the headquarters in the communications bag?"
"Look, we obey the command's opinion. After all, we are in the deep mountains and old forests and have no idea about the enemy's situation fifteen kilometers away. The command has formulated a specific breakout route, obviously based on the comprehensive intelligence from all parties.
Well thought out.”
Gu Changfeng put away his smile. Like An Yi, he always jokes when it comes to serious matters.
Peng Zuliang asked Fan Zigang to help him, sat upright, and reported in a low voice the ground situation he had detected all the way: "While passing through the airspace of Zhangjiayingzi in the northwest, my younger brother discovered that about seven to eight hundred Japanese cavalry were moving from north to south. At that time, they were located in Zhangjiaying.
The Tazi Mountain area, about 25 kilometers due north of Chifeng, has a wide valley, and the ground is covered with snow. The target is quite clear. I judged that this cavalry went south from Heishui Town, east of Chifeng, because that area
There are only two roads going south. The other one is under the control of Sun Dianying's army in the west. Only Heishui Town is controlled by the Japanese army. I even suspect that this cavalry is coming towards you and is with a Japanese brigade heading north from Jianping City in the south.
The regiment will launch a north-south pincer attack on you. So, if you can, hurry up and cross the west highway to enter Xiaoheishan. It will be much safer. At least you can get rid of the pursuing troops from the south."
Gu Changfeng's eyes lit up: "Zu Liang, are you sure?"
"Confirmed! The reconnaissance squadron is led by my younger brother, and there has never been a single mistake in more than two months." Peng Zuliang answered confidently.
Gu Changfeng turned around and called Yang Jiuxiao and other generals together. After a while of conspiracy, the generals left separately.
Fifteen minutes later, the Peiping headquarters called back, agreeing with Gu Changfeng's action plan, and reminded Gu Changfeng: Sun Dianying urgently reported to the headquarters that a brigade under the command of the Japanese Sato Konosuke suddenly turned south and headed southeast of Chifeng.
We moved forward quickly, and it was initially judged that the Japanese troops in this unit were probably ordered to contain your unit.
Gu Changfeng waved to the guard company commander Li Xin: "I will leave it to you, Commander Peng. Arrange with a hundred women and children. In half an hour, we will follow the third regiment and the first detachment to evacuate to the southwest."
"Master, there is no one around you..." Li Xin shouted anxiously.
"Nonsense! In this deep mountain and forest, do I need someone else to protect me? Execute the order!" Gu Changfeng ordered seriously.
Seeing Li Xin's helpless agreement, Peng Zuliang quickly asked Gu Changfeng: "Hutou, do you really want to lead your brothers to attack Zhangjiayingzi? Aren't you afraid that there are other main Japanese forces around this cavalry?"
"What are you afraid of? Judging from the marching route and speed of the Japanese cavalry, they must be moving faster than the other Japanese troops surrounding our unit. But when they arrived at Zhangjiayingzi, they were basically exhausted. At this time, the enemy would not
Thinking of our soldiers who were hiding in Tibet and running for their lives, they dared to attack them head-on. Moreover, they probably did not expect that although we burned down our vehicles and baggage and hid in the mountains, we still retained nearly a thousand war horses, although these horses had no fodder.
I'm so hungry, but I still have the strength to walk all night. The distance is about forty kilometers. How can I do it if I don't kill him? No matter what the result is, it can confuse the enemy's judgment, and at the same time, it can cause hundreds of wounded and sick brothers and
The quiet retreat of hundreds of women and children provides maximum military cover, which at least prevents the Japanese army from guessing the retreat direction of our main force in a short period of time and whether our army will divide its forces to break out." Gu Changfeng pretended to be relaxed.
to answer.
Peng Zuliang sighed: "There is nothing in this world that you, Madman Gu, dare not do..."
Gu Changfeng laughed, shouted a few words and walked away.
At eight o'clock in the evening, 160 kilometers west of Chengde, Chicheng Airport.
The lights in the temporary headquarters of the Anjia Army Aviation Command were bright and the atmosphere was warm. When the news came that Peng Zuliang and Fan Zigang had safely parachuted and were rescued by Gu Changfeng's troops, the deep worries in everyone's hearts dissipated. After a burst of cheers, the tense pre-war
A preparation meeting will be held immediately.
Ten ten o'clock in the evening, Tangshan, Beiping, former enemy headquarters.
After reviewing the combat plan jointly sent by the newly promoted Major General Huang Xuyi, the commander of the Aviation Command, and Stevens, the deputy leader of the advisory group, Owen, the leader of the advisory group, took a deep breath and walked to An Yi who was reading the intelligence:
"An, please look at the combat plan sent back by the Akagi Frontline Command. Based on the current actual situation, I support the opinions of General Huang and Stevens to launch maximum air strikes against the Japanese army. If necessary, we can even
During the attack on Chengde, the Japanese troops on the front line of Kuancheng launched rapid, sudden and violent bombings to attract the Japanese aviation forces to engage in air combat with us. This was helpful to General Gu's all-out breakout and General Hu's Kuancheng operations. The specific plan is here
, I have added three comments, please take a look."
An Yi took the plan and motioned for Owen to sit down. After reading it over, An Yi considered several key points again, and finally raised his head and asked in a low voice:
"The total number of fighter planes in our army is only 71, and 12 of them are large transport planes. In other words, there are only 59 fighter planes that can participate in air combat and conduct bombings. However, the Japanese army has more than 300 fighter planes. Even if there are two of them,
The air force is stationed in the Heilongjiang and Jilin areas. Excluding about fifty transport planes and reconnaissance planes, the Japanese army can only deal with us with no fewer than 150 fighter planes. If we use a large-scale concentrated attack, can we be sure to seize the initiative?
"Also, we have received intelligence that in addition to routine aerial reconnaissance, the two Japanese aviation groups have stopped air strikes against our eastern front troops throughout the day today. Most of the fighter planes are undergoing intensive maintenance and replenishment at Jinzhou Airport and Shenyang Airport.
, I analyze that this adjustment of the Japanese army is likely to be aimed at the front-line battle situation in Chengde and Kuancheng. It is even suspected that the Japanese army is targeting our two divisions heading to Kuancheng. In addition, the Japanese air force in Tongliao suddenly collided with three of our fighter planes.
The encounter west of Chaoyang shows that the Japanese army has roughly clarified the position of Gu Changfeng's Ministry. It is likely to use Tongliao's aviation power to cooperate with the ground forces to carry out air-ground coordinated strikes and containment against Gu Changfeng's Ministry. Therefore, between the enemy and our air power,
Given the huge disparity in comparison, is a large-scale air battle suitable for us?"
Irving nodded solemnly: "This is also a question I have thought about repeatedly. As a result, my judgment is the same as that of the frontline command, and I believe that the Japanese army will not make a correct response soon. After many days of understanding the Japanese aviation force, I
It is even suspected that the various departments of the Japanese aviation forces do not belong to the same command system. For example, the Japanese Fifth Air Force in Tongliao may have demarcated the combat range according to the theater, and the direction of attack is the direction of Chifeng of the Japanese Northern Route Army. Even this one has fifty
The air force of the aircraft has been assigned to the Japanese Northern Route Army, which brings us a great opportunity.
"As long as our first batch of fourteen fighters suddenly launches an unhesitating saturation attack on the Japanese troops in Lingyuan and Hiraizumi early tomorrow morning, it is very likely to successfully induce dozens of Japanese fighters to come. As long as the Japanese fleet appears, we will
Fourteen fighter planes can lead the enemy into the sky above the air defense positions of our two battalions. At the same time, a second batch of thirty-six attack planes and chase planes are dispatched to penetrate directly behind the enemy plane from the northern airspace and launch a sudden strike on the ground.
, the last batch of twelve fighter planes took off immediately in the early stage of the battle between the two sides, and the distance of 160 kilometers could be reached in half an hour. Moreover, we occupied the four advantages of short flight distance, long airborne time, excellent fighter performance, and reasonable firepower configuration.
Under such conditions, even if the Japanese army sends a fleet again, it will not be able to reach the combat airspace in time. Moreover, judging from the Japanese air combat pattern in the past two months and its unreasonable command system, we still have a great advantage.
"Regardless of whether the Japanese army was fooled or not, our fighter planes will withdraw from the battlefield within two hours. After replenishing fuel and ammunition, they will once again launch the same attack on the Japanese army besieging General Gu Changfeng's headquarters in the Chaoyang direction. If the Japanese air force in the Tongliao direction
If the brigade is also the same as the Japanese army in the south, we can continue to fight in the same way, which is very convenient.
"In contrast, the Japanese army, which hastily responded to the battle, was unable to respond reasonably and quickly. They were likely to suffer the biggest blow since the war. Of course, everything depends on the wonderful performance of our boys."
An Yi stood up and walked around for a long time, returned to Owen, and whispered: "I agree! And I decided to order Hu Jialin to command the independent division, the first part of the 17th Division, between five and six o'clock in the morning, at the same time, towards Hiraizumi.
, the Japanese army in the direction of Jianchang launched a fierce offensive, inducing the Japanese army to gather as soon as possible and invest more combat forces, so as to achieve greater results for the surprise attack of our aviation force."
Owen stepped forward and grabbed An Yi's hand and squeezed it tightly: "An, it's a great pleasure to work with you."
An Yi grinned: "It's because you are a standard gentleman."
"Really? Mr. Fox?" Owen made a rare joke.
An Yi was stunned for a moment, then came over and laughed loudly, attracting surprised looks from all the generals in the hall.