Four military trains have stopped at the station, and the officers, soldiers and equipment of the Guards Division are nervously boarding the trains.
Suddenly, a group of fully armed Japanese military police rushed into platform No. 1 with neat steps, and soon they were inserted into every corner of the platform like javelins. After a few minutes, Nishimura, the commander of the Guards Division, pondered.
Personally escorted by the commander of the 15th Army Corps, Shojiro Iida, he walked out of the station building.
"Iida-kun, just send it here." Nishimura Takuma suddenly stopped his steps, saluted Iida Shojiro with a military salute, and then turned around and boarded the special train.
Iida Shojiro waved his hand silently and watched Nishimura Takuma's special train slowly drive away.
I don't know how much time passed, but Isayama Haruki suddenly walked up behind Shojiro Iida, immediately put his feet back and stood at attention and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the naval squadron led by Koki Abe has arrived at Yangon Port."
Iida Shojiro suddenly turned around when he heard this, and immediately said overjoyed: "Hey, Isayama-kun, prepare the car immediately, I want to go to the port in person to welcome the arrival of the naval officers and soldiers."
"Hai." Isayama Haruki lowered his head suddenly, then walked away with a knife in hand.
Myitkyina, flight base building.
In order to better support the Burma battlefield, Major General Chennault, commander of the Fourteenth Air Force (Flying Tigers) of the U.S. Air Force, has moved his headquarters from Kunming Wujiaba Airport to Myitkyina Airport. At this time, Major General Chennault is summoning his subordinates
Officers from two flying groups and eight flying squadrons held a combat meeting.
"Let me tell you some exciting news. Tomorrow morning, another 30 wild horses will fly to Myitkyina, and our Fourteenth Air Force will have another wild horse squadron!" Chennault's face was still in the eyes of the US military officers.
As ugly as ever, what he said made the US military officers cheer.
The Mustang Chennault is talking about is not a horse galloping on the grassland, but a P-51 Mustang fighter jet soaring in the sky!
The design, manufacturing and test flight of the P-51 Mustang fighter took only 100 days, which is unique in the history of world aviation. However, if anyone thinks that this fighter is a shoddy product, they are totally wrong.
Historically, the P-51 Mustang fighter was the king of fighter jets in World War II. Even the early P-51a fighter showed strength that was not inferior to the German Air Force's main ace "me-109 fighter". When the p-51b
After the advent of this type of fighter jet, it undoubtedly overwhelmed the me-109 fighter jet and seized air supremacy in the European battlefield.
As for the Japanese Zero fighter, it is a target in front of the P-51 Mustang fighter.
The reason why the Flying Tigers in history were able to achieve impressive air combat results on the Chinese battlefield was, first, because of Chennault's aerial wolf pack tactics, and second, because of the large number of P-51 Mustang fighter jets that were equipped in the later period!
The Second World War in this world has been changed beyond recognition because of Yue Weihan's time travel.
While the strength of the Soviet Union was greatly weakened, the United States devoted more air force resources to the Asian battlefield. In particular, Stilwell's latest report on the situation in Burma submitted to the U.S. Department of Defense directly prompted the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Marshall.
Determined to deliver at least 200 P-51 Mustang fighter jets to the Fourteenth Air Force within half a year.
So far, the U.S. Army Logistics Department has delivered 60 P-51 Mustang fighter jets to the Fourteenth Air Force, organized into two squadrons. So far, the U.S. Air Force’s Fourteenth Air Force has been organized into eight squadrons.
, and all are fighter squadrons, with a total of more than 200 P-47 or P-51 fighter jets.
At this time, the 3rd and 5th Flying Groups of the Japanese Southern Army had a total of more than 600 fighter aircraft of various types, but there were only more than 200 pure air superiority fighters. In terms of the number of fighter jets, the 14th Air Force was not comparable to the Japanese army.
Up and down, but in terms of fighter performance and air combat tactics, the Fourteenth Air Force has the advantage.
This is exactly what Yue Weihan is looking forward to. Even though the Fourteenth Air Force currently has little advantage over the Japanese aviation force, soon the balance of strength between the two sides will tilt sharply towards the Fourteenth Air Force.
Because Yue Weihan has already carefully constructed an insidious trap in Mandalay!
In the conference room, Chennault pointed to the tactical board and continued: "According to reliable intelligence, the Japanese Southern Army Command is secretly planning a huge air attack plan!"
"The whole plan is divided into two parts."
"The first part is to dispatch a huge fighter group to the sky above Mandalay to intercept the transport aircraft group of the Tenth Air Force transporting soldiers and supplies to Mandalay, and use this to guide the fighter group of our Flying Tigers to Mandalay.
Implement a decisive air battle!"
"In the second part, a huge group of bombers will be dispatched to bomb Myitkyina in northern Myanmar, Tingjiang River in eastern India, Kunming Wujiaba and Baoshan Airport to completely destroy the Allied air power and flight bases in the China, India and Myanmar region.
"
Before Chennault finished speaking, there was already a commotion in the conference room.
"Shit! The Japanese are so arrogant, they can't even hope to succeed!"
"God, what idiot came up with this plan?"
"Ha, guys, now we have work to do again."
Chennault waved his hand to suppress the commotion of the officers, and then continued: "Since we have grasped the Japanese army's action plan in advance, we will very likely inflict heavy damage on the Japanese aviation force again! Tomorrow, in order to lure the Japanese army into being fooled, the Tenth Air Force will
The transport fleet will continue to airlift ammunition supplies to Mandalay on a large scale as it did yesterday!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an officer shouted: "Sir, are you going to use the transport aircraft group of the Tenth Air Force as bait?"
"Hans, you're right!" Chennault glanced coldly at the U.S. Air Force captain who stood up suddenly. Immediately his ugly face became extremely fierce and he said in a deep voice, "They are bait!"
"Sir, without our protection, the transport fleet of the Tenth Air Force will be destroyed!"
"Yes, sir, those big guys are stupid and big. They can't fly high or run fast. Once discovered by Japanese fighter jets without our protection, they will be dead!"
Chennault gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "Without sacrifice, there is no victory!"
"But sir..." Another officer shouted, "If we lose these transport planes, how can we transport supplies to the Chinese? If we lose this air lifeline, the Chinese will be doomed!"
"The Chinese will not be finished!" Chennault said solemnly, "As long as we can win this air battle, the Chinese Expeditionary Force on the ground can also win the Battle of Mandalay. Then, this air corridor over Myanmar will lose its value.
, because by that time, the Yunnan-Burma Highway had already been re-connected!"
"Okay, sir, one last question." Hans, who was initially skeptical, asked, "Your 'early warning system' can let us know when the Japanese bomber group leaves the airport, but the problem is, how to accurately locate their flight
Route? If we cannot accurately locate the flight route of the Japanese bomber group, it will be difficult for us to implement effective interception."
This is indeed a difficult problem, and the Japanese are not fools. In order not to make them suspicious, when the fighter group of the Southern Army takes off from Yangon Airport, the fighter group of the Fourteenth Air Force must also take off from various airports at the same time. But in this way
Then a problem arises. After the fighter group of the Fourteenth Air Force takes off, it will be difficult to find the Japanese bomber group.
Because the fighter group of the Fourteenth Air Force cannot hover and wait near the airport, otherwise it will be discovered by Japanese agents.
In addition, if the fighter group of the Fourteenth Air Force always waits near the airport, even if they really catch the Japanese bomber group, when they finish packing up the Japanese bombers and rush to Mandalay, they are afraid that the Tenth Air Force will
The air force's transport fleet was finished long ago, and the Japanese fighter jets had returned long ago!
Air battles are always quick and decisive and never last too long.
Therefore, the Fourteenth Air Force could only intercept and kill the Japanese bomber group halfway.
However, the sky is too vast. Before effective detection methods are available, it is simply a fantasy to rely on the pilot's vision to detect enemy fighters!
The conference room suddenly became silent, and all the officers were silent.
"Hans, your worries are very reasonable." Chennault curled his lips and said calmly, "However, someone has thought of this problem a long time ago, and we have already found a solution. Everyone still remembers that we just flew there two days ago.
Were those two 'strange' British transport planes arriving at Myitkyina Airport? Now, I can tell you the truth. They were not ordinary transport planes, but British 'early warning aircraft' that flew urgently to Myanmar to assist in the war. They were equipped with aircraft
Load radar!”
"God, airborne radar?" Hans exclaimed, "Who came up with this plan?"
Putting radar on airplanes was still cutting-edge technology at the time, and Americans were even trying it.
"Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, Yue Weihan." Chennault said, a strange color suddenly appeared in his eyes.
In Chennault's view, Yue Weihan was definitely an anomaly among many senior KMT generals. Other senior KMT generals were always submissive in front of Chairman Chiang, but Yue Weihan didn't take Chairman Chiang's orders seriously at all.
, What’s even more incredible is that Yue Weihan actually knows the most cutting-edge military technology, such as airborne radar! Can you learn radar knowledge at Whampoa Military Academy?
The next morning, Yangon.
Isayama Haruki excitedly walked into Iida Shojiro's office, suddenly stood upright and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, according to the information obtained by the intelligence agency, the U.S. Air Force's transport fleet has returned from Kunming Wujiaba Airport and Baoshan Airport.
In about twenty minutes, the first batch of 20 transport planes will land at Mandalay Airport."
"Yo Xi." Shojiro Iida punched the table with his fist and said in a ferocious voice, "Order that the fighter squadrons of the 3rd and 5th Flying Groups take off immediately. The target is Mandalay!"
"Hai." Isayama Haruki suddenly lowered his head and immediately followed the order and left.
Myitkyina, Fourteenth Air Force Base Building.
The beautiful female secretary held the folder, twisted her waist, and swung her beautiful blond hair into Chennault's office. She immediately reported in a sweet voice: "Sir, the 'Early Warning Team No. 5' has received an urgent call. About 200 Japanese fighter jets have been dispatched."
Four batches have taken off from Yangon Airport, flying due north, and the target is suspected to be Mandalay."
"OK!" Chennault snapped his fingers and cast an ambiguous look at the beautiful female secretary. He immediately grabbed the phone on the table and calmly ordered, "Flight control center? Contact the Eagle's Nest urgently.
No. 1, Eagle Nest 2, have them fly to the target airspace immediately, and then order each 'Lightning' and 'Mustang' squadron to take off immediately!"
Yangon, Japanese Army Headquarters.
Isayama Haruki walked into Iida Shojiro's office again and reported: "Your Excellency, Commander, more than 200 fighter jets of the Fourteenth Air Force of the US Air Force have taken off from Myitkyina in northern Myanmar, Kunming Wujiaba and Baoshan Airport.
, apparently, American agents lurking near Yangon had reported the news to Chennault."
"Yo Xi." Shojiro Iida said happily, "This is exactly what we want to see."
"Hai." Isayama Haruki lowered his head suddenly and said in a ferocious voice, "Only by moving the fighter group of the 14th Air Force away from the airport, can the Imperial Army's bomber group have a chance to succeed in a sneak attack. Only by destroying Myitkyina, Tingjiang
, Wujiaba and Baoshan Airport, and the Fourteenth Air Force on the Myanmar battlefield will no longer exist."
"Order!" Shojiro Iida slapped the table heavily, "All bomber squadrons, take off immediately!"
The sky above Myanmar is clear and windy.
Captain Hans was driving a new P-51 Mustang fighter. While searching the surrounding airspace boredly, he called on the communication channel: "Mustang 1, this is Mustang 1, calling Eagle Nest 1."
, Eagle Nest 1, please answer if you hear it, please answer if you hear it..."
"Roger." A vague voice came from the intercom, "No enemy plane found, no enemy plane found."
"Shit!" Captain Hans cursed softly, and then suddenly pulled the joystick, and the Mustang under his crotch suddenly climbed upwards. Just when Captain Hans was about to climb up and conduct observations at high altitude, there was a sudden call from the intercom.
heard the excited voice of Eagle's Nest 1: "Enemy bomber group discovered, coordinates xxx, yyy, altitude 8060 feet!"
Soon, Eagle's Nest 1 repeated it again on the walkie-talkie. Captain Hans quickly stabilized his flying attitude, then switched the communication frequency to the conversation channel of his Mustang squadron, and then shouted excitedly: "Guys, Eagles.
Found a chick, coordinates xxx, yyy, height 8060 feet!"
"***! The little devil is finally here!"
"Haha, the Japanese can't wait to have a taste of America!"