The intelligence was reported to the Air Service Linkage Command, and Zhuo Fei, who was still stranded in Chongqing, was also surprised, he did not expect that the Japanese South China Sea Fleet would come so quickly and would go straight to Hangzhou Bay. "The closest secret airport to Hangzhou Bay is in Wuhu, which is at least 350 kilometers away from Hangzhou Bay, and the military commander also said that we cannot confirm the authenticity of the information at present.www.biquge.info Seeing that Zhuo Fei was already moved, Merkel immediately spoke out to stop him.

The Japanese army withdrew its troops to the north, and all the Japanese theaters along the coast had been taken over by Wang Jingwei's puppet government, and it was already the limit of the umbrella to build a secret airfield in Wuhu, and if the umbrella could have an airfield in Jinhua or Taizhou at this time, the situation would be even more favorable to the umbrella. Merkel's persuasion made Zhuo Fei regain his former calm, carefully read the map, and then Zhuo Fei immediately ordered, "Order, the flight team arranged in Wuhan is on standby to prepare for war, and the servant army assembled in Nanning will immediately go north to Nanchang, and prepare to take the waterway to Anqing and Tongling." ”

Zhuo Fei mobilized the flight team in Wuhan, and Merkel could still know the reason, but he was confused about Zhuo Fei's order to mobilize the servant army to go north. "Do you really think that the Japanese will only send their South China Sea Fleet to harass us?" With just one sentence, Zhuo Fei made Merkel and Vivian completely understand that according to the character of the Japanese, they will definitely not only send the South China Sea Fleet to fight China a few tricks this time, and the main body of the war will be the army.

In fact, as Zhuo Fei expected, the Japanese South China Sea Fleet that left the Philippine waters also made a short stay on the mainland, not only to receive supplies, but also to ship a newly formed division on the mainland. This division, which numbered more than 17,000 people, would be the protagonist of the Japanese military's expedition, as well as the reinforcements sent to Shanghai by the Japanese mainland. It is impossible for a group of B divisions with only 17,000 men to bring the Chinese to their knees; this is only an attitude of the Japanese cabinet, and at the same time a signal to the Chongqing government, and a bargaining chip for the Japanese cabinet to strengthen Shanghai's defense.

"As long as Shanghai and Hangzhou Bay remain in the hands of the Empire, we will continue to transport the Imperial troops from Manchuria to the hinterland of China, and in less than three months, everything that once belonged to the Empire will be returned. At that time, Inada-kun, we will definitely go down in history, and our South China Sea Fleet will also have a reputation that is not weaker than that of the Combined Fleet. "In the open sea of Hangzhou Bay, under the cover of night, the Japanese South China Sea Fleet, which had temporarily anchored, was holding a meeting to determine whether the fleet would enter Hangzhou Bay and anchor.

Compared with the Combined Fleet, which had a brilliant record and strong combat effectiveness, the Japanese South China Sea Fleet was simply fought from the ground up, and the commander of this fleet was Inada Fukuyama, who had no ambition in the navy. Glancing at Taro Hashimoto, who had just spoken, Inada Fukuyama secretly praised Ichiro Hashimoto in his heart for being very good at speaking, although the South China Sea Fleet cannot be compared with the Combined Fleet, but in the current Asia, the South China Sea Fleet, with three American cruisers and two converted aircraft carriers as the main warships, is already invincible.

Inada Fukuyama, who has become the commander of the South China Sea Fleet, is most grateful to Yamashita Fumi, and if Yamashita had not defeated the Philippine U.S. forces, the South China Sea Fleet would not have been able to receive three American cruisers captured from the U.S. military from Yamashita Fufumi. In fact, Yamashita captured many American and British ships throughout the Nanyang Campaign, in addition to the three American cruisers captured by his Southern Advance Corps in the Philippines, in addition to more than a dozen British ships of various types captured in Singapore.

It was precisely because of these captured ships that the Japanese emperor agreed, at the suggestion of the cabinet, to form the South China Sea Fleet and handed over the two newly built converted aircraft carriers to the South China Sea Fleet for installation. If we include the dozen or so submarines assigned to the South China Sea Fleet, the South China Sea Fleet already has nearly 40 large and small ships, and such a fleet can indeed be regarded as invincible in Asia at present.

It's just that Inada Fukuyama is also worried, the South China Sea Fleet looks strong, and in fact, since its formation, it has only helped Yamashita Fengwen's Southern Advance Corps to fight the temporary fleet of the United States and Australia in Indonesian waters a few times. Although several battles ended with the South China Sea Fleet winning, Inada Fukuyama knew that it was only because the temporary fleet of the US-Australian coalition was too weak, and using more than 30 ships to deal with an opponent with only a dozen ships would not be a real victory at all.

But this time he was transferred to deal with China, but Inada Fukuyama's worry was much lighter, because he knew that the Chinese army did not have a navy in the real sense at all, of course, if those light gunboats could be counted as warships. But even so, Inada Fukuyama still arranged all the defenses he had done, and he didn't want to ruin his path of progress because of the sudden variables. The South China Sea Fleet has not yet made a final decision, but the military commander has finally confirmed the authenticity of the information, and the flight team assembled in Wuhan under the umbrella immediately took to the air at night and urgently transferred to Wuhu.

"Ignition" saw that the pointer of the pocket watch was pointing to the position of one o'clock in the morning, and a series of fires suddenly broke out in the valley, and the ground crew responsible for ground guidance could only use the bonfire as a ground indicator to guide the position of the incoming fighter in such a rudimentary environment. The firewood piles that had been prepared were lit one after another, and after a while, the roar of aircraft engines was heard in the air, and the fighter planes landed one after another, and then were dragged and dragged by the ground crew into the cave on the edge of the airport.

Eighty modified attack planes landed in turn at this humble secret airfield and were hidden in caves by unscrupulous ground crews, but their work was not over, because in a few hours, a second group of fighters would arrive. The secret airfield hidden in the valley was busy until dawn before it finally quieted down, and a large camouflage net was arranged on the runway, and under the camouflage net supported by a steel frame, were 30 gunships that had just arrived here.

The entire secret airport was completely covered by a large camouflage net, and if they hadn't really looked closely, no one would have thought that there would be a secret airport under this large area of verdant, let alone that one of the most elite flying teams of the Umbrella Company had secretly assembled here. Merkel, who served as the commander of the former enemy, learned that Merkel personally drove an improved P-40 fighter to Wuhu Airport, except for a short stop in Wuhan to replenish fuel, Merkel finally rushed to the Runway of the secret airport before dawn, exhausted and landed her P-40 fighter on the runway of the secret airport.

Merkel, who rushed to the secret airport in Wuhu, was almost supported by the ground crew to get off the fighter plane, and after only a short rest, Merkel, who had recovered her strength a little, summoned the pilots to conduct combat plan demonstration and deduction for this operation. Tactical exercises before the war are the practice of all units under the umbrella, and the flying team that plays the leading role in this operation is naturally no exception. According to the information provided by the military commander and the latest information bought from local forces at great expense, the ground staff at Wuhu Airport made a large sand table, and now, Merkel and the others are standing around the sand table.

"According to the information we have so far, the main direction of action of the Japanese South China Sea Fleet is the Yangtze River, and it is likely that they have also brought ground forces, and the Chinese army does not have the ability to stop the Japanese South China Sea Fleet, so we are here." As soon as Merkel's words fell, the room where the sand table was placed resounded with the cheers of the pilots, especially those who had experienced the battle against the Japanese temporary fleet off the coast of Burma.

"That's right, our fighters have been modified and upgraded by the best in the world today, and our fighters are equipped with rockets that the Japanese fighters don't have." Merkel said this, paused slightly, looked around at the pilots present, and then changed her tone. "But these are not the excuses and reliance for you to underestimate your opponent, you are the best pilot of the umbrella, and you are also the sharpest knife of the umbrella, I don't want you to lose the opportunity to soar into the blue sky again because you underestimate the opponent."

War kills, Merkel has always known this truth since joining the umbrella and becoming the commander of the flying team, but until now, he is still not used to seeing the familiar pilot break the canopy. Merkel's words silenced the pilots present, who were equally aware of the brutality of war and the weight of their responsibilities. Along with 30 helicopter gunships, more than 100 scouts arrived at the secret airport in Wuhu, and before Merkel arrived at the secret airport, these 100 scouts had already dispersed to Hangzhou Bay to conduct on-the-spot reconnaissance.

Merkel and the others repeatedly deduced and discussed the steps of action, while waiting for the results of the reconnaissance team's on-the-spot investigation, anxiously waiting made some pilots feel anxious, but most of the pilots have always maintained a calm and usual state. It was not until the early morning of the third day that the reconnaissance unit sent to Hangzhou Bay finally sent back the latest information on the radio, saying that there was an abnormality in Hangzhou Bay, and that some scouts had arrived at the mountains lurking near Hangzhou Bay, and found that the Japanese troops in Hangzhou were transporting a large amount of daily necessities to Hangzhou Bay.

Upon hearing this news, Merkel became excited, the Japanese army was originally stationed in Hangzhou Bay was only a small river defense unit equipped with gunboats, how could such a small force need a large number of living supplies, the only reasonable explanation is that the Japanese South China Sea Fleet has arrived in the open sea of Hangzhou Bay, and is preparing to receive this batch of supplies. Merkel, who had already gained independent command, did not immediately send a reconnaissance plane to carry out high-altitude reconnaissance of Hangzhou Bay, but chose to continue to wait for the reconnaissance force to come up with results.