For the Japanese army, which was responsible for attacking the British colonies, the first defeat was more due to the fact that they were pitted by independent divisions. Five divisions were raised to attack the British colonies again, and the successive victories of the previous round really exhilarated the Japanese army.

But what no one expected was that the situation took a sharp turn for the worse in just one day. Not to mention the encirclement and annihilation of a Japanese division, the Japanese combat units responsible for containing the mercenaries of the French colonies also suffered heavy losses, and many coastal cities were recovered.

What shocked the Japanese front the most was the hundreds of Meniyah fighters that suddenly entered the battle. In addition to a large number of fighters, a large number of bombers also appeared over the battlefield to carry out air raids and bombing on the areas occupied by the Japanese army.

The combat units sent to the front were in critical condition, and the city defense units that stayed in the rear did not get a bargain. The Japanese army, which was not at all defenseless, was bombed in many ports where warships were docked, and many warships were completely sunk in the harbors.

Similar to Haiphong City, a strategic location, after being ravaged by bombers, even Haiphong City could not be saved. Except for a small number of Japanese city defense units stationed in the city, which fled from the city or surrendered, the rest of the Japanese troops were repeatedly annihilated.

Even Dagon City, which the Japanese army focused on defending, still did not escape the fate of being bombed. After the news spread, the Japanese troops on the front line also began to fluctuate, and the Japanese troops in the rear were also frightened and inexplicable, looking forward to the night as soon as possible for the first time.

If it was only the Japanese army in the colonies that was attacked, perhaps the Japanese cabinet would only be angry. The airfield of the Army Airlines on the island of Kewei was bombed, and the airfield deployed on Qiong Island was also bombed. This is the realization that for the first time in the southwest, the Japanese army has lost air supremacy.

After receiving the telegram from the front army and the garrison on Qiongdao, the ministers of the Fuso cabinet on the island were also extremely shocked and said: "How is this possible with hundreds of Menia fighters? Why didn't the military department receive any news before? ”

"According to the telegram sent back by the front-line troops, the vast majority of the planes that took to the air this time were Menia's Wildcat fighters, and their performance should be worse than that of the Zero fighters. However, the result of the air battle was somewhat unexpected to us. ”

"What do you mean?"

"We have reason to suspect that those Wildcat fighters should have been modified, and these fighters that suddenly appeared, although they were produced by Menia, should not be under Menia's command. The problems in the southwestern colonies are enormous! ”

"Do you have any latest information on the special high class?"

"Nope! However, the Special High School had previously sent a number of intelligence teams into French Indochina. According to information from the intelligence team, Indochina is now under the control of a mysterious armed force and no longer appears to be under the jurisdiction of the French colonial forces. ”

"What do you mean? We failed to enter the French colonies before, and what does it have to do with those mercenaries? ”

"Yes! Judging from the information compiled by the Special High Division, the mercenaries recruited into the colonies and the French colonial army were not just hired by them. Even the special high class suspected that this matter had a lot to do with the commander of the independent division. ”

"He's behind all this?"

"Quite possibly! But there is a lack of substantial evidence! ”

Listening to the reports of the generals in charge of intelligence, the expressions of several cabinet ministers of the military department also looked extremely grim. As far as the current situation is concerned, even if the Japanese army seems to be winning one after another, it already lacks stamina.

If the Japanese army that entered the British colony was completely annihilated, then it would be basically impossible for the Japanese army to open up the southwest passage and enter the Eurasian continent. Kemenia's counterattack had already pinned down too much of the Japanese army's naval and air forces.

After a short exchange, a cabinet minister soon said: "Instruct the special high school to increase the intensity of intelligence collection, and be sure to find out all the information about Hu Biao." Then send an elite operational force to try to find a way to kill it. ”

"Hey!"

"Send a report to the colonial front, ordering it to shrink its forces and keep the oil fields of the British colonies for the time being. At this stage, it is difficult for us to transfer too many army combat units, and the only thing they can rely on is the existing forces. ”

"In that case, don't you have to give up the attack completely?"

"In this situation, do you think they can continue to attack? It is already very good to be able to hold the oil field area and the occupied area in the rear. I only hope that the combat troops sent by China can completely fight the colonial army. ”

According to the intelligence spied by the Japanese army, the expeditionary force was very angry that the British colonial army had reneged on the agreement of joint operations. If the contradictions between the two sides can be expanded, it will also play a very big role for the Japanese army at this stage.

Second, there are cabinet ministers who have said that they can increase their support for the rebels in the colonies. In particular, in the Indian colonies controlled by the British colonial army, the anti-colonial armed uprising there had spread extremely severely, and it was necessary for the Japanese army to add more fire.

In fact, the Japanese cabinet ministers already knew very well that whether they could achieve the final victory depended on the ongoing battle of the Pacific with Menia. If they win, the Japanese army will truly become the hegemon of Asia.

If it fails, then the whole of Fuso will be completely destroyed. Fusang's decades of lying on the back and trying to taste courage will also be lost. When it comes to national fortunes, these cabinet ministers naturally feel that it is more important to resist the counterattack of Menia.

As night fell, a fierce air battle that lasted for half a day ended with a complete victory for the Menia Air Force and the Eagle Strike Air Team. The air force that the Japanese army had previously dispatched to the southwest was completely destroyed in just half a day.

When the news came out, the anti-Japanese troops in various parts of the southwest were undoubtedly jubilant. For the Qiongdao Column, which had been developing in a low-key manner, the three main divisions all attacked that night and began to attack the Japanese garrison that had been bombed during the day.

The iron ore field, which had been sacked once by the Qiongdao Column before, was finally unable to be broken in the face of the attack of a main division. A large number of imprisoned laborers and prisoners of war were also quickly rescued by the Qiongdao Column.

Seeing that among the rescued laborers, there were still a large number of foreign prisoners, and the column immediately sent a telegram to Hu Biao. Hu Biao, who received the news, immediately said: "Send a report to the transport fleet and transfer these prisoners of war to us overnight!" ”

"Yes, wolfhead!"

"That's right! In addition, a batch of weapons, ammunition and supplies will be given to the Qiongdao Column, so that the logistics can send more air defense weapons, and I believe that they should use them. Then tell the Qiongdao column that at this stage, it is better to stabilize the base area first, and it is not appropriate to expose too much strength. ”

It is clear that the real combat effectiveness of the three main divisions of the expanded Qiongdao Column is believed to be extremely limited. In order to prevent the Qiongdao column from being too careless, Hu Biao also specially sent a telegram to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, asking it to supervise the column.

At least in Hu Biao's opinion, it is very necessary for the Qiongdao column to hide its own strength. Even if they recover the entire territory of Qiongdao in the future, they will also take on other more important combat missions. Exposing too much strength will also attract the vigilance of the national government.

After receiving the telegram from Hu Biao, Mr. Zhu also smiled and said, "See? This kid has a rod and scale in his heart, and he can see farther than we do. There are some things that he may have expected a long time ago, so he will be low-key and dormant for so long! ”

"Yes! Although the development of the Qiongdao column is very good now, compared with the strength of the national army over there, we are still relatively weak. It is indeed very necessary to preserve strength. Even, let them continue to expand the troops! ”

For the Eighth Route Army at that time, most of the troops it organized in the south after the Long March were scattered. If we can raise a large number of armed forces in the territory of Qiongdao, it will also be of great help to the future war in the south.

When Hu Biao began to deal with the aftermath of the air battle, the Japanese army was also counting losses. In addition to the 56th Division, which was completely annihilated, the 18th Division, which is still on the way to retreat, has lost one-third of its troops.

The most important thing is that there are still a large number of expeditionary troops behind them in pursuit, even if it is late, the Japanese army still does not dare to rest, and is still accelerating to move closer to Tonggucheng. Some of the towns that had been occupied earlier were also completely abandoned by the Japanese army.

Whether this division can safely return to Tonggu City in the later period is still unknown. On the other hand, the Japanese troops stationed in the oil field area have not yet been attacked, but they are still unable to rescue the Japanese troops in Mandeb City.

The reason is simple, at the junction of the two divisions, a large number of expeditionary troops suddenly appeared. These expeditionary forces have cut off the communication channels between the two divisions. The situation was also critical for the Japanese divisions in Mandeb City.

Coupled with the city defense troops sent to the French colonies, most of them are now completely wiped out by mercenaries. Not to mention the loss of many important coastal ports and cities, most of the Japanese city defense troops stationed there have also lost contact.

According to some statistics, in just one day, the Japanese army once again lost its offensive capability. It is even uncertain whether the existing territory can be maintained. And at home, it is not even possible to send reinforcements in a short time.

Judging from the results of the daytime air battle, if the Japanese army wants to regain air supremacy, it needs to send at least two aircraft carriers. The number of fighters dispatched is as high as several hundred. This was undoubtedly very difficult for the Japanese army.

The only thing to be thankful for may be that neither the colonial army nor the expeditionary force has naval strength. For the Japanese army that invaded the British colonies, they did not have to worry about being attacked from the sea in a short period of time, and they could withstand the counterattack of the expeditionary force.

However, with the loss of air supremacy and the lack of effective air defense weapons, the next days will not be too easy for these Japanese troops who have landed on the shore. It's just that for Hu Biao, it will take time for the wolf army to completely manage the French colony.

Facing the congratulatory telegram sent by the British colonial army, Hu Biao also sneered directly: "What's the point of sending a congratulatory telegram at this time?" Since they think that Lao Jiang can help, then continue to cooperate with Lao Jiang, so why should they befriend me? ”

From beginning to end, even the Menian side did not expect that Hu Biao would train a huge aviation unit in the French colony. This collective attack by the Eagle Strike Air Force really shocked all forces and made them turn their attention to Hu Biao.

In addition to the Air Force, the Menia side even knew that there was a naval formation under Hu Biao's command that was not weak. If Menia wants to ensure the safety of the Allied forces in the southwest, I am afraid that there will be more places where Hu Biao's strength is needed!