Looking at the Japanese fighters who dropped a few strings of bombs and finally flew away helplessly over the vortex city. The soldiers and civilians of Vortex City, who had made air defense preparations in advance, also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Zhao Chengwu, who walked out of the shelter, also began to order fires and rescues.

Thinking of Hu Biao's explanation before leaving, Zhao Chengwu sighed more and more at Hu Biao's foresight. Compared with the previous planes flying over the defense area, the troops defending the city this time had already received the news in advance and quickly organized the people to take covert precautions against air raids.

Although it is still inevitable that there will be casualties among the soldiers and civilians, compared to the previous wanton slaughter of the people and defenders in the city by the little devil fighters, the loss this time is very small. Through this air defense, Zhao Chengwu finally learned a trick on how to effectively reduce casualties.

Through a cooperative operation, Zhao Chengwu also knew very well that it was indeed his luck to get the opportunity to lead the troops this time. Even if Bai Chongxi knew that the recovery of Vortex City was not the credit of Zhao Chengwu's department. But this credit will still be counted on Zhao Chengwu's head.

Don't look at the recovery of only two small county towns, but for the national army and the national government, it is a record worth publicizing. With this kind of merit in recovering the lost territory, Zhao Chengwu's development in the army in the future will be even higher.

Zhao Chengwu, who had this understanding, also sighed and said: "General Flying Fox, it's really worthy of his reputation!" No wonder Chief Bai would say that dealing with him would have a lot of benefits in the future. It seems that in the future, you really have to deal with him well! ”

Some things will make people feel a little suspicious until they are proven. Now that he has personally experienced Hu Biao's toughness and mystery, Zhao Chengwu has no doubt about Hu Biao's ability and strength, and knows that he is indeed very lucky this time.

So much so that when cooperating with the battle, as long as Hu Biao gave an order, he would ask his subordinates to strictly implement it. If they suspected that Hu Biao would cheat people earlier, then after this battle, all his subordinates were convinced of Hu Biao.

Of the three main regiments brought, the remaining one has been sent by Zhao Chengwu to Mengcheng, ready to take over Mengcheng at any time. Considering that the situation here has basically been opened, Zhao Chengwu also sent a report to Bai Chongxi, hoping that the war zone can send some more troops over.

By recovering the two county towns occupied by the little devils, Zhao Chengwu also saw that the Japanese army's strength in the surrounding counties was insufficient. If you don't take this opportunity to recover a few more county seats, and wait for the little devil to react, it will be difficult to find this opportunity.

Moreover, Zhao Chengwu also knew that only by recovering a few more county towns, even if the little devils launched a counterattack in the future, they would be able to rely on these recovered county towns to block the Japanese army. Through this kind of blockade, the strength of the Japanese army was constantly depleted.

When he received the telegram from Zhao Chengwu, Bai Chongxi, who was supervising the war in the rear, looked at the secret telegram that Hu Biao had just sent earlier, stared at the map hanging on the wall and said: "General Flying Fox's courage is really not ordinary!" ”

"Sir, compared to places like Mengcheng, the little devils can gather a lot of troops in Bengbu. If you really want to fight the airport of the little devils, it will turn into a big war. With our current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with the counterattack of the little devils. ”

Knowing that Hu Biao planned to raid the Japanese airfield built in Bengbu, Bai Chongxi did feel a little surprised. But he also knew that if the Japanese airfield could be eliminated, the anti-Japanese troops in the surrounding places would not have to be wary of the Japanese air raids in a short time.

In addition, Bai Chongxi also knows that the Wuhan battlefield is now in a stalemate. Judging from the overall situation on the battlefield, the loss of Wuhan should be a matter of time. No matter how lost this battle is, it will greatly affect the morale of the anti-fighters.

If a round of reconquest offensive can be launched around Xuzhou, it may also be able to reverse some people's skepticism and disappointment in the war. Although the risks are not small, once successful, the benefits and political benefits are also very considerable.

Thinking of this, Bai Chongxi quickly said: "Send a telegram to Chief Li and ask for his opinion." Personally, I think it's a very good opportunity. We don't have many troops on this side, but the little devils have fewer troops than we do.

At present, the little devils are advancing layer by layer, trying to encircle and suppress our main force in Wuhan. If we can reopen a new battlefield here and regain the lost territory occupied by the Japanese army earlier, what do you think the people will think of us? ”

The officers who are qualified to know that Hu Biao cooperated with Li and Bai are undoubtedly Li and Bai's henchmen. They also know very well that the political benefits mentioned by Bai Chongxi are also related to the political status of the Gui family in China in the future.

The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been going on until now, and the people are eager for the news of victory. Whoever is able to turn the tide is a hero in the eyes of the people. For today's Gui generals, Li and Bai are both eager to have more prestige in the army and government.

Moreover, Bai Chongxi believed that in view of the current unfavorable situation of the Anti-Japanese War, Lao Jiang should be more eager for victory than him. No matter how much Lao Chiang emphasized 'exchanging space for time', in the eyes of many ordinary people, being unable to stop the Japanese army was Lao Chiang's defeat.

After listening to Bai Chongxi's words, an officer soon proposed: "Sir, if General Flying Fox can really get rid of the little devil's airport in Bengbu, then can we take this opportunity to send some pilots over?" ”

"In terms of time, I'm afraid it's a little too late!"

"If it's just to fly the plane back, I don't think it's a big problem. In our troops, there are actually quite a few officers who are born as flight cadets. They had all learned to fly airplanes earlier, and they were familiar with the performance of Japanese fighters. ”

As one of the country's most well-known local warlords, Gui Jun also set up its own air force and even opened an aviation school to purchase aircraft. It's just that after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, it was difficult for the Gui air force to use military opportunities.

This time, Hu Biao suddenly thought of raiding the Japanese airfield in Bengbu, and Hu Biao had a bold idea, that is, to find an opportunity to raid the airfield and at the same time, drive the Japanese fighters parked at the airport back to a safe place in the rear.

If this can be done, Hu Biao may also find an opportunity to negotiate some conditions with Bai Chongxi or Dai Li, and if necessary, organize his own air force directly under him. The presence of such a force should be able to play a greater role.

As for the construction of the airport, Hu Biao felt that it was not a big problem. The airfields of this year were different from those of later generations, and only a flat and solid ground was needed to carry out the take-off and landing of fighters. As long as you do a good job of camouflage, hiding a few fighters should not be a big problem.

Even after sending a telegram to Bai Chongxi and Dai Li, Hu Biao gave an order to the troops stationed in Malingshan to build a temporary airfield in the mountains. The scale does not need to be too large, as long as the aircraft can be taken off and landed normally, and there is a place to hide the aircraft.

In this way, in the future, Hu Biao could occasionally draw the air force to support the Japanese army in the territory of the Soviet Province, as long as the arrangements were made properly. At this moment, the surrounding area of Maling Mountain has been controlled by Hu Biao's subordinates, and there is no need to worry about being discovered by the Japanese army in a short time.

The reason is very simple, Hu Biao did not think about modifying the little devil's fighter. At present, air supremacy is basically controlled by the Japanese army. Occasionally, when a few national fighters appear at high altitude, the little devils will not suspect that this is not their plane.

Correspondingly, for Bai Chongxi, he naturally hoped that there would be an air force under his command that could be at his disposal. Compared with the time spent by the Nationalist Government in sending pilots over, the time required to select some pilots with flying experience from the military is undoubtedly shorter.

After listening to the staff officer's suggestion, Bai Chongxi also nodded approvingly: "This matter is in charge of you, after the list comes out, select officers with relatively rich flying experience from among them, and immediately rush to the headquarters to report." ”

"Yes, sir!"

After the same information was sent to Dai Li, although Dai Li was a little moved, he knew that far water could not quench his thirst. In addition, Lao Jiang attaches great importance to the Air Force, and the current Air Force unit in Shancheng is the tip of Lao Chiang's heart.

Compared with the cost of training infantry and artillery, the cost of training pilots is undoubtedly higher. Sending these pilots to the front line to carry out an unreliable mission still feels very risky.

Looking at the callbacks sent by Bai Chongxi and Dai Li, Hu Biao also sighed: "Whether it is the air force or the infantry, only by engaging in actual combat can you become an elite." How can the air force, which is training in the rear, defend its airspace? ”

can understand Dai Li's distress, but Hu Biao still does not approve of Dai Li's approach. Of course, Dai Li also said in the letter that this decision was not made by him, but after consulting Lao Chiang, Lao Chiang did not agree, and only told him to urge the destruction of those enemy planes.

In fact, the flying troops trained by the Nationalist Government now fly more fighters aided by the Soviet Union. The performance of these fighters still has a certain advantage over the Japanese fighters. But the experience of air combat is far inferior to that of the Japanese army.

It's just that Hu Biao knows very well that with the start of service with the new fighters of the Japanese army, the Soviet-style fighters that the national army currently regards as treasures will soon be eliminated. This also means that it is difficult for the air force trained by the Nationalist Government to play its due role.

In contrast, the approach of the U.S. military in the later period was different from that of the Soviet army. In addition to providing support for fighter planes and training planes, it also dispatched air force pilots with rich experience in air combat to the Nationalist Government to fight against the Japanese army in cooperation with the national air force.

It is a pity that the fighters developed by the US military in the early days are still not the opponents of the Japanese Zero fighters. It was not until the U.S. military developed a new fighter for the Zero that this situation was reversed, and finally the air force of the little devil was severely damaged.

Hu Biao, who was well aware of these situations, never thought of forming an air force that could suppress the Japanese army in a short period of time. In fact, Hu Biao only needs to have such an air force in his hands, and he is very satisfied with occasionally raiding the Japanese army.

Even the pilots currently sent to Luzon for training, Hu Biao also told them to pay more attention to learning the skills of flying bombers and transport planes. In terms of fighter jets, Hu Biao really didn't think about buying too much from the US military.

The reason is very simple, even if the current main fighters of the US military and the future and other little devil Zero fighters are equipped with troops, it will be difficult to have an advantage in air combat. Now that he knows this, how could Hu Biao spend that unjust money?

In contrast, the bombers and transport planes currently developed by the US military still have certain advantages over the little devils in terms of performance. This also means that Hu Biao does not have to worry about being eliminated for a period of time in the future with these large aircraft purchased now.

Spending the least amount of money to form the most cost-effective air force is Hu Biao's current concept of the air force. In terms of naval vessels, Hu Biao also pays more attention to the purchase of conventional submarines with excellent performance, and Hu Biao is not much interested in surface ships!