Since the Xinghua Army was explicitly electrified, it brought a great threat to the Japanese army's rule in Nanyang, and at the same time, considering that the Xinghua Army fought very ferociously. The Japanese Cabinet finally approved the encirclement and suppression plan issued by Hideki Tojo.

From the Japanese troops stationed on Luzon, a force of nearly 30,000 men and an aircraft carrier battle group were drawn to Davao. Use Davao as a breakthrough to completely eliminate the leaders of the Xinghua Army who may be hiding on Mindanao.

Such an act of mobilizing the army and mobilizing the masses was very shocking even to the US-British allied forces who learned the news. Even MacArthur was worried about whether the Xinghua Army formed by Zhao Tiehu could withstand the menacing attack of the Japanese army.

Although MacArthur said in the telegram that the US military would give support to the Xinghua Army at the appropriate time to contain the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet. But according to what Zhao Tiehu has learned so far, this possibility is not very likely.

The reason is simple, around Australia, a strategic point in the Pacific, the U.S. military and the Japanese navy have also engaged in many confrontations. Although the Japanese dispatched an aircraft carrier fleet this time, they did not transfer the aircraft carrier formation for front-line operations.

This means that even if the U.S. military wants to provide support, it must break through the interception set by the Japanese aircraft carrier group. If the U.S. military really has this kind of strength at this moment, I'm afraid they won't stay in Australia to confront the Japanese army.

Therefore, after inquiring into the Japanese army's clean-up plan, Zhao Tiehu issued a first-level combat readiness. From other parts of Mindanao, garrisons with combat experience were mobilized to fight in the jungles near Davao.

As for the fighting in other places, there are remaining garrisons to block and attack, and it is believed that the Japanese troops stationed there will also not be able to enter the jungle to carry out encirclement and suppression. After all, the Xinghua Army had been training in Mindanao for a long time and was much more familiar with jungle warfare than the Japanese army.

In addition, the Xinghua Army's troops in Mindanao received military training in the jungle. They were more familiar with the jungle conditions in Mindanao than the Japanese army. Therefore, when the Japanese army went into the mountains to encircle and suppress, they often suffered heavy losses.

Handed over the war on the Indonesian side to Song Dabao, and let him continue to put pressure on the Japanese troops stationed in Indonesia and other places. Even when necessary, he cooperated with Li Chengwu's troops who were alive in Singapore and Malaysia and other places to join forces to attack the Japanese garrison in the local area.

With a large number of freed prisoners of war, and the help of the natives who had defected to the Anglo-Dutch colonial government, the activities of the Xinghua Army in these areas were much smoother now than they were before the outbreak of the war. On the other hand, the Japanese army could only run for their lives many times.

A large number of indigenous people and more and more young Chinese joined the anti-Japanese contingent led by the Xinghua Army, and the anti-Japanese forces in these areas continued to grow. On the other hand, the casualties of the Japanese troops stationed in these places continued to grow.

In the long run, Zhao Tiehu believed that it was the Japanese army that could not hold on in the end. In a short period of time, Zhao Tiehu told the anti-Japanese teams from all walks of life not to care about the gains and losses of one city and one place, and to mainly kill and injure the living forces of the Japanese army.

As for the mode of operation, it is up to the commander to control it. In a word, if there is a bargain, remember to do less if there is no benefit!

After arranging the battle plan of the other two wolf's den base camps, Zhao Tiehu led a group of elite soldiers to re-embark on the road back to Mindanao. Regarding Song Dabao's proposal to send troops to support, Zhao Tiehu still refused.

After all, the strength of the Japanese army stationed in Indonesia is also not small, and if the troops here are transferred to Mindanao, Song Dabao will have some difficulty in dealing with the large-scale clean-up operation that the Japanese army may launch!

Returning to Mindanao from Borneo will not take long. By the time the Japanese army began to deploy troops on a large scale, Zhao Tiehu had successfully returned to Mindanao and soon arrived at the Wolf's Lair base camp in the mountains.

Zhao Tiehu, who didn't care about resting, came directly to the combat command room and asked, "Big head, give me a detailed explanation of the defensive battle plan and location you deployed." I'll see, there are still any negligences! ”

"Yes, wolfhead!"

After explaining the battle plan to Zhao Tiehu in detail, Zhao Tiehu thought for a while and said, "How many mines do we have in store at present?" ”

"There should be tens of thousands!"

"Take out half of the mine reserves, order our garrison, and start intensive minelaying along the road into the mountains. In addition to this, order the gunboat detachment to completely block the river with mines! ”

"In this way, our gunboat detachment will not be needed!"

Hearing this, Li Hao was somewhat stunned. But Zhao Tiehu quickly said: "The little devil has come to an aircraft carrier formation, and our gunboats are useless at all." Tell the gunboat detachment to camouflage the gunboats in their entirety.

Except for the necessary guards and guards, the rest of the officers and men of the ship went ashore to rest and recuperate. Once the little devil is blocked by land, they will inevitably choose to find a waterway into the mountain, and the little devil will definitely search along the river at that time.

Blocking the river into the mountains in advance with mines can also completely break the little devil's thoughts. As for our gunboat detachment, if we want to go out in the future, we will send someone to salvage the mines! ”

"Yes, wolfhead!"

"By the way, wait and call, let Li Tianbang of the Air Force Brigade come to the base camp! I want to know if their air force brigade is now ready to fight. Whether or not the little devils can be defeated this time also depends on the combat effectiveness of the Air Force! ”

"In fact, when the first-level combat readiness defense was activated earlier, Captain Li called to ask for battle!"

"Don't worry! There will be a time when they will be sent! In the first battle of the Air Force Brigade, I hope that if we don't fight, we will kill the little devils. This time, the little devils even sent an aircraft carrier, so if you don't entertain them, I'm a little sorry for them!

If we can blow up and sink the little devil's aircraft carrier, we will be able to find a way to salvage the Japanese ships sunk in front of Davao Harbor when the battle is over. If we can fix it, the future will be very important to us! ”

"Yes, I'll call the Air Force Brigade!"

Although it is not an easy task to detect the warship sunk in the sea. But according to what Zhao Tiehu has learned, the waters in front of Davao Port are not too deep. If we find a way, we might be able to salvage those sunken ships.

Compared with rebuilding an aircraft carrier, Zhao Tiehu thinks that it should be easier to salvage and repair. Even as long as the aircraft carrier is repaired, the future Xinghua Navy will have the ability to fight in the ocean!

After receiving a call from Li Hao, and hearing the words 'wolf head is invited', Li Tianbang immediately said: "Yes, head wolf, I'll come over immediately!" ”

After Li Tianbang left, several squadron leaders of the Air Force Brigade were also very happy and said: "Captain, do we have a combat mission?" Will we be able to go to war this time? ”

"What are you anxious about? As soon as the head wolf called, the wolf head asked me to go to the headquarters. As for whether I can participate, I'll wait until I get back. You all stay here for me and study the specific plays.

This time, the little devil heard that an aircraft carrier fleet was sent over, and it is believed that there are quite a few carrier-based aircraft in them. With these planes we received, if we want to fight the little devil's Zero, the odds are not great. So, you have to think about tactics, understand? ”

"Yes, please rest assured, captain, we will train hard and be familiar with the penetration tactics!"

When Li Tianbang arrived at the headquarters, looking at Zhao Tiehu, who was eating, Li Tianbang was also very surprised: "Wolf head, did you just come back?" ”

"Uh, how do you know?"

"It's not too early or too late, but you're eating, so you should have just come back from outside! By the way, Wolf Head, the Air Force Brigade is invited to fight, I hope that Wolf Head can give our Air Force Brigade a chance to participate in the war this time. ”

Looking at Li Tianbang, who was serious and expectant, Zhao Tiehu beckoned the other party to sit down, and said in a timely manner: "Speaking of which, since the establishment of your air force brigade, the training time is not short.

Although I don't have much practical experience, I should be familiar with the situation in Mindanao. This time, we want to thwart the encirclement and suppression plan of the little devils, and the burden on your air force brigade is really not light.

It's just that I called you here specifically to inquire. How did you practice the low-altitude penetration tactics that you trained before? If you were to go to war, would you have the confidence to complete the mission? ”

"Please rest assured that the Air Force Brigade is always ready to take to the skies from top to bottom. In the training task issued by the wolf head earlier, each squadron has completed at least three low-altitude penetration drills, and there have been no problems! ”

"Good! Then I will give you the Air Force Brigade the first combat mission. Your goal is very clear, that is, to take off in the shortest possible time after I give my mission, and to carry out a surprise attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier group that arrives at that time.

You're an Air Force Captain, and I'm sure you should know what that means. Therefore, when you go back, you have to explain it to our pilots. This time it's a real battle, and you must be ready to spill blood on the blue sky at any time! ”

"Air Force Group, always ready!"

After listening to Li Tianbang's report, Zhao Tiehu didn't keep him much. Soon after Li Tianbang left, Zhao Tiehu called the commander of the submarine formation and assigned him a task.

When Zhao Tiehu was in full swing to arrange the plan of defense and counterattack, the Japanese aircraft carrier formation also began to move towards Davao Port. The fighter group on the aircraft carrier even arrived in the sky over Davao City one step ahead of the aircraft carrier formation.

Looking at the ruins of Davao City, where the ground is still untrimmed, many Japanese pilots are also curious. Why did such an empty city repeatedly frustrate the landing forces attacking and seizing the island?

The flight formation, which did not find any enemy situation, threw another bomb on the ruins, and finally returned to the aircraft carrier formation. The commander of the aircraft carrier formation was also a little puzzled by the feedback from the flight formation.

But regardless of whether there are still hidden defenders in Davao City, for the commander of the aircraft carrier fleet who cooperated with the infantry this time. What he had to do was simple, to ensure the safety of the landing force and at the same time provide air cover for the infantry divisions.

Once the infantry division successfully builds a temporary airfield in Davao City, then the follow-up Japanese fighters will continue to transfer to Vavao City. At that time, there will be no need for the aircraft carrier formation to be a nanny on the sidelines!