Chapter 65: On the eve of the decisive battle in the air
As soon as Zhang Xinghan's words fell, all the pilots were excited, and rushed up to those brand-new fighters.
Gao Zhihang and Liu Cuigang stepped forward and solemnly assured Zhang Xinghan: "Please rest assured, the lowly grade but there is still a breath, and there is no trace of the aircraft in the sky above the Northeast!" ”
Zhang Xinghan nodded happily and turned around to signal Gao Zhihang to board the plane.
These BF109 fighters in 1931 were undoubtedly the most advanced fighters in the world at this time, and the Stuka bomber and HE11 bomber were definitely among the top bombers, not one of them.
But everything is inseparable, and airplanes are no exception, and the improvement of airplanes lies in its ability to do so, and there is basically a big difference in what it actually is.
Therefore, Gao Zhihang and the pilots of the air team soon became full of confidence in piloting this new fighter.
Of course, some of the functions of the new aircraft are actually long-lasting, and this can only be verified and practiced after liftoff.
"How about it, Brother Ziheng, will this plane fly into the sky tomorrow?" Zhang Xinghan looked up at the cockpit, and Gao Zhihang, who was already in love with the new aircraft, asked.
"It's not a big problem, my brothers and I will study it well tonight, and we should be able to take to the air tomorrow!" Gao Zhihang said excitedly.
"Okay, you and Captain Liu will take everyone here to study and familiarize yourself with the new aircraft, and I'll go back to the brigade headquarters first." Zhang Xinghan said.
"yes, okay." Gao Zhihang nodded in response, and continued to fiddle with the cockpit of the plane.
Liu Cuigang saluted Zhang Xinghan with a military salute, Zhang Xinghan smiled back, turned around and left with Shen Xingye.
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Lushun invaded China and said that the army was the headquarters of the Kwantung Army.
Although it was late at night, the Kwantung Army headquarters was still brightly lit.
In an office to the east of the headquarters, Seishiro Itagaki and Ishihara stood side by side with solemn faces.
In front of them, the commander of the Kwantung Army, Shigeru Honjo, sat behind his desk with a calm face, smoking a cigarette impatiently.
"Your Excellency Commander, the statistics of the losses of the aviation have come out, and in the air battle in the afternoon, the Imperial Army lost a total of 21 Type ** fighters, four Type 93 light bombers, and many bombers were damaged to varying degrees." Ishihara lowered his head and reported the battle damage.
Rao was mentally prepared, but Honjo Fan couldn't help but widen his eyes, and said in disbelief: "Nani? Nearly thirty warplanes lost in World War I? ”
"Yes, Your Excellency." Ishihara nodded sadly.
Honjo Fan gasped and said: "Shame, this battle is really a shame for the imperial army, and the aid fighters sent to us by the base camp are less than one hundred and fifteen, and the loss of more than a quarter of them in the first battle is simply a great shame!" ”
"Your Excellency General, the people of China often say that victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and a defeat is nothing, and I believe that the imperial army should concentrate all its air forces, and it is said that it will fight to the death with the China Air Force in Shenyang, and it will be done in one battle, and it will seize air supremacy in one battle!" Itagaki Seishiro said in an awe-inspiring tone.
"Concentrate all the fighters for a decisive battle?" Honjo is a little wavering.
"Your Excellency General, please don't hesitate any longer, according to the information obtained in advance by the Humble Officer, the number of combat planes of the Northeast Army in Shenyang is more than 100 at most, and we can no longer carry out a stupid refueling attack, but we should concentrate all aviation fighters and win the air supremacy in the Northeast with numerical superiority at all costs!" Seishiro Itagaki persuaded.
Honjo turned his gaze to Ishihara Waner, Ishihara Waner saw that the opportunity could not be missed, and took the opportunity to persuade: "General, I think Itagaki-kun's suggestion is very correct, according to the battle report of the air force, our army's ** fighter is slightly behind the Shina fighter in terms of surname, so we can only concentrate all the fighters and win with a numerical advantage." ”
"Of course, the humble post also suggests that His Excellency the General immediately send a telegram to the base camp to request that the base camp send more new fighters to fill up, in case of contingencies."
"Ishihara-kun, most of the remaining fighters in our air force are Type 91 Nakajima fighters, which are much more advanced than the ** type, and I think it should be enough to deal with the Gao Delong French fighters of the Chinese people." Seishiro Itagaki said suddenly.
"It's hard to say, but just in case, it's necessary for us to increase our land-based aviation units." Ishihara Wanerdo.
After pondering for a moment, Honjo nodded happily and decided: "What Ishihara-kun said makes sense, I will immediately send a telegram to the War Department for help, and notify all the Imperial Army pilots of the air force to attack and fight to the death with the Northeast Army Air Force!" Seize air supremacy at all costs! "Hail!" Ishihara and Itagaki Seishiro bowed their heads at the same time, and immediately turned around and left.
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West Lake Jiang Garden.
This is a secret prison of Jiang Gong, which is dedicated to detaining political celebrities and social figures who are working with Jiang Gong.
In a small wing room in the park, a legendary figure in modern Chinese history is imprisoned.
He once studied at the Army Non-commissioned Officer School, and fought with the Protector Yuan Hero Cai Yi, Zhang Xiaohuai took the top three graduates of the Army Non-commissioned Officer School in this period, and took away the Emperor's Imperial Treasure Sword from more than 300 students.
After returning to China, he later served as the principal of Baoding Military Academy, and now the two important members of the People's Republic of China are all over his students, Chen Mingshu, Tang Shengzhi, Fang Shengtao, Liu Wendao, Zhang Zhizhong, Chen Cheng, etc. are all under him.
It is no exaggeration to say that there are protégés all over the world.
Since returning from his studies in 1905 and abandoning his pen, he has been hired as a guest by Yuan Shikai, Wu Peifu, Sun Chuanfang and other Chinese warlords.
He is Jiang Fangzhen, also known as Jiang Baili, one of China's three masters, the author of the theory of national defense, and his theory of national defense later became the guiding principle of the overall strategy of the national political axe to resist Japanese aggression.
Historically, because of Tang Shengzhi's failure to oppose Chiang, Jiang Baili, as a teacher, was suspected by Chairman Jiang with the same surname, so he was arrested and imprisoned.
He was not released until the end of 1931.
The arrival of Zhang Xinghan did not change this situation, and Mr. Jiang Baili is still imprisoned in Jiang Yuan, accompanied by every newspaper history book.
But fortunately, Jiang Gong allowed his children to visit several times a month to relieve Jiang Baili's depression.
In the wing room, Mr. Jiang Baili held the latest newspapers and periodicals of Shanghai declaration brought by his third daughter Jiang Ying in the afternoon, and he couldn't sleep for a long time. (Mrs. Jiang Yingqian Xuesen)
Almost all the headlines and front pages of newspapers and magazines carried the news that the 918 Incident had just broken out.
Jiang Bailide, who had never had a good impression of Fengjun, was saddened when he heard that the incident broke out, and said to his daughter who came to visit him that in order to preserve his own strength, Zhang Shaoshuai would not rise up to resist, and the Northeast would fall.
However, the next development of events exceeded Jiang Baili's prediction, and it can even be said that it completely subverted his inner view of the Northeast Army.
He never thought that there was such a young genius as Zhang Xinghan in the Northeast Army.
In addition to being shocked, Jiang Baili began to have a strong interest in Zhang Xinghan, a national hero who was born out of thin air, especially, seeing Zhang Xinghan's tragic choice, as soon as the war began, our Chinese nation is not divided into north and south, and people, whether old or young, have the responsibility of defending the land and resisting the war! slogan, I couldn't help but germinate the idea of going to the Northeast to meet Zhang Xinghan.
He wants to see what kind of person can turn the tide like a myth and help the building to fall.