After three days of fierce fighting, the Japanese army could be said to have the air superiority, and the air force of the Eighth Route Army lost 121 fighters and wounded 38. The Japanese lost 68 fighters and 12 were wounded. It can be said that many Japanese fighters were not directly hit, but were seriously injured and crashed. The ratio of the two sides was almost doubled, and the young aviation unit of the Eighth Route Army faced a huge test.

In a warm auditorium, Kobayashi Asasan San, chief of the general staff of the Japanese Army's China Dispatch Army, made a special flight from Nanjing to Songhu Airport and presented a meritorious service medal to the army aviation team commanded by Shigeru Oshima. The Japanese pilots at the award-winning venue were like being beaten with chicken blood, fanatical and uninhibited. On behalf of the Dispatch Army Headquarters, Asaburo Kobayashi presented medals to Shigeru Oshima and other Imperial warriors who had achieved outstanding results in the war. The Japanese reporters also took the opportunity to press the spotlight to take this precious footage, and the brilliant achievements of the Imperial Air Force will be recorded in history.

At the same time, at the official residence of the Japanese Army Headquarters in Nanjing, Okamura Ninji was indeed calm, calm, and sophisticated, and could not see joy, anger, sorrow, or joy. In front of him were various newspapers boasting about the bravery of the Japanese pilots, as well as congratulatory telegrams from the Japanese army base camp. The reason why Okamura Ninji was not happy was that only half of the pilots under his command were rescued. The rest were either killed or missing, and only 15 pilots of the Eighth Route Army were killed and 3 captured in three days of fighting, what does this mean?

This shows that the enemy's rescue was not only efficient, but also carefully prepared. In particular, Wing Commander Matsui reported that the search unit was obstructed by a strong Eighth Route Army detachment. The Eighth Route Army detachment has strong combat effectiveness and excellent weapon preparation. At this moment, Okamura Ningji had no problem feeling Ouyang Jian's pulse. Obviously, with the big American boss behind him, Ouyang Jian didn't care about the loss of fighters at all, and the focus of both sides was on the pilots. For this reason, Okamura Ninji had to admire the courage and audacity of his opponent, and strictly ordered Wing Captain Matsui to increase the number of search troops and rescue the pilots at any cost.

Night shrouded, and the hustle and bustle of Xiaoshan Air Base stopped. The fierce battle in the sky for 3 consecutive days has caused such heavy losses to cast a shadow on everyone's heart. At this time, in the headquarters of the base, Ouyang Jian was listening to Mu Shixiong's report: "Today, the Japanese army has increased its search force on a large scale and increased its rescue force. Six members of the 12th detachment covered two pilots and successfully escaped, and the remaining 24 people were all killed in several times the Japanese battle. The 18th detachment successfully rescued one pilot and lost 10 people. The 25th detachment in order to cover a partisan detachment??????。 ”

Ouyang Jian's face was expressionless when he heard this, and after a long time, he walked to the radio station and said: "Immediately send a report to the 2nd Corps, and order He Long to immediately form a large number of combat detachments, all equipped with radio stations, the best weapons and equipment, and quickly enter the enemy-occupied area." The mission of your combat detachment is to cover the elite detachment to rescue the pilots, and to fight the Japanese search force to disrupt the Japanese rescue operations and military deployment. "Chief of the General Staff, you want to deliberately provoke a war and make it difficult for the Japanese army!"

"It seems that Okamura Ninji is fully aware of our intentions, and since this is the case, he will make a mess of the situation. The more chaotic the better, so that our rescue plan will go more smoothly and at the same time we can eliminate more Japanese pilots. I went to see how long Okamura could hold out, and the Japanese army increased its forces to rescue the pilots, and we started a war on the ground, so that the Japanese search force could take care of one thing and lose the other. You continue to keep in touch with the front, and I'll go to the 1st Flying Group to have a look. ”

In the pilots' lounge of the 1st Group in the No. 1 cave storehouse, all the pilots' faces were covered with haze, and depression filled the air. "Captain, why don't you let us go into battle? Fierce battles in the sky for 3 consecutive days, actually let the inexperienced novices who only have a few dozen hours of flying charge, isn't this holding an egg and hitting a stone? "A veteran pilot couldn't help but question." Yes, Captain, what do you think above, let's watch the excitement, and indeed send novices with no experience in air combat into battle. ”

"Captain, the Japanese pilots are all veterans of air combat, and the Japanese Zero fighters are more maneuverable than ours, so if this continues, we may not be able to afford to consume ??????。." The old pilot was gossiping, and Tie Ning was speechless. Before the fierce battle, the command issued an order to train the actual combat experience of a large number of pilots, and asked the 1st team to send two-thirds of the novices to participate in the battle. What is the intention of a novice to join the war? Not to mention that Tie Ning knew it in his heart, the old pilot knew it even better. Faced with the questioning of his subordinates, Tie Ning was speechless, and he couldn't figure it out.

"Report to the captain, Chief of General Staff Ouyang has come to visit everyone!" A subordinate hurriedly reported, and as soon as the words fell, Ouyang Jian strode in, and all the pilots stood up. "Report to the Chief of the General Staff, all the pilots of the 1st Group, welcome the Chief, please instruct!" "Please be seated, and don't be inhibited. Captain Tie Ning, you have been very brave in the fierce air battle for 3 days, and the headquarters highly affirms your fighting spirit. ”

"But we ??????," "Captain Tiening, I understand your feelings, and I understand why everyone is confused?" Ouyang Jian looked around at everyone and said, "Comrades, don't think that we can quickly defeat the Japanese Air Force by piloting advanced American fighters. You must be soberly aware that the opponent is very powerful and has a lot of combat experience. How to nirvana, in the cruel air battle, let our pilots grow up rapidly, will inevitably go through the severe test of war. ”

"Comrades, we are a young Air Force, and the only way is to accumulate experience in real combat and train excellent pilots as soon as possible. There is nothing remarkable about the destruction of the warplane, but the safety of the pilots is a top priority. Rest assured, our rescue efforts are in full swing. Your task is to show courage and go all out to fight the Japanese fighters. In addition, while advocating brave fighting, it is necessary to learn to fight with your brain. ”

"Comrades, the best pilots of the Japanese army are all in the navy, and most of the pilots you are facing are second-rate pilots. It is not difficult to see that even the second-rate pilots of the Japanese army have a much higher overall combat capability than ours, and this is a fact. I hope that in every air battle, you will sum up your experience in time and discover the weaknesses of the Japanese pilots. According to what I know, most of the pilots of the Japanese army aviation units in the Songhu and Nanjing areas are elite. Our aim is to quickly deplete the elite pilots of the Japanese army in order to achieve the goal of seizing air supremacy. ”

"Comrades, we use novices against veterans of the Japanese army, the purpose is to consume the elite of the Japanese army. Don't worry, we have lost less than expected. If one goes down and the other rises, it will be difficult for the Japanese army to parry. "The words of the Chief of the General Staff made my eyes light up. After 3 days of sky battles, I think that the skills of many Japanese Zero pilots are very average, and they are even inferior to the Japanese pilots who flew 99 fighters. This shows that many pilots of the Japanese army also lack experience in air combat. ”

"Captain Tie Ning is right, don't look at the Japanese army's requisition of the army aviation team from the mainland and the northeast, don't look at how many flight hours they have. But I haven't participated in brutal aerial battles, and I'm still a rookie in my opinion. Therefore have faith in yourselves. Although we are inferior to the Japanese Air Force in terms of overall strength, we have an advantage in parts. We are a big country in manpower and have an absolute advantage in the selection of pilots. We must not only compete with the Japanese army in terms of bravery, but also fight with wits and courage??????。 ”

The next day, Ouyang Jian announced a truce for one day, with the aim of creating a false impression for the Japanese army. "Report to the Chief of the General Staff, the first batch of rescued pilots 21 people has returned, and I have arranged a good rest. However, their desire to fight was very high, and they demanded to continue to fight in the air. "Zhang Yourong, commander of the Eighth Route Army Flying Regiment at the base, reported." Approve their request! "In addition, 20 pilots were sent from the Nanchang Flight School and 15 pilots from the Ganzhou Flight School."

"Report, Bai Chongxi is calling!" An operational staff officer reports. Ouyang Jian took the telegram and checked it and said: "Bai Chongxi is calling, the 25 pilots from the 4th Theater have already set off and arrived at Ruijin Airport in the afternoon. Immediately call back General Bai Chongxi and express his gratitude for his strong support. Telegram to Ruijin Airport to respond and arrange for these pilots to come to Xiaoshan base as soon as possible! "Chief of the General Staff, there is no problem with the pilot reserve at the base at present, but the replacement of lost fighters is very late, and I am worried that it will affect the air battle!"

"Let's go to Cave 3 and talk to Major William." Soon, Ouyang Jian and Zhang Yourong's jeep stopped in front of the door of the No. 3 cave, and they saw Major William directing fighter planes out of the cave. Ouyang Jian and Zhang Yourong were a little surprised, and then Major William came over with a spring breeze on his face and said, "General Ouyang, I guessed your intention, your fighters have suffered serious losses, and the replenishment is not in place. I have decided to give priority to all fighters to you as a sign of my respect for your Ministry! ”

"Thank you, Major William, for your help, and return the fighter planes as soon as they arrive." Ouyang Jian turned to Zhang Yourong and said, "Order the 2nd Brigade to receive all fighters and deploy them all at the Qiliping Standby Airport." "Chief of the General Staff, there is no protective hangar in Qiliping, what if Japanese planes attack from the direction of Taiwan?" "I would like the Japanese planes to dispatch fighters from Taiwan as soon as possible, but the Japanese army has won a big victory, and they will not dispatch fighters from Taiwan for the time being. Okamura Ninji thinks that we are bent on going our own way and our donkey skills are poor, so we will push the boat along the river and insist on going our own way to the end! ”

"General Ouyang, the bomber will take off tomorrow and still not carry bombs?" "Major William, it looks like you're in a bit more anxious than I am. The bomber that takes off tomorrow can carry a third of the bombs. But instead of bombing the Japanese airfield, it bombed the Japanese lookout post in the Hangzhou area. Tomorrow I will make a time difference and let the Japanese army taste the cunning of the eagles. "General Ouyang, what does it mean to fight with a time difference?" "You'll understand tomorrow!"