There was not much time left for the Japanese front-line troops, because the Ming Empire planes that took off from the front-line airfields would rush to Xichuan and other transportation points within half an hour, and the Japanese air defense forces in these places were almost as little as a blank slate. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Xichuan, which is only about 200 kilometers away from the location of the field airfield of the Ming Empire, judging by the flight speed of the bomber units of the Ming Empire, the time to arrive at this bombing target is actually calculated in minutes for the pilots of the Ming Empire.

And when the bombers of the Ming Empire crossed the Japanese defense line, the preparation time left for the Japanese army was less than 20 minutes. Of course, if you want to further determine the specific attack location of these Ming Imperial Air Force aircraft, and then evacuate ground targets or protect them, these 20 minutes are relatively less.

Another terrible thing was that if the Ming Empire had bombed Turtle City, which was closer to the front line, then this time would have to be shortened to between 10 and 12 minutes - leaving even less time for the Japanese defenders to arrange air defense operations. Of course, what is even more desperate is that it is obvious that the number of planes dispatched by the Ming army is not just to bomb one place.

"Turtle City? It's possible...... Of course, there are other places that are very possible! For example, Heechuan, of course, should also be the target of this bombing...... "In the headquarters of the Japanese Army Aviation Unit, several young people surrounded a large one like ants on a hot pot, and they were so anxious that they turned around.

The last force in their hands has been sent out, but in the face of the huge air force of the Ming army, these Japanese fighters who barely attacked were basically sunk in the sea and were not heard from. The rest of the Shenlong 1 fighters with radios did not come back very well.

The bomber group of the Ming army has been divided into three routes, and the most obvious direction of the unit can already determine that the target of the attack is Turtle City. This bomber force is huge, at least close to 300 aircraft of various types, and if these planes are allowed to attack Turtle City, then the railroad along Turtle City will inevitably be completely paralyzed.

However, he knew that these planes of the Ming Empire were heading straight for Guicheng, but now the Japanese Army Aviation Corps could not come up with a decent force to deal with these Ming planes that had been killed.

At present, in the hands of the Japanese Army Air Force, counting the temporarily assembled Shenlong 1 fighters, the total number of fighters that can take off is only about 90, which is already the entire strength of the Japanese front line. In the direction of Turtle City, this number has to be discounted, almost only about 60 aircraft.

In order to prevent the Ming army's bomber units from destroying field airfields, most of the new Japanese fighters were deployed at military airfields such as Anzhou and Dingzhou.

"At times like this...... Isn't it too risky to throw all the power in our hands? If we had waited until the second bombing of the Ming army and the planes were more dispersed before launching a counterattack, perhaps the results would have been better. A young man suggested to his boss with his command knife.

"Anyway, let's let Turtle City sound the battle alarm first......" In another corner of the group, one of Nakasa opened his mouth to make another suggestion. He didn't mention the fighter sortie at all, after all, now is not the time to make random ideas and delay his career.

Just when all the commanders of the aviation units were "talking about him left and right," the phone rang. As soon as the officer led by Dazuo looked at the location of the phone, the expression on his face was no different from that of his own mother. He grabbed the phone receiver, and the whole person looked bad.

"Your Excellency General Miyamoto...... Be...... We don't think we can blindly send Shenlong planes to counterattack...... Be...... But ......" he stood by the telephone, trying to get his words to the attention of General Miyamoto. But apparently the person on the other side of the phone didn't listen to his explanation, and hung up the phone after saying what he wanted to say.

"General Miyamoto ordered that we must keep strategic targets such as Kamejo, and no matter what kind of plane, we must take off to meet it." Hanging up the receiver of the phone, the Japanese Army Aviation Officer glanced at his subordinates and said with a frown.

"This order can't be executed! Osa! Even if we have suffered heavy losses and kept Turtle City, but the Ming army continues to bomb, what will we use to continue the war? One of Nakasa said anxiously.

"So what do you think I can do? Don't execute the order? The loss of 100,000 troops, can this kind of responsibility be borne by an officer of my rank? Yes? Na Dazuo was also forced to become angry, and slapped the table and yelled at his men: "The 2nd Army is retreating along the railway line, if you don't cover them, it's all over!" Do you understand? ”

He frightened all his men with a roar on this side, and Miyamoto Yuhito was already hysterical on that side, and he frantically urged the main force of the 2nd Army to move south as fast as possible, and even allowed to discard food and some ammunition and other baggage; On the other hand, he asked his subordinates to find several officers and assigned them a task that made people laugh and cry.

"You guys! With the gendarmerie troops! Go to the field airfields of the Army Aviation Corps, respectively! If there is a commander who refuses to fight, he will immediately correct the law on the spot! Take over their command! Get all the planes flying! Takeoff! The bombing of Ming planes must be stopped! Have to! He slapped the table and gave the officers orders, and then ordered his guards to keep an eye on them and carry out the somewhat transgressive order at once.

In fact, as a front-line commander, he was not qualified to execute officers at will, especially senior officers at the rank of adjutant. However, the Japanese army has always had this strange and glorious tradition, and generally no one will really pursue this kind of transgression.

After all, if the battle is won, killing a few adjutants to supervise the battle is just a small mistake for the commander; And if the battle is lost, the commander will inevitably die, and it doesn't matter if there is one more crime, right?

On the other hand, no one in the army aviation of the Japanese army really dared to bear the charge of being afraid of the war, and really disregarded the life and death of 100,000 troops. A few minutes later, the Japanese air force units that had been on standby, like bees, took off from the scattered field airfields in dense clusters.

Different from the 44 fighters that took off symbolically for reconnaissance at the beginning, this time the Japanese army took off a total of 70 Shenlong 1 fighters and a full 110 old biplane fighters from several directions, and pounced on the Ming Imperial Air Force that was about to fly over the target.

Nearly 200 fighters are already almost all the funds that the Japanese army can take. When these planes appeared over the battlefield, they really frightened the pilots of the Ming Empire - they thought that they had completely annihilated the Japanese air force, but it turned out that the opponent still had the strength to fight.

"Hu ......" saw that his fighter unit had taken to the air to fight, and Miyamoto Yuren's hanging heart also let go of a little. Even if these planes suffered heavy losses, if they could interfere with the bombing of the Ming Empire and save the vital roads and railways, then the Japanese army's retreat plan could be lost, and the Japanese army would still have the possibility of continuing to fight.

"Your Excellency, General! Urgent telegram from the front! Just as he felt himself relax slightly, an officer walked into his headquarters, sweating profusely, and his heartbeat, which had just returned to its normal rate, raced again.

He took the telegram and almost jumped to his feet and cursed again. Because of the collapse of the 20th Division, the 5th Army gave up its defensive line, so that the entire northern area of the Yalu River had been abandoned. Now that Jiangjie City has been occupied by the Ming army, the 5th Army continued to retreat south into the mountains.

The loss of the river boundary did not seem so unbearable for the retreating Japanese troops. The Japanese 5th Division retreated and retreated, but it retreated very calmly, they blew up the railroad tracks and stations, destroyed the grain and hoarded supplies, and left nothing for the Ming army.

Although on the surface it seems that this is the first time that the Japanese have lost a major city since the collapse of the Yalu River defense line, it is true that the city is not in the main area of war between Japan and the Ming Empire, which just sounds unpleasant and has little practical significance.

"Bastard! The Jiangjie was lost, and the Ming army could move south along the railway line, and without the 5th Army to threaten the Ming army's flank, wouldn't the 20th Division also be in danger? Scolding loudly, Miyamoto Yuren hurried to the map to see the situation near the river boundary. Although the 20th Division did not perform well in battle, after all, it was still more than 20,000 troops, and Miyamoto certainly did not want to lose it easily.

"Order the 20th Division to abandon the city and continue to retreat south along the railway line." Miyamoto gave an order, leaving a way for the 20th Division to live. After all, the position of the 20th division is too good, and there are no troops that need to be covered, so they can retreat all the way south without considering the feelings of friendly troops at all.

After all, the 2nd Division of the Japanese Army deployed in Longyuan has now fled to Guren, and it is further south than the 20th Division. Only the 8th Division of the 3rd Army was trapped in areas such as Sanjuli and Guipingli, as well as Chushan Jinchengli, and was bitten by the Ming army and could not get out at all.

"Report! Major Commander Uehara of the 8th Division called the ...... The Ming army has broken through the Sanjuli defense line, and his 8th Division was forced to abandon Chushan, which is now unable to support it, and asks for reinforcements! An officer took the telegram and reported another piece of bad news in the chaotic headquarters.

"Let him resist! Resist! I don't have a single soldier to send to him! Tell him to fight for the sake of the Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor! Miyamoto waved his hand weakly, indicating that he had finished the order to the 8th Division. (To be continued.) )