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The devil's desperate breakthrough was indeed unexpected by Yang Tianfeng, in his opinion, shrinking the defense line and sticking to the backup should be the right choice. It was almost dawn, and although it was not necessarily successful to hold on until the planes came to help and then break through, it was a greater certainty and caused greater difficulties to the New Seventh Army and the Eighth Cavalry Division.

"Brother Yang is too modest." Ma Biao knew the combat strength of the New Seventh Army, and shook his head lightly in response to Yang Tianfeng's praise.

"The cavalry target is large, and the air defense is more difficult, so the cleaning of the battlefield will be completed by our army!" Yang Tianfeng was no longer polite, and took the initiative to take over the finishing work, "The Eighth Cavalry Division only needs to leave a small number of cavalry to swim around and search for and kill the fish that have slipped through the net." ”

"I'm not polite to you." Ma Biao smiled and nodded, turned around and gave the order to the signal soldier.

Ding Qing is a small village, Yang Tianfeng and Ma Biao led their men into the village, and sat down in a slightly larger and relatively intact house.

"Send a report to Commander Liao and tell him that the Eighth Cavalry Division and the New Seventh Army will work together to annihilate more than 1,500 Japanese troops in Bengbu and two divisions of the puppet army in Longkang, and the goal of containing the enemy in Bengbu has been achieved." As soon as Yang Tianfeng sat down, he dictated the order to the staff officer.

not only temporarily lifted the threat of the enemy in Bengbu and Huaiyuan to the base area, but also made Liao Lei admit that Yang Tianfeng was quite experienced and skilled.

"Send a report to the chief of staff: Our army will attack the Jinpu Road south of Suxian and north of Guzhen, and the 26th Division can cooperate with the camera to force the enemy to return to the division and smash its sweep."

Liang Moqing, chief of staff, commanded the 25th and 27th Divisions, adopting the tactics of resisting one by one and sticking to the key points, and was engaged in a fierce battle with the sweeping enemy dispatched from Xiao County.

However, the battle of annihilation brought about by Longkang was not only a partial victory, and it was difficult for Bengbu and Huaiyuan to mobilize and assemble enough mobile troops in the short term, so Yang Tianfeng could temporarily ignore them and concentrate his forces on striking at the enemy's weak point -- the Tianjin-Pudong Railway. The railway south of Suxian to Guzhen County was the defensive range of the enemy in Xuzhou.

Judging from the overall battle situation, the sweeping enemy dispatched by Xiao County was already the enemy's maximum mobile strength, and the enemy in Su County was also completely pinned down by the 26th Division, and the defensive strength of the railway line was difficult to resist the joint onslaught of the Independent Brigade and the Eighth Cavalry Division.

"The preliminary casualty statistics are more than 1,500 people, I don't know the specific casualties on the side of the third regiment, but the Eighth Cavalry Division should have at least 5,000 combatable soldiers."

Ma Biao knew that what Yang Tianfeng said about our army should include the Eighth Cavalry Division, and this kind of invisibility made Ma Biao feel closer. From cooperating with the Third Column to the Third Column growing into the New Seventh Army, when it comes to fighting, people are trying their best to fight. Moreover, the equipment and combat effectiveness of the Eighth Cavalry Division are constantly improving, which is inseparable from Yang Tianfeng's generosity.

"The Independent Brigade can still dispatch more than 2,000, and the Eighth Cavalry Division has another 3,000, plus the 26th Division in Suxian, which is enough to sweep along the railway line in Sunan." Yang Tianfeng nodded, smiled slightly, and said: "Long is heavy, and I have to be in charge of a veteran like Master Ma, so I can rest assured!" ”

In the short term, there will be no war in Long Kang, which Ma Biao can also see clearly. Yang Tianfeng This is a polite way to put it, giving the Eighth Riding Division a time to recuperate.

"Then I'll be lazy, and when I'm older, I won't fight with young people." Ma Biao is almost old, although he does not accept old age, but this is also true and false.

While he was talking, the guards hurriedly ran in to report that an enemy plane was approaching, and asked the commanders to take shelter from the air defense for the time being.

The devil's air superiority is the most headache for Yang Tianfeng, and this gap is still difficult to catch up. Hiding is a trick; Using limited anti-aircraft firepower to make them as little as possible to bomb or dive at low altitudes is another trick; The last trick is to fly and fight three planes now.

However, in order to ensure the suddenness of the attack and increase the probability of a successful attack, Yang Tianfeng did not let the plane hover over the battlefield to intercept the attack. Therefore, it is still necessary to hide now and see if the rescuers can arrive as soon as possible.

Although the arsenal had successfully copied the Soviet-made 37mm anti-aircraft gun, based on the mobility and ammunition consumption of the anti-aircraft gun, as well as the very low hit rate, Yang Tianfeng did not produce it in large quantities and did not equip the troops. The small amount of anti-aircraft artillery that continued to be produced was basically deployed in the Mangdang Mountains and Hao County, defending important industries such as arsenals, steel mills, and coal chemical plants.

Therefore, the existing anti-aircraft firepower of the troops is a small number of Min-2 quadruple machine guns. It is more accurate to use such a weapon to fight a plane than to determine.

After a period of busyness, Yang Tianfeng realized that it was a false alarm. The devil did dispatch the plane, but it was not a bomber, but a reconnaissance plane of the Type 97 Command.

Yesterday, three fighters were unexpectedly lost on the battlefield, and Masao Yamashima also reported to Bengbu. The Japanese army in Bengbu was very confused, and they did not know what fighter planes the national * army had dispatched and where the airfield was located. After speculating suspiciously for a long time, the devils did not know the essentials, and for the sake of insurance, they asked Xuzhou to send planes to help in the war.

The devils in Xuzhou also don't know why, there are no fighter planes stationed at Jiulishan Airport, only Type 97 dive bombers and reconnaissance planes, and won't they suffer losses again if they are dispatched indiscriminately? After thinking about it, the devil adopted a compromise method, first sending reconnaissance planes to probe the truth and reality, and then depending on the situation, to see whether to dispatch bombers.

However, the reconnaissance planes sent by the devils were not junk goods such as the 94 and 96 that had been eliminated and could only bully the anti-Japanese armed forces behind enemy lines, but the 97-type command reconnaissance planes.

In 1935, the Japanese Army proposed to develop a reconnaissance plane that was faster than the enemy's fighter planes for the purpose of invading the enemy's depth alone to gather intelligence. In 1937, the Type 97 Command reconnaissance aircraft was adopted by the Japanese Army and immediately put into the Chinese battlefield. Due to its maximum sailing speed of nearly 500 kilometers per hour, the Chinese Air Force did not have the weapons to intercept such high-speed aircraft at that time, so the Type 97 could come and go freely on the battlefield.

Obviously, a small-scale air battle made the devil scratch his head, but he was frightened first. The Type 97 Command reconnaissance plane flew fast, but it only carried a 7.7 mm machine gun, and the attack and threat to the ground were basically negligible.

Time is enough, because of the devil's hesitation and hesitation, because of the devil's prudence. The work of cleaning up the battlefield and reorganizing and transferring troops is proceeding in an orderly and rapid manner, and it is believed that when the devil's bombers fly to the battlefield again, there will only be a small number of rangers and piles of corpses emitting black smoke.

And it was not only the devil who felt lost, but also Han Zhen and Sun Gang who were waiting for him, especially Sun Gang, but he was already able to control his impulses, although he was not in a very happy mood.

There are many pilots like Sun Gang, and what they are most afraid of is being left to dry. Why did you join the Air Force back then? What is the purpose of a few years of cold and summer? Isn't it just to soar into the blue sky one day and fight the Japanese invaders?

Therefore, Sun Gang had to suppress his temper, be cheeky, and listen to Yang Tianfeng's reprimand and preaching with a good attitude. Xun listened to it, turned his face and begged bitterly, promising not to take an example, as long as he could fly, he could endure anything.

Of course, Sun Gang didn't just endure it, he also had to thank Yang Tianfeng and the unsung heroes who built and maintained the aircraft. It was Yang Tianfeng who gave him the opportunity, and it was those unsung heroes who ensured the state of the plane.

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In the first battle of Longkang, more than 7,000 Japanese puppet troops were annihilated, and the shaking caused by this quickly spread and affected the progress of the sweep.

And the sweep carried out by the devil with Xiao County as the front base, even without the impact of Long Kang's defeat, was not going well, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as difficult.

It's been three days, and it's only been more than forty miles of advancement, but the casualties have exceeded six hundred, which is a rather terrible number. Moreover, this has not yet entered the heart of the bandit area.

Makoto Inoue, chief of staff of the 17th Division, the commander-in-chief of the sweep, deeply felt the arduousness of the task and was not optimistic about the prospects.

Just like the ditches and bumpy roads caused by flash floods, the various types of mine traps that cannot be prevented, the flexible cold guns and cold guns, the key points of villages and towns that are firmly defended, and the artillery fire on the locust camps at night...... These are chaotic tactics in the eyes of Inoue Makoto and other devil officers, and they are very difficult to deal with when they are used by their opponents.

Let's talk about the night artillery fire, the opponent has a large-caliber curved artillery, the 120 heavy force, this is not a secret, but it can be used so skillfully, but the devil is surprised.

According to the precisely surveyed map, and then send scouts to confirm the camping or assembly area of the devils, the artillery of the New Seventh Army operating on the map can quietly dispatch under the cover of night and smash the shells with their heads and faces.

Incendiary* bombs, high-explosive bombs, and every concentrated fire bombardment of 120 heavy forces almost caused hundreds of devils to be killed and injured.

By modifying the terrain, not only did it make it difficult for the devil's mechanized troops to march, but also relied on the terrain to build a lot of hidden civil fortifications and bunkers, forming some cross-firing death areas. These fortifications and bunkers had relatively strong roofs, and the large trees and several feet of dirt were hugged, so it was difficult to blow up even if the shells were small or few.

Once these hidden fortifications and bunkers are activated, the crossfire of a few slaughtering chainsaws is quite powerful for the devils. The devils can only use battle defense artillery and infantry artillery to destroy this by direct fire, but because of the range, they will also be threatened and bombarded by the mortars of the New Seventh Army.

Although the devils stubbornly pushed forward and destroyed many of the insidious fortifications of their opponents, the price paid was disproportionate to the casualties on both sides.

And Inoue Makoto's heartache is not only the death and wounding of the locust army, but also the three tanks and seven armored vehicles that were destroyed. This was produced with precious resources, and the army had worked hard to obtain it from the navy.

Looking at the map, Makoto Inoue frowned, and now it was time to choose again. Like the original conflict in Matsushima, whether to attack or ignore Suixi is also bothering Makoto Inoue.

If you want to attack, you have to engage in an entangled battle with the enemy in hilly and low mountain areas, and the terrain will be unfavorable in the first place, and then judging from the enemy's strength and equipment, this will undoubtedly be a bitter battle; If you want to ignore it, you have to watch out for enemy threats to sweep the flank of the troops, which seems to be more dangerous.

"Katajin-kun, I want to divide my troops into two ways, all the way to attack Suixi, all the way to Yongcheng, and I have worries and doubts about dividing my troops to attack." Inoue Makoto thought for a long time, but it was difficult to make a decision, so he raised his head and asked his cronies and staff officers.

Katajo was born in the 17th Division, and although he wanted to avenge the robe Tanaka Qin, the destruction of Tanaka Qin and the infantry regiment also made him vigilant and cautious. This kind of psychology is different from that of outsiders in the 13th Army, and Inoue feels that if he can make suggestions, he should be more objective and realistic.

After thinking for a while, Katatsu said cautiously: "Your Excellency's worries and doubts should not be superfluous, and you have to be cautious and cautious when fighting an opponent like the New Seventh Army. What's more, now the New Seventh Army is no more than at the beginning, the New Seventh Army has been greatly expanded, and its strength is even stronger. If our army divides its forces to attack, it will be very dangerous, and we should consider it carefully. ”

Makoto Inoue nodded, and couldn't help but sigh softly. The destruction of the infantry regiment led by Tanaka Kensho really cast a shadow on the hearts of the officers of the 17th Division. Resentment is on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is a reassessment of the combat strength of the New Seventh Army, and the five or six thousand locust army is rushing alone, and I am afraid that there is a real danger of repeating the mistakes of the past.

"The strength of our army is still not strong enough, and the enemy's combat power should not be underestimated." Inoue Makoto pointed to the map and said, "The enemy's first-attack tactics have reduced the locust army by at least 5,000 mobile troops. ”

Five thousand were reduced, not that five thousand were wiped out. The New Seventh Army and the Eighth Route Army annihilated nearly 2,000 devils, plus the forces that were pinned down in Suxian, this is the total number that Inoue Makoto is referring to.

"The enemy is good at interspersing and detouring, and it is also an internal line of operations, which is convenient for the transfer of troops, and can quickly form a very dominant force in the local area, which is very unfavorable to our army." Katatsu Gang said with a deep groan: "In my humble opinion, we should attack Suixi first, strive for a stable occupation, first drop the barrier of the bandit area, and then decide the next move according to the situation." ”

"Steady occupation, step by step." Inoue Makoto smiled as a compliment, but then smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid that if it is delayed, I will be urged by the military headquarters again, which will cause their dissatisfaction." To be honest, Miyamoto worked very hard in Xiao County, and the responsibility for this defeat is not all his. Now, we are facing the same situation. ”

"Yang Tianfeng is an opponent that needs to be taken very seriously." Katajin Gangyi said: "I have to say that we used to underestimate the enemy, and we always thought that he relied on other regular troops to succeed and gave him time to develop and grow. Of course, it is mainly the old experience and old concepts that are at work, and despite repeated defeats in the regular methods of warfare, there is still no major change. ”

"How easy is it to change?" Inoue Makoto shook his head again and again, and said: "If I hadn't personally learned the difficulties of fighting the enemy this time, I might have felt the same surprise as those officers in the army headquarters, and I thought that the tens of thousands of locust troops were advancing slowly and with difficulty, and thought that the front-line officers were incompetent!" (To be continued.) )