On the morning of March 25, Ouyang Jian prepared to return to Xiaoshan Air Base. At the airport, Zhu De held Ouyang Jian's hand and said sincerely: "In the past month, we all know in our hearts the pressure you have been under, there is no victory without a price, in order to carry out a major counteroffensive as soon as possible, the headquarters is psychologically prepared for battle damage, you can rest assured that you can command boldly!" We've got your back! ”。“ Brother Ouyang, to be honest, the tactics of such hard consumption are thrilling, I really can't command it, it will make me feel distressed, but fortunately, we survived! ”

Ouyang Jian didn't have any extra words, Yu and the two shook hands separately, and then shook hands with Colonel William, and admonished. The night raid was personally commanded by Major William, so he stayed at Ruijin Airport. Soon, Ouyang Jian boarded the transport plane and left in the expectant eyes of everyone. After the transport plane stabilized in the air, Ouyang Jian looked at the B17 bomber on the ground through the window, and began to arrange the sorrow of the Japanese army in his heart. When it comes to local combat capability, the Japanese army has no problems, but in the face of the huge war potential of the United States, Japan seems to be so small.

Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that it was the Japanese who single-handedly sent the United States to the pinnacle of world domination, and the loss paid by the United States alone was completely negligible, on the contrary, American politicians had to thank the Japanese. Looking at the bombers on the airport, Ouyang Jian had mixed feelings in his heart, and a sense of urgency surged in his heart, building China's powerful air force, there is a long way to go, it is destined to be a blood-drenched road of life and death, the rise of the Chinese nation, must go through nirvana, there is no other way.

That night, Ouyang Jian briefly held a pre-war meeting at the base, and said to the generals: "Comrades, let me tell you the good news, six B17 bombers from the United States secretly arrived at Ruijin Airport last night, and planned to launch a sneak attack on the Japanese Songhu Airport at 1 o'clock in the morning on March 16. The B17 bomber has advanced navigation instruments and all-weather combat capability, making it ideal for night sneak attacks. At present, the Japanese army has been paralyzed by us and will not adopt light control, so the conditions for bombing the Songhu airfield have been met. ”

Everyone couldn't help but be excited when they heard this, and their eyes flashed expectantly. "Zhang Yourong, tell me about the integration of various departments!" "According to the request of the Chief of General Staff, the headquarters officially issued an order to expand the flight regiment of the Jiangxi Eighth Route Army, the original numbers of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd flight groups remained unchanged, and the original independent flight group was named the 4th flight group. The Temporary Flying Squadron was named the 5th Flying Group. Each squadron will retain three squadrons, and the number of fighters in each squadron will be increased from 18 to 24. Chief of the General Staff, I'm done with my debriefing. ”

"According to the battle plan of the headquarters, after the US side successfully attacked the Songhu airfield at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning, in order not to give the Japanese army a chance to breathe, I decided that the 1st and 2nd independent bombing squadrons of the Eighth Route Army will continue to carry out air strikes on the Songhu airfield after dawn, and we must completely paralyze the Songhu airfield. The 1st Flying Combat Group, covering the 1st Bombardment Squadron, delivered the first wave of strikes, and the 2nd Flying Combat Group, covering the 2nd Bombardment Squadron, delivered the 2nd Wave of strikes. Tomorrow we will carry out 4 waves of strikes. In addition, the 3rd and 4th Flying Groups from Jiujiang, Nanchang, and Jingdezhen were dispatched at any time to intercept enemy planes from Nanjing. ”，

"The 5th Flying Combat Group, the main task is to assist in the defense of Ruijin Airport and prevent the Japanese from sneak attack, everyone understands, understands!" Tie Ning couldn't sleep after he went back, so he called Meng Fei to come to the base to talk. Soon Meng Fei and Cheng Hao came to the base in a military jeep, and when they saw each other, Tie Ning said apologetically: "Two brothers, it's not that I'm stingy, the main reason for letting the two of you come here today is to share the joyful mood, I'm sorry that there is only boiled water and no alcohol!" ”

"Brother Tie, since you returned from the enemy-occupied area, you have been sullen, and neither of us knows how to comfort you. Seeing you red today, there must be good news. Meng Fei teased. Brother Tie, don't sell Guanzi, what's the good news, let the two of us share it too! "Circular ??????。 of the Chief of the General Staff" "Good boy, a B17 bomber can carry 12 500-pound bombs, it's terrifying!" Cheng Hao exclaimed. "2,000 pound bombs, can carry 4, what does a 2,000 pound bomb look like?" Meng Fei asked.

At midnight, four B17 bombers, all carrying 500-pound bombs, took off and took the lead in striking at Songhu Airport, and their mission was to bomb the runway of the airport. Twenty minutes later, two B17 bombers took off, all carrying 100-pound bombs, mainly to strike at the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery at the Songhu airfield. At this time, at the high point in Ruijin City, many people looked curiously in the direction of the airport, but they couldn't see anything clearly. There were rumors that there were big American planes at the airport, but the guards of the Eighth Route Army surrounded the airport, and the common people could only "look at the ocean and sigh"!

At 1 o'clock in the morning, the Japanese army's Songhu Airport was still brightly lit, but the noise had long since fallen silent. The Japanese pilots had already fallen asleep, and only the ground crews were busy. For a long time, the Japanese army has never been attacked by air raids on airfields in China, which has caused the Japanese army to be paralyzed. Especially at night, it is even more worry-free, because it is very dangerous to take to the air at night, and if you don't do it well, the plane will be destroyed and people will die. However, the Japanese army did not expect that the American B17E bombers were equipped with advanced navigation instruments and could operate in all weather without any problems.

In the dim light, rows of Japanese fighters were neatly arranged, revealing ghostly appearances. The tragic Dong Feng air battle allowed Okamura Ningji to completely understand Ouyang Jian's tactics, and for this reason, a large number of pilots were recruited and transferred in the northeast, and he even recruited pilots from domestic flight schools to Songhu Airport, so that Ouyang Jian could be consumed to the end. Okamura Ninji knew in his heart that the aviation strength of the empire was much higher than that of the Eighth Route Army, and in recent days, the Eighth Route Army had dispatched fewer and fewer fighters, proving that the pilots of the Eighth Route Army could no longer parry. To this end, Okamura Ninji prepared to carry out a large-scale counterattack in an effort to paralyze all airfields in Jiangxi.

In order to carry out a powerful counterattack, Okamura Ninji deliberately deployed two bombing squadrons at Wuhan Airport in case of emergency. At this time, Songhu Airport seems to be "singing and dancing", a peaceful scene. The anti-aircraft guns of the anti-aircraft units of the Japanese airfields did not even take off their armor, and only sentries were swimming in the air defense positions. The soldiers are not tired of cheating, in fact, this is exactly the result that Ouyang Jian wants, and his treasure is bet on the B17 bomber, because he knows that the B17 bomber can play the role of one blow. If you want the U.S. B17 bombers to participate in the war, you must let the Americans see the capabilities of the pilots of the Eighth Route Army.

From March 1 to March 25, the Eighth Route Army Flight Regiment lost 405 fighters and 165 pilots killed. The losses of its Eighth Route Army fighters were one-third more than those of the Japanese army. Due to the effective rescue of pilots, the Japanese pilots suffered one-third more losses in battle, especially many excellent Japanese pilots were killed by rookies. It was precisely because the US side saw this and believed in the capabilities of the Eighth Route Army Air Force that it agreed to send B17 bombers into China to participate in the war.

The night was hazy, and suddenly there was a huge roar over Songhu Airport. The Japanese army did not have an early warning radar and relied entirely on lookout posts for observation. The lookout posts set up by the Japanese army on the front line in the black sky are just blind, and I am afraid that there is not even a trace of the B17 bomber flying at an altitude of about 7 kilometers, let alone calling the police. Soon, a terrible siren sounded on the airfield, and the soldiers of the Japanese air defense units rushed out of the barracks, and before they could run to the gun position, a violent explosion exploded on the runway.

The US pilot flew over the airfield, and at first he had scruples, but when he saw that the Japanese airfield was not on guard at all, he immediately exclaimed. Four B17 bombers quickly lowered their altitude and dropped bombs on the runway accurately. Their mission was to blow up the runway and prevent a single Japanese fighter from taking to the skies. In less than 10 minutes, all 48 500-pound bombs were dropped on the runway, and the flames and smoke of the explosion enveloped the airfield. When the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery launched the artillery attack, four B17 bombers had already returned home.

Just as the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery was firing indiscriminately, two B17 bombers rushed to the airfield. The position of the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery positions was clear at a glance, and the two bombers used high-altitude intensive bomb drops, and in less than 10 minutes, all 52 100-pound aerial bombs were dropped on the antiaircraft artillery positions. Usually a 25-pound bomb is enough for a ground attack, and a 100-pound bomb is equivalent to killing a chicken with a knife, which is an absolute luxury. With the blast wave of the blasting, the Japanese artillery positions were shrouded in fire, and the sound of anti-aircraft fire became withered.

At 1:20 in the morning, there was a panic in the Nanjing headquarters, Okamura Ninji hurriedly walked in, and the chief of staff, Kobayashi Kanzaburo, said with a pale face: "Your Excellency General, Songhu Airport has an urgent report, 6 B17 bombers of the US Army, using the method of night attack, suddenly launched an air attack on Songhu Airport. The enemy aircraft dropped high-explosive bombs, and the losses have not yet been reported. Okamura Ninji listened to the twitching of his face and closed his eyes in pain, he knew that this was Ouyang Jian's killer weapon. Your Excellency, according to the information we have, only Ruijin Airport can take off and land B17 bombers! ”

In fact, the Japanese army made a mistake in judgment, and the No. 3 cave in Xiaoshan could also take off and land B17 bombers, in fact, the No. 3 cave was tailor-made for B17 bombers. "Order the Wuhan Army Aviation Team to quickly attack Jiangxi Ruijin Airport after dawn, and destroy the US B17 bomber at any cost." Okamura Ninji was a little lacking in confidence and sat weakly in the chair. Obviously, Ouyang Jian's consumption is fake, and the use of such means is true. Okamura Ningji regretted it, and there was no doubt that Songhu Airport was over.

At about 2 a.m., four B17 bombers landed on Runway No. 3, and after an interval of half an hour, two other B17 bombers landed on Runway No. 3. Seeing this scene, Ouyang Jian breathed a sigh of relief and said to an operational staff officer: "Immediately send a report to the Ministry of National Defense, the ***17 bomber air raid was a great success, and it is judged that the Japanese fighters at Wuhan Airport are very likely to attack Ruijin Airport." It was suggested that the Chongqing air brigade should conduct an air attack on Wuhan airport. "A staff officer has been ordered to send a telegram. Ouyang Jian didn't have a trace of sleepiness and waited for dawn.

At about 3:30, Zhang Yourong walked in and said excitedly: "Chief of the General Staff, the 1st Bombardment Squadron is already on standby on Runway 2, and the 1st Combat Brigade is on standby on Runway 1. In addition, the 5th Flying Group has been ordered to rush to Ruijin Airport immediately after dawn to serve as an air guard. Ouyang Jian nodded and said: "The 3rd and 4th Combat Flight Brigades are also required to enter the standby state, take off immediately after dawn, and intercept enemy planes between Nanjing and Songhu!" ”