When the North China Front realized that the Eighth Route Army was about to launch an offensive, it also began to intensively deploy defensive measures. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoAt the base of the First Brigade of the Eighth Route Army Air Force in Ordos, a group of ground staff is also busy.

Compared with the previous take-off training of a large team, this time it is different. Many ground crews know that the fighters that take off today are no longer flying only in the airspace of Ordos as usual, but this time they will really appear on the battlefield.

In addition to the new fighters, this time there will be 20 sorties at a time, a batch of fighters and bombers that have been replaced with new engines, and the fighters and bombers that were previously captured from the hands of the little devils will participate in the next operation.

For the officers and men of the First Air Force Unit, they were undoubtedly nervous and excited. After training for so long, they have long wanted to have a real battle with the little devils. But everyone understands that this kind of contest is very risky.

Even the new fighters and the modified old aircraft are equipped with relatively advanced ejection safety devices. But no one can guarantee that when it comes to real air combat, they will have plenty of time to eject.

As the head of the Air Force Flight Regiment and the leader of the first brigade, Zheng Shaoyu also looked very emotional when he looked at the carefully selected pilots under his command. After all, it is indeed very rare that they can have the scale they have now.

'Comrades, it has been almost two years since the establishment of the First Brigade of our Air Force. However, since the establishment of the brigade, except for the air battle in Yan'an, we have not really competed with the air force of the little devils. And this time, there is finally a chance.

With the consent of the General Headquarters and the commander, our brigade will officially leave the base and begin to enter the air base built in China's liberated areas. This also means that in the future, we will shoulder the heavy responsibility of guarding the airspace of the motherland.

The comrades selected to participate in the combat mission this time will also be formally organized as the Third Brigade of the Eighth Route Army Air Force. The air base of the three major teams will be built outside Zhangjiakou. The corresponding facilities of the air base are now almost complete.

There is just one thing that I think comrades should be aware of. Once the little devils know that we already have a formed air force, they will inevitably do everything they can to try to destroy the air force that we have built up with great difficulty.

What we have to do is to use the skills you have learned and practiced over the years to shoot down all the enemies who dare to attack our air force. You are the first air force to go to the front, and I hope to live up to the expectations of your commanders. ’

With He Zhengdao's approval of the First Air Force Brigade to participate in the following North China Campaign, He Zhengdao and Mr. Zhu discussed and finally decided to select a group of pilots from the First Brigade to formally form the Third Air Force Brigade.

The base of the Third Air Force Group will also be set up at the Zhangjiakou airfield. It used to be an airfield for little devils, and after restoration and reconstruction, it is very suitable for the rapid entry of the Air Force.

In addition, in order to ensure the safety of the air base, He Zhengdao also specially transferred an antiaircraft artillery battalion from the rear to be stationed near the airfield. This is also done to guard against the possible aerial bombardment of the little devils in the future.

There is an anti-aircraft artillery battalion, and it is believed that it can also be destroyed to a large extent by the Japanese bombers who will attack the attack. As long as the air force of the little devil is dispatched, then the flying units stationed in the three major teams will also take to the air to engage them.

This also means that the Air Force, which has been hidden by the Eighth Route Army, will really attack the sky this time. Even if He Zhengdao felt that it was a little too fast, he knew that actual combat was also very important to the Air Force, which was a little immature today.

As far as the performance of the Hawk fighter currently installed in the army is concerned, He Zhengdao believes that even if it is against the little devil's Zero in the future, it will not be a problem at all. However, the combat experience of pilots cannot be improved in a short period of time.

If we can take advantage of the fact that the little devil's zero fighter has not yet been officially installed, we can use the superior performance of the aircraft to fight with the little devil's air force in the north. He Zhengdao felt that the casualties of the air force should be smaller.

With such a real battle, the zero-type equipment of the little devils in the future, and the air force units of the Eighth Route Army, which have grown up by then, will not have much fear. And in this battle, He Zhengdao believes that it will also shake the Japanese army.

After all, not to mention the rapid expansion of the strength of the Eighth Route Army, a large number of new rifles and artillery equipped with troops have attracted the attention of the Japanese army. Unfortunately, it is also unlikely that they will find the location of the arsenal.

As long as the little devil can't find where the arsenal is, then the new weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army will continue to supply the front-line troops. Although this will consume a lot of money, the Eighth Route Army is no longer short of funds at the moment.

With the first batch of loans provided by the US military, He Zhengdao believes that the production strength of the arsenal will also be greatly improved. This also means that the production efficiency of the Eighth Route Army will also be greatly improved in the future.

Judging by the number of pilots currently trained by the Eighth Route Army, as long as there are sufficient aircraft, the Eighth Route Army will be able to rapidly expand its air force. Even in the future, the Eighth Route Army could deploy an air force unit in Henan.

I believe that this news will be a great deterrent to both the Japanese army and the Nationalist government in Chongqing. At least let the little devils know that their planes are no longer as unscrupulous as they used to be.

After some comprehensive consideration, He Zhengdao finally felt that the advantages of letting the Air Force officially appear in the combat sequence of the Eighth Route Army in advance still outweighed the disadvantages. On the other hand, this is also the embodiment of the comprehensive strength of the Eighth Route Army.

At least with the emergence of these new fighters, many countries that understand the weak industrial base of China will also really realize it. Today, in the north of China, the Eighth Route Army already has a well-developed industrial system.

After several days of preparation, the pilots selected from the first group officially flew the fighter planes and began to fly to Zhangjiakou Airport. After the transition, He Zhengdao also asked the pilots to familiarize themselves with the new base.

It was learned that the three major teams of the Air Force had been transferred, and the corresponding ground support and maintenance personnel were all in place. Mr. Zhu, who was sitting in Xibaipo, also said in a timely manner: "Lao Zuo, you can order the troops and start attacking!" ”

'Yes, Commander-in-Chief! ’

With Zuo Quan's order for a general attack, the artillery units of the Eighth Route Army, which were assembled in the forward positions of the Japanese army, launched an attack first. The officers and men of the Eighth Route deployed in the forward positions were also very shocked when they saw these deafening artillery fires.

Many soldiers were amazed and said, "Squad leader, this is our cannon?" ”

'Hmmm! This is the artillery unit of the division headquarters! However, I heard that the artillery units directly under the army also joined the shelling tonight. If you want to come to such an artillery strike, it is enough for the little devil to drink a pot. Wait patiently, and then we're going to get on it! ’

Compared with many veterans, they have a better understanding of the situation in the troops. And some of the fighters who have newly joined the main force are naturally not very clear about the fact that the troops have already installed a large number of artillery.

But no matter what, seeing that his side has so many artillery pieces, every fighter is very excited. During the war years, artillery was undoubtedly the god of war. And now, the Eighth Route Army also has its own god of war!

And the artillery unit used by the Eighth Route Army this time undoubtedly shocked the Japanese army that confronted it. After receiving a call from the defensive position, the Japanese generals who were in command in the back looked very shocked.

'What about that?' The Eighth Route used at least one brigade of artillery units? How is this possible? How could they possibly have so many artillery? And 150 caliber heavy guns, what's going on? ’

In the face of the call for help from the front-line position, the Japanese troops staying in the rear were undoubtedly very shocked. After all, for many Japanese divisions, it is already good to be able to equip 105 caliber heavy artillery.

Similar to this 150-caliber heavy artillery, the number of equipment in the Japanese army is extremely rare. How can they not be shocked that the troops they have deployed on the front line are now under heavy artillery fire almost without exception?

When the Japanese army was shocked by this sudden and fierce artillery bombardment, the former commander of the 129th Division, who was staying in the forward position, also said with emotion: "I really feel happy to see such fierce artillery fire!" ”

'Yes! Thinking about a few years ago, we would have been glad we could have a mortar. Now we have a regiment of heavy artillery and a dozen 150-caliber heavy guns, which is unbelievable!

With such equipment, our next attack should also become relatively easy and easy. Hopefully, tonight, we can capture the fortifications that the little devils have deployed here, so that the little devils can also feel our attack power! ’

Political Commissar Deng, who was standing on the side, was undoubtedly very happy about the development of the 129th Division after its expansion. In any case, the overall combat capability of the troops has been enhanced, and they also realize that these commanders have more operational ideas!

The place where the 129th Division was responsible for the attack this time was the Hengshui area bordering Shijiazhuang. The troops responsible for attacking Shijiazhuang City were in charge of the former 115th Division Commander Lin. The original 120th Division launched an attack from the Xuanzhou area.

In this way, the Japanese army, which is still nailed to the Shijiazhuang area, will also be besieged by the three main forces of the Eighth Route Army. Another intention of this was naturally to force the Japanese troops in Shijiazhuang to evacuate to the rear as soon as possible.

If they don't retreat quickly, then they are likely to be cut off by the Eighth Route Army. At this time, the 35th Army Fu Zuoyi also launched an attack on the Japanese army in the Langfang area, trying to break through the Japanese defense line as soon as possible.

Four main corps, at the same time launched an offensive against the Japanese army. The scale of such an offensive also shocked the Japanese army. In the face of this overwhelming heavy artillery fire, many Japanese soldiers found it unbelievable.

Especially for the Japanese soldiers who fought against the Eighth Route Army for the first time, the shock in their hearts could not be described in words. When did the Chinese Army, which they call poor and backward, have such a powerful artillery strength.

In addition to the shock, many Japanese soldiers were unnaturally afraid. For them, some soldiers are already starting to get a little tired of this seemingly endless war. This also means that the little devil's military heart has been shaken!