Chapter 236 Requirements

The captain of the field artillery wing, Fukujiro Katsumura, who was forcibly pressed to the ground by his subordinates, looked blankly at Stuka in the distance, and his heart was sad. In less than a few minutes, his wing lost more than 20 field guns, but fortunately, there were still more than 20 field guns on duty elsewhere, otherwise he would have to be the commander of the light pole today.

Looking at Stuka flying in the sky and no longer feeling the cannonballs falling overhead, I once again felt that this big iron bird with wings upturned like a seagull was so cute.

Stuka, who had knocked out the defense position, did not return to the air, they turned a corner and flew towards the position in front of the iron bridge. They flew so low that they almost reached the legendary altitude of flying close to the treetops.

After flying to the front of the position, these Stuka D-planes successively dropped four 50-kilogram high-explosive bombs in the middle of a Japanese squadron that was still desperately attacking, and sent them all into the western sky with a violent explosion.

After throwing the bomb, the four Stukas swaggered out their bellies in front of Matsuura Jio Daisa, and flew high into the air.

"Yaga Damn China Plane"

Seeing that the originally smooth attack was disintegrated by several planes, and a squadron of soldiers was also boarded, Matsuura Jinan Osaku was so angry that he scolded his mother in front of the battle.

But the bomber group didn't give him much time to curse, and the four Stukas kept circling in the sky, and at the sight of signs of Japanese formation, they immediately saw a dive and then an aerial bomb dropped, forcing the Fourth Wing to scatter in all directions to avoid the bombing.

It wasn't until half an hour later that the Stuka, having finished dropping their bombs, flew off to the north.

"Kill and give"

Looking at the planes in the distance, the Japanese troops suddenly drilled out of various places like groundhogs, and launched another attack on the positions of the first battalion under the command of officers at all levels.

"Knock Knock"

After the threat of artillery bombardment disappeared, the heavy sound of the M2 heavy machine gun on the position of the first battalion sounded again, and its ultra-long range and stable trajectory gave great damage to the Japanese troops. Now that the Japanese army's field artillery wing had been wiped out, Ren Ran immediately moved out the six 82 mortars that were hidden because they did not dare to appear.

With the help of six mortars on the position of the first battalion, the Japanese army on the attack felt as if they had become a group of natives with broadswords and spears, attacking a modern defensive position with strong defense facilities and strong firepower.

"Boom Boom"

Mortar shells continued to fall in the Japanese offensive formation, setting off a ball of fire, accompanied by countless shrapnel flying everywhere, with M2 and MG34 dozens of tǐng machine guns, the front of the position was dusty, and the dense rain of bullets and shrednel made there was no safe place in front of the position.

"We can't fight like this anymore, and the lives of the Imperial warriors can't be buried here in vain."

The decisive Matsuura Jio immediately let the trumpeters blow the trumpet of retreat, and the desolate trumpet immediately drifted at the front of the position where the guns were roaring, and the Sendai division was worthy of being one of the seven ace divisions of Japan, and the soldiers did not panic after hearing the order to retreat, but staggered each other to cover and withdraw from the battlefield in an orderly manner.

He knew how difficult it was to retreat when the two sides were fighting, and at the same time to do the simple requirement of not being in a hurry. There are many armies in this world that are brave and tenacious and not afraid of death when attacking and fighting, but when they retreat, they are crushed for thousands of miles.

Later generations of military experts commented that throughout the world's thousands of years of war history, the army that could be orderly and unflustered when retreating can be counted in two palms, and the Japanese army during World War II was one of them.

This is something that Ren Ran, who deeply hated the Japanese army, also admired.

When the first captain of the Japanese army, Yuto Ueda, came to Matsuura Jio Osaku with a face full of shame to ask for guilt, Matsuura Jio did not blame him, but patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "Ueda-kun, I know that you have done your best, the fierce firepower network of the Shina defenders on the opposite side cannot be overcome by the bravery of the soldiers alone, I will personally explain this responsibility to His Excellency Okamura, you don't have to take it to heart." ”

"Hey, thank you Matsuura for your thoughtfulness and generosity, but does it really matter if Okamura is there?" Yuto Ueda was moved, but he couldn't help but be a little worried.

Matsuura nodded: "He will, Your Excellency Okamura is a real wise general, he will understand the battle situation here." ”

Matsuura Jio was right, when the Chahar government's plane appeared in Okamura's telescope, he knew that today's attack would definitely be in vain. Among the many generals of the Japanese army, Okamura Ninji was one of the few generals who had a view of the overall situation and a strategic vision of the world, which was very rare among the generals of the Japanese army who generally lacked a long-term strategic vision.

Okamura Ninji sighed and walked into the headquarters, he knew that the defenders of the big iron bridge on the opposite side would not exceed the strength of a reinforced battalion, but like a fierce hedgehog, he couldn't attack it, but now that the opponent's air force has also appeared, this battle will be even more difficult to fight.

"The aviation of the Imperial North China Zhutun Army has not recovered from the last 328 air battle" Okamura Ninji looked into the distance and muttered, "I hope the aviation of the Kwantung Army can come over soon."

Although Okamura Ninji was smart, he didn't expect that the aviation sent by the Kwantung Army to help didn't come, but was temporarily transferred to a more important place by Tada Jun. And what place is more urgently needed now than the Beiping battlefield, there is no doubt that it is Chengde, the capital of Rehe

At this moment, Chengde was surrounded by three infantry divisions and one artillery division of the 37th Group Army. The garrison commander in charge of guarding Chengde was Lieutenant General Tatsumi Kusaba Tatsumi, commander of the 28th Division, and after seeing that the sky was full of planes of the Chahar government army, he sent a telegram to Tadajun, requesting that the 8th Flying Regiment of the Kwantung Army, which had originally flown to Beiping, be temporarily transferred to Chengde, otherwise he would not dare to guarantee the safety of Chengde.

Tada Jun knew that as a high-ranking general of the Japanese army, Lieutenant General Kusaba Tatsumi was not afraid of being blamed by the base camp afterwards and sent such a telegram to himself, which in itself proved that the situation in Chengde had reached a very critical time.

Therefore, Tada decided to order more than 60 Ki-33 Mitsubishi fighters of the 8th Flying Regiment to be transferred to Chengde to counter the increasingly powerful air force of Chahar.

Zhangjiakou Feilong Airport Family Compound

At the home of Gao Zhihang, the director of the Chahar Air Force, Su Tong was changing cups with Gao Zhihang, and Chief Su was in a good mood today, so he specially took Yulia to Gao Zhihang's house and ran through the door, and ate a meal casually.

Su Tong, who has been in the society for many years, knows that if you want your generals to return to your heart, it is not enough to rely on blind majesty, but also to pay attention to both rigidity and softness. And friendship is out, so whenever he has time, he often goes to the homes of his generals to talk to each other, and when the generals have a family, he also takes his wife with him to show his attention.

When you go to the homes of different generals, you have to bring different wives. For example, Gao Zhihang's wife Greer and Yulia have a good relationship because they are both Russians, so every time they go to Gao Zhihang's house, Yulia accompanies Chief Su to go. Well, sometimes lady diplomacy is also very necessary.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, Yulia, who knew that the men had something to say, took Greel to the back room to talk about the sī room. Su Tong put down his wine glass and said to Gao Zhihang: "Ziheng, this time has been hard for you, now that the Fifth Air Division is about to be established, and everything is pressing on you alone, you should bother more." ”

Gao Zhihang smiled heartily: "What's this, as long as it's for fighting devils, I, Gao Zhihang, will never give up, let alone be tired." ”

"En" Su Tong nodded, carefully looking at this aviation hero who is famous in China both now and in the future, and secretly felt glad that he was able to abduct this famous general in the first place.

It seems that the aura of the protagonist is still a little useful, this hero of the Huaxia Air Force at least does not have to die this year, and he does not have to be forced to write a letter of resignation to your daughter-in-law under the pressure of the central government, you Gao Zhihang will feel me.

Su Tong filled the wine glasses of himself and Gao Zhihang with a glass of wine and asked slowly: "Ziheng, do you think there is anything that needs to be improved in our current air force?" ”

Gao Zhihang pondered for a while and said: "It stands to reason that the fighters of our air force are now ahead of the world's advanced level, but I always feel that the types of fighters in our air force are too simple. Although our P47 is very advanced, I think it is more suitable for use as a fighter with both air combat and ground attack. And not a purely air combat fighter. ”

Su Tong picked up his wine glass and took a sip of wine, then looked at Gao Zhihang and said with a smile: "Yes, I also think that although the P47 will make its air combat and ground attack xìng energy drop after taking into account the xìng energy, you should make do with it before there is no better fighter in service." Why don't I go and give the whole number of German Messerschmitt Me-109 fighters to the Air Fifth Division? ”

"Messerschmitt? Is it the German fighter that has just entered service now? Gao Zhihang asked in surprise.

"Yes" Su Tong nodded: "Although Messerschmitt can't compare with the P47 in terms of comprehensive xìng ability, and his range is not satisfactory, it is still qualified as a pure homeland defense fighter." ”

Just last month, Su Tong delivered more than 100 Northwest Tigers to Hitler, and in exchange, he asked the German government for a license to produce Stuka fighters and Messerschmitt, saving people from crooked mouths.

In fact, it's not that Su Tong doesn't want to show off the advanced fighters, but things that are too advanced are really not suitable for taking them out now. The last appearance of the 'Northwest Tiger' tank and P47 fighter has made many countries suspicious, after all, with the current level of China's military industry, people can't doubt it. If you show any P51 Mustang or something like that now, it will be hard to hide it.

After all, our strength is not good enough to ignore the reactions of various countries.

"But Ziheng, I still have a few requirements for your work now."

"Sir, please command" When Gao Zhihang heard this, he immediately put down his wine glass and replied solemnly.

"Hehe, don't be so serious, relax." Chief Su patted Gao Zhihang on the shoulder.

"Now the number of pilots trained by the Chahar Aviation School needs to be increased, and now there are only more than 300 cadets graduating from each class, which is far from meeting our needs. After some calculations, in the future, we will need at least ten thousand pilots to meet our operational needs. Su Tong said after burping.

"Ten thousand? Did I hear me right? Are you sure it's a pilot and not an infantryman? Gao Zhihang was so shocked that he spilled the wine in his hand on the table without realizing it.

The current Gao Zhihang commands a powerful air force that can be said to be powerful in China and even in the whole of Asia, and he is indeed somewhat satisfied in his heart. But now he was taken aback when he heard Su Tong say this, 10,000 pilots? Or at least, what does Chief Su want to do?

"Yes, you heard me right?" Su Tong also smiled.

"Do you know how many pilots a flight school in Japan can train each year?" Su Tong didn't wait for Gao Zhihang to answer, and said to himself: "At least a thousand, but what about big countries like the Soviet Union and the United States?" Not to mention, I'll take the Soviet Union as an analogy. In the Soviet Union, they had a systematic and comprehensive training system, such as various flying clubs, flight associations and other non-governmental organizations, not to mention the military. As long as their governments are willing, they can pull together a flying force of tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands, in a very short time. The situation in other countries is similar to that of the Soviet Union, but what about our country? Compared to these countries, the gap between us is too great. ”

Su Tong clearly knew that the reason why the German and Japanese air forces in World War II became weaker and weaker was that the xìng of the aircraft could be a factor, but there was also a major reason that with the death of a large number of pilots, and the reserve forces could not keep up in time, they were dragged down by the Allies.

Later in the war, it was not uncommon for novice pilots to crash into the runway during takeoff.

And Japan is even more ridiculous, when it comes to the end of the road, they even only teach the pilots how to take off, but do not teach them to land, and treat the pilots as a consumable one.

Later, after the end of World War II, American military experts made a statistic that the average life expectancy of pilots in World War II was 25 flight hours, and 75 percent of them died in the first battle.

Therefore, Su Tong must now prepare for a rainy day while preparing for the most brutal war in the coming human history. Avoid the embarrassing situation of having an empty plane but no one can fly it.