[Anti-Japanese Iron Blood King] Chapter 1029: The Air Force Attacks (Ask for Subscription!) , ask for a monthly pass, ask for everything! ）

The battle between China and Japan to attack and defend Tianjin has already begun, but Ma Zheng, who is far away in Guisui, is very anxious, and it is not difficult to see the loopholes and rigidity of the Nationalist Government's defensive strategy with his strategic vision. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Now that the Japanese army is strong and strong, and it is still coming with victory, and its morale is booming, it is really not a wise choice to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army in a port city like Tianjin.

Because no matter how much the Japanese army lost, it could transport troops and munitions to Tianjin by warships. It's like playing a game, where two opponents with uneven strength are attacking and defending, and the stronger of them has a powerful mage as a nurse, and this battle can't be fought at all.

What's more, Liu Enmao's 14th Group Army is now suffering heavy losses, and Luoyang, the headquarters of the First Theater of Operations, is too far away, and the weapons and equipment needed cannot be delivered at all, how can this battle be fought?

If it was replaced by Ma Zheng, he would let go of Tianjin City, change places to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army, or use Tianjin as a bait to abandon the city after killing and injuring a large number of living forces of the Japanese army.

But now it seems that the Nationalist Government is simply going to fight the little devils, and has no intention of withdrawing troops at all. What's more, now that even the Eighth Route Army is involved, you can see it now.

However, it was useless for him to be in a hurry, the emperor was far away, and it was impossible for the Saibei Corps to transport a single soldier to Tianjin before receiving an order from the Party Central Committee.

In desperation, Ma Zheng had no choice but to order the troops to hurry up the time to store ammunition, prepare for the big battle, and be ready to go south for reinforcements at any time.

As Ma Zheng expected, under the frantic attack of the Japanese army, the troops of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party suffered heavy losses in Tianjin, and the positions outside the city were constantly encroached upon by the Japanese army. Although the North China Corps of the Eighth Route Army once again reinforced the strength of one division to Tianjin, it still did not have much effect.

By June 26, the Japanese army had occupied all the positions outside Tianjin, and the soldiers were truly in danger of Tianjin.

Chongqing was still unwilling and demanded that the Eighth Route Army continue to increase its troops in Tianjin. However, Mr. Zhu had already seen that Tianjin was a bottomless pit, and the two divisions did not even make a splash when they were thrown in, so what was the use of adding two more divisions to it, so he immediately refused to reinforce on the grounds of sticking to Beiping.

However, just when the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were about to increase their troops in Tianjin, and even whether to continue to hold on to communicate, the Japanese army once again implemented an astonishing plan.

On the night of 27 June, the Japanese air force suddenly launched an airborne operation on the city of Tianjin, and about a brigade of Japanese paratroopers carried out the airborne operation with the assistance of a large number of transport planes. At the same time, the Japanese army outside the city also launched a siege battle against the city of Tianjin.

Caught off guard, the defenders were caught off guard, and soon the Japanese paratroopers gained a foothold in the city of Tianjin, and together with the troops outside the city, they flanked the defenders.

By dawn, the Japanese army had captured one-third of Tianjin's urban area. Subsequently, Liu Enmao commanded the troops to carry out two counter-charges, but they failed to drive the Japanese army out of Cheng, and had no choice but to order the troops to withdraw from Tianjin, and Tianjin fell.

As long as the Japanese army gained a firm foothold in Tianjin, a large number of troops would land in Tianjin, and then they would capture Beiping, and then continue to attack Suiyuan, Hebei, Shanxi and other places along the Pinghan Railway and the Pingsui Railway.

While accusing the Nationalist Government of ineffective resistance to the war, the people in China demanded that Ma Zheng's troops immediately go south to block the Japanese army and retake Tianjin.

In fact, before the Nationalist Government reacted, Ma Zheng had already acted.

Gui Sui. Headquarters of the Northern Saibei Corps. Operational command room.

Ma Zheng, Political Commissar Luo, Xu Yinghui, and others were holding a meeting, which was also attended by several senior commanders of units directly under the military region.

"Comrades, the little devils have captured the city of Tianjin yesterday, causing huge losses to our army and people, according to incomplete statistics, the Kuomintang side has suffered 31,348 casualties in more than a month of fighting, of which 15,219 have died. The 115th and 120th Divisions of the Eighth Route Army also suffered heavy losses, with at least more than 20,000 casualties. Not to mention the common people in Tianjin, nearly 80,000 houses were destroyed and 350,000 people were left homeless, so our army had to fight back. Ma Zheng said loudly.

"Yes, it must fight back!"

"Fight back!"

At this time, Political Commissar Luo spoke: "Old Ma, but we have not received an order from our superiors, will it cause unnecessary trouble to send troops to the war in such a rash manner?" Besides, Tianjin is still the territory of the Kuomintang, and if it is not good, it will cause friction between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party! ”

Ma Zheng smiled and said, "Who said I was going to send troops to fight?" ”

"Then how can we reinforce the battle in the south without sending troops?"

Ma Zheng said: "The infantry still has to wait for orders, but the aviation does not need it!" ”

"Old Ma, are you planning to send aviation troops against the Japanese?" Political Commissar Luo asked a little surprised.

"Why, can't you?" Ma Zheng asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes, but the problem is that we don't have many air forces, and all the fighters add up to only 150, and they are all expired models captured by the Japanese army. Luo political commissar said.

At this time, Wang Zhengyang, the person in charge of the aviation brigade of the Northern Saibei Corps, suddenly got up and said loudly: "Thank you Comrade Political Commissar for your concern, we are ready to fight a bloody battle with the little devils, please give the commander an order." ”

Ma Zheng motioned for Wang Zhengyang to sit down, and then said, "Everyone, it is the head and wisdom that fights in the war. Brute force is unacceptable, so we must make a detailed plan for this battle. ”

"Commander, what are you going to do?" Xu Yinghui asked.

Ma Zheng got up and came to the front of the wall on the north side of the conference room, pointed to the huge Chinese map on the wall with a slender teaching stick and said: "Comrades, please look here, a large part of the reason why the Japanese army was able to conquer Tianjin City in a short period of time is that they transferred the main force of the Third Fleet stationed in Shanghai to North China, so the target of our operation this time is the naval ships anchored in the port of Tianjin!" As long as these ships are sent to the bottom of the sea, then the next battle will become a battle between the army and the army. ”

As soon as Ma Zheng's words fell, Wang Zhengyang got up and said: "Commander, I think this plan is very feasible, but we must grasp the time of this battle, otherwise, if we wait for the Japanese fighters to come to help, we may have huge casualties." Because the Japanese army is now equipped with an advanced fighter, its performance is not at all comparable to these old Type 96 fighters that we are equipped with. ”

"You're talking about the Zero?" Ma Zheng asked.

"Yes, it's the Zero! The performance of this fighter is very superior, and it is said that the air forces of the United States and Britain and other countries that fought in the Southeast Asian theater could not be defeated. Wang Zhengyang said.

"It doesn't matter, we will take off in the early morning of this operation, arrive in Tianjin before dawn, and then complete the bomb drop on the port, and return as fast as possible, presumably not to meet the Japanese Zero team. In addition, although the performance of the Japanese Zero fighter is powerful, it is not without shortcomings, and I will write you an air combat strategy to deal with the Zero fighter when you go back, so as to ensure that you will not be without the power to fight back when you encounter the Zero fighter. Ma Zheng said.

"Really? The Zero fighter also has drawbacks? ”

Ma Zheng smiled and said: "The Zero fighter is just a fighter with high performance, how can it have no shortcomings, it's just that you haven't found it." In fact, the design of the Zero requires a low wing load, and the weight of the aircraft must be deliberately reduced, resulting in insufficient structural strength to adapt to the stress caused by large-scale action at high speed, and it is common for the body to partially disintegrate. ”

"Moreover, the Zero is unable to dive at high speeds, and the lack of structural strength also leads to the aircraft's low ability to withstand battle damage. The control surfaces of the Zero Combat become very stiff in aileron operation at high speeds, resulting in a serious reduction in movement performance. In short, the Zero fighter is not a perfect bird, as long as you use the right method, you can shoot it down even with the Type 96. ”

"That's great!" Wang Zhengyang said excitedly.

"In addition, I will tell you another good news, 150 American-made P-40B fighters will soon be installed in the aviation group, and more advanced fighters will be installed in the future." Ma Zheng said.

"Is there really 150 P-40B fighters on the line, if that is the case, our air force will be the most powerful air force on the Chinese battlefield!"

"Of course it's true! But now your task is to hurry up and prepare for battle, and tomorrow morning I will hear the news of the destruction of the Japanese Third Fleet! Ma Zheng said loudly.

"Yes, mission guaranteed!" Wang Zhengyang said loudly.