Chen Haihua's qualifications for selecting pilots have always been extremely strict. The test starts with a physical fitness test, followed by a cultural test.

Even after the initial test, there will be a second test. And at the time of training, the instructor has the right to report the person he deems unsuitable. Later, an investigation team will come to test it, and if it really fails, it will be returned.

Even if you pass all the way to become a qualified cadet, then you still have to fly under the command of an old pilot. Only after completing 300 hours of flight training can you be considered a preliminarily qualified pilot.

That's when you'll start learning to fly solo. And after flying solo for 100 hours, you will have the opportunity to go to the battlefield and get into initial contact with air combat under the leadership of veteran pilots.

The strict testing of the Wehrmacht Air Force ensured the strong combat effectiveness of the pilots trained by the Air Force, which once allowed the Air Force to suppress the Japanese army.

But this selection is not without flaws, and the biggest problem is that the Air Force can replenish very little new blood. Because of the cumbersome links and strict regulations, most of the students quickly lost the battle.

Many unqualified pilots can only be transferred to ground support or serve in the army after being eliminated.

If it was usual, Master Pao would agree with Chen Haihua's approach. After all, rigorous training and selection can produce the best fighters. If not, letting them go to war would be tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

But now it's a different story. The Japanese noticeably accelerated the pace of pilot training. At the same time, their industrial capabilities were already stronger than those of the Wehrmacht.

In the previous battle, Gao Zhihang's return highlighted the fact that the Japanese army was clearly constantly improving their fighters. Due to the enhanced survivability of the pilots. The Japanese army can retain a group of pilots who have experienced actual combat in every air battle.

These people are the biggest treasures, they can return to Japan to train new pilots, or they can lead the new pilots in battle as team leaders.

"Time waits for no one. Your Commander-in-Chief Chen's approach is good. But now is an inopportune time for us! The gun master said to Gao Zhihang: "This time, the Japanese came directly to the entire United Fleet, and there are hundreds of new fighters equipped on it. With the addition of the fighters of the Japanese Southern Army, their fighters reached more than seven hundred! ”

Gao Zhihang gasped, he didn't expect that the Japanese would directly invest in Annan. Actually sent the entire combined fleet. And it is also equipped with new fighters.

"The pilots of the Combined Fleet were no rookies, most of them had fought in the Battle of Pearl Harbor. I also fought with you in the Battle of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and it was not easy to deal with! ”

Master Pao looked at Gao Zhihang and said in a deep voice: "If you want to talk about guts, I think the soldiers of our National Defense Force still dare to say a few words." It is necessary to talk about calmness and physical fitness. It is believed that they will also be able to meet the requirements of the pilots. And they are all literate, so the training will make it a lot easier for you......"

In fact, let the army directly turn into the air force, the artillery master has already thought about it. But it was not implemented at that time, on the one hand, because of Chen Haihua's feelings. You just look at the Air Force in such a daze, what will Chen Haihua think?!

Even if you don't care, you have to take into account Chen Haihua's feelings. And there was no need to do so at the time. However, as the war unfolded, the Japanese army continued to increase its strength and combat effectiveness.

Pao Ye already had to bring up this matter.

"Don't tell your commander-in-chief about this matter first. I'll explain it to him. Pao Ye paused, and said to Gao Zhihang: "I'll give you a warrant in a while, and you take someone to pick someone." What you like can be transferred away. My only request to you is: to form an army as soon as possible and to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible! ”

"Yes!!" Gao Zhihang stood up straight and responded loudly.

Pao Ye quickly signed a warrant and stamped his seal and handed it to Gao Zhihang. After taking the warrant, the latter gave a military salute and left the headquarters.

And at this time. The transfer of fighters did not stop on the airfield of the South-Western Military District. On the newly opened airfield at the front-line position, one after another Wehrmacht's Tiger Shark interceptor planes continued to roar and land on the airfield.

Later, under the command of the ground crew, they drove into the hidden hangar. On the ground, Minsheng 95 7-ton trucks are galloping on the mountain road.

The vehicle was carrying ammunition supplies needed for the front line. Go to the front-line positions. Along with this armament corps, there were also troops of a corps of the Third Army Corps of the Southwest Military Region behind.

The engineering unit belonging to the 3rd Army Corps of the South-Western Military District at the front. Temporary wartime roads are being built. They have to make sure that the roads are clear, otherwise the supplies from the other side cannot be delivered.

And the worst thing is that the rainy season is coming, and all the roads will become muddy. In this case, the sappers must ensure that the roads are clear, otherwise the front line is not well supplied and will likely lead to the rout of the battle.

The Wehrmacht was busy, and the Japanese were not idle. Yamashita Fengfumi has arrived at the front line in Mushu with his own troops, taking over the troops that Sakurai Province is fighting with.

To Sakurai's surprise, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army, Sugiyama Moto, did not blame him. On the contrary, in the handwritten letters to him, there was a lot of comfort. At the same time, Sugiyama Motomo asked the 28th Army to withdraw and repair, and the position here would be fully taken over by Yamashita Fumi.

Regarding Sugiyama Moto's order, Sakurai did not resist it. After handing over the position, Sakurai left the position directly with his crippled wing.

And those Annam National Army stayed behind and continued to serve as a reserve for Yamashita Fengwen.

"Chirp...... Boom! d...... "On the Japanese positions on the outskirts of the Anbei River, the Chinese Defense Army troops were still trying to attack the Japanese positions in the torrential rain.

An Sipu, commander of the First Army Corps of the Southwest Military Region, looked at the soldiers of the First Army Corps who were constantly fighting in the rain with a gloomy face, and did not say a word.

Starting from Liangshan, the attack was quite smooth at the beginning. But after entering the Bac Giang area, the Japanese counterattack began to become fierce.

And in this area, the Japanese army laid out a large number of fortifications. The First Legion was struggling, and there was no way to go on a rampage like before.

The First Army Corps of the Southwest Military Region was responsible for launching an attack on Liangshan from Pingxiang, and the order given to them by the General Headquarters of the Southwest Military Region was that they must break through the Japanese defense line in the Liangshan area, advance to the Bac Giang area, and then threaten Hanoi in Annam.

But when the First Army fought all the way and was about to complete the strategic mission, the Japanese resistance began to become stronger. Even during the day, a large number of Japanese fighters appeared to support the Japanese troops on the ground.

"Pull it down...... An Sicai got off his telescope and said in a deep voice: "If we continue to fight like this, we will only lose more." Report the situation to Commander-in-Chief Lu of the General Headquarters and say that we hope that the Air Force can give us some support......"

It is really difficult for Ansibo to say this. Those who know An Sibo know that this is the commander of the First Army Corps of the Southwest Military Region, and he has always been a man who would rather bend.

Telling him to bow his head and ask for help from his brothers is no less difficult than getting the sow up the tree. If it were the past, Ansibo would definitely not want to ask for help.

But looking at the soldiers of the First Army who fought all the way to Beijiang with him, An Sibu chose to ask for help. He knew that he would never be able to fight without the assistance of the Air Force.

During the day, because of the bombing of the Japanese army, Ansibo chose to hold on. Even let most of the troops go into a latent state to avoid the bombing of the Japanese army. Even the heavy artillery was hidden.

It was only a reconnaissance team that was sent to reconnoiter the positions of the Japanese troops and the positions of the artillery. However, due to the tight defense of the Japanese army, Ansbo gained nothing.

Fortunately, the Japanese did not launch an attack on the Wehrmacht after the bombing, but only launched a tentative attack on the First Army. After discovering that the First Army was well defended, they chose to retreat to their positions.

In order to avoid losses, Ansbo chose to launch an attack on the Japanese positions at night. This was the only time that could neutralize the Japanese air fire.

But it is clear that the results of the First Army were not good. Eventually, Ansbo chose to withdraw his troops and then asked the Air Force for assistance.

Gao Zhihang returned to the newly established Southeast Asian Theater Air Force Command in front of the enemy and received a telegram from Ansibo. Pinching the telegram, he couldn't help but sigh.

He still had some doubts about Pao Ye's statement before, but the current situation is really not what Pao Ye expected. The air battle on Muzhou's side was evenly fought, and now the First Army Corps in Beijiang is asking for help again.

And the forces on hand of the Air Force are not yet able to support two-front operations. At least we have to wait for the airfield in Yunnan and Kunming to transfer the fighters to enough fighters to support the two operations.

What worries Gao Zhihang the most is the powerful industrial capacity of the Japanese army. The Wehrmacht began to collect industrial intelligence on the Japanese army from a very early stage. According to the summary of various aspects, Japan will be able to produce at least 700 fighters per month.

Even if the production of new fighters is slightly less, the monthly production and their pilot training are enough for the Wehrmacht's air force to drink.

Gao Zhihang called the adjutant and ordered: "Call back to Commander An of the First Army, the battle situation on the front line in Muzhou is in full swing. The Air Force really can't spare too many fighters to support the operation, and I will let the fighters from the Yunnan-Kunming Airport support Beijiang. However, I would like to ask Commander An to be patient for the time being, and wait for all the fighters equipped with our Southeast Asian Theater to arrive before launching an attack on the Japanese army......"

"Sugiyama Moto's job is very good, it is not in vain that I snatched those new fighters to support him." In Tokyo, the Japanese Army and Navy base camp in the courtyard Miyazairen said with a smile: "These materials are enough for us to produce the first batch of new fighters!" Let Mitsubishi step up its improvements, and the next batch of fighters I hope to see the results of the improvements! ”