The carrier-based aircraft group of the independent division's fleet had an extraordinary containment and deterrent effect, so that the Japanese Araki Air Force and Kuroda Air Force did not dare to act rashly, so that Le Yiqin had a sufficient number of fighters to fight a great air battle with the carrier-based aircraft of the Japanese Navy's First and Fourth Fleets, both in terms of the number of fighters and technology and tactics.

The current local air battle is less than one-third of the troops invested by Le Yiqin, and the entire Southern Flying Group is divided into four echelons, the first three echelons are all fighters, and the last echelon is a mixed aircraft group dominated by bombers, which is the most lethal move for the Japanese naval fleet.

According to the campaign plan, the fighters of the first three echelons were responsible for blocking and dispersing the Japanese land-based fighters and carrier-based aircraft, and then the bombers of the fourth echelon were responsible for attacking the Japanese naval fleet.

The plan went even more smoothly than expected, because the two land-based air groups of the Japanese army were not able to rise into the air to intercept them, so the first echelon of the land-based air force that was originally used to contain and block the Japanese land-based air force was directly engaged in the air battle in the Coral Sea.

Le Yiqin drove the fighter plane to hover in the sky, controlling the overall situation, to be honest, his hands are itching very uncomfortable now, as a veteran who fought in the air battle, he is eager to participate in every battle, the fighter is whistling, the bullets are flying, it will make his blood boil, looking at a squadron of fighters hovering around his fighter, Le Yiqin can only sigh.

This squadron fighter strictly carried out the orders of the division commander, and as Le Yiqin's air escort group, the primary task was to ensure the safety of the commander who would not hesitate to fight when he saw the air battle. Then, after going back, he will bear the anger of the division commander Tang Qiuli.

Chief of Staff Wagnadze, who was already desperate, did not wait for the expected dense bullets and bombs of the Japanese planes, in the sky, the fighters of both sides fought inextricably, and on the sea, hundreds of troop carriers, but they were not attacked by any Japanese aircraft.

The chief of staff of Wagnarze, who has returned to his position with seven souls and six souls. As if he had a brush with death, he blinked his pale blue eyes and asked the staff officers beside him in a daze, "You sue me, those who fought against Japanese planes." Is it a fighter of the Chinese? ”

The young staff officer couldn't contain the excitement of picking up a life. shouted loudly: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff." Yes, it's the Chinese fighter group, you see, the Chinese pilots, are beating the Japanese, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff. We are saved! ”

Chief of Staff Wagnadze, closed his eyes and muttered: "Thanks to God Almighty, the Chinese have finally arrived!" ”

After reverently thanking the god who didn't exist. Lieutenant General Wagnadze said to the staff officer: "Immediately connect with the Chinese air commander, I want to talk to the angelic and brave commander of the Chinese fleet!" ”

As soon as Le Yiqin finished inquiring about the situation of the third and fourth echelon fleets, a voice came from the earphones, "Hello distinguished commander of the Chinese fleet, I am Lieutenant General Wagnerze, Chief of Staff of the British Empire in Australia, and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Your Excellency on behalf of the 100,000 British and Australian soldiers for your timely and effective support!" ”

The corners of Le Yiqin's mouth moved slightly, with a sneer, in all fairness, he didn't have a good impression of the British and the Americans, the Indochina Peninsula over northern Myanmar, a fierce battle with the British Air Force in India, just a few months in the past, what happened at that time, still vividly, the fight was killed and lived, eager to eat each other alive, blink of an eye, but to save the lives of the British, how to think, Le Yiqin's heart, there are some ridiculous and awkward feelings.

Le Yiqin replied with a cold attitude: "You're welcome, we are fulfilling the obligations of the allies, I am the aviation of the Chinese Independent Division, the commander of the Southern Flight Group, Major General Le Yiqin, now, in the sky above your fleet, to provide you with air cover, please follow our instructions, all troop carriers will not reduce their speed, continue to move according to the predetermined target, remind me, the fleet can not be dispersed, keep a tight formation, otherwise, it will cause accidental injury!" ”

Le Yiqin saw that in order to avoid the air attack of the Japanese aircraft group, the formation of the British and Australian troop carrier formations was already chaotic, like a flock of sheep that had been scattered by wolves, losing their unified command, and each of them fled for their lives, and many ships even wanted to turn around and run back, which brought great difficulty to the air cover of the air group.

As long as there is a Japanese fighter plane, highlighting the blocking line, it will bring disaster to a certain troop carrier, hundreds of fighter scale air combat, it is impossible to cover everything, hit the pilot, maybe to the British troop transport ship to shuttle, although reluctant, can be Le Yiqin's character, since he accepted the task, he must complete it 100 percent, so Le Yiqin did not hesitate to give the order.

Le Yiqin's cold and unquestionable tone made Chief of Staff Wagnarze stunned, the lives of his 100,000 soldiers rely on Chinese fighters to provide protection, not to mention the actual Le Yiqin's cold attitude, even if Le Yiqin scolded the ancestors of His Excellency the Chief of Staff for eight generations, the lieutenant general has to endure it, who let himself have to ask for others!

Therefore, Chief of Staff of Wagnarze automatically ignored Le Yiqin's attitude, and still replied enthusiastically: "Dear General Le, we fully carry out the general's orders, and I feel great admiration for the heroic fighting spirit and superb flying skills of your pilots, please accept my heartfelt respect for a British soldier!" ”

Praising the other side is a necessary diplomatic means, to be able to allow himself and 100,000 soldiers to safely land on the Australian mainland, even if the chief of staff of Wagnerdze deliberately curry favor with the other party, there is no problem at all, not to mention, this is not his words against his will, as long as he is not blind, you can see that although the number of fighters of the Chinese is more than that of the Japanese, but the air fighting skills, the Chinese pilots are significantly higher than the Japanese!

Putting down the intercom to the air, Chief of Staff Wagnerdze shrugged, at this moment, his mind had completely stabilized, and he muttered to himself, "Le Yiqin?" As if pondering a question, he suddenly grabbed a staff officer beside him and asked eagerly: "The air commander of the Chinese aircraft fleet is Le Yiqin!" ”

The staff officer looked at him a little inexplicably, and muttered to himself in his heart, "Could it be that Your Excellency the Chief of Staff was strongly stimulated, and you were talking to someone in person just now, and you forgot it in the blink of an eye," but he still replied honestly: "Yes, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, it is the Chinese General Le Yiqin who led the group to support us!" ”

Lieutenant General Wagnadze, with wide pale blue eyes, exclaimed: "O my God! It's the same General Le Yiqin, who is called the butcher of the air by the Japanese! "The so-called" name of a person, the shadow of a tree, "Le together commanded the Southern Flying Group, in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific region, played his own prestige, although before, Chief of Staff Wagnerdze had no intersection with any troops of the Independent Division, and it did not prevent him from hearing of Le Yiqin's name!

It was a figure that made all Japanese pilots tremble when they mentioned it, and Chief of Staff Wagnerze was really relieved, with such a Chinese air general, there was no problem at all with the safety of his own life and that of 100,000 soldiers.

Chief of Staff Wagnarze was completely relieved, and the fate of himself and 100,000 soldiers was completely entrusted to Le Yiqin, and for the commander of the carrier-based aircraft formation of the Second Fleet of the Japanese Navy, Kaga Daisa, it was miserable.

The air battle lasted only 20 minutes, and his own formation was shot down by the fighter group of the independent division, and the fighters of the independent division that were shot down were only nine, and at this moment, Kaga Osa had already had the idea of retreating, and if the fight continued like this, the 120-odd carrier-based planes of the entire formation would be killed here by the fighters of the independent division, not only in terms of numerical inferiority, but also in the irreparable problems of air combat tactics and pilots' air combat experience.

But after looking around the air combat battlefield for a week, Kaga Osa sadly found that his formation was already in the division and encirclement of the independent division fighter group, even if he wanted to withdraw from the battlefield, it was by no means an easy thing, as soon as he was distracted, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of him, and lightning rushed from the left wing, Kaga Osa relied on his rich flight experience, and pulled the nose suddenly.

The joystick pushed to the end, the engine roared without moving, and the plane was almost at right angles to the ground, slamming into the air, "Puff puff!" There was a soft sound, the fuselage trembled violently a few times, and after leveling, Kaga Dasa turned his head to see that on the left wing of his landline, there were more than a dozen large holes in black holes.

Wiping a handful of cold sweat on his head, he didn't care about scolding his wingman, he didn't fulfill his responsibility as a guard, what Kaga Osa was thinking about now was how to withdraw from the battle, and in the headset, there was a call, "Kaga Osa, I am a fleet reinforcement group, and in about ten minutes, I can arrive at the air combat battlefield!" ”

Kaga Osa was so angry that he was about to scold his mother, "The reinforcement aircraft group of the fleet is only more than seventy carrier-based aircraft, and when combined with his own formation, there are only more than two hundred, and in terms of quantity, it is less than the number of fighters of the independent division. ”

Kaga Osa shouted loudly: "Your Excellency Fleet Commander, Kaga reports to you on the battlefield of air combat that the number of fighters of the Shina people far exceeds the number of carrier-based aircraft of our fleet, and the fighting will and air combat skills of the pilots of the Shina are of a very high level, as well as the application of tactics. Otherwise, what awaits the carrier-based aircraft of our fleet will be unbearable heavy losses! ”

(To be continued) (To be continued.) )