Chapter 372: Attack
At Samut Prakan Airport, in the command headquarters on the control tower, the signal corps is responsible for liaising with the crews. A large number of fighters www.biquge.info sent to the Gulf of Thailand to search for traces of the Japanese fleet. This makes the tasks of the communication soldiers very busy.
"Sir, the 1112th Formation reports that they have discovered the Japanese convoy in the waters east of Nakhon Si Si Thammarat, Thailand." A communications soldier reported.
"Let the 1112th formation, continue to monitor, and I will report to the commander immediately." The officer walked briskly to the office of the commander of the air force, Xu Huansheng.
When Xu Huansheng learned of this news, he immediately sent someone to find Liu Chengzhang, commander of the land-based carrier-based aircraft unit.
"Lao Liu, I have found the traces of Ri* himself. Next, it's your turn to play. Xu Huansheng smiled.
"Haha! That's great. My brothers are already gearing up for a big fight. Liu Chengzhang laughed.
Immediately, Liu Chengzhang gave the order for the carrier-based aircraft unit to take off and prepare to attack the Japanese fleet.
Because the Japanese army had a huge fleet, there were more than 100 large and small transport ships and merchant ships. In order to ensure that all these transports and merchant ships are wiped out. Therefore, the land-based carrier-based aircraft unit is also dispatched by the whole army. Two hundred planes of two brigades were all dispatched.
"The 1st Carrier-based Aircraft Group is ready and ready to take off."
Half an hour later, the carrier-based aircraft units took off one after another. Dive bombers loaded with bombs, attack torpedoes carrying heavy torpedoes, and carrier-based fighters with bombs hanging under their wings all took off.
These planes, in formation over the airfield, then flew high into the air to avoid being detected by the Japanese on the ground.
A huge fleet of planes, heading for the Gulf of Thailand. The Japanese transport fleet is completely ignorant at the moment.
After the 1st Group of Land-based Carrier-based Aircraft took off, in less than half an hour, the 2nd Group also took off. A total of 200 fighters, if played well, can completely solve the transport fleet of the Japanese * himself. Of course, no matter how bad it is, it can hit them hard.
After all, the Japanese did not send warships to escort these convoys, nor did they have warplanes to protect them.
Perhaps, this is because the Japanese themselves are too confident. Although, the Japanese army in the Nanyang battlefield, there has been a great decline. But, after all, the entire South Seas can be regarded as under their control. The waters of the South China Sea are also under their control. Whether or not to send escort warships and aircraft does not have much impact.
Moreover, the Japanese themselves did not expect that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army would target their convoy and would take such a approach against them. If they had known, they might have given up on the fast sea in favour of the slower, but safer, route.
It's just that soon I* myself will know that this time the situation is completely different. The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army set its sights on them and chose the most secure way to eliminate the living forces of the Japanese army and further create convenient conditions for the Thai campaign.
Mawlamyine, the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, Qin Shou has also been paying attention to this plan. If the air force and carrier-based aircraft units can inflict heavy damage on the reinforcements sent by the Japanese army to Thailand. Then, it will be easier for them to win the battle of Thailand.
"Commander, the reconnaissance aircraft of the air force has discovered the convoy of the Japanese * himself. Now carrier-based aircraft forces are on the attack. I believe that soon, the results will come. Chief of Staff Liu Shiquan reported to Qin Shou.
"Well, how big is the size of the fleet of the Japanese himself?" Qin Shou asked. If it is only a small transport fleet, it will not play a big role. And there is also the possibility of scaring the snake.
"Commander, the size of the fleet is huge, there are hundreds of transport ships and merchant ships." Liu Shiquan said.
"Hundreds of transport ships and merchant ships, that's really a big fleet. That's at least two divisions of personnel and equipment! If they can be killed, the Japanese themselves will have no advantage in strength on the battlefield in Thailand. Qin Shou's face was also full of smiles.
The 2nd Army and the 38th Army of the Japanese Army combined with 180,000 men. After losing two divisions this time, the strength of the Japanese army in Thailand was not much different from that of the 1st Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Of course, this is without counting the Thais. All previous battles have proved that with the same number of troops, the Japanese themselves have no possibility of defeating the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. The possibility of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army defeating the Japanese army on the battlefield in Thailand will be further enhanced.
"Yes, Commander. After defeating these two divisions of the Japanese army, the pressure on the 1st Army will be much less. Liu Shiquan nodded.
"If, after eliminating these two divisions of the Japanese army, we can still take out a large convoy of Japanese troops, then we will win this battle." Qin Shou's face was expectant. It's just that he also knows that this possibility will not be too great. Day * himself, not so stupid.
"Let's see if God blesses us." Liu Shiquan said. He agrees that such an attempt is unlikely.
Of course, even so, after solving the two divisions of the Japanese army, the pressure on the 1st Army of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army was much less.
In the Gulf of Thailand, the Japanese convoy is sailing north. Hundreds of transport ships form an extremely large fleet. If you look at it from the sky, it looks like a long dragon cruising on the sea.
Some of the Japanese officers and men transported by these transport ships and merchant ships slept in the cabins, some basked in the sun on the deck, and some chatted quietly.
For these Japanese officers and soldiers, the upcoming battle in Thailand will be a severe test. If you don't pay attention, you may lose your life. Therefore, this part of the journey before arriving in Thailand may be the best relaxation for them.
It's just that these Japanese officers and soldiers didn't think of it at all. The fighting has already begun, not only in Thailand, but also in this part of the Gulf of Thailand.
In the northern sky, a large group of small black dots flew in. The fighters of the land-based carrier-based aircraft unit of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army have already flown into this airspace. Under the guidance of the reconnaissance planes of the air force, they did not go to the wrong place or take a detour, and went directly to the Japanese fleet.
"All squadrons, launch an attack, and sink as many Japanese transports and merchant ships as possible, leaving not a single one behind. Let those damn days* themselves all go to the sea to feed the fish. "The commander of the carrier-based aircraft unit, gave the order.
Suddenly, 200 carrier-based planes swooped down on the Japanese convoy on the sea from a high altitude.