Beiping Xijiao Airport.

A KI57 transport plane and 24 Zero fighters landed on the runway of the airport one after another.

The 1st Flying Division of the Kwantung Army was supposed to go to Beiping.

So the commander of the Kwantung Army arranged for the 1st Flying Sentai to escort Sadachi Yoshimoto to Beiping.

As for after arriving in Beiping, Yoshimoto Sadachi and the 1st Flying Team were all subordinate to the North China Front.

The door of the plane was opened, and the unsmiling Yoshimoto Sadachi, who was wearing a lieutenant general's sword on his left waist, wearing a yellow tweed coat of the Kwantung Army, carrying the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulder, and wearing the same round-framed glasses as Okamura Ninji, appeared at the cabin door.

The ground staff of the devil hurriedly stepped forward to set up the ladder.

Yoshimoto Sadachi carried the lieutenant general's saber and walked down the ladder with a blank face.

Sadachi Yoshimoto was born as a senior staff officer, and served as chief of staff of the 11th Army, chief of staff of the Central China Dispatch Army, and chief of staff of the Kwantung Army.

And when he was the chief of staff of the 11th Army, the commander of the 11th Army was Okamura Ninji.

Together with Okamura Ningji, he planned the Xiangdong Offensive in the Fifth War Zone and the Hunan and Jiangxi Battle against the Ninth War Zone, that is, the Battle of Suizao and the First Battle of Changsha.

However, due to the lack of combat strength and the limitation of operational geography, they were unable to complete their tasks.

This time, it was also Okamura Ninji who applied to the base camp to transfer Yoshimoto Sadachi from the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army to Shanxi as the commander of the First Army.

"Yoshimoto-kun, it's been hard all the way."

As soon as he got off the plane, Yoshimoto heard a deep and penetrating voice from behind him.

Behind Yoshimoto Sadaichi was followed an officer armed with a major general's sword, named Tadao Hironaka, who had no real power in the Kwantung Army, but was Yoshimoto's confidant.

As soon as Yoshimoto Sadachi took office in the First Army, he naturally brought Major General Tadao Hirochu with him, as well as several operational staff officers.

Hearing this voice, Yoshimoto knew that it was Okamura Ninji who had come to pick him up in person.

Yoshimoto Sadachi hurriedly turned around, and sure enough, he saw Okamura Ninji, Tanabe Moritake, and Arisue Seizo, standing on the other side of the transport plane.

"Your Excellency, Commander!"

Yoshimoto Sadachi walked over quickly, with a look of surprise and excitement on his face:

"I was thrilled that His Excellency the Commander had come to the airport to pick me up in person."

But Yoshimoto Sadachi was a little indignant in his heart, Okamura Ninji, this old guy is a little unauthentic!

Specializes in pit old acquaintances.

The current First Army is a mess, and the Eighth Route Army may launch a major offensive at any time to wipe out the First Army in Shanxi.

Even the base camp mobilized the strength of five divisions and regiments into Shanxi.

With the main forces of the First Army already wiped out, it is still difficult to change anything.

Now at this juncture, the lieutenant general who was transferred to the First Army as the commander is going to take the blame.

And it's a small matter to take the blame, and there is a danger of losing your life.

Yoshimoto Sadaichi remembered that last night, when the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Mijiro, held a send-off wine for him, it was like sending him to the execution ground, and Yoshimoto Sadaichi's heart felt cold.

But.

Driven by the spirit of bushido and his mission to serve the empire and His Majesty the Emperor, Yoshimoto did not complain a word, and immediately rushed from Manchuria to North China to take up his post at the appointed time.

If you change people, claim that you are sick for a few months, or even give yourself a shot and say that the gun went off, you will not be able to use North China as the commander of the First Army.

Seeing Yoshimoto Sadachi's expression, Okamura Ninji was very interested: "Yoshimoto-kun, I haven't seen you for more than a year, and your demeanor is even more than in the past!" ”

"Your Excellency, General, praises."

Sadachi Yoshimoto had a flattered expression.

"Yoshimoto-kun has traveled a long way." Tanabe Mori Takeshi said, "The general has arranged a banquet and a singer for Your Excellency, and you will receive the wind and wash the dust for Your Excellency. ”

Yoshimoto Sadachi looked at Okamura Ninji: "Thank you, Your Excellency, General!" ”

Then.

The armored convoy was driven over, and Yoshimoto Sadachi was invited to get into the armored car, and the convoy, armed to the teeth, drove in the direction of Beiping Castle.

When he arrived at the headquarters of the North China Front, Okamura Ninji entertained him warmly.

Dinner.

Moritake Tanabe and Seizo Arise briefed Sadaichi Yoshimoto on the remaining strength of the First Army and the situation it faced.

If it weren't for the fact that five divisions were transferred to Shanxi, the First Army would have only been left with Taiyuan at this time.

Although he had heard that Shanxi's Eighth Route Army was strong, after really learning the inside story, Yoshimoto Sadachi couldn't help but gasp.

Yoshimoto Sadachi looked at Okamura Ninji and asked, "Your Excellency, when will I go to the First Army to serve as commander?" ”

"It seems that Yoshimoto-kun can't wait to go to Shanxi to show his strength." Okamura Ninji smiled slightly and said, "In that case, Yoshimoto-kun will go to Taiyuan tomorrow and hand over to Iwamatsu-kun as soon as possible." ”

Hearing that he would go to Shanxi tomorrow, Yoshimoto Sadachi panicked and pushed his round-framed glasses:

"Your Excellency, I heard that the plane on which Lieutenant General Gu Shoufu led the observation group was shot down by the anti-aircraft artillery of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi last time......

With the lesson of Kojuo, Yoshimoto was worried that he would be killed by the Eighth Route Army halfway.

After all, according to past experience, if a general goes to Shanxi, he will definitely be known by the Eighth Route Army.

He went to Shanxi to serve as the commander of the First Army, and presumably it was no exception.

If you want to be the commander of the First Army, you must have the life to live to Taiyuan.

"Yoshimoto-kun can rest assured."

Okamura Ningji looked at Tanabe Moritake, who was in charge of arranging the itinerary, with an expression of a bamboo in his chest:

"I have arranged for the aviation to let 4 of the most advanced Zero fighters escort Yoshimoto-kun, the route will change at any time, and I have sent a telegram to the First Army, at that time, the 5th Division will be deployed around Taiyuan Wusu Airport, as soon as the plane lands, the most elite special forces of the First Army will protect Yoshimoto-kun twenty-four hours a day, Yoshimoto-kun does not have to worry about security."

General transport aircraft fly and do not require fighter escort.

If there are important items and important people on the transport plane, it is generally escorted by 2 fighters.

This time, there are actually 4 fighters, and they are escorted by the most advanced Zero fighters, which is already a very high level of security!

Even when Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was shot down, there were only 6 Zero fighters escorted at that time.

"Yo Xi!"

Yoshimoto Sadachi:

"Then thank you Tanabe-kun!"

Yoshimoto picked up his glass and touched it with Okamura Ninji and Tanabe Moritake, and then drank the sake in the glass.

The deputy chief of staff on the side, Yusue Seizo, ignored him and drank sullenly there alone.

Suddenly, there was a stunned expression.

The conversation between Moritake Tanabe and Sadachi Yoshimoto actually gave him a sense of familiarity.

When Gu Shoufu went to the North China Front Army in Beiping and prepared to go to the First Army to observe and inspect, this is how Tanabe Moritake and Gu Shoufu had a conversation.

Almost identical.

Seizo looked at Tanabe Moritake, could it be ......

……

Zhao Jiayu.

The regimental headquarters of the new regiment.

When Li Shaorong, the captain of the aviation group, received the order and rushed to the regiment headquarters in a jeep, there was already a room full of people sitting in the regiment headquarters.

Li Shaorong, who attended the new regiment's combat meeting for the first time, did not know what this meant.

He thought it was just a simple meeting.

But when Li Shaorong sat down, looking at the serious expressions on everyone's faces, he instantly realized that this was not a simple regular meeting, but a combat meeting.

"Regiment commander, this is a combat meeting?"

"Is it about that combat mission?"

Thinking of this, Li Shaorong couldn't wait to ask.

On the day he returned from driving the flight group, Li Yunlong revealed to Li Shaorong that the flight group would have a combat mission in the near future.

However, Li Yunlong didn't tell him much at that time, only said that he should let the flying brigade be ready for battle at any time.

Li Shaorong is full of energy, and the first battle of the flying brigade must be brilliant!

That's 10 days.

"Yes, your flying brigade has arrived."

Li Yunlong looked at Li Shaorong and nodded, without superfluous nonsense, he went straight to the point, and his tone was serious:

"I just received reliable information that Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, chief of staff of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and a devil major general will take a plane from the airport in the western suburbs of Beiping to Taiyuan at noon tomorrow."

"The combat mission of your flying brigade is to kill Sadami Yoshimoto and Major General Devil on the way!"

Li Shaorong's eyes lit up suddenly, the first combat mission of the flying group was to kill the devil lieutenant general and major general!?

"Don't worry, Commander, our flight team will ensure that the mission will be completed."

Thinking that he was going to fly a Sabre fighter next, killing the lieutenant general and major general who were carrying the devil, and it was the kind of volley that exploded in mid-air, Li Shaorong's right fist couldn't help but clench.

"Don't be in a hurry to make a statement, this is the detailed intelligence information about the trip of Sadachi Yoshimoto and Major General Devil, you can take a look first."

Subsequently, Li Yunlong pushed a stack of intelligence materials in front of Li Shaorong.

In terms of intelligence information, there is not only detailed information about Yoshimoto Sadaichi and Tadao Hironaka, but also the crimes committed by these two old devils in China.

What's more, there is a lot of detail about the transport planes that Sadaichi Yoshimoto and Tadao Hirochu were on, as well as the time of takeoff from Beiping Airport, as well as the devil fighters that escorted them.

As for air volleys, this is not an easy task.

The airspace, the timing, and the flight speed of both sides must be precise, and the slightest mistake will result in a missed opportunity.

However, after reading the intelligence information, Li Shaorong's expression was solemn: "Regiment commander, I still say the same thing, the flight team guarantees to complete the task." ”

"Good!"

Regarding Li Shaorong's statement, Li Yunlong's expression was very satisfied:

"In addition to shooting down the plane that Sadaichi Yoshimoto was on, your flying group also has a combat mission."

As Li Yunlong spoke, he pushed another stack of intelligence materials on the table in front of Li Shaorong.

"And combat missions?"

Li Shaorong's eyes lit up again.

"That's right!"

Li Yunlong's tone was fierce:

"As the saying goes, the first strike is the best one."

"At the same time as killing Yoshimoto Sadachi, all the fighters, attack planes, and reconnaissance planes of your flight group were dispatched to raid the Japanese army's Taiyuan Wusu Airport, Baoding Airport, Xinxiang Airport, and the western suburbs airfield in Beiping."

"Most of the planes of the North China Front are at Xinxiang Airport in Beiping, and the main combat goal of your flight group is to destroy the airfield in the western suburbs of Beiping and the Japanese planes at the airfield in the western suburbs of Beiping!"

After Yoshimoto's plane was shot down, the devil would definitely know that the Eighth Route Army was equipped with planes.

Once you have precautions, it is not good to sneak up on the devil's airport again.

After listening to Li Yunlong's briefing on the combat mission, Li Shaorong picked up the intelligence materials again and looked at them.

In terms of intelligence materials, there are all kinds of intelligence information about the location of the Japanese airfields, the situation of anti-aircraft fire, the distribution of hangars, oil depots, and hangars, as well as the number of Japanese aircraft, the number of Japanese air units, and the number of infantry garrisons.

"That's too detailed, isn't it!?" Li Shaorong secretly sighed.

Putting down the intelligence information, Li Shaorong looked solemn and said: "Please rest assured that the regiment commander and political commissar comrades will definitely successfully complete the mission!" (End of chapter)