During this time, Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigetoku Kuroda were about to be bombed by the planes of the Eighth Route Army.

It's very angry, but there is no way to take the planes of the Eighth Route Army.

I heard Kiichiro Higuchi say that he wanted to build the plane of the Eighth Route Army.

Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigetoku Kuroda suddenly became interested.

Seeing that Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigetoku Kuroda were interested, Kiichiro Higuchi asked again: "How many anti-aircraft guns do you have in the 1st Division and the 26th Division?" ”

Kuroda Shigetoku replied: "Our 26th Division also has four Type 98 20mm machine guns. ”

"We still have 2 more in the 1st Division."

Mitsuo Nakazawa also replied with a wry smile.

Kiichiro Higuchi suddenly cast a surprised look at Mitsuo Nakazawa.

In last year's large-scale exercise of the Kwantung Army, the 1st Division was extremely beautiful, with a total strength of more than 30,000 troops, and in addition to the regular four infantry wings, the engineer, cavalry, baggage, and artillery wings, it also had a heavy artillery brigade under its jurisdiction.

All kinds of heavy weapons and equipment, the quality of soldiers is first-class, and it is known as the unit with the first combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.

Although other divisions and regiments of the first class also claimed to be the first in the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.

But the 1st Division can definitely rank among the top, much more beautiful than the 9th Division, like the 98-type 20-mm machine gun, the 1st Division should have dozens of them.

Why are there only 2 doors left?

Faced with Higuchi Jiichiro's incomprehensible, surprised eyes and expressions, Mitsuo Nakazawa could only smile bitterly.

For example, the 5th Division was completely annihilated, and the 1st Division was not completely annihilated, which was already considered to be a good performance.

"It's better to have than nothing."

Lieutenant General Kiichiro Higuchi could only comfort himself in this way.

"Higuchi-kun, how are you going to deal with the planes of the Eighth Route Army?"

Kuroda asked anxiously, as if he couldn't wait to get down the plane of the Eighth Route Army.

Higuchi Jiichiro looked solemn and said:

"Tomorrow the planes of the Eighth Route Army will definitely continue to come and bomb, there will be at least five or six fighters and bombers in formation, my plan is simple, I plan to ambush the planes of the Eighth Route Army."

The 9th Division was accustomed to being arrogant and domineering on the Chinese battlefield and in Manchuria, and could not swallow the evil breath of being bombed by planes of the Eighth Route Army.

And Kuroda Shigetoku and Mitsuo Nakazawa have been used to being beaten, so they directly turned on the lying flat mode.

"The planes of the Eighth Route Army are very flexible, highly maneuverable, and fast......"

"So Higuchi-kun, do you want to use the firepower of anti-aircraft guns and light and heavy machine guns to ambush the planes of the Eighth Route Army?"

Nakazawa Mitsuo questioned at first, but thinking of Higuchi Jiichiro asking them to prepare light and heavy machine guns, Nakazawa Mitsuo suddenly thought of what he was going to do.

"And more than 20,000 infantry of our 9th Division, also rising and falling."

Kiichiro Higuchi looked at Shigetoku Kuroda and Mitsuo Nakazawa, and then looked at the map:

"I've already chosen the location, it's near Dongshan."

"There is a highway leading directly to Beiping, and I have prepared more than a dozen cars full of supplies to pretend to transport war materials from Beiping to Zhangjiakou as bait."

"When the planes of the Eighth Route Army see the convoy on the ground, they will definitely dive down to drop bombs and strafe."

"When the time comes, hundreds of light and heavy machine guns and 20 20-mm anti-aircraft guns will fire at the same time, and they will definitely be able to shoot down the planes of the Eighth Route Army!"

Although the armament of the 1st and 26th divisions was very stretched.

However, the weapons and equipment of the 9th Division still belonged to the first echelon in the Japanese army, with two infantry brigades under its jurisdiction, a total of four combat infantry wings, each infantry wing equipped with more than 80 light and heavy machine guns.

The engineer, baggage, cavalry and artillery wings also had more than 100 light and heavy machine guns in total.

In addition, the 9th Division also had an independent air defense brigade, equipped with 16 20-mm Type 98 machine guns.

The performance of the 20mm Type 98 cannon is average, but the 20 Type 98 guns are not bad for air defense.

Together with the light and heavy machine guns of the 1st and 26th Divisions, the total was about 600 units.

Coupled with the more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry of the 9th Division, this firepower was so strong that the eyes of Mitsuo Nakazawa and Kuroda Shigetoku couldn't help but light up.

"Higuchi-kun's plan is wonderful!"

Even Mitsuo Nakazawa couldn't help but praise him.

"Why don't we join the infantry of the 1st Division and the 26th Division together?"

Kuroda Shigetoku looked at Mio Nakazawa, and then at Kiichiro Higuchi, and his tone was eager to try.

"No need!"

"All you need is machine guns and machine gunners from two divisions."

Higuchi Jiichiro waved his hand and said, his tone was unquestionable.

This anti-aircraft fire is quite enough.

If the infantry of the 1st Division and the 26th Division were also included, then the credit for defeating the aircraft of the Eighth Route Army would have to be shared equally with Mitsuo Nakazawa and Shigetoku Kuroda.

But with only the machine gun crews of these two divisions joining, Kiguchi Keichiro will be able to take the lead.

This low-hanging fruit, Higuchi Jiichiro naturally doesn't want to let it.

"That's fine!"

Kuroda Shigetoku nodded, since Higuchi Jiichiro was unwilling, he didn't have much to say.

After all, the 9th Division is the main force, and the 26th Division and the 1st Division only have the role of assist.

"Higuchi-kun, this time you're afraid you'll have to prepare at least 300,000 rounds of ammunition."

Mitsuo Nakazawa reminded that the 1st Division was having a tight time, and he didn't want to send this bullet.

"In order to shoot down the planes of the Eighth Route Army, it is worth consuming a little bullet."

Compared with the 1st Division and the 26th Division, the 9th Division was so rich, and Kiichiro Higuchi didn't care, 300,000 rounds of ammunition were just a few bullets in his eyes.

……

"The number one double ace of the National Air Force, he led the air force to fight dozens of air battles with the Japanese army, and single-handedly shot down more than ten Japanese planes!"

At the headquarters of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, Li Yunlong looked at the headquarters and sent the information.

Even Li Yunlong couldn't help but praise him.

Yesterday, Liu Zesheng and more than a dozen ace pilots arrived in Taiyuan smoothly and safely.

These ace pilots were personally received by the head of the headquarters.

In fact.

Not long after Liu Zesheng and more than a dozen ace pilots left the United States Officer Staff School, the United States had already notified the Nationalist Government, and the National Army soon received the news.

If his ace pilot wanted to defect, he naturally attached great importance to it, and even sent agents of the Central and Military Commanders to stop it.

But.

With the help of Boss Chen's warships and transport planes, Liu Zesheng and more than a dozen ace pilots first took a warship to an overseas military base, and then took a transport plane to Taiyuan Airport.

After reading Liu Zesheng's information, Li Yunlong's expression was extremely satisfied.

It was able to participate in dozens of air battles and shot down more than 10 Japanese planes with inferior aircraft and weak forces of the Air Force.

It shows that this person is extremely strong in air combat, the trump card of aces.

He is definitely a patriotic and aspiring young man who is loyal to the country.

It makes sense that he can come back from abroad to participate in the Eighth Route Army Air Force to fight devils.

"The headquarters has agreed to allocate these 15 pilots to our new regiment, plus the 8 elite pilots from the mountain city, and our new regiment has 23 pilots."

Zhao Gang said with a slight smile.

These eight pilots were also brought in by Comrade Zheng Shaoqiang in a letter.

The other 14 pilots were brought by Yanagisawa Sheng, who went to the United States with him for further study, and several of them were aces, and almost every pilot shot down at least one Japanese plane.

Liu Zesheng knew very well that he came alone and did not get much attention from the Eighth Route Army.

But pulling all the pilots over is tantamount to having a vote, and these pilots are basically looking forward to Yanagisawa, so they are willing to follow.

Of course, this is the end of it, the national army is very vigilant, and the few remaining pilots are very closely watched, and outsiders are not allowed to contact.

Otherwise, with the strength and achievements of the Eighth Route Army Air Force now, as well as the publicity of Liu Zesheng's joining the Eighth Route Army Air Force, it is possible to pull most of the pilots of the National Army over.

Pleased to mention 15 pilots and 8 elite pilots, Zhao Gang was in a good mood.

Of course.

These pilots could not immediately join the air force units of the Eighth Route Army to fly planes, and they had to go through the examination of the Political Department of the General Headquarters, which was a necessary process.

"Lao Li, this is an ace and an elite pilot, it's not appropriate for them to fly Hellcat fighters and attack aircraft, right?"

"You have to use a saber to show their strength."

After a pause, Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong and said.

Aircraft with inferior performance can shoot down Japanese planes, and these aces and elite pilots fly Sabre fighters, so isn't it quack killing?

"I also want to give them a saber, but no, you have to kill the devil generals to have a saber."

Li Yunlong said: "After the review is passed, let them drive the Hellcat fighter first." ”

"That's all there is to it."

"Kill the generals later, and equip them with swords."

Zhao Gang nodded, the hellcat fighter is also very strong, and the devil's fighter is the turtle sun in front of it.

As soon as Zhao Gang's voice fell, the communication staff officer of the new regiment held the telegram in his hand, walked in quickly, and gave a military salute: "Report to the head of the regiment, political commissar, Boss Chen sent a secret telegram!" ”

"Give it to me."

Li Yunlong stood up and took the telegram from the communications staff officer.

The communications staff officer quickly turned and left.

Li Yunlong picked up the telegram and read it, and then couldn't help but his eyes suddenly lit up: "Boss Chen said that the production of Sabre fighters has increased recently, and the quota for shooting down 5 Japanese planes can extract 1 Sabre fighter!" ”

Zhao Gang's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this.

"Boss Chen is really our timely rain!"

"We are looking for a saber here, and he will increase production on his side."

Zhao Gang's tone was happy.

Sabre fighters are a good thing, a good thing that big countries like Germany, the Soviet Union and the United States do not have at the moment.

But.

The more advanced it is, the more technically difficult it becomes, and the more expensive the materials used.

Therefore, the output of Boss Chen's side is not high, and it can only be obtained by killing the devil generals.

Now you only need 5 aircraft quota, and you can exchange it for 1 Sabre fighter, which is a bloody profit.

In the last Sino-Japanese air battle in Wuhan, Li Yunlong earned a quota of 291 aircraft.

Very rich.

Soon, Li Yunlong looked at the second page of the telegram again, and couldn't help but stare at it.

On the second page of the telegram, Li Yunlong thought that it was the information about Unit 731 given by Boss Chen, but he didn't expect that it was the intelligence that the devil wanted to ambush the plane of the Eighth Route Army.

"The 9th Division is going to ambush our fighters and attack planes in Zhangjiakou."

Li Yunlong raised his eyebrows, and his expression appeared with murderous intent.

"This 9th Division, if I'm not mistaken, is one of the culprits of the Jinling Massacre!"

Zhao Gang's tone suddenly became cold.

(End of chapter)