Provide support.

But the prerequisite is that an aviation division must be left to investigate and defend the entire South China region to avoid being exploited by the Japanese army.

"What the Commander-in-Chief said is so outrageous. I just told the Commander-in-Chief a few times." Liu Cuigang smiled sheepishly and said: "I was also doing general training in South China, and I didn't need to train new pilots.

Worry. It’s not as good as bringing the troops to see what’s going on…”

"Hahaha... You Liu Cuigang are so humble!" At this moment, a voice came. Liu Cuigang turned around and quickly stood up and gave a military salute and said loudly: "Student Liu Cuigang, report to the instructor!"

The person who came was Gao Zhihang, the current commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asia Theater Air Force. Liu Cuigang was a trainee trained by him when he joined the National Defense Force. But he did not expect that in the blink of an eye, his student would become the air force commander of a military region.

Patting Liu Cuigang's shoulder with emotion, Gao Zhihang said with a smile: "You guys are here with the intention of training the team, right?! I know that you guys have never been a fuel-efficient guy. The little devil has a new fighter plane.

, if you don’t figure out the routine, you will definitely feel uneasy.”

Liu Cuigang smiled sheepishly and said: "Instructor, we have taken a look at the Japanese fighter planes you captured. These guys have indeed made great improvements this time. If they don't figure out the way, they will definitely suffer a loss in the future.

.Their fighter planes have been updated. Our tactics must also keep up!"

Gao Zhihang nodded with satisfaction. One of the people he recommended among the students was Liu Cuigang. It is not unreasonable to say that Liu Cuigang was trained by him.

What Gao Zhihang admires most about Liu Cuigang is that he never stops learning. As long as something new comes out, he will definitely put down everything he is doing and study it exclusively.

He will not stop until he has a thorough understanding of the aircraft's performance, combat capabilities, weapons, etc. He will not only touch it alone, but will also bring his staff to ponder it together.

What tactics are suitable for the new fighter aircraft, what formation coordination should be used, how to respond in case of an attack... etc. are all within the scope of his consideration, and these judgments need to be made based on the performance and firepower of the aircraft.

of.

What Liu Cuigang is best at is the long and short bursts of caliber machine guns. Even Gao Zhihang admired this skill. When he first appeared on the Korean battlefield, he used this skill to kill seven Japanese soldiers in one go.

Fighter plane.

He was directly promoted to the ace in one battle that day. This is inseparable from the fact that Liu Cuigang often pondered about fighter planes and driving skills, and this also developed Liu Cuigang's habit of testing new fighter planes.

"Japan's new fighter jets do have their unique features, but overall our Tiger Sharks still have the advantage." Gao Zhihang nodded and said to Liu Cuigang: "Of course! We can't underestimate them, you can see it.

They have been gradually improving their fighter planes, and I don’t know what they will do next time after they have been dealt with this time.”

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, and then Deng Yinfan, Chief of General Staff of the Southeast Asian Theater Command, arrived with Bai Chongxi with a smile. Just now, the two were coordinating the issue of garrison distribution in the South China Military Region.

At this time, the orderly soldiers also brought the food. Today, in order to celebrate the arrival of the South China Military Region, the cooking team added food. In fact, there was no food to add at this time, so the guards from the general headquarters went into the mountain to have some wild things with crossbows.

When the goods come back, it’s just extra food.

The reconnaissance troops of each army understood this and went into the mountains with their crossbows. Soon, almost all the wild animals from Shanluo to Muzhou were wiped out.

From pythons to yellow crocodiles, they have basically become a side dish in every army. There is no wine in a welcome banquet. On the battlefield, the National Defense Forces will not drink wine unless they have won a victory. After the simple welcome banquet, everyone sat down to slaughter

Only then did Sanpao begin to explain his strategic intentions.

In fact, as long as the main forces of the South China Military Region and the Air Force have arrived, the fight will not be that complicated. At this point in the battle, there are not many places to move and dodge.

Annan is not China, and there are not that many positions where each side can display their forces. To put it bluntly, the two sides are crushing each other, constantly breaking through each other's front lines to form a cutting and encirclement.

A battle that ultimately annihilates the opponent's main force or captures the opponent's main position. Of course, the gun master had his own strategic intention and went straight down the Tuojiang River to Fenshan Mountain.

Then they treated the Japanese troops in Muzhou and Shanluo in vain and forced them to support Fenshan.

But it is extremely difficult to do this. In order to prevent Fenshan from being captured, Sugiyama Motoza has already arranged troops in Leshan and Shanxi around Fenshan. At the same time, Dongying also has two divisions of reserve forces that can be used at any time.

support.

"To be honest, the various ministries have been very resentful towards me during this period!" Tu Sanpao said with a smile. He knew that during this period, the ministries of the Southwest Military Region were actually trying to seize positions before the Southeast Military Region entered the battlefield.

But Tu Sanpao strictly ordered them not to launch a forceful attack on the Japanese positions easily. Under such a forced order, even if they were unwilling, the generals at all levels in the Southwest Military Region could only hold their noses and admit it.

Therefore, during this period, the Three Artillery Region received many complaints. They felt that the commander-in-chief did not give them the chance to perform in the Southwest Military Region. As a result, the soldiers of the Southwest Military Region, who now saw the Southeast Military Region with brilliant results, were unconvinced but said no.

What's going on? I'm holding my breath very hard.

"Enough chatter. I believe you all know the specific combat matters better than me. Repair for a day and then arrive at the combat area. Upon arrival, launch a general attack according to the scheduled time!"

"yes!!"

Sugiyama Gen had no idea that the last combat troops of the National Defense Forces had arrived in Annan. They even went out day and night under the leadership of the Annan intelligence department, and crossed the path to the Japanese army in Fenshan.

It was 5 a.m. on November 8, 1939.

At this time, there were not many people on the night guard at the Fenshan Japanese army position. When the fighting first broke out, the Japanese troops here were still very diligent on duty. Especially when Muzhou was attacked, they were afraid that Fenshan would also be attacked by surprise.

Therefore, the Japanese troops here did not dare to slack off at all.

But the battle has been fought so far, and in the eyes of most Japanese troops, the offensive of the National Defense Forces has weakened. Therefore, even if Sugiyama Gen ordered the troops below to strictly perform their duties, the soldiers below thought that at least Muzhou was captured.

Fenshan was safe before.

Private Hino Yin's head was pounding a little bit, and he was extremely sleepy. Being here in Annan was really unbearable for him as a person from Hokkaido. The weather was humid and sultry. Staying here seemed like all his strength had disappeared, as if he just wanted to

sleep.

No wonder these Annan people are so lazy, Hino Yin also complained. But there are indeed a lot of minerals here. Even Hino Yin, who accompanied the engineers of the Yawata Iron Works to explore, saw several open-pit mines with his own eyes.

Hino Yin, who was supposed to be standing guard, simply sat in the tunnel. He had been on guard duty like this many times in the past month. In his opinion, this was just an ordinary night like usual, and it would be bright before long.

At that time, he can change his post and go back to have a good sleep. Those recruited by the comfort stations actually saw a few white women this time, which made Hino Yin very excited. He decided to meet his good friend Takada Katsu Socho tonight.

Let's go have some fun together.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp..." Before Hinoyin's fantasy in his dream ended, bursts of piercing screams tore through the early morning air. The screams woke Hinoyin from his sleep, and he had just woken up.

In an instant, I knew what the scream meant!

"Enemy attack!! We encountered artillery fire! We encountered..." Hinoyin grabbed the phone and shook it a few times, trying to shout out the news here.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..." But the continuous sound of artillery directly interrupted his words. At the same time, crazy explosions sounded on the Japanese army's position. The shells that exploded on the Japanese army's position not only tore apart

The morning air also tore apart the tranquility here and... the bodies of the Japanese troops stationed on the battlefield.

There were no screams or wailings. These screams and wailings had been buried by the whistling and explosions of artillery shells. The corpses that kept flying up and falling on the position and the corpses that were bombarded so that they could not be seen. This is the battlefield.

's main theme.

"The enemy has launched an attack! Report the situation to the general headquarters immediately!" The person responsible for defending Fenshan is the 30th Division of the 35th Army of the Japanese 14th Front Army. The division leader is Lieutenant General Kobayashi Asaburo.

"Order the artillery troops to immediately measure the location of the opponent's artillery positions and prepare to fight back!"

Lieutenant General Kobayashi Asaburo was not a beginner on the battlefield either. After the sound of artillery sounded, he immediately judged that this should be the main force of the National Defense Forces.

The caliber of the artillery is at least above, and judging from the sound of the cannons, there are at least a hundred of these heavy artillery! If it were not the main force of the National Defense Force, it would be absolutely impossible to have so many heavy artillery in hand.

"Hai!" The adjutant was not nervous. Before the National Defense Force launched the attack, the entire 30th Division was thinking about when this force would launch an attack on Fenshan.

But when this moment came, they calmed down. What they had to do now was to fight! Either win victory and honor, or die miserably and be trampled on in this position.

"It seems that the National Defense Forces have already taken action!" Unexpectedly, Sugiyama Gen didn't need to receive a telegram from the 30th Division to already know the news that the National Defense Forces had taken action.

The reason is simple. His headquarters is too close to the battlefield. Even now, the fierce sound of artillery fire from the National Defense Forces made the window of his office rumble.

"Dong dong dong..." There was a rapid knock on the door, and Sugiyama Yuan came in with a shout. Then he saw Sugiyama Yuan's adjutant hurried in with a telegram in his hand.

As a result, after scanning the telegram, Sugiyama Yuan turned his chair and looked out the window and said: "Tell them that I already know. All actions will be carried out according to the previously planned plan. There must be no mistakes! Violators will be dealt with according to military law!"

"Hai!"

At the Fenshan forward position, Kobayashi Asaburo held up a telescope and kept observing the situation on the position. Unfortunately, there was still no sunlight in the early morning. Although the explosion produced some flames, Kobayashi Asaburo's eyesight was not good enough to rely on it.

These flames can detect the situation of the position.

But listening to the continuous explosions, Asaburo Kobayashi's face gradually darkened. He raised his wrist and looked at it. This shelling had lasted for at least more than an hour.

More than a hundred heavy artillery bombarded the position for more than an hour. You can even imagine what the position will be like with your toes. Unfortunately, Asaburo Kobayashi can't send anyone to support him yet.

Unless he wants to send people up to die.

"One hour and forty-two minutes..." When the sound of artillery gradually subsided, Asaburo Kobayashi's face was so gloomy that water could drip from his face! After one hour and forty minutes of heavy artillery bombardment, it seemed that the attack of the National Defense Force was imminent.

Must win!

Sure enough, after the bombardment, tanks appeared on the battlefield one after another with the rumbling sound of tracks. Seeing the huge figure behind the smoke, Asaburo Kobayashi's pupils shrank sharply and roared.

"Quick!! Report to the General Headquarters that our unit has been attacked by the National Defense Force's tank troops! Request tactical assistance! Request tactical assistance!! Order the artillery to immediately provide fire support to the front of the position! Don't let these tanks rush onto the position!"

Seeing the overwhelming tank troops, Asaburo Kobayashi lost his composure at all.

He didn't think that his small division could withstand how many times these tanks charged after more than an hour of heavy artillery bombardment.

Although the 30th Division also had some Type 99 anti-tank explosive bombs, Kobayashi Asaburo himself did not have the confidence to deal with so many tanks.

"Malu Yelang! What on earth are those idiots in Shanluo and Muzhou doing?! Why are the main forces of the National Defense Force already lurking in Fenshan, and they don't even notice it?! Are these idiots hiding in the comfort station?

Is your waist broken?!" Kobayashi Asaburo cursed viciously, scolding those intelligence personnel for being useless.

He also scolded those who defended the National Defense Forces at the Sonluo and Mokju positions.

"Boom! Boom! Boom..." The Japanese artillery also began to provide fire support to its own position. A large number of artillery shells exploded in front of the position. However, in the smoke, the tanks of the National Defense Force were still steadfastly attacking the Japanese position.

Come.

Major Nagano Ju felt that he was very unlucky. He did not expect that he would have to face the main force of the National Defense Force just after he was promoted to major. When he saw those tanks through his telescope, he felt chills all over.

The locally made anti-tank cannons have not yet been sent to the frontline troops. The 37mm anti-tank cannons and 92 infantry cannons they have now are just scratching the itch for this kind of tank.

"Immediately organize a team to blow up these tanks! Don't let them get close to our position!!" Nagano Ju loudly ordered. This is the only way he can resist these tanks now.
To be continued...