Chapter 3: The Decisive Battle of Changping (12)
The decisive battle of Changping, whether you win or lose, is not only determined by the fate of the army or Jicha. It is no exaggeration to say that the meaning behind it will determine whether this historical time and space has really been changed. In other words, did he Ouyang Yun come for nothing - as a traverser, no matter what kind of ability he has, what kind of ambition he has, and even, General Chen has already laid everything for him. However, if the Japanese army cannot be defeated this time, and thus the rule of the Scholar Army in Jicha is consolidated, then the fate of Jicha, North China, and even the whole of China may become even worse than the established history of that time and space.
Looking back at this period of history as a later person, there are two diametrically opposed opinions on many of Ouyang Yun's methods at that time. Among them, the opposing positions are more distinct, which is about his risky move to change the outcome of the war with the Soviet Union through his own development, prompting the Japanese army to speed up military research, and indirectly improving China's position in World War II.
Ouyang Yun did this, it really gave people the feeling of dancing on the tightrope.
After gaining a tacit understanding with the 57th Army, Ouyang Yun talked to Qin Dechun on the phone again. The relationship between the 29th Army and the Cadet Army has changed qualitatively after the death of Song Zheyuan, the veteran commander of the 29th Army. A few years later, when the history books had already made a conclusion about the personnel at that time, Ouyang Yun was very dissatisfied with the paragraph describing Qin Dechun. The conclusion of Qin in the history books is neither praise nor depreciation. And one of the main parties, Ouyang Yun, believes that Qin has made great contributions. Not to mention anything else, if it weren't for Qin's reluctance, the 29th Army would not have become an ally or even a vassal in the true sense of the Scholar Army, then the decisive battle of Changping is likely to be a different ending.
After the air battle at Dingzhou, although the Japanese army did not admit this defeat on the surface, even the Japanese Navy Headquarters and the War Department were fooled, and the war situation reports sent to Terauchi Shouichi, Kazuki Kiyoji and other front-line officers also announced a great victory, which directly caused the judgment of the two high-ranking Japanese officers to make a mistake and decisively dispatched an air force that had been hidden in the snow for many days.
Because of this, the decisive battle of Changping was still the first to start with the air forces of both sides.
The Japanese army also had an airfield on the territory of Rehe, located in Lingyuan. Compared with Chengde Airport, Lingyuan Airport is much smaller in scale, and in order to meet the needs of the North China Front, Lingyuan has been repaired and is now basically able to accommodate its subordinate aviation regiments.
In order to completely eliminate the great danger of the student army, the long-awaited strategic place in North China was obtained. After the Chengde airport was bombed and most of the fighters were destroyed, the Japanese military department mobilized 136 fighters from China and the Kwantung Army to settle at Lingyuan Airport. Among them, those transferred from China are relatively advanced models, including the more famous Type 97 fighter, that is, the Ki-27, which is manufactured by Nakajima. In addition, there is the Ki-30, the Type 97 critter.
The order Ouyang Yun gave to Tie Linfei was to use the fighter planes to completely destroy the heavy artillery units of the Japanese army. The fighters led by Tie Linfei in front and the bombers in the rear rushed to the sky over Changping at about 7:40 a.m. Then, under the cover of fighters, the bomber group of the Cadet Corps quickly found the heavy artillery brigade that followed the actions of the First Army.
On the ground, the Japanese army is arranging for the Wangjiawei position. A considerable number of devils, definitely no less than a wing, are repairing the fortifications at the moment. And the soldiers of the artillery brigade of the devil are resting the land and preparing for the setting up of artillery positions. When Tie Lin flew by and they roared past, the Japanese officers and soldiers thought it was their own fighters, so no one from the brigade commander to the ordinary soldier raised their vigilance against their appearance.
Seeing all this, Tie Linfei said in his heart that God really helped me, and he was about to give the order to carry out the bombing, when suddenly, Huo Xiutian, the pilot of a "Hawk" III that was flying in the front and was on a reconnaissance mission, sent back a message that in the northeast direction, an enemy plane had been discovered, and it was estimated that it would be possible to reach the battlefield in 10 minutes at most. Tie Linfei was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and decisively ordered all the fighters to fly forward to meet the enemy, and the bombers continued to carry out the bombing plan, and the limit was that all the bombs must be dropped within five minutes, and then return immediately.
This time, the Cadet Corps dispatched a total of sixty-eight bombers. Using sixty-eight bombers against a heavy artillery brigade is a bit like killing chickens with knives. Tie Linfei's previous plan was to only use twenty of them to carry out this main task, and the remaining fighters would give priority to bombing the Japanese army's ammunition depots, headquarters and other targets. Because I didn't expect the Japanese army to also dispatch the air force, now, these sixty-eight bombers will really be used to bomb the heavy artillery brigade.
Ouyang Yun and Tie Linfei should both feel lucky. The aviation regiment of the North China Front was mainly bombers, of which there was only one squadron of fighters, only 12 of them. This is also the main reason why they want to send aircraft carriers to bomb the Dingzhou base.
According to the arrangement of Terauchi Shouichi, his aviation regiment will be divided into three groups to provide air support for the decisive battle of Changping. There were three squadrons of fighters in the first and second waves, including one reconnaissance plane, five fighters, and the other 30 were bombers. The third wave consisted of two squadrons of fighters. After the first wave of air strikes on the Wangjiawei position, the ground offensive began. The second wave will be responsible for the bombardment of Changping City, and the bombardment will focus on the chariot units of the Cadet Corps and the city defense.
With one hundred and nine fighters against thirty-six fighters, the ratio of fighters was forty-one to five. Judging from the numbers alone, the Cadet Army Air Force has a great chance of winning. It seems that Tie Linfei is a bit too cautious in issuing such an order. However, his decision turned out to be the right one. Because, from the perspective of fighter performance, the performance of the Type 97 fighter surpasses that of any kind of fighter in the Cadet Army. And the quality of its pilots is far higher than that of the young cadet pilots.
When iron eggs began to fall in the air, there was a little devil who was looking up at the majestic posture of the fighter plane, and he couldn't help shouting: "Air attack, air attack!" ”
On the position of the Japanese heavy artillery brigade, all the devils, regardless of the officers and soldiers, almost all raised their heads, and the next moment, they couldn't help but let out an exclamation in their mouths, and then they scattered and fled without organization and discipline. There are also many devil artillerymen who are still thinking about their cannons and vainly want to withdraw the cannons. However, where is there such an opportunity? As the first bomb exploded on the ground, a series of explosions rang out, and the whole ground trembled in a series of explosions.
The headquarters of the First Army was set up not far from the positions of the heavy artillery brigades, only about two kilometers away. At that time, Kiyoji Kazuki was working on the map, calculating whether he could carry out other ways of attacking. The sudden sound of the explosion shook everything inside the tent to the ground, and dust fell from the roof. The roar of the plane's motor had already been heard by Kiyoshi Kazuki, and like his men, he began to think that it was the arrival of the fighter. At that time, I was extremely satisfied with the quality of the pilots, believing that they had arrived on the battlefield in time, and from this, I could not help but have considerable confidence in the next battle. Now, his first reaction was to scold: "Eight grids! "I wondered what was going on with the guide on the ground? Didn't they implement effective guidance for the fighters? At this time, a staff officer covered in dirt ran in and stammered: "Your Excellency Commander, it's not good, the fighter of the Zhina. ”
"What?" Kiyoji Kazuki was stunned! He rushed out of the door, raised his binoculars and looked into the sky, and sure enough, he saw the hateful Cadet Army logo on the fuselage of the fighter, stumbled under his feet, and almost fell.
The deployment of the Japanese army's troops on the periphery of Wangjiawei was arranged by him himself, and he could tell by his voice alone that it was the position of the heavy artillery brigade that was bombed. The North China Front was equipped with only three heavy artillery brigades, of which only one was assigned to the First Army. The reason why he was so anxious was because on that artillery position, there were artillery wings of other divisions and regiments. He had a good idea of arranging it this way, and all the artillery was concentrated and used in a unified manner, so as to intensify the artillery bombardment, so as to achieve the goal of destroying the enemy's position and fortifications by artillery bombardment alone. But now it's okay, it's been stewed by the Cadet Army Air Force.
In a hurry, he even scolded a Chinese national curse: "Haven't all the fighters of the China people been destroyed?" These Admiralty bitches raised! ”
Behind him, for the first time, the staff officers of the First Army saw the commander of the regiment scolding so disregarding his image, and they looked at each other for a moment and were speechless.
The young bomber pilots of the Cadet Corps in the air did not know that it was not just a heavy artillery wing that they had just blown up. Among them, Zhuang Houzhong, the deputy commander in charge of the bombing mission, was satisfied with the results of himself and his subordinates after circling the field for a week, and shouted: "All return!" "Led all the bombers unscathed to fly quickly in the direction of Dingzhou.
Heavy artillery brigades were on fire at their positions, and the detonated shells continued to explode. Tie Linfei didn't know that his subordinates had already inflicted heavy losses on the First Army just now, and he thought that it was because of the excessive density of bombs that caused such a scene, and he couldn't help but feel very sorry: It would be nice if the little devil's plane was half an hour late, but it was a pity that there were so many bombs.
In the northeast, about 30 kilometers away from his fighter, Mori Motokei Shaozo was also fortunate enough to witness the glorious scene on the ground. The commander in charge of the first wave of bombing suddenly turned blue - he had sensed something bad since he spotted the Cadet Army's fighters. At first, because he found that the number of enemy planes was far greater than his side, he was hesitant to report it and ask to return. After all, there are only five fighters in this wave. Judging by the number of enemy aircraft, the number of fighters must be much greater than that of its own side. Later, the little devil remembered that he was flying the most advanced Ninety-Seven type, and the fighters of the people of China were all old-fashioned, and he heard that there were also aircraft wings made of wood, and his desire to fight rose again.
After ordering all the bombers to slow down and carry out air strikes on their own, he led the other four fighters to speed up to meet them. At this moment, the enemy planes began to drop bombs, and dense bombs fell from the sky like sesame seeds, and then the ground remembered the overwhelming explosion sounds, and the flames soared into the sky, and he could even imagine the tragic scene on the ground on his side. The little devil who participated in the first battle of the Great Wall was enraged - only the imperial army bombed the forehead of the people of China, and when did this scene turn upside down? The Imperial Army turned out to be the target of bombing!?