The North China Front received a large number of aircraft from China this time, but they did not replenish these aircraft to the Second Air Force in Shanxi. Instead, they gave them to the First Air Force, because it was of no use to the Second Air Force. Now the Second Air Force can only use the airport in Houma, and it is attacked from time to time.
Therefore, the First Air Force placed its hopes on the Yucheng Airport and planned to send a large number of aircraft to Yucheng Airport to first destroy the air force of the Mawushan guerrillas.
On this day, they received an order from the North China Front Army Headquarters, saying that the Japanese troops in the Shanxi direction were being bombed by the Mawushan guerrilla air force and were eager to receive support from the air force. The airport in Yucheng has been built, so they can transfer to Yucheng Airport immediately.
The commander of the Japanese First Air Force has sent people to Yucheng Airport and obtained their report, confirming that the airport in Yucheng is indeed ready for use. The 108th Division has stored a large amount of fuel and aviation supplies there for them. Bombs can be used directly after Japanese aircraft fly over.
So the commander of the First Air Force sent the chief of staff to personally lead a fighter group of 48 fighters and a reinforced bomber group of 78 bombers, two transport aircraft, and two reconnaissance aircraft to fly to Yucheng Airport.
That afternoon, 18 Japanese fighter jets flew from the direction of Peiping. These fighter jets circled in the sky and began to land at the airport.
However, not all Japanese troops landed. Nine fighter jets landed one after another, and the remaining nine fighter jets were still hovering in the sky.
At this time, Monk Wei had already led the special operations squadron into the tunnel. Sun Desheng was a little confused about the Japanese army's performance, so he sent a telegram to Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong was shocked after receiving the telegram. He understood that the Japanese army was worried that they would be attacked by the Mawushan guerrilla air force when they landed at the airport. They left some fighter jets to provide cover in the air, while other fighter jets landed and refueled immediately, and then took off again to cover the landing of other fighter jets and refuel. At this time, these fighter jets have sufficient fuel and can hover and alert in the air for a long time.
This shows that a large number of Japanese bombers are about to fly over. There is a high possibility that the Japanese army will not stay at the airport for a long time. Under the cover of fighter jets, the bombers will refuel immediately after landing, load aerial bombs, and then fly to Guancheng County to carry out bombing.
If this is the case, the guerrilla flying brigade will inevitably suffer disaster. Now it was too late to send bombers to bomb the Japanese airport. The Japanese army was covered by fighter jets in the air, and the guerrilla flying brigade could only die in vain. The only way is to seize the time before the Japanese bombers land and take off, break into the airport and seize these bombers.
But it is too difficult to do this. First, the Japanese bombers landed at the airport to refuel and load bombs. This could be completed within an hour, which meant that the time left for Sun Desheng and others to seize the airport was only an hour at most. Secondly, after attacking the airport, you cannot seize these bombers. After the bombers take off, they will be intercepted by Japanese fighter jets hovering in the sky. Therefore, you must wait until all Japanese fighter jets are destroyed before you can seize the Japanese aircraft. All this needs to be done just right.
Xu Dalong really wanted to go to the front to take command in person, but unfortunately it was too late. He quickly used his brain and must give Sun Desheng and others clear guidance.
His judgment was correct. After refueling, the Japanese fighter jets took off in turns. Then a transport plane and two reconnaissance planes flew from the direction of Peiping. Then a large number of bombers began to land at the airport one after another.
Faced with this situation, Sun Desheng didn't know how to deal with it. He had already sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, and he could only wait patiently at this time.
At this time Xu Dalong's telegram came. After Sun Desheng read the telegram, he understood. He immediately issued the order to fight and sent someone to notify Monk Wei.
In order to deal with the Mawushan guerrilla air force, the Japanese First Air Force had done a lot of homework in advance. Based on the last attack on Baoding Airport and his understanding of the Second Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the First Air Force knew that he needed to destroy the guerrilla airport immediately. Otherwise, once the guerrilla air force comes to attack first, they will all be destroyed on the airport.
Therefore, before setting off from Peiping, the chief of staff had already made up his mind that as soon as the bombers arrived at the airport in Yucheng, they would immediately refuel and load bombs, and then bomb the airport of the Mawushan guerrillas.
To ensure safety, fighter jets were arranged to patrol the air. After the transport plane on which the Chief of Staff arrived at the airport, he immediately summoned the ground crew who had arrived earlier and asked them to seize the time to refuel.
It was just 5pm and the visibility was extremely high. The unexpected situation destroyed Sun Desheng and others' original night attack plan, and it was no longer possible to approach the airport secretly.
Sun Desheng could only lead the guerrilla cavalry to storm the airport.
The battle started soon. Some of the guerrilla cavalry rushed to the Japanese barracks, and some of them rushed to the Japanese air defense troops.
The Japanese army soon discovered the guerrilla cavalry, and they immediately entered the battle. The Japanese infantry brigade was quite strong, and they used fierce firepower to attack the guerrilla cavalry. The rapid-fire artillery of the Japanese air defense force was extremely powerful. Many guerrillas were shot and killed during the charge. Hundreds of people were killed or injured in just a few minutes.
However, the guerrilla cavalry could only do this because they had no time to slowly engage in guerrilla tactics with the Japanese army. The fierce attack of the guerrilla cavalry attracted the attention of the Japanese army. The Japanese fighter jets hovering in the air also took turns to dive and shoot at the guerrilla cavalry, which also caused heavy casualties to the guerrillas.
Seeing this situation, the chief of staff of the Japanese First Air Force knew that the guerrillas were coming for them. He urged the ground crew to quickly refuel and load the aircraft and take off immediately.
Time is running out, but the guerrilla cavalry is blocked outside the airport by fierce Japanese firepower.
Just when the fighting between the enemy and ourselves was very fierce, Monk Wei and others quietly got out of the tunnel. At this time, the Japanese army's attention had been attracted by the guerrillas, and no one paid attention to the situation at the airport.
Monk Wei and others were wearing Japanese military uniforms. Some of them went to attack the Japanese air defense forces, and some of them walked swaggering towards the aircraft fleet, oil depot and control tower at the airport. In order not to attract attention, they stayed in twos and threes. As they gradually approached the target, the Japanese air force noticed them.
However, they did not know anyone at the airport and thought that these Japanese soldiers were the guards at the airport, so they continued to go about their own business and ignored them.
In order to attract the attention of the Japanese army, the members of the cavalry brigade launched a frantic attack on the Japanese army. They suffered heavy casualties under the fierce attack of the Japanese army. Seeing this scene, Sun Desheng's heart was bleeding. He had never fought such a battle before. But he had no choice. He had to create conditions for Monk Wei and the others.
The members of the special operations squadron rushed towards their goals at the airport. The first thing they had to destroy was the air defense force composed of Japanese military police. If they are not destroyed, even if the team members capture the Japanese aircraft, it will be useless, as they will soon be destroyed by rapid-fire artillery. The Japanese army does not need to destroy so many aircraft. As long as it can destroy a few bombers staying on the airport runway, the airport runway can be blocked. Even if the guerrillas grab the Japanese aircraft, they will not be able to take off. Therefore, Monk Wei and others could only slowly approach the Japanese air force and wait for other special forces members to destroy the Japanese anti-aircraft rapid-fire artillery positions.
The guerrillas all knew that the situation was urgent, and they quickly ran towards the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery positions.
At this time, the Japanese army's attention had been completely attracted by the attacking guerrilla cavalry. They opened fire fiercely at the charging guerrilla cavalry, unaware that the special forces had already arrived at them. behind.
Some Japanese soldiers also saw the special operations team members behind them. However, the special operations team members were all wearing Japanese military uniforms. They couldn't figure out what was going on for a while, so they also ignored them and were busy loading the artillery. Keep shooting.
"Da da da, da da da" The special operations team members finally took action and attacked six Japanese anti-aircraft gun positions.
The sudden attack caught the Japanese military policemen by surprise and they were shot to death one after another.
The special operations team members quickly annihilated the Japanese troops in the rapid-fire artillery positions, and then turned their guns to attack the Japanese infantry brigade.
Wei Monk and others saw that they had captured the Japanese rapid-fire artillery position and quickly rushed towards the Japanese air force.
The pilots and ground crews of the Japanese Air Force had no idea who was the enemy and which was the Japanese army. Most of them had no weapons. Except for a small number of pilots who had pistols on their waists, they were basically bare-handed.
The guerrillas didn't care so much. They shot at the Japanese troops when they saw them, quickly annihilated the Japanese pilots and ground crews, and took control of the aircraft.
Monk Wei left a small number of special forces members to guard the plane, and he led others to attack the Japanese infantry brigade.
The guerrilla cavalry brigade was no longer threatened by the Japanese rapid-fire artillery, and the pressure was suddenly reduced a lot. They knew that the special operations squadron had captured the Japanese airport, so they changed their tactics. Instead of blindly attacking on horseback, they all dismounted and attacked the Japanese army according to the guerrilla offensive tactics.
The Japanese infantry brigade took a great advantage in the battle with the guerrillas just now. They thought that the Mawushan guerrillas were nothing more than that, and even a little stupid.
When the guerrillas changed their offensive tactics, the Japanese army immediately felt the pressure, and their casualties also increased rapidly. At this time, they had noticed that there was a problem at the airport, so they detached some of their forces and wanted to come to the airport for rescue. They were intercepted by the rapid-fire artillery on the airport and Wei Monk's special operations squadron.
Sun Desheng also quickly organized his cavalry, entered the airport from the flank, and cooperated with Wei Monk's special operations squadron, completely blocking the Japanese army's path to the airport, and then surrounded the Japanese infantry brigade.
At this time, Sun Desheng was no longer in a hurry to launch an attack. He ordered the guerrillas to just surround the Japanese infantry brigade and not let them break out, even if the mission was completed, because he knew very well that it would not take long before these little devils would Ruined.
Wang Sanqiang and others accompanied Bob and others in the tunnel. When they saw that the special operations squadron had completely captured the airport, they covered Bob and others to the airport.
When Bob and others saw so many planes parked at the airport, they were all very excited, and they only regretted that they did not have enough pilots. Most of the pilots chose bombers, and a small number chose fighters and transport aircraft. The ground crew, with the help of members of the county brigade under Wang Sanqiang, urgently refueled and loaded the bomber.
The Japanese fighter jets circling in the air at this time still did not notice anything unusual at the airport. Their attention was drawn to the Mawushan Cavalry Brigade. They could not distinguish the people wearing Japanese military uniforms at the airport at high altitude. Which ones are enemies and which ones are our own people. The Japanese fighter jets had been hovering in the air for a long time and were basically out of fuel, and the ammunition was also used up when attacking the guerrilla cavalry, so they landed at the airport one after another, preparing to refuel and reload.
When the special operations team members saw the Japanese fighter jets landing, they stepped forward to greet them.
Of course, what greeted the Japanese fighter pilots was not flowers and applause, but peanuts.
At this time, there were still six fighter jets circling in the air. They took off late and still had a lot of fuel on them. They continued to hover in the air, waiting for other fighter jets to take off and take over their duties in the air.
The pilots of the Mawushan Flying Brigade flew into the sky with a group of fighter jets. They were not there to replace the Japanese fighter jets. After taking off, they directly attacked the Japanese fighter jets.
The Japanese troops were caught off guard and were shot down one after another. Two Japanese fighter jets discovered that something was wrong and did not dare to land at the airport. They fled in a hurry with their fighter jets. After they escaped from Yucheng Airport, they flew for about ten minutes. Finally, they ran out of fuel and had no choice but to parachute to escape. Finally, they saved their lives.
In this battle, all the pilots and ground crew members of the Japanese First Air Force that came to Shanxi, including the chief of staff, were shot dead except for these two pilots.
Without the interference of Japanese fighter jets, Bob and others quickly took off in their bombers, then flew directly over the Japanese infantry brigade and dropped a large number of aerial bombs.
The Japanese army suffered heavy casualties and soon lost their combat effectiveness. Sun Desheng, Wei Monk and others commanded the guerrillas to launch an attack and completely annihilated the remaining Japanese troops.
This battle commanded by Sun Desheng and Wei Monk can be said to be the most intense and exciting battle since the establishment of the Mawushan guerrillas. It is full of dangers and links. As long as there is a problem in one link, the entire combat plan will be destroyed. All failed.
Since Sun Desheng and Wei Monk joined the Mawushan guerrillas, they have experienced hundreds of battles and have grown into excellent commanders. They completed this mission brilliantly.
However, this time, the cavalry brigade of the Mawushan guerrillas also paid a heavy price. The number of casualties reached 422, of which more than 190 people died. This kind of casualties can be called the most serious since the establishment of the Mawushan guerrillas.
After the battle, Bob and others flew six fighter jets, one transport plane, two reconnaissance planes and 42 bombers to the airstrip in Guancheng County.
Sun Desheng, Wei Monk and others once again completely destroyed the Japanese army's Yucheng Airport, and then embarked on the road back to the Mawushan base. Guancheng County.
The fighting in the Mawushan base area is extremely fierce. The Japanese 108th Division is gradually approaching Guancheng County, the core of the Mawushan base area. However, all this is nothing. What Xu Dalong is most worried about is Sun Desheng and the others. Although he believed that Sun Desheng, Wei Monk and others would be able to complete the mission, the situation there was too complicated after all, and he was really afraid that something unexpected would happen.
After receiving the telegram from Sun Desheng, Xu Dalong finally felt relieved and said excitedly: "Sun Desheng and Monk Wei are really amazing. They did a great job."
Zhao Gang heard that a large number of Japanese military aircraft had been captured. He smiled from ear to ear and quickly ordered the car to be prepared. He wanted to go to the airport to greet Bob and others in person.
Li Yunlong's New 1st Brigade, Kong Jie's New 2nd Brigade, Wang Limin's Independent Brigade and Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade heard that the guerrillas fought a great victory at Yucheng Airport and completely eliminated the threat of the Japanese Air Force. They My heart was completely relieved, and everyone knew that the next battle would be easy to fight. With the air support of the guerrillas, life became difficult for the little devils.
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The news quickly spread throughout the forward positions, and the anti-Japanese armed soldiers on the positions burst into warm cheers when they heard the good news.
The Japanese troops on the opposite side heard the cheers erupting from the enemy's position and didn't know what was going on. However, the fact that the enemy was so happy was definitely not good news for the Japanese troops. They reported to their superiors one after another.
Yoshio Shinozuka was taking command in Yangcheng County at this time. After he received the telegram from his subordinates, he began to wonder why the enemy army suddenly became excited.
He thought carefully and thought that it could not be enemy reinforcements coming, because the anti-Japanese armed forces in other places were restrained by the Japanese army, and it was impossible to mobilize a large number of troops to rescue the Mawushan base area.
So what are they happy about? Could it be that Fujiwara Kinichi's 108th Division penetrated deep into the enemy's base area and was wiped out by the enemy? This is also impossible. There are more than 20,000 troops who entered Fujiwara Kon area. Not to mention the more than 20,000 Japanese troops armed to the teeth, even the 20,000 Touzhu. If you want to kill them all, it will be impossible in such a short time. It can't be done.