You Yukun continued: "We have reported to our superiors and verified through the intelligence department that the enemy does have an intention to bomb Chongqing."
At 6 o'clock the next morning, the light rain stopped, and soon the sky began to clear up. Then news came from the enemy-occupied areas that the Japanese bombers had taken off and flew to Chongqing under the cover of fighter jets.
Chongqing has been notified, and the Guojun Air Force, which was ready, immediately took off to intercept the Japanese fighter planes.
Just when a large number of Japanese fighter planes were about to fly over the Jialing River, the Guo Army's fighter planes suddenly appeared, catching the Japanese army by surprise.
After a fierce air battle, the Guo army's air force shot down 29 Japanese fighters and bombers, and the Japanese army was forced to evacuate.
The accurate intelligence provided by Xu Dalong helped Chongqing recover huge losses, and the Guojun Air Force also won a great victory. The Guo Mansion was very grateful to Xu Dalong. The Municipal Committee specially sent people to see Xu Dalong, expressed their gratitude to him in person, and rewarded Xu Dalong with 200,000 French currency.
The Air Force was very happy after a great victory and rewarded Xu Dalong with 100,000 French currency. The military commander also received commendations from his superiors for the intelligence provided by Xu Dalong. They were also very grateful and gave Xu Dalong a batch of agent equipment and 50,000 yuan.
Monk Wei was very happy and said: "Master Long, you are so powerful. You can get so many benefits with just your words. If we take this money back, Commissioner Zhao Zheng will definitely not be embarrassed."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Where are you? We came out to make money this time. If we don't make millions this time, we won't have the shame to go back."
After obtaining Xu Dalong's consent, Monk Wei drafted a telegram and sent the good news to the Mawushan Military Division Headquarters.
After reading the telegram, Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Brother Dalong is very capable, and no one can match him in this ability to make money."
Zhao Gang has now left the hospital and returned to work. He was also very happy at first, and his smile turned into a flower.
But not long after, he became a little nervous again and drafted a telegram, ready to be sent to Xu Dalong.
Li Yunlong didn't know what Zhao Gang wanted to say to Xu Dalong, so he took the telegram manuscript and read it.
After reading it, he smiled and said: "Old Zhao, I said you are a miser, but you really are. What are you doing? Can't you still trust Brother Dalong?"
The reason why Li Yunlong said this was because he saw the telegram asking Xu Dalong to quickly send someone to return the money to the base area.
Zhao Gang said half seriously and half jokingly: "Don't tell me, I really can't trust the captain. That guy has the ability to make money, and he spends money lavishly. In order to save Miss Chu, the money he spent was enough to buy two airplanes." It’s for the plane. With so much money in his pocket, there’s no telling where he will spend it.”
After listening to Zhao Gang's words, Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao couldn't help laughing. Compared with the young Zhenggong cadre they just met, Zhao Gang has changed significantly now, becoming more and more pragmatic and down-to-earth. The relationship between them is becoming more and more harmonious.
Zhao Gang's worries were justified. Soon after, his worries were confirmed. Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao now also discovered that Xu Dalong was really good at spending money.
It turned out that after finishing things in Chongqing, Xu Dalong and Li Fengming, deputy director of the Ninth Theater Operations Division, returned to the headquarters of the 16th Army.
The main target of this operation is the Japanese 43rd Brigade stationed between the 16th Army and the 74th Army. With the strength of the 16th Army and the 74th Army, although it is not certain to annihilate the Japanese 43rd Brigade, there is still confidence in driving them out. The key to the problem is that after the battle begins, the Japanese reinforcements coming from the direction of Xiangyang must be blocked.
This is a relatively difficult matter. It is very difficult to block it, and there is no visible result. Both the 16th Army and the 74th Army wanted to take on the task of besieging the Japanese 43rd Brigade, and no one was willing to send troops to block the attack to gnaw on this hard nut. This is one of the main reasons why the Ninth War Zone invited Xu Dalong to come over.
Out of trust in Xu Dalong, the entire campaign plan was mainly formulated based on Xu Dalong's opinions. In this battle, the 16th Army and the 74th Army each dispatched two divisions of troops to attack the Japanese 43rd Brigade from the north and south wings.
For the sake of fairness, Xu Dalong decided to lead the special operations brigade himself. The 16th Army and the 74th Army each dispatched a reinforcement group to accept Xu Dalong's command to block the Japanese reinforcements coming from the direction of Xiangyang.
This arrangement not only showed Xu Dalong's high integrity, but also was fair to the 16th Army and the 74th Army. Therefore, everyone had no objections and officially began preparations for the war.
Xu Dalong knew very well that the key to whether this battle can proceed smoothly lies in whether the Japanese reinforcements can be blocked.
Xu Dalong was under great pressure. In order to successfully complete the blocking mission, the first thing he had to solve was to find a way to unite and cooperate with the two reinforcement regiments assigned to him by the Guo Army and fight with one heart and one mind.
Xu Dalong hosted a banquet with the main officers of the two regiments, kept in touch with them, and also gave a large sum of money to these officers.
The officers originally admired Xu Dalong very much. Seeing how approachable and righteous he was, the officers all said that they would follow Xu Dalong wholeheartedly this time and resolutely complete the blocking mission.
Because he had to spend money, after receiving Zhao Gang's telegram, Xu Dalong temporarily ignored him and said that he would take the money back after the battle was over.
After all aspects of work were completed, the battle officially started in the early morning of September 30.
The 16th Army and the 74th Army of the Guo Army originally had conflicts between them. In order to prevent the phenomenon of buck-passing during the battle, according to Xu Dalong's suggestion, the consent of the commanders of the two armies was also sought, and Xu Dalong was appointed by the two armies. Between the military garrison, a straight line was drawn on the map as the dividing line between the two armies. The south belonged to the 16th Army and the north belonged to the 74th Army.
Xu Dalong's most basic requirement for them is that each army is responsible for attacking the Japanese targets in its own area. Those who fail to complete their tasks will be punished accordingly. If one party completes the task first, they can cross the line to help the other party and receive additional rewards from their superiors.
Although this method seems very simple, it is very effective. The most feared thing about joint operations is that the division of responsibilities is not clear. When the time comes, the two armies will blame each other, which will delay the fighter's opportunity and even lead to serious failure.
After dividing the responsibilities, the two armies of the Guo Army will each feel the pressure and will work hard to complete the combat tasks and not be outmatched by the other party. If you can complete the task first, you will be very proud. At that time, the headquarters will arrange for them to cross the border to support the other side's troops, which will also help enhance the unity and friendship between the two armies.
That night, Li Fengming, deputy director of the Operations Department of the Ninth War Zone, and the officers of the 16th Army and the 74th Army did not rest. The troops were already ready for the attack and were waiting for important news from Xu Dalong.
Just yesterday, Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Zhao Gang, asking him to send a flying brigade to the airport at the Zhongtiao Mountain headquarters.
Bob and others had not received combat orders for some time. They were very excited when they heard the news. Knowing that they could make money again, they immediately loaded up their ammunition and refueled and flew to the airport at the Zhongtiao Mountain Command. This time they will participate in the Battle of Xiangyang with General Fu's air force.
Zhao Gang was worried and flew with him to the Zhongtiao Mountain headquarters.
That night, the four bombers at the airport were filled with fuel and were installing aerial bombs.
General Fu attached great importance to this air raid and came to the airport accompanied by Zhao Gang.
When General Fu saw that the guerrilla aviation force had only dispatched four bombers to carry out the mission of air raids on the Japanese airport, he asked with some confusion: "Zhao Zhengwei, if the enemy has such a big airport, you only use four planes. How much damage can it cause? I'm afraid it won't be able to stop the Japanese planes from taking off."
Zhao Gang smiled and said: "General Fu, please come with me." After saying that, he accompanied General Fu to the bomber and watched the ground crew install the aerial bombs.
General Fu was surprised when he saw the aerial bomb that the ground crew unloaded from the truck. He was shocked by the size of the bomb.
The aerial bomb that appeared in front of him was very different from the ordinary aerial bombs he had seen in the past. An aerial bomb was more than two meters long and thicker than a bucket.
This kind of aerial bomb was designed by Xu Dalong, specifically used to destroy airport runways. The weight of an aerial bomb reached 636 kilograms. Just this aerial bomb falling on the airport was enough to cause damage to the airport more than two meters deep and six or seven times in diameter. Big pit of rice.
If dropped into the building complex on the airport, this bomb would destroy all the buildings within thousands of square meters.
Because the bomb was too big to fit into the belly of the bomber, a suspension device was set up outside. Each bomber could only carry two such giant bombs.
General Fu said with emotion: "Brother Dalong is really a strange man. He seems to know everything. The Japanese army is really unlucky to encounter such an opponent."
None of the crew members got on the plane, they were lining up to be lectured by Bob.
Bob glanced at the crew members who were preparing to carry out the mission and said to them: "Guys, whether this battle can go smoothly depends on you. Today's mission is very dangerous. Captain Xu has already said that this time you You will get three times the bonus if you perform the task.”
The crew members all had smiles on their faces when they heard the good news.
Bob continued: "After arriving at the Japanese airport, you drop bombs and return immediately. If you are shot down by an enemy plane or shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire, parachute immediately to escape. If you encounter the Japanese army, in order to avoid casualties, you can take the initiative to choose Surrender to the Japanese army. As long as you can save your lives, Captain Xu will personally lead people to rescue you. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir." the crew members said together.
While Bob was lecturing, General Fu and Zhao Gang also stood aside, and Zhao Gang translated their words to him.
This also made General Fu feel a little emotional. Xu Dalong promised that if the pilots fell into the hands of the enemy, he would rescue them. This is because they do have this ability. That is to say, Xu Dalong is so confident that no one else would dare to take this guarantee.
The pilots drove the bomber at an altitude of 3,000 meters, flying at cruising speed, and began to reduce the altitude when approaching Xiangyang.
At this time, the Japanese army had developed the first generation of simple radar and equipped its troops. The pilots flew at ultra-low altitudes to avoid being detected by enemy radar.
These American pilots are all veteran pilots and are very confident in their flying skills. They actually fly at an altitude of less than 30 meters above the ground, effectively avoiding the enemy's radar.
At night, the Japanese military airport is also easy to spot. There are many lights on the airport, and the outline is obvious and you can see clearly.
The pilots flew the plane towards the Japanese airport, and the bombardiers were also ready to drop bombs.
The roar of the plane alerted the Japanese troops at the airport. The plane on duty started its engine, and the air defense troops also rushed towards the anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns.
However, it was already too late. The Japanese army heard the roar of the plane. In just a few seconds, four bombers had already flown over the airport runway. Aerial bombs fell one after another, causing earth-shaking explosions. .
The pilots of the two Japanese planes on duty at the airport moved very quickly. They had already started the engines. An aerial bomb exploded nearby, directly destroying one plane. Although the other plane was also hit on the fuselage Some shrapnel, but still slid forward.
At this moment, an aerial bomb exploded not far ahead. The Japanese pilots were very tenacious and still took the risk to take off. As a result, they plunged into a large crater created by the aerial bomb. Under the influence of huge inertia, the fighter jet was crashed and then burst into flames and exploded into a ball of fire.
The air raid ended quickly, and the bombers returned quickly after dropping their bombs. Because the Japanese army had no time to react, the bomber did not suffer any damage.
The Japanese airport was in bad luck. After the Japanese commander checked the situation at the airport, he was shocked by what he saw.
An aerial bomb fell into the building complex. Although the bomb did not hit important targets such as ammunition depots and oil depots, it did fall into the barracks of the Japanese guard squadron. As a result, all the buildings inside were destroyed, and most of the Japanese officers and soldiers They died in their sleep.
An aerial bomb exploded six or seven meters away from the control tower. All the glass windows on the control tower were shattered. Under the strong vibration, many components of the instruments and equipment inside were short-circuited, and it was difficult to repair it even after a while. .
To make matters worse, the airport's runway was hit by six aerial bombs, and six large craters were clearly visible there. It was impossible to repair the runway in a short period of time.
(End of chapter)
