The deputy chief of staff suddenly realized that the enemy had destroyed the runway because they wanted to launch an air attack on the airport. Knowing that the situation was urgent, the deputy chief of staff immediately ordered the pilots and ground staff to quickly pull out the aircraft parked in the hangar and prepare for take-off; at the same time, he ordered all other personnel at the airport to clear the runway.
Seeing the anxious look on the deputy chief of staff's face, the Japanese officers and soldiers knew that the situation was urgent and took action one after another. There was chaos at the airport for a while.
After the deputy chief of staff assigned the task, he kept looking at his watch. As an air force commander, he was well aware of Malaysia's geography. According to reports from the radar station, the enemy's air force has flown over the Myanmar-Malaysia border and will reach here in 15 minutes at most.
He was extremely anxious because in such a short period of time, it was almost impossible to pull out the aircraft parked in the hangar for refueling and bombing. Not only that, but the runway may not be cleared in such a short period of time.
He had a premonition that the airport was finished. In order to avoid becoming a victim of enemy bombing, he ordered the staff on duty to conduct command at the scene, saying that he had other things to deal with, then got into the car and hurriedly drove away from the airport.
The Japanese officers and soldiers who were busy at the airport knew that enemy planes would come to bomb, but they did not know when the enemy planes would arrive. They were busy nervously, hoping to get the fighter jets into the air to fight before the enemy planes arrived. . However, when the work in their hands was not half completed, the roar of airplanes was heard in the sky.
The Japanese officers and soldiers felt desperate and ran outside the airport amidst the shrill sirens at the airport.
It was the bomber group of the 15th Air Force of the US Army that came to bomb. This time the 15th Air Force dispatched 16 B29 Flying Fortress bombers. Since it was known in advance that the Japanese fighter jets could not take off for combat, no fighter jets were sent to escort them.
The 15th Air Force of the American Army often fought against the Japanese Air Force. The Japanese army's combat effectiveness was extremely strong and caused great losses to the 15th Air Force, including many bombers being shot down and a large number of aircrews dying in combat.
The officers and soldiers of the 15th Air Force hated the Japanese air force and were very afraid of it. They had already worked hard to retaliate against the Japanese army.
The Japanese airport was burning with raging fires, which could be seen from a long distance from the air. All pilots could see clearly without the need for a navigator.
They controlled the plane and flew towards the Japanese airport. After arriving over the airport, dive bombing began immediately. It feels so good to bomb a completely undefended enemy airport. The bomber crews hit targets everywhere on the airport without any scruples. They took their time, repeatedly passed over the airport, and dropped all the aerial bombs they brought, so that there was no longer a complete building on the Japanese airport. , and then walked away.
The Japanese airport was completely destroyed, and all combat aircraft were blown into scrap.
The airport was damaged to such an extent that even if it was left undisturbed, it would be impossible to recover within a few months. This also means that the Japanese army in Malaysia will not be able to get cooperation from the air force for a long time.
Yamashita Fengfumi and the commander of the Kawamoto Division were also very frustrated after hearing the news. Air support is their main reliance on combating enemy forces. Now that the battle has not begun, the Air Force can no longer count on it. They now understand Xu Dalong's methods more and more. Hemoto became less and less confident in destroying Xu Dalong in the next battle.
After Xu Dalong received the briefing from Wei Dayong and the Japanese Air Force, he breathed a sigh of relief and informed all the commanders and fighters of the guerrilla corps, including the British, Yuanzheng and Yunnan Army troops who came for reinforcements.
The officers and soldiers were greatly relieved when they heard the good news.
Since the guerrillas rarely encountered enemy bombings in the past, they did not feel it so deeply. The British Army, the Yunnan Army and the Expeditionary Force had suffered greatly from enemy bombings in the past.
During the battle, what they were most worried about was being bombed by enemy planes. Now that the threat from the Japanese air force was eliminated, their pressure was greatly reduced. Commanders sent telegrams one after another to congratulate Xu Dalong, and also sent telegrams to their superiors to ask for credit for the 15th Air Force of the US Army.
Weidman and the officers and soldiers of the 15th Air Force were also very happy. The Eighth Route Army destroyed a Japanese airport and completely wiped out the Japanese air force in Malaysia. This was a great contribution to the Fifteenth Air Force.
They reported this result to their superiors and received awards from their superiors. Newspapers and periodicals in the United States carried special reports, and newspapers and magazines in all the Allied countries also reprinted it. The Fifteenth Air Force became famous.
The Fifteenth Air Force received a large sum of gold and rice dollars sent by Xu Dalong, and they were quickly divided among the officers and soldiers. Now, both Weidmann and the officers and soldiers of the Fifteenth Air Force are willing to continue to cooperate with Xu Dalong. Only fools are unwilling to do this kind of thing with minimal risk and both fame and fortune.
The liaison team of the Fifteenth Air Force took the initiative to contact Xu Dalong and said that the Fifteenth Air Force was ready and could send troops to participate in the war at Xu Dalong's request at any time.
The Japanese air force in Malaysia was destroyed. The Japanese air force was very angry and lodged a serious protest against Yamashita Tomofumi, saying that the army was unfavorable in protecting the air force airport facilities, which resulted in the Tenth Air Force suffering serious losses. The lawsuit even reached the Japanese army's base camp, causing great pressure on Yamashita Fengfumi. However, the pressure from the Air Force is not the biggest for Yamashita Fengfumi.
Since the enemy's air force could raid Kuala Lumpur's airport, the enemy's air force could also bomb the Japanese army. In previous battles, Yamashita Tomofumi's victory was inseparable from the help of the Air Force. Now that Kuala Lumpur's airport has been destroyed, it will be impossible to redeploy it in the short term.
Yamashita Tomofumi urgently contacted the navy, hoping to dispatch aircraft carrier-based aircraft to cooperate with the army. However, his proposal was immediately rejected by the navy. At this time, the Battle of Midway has ended. The Japanese Navy has lost several aircraft carriers and the naval combat power is insufficient. How can it care about the Japanese troops in Malaysia?
Seeing that the air force could not be counted on, Yamashita Fengfumi could only rely on his own troops to deal with the enemy's ground troops. At this time, he was still holding on to a sense of luck. He knew very well that using the air force was expensive. China's air force was very weak. If the coalition forces were to fight in Malaysia, the air force might not be willing to participate in the war.
As for the enemy dispatching its air force to attack the Kuala Lumpur Airport in Malaysia, this is easy to understand. That is, the Chinese air force hopes to eliminate the threat from the Malaysian Japanese air force, so it is willing to devote its air force to participate in the battle. He did not believe that the enemy's air force would provide air support for the mere guerrillas.
With a sense of luck, Yamashita Fengwen commanded the troops to continue to face the enemy coalition forces from Yangon City. Of course, he was a bold and careful person. During the march of the Japanese army, he organized many air defense drills to prepare for the enemy's air force to join the battle and minimize the losses of the Japanese army.
The British, Yunnan and Fruit troops from Burma were commanded by British Colonel Michel. In order to protect the British troops, the marching sequence was with the Yunnan Army troops at the front, followed by the Yuanzheng Army troops, followed by the British troops.
On this day, the coalition troops were marching. The Yunnan Army in front suddenly encountered a small group of Japanese troops. The leading troops of the Yunnan Army immediately started a fierce battle with the Japanese army.
The commander of the Yunnan Army sent scouts to the front to conduct reconnaissance, and soon discovered that a large number of Japanese troops were following behind a small group of Japanese troops.
The commander of the Yunnan Army immediately organized his troops, seized a mountainous area on the spot, and organized defense; at the same time, he notified the British Army and the Yuanzheng Expeditionary Army of the news.
Michel ordered the troops of the Yuanzheng Army to seize a mountain ridge on the left flank of the Yunnan Army and organize defense. He led the British troops to serve as a reserve team at the back. According to changes in battlefield conditions, he could rescue the Yunnan Army and Yuanzheng Army troops, or seize fighter opportunities to counterattack.
Of course, he also had selfish motives for doing this. He hoped that the troops of the Yuanzheng Army and the Yunnan Army would fight head-on with the Japanese army first, and when both sides were exhausted from the fight, the British troops would then go out to take advantage.
Michelle is very thoughtful, but unfortunately he still doesn’t understand Yamashita Fengfumi thoroughly enough. Yamashita Fengfumi is known as the "Malay Tiger". He is an extremely brilliant military commander. He once led the Japanese army to annihilate the British army and slave army in Malaysia. He is very familiar with the mountains and rivers of Malaysia.
After learning about the situation of the coalition forces, Yamashita commanded a part of the troops to confront the coalition forces from the front; he ordered the 71st Regiment of the 18th Division to outflank the coalition forces.
The 71st Regiment penetrated the rear of the coalition forces and then launched the attack. Their main attack was on the British troops.
Since there were Yuanzheng Army and Yunnan Army troops blocking the Japanese army in front, the British officers and soldiers were very lax in their vigilance. Even Colonel Michel was not on high alert for Japanese sneak attacks. The British officers and soldiers were resting on a hillside without even building a defensive position, so when the Japanese army suddenly appeared, they were caught off guard.
Colonel Michel was sleeping. After being awakened, he hurriedly organized his troops to defend on the spot. Fortunately, the terrain they occupied was more favorable and they were able to repel the Japanese attack from a commanding position. Although they suffered heavy losses, they finally managed to hold on to the top of the mountain and did not collapse.
Michelle hurriedly called the Yuanzheng Army and Yuanzheng Army troops to come to the rescue. However, at this time, the Yunnan Army and Yuanzheng Army troops were also fighting fiercely with the Japanese army and could not get out at all.
The coalition troops were surrounded on several mountains and the situation was very critical. Michel hurriedly contacted the British Governor-General in Burma and asked him to contact the Air Force to come for reinforcements.
Unfortunately, Weidman didn't buy it and immediately refused on the pretext that the Air Force had other combat missions.
After Long Yingyuan received the news, he was worried that his troops would be eaten by the Japanese army, so he hurriedly contacted Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Bob, asking him to urge the 15th Air Force of the US Army to support the coalition forces.
Weidmann agreed without hesitation and sent six batches of bombers to carry out violent bombing against the Japanese troops who were fighting the coalition forces.
The Japanese army had no air cover and suffered heavy casualties from the bombing, which greatly reduced the pressure on the coalition forces.
The coalition forces finally stabilized their position, and the situation on the battlefield eased a lot. However, at this time, the coalition forces were still surrounded by the Japanese army, and the situation was still grim.
Li Qiulin and Zhang Guangliang received a telegram from Xu Dalong, asking them to go to rescue the coalition forces. Li Qiulin and others had already made such a plan. At this time, their position was on the side and rear of the Japanese army. Even if Xu Dalong did not issue an order, they were ready to rescue the coalition forces. At this moment they had secretly approached the Japanese army. In order to reduce casualties as much as possible, they prepared to carry out raids on the Japanese army at night to relieve the surrounded coalition forces.
