In the headquarters of the Japanese army's main fortress.
"Reporting to the commander, a US bomber just dropped an incendiary bomb. The fifth battalion suffered heavy casualties. The commander of the battalion, Inoue Yu, was shattered. Less than 200 people were evacuated..."
Takeuchi was so exhausted that he closed his eyes. Napalm was so terrifying that no one could escape unscathed in that situation.
Including the losses of the Fourth Brigade, more than a thousand casualties were caused in half a day. However, the tree fort was still firmly occupied by the Chinese, and the entire regiment would be depleted if the battle continued like this.
Seeing Takeuchi Renshan not speaking, Chief of Staff Yoshino opened his mouth and hesitated to speak, but the situation had to be reported, so he could only continue to speak under pressure:
"The enemy took advantage of this shelling to occupy Mid-level Rock and conducted a tentative attack on our secondary defense position. Moreover, they dug the tunnel entrance and are advancing inside."
I want to fight from the tunnel! ? Takeuchi suddenly opened his eyes.
Unexpectedly, the two armies on the east coast were able to put aside their grudges and share the same hatred. With their cooperation, they were unable to resist.
But the commander on the east bank was quite ruthless. From the sneak attack on the tree fort to the cross-river attack, to the plane bombing and heavy artillery strike, he pressed forward step by step without giving himself any time to breathe.
This made Zhuxin feel an unprecedented sense of frustration. Why did he seem so helpless in front of the opponent after he had made such perfect preparations?
"Report, Your Excellency, Wing Commander, I just received the news that the 13 Falcon fighter jets of the 9th Squadron of the Army Aviation are less than 30 kilometers away from us. They will arrive on the battlefield within 5 minutes." A telegraph signal soldier suddenly ran over and said .
"Wakada! Yoshino, immediately order the troops to pay attention to the situation in the air. After the bombardment stops, immediately launch an attack on the Chinese. We must cooperate with the aviation team to drive the enemy out of the mountain. We must not give them another chance!"
"Hey!"
The moment of counterattack finally arrived. Takeuchi calmed down his bad mood, and his face burst out with strong fighting spirit. It was absolutely impossible for him to admit defeat.
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"Call Mike, our mission has been completed and we are now ready to return." Cooper said with the walkie-talkie.
After dropping the six milk pounds, they were done with their work and could finally go back to the airport and enjoy two glasses of wheat beer.
"...All right, thank you and wish you a safe journey." McLuhan replied.
Cooper turned off the intercom, leaned on the seat with his head in his arms, and leisurely admired the white clouds outside the window.
At this time, Anderson smiled and asked him: "Have they approved your application?"
"No shit! It's the same reasons, as if I can't be a pilot." Cooper said angrily.
He got very angry when this was mentioned. He has applied several times to become a fighter pilot and has been self-study for a long time, but his superiors have always rejected his requests due to lack of ability.
"Forget it, you are the best bombardier I have ever seen. You can destroy more enemies in this position. Besides, we won't be used to you leaving." Anderson consoled him.
"Just wait and see, I will definitely..."
"Damn it! Anderson, watch your 6 o'clock direction, Japanese plane!" Before Cooper could finish his words, Wesker's nervous roar suddenly came from the intercom.
"Goddammit!" Anderson quickly looked through the reverse observation mirror and saw six Japanese Falcon fighter jets emerging from the clouds behind, attacking their B17 from two directions.
"The machine gunners are in position, everyone move, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
In addition to Anderson and the co-pilot, nine crew members, including Cooper, quickly ran to various machine gun positions and got ready.
The Japanese fighter planes were very fast. They quickly approached the B17 in two flight formations. The two P40s accompanying them hurriedly dispersed to avoid them, but the Falcon fighters that arrived first had already caught them.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang...!"
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang...!"
Six Falcons fired at them at the same time, and the fire snakes erupted from 12 machine guns instantly swept across the two bulky P40 fighters. One of them was blown up in the air, and the other fell to the ground dragging black smoke. .
After dealing with them, the six Falcon fighters drew several arcs and, led by the formation leader, sped towards the climbing B17.
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Not long ago, the commander of the 15th Army, Shojiro Iida, personally issued an order to the 56th Division stationed in Tengchong, asking it to quickly dispatch fighter planes to the direction of Nantianmen.
The commander of the 56th Division did not dare to disobey the order from the commander-in-chief, and immediately dispatched a total of 13 Falcon fighter jets to support the Takeuchi Regiment fighting at Nantianmen.
Shojiro Iida knew very well that Nantianmen was an important stronghold to support victory. If this place is captured by the Chinese, Tengchong Longling will no longer have support, and the triangular fulcrum of the Nujiang defense system will collapse instantly.
By that time, the Chinese can attack from multiple directions. As long as the top commander of China's western Yunnan is not a fool, the military strength of the Japanese army west of the Nujiang River without natural protection is simply not enough to resist the swarming Chinese.
Once the entire western Yunnan is lost, the Japanese 15th Army in Burma will face a pincer attack from both the Indian Army and the Expeditionary Force. The entire strategic situation will undergo earth-shaking changes, which Shojiro Iida absolutely cannot accept.
In addition to air support, Tengchong's 56th Division also sent a regiment to rush to Nantianmen at high speed, and the 36th Brigade stationed in Longling County also sent a support force, which also included the notorious Gangzi 9420 troops.
This battle of Nantianmen is of great importance. If it affects the whole body, the entire Japanese army in western Yunnan will set its sights here.
Ironically, unlike the Japanese army, which mobilized troops and generals in all aspects, the Chinese command system in western Yunnan was in chaos.
We learned from the intelligence department that all Japanese military units west of the Nu River were mobilizing for combat readiness. But the supreme commander, General Song, was confused. What the hell? Who is at war? Who the hell are you going to hit?
Because the original offensive plan was temporarily shelved, the senior officials did not know the specific situation on the front line. However, Commander Zhong, who was Yu Xiaoqing's immediate superior, was taller than him. While dealing with General Song's constant inquiries, he also had to desperately restrain the troops below from moving rashly.
"Zhong Bin, what is the situation on the front line? Didn't you say that the troops were not prepared and the attack plan was cancelled? Why are the Japanese rushing towards Songshan like their hair is fried? Give me an explanation!"
"Yes, sir! There should be some changes on the front line. I will send someone to check the situation and report to you immediately."
On the other end of the phone, General Song's stern questions could be heard all the time. Commander Zhong had no choice but to laugh and said that he would check it out immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Zhong Bin immediately ordered the telegraph operator to continue contacting the front line. However, after his order was sent to the Yu Division and the Sichuan Army, it seemed like nothing happened, without any response. Even Tang Ji, who had always been the eye contact, was nowhere to be found.
Commander Zhong was so angry at this situation that he scolded his mother. Do you still need to ask now? It must be those two troops who disobeyed orders and launched an attack on the Japanese army without authorization.
Commander Song, who had not been able to get an answer for a long time, posed the question to his allies. The senior officials of the US Air Force Air Command Department also looked confused. Didn't they say that the fighting was very fierce and needed immediate support? How come even their top commander doesn't know that there is a war going on?
As the front-line leaders, Hertelling and others pretended not to know, and explained that they first received a request for support from the allied headquarters, and responded immediately. Everything was reasonable.
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