Because of Chu Xiong's butterfly wings, the situation between ourselves and the enemy in this time and space has changed dramatically from that in another time and space. It is no longer possible for Chu Xiong to rely on memory to fight the war.
Strictly speaking, this is already a parallel world. The situation between ourselves and the enemy, the combat sequence of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and the administrative divisions of the four provinces outside the Pass have all undergone great changes.
After the Japanese established the Puppet Manchukuo Kingdom outside the Pass, they divided it into more than a dozen provinces. Naturally, China would not recognize these provinces, so they still calculated according to the previous division method, that is, the grassland provinces in later generations were divided into slow and moderate provinces. Yuan, Rehe, Chahar;
In the previous counterattack, the armored column passed through the edge of Chahar and did not attack Zhangyuan, the provincial capital of Chahar. city.
After the main force of the Eighth Route Army occupied Shengjing, the Japanese retreated to Ji Province and Heishui Province, with the Far East as their back, and built a solid defense line along the railway.
If they attacked along the railway from Shengjing to Changchun, they would have to attack one city at a time. The Japanese gathered heavy troops in Siping City, the hub of the Shengchun Railway, and built a solid turtle shell;
Manchuria is different from North China. It is a place that the Japanese must defend at all costs.
In order to defend Manchuria, the Japanese Kwantung Army transferred back 7 divisions and 3 brigades from the Far East, totaling 150,000 troops. There will be a large number of troop callbacks later. It is estimated that Chuxiong will not be less than 250,000, or even 300,000. people.
Chahar has also been strengthened, collectively known as the Chahar Expeditionary Army, with 3 infantry divisions and 1 armored division, as well as a large number of Mongolian King Cavalry to cooperate in combat.
The most dangerous place in Chahar is the provincial capital Zhangyuan City. It is located at the mouth of two mountains and is the throat connecting Shanxi and Mongolia. It has always been the only place for the grassland people to attack the Central Plains, and it is also the passage for the Central Plains to attack the grassland.
The reason why Zhangyuan City is important is that other places are blocked by the Great Wall, and the Great Wall is controlled by the Central Plains Dynasty. The grassland people can only go to Zhangyuan.
This attack was different. The Great Wall defense line had been occupied by the Eighth Route Army, and Rehe had been liberated, so Zhang Yuan lost the meaning of defending. The armored column could directly enter the grassland from Rehe, making Chahar unsafe to defend;
The Japanese had no choice but to retreat to a corner of Chabei and block the Eighth Route Army from entering Heishui and Ji Provinces through Chabei.
A few days later, on the Chabei grassland, the military flags were fierce, the military formations were like ink, and a big battle was about to begin.
In order to win the Battle of Chabei, the Kwantung Army mobilized more than 500 aircraft, more than 160 tanks, more than 300 artillery pieces, and 3 infantry divisions with about 60,000 troops to fight the armored column in a decisive battle. The Japanese made a heavy bet.
Chuxiong also made a big bet, gathering 157 fighter jets, 108 bombers, 148 T36 tanks, 72 Type 97 tanks captured from the Japanese, 117 self-propelled artillery, and more than 1,700 transport vehicles;
In terms of military strength, the armored column, the 1st Cavalry Division, the 2nd Cavalry Division, the 101st Infantry Column and other units were invested, with a total strength of 130,000.
This is the largest rapid force that Chuxiong can gather. Column 101 is mainly used for follow-up operations. The decisive battle on the grassland can only rely on armored columns and two cavalry divisions, about 80,000 people. The Eighth Route Army has a great strength advantage.
There was nothing fancy about the grassland decisive battle. This was the first large-scale decisive battle between the Eighth Route Army and the Kwantung Army. No one gave in and wanted to decide the outcome in one battle.
After showing the carriage and horse, there is only one word - do it!
Yang Fan and Yuan Hang were soaring in the sky in their beloved fighter planes. Below was the endless grassland on Bashang. The sky was high, the clouds were clear, and the grass was fat and the flowers were bright.
Surrounding them are 80 Mustang fighters. This is the first wave. Behind them are 72 Mustang fighters and 60 Flying Fortress bombers in the second wave. In addition, there are 48 bombers in the third wave in Hedong. The airport is ready for departure.
If it is a land battle, such refueling tactics are taboo for military strategists, but air battles are different. Because air battles are affected by fuel, multiple waves of investment are needed to ensure the continuity of the battle.
If we all go to the battlefield in one wave, everyone will be dumbfounded when there is no fuel.
After the last air battle, Yuan Hang was detained by Yang Fan for several days because he did not strictly implement the tactical arrangements. This time, he behaved much better and served as Yang Fan's wingman honestly.
"Guys, an enemy plane has been spotted at eleven o'clock. We have work to do! Let gO!"
Ferreira's familiar voice came from the earphones, and Yuan Hang's blood burned again. He was excited as long as he heard the command to fight.
After a few minutes, the dense black spots on the sky gradually became clear. Yang Fan judged based on experience that the number of Japanese planes would not be less than 120, and there was a high probability that there would be more in the future.
"Yuan Hang, be my wingman honestly. This is battlefield discipline and must be strictly enforced, otherwise I will put you in solitary confinement!"
Yang Fan once again vaccinated his apprentice, this time it was a decisive battle with a large fleet!
The pilots of the Kwantung Army were all veterans who had fought countless fierce battles with Lao Maozi in the Far East. He himself had to be careful, let alone a rookie like Yuanhang.
In this battle, the expeditionary force is basically composed of veterans, with a ratio of almost 3 to 1. Only the best among rookies like Yuan Hang have the opportunity to fight, and all wingmen are arranged;
Soon the two sides reached fighting distance, and captain Ferreira still acted as a single arrow and took the lead in attacking.
Other fighters followed closely. The Mustang fighter was good at long-range attacks, so it was the Mustang that fired first every time;
In the first round of attacks, at least a dozen Japanese Falcon fighter jets were destroyed. Yang Fan got off to a good start without any suspense. This made Yuan Hang admire him. This was the gap.
The Chinese Air Force only took advantage of one round, and soon they also entered the attack range of the Falcon and Zero fighter jets;
The two sides began to fight fiercely together. The Japanese basically fought alone, or several aircraft flew in swarm. Without long-term wingmen like the Chinese Air Force to coordinate the tactics, this tactic would not appear for another ten years in another time and space.
At that time, the young Volunteer Air Force used this set of advanced tactics and excellent MiG fighters to defeat the ace pilots of Yingjiang who had experienced the baptism of World War II.
The current situation is similar. China has the advantage of fighter aircraft performance and tactics, while the Japanese have the advantage of quantity and technology. The two sides fought evenly, and there was no one-sided battle.
In the sky, enemy and enemy aircraft were constantly shot down and injured, and parachutes occasionally floated under the blue sky and white clouds. Both sides were focused on fighting for life and death, and no one cared about them.
This time Yuan Hang was completely honest. He cooperated with Yang Fan strictly according to the tactical requirements and guarded his rear sight for Yang Fan.
Yang Fan just fought the Japanese to the death, leaving his back completely to Yuan Hang. This was a life-and-death trust between comrades.
If the long wingman's tactics are well coordinated, the actual combat effect of one plus one can be greater than two, or even greater than three;
After more than ten minutes of fierce fighting, Yang Fan shot down three Japanese fighter jets and left more than a dozen bullet holes on his own fighter jet. Fortunately, the Mustang fighter's skin was strong and he was lucky not to be hit in any vital parts.
In these ten minutes of fierce fighting, the less skilled pilots on both sides were basically eliminated, and the only ones left were the masters or the lucky ones.
The Japanese invested a total of 135 fighter jets, of which 47 were shot down and 12 were damaged;
China invested 80 fighter jets, 15 were shot down and 21 were damaged.
Of the 21 Chinese fighter jets that were damaged, 16 are still fighting, such as Yang Fan;
Only 5 were seriously damaged and left the battlefield and returned to the airport for repairs.
The injured fighter jets of the Japanese basically lost their combat capabilities and withdrew in despair.
There are still 81 Japanese fighter planes in the sky, and there are still 60 injured Chinese fighter planes. The number ratio between the two sides is gradually getting closer.
