In Da Nang, the Eagle Navy has been stationed one after another. They are all big guys, and some are no different from a giant mountain. This is an eye-opener for the bumpkins of the expeditionary force.
A large part of the Independence Army's troops came from Hedong. Their water resistance is incomparable with that of the southern soldiers, especially sea water, which takes a long time to adapt to;
There are still more than two months left for them, during which they must pass anti-vertigo training and swimming training.
Strictly speaking, they are positioned as an army that lands and attacks by ship, which is essentially different from the Marine Corps.
If it is to train the Marine Corps, more than two months is obviously not enough. If it is just to train an army that can adapt to sea landing operations, this time is barely enough.
In order to confuse the Japanese, the New Second Army also conducted landing training in Saigon Port with great fanfare;
The mechanized troops of the New First Army began to advance towards the Clay Isthmus of the Johor Peninsula, launching a flanking attack on West Johor from both land and sea. The shadow of war hung over West Johor.
A large amount of military supplies are shipped to Guangguang Port. There is an endless stream of planes flying from Yingjiang mainland every day. The number of planes at Guangguang Airport and Taijing Airport is increasing exponentially;
They are all new reinforcements from Yingjiang's homeland. It is said that there are more than 300 aircraft. This makes the old devils of the Southern Army feel powerless.
The Southern Army begged the base camp to receive reinforcements of 200 planes. The Chinese Expeditionary Army suddenly received hundreds more planes, as if they were free of charge.
After China's air power was strengthened, it began to continuously send reconnaissance planes deep into West Johor to conduct high-altitude reconnaissance and disperse leaflets.
The Japanese troops felt the pressure of war at all levels and were working day and night to build the Clay Isthmus defense line;
In order to stabilize the morale of the army, the Confederate Army even openly clamored that the corpses of the expeditionary force must be covered with the Clay Isthmus.
Naturally, the Chinese Expeditionary Force would not tolerate the enemy's faults, and directly sent flight formations to bomb the defense line of the Clay Isthmus. At one time, 150 bombers and 120 fighter jets were dispatched to escort, plowing through the enemy's positions and allowing the enemy's Corpses covered the Isthmus of Clay, and the Japanese were slapped hard several times.
Chu Xiong never spends the night beating Japanese in the face!
This time the old Japanese actually tolerated his bad temper and did not send a plane to intercept the Chinese bombers.
Chu Xiong judged that the Japanese wanted to save their air power for critical moments and not compete with the Chinese.
In order to completely attract the Japs' attention to the East Clay Isthmus, the Expeditionary Force Air Force intensified its bombing of the Japs' defense lines, basically sending a fleet of aircraft there to check in every day;
The Japs on the Clay Line of Defense suffered heavy losses, but this in turn stimulated the Japs' enthusiasm for repairing fortifications. They were prone to bombing during the day and switched to nighttime. They gave full play to their expertise as groundhogs and almost hollowed out the Japs-controlled area on the Johor Peninsula. .
Half a month later, Lion City, Southern Army Headquarters
As usual, Terauchi Shouichi was sitting in the headquarters studying the battle situation with a group of senior advisers. He was a little confused about Chu Xiong's operations.
He said to Lieutenant General Kuroda:
"Kuroda-kun, according to intelligence, Huaxia and Yingjiang also have a large number of troops stationed in Da Nang in central Annam, and are conducting cross-sea landing training. Will they launch a landing operation against Luzon?"
The old devil is deeply afraid of Chu Xiong, mainly because Chu Xiong has become so famous in recent years;
The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, what happened in Da Nang had to arouse his high vigilance.
Kuroda also understands the commander's concerns, but it is not good to be too weak and indecisive in the use of troops. Commanders are most afraid of changes.
After a pause he said:
"Your Excellency, Commander, if you are worried about the Chinese landing in Luzon, you can order the Luzon garrison to strengthen the patrol and security of the coastline;
There are hundreds of thousands of troops stationed on Luzon Island. As long as they are prepared for anti-landing in advance and are vigilant, the Chinese Expeditionary Force will not be able to take advantage.
The Royal Army still has to focus on the defense of West Johor. Tens of thousands of troops are also preparing to land in Saigon Port. They set out from Saigon and attack the Lion City directly from the sea. The headquarters is in danger! "
It's not that Juichi Terauchi couldn't see this potentially huge risk. He had more than 300 aircraft and dozens of ships in his hands to guard against this;
Once the Chinese attack the Lion City with heavy troops, the Southern Army Headquarters will withdraw from the Lion City to Java under the cover of aircraft.
Thinking of this, Terauchi Shouichi waved his hand and said:
"Kuroda-kun, don't be overly cautious. It is 600 nautical miles from Saigon to the Lion City. Even at the fleet's speed of 15 knots per hour, it will take nearly 48 hours to get from Saigon to the Lion City. There is no time to evacuate;
What we have to do now is to block the Chinese attack on land. West Johor must be defended, and Luzon must be more vigilant and strengthen the defense of the coastal areas just in case.
Chuxiong never plays his cards according to the rules when fighting, so be careful! "
Lieutenant General Kuroda accepted the order with a hey. He wanted to send electricity to the Luzon defenders to remind them to prepare for the landing.
As soon as Kuroda left, piercing air defense sirens sounded at the port and airport outside the headquarters. Sure enough, the Expeditionary Force Air Force launched an air raid.
Kuroda hurriedly turned back and shouted loudly:
"Your Excellency, the Protective Commander, quickly move to the air-raid shelter. The radar station shows that there is a huge fleet of aircraft, at least 300 aircraft, rushing towards the Lion City. Hurry and hide!"
After receiving the order, more than a dozen senior staff officers rushed to the air-raid shelter surrounded by Touichi Terauchi. They did not care about the general's demeanor and it was important to save their lives.
Shortly after Shouichi Terauchi and others hid in the air-raid shelter, Black Crow Crow's aircraft fleet approached the headquarters. The planes took off from the airport one after another. Under the leadership of the commander, they intercepted the Chinese Air Force. Soon hundreds of fighter planes from both sides were in the Lion City. Fight together in the sky;
The downed planes fell into the sea like dumplings, and both sides paid a heavy price. The number of Japanese planes was visibly reduced, and the air battle once again became a war of attrition.
The Chinese Air Force has Yingjiang as its sponsor, and has recruited hundreds of flying volunteers from Yingjiang, so it is not afraid of such a war of attrition at all;
Consuming one will replenish one, or even more!
The Japs are different. It is almost difficult for them to get local reinforcements. If one plane is shot down, there will be one less aircraft. The Japs cannot afford such a war of attrition.
The air battle in Lion City lasted for more than 3 hours. The Chinese Air Force lost more than 60 aircraft and shot down more than 90 Japanese aircraft. The Japanese Air Force never left its nest again.
A few hours later, the Chinese Air Force, which had replenished ammunition and fuel, visited the Lion City again. This time the Japanese Air Force did not respond.
The Chinese Air Force took the opportunity to bomb the Lion City military port and airport indiscriminately. The Japanese suffered heavy losses. Five ships alone were bombed and sunk, and the airport was also bombed beyond recognition;
Now no one in the Southern Army doubts that the main target of the Chinese attack is West Johor!
