Newspaper headlines:
【Ace vs. Ace】
The Japanese army’s letter of engagement:
Many people in the world say that the Chinese are the sick men of East Asia, but I don’t think so. At least I respect the bloody Chinese Air Force.
Therefore, I signed up for an appointment with Major Zhou Zhihan, the chief flight instructor of the Chinese Air Force, for a one-on-one air battle. The winner takes all. He can fly unimpeded with his head held high and leave with glory.
The date of the battle is 12 noon on October 9, 1937. The location is over the Huangpu River opposite the former Shanghai Municipal Government. At that time, I will fly the No. 101 fighter into the air. I am waiting for your presence!
This battle is not only an honor for you and me, but also an honor for China and Japan. If you don't come, it means that the Chinese are really the sick men of East Asia. They are as timid as mice and dare not keep the appointment. If you come, I will shoot down your ship No. 214, cut off your head, and hang it on the city hall. On the flagpole.
If you shoot me down, you can chop off my head and take me away with my head held high.
Waiting for your reply!
Signed: Colonel Yamashita Shichiro, commander of the 13th Air Force Group of the Japanese Army.
In less than an hour, the whole of Shanghai was in a state of excitement. Almost everyone in the streets had a newspaper.
The newsboys had a great harvest today. More than a hundred newspapers were gone within ten minutes. I went back and picked up another hundred more, but they were gone again...
"Excuse me, Japan's ace pilot battles with the Chinese Air Force's chief instructor... There are only the last dozen or so copies left. The newspaper office has been sold out. If it's slow, there will be no more..."
The little newsboys shouted loudly that today's harvest is almost equal to half a year's normal harvest.
"Child, give me one..."
For the first time, gangsters on the beach took out money and bought newspapers.
"Kid, let me have one too..."
Ladies, businessmen, workers, etc. also paid for it!
"Hey...little brother...leave me a piece of duck..."
Several female students finally fought over the last newspaper in the hands of the newsboy...
This newspaper is worth remembering! Japanese ace pilot versus Chinese Air Force chief instructor.
Looking at the newspapers, people talked about:
"Hey, what kind of medicine do you want to sell in this gourd, little devil?"
"Hey, what the hell do you want to do..."
"It's ace versus ace!"
"Wow Deliao~ He is Japan's ace pilot, and he has an appointment with Ala, the chief instructor of the Chinese Air Force..."
Ace versus Ace!
This may be the most sensational headline since September.
No matter what era it is in, these five words, Ace vs. Ace, are a shocking title.
Looking at the challenge written by the Japanese, many people cried:
“It’s been a long time since I saw a Chinese Air Force aircraft in the sky over Shanghai…” (Wiping tears)
"Are there any Chinese planes in the sky above Shanghai?" (Tickling nose)
"have!"
"Japan's ace pilot challenged our chief instructor of the Chinese Air Force, which shows that our Chinese air force can still bring lethality to the Japanese army. The Japanese are afraid and hate our chief instructor of the air force, so they will challenge our chief instructor... "
"Yes, yes... the little devil must have suffered a loss from our chief instructor. He is unwilling to accept it..."
"Do you think our chief instructor will go to war?"
"Yes! Now the skies over Shanghai are dominated by the Japanese. Will our chief instructor come?"
"I will definitely come! In ancient times, Guan Yun Chang attended the meeting alone, but now there is Air Force Chief Instructor Chang Kong Guying!"
"Yes! Our chief instructor will definitely not lose the prestige of our air force. He will definitely be like Changshan Zhao Zilong, killing every one of them in and out of the Japanese camp..."
Shanghai citizens were talking a lot. Some were very proud for the Chinese Air Force, some shook their heads and sighed, and some left silently and in tears while reading the newspapers...
People are asking everywhere about the Japanese No. 101 fighter plane and the Chinese No. 214 fighter plane.
Many people have watched the 8.14 air battle and know that the two fighters had amazing performances and records on that day. This confrontation is definitely a matter of settling old scores and new scores. Thinking about the sparks that will collide makes people inexplicably excited. …
One of the two fighters will be shot down, and the other will become famous all over the world.
There were so many gossips and gossips that it became an absolute headline and a great topic in Shanghai.
The Japanese deliberately released the news:
Japan's ace pilot, Osaka Yamashita, commander of the 13th Air Force Group, has long been famous. He has flown for more than 1,000 hours. He is the ace pilot of the 13th Air Force Group. He has never failed. He vowed to shoot down the Chinese Air Force Fighter No. 214 and kill the Chinese Air Force Commander. The instructor's head was hung on the flagpole and dried to make a souvenir...
Major Chief Instructor of the Chinese Air Force Zhou Zhihan is a top student who graduated from the Randolph Air Force Academy in the United States. His mentor is General Pat Plouffe, the principal of the Randolph Air Force Academy!
As the saying goes, great teachers make great disciples!
The principal, General Pat Plouffe, is an ace among ace pilots and is famous all over the world. Naturally, his students are also aces in the Air Force. Otherwise, it would not be possible for him to become the chief instructor of the Chinese Air Force at such a young age.
If the chief instructor of the Chinese Air Force is afraid of fighting, he will not only lose the glory of himself and the Chinese Air Force, but also the glory of all Chinese people, as well as the face of his mentor General Pat Plouffe and the Randolph Aviation School of West Point Military Academy... …
In order to force Zhou Zhihan to fight, the Japanese used various methods. There were even rumors that if Zhou Zhihan did not fly over the Huangpu River that day, Colonel Yamashita Shichiro would dump all the ammunition on the No. 101 fighter plane on innocent people. on the head...
What can't the Japanese do?
Definitely can do it! ! !
He took a nap in the thatched shed at noon. After waking up, Zhou Zhihan frowned after reading the newspaper brought by Xu Zheyou.
"What's the matter, Major Zhou?"
The guerrilla leader Xu Zheyou asked, handing over a cigarette, striking a match, and the two of them lit it together.
"What do you guys want to sell in this gourd? I'm worried that they will do something secretly." Zhou Zhihan looked at Xu Zheyou with smoke coming from his nostrils.
"We all think so too. The little devils are cunning and we have to prevent them from plotting."
The guerrilla leader Xu Zheyou wore straw sandals and tightly wrapped trousers, looking neat and tidy. He had a speed machine on his waist. He had a dark face with Chinese characters unique to men in northern Jiangsu. He was full of pride. A camouflage straw hat made of fresh leaves rested on his leg.
"The little devils have always been very proud, especially their Hainan Airlines and Army Air Forces are even more arrogant. Since their ace captain has invited you to fight, he will definitely attend the appointment on time. This incident has become a sensational news in the entire Shanghai. The foreign concessions in Shanghai are also very concerned about this matter, so the Japanese will never break their promise.
The little devil has figured it out and you will definitely go to the meeting alone.
The war in Shanghai is tense at this time, and our Chinese military urgently needs a regional victory to inspire and stabilize military morale. If you don't go, the people of Shanghai will be disappointed, the military morale will be shaken, and you may become a sinner of the nation.
Although this game seems a bit like a duel between heroes in the world, in fact it is related to the determination, confidence and interests of all aspects.
It just so happens that the nine-nation meeting will be held in Brussels next month. Our country will send a mission to participate to win international sympathy and jointly sanction Japan.
Therefore, the battle between you and Yamashita Shichiro will affect the fundamental views of Western powers on China's determination to resist Japan, and will affect whether to help and assist China in the future.
In the eyes of the Western powers, the Chinese nation's resistance to Japan was just a symbolic resistance for a period of time, and then gave up the struggle, just like the previous Qing government, which ceded territory to pay indemnities and signed clauses that humiliated the country. "
Zhou Zhihan's eyes were as cold as a knife, and he said slowly word by word: "I will let all the soldiers, civilians and foreigners in Shanghai see how I shot down the Japanese fighter No. 101.
I also took this opportunity to avenge Liang Hongyun, Yan Haiwen, Shen Chonghai, and Ren Songlinhai who were tragically killed by Yamashita Shichiro's cannon due to the poor performance of their fighter planes in the 8.14 air battle. "
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Thanks to book friends:
as small as stars
So idle that it hurts
of rewards.
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