"The Chinese Air Force has not had such a fighter before, and this is by no means an Iraqi fighter used by the Soviet Union to assist China." Looking at the No. 214 Messerschmitt drawn on the paper, Major General Yamaguchi Tawen kept wiping his generals while talking. The blade of the knife flickered, but it was not as cold as his falcon-like eyes.
The pilots of No. 0052 Zero Fighter Yamaguchi Takashi and No. 0054 Pilot Ono did not dare to breathe. They stood at attention and their backs were already wet with cold sweat. After they came back, they said that they had been fighting with No. 214 fighter for a long time. Later, due to the presence of Chinese fighter jets, Retreat only after reinforcements. They knew that if they ran away immediately after seeing fighter No. 0051 being shot down by No. 214 as soon as they had a confrontation, Major General Yamaguchi Tawen might make their blood splatter on the spot.
"Is the nose of this fighter jet yellow?" Major Kato, who had been silent, suddenly asked the two pilots.
"Hi!" Yamaguchi Takashi stood at attention and clicked his heels. "The nose of this fighter jet is yellow, and it looks very murderous."
Major General Tojiro Onishi was sitting on a chair, with his legs spread apart and the palms of his hands holding the hilts of his swords: "Kato-kun, do you know this fighter?"
"General! If I judge correctly, this fighter should be a Messerschmitt produced in Germany.
Just at the beginning of this year, the German Air Force sent three Messerschmitt Bf 109E1 fighter jets to the Army Aviation to evaluate their combat effectiveness. I was invited to participate and was fortunate enough to test fly one of them. "
Major General Tojiro Onishi nodded: "As soon as you mentioned it, I remembered that this happened. Please tell me about your test flight experience at that time."
"At that time, our country's Type 12 ship-to-ship warfare had been successfully tested. After comparing the two aircraft, our Zero-Fighter had a longer range than the Messerschmitt E-type, and its flight speed was almost the same. It was better than the Messerschmitt E-type in terms of hovering and agility. Moreover, the Mei-type has a heavy stick force at high speeds and is difficult to control. The Germans are tall and powerful and can barely control it. Our pilots do not have that much strength, so it will be more difficult to control. This was the reason why we decided to abandon this fighter at that time. one of the reasons.
The Bf 109E1's dive capability is more powerful than that of the Zero Fighter. However, due to its rapid accumulation of speed during the dive, the elevator response is slow and difficult to correct, which is a fatal weakness. Our pilots are not strong enough and it is difficult to stabilize the stick during the dive. .
After comprehensive consideration and evaluation, our Zero fighter was superior, and its super range was more suitable for fighting in China, which has a vast territory and rich resources, so this fighter was not introduced in the end.
Judging from the aerodynamic layout of the fighter jet in the drawing, it should be the successor of the Bf 109E, with faster speed and stronger air combat capabilities. "
After listening to Major Kato's analysis of the Ume style, Major General Yamaguchi Tawen said nothing and continued to wipe his sword. He then held the handle of the sword with his right hand and held the back of the sword with his left hand. The cold light of the blade pointed upward. He squinted his eyes with a cold look. Licking the blade back and forth a few times, he slid his left hand back and held the handle of the knife with his right hand. His legs were slightly spread, and the blade was raised in an offensive posture: "The Chinese fighter No. 214 shot down six Type 96 land fighters in a row. Attack, your three Zero Fighters have done nothing, which has simply brought shame to the Imperial United Air Force."
Yamaguchi Takashi and Ono intuitively had big beads of sweat dripping down their faces. They knew that the general was talking about them.
Ono intuitively knew that if his answer was not careful, blood might be spilled on the spot: "Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese aircraft No. 214 is too fast for us to catch up with. Its climbing speed and dive ability are better than ours." fighter jet."
Captain Kondo stood aside, secretly worrying about his two subordinates. If the commander was blamed, he, as the commander of the team this time, would not be able to escape the blame.
This time the Imperial Air Force suffered too many losses, losing six Type 96 Land Attackers and one Zero Fighter at once. It could be seen from the eyes of Major General Yamaguchi Dawen that he was furious to the extreme and might kill someone at any time.
Major Kato suddenly said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I suddenly remembered a Chinese ace pilot. I suspect that he was the one flying the Messerschmitt over Yun'an Town this time."
Major General Yamaguchi Tawen: "Who is this person?"
Major Kato said: "The chief instructor and ace pilot of the Chinese Air Force, Colonel Zhou Zhihan."
As soon as Major Kato said this, everyone looked at him.
Major General Onishi Tongjiro's eyes narrowed: "Him?"
Major General Yamaguchi Tawen's eyes were sharp: "Zhou Zhihan who once defeated Captain Yamashita Shichiro, Military God Nango Shoichi, and the First War God Akamatsu Sadaki?"
Major Kato nodded: "Your Majesty General, I remember that the serial numbers of the aircraft flown by this Chinese pilot are all 214. Except for him, no other Chinese pilots use or dare to use them."
Major General Yamaguchi Tawen slowly put the knife into the sheath, and the fierce light in his eyes slowly faded. He glanced at Ono Intuition and Yamaguchi Takashi who were standing aside and were afraid to vent their anger, covered with sweat, and trembling slightly. They were driving the No. 214 Mercedes today. If Schmidt's people are really Zhou Zhihan, then he can't blame these two pilots. Both the God of War and the God of War were defeated by this Chinese, let alone the two in front of him, so his face softened slightly: "You two Get down!"
Before questioning the two men, Major General Yamaguchi Tawen first questioned the pilots of the three returning bombers. He already knew the air battle at Yun'an Town and knew that during the battle, the three Zero fighter jets were always chasing the Chinese No. 214 fighter jet. .
What really pissed him off was that China actually had such excellent fighter jets and such excellent pilots.
China has always been backward, so why does it have such excellent fighter jets?
The ignorant Chinese who had long braids thirty or forty years ago should not have such excellent pilots.
Of course, after several bombers escaped, they did not see the scene where the three Zero Fighters put up a "pin" formation to fight against No. 214 Messerschmitt. No. 0051 was shot down, and No. 0052 and 0054 were frightened and ran away immediately. , otherwise, Yamaguchi Tawen would have raised his sword and fallen.
"Hi! General!"
The two pilots were pardoned and left after saluting the military salute.
Major General Onishi Tongjiro frowned: "This Chinese ace pilot named Zhou Zhihan has disappeared for a long time. The intelligence department received news from the Imperial Alliance Army that this person died in a test flight accident. Why did he suddenly appear?"
"The news from those in the Imperial Alliance Army cannot be fully trusted. In order to please the Imperial soldiers, they often make some false news to receive rewards." Major Kato said, "I have been looking for this person for a long time and shot him down to save the lives of my good friend Akamatsu Sada. I will take revenge tomorrow, and also take revenge for the Imperial pilots who died in battle today.”
Captain Kondo said: "Two months ago, I heard from my classmates in Germany that a Chinese pilot shot down the famous Werner Molders while supporting the British battle. The legendary fighter White No. 13 and Yellow No. 11 also shot down Defeat at his hands, could he be the one who shot down six bombers today?”
Captain Kondo is very young. He studied in Germany and has superb air combat skills. He is now an ace pilot. He is thin, with a straight waist and bright eyes. He and Major Kato are the leaders of this generation of young flying officers. He won the respect of Major General Yamaguchi Duowen.
This time, he led his team to a brilliant victory over Chongqing. He was a little careless when he returned, and only sent three Zero fighter escorts to Yun'an Town to bomb the Type 96 land attack at the Chinese arsenal.
"Werner Morders was also defeated by this Chinese?" Major General Onishi Tojiro was surprised. He knew the reputation of Werner Morders. The four-finger formation of the imperial pilots was learned from Morders. .
Major General Yamaguchi Tawen put the knife on the shelf, and then sat down slowly: "All the four kings of China were defeated by our army. Death, death, death, they can defeat Werner Mordes. Apart from this person, I can’t think of any other Chinese who could shoot down seven imperial military planes in one battle.”
"General!" Major Kato stood at attention and said, "I request to invite this Chinese ace pilot to fight alone and shoot him down over Yun'an Town. Let the Chinese see that their ace pilots are just a flash in the pan and will eventually become our great Japanese." The Imperial pilots were defeated.”
Major General Yamaguchi Tawen was about to nod when Captain Kondo suddenly said: "Your Excellency General! Major Kato, please allow me to make meritorious deeds and challenge this Chinese ace pilot."
Major Kato was unhappy when he heard this, but he did not show it. He knew that Captain Kondo wanted to take the credit.
In the past two years, he and Kondo have been highly appreciated by Major General Yamaguchi Tawen. Their air combat skills are at the top level in the entire United Air Force and are respected by pilots. Therefore, the two fight openly and covertly, each trying to overpower the other. , enjoy exclusive coquettishness.
Major Kato was very mature. Since Kondo said he wanted to be punished and meritorious service, if he refused to give in, it would be too small. Moreover, he had long heard that this Chinese Air Force chief instructor was a god-level ace and would never be shot down so easily. Let Kondo go. It is also a good thing to test the waters. If Kondo wins, he can gain the reputation of being a virtuous subordinate. If Kondo loses, he can challenge the Chinese and defeat them. From then on, he will enjoy an exclusive position in the army.
Major Kato smiled and looked at Major General Yamaguchi Tawen. When Yamaguchi Tawen smiled and nodded, he said, "Then I'll help Kondo-kun!"
"Thank you, General! Thank you, Major Kato!" Captain Kondo stood at attention and bowed his head in salute.
Major General Yamaguchi Tawen smiled and nodded: "Kondo-kun, you choose the time, and then we print leaflets so that the Chinese people in Chongqing can see how their ace pilot was shot down by the imperial ace."
