"Director Shen, people at the airport just now reported that a strange face appeared in the team delivering food to the airport this afternoon."
In a military command point located in Wuchang Town, a second lieutenant trotted up to Director Shen and reported respectfully.
"Unfamiliar face? Have you ever asked about the Japanese fighter plane or Li Hang?" Director Shen immediately put down his pen, somewhat surprised.
We have just discussed it with Chief Dai, but there is a special situation at the airport. Are the intelligence officers of the little devil so anxious?
"I don't know yet. Should I humble myself and ask someone to interrogate the food delivery person? He wants to know some things."
"Forget it, there's no point in alerting the snake. Let us at the airport be careful these two days and observe everyone who enters the airport or wants to get close to the tarmac and Li Hang. If there are suspicious people, report them at any time." Shen Chu After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to play it safe.
Let's go and alert the enemy now. What if it's not an intelligence officer of the Japanese army? Wouldn't it alarm the enemy?
The bait was there anyway, and it was still so fragrant that he couldn’t believe that no fish were biting the hook.
"yes!"
. . . . . .
In the early morning of December 22, Nanjing University Airport.
There are still obvious traces of the explosion five days ago, but thanks to the efforts of the Japanese army, the runway has been restored to use. However, other buildings at the airport were seriously damaged and will not be used for a while.
Due to what happened before, the Japanese army now defends the airport very tightly, and there are passwords for entry and exit.
There is no way, this is all brought about by bloody lessons.
During this period, many people in the Central China Front Army, especially the Japanese troops near Nanjing, knew about the attack on December 17.
Although the top brass of the Japanese army blocked the news, such a big thing, coupled with the disappearance of King Asaka Palace, two division commanders, and several major general brigade commanders, it was definitely impossible to hide it, and the people below also knew a lot.
Although the high-ranking Japanese military officials are defending that Asaka Palace Prince Kituhiko and others are not dead, their credibility is very pale.
For the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers of the Japanese army at the Dajiaochang Airport, they felt that many high-ranking generals died that day.
Quite simply, after the incident that day, several junior officers and lieutenants who were previously in charge of the Daxiaochang Airport were transferred, or even forced to commit suicide.
Quite simply, the plane that caused the disaster that day took off from Daqiaochang Airport.
The lessons are vivid in our minds, and those who survive naturally dare not neglect them.
At this time, at the Dajiaochang Airport, dozens of pilots belonging to the Navy were standing in the open space next to the airport apron.
In front of them stood a lieutenant general and two colonels.
"Five warriors of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force, our navy suffered the greatest humiliation here since the beginning of the war five days ago. One of our new carrier-based fighters was lost at this airport, and the army laughed at our navy. How can you do this? Can you bear it?"
"cannot!"
Dozens of Navy pilots shouted in unison.
"Our shame comes from that new fighter plane, and we will use this to wash away the shame of the Imperial Navy. Blow up that new fighter plane, destroy the stupid Chinese and Soviet planes at Hankou Airport, and give them a profound Lesson learned, the Imperial Navy cannot be defeated.”
"Long live the Japanese Empire!"
"Long live the Imperial Japanese Navy!"
Under the instigation of Lieutenant General Kawatani Kiyoshi and two colonels, dozens of Japanese naval pilots were beaten to death.
This is normal. In 1937, the Bushido spirit of the Japanese army was still very popular. In addition, the three-month capture of Nanjing, the capital of China at that time, made these Japanese troops even more arrogant.
Under such circumstances, the Japanese army did not dare to disclose the true situation of the entry ceremony held in Nanjing on December 17, otherwise it would seriously affect military morale.
"Captain Obayashi, today's battle plan is very important to the navy, and we must achieve major results." As other pilots were boarding the plane one after another, Kawatani Kiyoshi called the commander of the operation, Captain Obayashi.
This air strike consisted of 9 Type 96 carrier-based fighter jets and 12 Type 96 land attack aircraft. The 12 Type 96 Land Attack bombers are affiliated with the Kanoya Air Force; the 9 Type 96 carrier-based fighters are affiliated with the 12th Air Force.
Despite the small number of fighter jets, bombers like the 96 Land Attack not only have a long range and are fast, they also have three aviation machine guns, and their combat effectiveness is not bad. Although they are not as flexible as fighter jets, they have strong firepower and certain self-protection capabilities. .
You must know that the current model of the Yi-15 has a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour, and the Hawker III only has a maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour.
The 96 land attack has 350 kilometers.
This means that even if the Japanese bomber is inflexible, it can turn around and run away when encountering a Chinese Air Force fighter. Moreover, the bombers have rough skin and thick flesh, and Chinese Air Force fighter jets may not necessarily be able to penetrate their protective capabilities.
"Hi! Please rest assured, Commander. The Chinese aviation force is very poor now, and they will not be a match for the Imperial Navy's air force. The Kanoya Air Force and the 12th Air Force will definitely return with a great victory." Captain Obayashi paused with a serious expression. .
He is a captain officer affiliated with the Kanoya Air Force and the commander of this operation.
"Yo Xi. Captain Dalin, if you return in triumph, I will take credit for you." Kawatani Qing drew the pie carefully.
Of course, he didn't think the attack would fail.
After all, the combat effectiveness is here, and the gap between the Chinese aviation force and the imperial aviation force is too big.
"Hi!"
"Captain Dalin, be careful of the Russians." Colonel Taro Totsuka, captain of the First United Air Force, couldn't help but remind him.
The First United Air Force is part of the Bomber Air Force and includes Kanoya Air Force and Kisarazu Air Force. Since Japan's full-scale invasion of China, it was the Navy's First Combined Air Force that launched strategic bombing against China for the first time.
"Don't worry, Colonel. The Russians can't stop us either."
Under the watchful eyes of several senior officers, Dalin boarded his 96 Land Attack, and the six crew members on the plane paid tribute to him.
A 96 land attack crew consists of seven people, has three 7.7mm aviation machine guns, and can carry 800 kilograms of aerial bombs.
In this battle, 12 96 Land Attackers were all equipped with 800 kilograms of aerial bombs.
Obviously, this time they not only want to destroy the plane that was driven away by the Chinese pilot, but also destroy Hankou Airport, thereby attacking the remaining strength of the Chinese aviation force.
"Gentlemen, prepare to take off and declare to the Chinese people that the Japanese Empire is invincible. Let the army of red deer know what a true imperial soldier is."
"Hi!"
Amid the chuckles of everyone, their bomber started slowly, arrived behind the runway and began to taxi quickly until it took off.
After a while, 21 Japanese fighter planes took off one after another, loaded with ammunition and flew towards Hankou Airport in the west.
