"Lao Lu, how are you? Have you left those three Japanese planes?"
"They must have stayed. I shot down one by myself, and the remaining two were shot down by others. When these people saw those two planes, they were like seeing women without clothes. They rushed to see who was the best. Soon."
Although I was joking, there are not many good opportunities like this.
Because now the little devils won't let Type 95 fighter jets join the battle at all.
The 95-type fighter jets are still capable of fighting against the Hawker III and Yi-15-2 aircraft. When facing the Yi-16, even the Yi-16-6 is no match, let alone the latest Yi-16-10. fighter aircraft.
"Tiancheng's detachment lost one?" Lu Jichun then remembered that the two detachments led by Li Hang only had three fighters left.
"Well, we have entrusted the local garrison to find it. Tiancheng said that his wingman parachuted before the plane crashed, but he just doesn't know if he fell into Chao Lake." Li Hang explained.
"Then let the garrison here find it. We have to return as soon as possible." Lu Jichun thought for a while and did not stay here any longer.
Although the man who parachuted was a comrade, it was impossible to put the entire squadron's aircraft here just for him.
This is also the reason why Hefei Airport can only be used as a refueling or emergency landing airport, because it is too vulnerable to attacks, too close to Nanjing, and China does not have a good early warning system. It basically relies on ground observation to provide early warning.
. . . . . .
Just when the 23rd Squadron refueled and began to return, Japanese generals gathered at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.
A group of senior generals of the Central China Front, including Yanagawa Heisuke, greeted him at Hongqiao Airport.
At 8:30 in the morning, a US-made DC-2 transport plane landed smoothly at Hongqiao Airport escorted by four Type 95 fighter jets.
After a while, several senior Japanese generals stepped off the transport plane, led by a Japanese army general.
"All the generals of the Central China Front have met Your Excellency, the Commander!"
As the former acting commander of the front army, Yanagawa Heisuke led a group of lieutenant generals and major generals and bowed respectfully to the visitor.
The person who came was none other than General Hata Shunroku, the new commander of the Japanese army in Central China.
After all, Matsui Iwane was dead, Asaka Palace Hatuhiko was dead long ago, and the Japanese army in Central China was left with Yanagawa Heisuke to take charge of the overall situation.
Now that the Japanese base camp is planning to open up the Jinpu Line in one fell swoop, and the Nanjing Massacre is becoming more and more intense internationally, the Japanese base camp will naturally have to change its generals.
So Shunroku Hata, one of the leaders of the Japanese army and director of education, became the new commander of the Japanese Army in Central China, and abolished the Central China Front Army, the Shanghai Expedition Army, and the Tenth Army, and established the Central China Expedition Army, with General Hata Shunroku as the commander and the former North China Front Army. Major General Shozo Kawabe, the deputy chief of staff, was transferred to the Central China Expeditionary Force as chief of staff.
The new Central China Expeditionary Force will be under the jurisdiction of the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 18th, and 101st Divisions, the 10th Infantry Brigade, and the 3rd Flying Regiment.
There are a total of six divisions, one infantry brigade, and one flying regiment, with a strength of about 200,000.
This does not include the navy. The Chinese fleet formed by Japan is not under the command of the Central China Dispatch Force.
The arrival of Shunroku Hata and others also means that all generals from the Central China Front Army, the Shanghai Expeditionary Army, and the Tenth Army Headquarters will return to their homeland.
"Yagikawa-kun, you have worked hard during this time!" Shunroku Hata returned a military salute calmly.
Shunroku Hata is not tall. He is fifty-nine years old. If he did not wear this military uniform, he would be just a little old Japanese man with some energy.
"It is Yanagawa Heisuke's duty to serve the Emperor and the Empire." Yanagawa Heisuke replied respectfully.
He knew that he would be transferred to the reserve force after returning to the country, and he would not even think about being promoted to general or even marshal.
Fortunately, he didn't have to take the blame for the death of King Asaka Palace Kyuhiko, otherwise he might not even have the chance to be transferred to the reserve force.
In addition, after that disaster, he temporarily took charge of all the military affairs of the Central China Front Army, which can be regarded as some credit. Even if the Nanjing Massacre happened, I think the base camp would not be too merciless in punishing him.
"Generally speaking, you did a very bad job. The incident between General Matsui and Prince Asaka Kohihiko caused a huge bombardment in the base camp. Even I was shocked when I heard about it.
Especially the death of King Asaka Palace Hatohiko, His Majesty the Emperor was furious, but you did not give a good explanation, why is the murderer not dead yet? "Hata Shunroku did not give Yanagawa Heisuke any face.
He is the commander of the general's dispatched army, and the latter is the outgoing commander of the lieutenant general. This is completely different.
"Hey! It's my incompetence. It's just that Commander Asaka Gong Yusui and Commander Matsui were seriously injured at the time. I need to maintain the stability of the entire front army, and I really can't spare any energy.
Wuhan's intelligence agencies could only be allowed to launch operations, but in the end they failed. " Yanagawa Heisuke had no intention of refuting. Compared with the deaths of Matsui Iwane and Asaka Palace Hatohiko, he was at least still alive.
"The base camp asked you to set off back to the base camp in the afternoon. You can think of your own words to explain to His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp." Shunroku Hata did not want to be too harsh on this matter.
What he needs to do now is to grasp the situation of the 200,000 dispatched troops as soon as possible and prepare for the next Jinpu line battle.
Just as a group of people were preparing to leave the airport by car, a colonel hurried over.
"Your Majesty Commander, something happened!"
"Nani?" Two voices sounded at the same time.
Yanagawa Heisuke immediately looked at the person who came and said, "Immediately report carefully to the Commander of the Expeditionary Forces."
"What happened?" Hata Shunroku asked calmly.
The colonel then looked at Shunroku Hata and nodded respectfully, "Your Excellency, Commander, I have just received news that the Chinese have dispatched hundreds of fighter planes of various types to attack the airports in Nanjing, Hangzhou and Guangde. The four airports suffered varying degrees of damage. .”
"Nani?"
Upon hearing the news, Hata Shunroku's expression became gloomy.
This happened to me when I first arrived. Is this an act of intimidation?
Moreover, Nanjing was the previously determined headquarters of the dispatched troops. At this time, Nanjing was attacked by air raids. Is it still suitable to serve as the headquarters?
It's definitely not appropriate anymore.
But he doesn't know the specific situation now. He has to leave the airport first.
Counting battle losses is not something that happens in a short period of time.
Yanagawa Heisuke was in a mixed mood. Should the air raid that occurred this morning be considered a matter of Central China Expeditionary Forces? After all, since the arrival of Shunroku Hata, the Central China Front automatically ceased to exist, and it has nothing to do with him.
He is going to be transferred to the reserve anyway, so what happens here has nothing to do with him.
The originally cheerful welcome ceremony was ruined by this news, and even the procedures that had not yet been carried out were canceled by Shunroku Hata.
After this happened, you still welcome it!
