Not only Itagaki Seishiro was also shocked, but also Chairman Chiang and his staff.
Ever since the military commander reported that Xu Rui had mobilized a regiment to attack Tianchang County on his own initiative, Chairman Chiang and several of his senior staff had been waiting to see the Dameishan Independent Regiment crippled.
You are simply overestimating your capabilities. How dare you launch a counterattack against the Japs with just one regiment
Needless to say, the final result of this counterattack can only end in a disastrous defeat.
In order to get the news of the Dameishan Independent Regiment's fiasco as soon as possible, Chairman Chiang even ordered Dai Li to send a number of agents lurking in Damei Mountain, disguised as medicine farmers or woodcutters, and risk exposure to monitor the Dameishan Independent Regiment nearby. attack troops to keep abreast of the latest battle situation of the Dameishan Independent Regiment.
In order to see the joke between Xu Rui and the Dameishan Independence Group, Chairman Chiang also tried his best.
Since the battlefield environment was in Tianchang County and could not be covered by the security forces of the Dameishan Military Division, the military commanders' agents completed their tasks very well and continuously sent the battlefield intelligence they detected back to Chongqing, and then continued to do so. The report was transmitted to the headquarters and presented to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek and his senior staff.
Compared with the Japanese army, Chairman Chiang had second intelligence after all, so the progress was relatively behind.
At this time, Chairman Chiang did not know that the Dameishan Independent Regiment had defeated the First Infantry Brigade of the Ozaki Brigade and had entered the county. Therefore, what was presented to Chairman Chiang and several senior staff was only about the Dameishan Independence. It was reported that the regiment easily broke through the western blockade ditch and advanced with unstoppable momentum.
But even this news was enough to surprise Chairman Chiang and his staff!
"You broke through the blockade ditch in less than five minutes?" Chen Cheng's eyes widened with disbelief on his face. Then he turned back to Dai Li and said, "Director Dai, I remember you told me that the little devils built the tunnel around Damei Mountain. The blockade trench is six meters wide and four meters deep, and the excavated soil is used to build a wall on the inside of the blockade trench. The height of the wall and ditch is eight meters, and there are turrets, bunkers and strongholds along the blockade trench? "
Dai Li nodded and said, "Yes, I even made the drawing a sketch."
"Yes, I have seen the sketches." Chen Cheng nodded and said, "It is no exaggeration to say that such a blockade trench is impregnable, but now your people say that it took the Dameishan Independent Regiment less than five minutes to break through. Seal the trench! I wonder if the agent you sent to reconnoiter lied?"
Dai Li immediately became unhappy, frowned and said, "Minister Chen, please don't doubt the quality of our military commanders!"
Chen Cheng said: "Then tell me, how did the Dameishan Independent Regiment break through such an impregnable blockade ditch in less than five minutes?"
Dai Li said: "Didn't I just say that the Dameishan Independent Regiment used a new type of artillery."
"What kind of artillery has such power?" Chen Cheng said, "It's the so-called heartless artillery used by the Dameishan Independent Regiment in the second counter-mopping operation."
"It's not that the heartless cannon." Dai Li shook his head and said, "The heartless cannon cannot shoot accurately, but according to my people's observation, this new weapon can shoot accurately. With just two shells, it killed two Japanese gun towers. Two more shells. , and took out the remaining gun tower of the Japanese and the ring fortification at the entrance of the stronghold."
"Precision shooting?" Bai Chongxi frowned and said, "Is it a combat defense artillery?"
"It's probably not a combat artillery." Dai Li shook his head and said, "This kind of cannon is carried on the shoulders."
"What, a cannon on your shoulder?!" He Yingqin said in shock, "Old Dai, are you kidding me?"
"I also hope this is just a joke." Dai Li shook his head and said with a wry smile, "However, this is the truth."
"That's enough!" Chairman Jiang slapped the table and said depressedly, "Don't discuss these details. The question now is, is it possible for the group Xu Rui sent to Tianchang County to actually To defeat the independent tenth brigade? Is it possible to truly regain Tianchang County? This is the most important thing."
He Yingqin, Chen Cheng and Dai Li immediately shut their mouths.
Chairman Chiang turned his attention to Bai Chongxi again and said harmoniously: "Jiansheng, please tell me."
Bai Chongxi was also very surprised in his heart, but at this time, he had already recovered from the huge shock and his mind had returned to calmness. He said immediately: "Commission, judging from the fact that the Dameishan Independent Regiment can break through the blockade trench within five minutes. , there was a big deviation in our previous assessment of their combat effectiveness."
Chairman Jiang's face immediately darkened and he said in a deep voice, "You mean, it's possible?"
"Yes." Bai Chongxi nodded and said, "Although the troops sent by Xu Rui to attack Tianchang County are only one regiment, considering that this regiment has unparalleled penetration capabilities, it is entirely possible for them to seize the opportunity to attack the independent mixed forces. Before the troops of the 10th Brigade who were dispersed in various strongholds gathered together, they attacked Tianchang County with lightning speed and destroyed the headquarters of the independent 10th Brigade. Once the brigade headquarters was destroyed, it would become independent. The remaining troops mixed into the 10th Brigade will immediately become a basin of loose sand, and they will be easily defeated one by one."
"Mother Xipi!" Upon hearing this, Chairman Chiang threw his stick on the floor angrily.
Well, now, I was originally waiting to see the joke between Xu Rui and the Dameishan Independent Group, but now, instead of seeing it as a joke between Xu Rui and the Dameishan Independent Group, it was actually a joke! At this moment, Chairman Chiang was in an extremely bad mood, almost as disgusting as eating a fly.
At the same time, the first batch of four Type 96 combat aircraft taking off from Yangzhou Field had already flown over Tianchang County.
Yuto Asada, with the rank of captain, is the commander of this flight formation. This little devil graduated from Tokyo Aviation School with first place. He once participated in the Wuhan air battle with the National Air Force and shot down ten aircraft by himself. Guo Zhan can be said to be an out-and-out ace pilot.
When receiving the order from the flying regiment headquarters, the Fourth Combat Reconnaissance Team stationed at Yangzhou Field had only four on standby. Yuto Asada immediately led four combat aircraft to take off in an emergency and flew to Tianchang County. Fifteen minutes later, Yuto Asada commanded The battle formation has already flown over the battlefield in Tianchang County.
Yuito Asada commanded the four battle planes to descend. Through the clouds, he quickly saw the situation on the ground clearly. However, he saw that the entire battlefield was divided into left and right wings. The Japanese army on the left wing battlefield had been completely defeated, and the battle line had advanced into the city. Only the Japanese troops on the right battlefield were still resisting.
Yuto Asada immediately turned around and gave instructions to the second officer on the left.
The pilot of the second officer gave a clear signal to Yuuto Asada, then pushed the control stick and dived down. Yuito Asada gave instructions to the second officer and the fourth officer respectively, and the second officer and the fourth officer followed closely. Looking at the number one officer, he turned sideways and dived towards the battlefield.
Watching his subordinates swoop down one after another, Asada Yucai said with a cruel smile: "China people, go to hell!"
The next moment, Yuto Asada also pushed the joystick fiercely, and the 96-type combat fighter under his seat suddenly turned sideways, and then swooped down towards the battlefield with an ear-piercing scream.
The Type 96 Battle driven by Yuito Asada almost dived down at a ninety-degree angle. Looking down from the cockpit, the vast land was like a copper wall, slamming into the Battle driven by Yuito Asada. Asada Yuito was already used to such scenes, and instead of being afraid, he actually laughed with excitement.
It wasn't until he was less than 500 meters above the ground that Asada struggled to push the joystick forward. The Type 96 battle that was originally almost vertically dived suddenly raised his head and changed to a 60-degree angle to continue. Dive down, and then Yuto Asada pressed the gun off and fire button.
"Puff, puff, puff..." The load-carrying gun installed on the roof of the head-mounted cabin immediately opened fire violently. Through the glass cockpit, Asada Yuuto could even clearly see the trajectory of the hot bullets in the air and the bullets hitting the ground. Two streaks of smoke were pulled out afterwards.
On the ground, two smoke streaks stretched straight forward, passing across the attack formation of the national soldiers. The soldiers swept by the smoke dust belts fell to the ground one after another. Asada Yuito could even see clearly the high-rotating The sight of the bullet tearing the body of the national soldier apart made him scream with excitement.
"Die to me, die to me, die to me!"
"Dead, dead, haha, countryman, Sinai!"
Yuto Asada pressed the firing button of the gun tightly until the battle distance was less than fifty meters from the ground. Yuto Asada fiercely pressed the bomb release button again, and a twenty-five-meter bomb hung under his abdomen. Kilograms of aerial bombs roared down, and then Asada Yuto escalated the battle with all his strength.
When the battle was rising rapidly, Asada Yuto turned around and looked back, only to see that the aerial bomb just dropped had exploded. In the light of the fire, Asada Yuuto could faintly see several severed limbs flying. There was even a broken rifle, spinning high and flying towards the battle he was driving.
Not only was Asada not surprised when he saw this, but he screamed strangely. Seeing the remains of the rifle about to hit the combat wing, Asada suddenly pulled the joystick to the right, then quickly returned to the left, and the Nine-Sixth Form under his seat The battle immediately made a cool bell swing, and the remains of the rifle flew past close to the wingtips.
After Asada took off, he found that the formation had been reorganized.
At that moment, Yuuto Asada gave instructions to the pilots one by one. The pilots of the pilots all responded with a clear attitude, and then drove the battle one by one to swoop down to the battlefield. However, Yuuto Asada adjusted his posture slowly, Then he also swooped down while driving the battle.