Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 395: The First Battle of the Aviation Group

395th Aviation Group's first battle

Now, the fighter planes, bombs, and fuel have all been delivered.

The airport was also repaired.

Ye Qingshan’s aviation team was also formed.

Then, Ye Qingshan already has the ability to deal with the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet that is blocking the mouth of the Oujiang River.

The conditions for launching a sneak attack.

On December 23, Ye Qingshan convened Meng Jifei, Johnson and other air force officers for a secret meeting.

"In the past two days, we have conducted two reconnaissance missions on the Japanese fleet.

Their activities were found to be twenty miles east of the mouth of the Oujiang River, moving slowly in the north-south direction.

According to our last reconnaissance, we learned the location of the Japanese fleet.

Tomorrow, the Japanese fleet should move to the south of the estuary."

Meng Jifei drew a line on the map.

Their reconnaissance has been very fruitful in the past few days.

At this time, Meng Jifei and other aviation team pilots were all looking at Ye Qingshan.

They knew that Ye Qingshan had called them all here.

Then it is most likely to announce the start of the attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.

Otherwise, all their preparations over the past few days would be in vain.

"I hereby announce that we will launch a strike against the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet Ryujo at dawn tomorrow.

Next, the Chief of Staff will read out the operational plan."

In the past two days, Ye Qingshan, together with Xiao Shanling, Johnson and others, have formulated a plan.

The strike operation plan against the Japanese "Longxiang" aircraft carrier fleet.

Xiao Shanling came out, pointed at the sand table and said to everyone:

"For this operation, our aviation corps' fighter squadron will depart at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning.

You will directly attract the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group on the "Longxiang" aircraft carrier from the west.

Wait until you have attracted all the Japanese carrier-based aircraft.

Our bombing squadron and torpedo attack squadron will launch an attack from the south.

Fighter Squadron, your mission.

The goal is to hold back the Japanese carrier-based aircraft so that none of them can return to provide support.

Let them not interfere with the attacks of our bomber and torpedo squadrons."

Originally, according to the battle plan formulated by Ye Qingshan and his team at the beginning.

not like this.

At the beginning, Ye Qingshan was prepared to take advantage of the Japanese's dispatch of carrier-based aircraft to attack the positions of the 209th Division in Yandang Mountain.

A chance to evolve the bombing again.

A group of P40 fighter planes were dispatched to intercept the Japanese aircraft group.

The Japanese carrier-based aircraft were unable to return to support their aircraft carrier fleet.

Then, let the bomber squadron and torpedo squadron attack the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.

But unfortunately, it started in early December.

The Japanese aircraft carrier "Ryujo" rarely dispatched carrier-based aircraft to bomb.

Maybe the ammunition is running out.

There was no way, Ye Qingshan could only change his action plan.

The original interception and sneak attack were changed to strong attack.

After Xiao Shanling finished explaining the battle plan.

Ye Qingshan came over, looked at everyone and said: "This battle is the first battle after the establishment of our aviation team.

You have to fight beautifully.

According to the reconnaissance of Meng Jifei and his team, there was a Japanese fleet on the east sea.

There is only one light aircraft carrier "Ryujo" and one Kongo-class battleship "Haruna".

There were two more destroyers that left earlier.

Now it's back again.

In this battle, we dispatched more than 70 fighter planes and we must destroy this Japanese fleet.

From now on, the Japanese will never dare to send a ship to the mouth of the Oujiang River again."

"Yes, military seat!"

Meng Jifei and fifty other aviation team pilots shouted in unison.

At this moment, they just felt their blood boiling. They had been waiting for this day for a long time.

As for Johnson and Raffl, the two British and American pilot leaders, they were not very excited.

They just do things for money.

After dark, the airport, which had been disguised for more than a month, was brightly lit for the first time tonight.

"You transport the bombs over.

Be careful. "

On the airport runway, countless ground crews were busy, including many foreigners.

In addition to fighter jets and pilots, ground crew members are also very important to the aviation team.

Moreover, ground work is extremely tedious and complicated.

At this time, most of Ye Qingshan's ground staff were unprofessional.

There are quite a lot of people.

Ye Qingshan spared no expense to hire a professional ground staff team from the British.

On the one hand, this war requires

On the other hand, the ground staff at Ye Qingshan Airport behind can also be trained by them.

After a busy night.

The aviation team completed all the inspections, refueling, loading and other matters before going into battle.

As the sky brightened, the first P40 fighter took off on the runway under the pilot of Meng Jifei.

Behind them, one P40 after another took off.

Soon, thirty-five P40 fighter jets took off.

Right in the sky, they formed three battle formations.

Among them, fifteen of the thirty-five P40 fighter jets were piloted by Kuomintang pilots such as Meng Jifei.

Another twenty were flown by British and American pilots.

“Oh oh oh!

Little devil, your grandfather is here!"

The pilots who took off shouted excitedly.

"Quiet.

What we are going to face next are the elite pilots on the Japanese aircraft carrier.

Our task in this battle is arduous.”

Meng Jifei warned the excited pilots on the communication channel.

Meng Jifei had the worst flying skills among all the Kuomintang pilots at that time.

When he was training in the United States, he was called a "flying genius" by the flight instructors there.

After returning, he was directly appointed by Ye Qingshan as the captain of the fighter brigade.

"Don't worry, Captain.

We have become familiar with this fighter jet in the past few days.

We will win. ”

Although, other National Army pilots also knew that their flying skills were mostly not as good as those of the Japanese pilots at that time.

However, the young are not afraid of tigers and their morale is high.

"Mr. Johnson, what suggestions do you have for this battle?"

Meng Jifei asked Johnson.

"Major Meng, the weather is fine today.

There were no clouds blocking our view and our fighter planes appeared.

We will be discovered by the Japanese carrier-based aircraft, and they will inevitably launch carrier-based aircraft in an emergency to intercept us.

But their carrier-based aircraft do not take off very fast.

Our best hope is to hold off until the number of Japanese carrier-based aircraft taking off is reduced.

First launch a swift attack, use your superior numbers to defeat your inferior, and shoot down the first few fighter planes that take off.

Let us gain some advantage.”

Johnson also knew that many of the pilots on Meng Jifei's side were novices.

When the number of fighter jets on both sides is not superior.

The quality of their pilots is not an advantage either.

Then, they must take advantage of this surprise attack, when the enemy is completely unprepared.

Take the initiative and destroy some of the Japanese fighter planes.

In order to gain some advantage in the subsequent air battle between the fighter jets of both sides.

"can!"

Meng Jifei also agreed with Johnson's suggestion.

As their fleet flew eastwards over the sea, Johnson gave Meng Jifei some small suggestions along the way.

Meng Jifei agreed to all of them.

"Look at the sea."

When they flew to the eastern coast, they found that there were already many fishing boats gathered there.

Getting ready to go to sea.

“Haha, it’s the fishing boat arranged by the commander.

If any of you get shot down later, you will have to ask these fishermen for help."

Someone said with a smile.

"Crow's Mouth, you were shot down.

I will shoot down at least two Japanese fighter planes today."

Seeing this scene, Johnson and other British and American pilots were all relieved.

If it weren’t for this battle, Ye Qingshan’s air force would have a high probability of winning.

Moreover, Ye Qingshan offered a generous bonus.

These British and American pilots were not very willing to carry out the mission of attacking the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.

After all, their fighter plane was shot down at sea.

Being shot down on land is two different things.

If you are shot down on land, the chances of surviving by parachuting are much greater.

If you are shot down at sea and parachute out, you will most likely drown.

Fortunately, Ye Qingshan agreed later.

During battles, they would organize a fleet to go out to sea to search and ensure the safety of their pilots who fell into the water.

This dispelled the concerns of these British and American pilots.

One hour after the fighter squadron led by Meng Jifei set off.

At Jinxi Airport and Wanshan Airport, there was a bomber brigade consisting of twenty Struggle-type bombers.

And a torpedo attack group consisting of seventeen Swordfish bombers.

It also ascends into the air.

"Everyone, fly according to the planned route."

Major Leng Tiancheng, commander of the bomber brigade, shouted on the communication channel.

"Laoleng, let's compete this time.

Let's see which of our two squadrons can hit the most enemy warships."

Major Feng Man, commander of the torpedo plane brigade, said with a smile.

"OK!

If you lose, come back and buy me a drink."

The two groups quickly formed an attack formation in the air.

Flying towards the southeast.

They will go around to the south and attack the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.

Just when the bomber squadron and the torpedo squadron took off.

On the eastern sea, the fighter squadron led by Meng Jifei has discovered the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.

They could almost predict the location of the Japanese aircraft carrier fleet.

So come straight here.

"We have spotted the enemy's aircraft carrier fleet. Speed ​​up and rush over."

Meng Jifei gave the order.

*

At the same time, on the Japanese aircraft carrier "Longxiang", a group of Japanese soldiers were still chatting.

“I heard from Major Sasaki yesterday.

By the end of the month, our fleet's blockade mission was completed.

By then, our fleet can return to Shanghai for a month-long rest."

A Japanese second lieutenant danced with joy and said.

"Oh, that's great.

The lockdown mission over the past two months has been so boring.

I really can't stand it anymore.

When we get back to Shanghai, I'll take you around the city.

I heard the girls there are very nice."

"Hahaha!"

"Ms. Asagami, you are absolutely right."

The group of Japanese officers gathered together and laughed obscenely.

Suddenly, the next second, a shrill air defense alarm sounded on their aircraft carrier.

"Nani? What's going on?

Why is the air raid sirens going off?

These Japanese officers were also stunned. Their obscene smiles disappeared and they were replaced with a look of surprise.