Age of Conquest Reborn

The bomber group and fighter group of Japan's Southeast Asia Expedition Force were severely attacked by fighter planes commanded by Major General Le Yiqin, commander of the ** Division Aviation Force and commander of the Southern Flying Group, and more than 40 bombers and more than 20 fighter planes were lost.

After that, she was forced to return to Yangon Field Airport. Of course, Le Yiqin would not let go of this good opportunity to completely annihilate the Japanese air power in Indochina...

He ordered the fighter jets to pursue him. Moreover, he was still on the way, giving the Japanese fleet a big surprise. As the battle in the air gradually went south, the sky became quiet. Ito had no hope in the air and could only rely on ground artillery fire.

To achieve his campaign intention, break through the ** division troops and defend in the Wubin area.

This carefully prepared feast of artillery fire, in the words of Chief of Staff Major General Koizumi, "is a gift from Commander-in-Chief Ito to the Chinese soldiers." Under such intensive and violent artillery bombardment, unless it is a reinforced concrete structure and

Fortifications that go deep underground, otherwise, everything will be reduced to rubble.

The fierce artillery fire flooded the first fortifications and trenches of the Japanese Army's Karahama defense line. Ito Genzaburo's mood gradually improved. Chief of Staff Koizumi screamed, which made Ito tremble. He had no time to blame the neurotic.

Chief of Staff, Ito hurriedly looked up at the sky. At that time, Ito's face turned pale and beads of sweat fell down.

More than a hundred bombers of the Japanese Army roared past his head. The logo under the wings stung Ito's eyes and heart with severe pain. Looking in the direction they were flying, it was his artillery position, "Quick,

Organize air defense and order the artillery to move immediately," Ito almost grabbed the collar of Chief of Staff Koizumi's military uniform and shouted at the top of his lungs. It was easy to say that it was easy to organize air defense, but the artillery that was fighting vigorously did not move just because it was said to move.

Behind the Japanese position, a sea of ​​​​fire suddenly rose up. The bombers of the ** Division Air Force were carrying "Buddha's Light" napalm bombs. When they dived down, the sky was filled with small silvery white dots falling to the ground in clusters. What?

Everything was burning, the bodies of Japanese artillerymen, shell boxes, trees and grass, as well as the rocks and soil on the ground.

As if the power suddenly went out, the Japanese artillery bombardment suddenly stopped. In less than thirty minutes, Ito's carefully prepared assault force, two tank regiments, and three heavy artillery brigades, were all submerged in this area.

In the sea of ​​​​fire, the situation of the Japanese tank troops was a little better. They could run and hide, but the artillery couldn't. The soldiers could run, but the artillery couldn't move...

The sea of ​​​​fire was mixed with violent explosions, which were artillery shells detonated by napalm. Amidst the explosions that shook the fields, parts of the artillery were flying all over the sky. Ito sat down on the ground, feeling distressed.

I was trembling. The entire dispatched army was equipped with only five such heavy artillery brigades, and in just a short time, more than half of them were destroyed by Tang Qiuli's bombers.

Also, Ito’s eyes turned red, his face was ferocious, and he roared in a hoarse voice: “Damn China devil, order the anti-aircraft firepower to shoot down all the Chinese bombers!”

"This is almost an empty talk. Ito launched the Indochina Campaign, and the target was the British.

He had known for a long time that all the British planes had gone to India, and the issue of air defense was not even on the agenda. The Southeast Asian dispatched troops did not have an organized air defense force, nor were they equipped with air defense weapons. They could only use

Heavy machine guns, under the command of the officers, the Japanese soldiers moved very quickly. Hundreds of heavy machine guns were set up and fired fiercely into the air.

However, the Japanese air fire was still much too late. The ** Division aviation bomber formation, according to the order of the commander Yiqin, made a quick decision. After pouring all the napalm bombs on the Japanese artillery positions, it immediately climbed up.

, after forming a high-altitude formation and starting to return, the Japanese heavy machine guns could only shoot blindly at the shadow of the Chinese aircraft, posing no threat at all.

The 1st Division aviation bomber group that brought a devastating blow to the Japanese artillery disappeared at the end of the blue sky, leaving all Japanese soldiers with a lingering nightmare. Ito was helped up by several staff officers. In just a moment, he finally

Your Excellency, Commander, seems to be much older. If the imperial army cannot control the air, the prospects of the northern Burma campaign will be worrying.

If Tang Qiuli's bomber group were to attack his infantry who were attacking or on the march, Ito simply couldn't imagine what the consequences would be, especially those that did not explode but ignited a huge fire upon landing.

Bomb, "This Chinese devil actually uses such a dehumanizing weapon. It's so inhumane!" Ito thought angrily.

What a great irony. To say inhumane words from the mouth of a senior Japanese officer is the most ridiculous thing in the world. Ito knew without asking that his three heavy artillery brigades were finished. They were more than ten kilometers away from the artillery position.

The choking smell of burnt food and the hot air already spoke for themselves.

Chief of Staff Koizumi came over with a solemn expression, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I just inquired that the heavy artillery position was subjected to devastating bombing. About 90% of the heavy artillery was lost, and more than two-thirds of the soldiers were killed or injured.

"Ito glared at Xiaoquan angrily, and even used you to announce his death. Even a blind person could smell the ominous smell in the air.

Koizumi was tensed up and confused by the cold eyes of the commander-in-chief. It is the duty of the chief of staff to count the results, casualties and losses. Why does the general seem so unhappy? The conscientious Koizumi continued to report:

"The two tank regiments deployed to the attack front suffered a small loss, about a quarter. The commander of the attack force called to ask for instructions whether to attack the ** division position according to the original plan?"

Ito frowned and was in a dilemma. The artillery suffered such a heavy loss. Even if it were to mobilize the artillery again, it would take a long time. If the second-line troops of the ** Division counterattack, the attacking imperial army would suffer heavy losses.

It is impossible to estimate, but the effect of the shelling just now is obvious. All the defensive positions of the ** division troops were destroyed.

Ito was unwilling to give up if he just gave up. He also had the biggest worry. Will the returning Japanese air force come back and give him a chance to prepare again? After thinking about it again, Ito made up his mind and the attack plan remained unchanged. He asked Koizumi

Said: "Order the attack force, with the tank regiment as the forerunner, to attack according to the original plan. Order the 4th and 5th heavy artillery brigades to immediately prepare for the bombardment. Also, I want to ask Commander Jiangcun of the Aviation Force, what is the result of the air battle?

?”

After saying that, Ito looked at the blue sky with lingering fear. He was really afraid that those bomber planes that brought death would suddenly appear in the sky of Wubin again. If that were the case, Ito didn't know if he still had confidence.

, the battle in northern Myanmar continued. Just as Koizumi was about to issue an order, Ito stopped him again, "Immediately send a report to the base camp and urgently mobilize the troops and equipment of no less than five air defense regiments to support the Southeast Asia Expedition Force."

Koizumi left in a hurry, and Ito said to himself, "I hope the eagle of the empire can create miracles, otherwise, the sky in northern Myanmar will be ruled by Tang Qiuli, and the situation of the dispatched troops will deteriorate sharply, but

I hope this doesn’t happen.”

Wubin North, Wubin Battle Command Post, Tang Qiusheng put down his telescope and said to Chang Feng: "Okay, Le Yiqin did a great job. At least he killed more than half of the Japanese artillery. As for the result of the air battle, we still don't know.

However, I believe it will also be a huge victory."

Chang Feng's face cleared away the solemnity of the past few days. This time, the aviation unit joined the Wubin battlefield and attacked the Japanese artillery. The pressure he had been under for many days was almost relieved, and he could not restrain his excitement.

mood, said: "Deputy division commander,

In this way, the threat of Japanese artillery to our troops will be reduced to a minimum. Our artillery can completely suppress or even destroy the Japanese artillery. It is my greatest wish to block the Japanese army on the Wubin line at the minimum cost.

."

What else did Tang Qiusheng want to say? The phone rang rapidly. Chang Feng picked up the phone and said, "I am the headquarters, what? Pay attention, the troops are on standby. I will report to the deputy division commander immediately," Tang Qiusheng looked at him searchingly.

, looking at Chang Feng.

Chang Feng said: "Deputy division commander, the forward observation post reported that the Japanese army mobilized troops on a large scale and Japanese tanks have appeared on the front line. They judged that the Japanese army has the possibility of attacking our front-line positions." Tang Qiusheng smiled and said: "Oh?

Even though Ito suffered such a serious blow, he still refused to give up. He probably thought that all our troops on the front line had been wiped out by his artillery fire, so he would give up the second line to Ito as well."

"It's okay, the feast I prepared can still be served on the table. After receiving the order, the rocket artillery troops covered the original first and second line positions, heavy artillery units, and shelled the Japanese follow-up troops. It's not polite to come and go.

Ito bombed me all morning, so it’s time to return the favor this time. It’s only at this point in the war that it becomes interesting.”

The Japanese army began to attack. More than a hundred tanks rushed up roaring across the uneven terrain. Behind the tanks were masses of Japanese infantry and bomber groups. The impact on the Japanese infantry was minimal. Therefore, Ito's main force

The troops were still intact, which was why Ito dared to launch an attack under such circumstances.

In the headquarters, it was quiet before the war. All the staff officers and correspondents were staring at the horseshoe watch on the table. The sound of "ticking, ticking" was slow and rapid, beating people's hearts. Tang Qiusheng saw

He was looking at the phone on the table with a calm expression. The phone rang rapidly again. This time, it was Tang Qiusheng who answered the phone in person.

"Okay, the second-line troops will withdraw from their positions immediately and let the Japanese troops in to fight. After fifteen minutes, prepare for the artillery bombardment!" Tang Qiusheng ordered in a calm tone.