Age of Conquest Reborn

Qingdao seaside, independent division naval and air force base, aviation ground air command, Liu Cuigang withdrew his gaze from the window and looked at his watch. In more than forty minutes, the escorting fighter group will be mixed with the Japanese military aircraft group in the airspace around Busan.

The battle has begun, but he is not worried about it at all. The old man personally takes command of the battle, and coupled with the number of fighter jets, he has an absolute advantage. What is there to worry about?

The ringing tone of "Ding, ding, ding!" kept ringing in the air. From time to time, hurried staff officers came in and handed telegrams one after another to Colonel He Zhijun, chief of staff of the Southern Flying Group, and Colonel Dong Ningxuan, chief of staff of the Northern Flying Group.

, the two people discussed in low voices and issued various orders. Unless there was important military information, the two chiefs of staff consciously did not disturb Liu Cuigang. Therefore, Liu Cuigang seemed to be the only idle person in the tense and busy room.

"Reporting to the chief of staff, we received a report from the ground radar station. Five minutes ago, the Japanese mixed fleet that took off from Kyushu Island, Japan, suddenly changed its route!" A staff officer with the rank of captain reported in a hurried tone.

"What?" Dong Ningxuan and He Zhijun exchanged surprised looks, "The Japanese mixed fleet changed its course? Where is the destination?" He Zhijun asked eagerly.

"According to the current heading of the Japanese mixed fleet, it can be determined that it is heading towards Incheon!" the staff officer replied.

"Order radar stations in various places to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese mixed fleet!" Dong Ningxuan said to the staff officer. The two looked at each other and walked towards Liu Cuigang in unison.

"Commander, the enemy situation has changed. The mixed Japanese aircraft fleet taking off from Kyushu Island, Japan, suddenly changed its course five minutes ago. According to the report from the ground radar station, it was heading towards Incheon!" Dong Ningxuan said concisely.

"Oh?" Liu Cuigang also raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Are you sure?" "You're sure!" He Zhijun added. "How long does it take for me to escort the fighter group before we can engage the enemy?" He asked again.

Judging from the current position of the fleet, in forty-three minutes, we will be able to engage in a firefight with the Japanese mixed fleet in the airspace around Busan, but..." Dong Ningxuan hesitated and said.

Liu Cuigang knew what Dong Ningxuan meant, and the Japanese mixed fleet suddenly changed course and headed for Incheon. Then, the original plan to intercept the Japanese fleet in the Busan airspace was about to come to nothing. Now, the question before him is whether to order an escort in the direction of Mokpo.

The fighter group also changed its course to pursue the Japanese mixed group?

"How is our air power in the direction of Incheon?" Liu Cuigang suddenly asked.

He Zhijun and Dong Ningxuan were both old chiefs of staff, and they immediately understood what the commander meant. Dong Ningxuan frowned and answered: "The aviation force has four fighter regiments, 245 fighter jets, and the fleet has one aircraft carrier.

Twenty-eight carrier-based aircraft,

Two army bomber regiments, one hundred and eight bombers, and twenty fleet bombers! Commander, heading towards Incheon. Our escort fighter group is at a disadvantage in terms of quantity!" These data are all stored in my mind, casually.

Come, therefore, he reminds.

"Interesting! What tricks are you playing?" Liu Cuigang frowned and said to himself. "Get Commander Le's contact number and I'll speak to him personally!"

Liu Cuigang picked up the intercom and said, "Old man, the enemy situation has suddenly changed. The Japanese mixed fleet changed its course five minutes ago and headed for Inchon. What do you think?" He said in a normal tone.

"Hey, that's interesting!" Le Yiqin muttered with a grin, which was exactly the same as Liu Cuigang's words, "Man, my opinion is that this is a trick played by the commander of the Japanese air fleet. According to the intelligence of the special operations detachment,

, the main Japanese forces in the direction of Incheon have all evacuated this area, leaving only some local guards and armed civilians, making it clear that they do not intend to defend. Where are the little Japanese planes going? Ignore him!"

"Hahaha!" Liu Cuigang laughed, "Old man, the heroes have the same idea. The commander of the Japanese fleet made a false shot and left the nearest mountain airspace, but ran towards Incheon. The purpose was nothing more than to divert him away.

The ultimate goal of our escort fighter group in the direction of Mokpo is our landing force in the direction of Mokpo. The Japanese ground troops are concentrated in that direction. There is no reason not to fight for air supremacy! Yes, ignore him!"

Le Yiqin grinned happily and said: "The little devil's fleet commander also wanted to lure us to intercept. He just wanted to consume the fuel of our fighter jets and shorten the time in the air. He went in a big circle, just to get the right look.

Our fleet has a longer range,

He has a weak spot due to lack of fuel, old man, so he might as well do something cruel and order the escort fighter group in the direction of the mountains to come forward and stab him from the side! The real intention of the little devil can be revealed in one fell swoop! Just play with me on this one

Come on, old man, just in time to make dumplings!"

Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin were nonchalant, believing that the commander of the Japanese air fleet was playing tricks. Dong Ningxuan and He Zhijun were unsure. Dong Ningxuan thought about it and reminded: "Commander, so far, the direction of the landing force's attack is

, there is no possibility of concealment. The Japanese commander can determine the attack locations of Mokpo, the mountains, and the direction of Incheon for my landing troops..."

Liu Cuigang smiled and said, "Chief of Staff, keep talking!"

Facing Liu Cuigang's incomprehensible smile, Dong Ningxuan felt a little unsure, but he still bit the bullet and said, "Commander, since the Japanese army has determined the landing location of our army, theoretically speaking, Mokpo, Gunsan and Incheon

All three places can be successful

As the target of the Japanese Air Force attack, even if the Japanese mixed fleet changes course, it cannot rule out the possibility of a real air attack on our landing troops in the direction of Incheon! Your decision, Commander Le, is taking a risk!" Dong Ningxuan's mood was a little excited.

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Liu Cuigang smiled, very happily, but ignored Dong Ningxuan, and looked at Colonel He Zhijun, Chief of Staff of Southern Flying Group and Director of Operations Department, "Chief of Staff, you think so too?"

He Zhijun answered honestly: "Yes, Commander Liu, I agree with Chief of Staff Dong. I believe that Commander Le's main fighter group should change the established plan to fight the Japanese aircraft group in the Busan airspace.

Combat target, heading to Incheon

In the airspace, after all, our escort fighter group in the direction of Incheon is weaker than the Japanese army. If the real attack target of the Japanese aircraft group is Incheon, not only will the escort group suffer heavy losses, but the landing force and escort fleet will also be hit hard by Japanese bombers!"

"It seems that both chiefs of staff are worried! Okay, let's wait and see!" Liu Cuigang said this, turned around and walked to the window. He Zhijun and Dong Ningxuan looked at each other.

"Bah!" General Tanaka threw the tea cup to the ground angrily, and the tea foam splashed on the face of Chief of Staff Kamiya who came to report, "What is that Kumamoto guy doing? Why did he disobey the order? The Third Air Force went to Incheon.

, shouldn’t the air above Mokpo be fortified? Order Kumamoto not to violate the orders of the garrison headquarters! Otherwise, I will report to the base camp and remove him from his post for investigation!”

In the office, everyone was silent. Looking at the angry roar of Commander Tanaka, Chief of Staff Kamiya looked very ugly, "Commander, I have contacted General Kumamoto of the Third Air Force many times, but I have not received an answer.

The explanation from the Third Air Force ground command post is that in order to achieve the suddenness of launching the air strike, the air fleet is maintaining radio silence!" He said in a dry tone.

"Baga! That bastard Kumamoto! This is an excuse, a poor excuse! He is clearly afraid of the large aircraft group of the Independent Division in the direction of Mokpo, so he resorted to despicable means of avoiding the battle. In my name, he sent electricity to the Third Air Force ground command post.

Report, Major General Kumamoto, what you have done has violated the basic norms of the imperial military. As the highest commander of the theater, I

The identity of the commander is announced. From now on, you are no longer the commander of the Third Air Force. Your position is taken by the chief of staff. You are ordered to immediately execute the orders of the garrison headquarters! The fleet will return to the direction of Mokpo immediately!" General Tanaka

He said in a cold tone. He was indeed furious. His nose was like a watering can, and he was breathing heavily.

General Tanaka couldn't figure out why Kumamoto went to Incheon, which was destined to be undefendable. Even if you commanded the aircraft group and bombed the independent division troops that landed at Incheon, causing heavy losses, you could not change the outcome of the ground battle. Your combat aircraft could fall to

Holding trenches on the ground?

This bastard openly disobeyed orders. There was not a single Imperial combat aircraft in the Mokpo airspace. Could it be that the Imperial soldiers on the ground were just allowed to be bombarded indiscriminately by the independent divisions?

It is rare in the history of the Imperial Army to dismiss an air formation commander before a battle. Moreover, this formation is still flying in the air. This is rare in the history of the Imperial Army. Aren't you afraid that the air fleet will lose command?

Chief of Staff Kamiya and the staff in the room all secretly complained that General Tanaka had lost his mind and issued such an unwise order. But looking at the commander's face twisted with anger and the black lines on his head, Chief of Staff Kamiya Akechi

He closed his mouth tightly, sighed secretly, and sent a telegram to the Third Air Force.

After the mixed fleet of the Japanese Third Air Force changed its course in the air over the Korean Peninsula, Major General Kumamoto knew that not only General Tanaka did not understand what he had done, but also several wing commanders of the air force were confused and full of questions. However,

He didn't want to explain, as long as his subordinates carried out the orders faithfully, they didn't understand the strategies he used, let alone have the right to ask.

Major General Kumamoto looked at the fleet following his plane with satisfaction, and continued to issue the order, "The First Fighter Wing, with the strength of two brigades, went out of the fleet and headed towards Mokpo for surveillance and reconnaissance. The Second Fighter Wing, with two groups,

The troops of each brigade will move forward to conduct reconnaissance and reconnaissance in the direction of the mountains. Each fighter group that moves forward, after discovering the independent division fighter group, is not allowed to engage in combat with it and must return to the formation immediately!"

(To be continued)