Age of Conquest Reborn

The commander of the Japanese fighter formation, Major Dohashi, who was heading to the mountains for reconnaissance, received the order from the commander of the Third Air Force, Major General Kumamoto.

Come on, the speed of the "Zero" fighter jets has reached the extreme, and the distance is still being shortened. Major Dohashi cannot guarantee that the more than 40 fighter jets in his formation can reach the Sea of ​​Japan airspace alive.

As for what Commander Kumamoto said, requesting the fighter jets of the First Air Force to come to assist him, it is even more illusory. I am afraid that by the time they arrive, he will have been torn to pieces by the fighter group of the Independent Division!

However, military orders cannot be violated. Major Dohashi issued an order: "Formation attention, cancel the action of returning to the main fleet, and immediately change course. According to Commander Kumamoto's order, each aircraft flies to the Sea of ​​Japan airspace at the fastest speed!" Originally,

Major Dohashi wanted to say something to his pilots, but he really had nothing to say. In his heart, he had a desolate feeling of being abandoned by Commander Kumamoto.

Colonel Zheng Shaofu, the commander of the escort fighter group in the direction of Kunshan, saw that the two groups of Japanese fighter jets that were being chased suddenly changed their course. He immediately frowned and looked at the direction of the main Japanese fighter group sent by the formation, and then looked at the change.

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The Japanese fighter jets understood what was going on at that time. "The Sixth Regiment, break away from the formation and pursue the Japanese fighter jets that have changed their course. You can take attack actions based on the specific situation. After the battle is over, return home on your own!" He took action immediately!

Order.

More than sixty independent division fighter jets immediately left the formation and pursued the Japanese fighter jets heading towards the Sea of ​​Japan. In Busan, General Tanaka, the commander of the Japanese and Korean garrison troops, looked at the telegram in his hand in surprise, "Kamiya-kun

, that guy from Kumamoto, commanding the main fleet of the Third Air Force, has returned to Mokpo airspace? Is the news accurate?" He asked with eyes wide in disbelief.

Chief of Staff Kamiya replied calmly: "It is certain that General Kumamoto actually sent a telegram himself, informing our defense forces in Mokpo to cooperate with the Third Air Force in the bombing operation against the landing independent division troops!"

General Tanaka shook his head and said to himself: "What kind of trick is this guy Kumamoto doing?" However, it is enough that the Third Air Force can carry out its own orders and seize air superiority over Mokpo. As for why he did this,

After you get through this, it won't be too late to ask the Kumamoto guy in person.

"Eh! That's not right. Wasn't that Kumamoto guy dismissed by me? How could he still send a telegram to the headquarters as the formation commander? Could it be that the order was not issued to the Third Air Force at all?" General Tanaka turned suspicious.

With his eyes wide open, he wondered what was going on. His eyes kept drifting towards Chief of Staff Kamiya, who had a dull face, and he roughly guessed what was going on.

"Kamiya-kun, do you have any reports on the defensive forces in the direction of Mokpo? How many of our troops have arrived so far?" General Tanaka obviously didn't want to get entangled in this matter. It can be seen from the face of Kamiya.

Gotta come out, he

He did some tricks in secret, but obviously this kind of tricks was still beneficial to him, so he changed the topic, but in his heart, he couldn't help but feel a little grudge against his chief of staff for obviously turning his elbows outward.

Very uncomfortable.

Chief of Staff Kamiya secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the commander did not pursue the issue of giving orders to the Third Air Force. At such a critical moment, he was absolutely unwilling to see the only one who could afford it, stationing troops on the beachhead for North Korea.

Troops, Major General Kumamoto, who provided fire support, and General Tanaka, had something dirty happen, which led to unpredictable consequences. The only losses were the troops of the Imperial Army, and those guys from the Army Air Force, but they were very arrogant!

According to his guess, the most likely reason why Major General Kumamoto is still in the command position is that after the order was issued to the Third Air Force headquarters, Major General Kumamoto, who was commanding the fleet in the air, was not notified at all. If he knew, General Tanaka

I already thought that he was involved in the matter and had done some secret manipulation. That guy Kumamoto was still in the position of commander. Why didn't Chief of Staff Kamiya just bump into him and die in frustration?

Since the commander no longer bothered about this matter, Chief of Staff Kamiya was happy not to mention it, and replied succinctly: "According to the report of the Mokpo Defense Commander and the commander of the 23rd Division Lieutenant General Tokue Minda, we arrived at Mokpo

The troops have, the second

All the 13th Regiment, two regiments of the 19th Division, four brigades of the 1st Independent Brigade, one regiment of the 27th Division, all the 1st Artillery Brigade, and one heavy artillery regiment

Artillery brigade, a brigade of the tank regiment!"

"As of now, the total strength of our army in the direction of Mokpo has reached more than 58,000 people, a total of more than 240 large and medium-caliber artillery pieces, and 57 tanks and armored vehicles, all of which have entered the position.

The artillery is already in place, and according to the commander of the Tokugang Division, the observation post at the front has observed the shadow of the independent division's troop transport fleet with telescopes, and the battle is expected to break out within an hour!"

"Yo Xi! Very good. Tokue did a good job. Nearly 60,000 troops, more than 200 artillery pieces, and more than 50 tanks are enough. Plus Kumamoto's Third Air Force, they can attack the independent division landing force.

We are confident in the air strike that we will counterattack the independent division troops that have landed in the direction of Mokpo!" General Tanaka said optimistically, counting his own strength on his fingers.

Then, General Tanaka said to Chief of Staff Kamiya with bright eyes: "Send a telegram to Tokue Division Commander, Tokue-kun, and the safety of Mokpo depends entirely on Tokue-kun. Mokpo is the bridgehead of our garrison's last line of defense. If

The first battle, that is, repelling the attack of the independent division's landing troops, will be very beneficial to our future wars, and will also be a great encouragement to the morale of all the soldiers in the garrison. For this reason, I have given Mr. Tokugang full authority to command the defensive battle of Mokpo!

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"You have full authority to command all the garrison troops on the Mokpo front line and to deal with any commander at any level. I hope Lord Deokgang will live up to his expectations and drive all the independent division troops out of the Yellow Sea. I will be in Busan waiting for Lord Deokgang's victory.

Good news, in addition, the main fleet of the Third Air Force is about to arrive in the Mokpo airspace to provide air fire cover for our Imperial Army troops and carry out fierce bombing against the independent division landing troops. You can take this opportunity to launch a full-scale counterattack!"

In the view of General Tanaka, there are nearly 60,000 troops on the ground, relying on solid fortifications to defend themselves. In the sky, there are hundreds of combat aircraft of the Third Air Force bombing them indiscriminately. If the independent division's sea crossing troops want to seize the beach and land, they will not sacrifice

The heavy price has been paid, and I am afraid that I will not even be able to climb up the beach. If I take advantage of the opportunity to gain control of the air and counterattack across the board, it is very possible to drive the severely damaged independent division troops back to the sea!

The key point of the Mokpo anti-landing battle lies in the Third Air Force. All the hopes of General Tanaka are also staked on this. As for how to fight the air battle, that is the matter of that guy Kumamoto. He doesn’t know how to command the air battle, so just don’t get involved. Since

That guy Kumamoto had come up with so many tricks just now. He must have been very confident. Unexpectedly, this guy Kumamoto was very good at tactics. Maybe I had misunderstood his intentions just now?

Thinking of this, General Tanaka felt it was necessary to correct the mistake just now, so he said naturally: "Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to the Third Air Force Headquarters to revoke the previous order. Major General Kumamoto, Commander of the Third Air Force,

, still serves as the commander, and has full authority to command all combat operations of the Third Air Force! This order is issued by General Tanaka Shinichi, Commander of the Korean Garrison Army of the Empire of Japan!"

Chief of Staff Kamiya's eyelids twitched a few times, and he was slandering General Tanaka in his heart, "Cancel the order just now? It's really interesting, the Third Air Force may not change your behavior, otherwise, why would Major General Kumamoto still be there?

In the position of commander?" Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't say anything, and his expression didn't even fluctuate at all. He just agreed respectfully, "Ha Yi! The staff will immediately convey it to the Third Air Force.

Your order!"

Commander Kumamoto, who commanded the main fleet of the Third Air Force and rushed towards Mokura, had no idea that in just a moment, the black gauze hat on his head had been taken off and put on by General Tanaka. What he didn't even know was that he believed that

with own fleet

The aircraft group of the Independent Division heading towards Mokpo, which passed by, was rushing toward them. The aircraft group of the Independent Division, which was lured to the Sea of ​​Japan by the bait of its two fighter groups, was not fooled at all and was catching up from behind at a murderous high speed.

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What Major General Kumamoto didn't know yet was that the Third Air Force was about to fall into a pincer attack by two fighter groups at the front and rear of the Independent Division. The entire army was about to be annihilated. The time he had to live in this world had already begun to count down. What he never expected was that...

The two generals of the independent division's aviation arm have turned more than 600 combat aircraft and hundreds of Japanese pilots of the Third Air Force into oily and fragrant dumpling fillings!

On the screen of Le Yiqin's airborne radar, a dense number of small bright spots appeared. He immediately felt happy and muttered happily: "You bastard, you are still playing tricks! Don't you want to see who I am?"

When the Japanese plane enters the detection range of its own airborne radar, it does not need to rely on the guidance of ground radar, which can save a lot of time and more intuitively understand the battlefield situation. The air combat is under your control. You have the final say on how to fight.

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Le Yiqin opened the formation communication channel and issued an order: "Attention of all regiments escorting the fighter group in the direction of Mokpo. The main Japanese aircraft group is in front. It is expected to engage the enemy in thirty minutes. The first and second regiments are responsible for attacking the bomber group of the Little Japs.

, the third and fourth regiments immediately climbed up to seize advantageous positions, and the other regiments followed me to attack the Japs' fighter group head-on. I won't belabor the rest. I only ask for one point. The attack must be fierce, fast, and ruthless.

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(To be continued)