Age of Conquest Reborn

Starting from this morning, over the islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi in the Southwest Pacific Theater, the Japanese Navy's joint carrier-based aircraft group and the land-based aircraft group of the Independent Division Aviation Southern Flying Group began a fierce aerial battle.

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General Yamamoto was also very ruthless. He wanted to give color to the land-based aviation force of the independent division in the Southwest Pacific Theater and tell the Chinese people who was the overlord in the air. He dispatched two-thirds of all carrier-based aircraft, about

More than 1,300 carrier-based fighters and bombers pounced on their respective targets.

The air battle broke out instantly. The skies over Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi were filled with smoke and gunfire. Fighters from both sides flew up and down, chasing and shooting at each other. The clear sky was filled with flames.

The purpose of the carrier-based aircraft group of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet was to bomb the field airport of the Southern Flying Group. It was an active attack. Of course, Le Yiqin could not show weakness. Moreover, he said he welcomed this active attack.

In terms of combat effectiveness, Le Yiqin's troops are slightly inferior to the Japanese army, but they have the advantage of the home field and have numerous ground radar stations to monitor all movements of the Japanese aircraft fleet, which is often when the Japanese carrier-based aircraft fleet has just taken off from the aircraft carrier.

During the formation, relevant intelligence came into Le Yiqin's hands, and he could take targeted measures and send a fighter group to intercept the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group before it reached the field airport.

The air battle lasted all day, and the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group could not get close to the field airport of the Southern Flying Group. As night fell, both sides withdrew their troops. This day's air battle took place in the airspace of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi.

As the battle unfolded, both sides suffered losses from each other. It was a draw, but the Japanese army's losses were slightly greater.

Faced with such a record, Yamamoto Isoroku was quite dissatisfied. His thoughts were not limited to the independent division aviation field airports on the above three islands. These were only preliminary bombing targets. The entire Southwest Pacific battlefield should be

The attack range of the Imperial Japanese Navy's combined fleet and carrier-based aircraft groups.

According to General Yamamoto's thinking, Singapore, Luzon and Mindanao in the Malay Peninsula are all targets for bombing, especially Singapore, which is one of the most important bases of the aviation force of the China Independence Division. It is of great significance to destroy it. However, China Independence

The division's aviation force finally stopped the combined fleet's attack.

"Matsuda-kun, tomorrow's attack must be intensified! We must break through the first interception network of the China fleet!" Admiral Yamamoto said with a gloomy face to the chief of staff of the Combined Fleet, Lieutenant General Matsuda.

Chief of Staff Matsuda calculated in his mind and asked for instructions: "Commander, how many carrier-based aircraft will be invested?"

"Four out of five!" Admiral Yamamoto said. Of course he wanted to put all the carrier-based aircraft into the battlefield, but he was not dizzy yet. It was not fun to talk about the empty city strategy. According to the command of the China Air Force

Guan Le Yiqin's cunning methods may be a ferocious blow to the combined fleet with all its carrier-based aircraft deployed, is it not certain?

That night, after Le Yiqin presided over today's air combat summary meeting, he thought over and over again that the current air combat had greatly exceeded the planned scope. It was equivalent to a decisive battle between the Southern Flying Group and the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet. He didn't know

Will doing so affect the division commander's overall Southwest Pacific campaign plan?

Le Yiqin decided to send a telegram to division commander Tang Qiuli. The content of the telegram was quite simple, "Commander, do you want to continue the fight?"

Tang Qiuli's call back was also very simple and his attitude was clear, "Everything should focus on the current air combat. Let's fight freely and don't worry about losses. This will definitely greatly consume the strength of the Japanese Navy's combined fleet!"

Tang Qiuli made a calculation in his mind. If Le Yiqin's aviation force can rely on its current advantages to greatly consume the strength of the Japanese combined fleet in the Southwest Pacific battlefield area, he can implement future campaign plans.

All of them have immeasurable effects.

Currently, the Logistics Department is following its own orders and is intensively transporting ammunition and supplies to southern Australia, as well as hundreds of thousands of troops directly under the corps. There are now thousands of ships of various types on the East Indian Ocean every day.

Between Indochina and South Australia, it can be said to be the lifeline of Brother Qiu Sheng's troops on the Australian battlefield.

If the Japanese naval combined fleet did not suffer heavy losses and blows, then the next direction of action must be the eastern Indian Ocean. The Japanese are not fools, and Yamamoto Isoroku is a master of tactics who can cut off the enemy's

Cutting off logistical supply lines and cutting off food routes is the only way to win at a very low cost. Warfare in ancient and modern times cannot be avoided!

If Isoroku Yamamoto extends his hand to the East Indian Ocean, with the current strength of the independent division fleet, even the Northern Fleet and the Southern Fleet combined are no match for the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet, and the future decisive battle in Australia will inevitably be

It caused great difficulties to the independent division combat troops and even changed the situation of the Southwest Pacific battlefield.

In the East Indian Ocean, the independent division troops maintain the only maritime supply line on the Australian battlefield, and they must not be choked by Yamamoto Isoroku. As for taking the route to the South China Sea, Tang Qiuli has never even thought about it. The Japanese navy jointly

Before the fleet is completely wiped out, that sea area is its own restricted area.

Tang Qiuli was also very worried about this. Therefore, the duel between Yamamoto Isoroku and Le Yiqin's combat aircraft was in line with his ideas, so he let Le Yiqin free his hands and feet to fight. He had even made plans to fly south.

The group was mentally prepared to lose most of the money.

The next day, the carrier-based aircraft group of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, relying on their numerical advantage, finally broke through the blockade of the Le Yiqin fighter group and attacked the Milk Powder Flying Group at Palembang on the island of Sumatra.

Large-scale bombings were carried out at field airports in Jambi, Banja, Balikpapan, Samarinda on the island of Kalimantan, Makassar on the island of Sulawesi, and Watamponi.

Le Yiqin's frontline headquarters is located in Balikpapan, which is also an important field airport for the Southern Flying Group. Now, we finally see the shadow of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group.

Le Yiqin looked at the Japanese fleet in the sky, her pupils shrunk to the shape of needles. Chief of Staff He Zhijun hurriedly walked in and said: "Commander, the Japanese mixed fleet is attacking, you should go to the covert area immediately!"

"No need!" Le Yiqin simply refused, "The little devil's carrier-based aircraft will not make a difference!"

"Commander, the number of enemy aircraft is obviously more than ours. Should we order the second-line reserve team to attack? Otherwise, the losses of our field airport will be huge!" He Zhijun suggested.

Le Yiqin still shook his head, "It's not going to get hot yet, don't worry, Zhijun, the ground air defense net at our field airport is not a vegetarian. It has been guarded against the little devil for a long time. Just watch the excitement!"

After finally breaking through to the mixed Japanese carrier-based aircraft group above the independent division aviation field airport, there was no longer an interception by the independent division fighter planes. Just like a hungry wolf smelling blood, the fighter planes climbed up and were on alert, and the bombers immediately launched bombing raids.

Formation, then, swooped down.

Suddenly, dots of gold stars appeared on the ground. The anti-aircraft firepower, anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns hidden around the field airport fired dense shells and bullets. Suddenly, they were like a metal net rising from the ground, hooded towards the Japanese bomber formation.

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In the blue sky, dense clouds of smoke immediately bloomed. There were more than a dozen Japanese carrier-based bombers, which were suddenly hit and exploded in the air. The Japanese carrier-based bombers following behind saw that the situation was not good, and immediately gave up the bombing mission and tried their best.

Pulling up the bomber, the Japanese bomber pilots are not stupid. Over this field airport, there are exploding shrapnel and flying bullets everywhere. Whoever gets down will be beaten to pieces!

Although the reaction speed of the Japanese pilots was not slow, there were still unlucky bombers that plunged into the distance covered in thick smoke and flames. Japanese carrier-based fighter jets on alert at high altitudes immediately rushed to reinforce them, trying to eliminate the anti-aircraft firepower on the ground.

There was a sneer of disdain on the corner of Le Yiqin's mouth. Can fighter jets take advantage? As early as when the logistics department of the Southern Aviation Group was building and expanding field airports on the occupied islands, he had not forgotten the ground anti-aircraft firepower.

importance.

According to Le Yiqin's order, the minimum configuration of ground air defense firepower at field airports in various places is two air defense regiments, and Balikpapan is an important central field airport. He simply placed an air defense brigade equipped with "Sky Eye" artillery sighting radar

Anti-aircraft guns are the nemesis of fighters and bombers.

Sure enough, the fighter jets that have always been tried and tested against ground anti-aircraft firepower are not easy to use this time. The result is similar to that of bombers. The anti-aircraft shells on the ground seem to have eyes, chasing the fighter jets and exploding. It is a joy to watch.

The joy of not shutting up.

The air battle and the bombing of the Southern Flying Group's field airport lasted until about five o'clock in the afternoon, when the Japanese carrier-based aircraft group finally stopped. The day ended in a tie. The Japanese carrier-based bombers suffered more losses, while the Southern Flying Group lost more.

The field airfield was only slightly damaged. After several hours of repairs, it did not affect the next day's battle at all.

Admiral Yamamoto was still dissatisfied with today's results. He believed that the combined fleet and dispatched four-fifths of the carrier-based aircraft still failed to achieve the purpose of destroying the China Independent Division Aviation Field Airport, which was a failure. However, he was confident that he could break through

The interception of the Southern Flying Group's fighter group and the bombing of its field airport were no small feats.

General Yamamoto understood that if he wanted to achieve the goal of destroying the China Independent Division Aviation Field Airport, he would have to increase his troop strength. However, four-fifths of the carrier-based aircraft had already been dispatched. It seemed inappropriate to increase the troop strength. There had to be ships to look after.

Get on board!

Admiral Yamamoto thought over and over again and decided that each aircraft carrier would leave only one fighter squadron, and the rest of the carrier-based fighter jets would be devoted to tomorrow's air combat and bombing, and they must achieve their goals.

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