Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

At 13:00 on the afternoon of May 6, 1941, at the Taiyuan First Army Headquarters, there were still 24 hours left before the scheduled attack time of the North China Front Army Commander Okamura Yasuji.

With the sound of military boots treading on the ground, Hanaya Zheng walked slowly from the corridor into the combat meeting room.

The staff officers, who were originally quite noisy, gradually became silent, as if a poisonous snake was approaching. One by one, they quickly turned sideways to make way for the man with a cold temperament in front of them.

Although Hanaya Zheng had not been in the First Army for a long time, he often beat and scolded his subordinates unreasonably.

He often relied on his status as a graduate of the Army University to bully those mid-level officers who were not from the Army University. There was no one in the entire First Army, from lieutenant generals to soldiers, who didn't hate him. He was seriously ruining himself with his strength.

Ignoring those fearful eyes, he came to the map in the meeting room.

"Sir, do you have any arrangements for me?"

Hearing the voice of his partner, Iwamatsu Yoshio put down the documents in his hand and turned around. After seeing the other party's posture, the old devil frowned and was very dissatisfied.

Although the other party put his feet together, it seemed that he was a subordinate reporting to his superior.

But if you look closely, you will find that there is no respect for himself in his eyes, which is absolutely unforgivable in a hierarchical army.

Knowing that now is not the right time to teach him a lesson, suppressing the anger in his heart, Iwamatsu Yoshio began to talk about business:

"Commander Gangcun's arrangement has worked, and the defenders of Zhongtiao Mountain have completely lost the ability to judge our strategic intentions."

"According to the intelligence sent by the Special High Technology Department, the enemy's Fifth and Fourteenth Army Groups are in chaos. It is not difficult to see that the other party has fallen into a dilemma of wavering."

After speaking, Iwamatsu Yoshio handed the document on the table next to him to the other party.

The purpose of this battle is to expel the preserved fruit troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area. With the attitude of picking the soft persimmon, after cleaning up the defenders of Zhongtiao Mountain, concentrate troops to deal with the Eighth Route Army active in North China.

In order to prevent the strategic purpose from being discovered by the defenders at a glance, the First Army did a lot of preparation work in the preparation stage.

Guo Su also cooperated very well and fell into the trap, thinking that the enemy was going to cross the Yellow River to attack Tongguan, and then go south to the southwestern capital.

Due to the wrong judgment of the enemy situation, the defenders of Zhongtiao Mountain completely missed the last chance in their hesitation.

The First Army has successfully deployed a large number of troops on the western front. The 36th, 37th, and 41st Divisions and the 3rd and 9th Independent Mixed Brigades are already in place, and war is inevitable.

As the chief of staff of the First Army, he knew the above intelligence, but it was the first time he received the summary version.

He made a lot of efforts in the planning of this battle, and his military exploits will definitely be indispensable after the victory. When he thought of the scene of promotion and wealth, Hua Zhenggu couldn't hold back his excitement.

But at this moment, Iwamatsu Yoshio interrupted the spell directly.

"I have applied to the headquarters for the command of the 4th Independent Cavalry Brigade on your behalf. Congratulations in advance. You will definitely get a lot of results this time."

As soon as the voice fell, Hua Zhenggu showed a surprised expression on his face. The sudden news even made him speechless.

This effect made Iwamatsu Yoshio very satisfied, and he couldn't help but raise his mouth.

His chief of staff was doing some things like buying off gangsters and bandits and setting up spy networks. He was okay at spying, but he couldn't see his position clearly since he took office in the First Army.

In just a few months, a lot of good things have been ruined. If he doesn't give him a warning, he will be in trouble in the future.

As for the safety issue, Iwamatsu Yoshio also thought about it. This battle is a sure win, and there will definitely be no accidents.

What's more, the other side is notoriously afraid of death. Whenever they take a rest during the march, they will ask their subordinates to dig special air-raid trenches and anti-artillery holes.

Although the overall situation was decided, Hanatani Masa still wanted to struggle. He pretended to think for a moment and then said: "Why don't I stay in Taiyuan? The work of the General Staff cannot be separated from me. Moreover, this battle is based on divisions, and the front line must be full of lieutenant generals." "My ability as a major general is limited, so I'd better not join in the fun." Looking at Hanatani Masa, who remained calm and composed, Iwamatsu Yoshio showed a contemptuous expression. "Don't underestimate yourself. I know your ability. It's just a cavalry brigade. With your level, you are more than capable of commanding a division."

"The main forces attacking Zhongtiaoshan East Line this time are the 35th Division commanded by Lieutenant General Harada Yukichi, the 21st Division commanded by Lieutenant General Tanaka Hisaichi, and the 4th Independent Cavalry Brigade."

"The commander of the 4th Independent Cavalry Brigade was seriously injured some time ago. I applied for this position for you. After all, the public security of Shanxi Province is the responsibility of our First Army. It is not good to let the corps directly under the front army do too many things."

After this, Hanaya Zheng gave up struggling completely.

In the final analysis, the plan to attack Zhongtiaoshan was his own idea.

In order to cooperate with this operation, the superiors even ignored the decline in public security in the security area and directly transferred two divisions from Central China.

Taking into account the number of defenders and the special terrain, the Kwantung Army also transferred 300 fighters of various types. The Army Aviation was deployed at the two airports of Yuncheng and Xinxiang to provide air support.

Now there are troops and generals of the First Army in both the west and north, but no one from our side is on the east.

Sending a major general chief of staff to command an independent cavalry brigade is reasonable both in terms of reason and justice, and I have no ability to refuse.

In desperation, Hua Guzheng could only nod. He walked up to Yoshio Iwamatsu and took the appointment letter listlessly.

"Thank you, Commander, for your cultivation!"

"You're welcome. You and I are both prosperous. What can we thank you for?"

"You should take a plane now and go to the Fourth Independent Cavalry Brigade to take office. The battle on the Eastern Front will begin in less than a day, and time waits for no one."

"Don't worry about safety issues. There are dozens of planes on the Eastern Front, and more than a hundred combat, automobile, and armored vehicles. There are few safer areas in the entire Republic of China than there."

Hua Guzheng suddenly stopped his head and stood at attention, bowing to the other party.

"Hi!"

"Iwamatsu-kun! See you after the battle!"

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At twelve o'clock in the morning on May 7th, Border Airport.

Under the urging of our own intelligence network and Baldhead, both the border area and the Eighth Route Army headquarters received news that the Japanese had launched a massive attack.

Since Yuncheng and Xinxiang have become the footholds of the Kwantung Army Army Aviation, a large number of enemy fighter planes may appear over Shanxi and Henan Provinces at any time.

Considering the above situation, Principal Chang decided to set off directly from the border airport to catch the Japanese by surprise.

After all, even the fuel tank of a fighter jet is enough to support an air battle plus a return trip to a field airport.

As usual, pre-war mobilization will be carried out by the top brass of the army before departure. Considering that the establishment of the Kongyi Division was inseparable from the director and Huang He, Principal Chang called the two to the scene.

Standing on the airport that has been expanded three times, looking at the 339 fighter jets of various types under preparation, a feeling of pride welled up from the bottom of Huang He's heart.

The director next to him also had the same expression. This was a sense of accomplishment unique to military workers.

"According to the current development momentum, it won't be long before our number of aircraft will exceed that of Guo Preserved. If we continue to develop in the next year, we may have more aircraft than the Japanese Army Airlines."

Hearing the words "preserved fruit air force", Huang He shook his head speechlessly.

This force can be divided into two parts, one part is the aristocratic young master of the direct line of the air, and the other part is the local miscellaneous pilots.

The vast majority of the former are from related households, and they can hold important positions just after graduating from aviation school. Their ability to suppress local bastards is the same as that of the army.

They don't take care of the precious and rare aircraft. They are frequently driven violently and poorly maintained, and they will immediately crash at the critical moment.

Even those hard-won new aircraft will be vandalized if you are not careful. After all, without the aircraft, there is no need to go on missions, and if you do not go on missions, you will be safe.

The latter was the main force in air combat in the Anti-Japanese War. Among the Four Heavenly Kings, three were from Northeast China and one was from Sichuan, but they had no direct lineage to the Central Army. This explains everything.

The saying that the air force of the Republic of China did not surrender is even more classic. After all, all the brave ones died in battle, and the spineless ones were also very capable of running away, so it was normal that none of them were captured.

After talking about pilots, it’s time to talk about buying a plane.

When we launched a nationwide fund-raising campaign, we didn’t want to look too ugly when eating. If you want to directly donate airplanes, they won't accept it. All you need is cash and no airplanes. It's called unified procurement.

The money donated by the whole country could obviously buy two hundred Hawker 3s, but in the end, only one hundred were obtained.

We can't say that people swallowed the money. After all, they have to deposit the money in the bank to earn interest and wait until the 21st century to buy F22.

After a series of classic methods, before the war began in 1937, Guo Preserved had only more than 600 aircraft, and a large part of them were lying down.

The most outrageous thing is that there are only 179 fighter jets, which do not have the strength to seize air supremacy with the Japanese.

Later, we had to look at the pilots who aided China. They brought 1,091 aircraft and 1,250 pilots. The number of fighter jets accounts for half of this, almost giving it to a complete air force.

The arrival of this team gave the Japanese aerial power in the first half of the War of Resistance Against Japan, otherwise the airspace of the Republic of China would have been lost long ago.

Just when Huang He was still distracted, Principal Chang came to him.

"Director Huang, the First Air Division cannot be what it is today without your help. From the very beginning of rescuing students from the Border Aviation School to now bringing in all kinds of fighters, every step cannot be without you."

"Let me say a few words to everyone, comrades are all waiting."

Huang He stood in front of the crowd nervously. Facing the expectant eyes, pride suddenly surged in his heart.

"They talk about benevolence, justice and morality, and talk about building a large East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, but in fact they just want to annex our land. Today, we must defend this land that gave birth to miracles and not be tainted by nationalism."

"When the whole world stands by and watches with complaints, only we can protect ourselves! There is never a savior!"

"Giving the Japanese Army Air Force a head-on blow will make them difficult to move forward. A steady and accurate attack will be the key to victory this time."

"If the enemy attempts to resist stubbornly, then beat them until they surrender. Use the force of thunder to catch them off guard, and use the enemy's blood to irrigate every inch of Zhongtiao Mountain until it bears the fruits of victory."

"Your assistance will be remembered and praised! It's all down to you, have a safe journey!"

After the pre-war mobilization ended, 339 fighter jets rushed to the battlefield!

I can't stand the fourteen-day shift anymore. I'll take a day off tomorrow and write at home all day!