novelhk Chapter 732 The bottom overcomes the top
Chapter 732 The bottom overcomes the top
732 The Lower One Overcomes the Higher One
“Tell the 108th Regiment to stay on the Goose City front for a few more days as much as possible.
This will buy us time to build a defense line in the rear of Yangcheng.
Tell the 170th Regiment on the Longhua front and the Cavalry Battalion not to go to Echeng.
Return to Yangcheng immediately to deploy defenses."
"Hi!"
After hearing this, the Japanese Chief of Staff also realized that Tanaka Hisaichi had abandoned the 108th Regiment and treated it as a discarded pawn.
Later, the Goose City defense line was breached by Ye Qingshan.
Next, they will have to rely on Yangcheng to resist the final attack from the 89th Army under Ye Qingshan.
Judging from the current situation, it is basically a foregone conclusion that they will lose air supremacy over Guangzhou in the future.
The airport was destroyed and could not be repaired in a short time.
Regardless of how many of the fighter jets that were sent out were able to survive the pursuit by the fighter jets dispatched by Ye Qingshan.
Even so, some of the Japanese fighter planes survived.
There is no airport, ammunition depot or fuel depot in Yangcheng.
Even if some of the Japanese fighter planes escaped, they would only crash.
Even if the plane had not crashed, some Japanese pilots successfully made an emergency landing.
What's the use.
A fighter plane without ammunition and fuel is still scrap metal.
Therefore, neither Tanaka Hisaichi nor the Japanese Chief of Staff needed to hear the final results of the air battle in Goose City.
We also basically know the final outcome of this air battle.
Even though they are very unwilling to accept this reality in their hearts.
It must also be faced.
After losing air superiority, can they still defend Guangzhou?
The Japanese chief of staff has lost his confidence.
"Commander, would you like us to send another telegram to General Anami Korechika of the 11th Army?
Let the 11th Army speed up its march southward.”
The Japanese chief of staff suggested in a low voice.
And just a few days ago, after the Japanese 7th Flying Regiment came to support, the Japanese chief of staff was still full of confidence and made a proposal to Tanaka Hisaichi.
They were able to hold on to Guangdong Province without the support of the Japanese 11th Army coming from southwestern Hunan.
However, Tanaka Hisaichi did not agree and still ordered Anami Korechika's 11th Army to march from western Hunan.
They were in Guangdong Province, working together to attack Ye Qingshan's 89th Army.
However, in their subsequent telegram communications with the 11th Army, their tone was no longer anxious.
There was no need for Anami Korechika's 11th Army to rush south in such a hurry.
As it turns out, only a few days have passed.
The situation on their side has undergone a drastic change.
At this moment, hearing what the chief of staff said, Tanaka Hisaichi glared at him fiercely.
He shouted angrily: "Baga, you idiot.
Do you want me to embarrass myself twice in front of Anami Korechika?"
"I dare not, Your Excellency the Commander."
The Japanese chief of staff shrank his head when faced with Tanaka Hisaichi's anger.
Then let the old Japanese soldier Tanaka Hisaichi pray to Anami Korechika's 11th Army to speed up its march south and rescue them.
He really can't afford to lose this person.
We can't just save face. The situation in Yangcheng has deteriorated again.
They really urgently needed the main force of the Japanese 11th Army to attack from southwestern Hunan.
After a while, the old Japanese soldier Tanaka Kyuichi came up with a plan and said to the Japanese Chief of Staff: "Send a telegram to the General Headquarters.
Tell the headquarters to urge Anami Korechika to lead his troops south to Guangdong as soon as possible."
In this way, Tanaka Kyuichi would not have to humble himself and beg Anami Korechika.
The Japanese chief of staff's eyes lit up.
"Hey, Commander, you are smart."
“Remember, don’t tell the headquarters yet that the Seventh Flight Regiment has an accident here.
It was only emphasized that Ye Qingshan's attacking force had more than 100,000 people and the attack was extremely fierce.
In addition, British and American fighter planes appeared to assist Ye Qingshan in launching an attack on us.
This makes our air superiority less of an advantage.
Now, if we let Anami Korechika's 89th Army go south to Guangdong, they can join forces with us to attack Ye Qingshan's th Army.
We can wipe out Ye Qingshan, the great threat to the empire, in one fell swoop.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Let the General Headquarters not miss this opportunity.
Understand? "
The old Japanese soldier Tanaka Hisaichi gave these instructions to the Japanese chief of staff.
This is complete lies.
But otherwise, how could Tanaka Hisaichi become the commander of the Japanese?
This telegram to deceive superiors, after being sent, not only concealed the fact that they had lost more than 100 fighter planes of the 7th Flight.
There is also a chance to persuade the General Headquarters to urge Anami Korechika's 11th Army on their behalf.
Let the 11th Army move south into Guangdong as soon as possible.
After all, the reason of getting rid of Ye Qingshan was too tempting for the Japanese headquarters.
"Hi!
Commander, you are so tall!"
The Japanese chief of staff was also convinced and gave Tanaka Hisaichi a thumbs up.
…………
Just when the old Japanese devil Tanaka Hisaichi was thinking about how to deceive his superiors and subordinates and get reinforcements at the Yangcheng Command Headquarters.
At this moment, on a road from Yangcheng to Echeng.
A group of bombers flying eastward, preparing to land at Chaozhou Airport.
They were diving down, using the machine guns carried on their bombers to strafing the Japanese engineering regiment marching on the ground.
Da da da!
B17和B24轰炸机上，各自搭载的13挺和10挺12.7毫米口径的机枪，正疯狂咆哮。
Chains of bullets burst out from the muzzle of the machine gun.
All the fire was directed at the Japanese engineering regiment that was still marching on the ground.
puff!puff!
Under such a dense rain of bullets, countless Japanese soldiers were turned into a hornet's nest.
The ground was covered in dust from the bullets.
Boom!
There was also a Japanese engineering corps, whose mines and artillery shells were hit by bullets and exploded.
The Japanese engineering regiment's marching team, which stretched for several kilometers, suffered extremely heavy casualties under the self-defense firepower of these 29 bombers.
"Oh, what a pity.
When we destroyed the Japanese airport just now, we dropped all the bombs we carried.
If we could keep half of it, we could throw it on this Japanese army.
It is enough to annihilate this devil army."
On the B24 bomber piloted by Duke, a major officer of the National Army looked down at the Japs being strafed by them and said with some regret.
When they destroyed the Japanese airport before, they actually didn't need to drop the last half of the bombs.
Half of the bombs they carried were enough to destroy the Japanese airport.
But they all thought that they would not need these bombs in the future.
Moreover, when they flew eastward, they would easily encounter the surviving Zero fighters of the Japanese.
At that time, if they were carrying bombs, it would affect their flying speed.
All the bombs must be dropped in Yangcheng.
This meant that when they discovered the Japanese marching team, they could only use the airport to strafing if they wanted to attack them.
Moreover, let these British and American pilots fly bombers to strafe the Japanese marching troops.
It was only after this major officer of the National Army persuaded Commander Duke that the plan was carried out.