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Chapter 646: Are the anti-aircraft artillery units of the Eighth Route Army so powerful?

Beijing.

The little devil is at the Northern Hebei Front Army Headquarters.

When Okamura Jining heard Tanabe Shenggo's question, he couldn't help but nodded repeatedly.

It felt like the other person expressed his doubts and anger.

How could 54 of the 33 aircraft be lost if they had not actively collided with the No. guns?
Do you really think that the anti-aircraft guns on Route 8 are all operated by gunners?

Off the charts!
But after getting angry, the problem still needs to be solved.

Okamura Jining calmed down a little and immediately asked Tanabe Morigo:

"Tanabe-kun, Prime Minister Tojo-kun has given me five days to mobilize all the aircraft of the Third Flying Group to bomb the Tubal Road. What do you think?"

Tanabe Morigo understood that Okamura Jining was worried that if the bombing continued, more aircraft might be lost, and he would not be able to explain to the base camp by then.

He thought for a moment and then replied cautiously:

"Your Excellency, Commander, if the anti-aircraft guns on Tubal Road are really blown up by Mugu-kun, then obviously we should strike while the iron is hot and continue bombing other artillery and important targets on Tubal Road."

Okamura Jining couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

What a shrewd person he is?

Of course I knew that Tanabe Shenggo was being a thief in what he said.

There is a hidden meaning, that is - if the enemy's anti-aircraft guns have not been blown up, then you should be cautious in continuing the bombing.

But did Kentaro Kitani blow up all the anti-aircraft guns on the 8th Route?

This is a question-worthy situation!

Thinking of this, Okamura Jining immediately ordered outside:

"Come here, call Sugawara-kun to see me."

"Hi!"

……

While waiting for Major General Michita Sugawara, the commander of the 3rd Flying Regiment, Okamura Jining described the current situation of the front army to Morigo Tanabe, the new chief of staff, and the other party frowned repeatedly.

I couldn't help but said to Okamura Jining:
"Your Excellency, Commander, I originally thought that only the Tubal Road in northwest Shanxi needed to be wiped out, but now it seems that the threat from the Tubal Road in central Hebei is also great!

They were able to capture Shimen City where a garrison was stationed. This should not be underestimated!

As a result, our military strength may be very tight. "

"good.

So I have mobilized the 1st and 8th divisions of the Liaodong Army to enter the pass.

It is expected that in two or three months at most, they will be able to go to Shimen in full glory.

Once these two divisions reach Shimen, the Tubal Road in Jizhong will be wiped out! "

Okamura Jining is full of confidence.

"I see.

With these two elite divisions in place, the mere Tuba Road is indeed nothing to worry about. "

Tanabe Shengwu nodded repeatedly and did not doubt what the other party said.

How could he not know the strength of the Liaodong Army's First Division?

That was an elite division several times stronger than his 41st Division!
……

While the two were talking, a general with a gold star on his shoulder came hurriedly outside the door:

"Your Excellency Commander!"

Okamura Jining looked up and immediately turned cold.

After beckoning him in, he did not invite him to sit down, but said coldly:
"Sugawara-kun, I am very dissatisfied with the combat effectiveness of your third flying regiment.

Is there anything you want to explain? "

It turned out that this person was the commander of the Third Flying Regiment of the Little Devils, Major General Michita Sugawara.

Sugawara Michita also knew that his people did not do a good job today.

On the way here, he knew he would be scolded.

Therefore, at this moment, I did not intend to refute, but honestly bowed my head and admitted my mistake.

"He is incompetent in his humble position. Please punish him, Commander!"

Seeing that he had such a good attitude, the anger in Okamura Jining's heart finally dissipated a little.

Then he asked again:

"Sugawara-kun, why did your people suffer such heavy losses?

Is the anti-aircraft artillery unit on Tubal Road so powerful? "

Sugawara Michouta saw that the other party's expression softened a lot, and he immediately understood that he had barely passed this level.

He quickly replied:

"Your Excellency, Commander, I have interrogated all the returning pilots and found that the anti-aircraft artillery unit on Tubal Road is very powerful!"

"Terrible? How to say?"

Okamura Jining and Tanabe Shenggo next to him were very curious.

“Tubal Road has at least one or two brigades of anti-aircraft artillery units!
Equipped with hundreds of anti-aircraft guns! "

The little Japanese pilot took the fake wooden cannons produced by Feng Shuanglin and others as real. Then based on the number of guns, the number of anti-aircraft artillery is estimated.

This number is naturally very outrageous.

"Nani? One or two brigades?
How can it be?

Training anti-aircraft artillery cannot be accomplished in a short time.

If there were really one or two brigades of anti-aircraft artillery units on Tubal Road, they should never show their edge now! "

Okamura Jining was shocked.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I have checked all the flight records of the aviation force in the past two years.

It was shocking to discover that we had recorded losses when we bombed Tubal Road a year ago.

As time goes by, our losses have become more and more severe. Over the past year or so, our Army Aviation Corps has lost a total of more than 100 aircraft to Tubal Road!

More than two hundred pilots were lost! "

"Nani? A hundred planes?

Two hundred pilots? ? ?

Baghya Road! "

Okamura Jining is furious!
Although Little Devil now has a total of several thousand aircraft after years of hard production, the huge loss of more than a hundred aircraft must not be underestimated!

What's more, Shimen Airport and Jinyang Airport were destroyed, and hundreds of planes were lost!

Seeing that Okamura Jining was so angry that he was about to vomit blood, Tanabe Morigo immediately stood up and changed the topic:
"Sugawara-kun, what kind of artillery are equipped by the anti-aircraft artillery unit on Tubal Road?"

Of course Sugawara Michita knew Tanabe Morigo, and it was not surprising that he, the commander of the 41st Division, was at Okamura Jining's headquarters. He quickly replied:

"My pilots reported that they were mainly equipped with Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft guns, with a small number of 75mm and 20mm anti-aircraft guns."

“Bofors anti-aircraft guns???
Could it be that the Germans are aiding Tubal Road? ? ?
But aren't they our allies? "

Tanabe Shenggo was shocked.

As a senior member of the Japs Army, he certainly knew that one of the shareholders of the Bofors Arsenal was the German artillery overlord - Krupp!

Okamura Jining was naturally very shocked, but he still shook his head and said:

"probably not!
The Germans hope that we will contain Lao Maozi so that they will not create a rift with the Locust Army at this time.

Maybe the Chinese got it from the Germans before, but now they just collect it and use it. "

"Your Excellency, Commander, I feel that this matter should be reported to the base camp immediately, and please ask the base camp to remind the Germans through diplomatic channels."

Tanabe Morigo suggested.

"Yoshi! That makes sense.

I will send a report to Tojo-kun later. "

Okamura Jining nodded.

Then he asked Sugawara Michita:

"Sugawara-kun, your people reported that they have completely destroyed all the anti-aircraft guns on Tubal Road, right?"

"Hi! This is the photo they took back."

Sugawara Michita handed a stack of photos to Okamura Jining.

Okamura Jining took it over and took a look. He saw in the unclear black and white photo that a large number of anti-aircraft guns were indeed blown to the ground, and there were many corpses in gray military uniforms on the ground. He was immediately very satisfied.

He immediately ordered:
"Sugawara-kun, since the anti-aircraft guns on Tubal Road are gone, I ask you to continue bombing important targets on Tubal Road.

Including artillery positions, tanks, Shuiquan City walls, and more!

My request is this: when the 21st and 35th divisions rush to the foot of Shuiquan City, not even a single mortar is allowed to be left on Tubal Road!

No city defenses are allowed to cause trouble to our Locust Army warriors.

Do you understand? "

"Hi!"

Sugawara Michouta quickly agreed.

Then he expressed his thoughts:
"Your Excellency Commander, it is getting late now and it is no longer possible to attack again.

Early tomorrow morning, the BJJ will immediately mobilize at least two squadrons to continue bombing at Shuiquan. "

Hearing this, Okamura Jining wanted to scold him for being cowardly and afraid of the enemy.

But he raised his eyes and looked out the window and found that it was indeed getting dark, so he could only say coldly:

"Sugawara-kun, the 21st and 35th divisions have arrived at Shimen today, and starting from tomorrow, they will head towards Shuiquan.

I think your aviation force only has three days left at most.

If you can't deal with all the artillery on Tubal Road when these two divisions arrive at Shuiquan, then I will request from the base camp to transfer you to the reserve!

Another general who has the ability to eliminate Tubal Road will be appointed as the leader of the Third Flying Regiment.

Do you understand? "

Hearing this, Sugawara Michita couldn't help sweating on his forehead, and he quickly bowed and agreed:

"Hey! I understand!"

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(End of this chapter)