Age of Rebirth

The so-called preservation of strength is based on practical considerations. Even if you fight desperately with the aviation of the independent division, can you gain the upper hand?General Ito didn't have the slightest confidence. He defeated the air force of the expatriate army. The sky over the entire southwest Pacific region opened the air door to the fleet of the China Devil. At any time, it would be attacked by the fleet of the Independent Division. At that time, Your own life will be very sad.

If you win the battle, the credit goes to the guys in the navy, and I, Ito, loses the strength. There is a saying in China called "make wedding dresses for others!" At this time, this sentence was lingering in Admiral Ito's mind .

The advice of Chief of Staff Kawashima played a decisive role, prompting General Ito to change his order. The Araki Air Force and Kuroda Air Force should closely monitor the independent division's carrier aircraft fleet. If there is no substantial attack, they should not take action Any counterattack, anyway, the independent division's carrier-based aircraft group is always circling in the airspace on the edge of Kalimantan and Sumatra. Besides, the Kashima Air Force dispatched two fighter wings to support the naval fleet.

Major General Yasuya Araki, after receiving the order from the General Headquarters, read this telegram several times. He was both disappointed and relaxed. He lost a chance to fight with the Chinese fleet. Unfortunately, he did not need to fight with the Chinese fleet. As for the loss of the aviation team, Major General Araki also knew that once the war started, there might not be many planes left in his own aviation team.

The first wave of fighter formations that took off from Singapore passed through the Java sea and airspace smoothly without being blocked at all. It was so smooth that the air commander of the formation could not believe it. Le Yiqin at the airport was also surprised after receiving the report. .I couldn't help but think, "Could it be the little devil's plane that stays behind closed doors, or is there another conspiracy?" [

When the situation was reported to Tang Qiuli, he only said a few words to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, "Tell Le Yiqin that the Japanese fighter jets did not intercept, and it was the containment and deterrence of the fleet's air fleet that played a role. Don't Just ignore him, proceed according to the scheduled plan! At the same time, order the fleet's carrier-based aircraft fleet. If the Japanese aircraft does not attack, we must not take the initiative to attack. We must distinguish between primary and secondary!"

Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "Teacher, I'm afraid that after your order is issued, the pilots of the fleet's carrier-based aircraft must be so aggrieved that they want to scold their mothers!"

Tang Qiuli said: "As long as we achieve the goal of escorting the British and Australian troops, it will be the greatest victory. Since Ito Yanzaburo knows the fun, there is no need for us not to cooperate. In this way, the pressure on Le Yiqin's fleet will also be reduced. a lot of!"

It really made Zhao Yuhe talk, after receiving the order from the commander of the fleet aviation, the pilots of the carrier aircraft felt aggrieved in their hearts.I can't even describe it. Looking at the Japanese artillery positions and infantry positions that are close at hand, they are displayed in front of my eyes at a glance, but they are not allowed to fight. Moreover, under the eyes of the Japanese, I swaggered around for a long time. Seeing a Japanese aircraft, what is going on?

Tang Qiuli's nephew, Tang Yunfei, was already the commander of the third fighter regiment of the fleet's carrier-based aircraft. The 21-year-old aviation colonel was the only one in the entire independent division. Tang Qiuli, the commander of the independent division, and Tang Qiuquan, the commander of the fleet, were the results obtained by Tang Yunfei himself with his strength.

To be honest, Tang Yunfei's identity as the nephew of several big bosses in the independent division not only did not bring him any benefits and preferential treatment, but on the contrary, it was more difficult than others on the road to promotion. According to normal rules, after becoming the head of the division, If the military rank is corresponding, he will be promoted to colonel, but Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, the commander of the fleet, has been pressured for a year and tested for a year. In the end, he was promoted to colonel by virtue of his excellent performance that could not find any faults. .

Just like this, Uncle Tang Qiuquan, from time to time, more than 60 carrier-based aircraft of the J Regiment, circling at high altitude, heard the constant complaints from the pilots in the earphones, and couldn't help feeling Smiling slightly, he didn't know the whole operation plan, and he didn't know much about the fleet's orders.

From the bottom of his heart, Tang Yunfei himself really wanted to compete with the Japanese pilots. In the past few years, the number of times the fleet participated in battles was very small, and it was incomparable with the ground troops. a pity.

Just when Tang Yunfei was thinking wildly, a call came from the headset, "301! 301! 321 call, please answer!"

Tang Yunfei recognized that it was the voice of Lieutenant Colonel Qiao Xiguang, the captain of the First Battalion, and quickly replied: "301 received, 321 please tell me!"

Qiao Xiguang said eagerly: "301, below me is a shore artillery position of the little devil, please approve, I will go down and give the little devil a few shuttles, maybe I can draw the little devil's fighter jets out, we will not Just take advantage of the battle and fight! You can save yourself wandering around here!"

Qiao Xiguang's words are full of temptation and are also in line with reality. For Tang Yunfei, who is eager to fight, he simply cannot refuse this temptation. The artillery positions of the Japanese army on the shore beat everyone upside down, and then Japanese fighter jets would definitely appear, and an air battle would begin. My regiment would definitely not suffer, and then what?

Tang Yunfei's whole body trembled, and he suddenly woke up from the hot-headed impulse. He had to consider the consequences of violating the military order. His own identity could not save his life, and being punished would definitely be the most severe.

Tang Yunfei was very annoyed by his impulsive thoughts just now, you, Qiao Xiguang, almost caused me to enter the law department, "Qiao Xiguang, don't worry about it, and strictly follow the orders. If anyone acts without authorization, the consequences will be yours." knew!"

In the headphones, there was a burst of moaning and sighing from the pilots. Tang Yunfei escaped a catastrophe with his calmness that was not commensurate with his age. If he suffered a heavy loss, Tang Qiuli would not hesitate to punish him according to the military law, even by shooting!

Tang Qiuli in Singapore didn’t know that his beloved nephew almost misfired and ruined the whole plan. Since the Japanese army did not take any action to intercept, the first wave of fighter jets flew directly to the Coral Sea airspace according to the plan .

Three or ten minutes later, Le Yiqin commanded the second echelon formation fleet and flew into the sky. He himself was also in the entire formation. Until 10:25 a.m. on August [-]th, there were four waves of independent division aviation before and after. , the formation of fighter jets and bombers flying to the South Group has already taken off, and flew towards the Coral Sea along the route of the first echelon.

At 30:[-], Lieutenant General Wagner, Chief of Staff of the British and Australian Armed Forces, walked back and forth anxiously in the telecommunications cabin, looking like ants on a hot pot. The troop carrier formation had already arrived in the Coral Sea. The escort fleet that was scheduled to rendezvous here was delayed for more than [-] minutes due to unknown reasons. Isn't this harmful?

Anxiously leaving Luzon Island, as soon as he set foot on the vast sea, Chief Wagnazer's feverish mind began to calm down and realized the danger. Hundreds of unarmed troop carriers, on the obstructed sea, were Japanese aircraft and warships A living target! [

It must be escorted by a fleet, but I know that the family of the British Empire's task force in Australia does not have an aircraft carrier, let alone a plane, hundreds of troop carriers, and a huge fleet. I don't want to attract the attention of the Japanese Navy. Even if it didn't work, the impulse to return to Australia was replaced by deep fear and worry. After leaving Luzon and sailing to the vast sea, Lieutenant General Wagner's heart never stopped trembling.

My impetuous actions were like sending [-] soldiers to the lips of the Japanese navy after they were washed and seasoned, and I almost said, "Please taste it!"

Going back to the dangerous Luzon Island, let alone, knowing that it is dead, I will not be finished with that Yankee MacArthur, I can only take a risk, maybe, the Japanese Navy would not have expected that they dared to fight without an escort fleet. Under such circumstances, returning to aid Australia will not intercept and kill at sea.

With the mentality of a gambler, one hundred thousand British and Australian soldiers, led by their chief of staff, embarked on an unknown voyage. During the half-day and one-night voyage at sea, Chief of Staff Wagnazer did not dare to close his eyes , Until he received a telegram from Admiral Fernandez to inform himself that the Chinese plane would come to escort him, and Lieutenant General Wagner's heart fell into his stomach.

Uneasy, more than expected, and extremely complicated, I finally arrived at the scheduled rendezvous point, but the damn fleet was more than half an hour late. Lieutenant General Wagner, who didn't even have the intention of cursing, the closer he got to the Australian mainland, His heart became more and more uneasy, and he smelled a dangerous atmosphere from the sea breeze. The Japanese warship did not appear all the way, so it was here to give him the last blow?

Lieutenant General Wagner's premonition soon became a reality. The telecommunications room received a telegram to escort the fleet. The fleet was attacked by the Japanese navy fleet in the Coral Sea. The battle was abnormal. There were already five warships , Under the attack of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft, it sank to the bottom of the sea. According to the commander of the fleet, the fleet can't even protect itself now, and it has no ability to come to escort it.

At the end of the telegram, it was almost enough to add a sentence, "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, you and the [-] brothers can wish you well!" I can't care about you anymore. Whether you can live to see the sun tomorrow is still unknown!

After reading the telegram, Chief of Staff Wagner's heart was icy cold, his eyes turned black, and he lamented in his heart: "It should have come, but it still came, the Japanese did not let themselves go after all!"

(To be continued) (To be continued.)