A Japanese reconnaissance plane appeared above Weishan Lake.

The coordinates sent back by the Japanese pilot were obviously inaccurate. In that case, it was difficult for him to control where the plane would eventually land.

But this coordinate can provide a rough orientation, at least it can guide the Japanese reconnaissance planes to fly over Weishan Lake.

The Japanese army's aviation reconnaissance of Weishan Lake has never stopped. It used to be released once a day. Since the Segaya Detachment stepped down from Taierzhuang, the reconnaissance has become frequent.

The Japanese army was also worried about the threat from their right wing. After all, the west bank of Weishan Lake still belongs to the Chinese. If the squadron crosses Weishan Lake and launches an attack on them, the threat will be quite large.

Therefore, the investigation of Weishan Lake will only strengthen and will not be weakened.

Moreover, after occupying Lincheng, they increased their spy on the water lines of Weishan Lake and the islands in the lake, and bought some local scum and traitors.

It is not difficult to deal with these. At least the focus of the Japanese is not on Weishan Lake now, as long as the right wing is safe.

In the eyes of the Japanese, the water bandits on Weishan Lake are not weak. If a large force crosses Weishan Lake, the water bandits may have misunderstandings and resist at that time.

This seemed to be a warning and protection for the Japanese army.

It was precisely because Leng Feng used this mentality to hide the Honorary First Division on the island in the lake, and then gave the Japanese some wrong information through some channels.

It is not easy to find an island on a lake of hundreds of square kilometers, let alone an airplane that falls into the water?

Leng Feng investigated the situation in that area of ​​water. Although it was not very deep, it was already the end of April. The transition from spring to summer and the rain naturally increased. The lake surface was at least thirty or forty centimeters higher than in winter.

Even if Weishan Lake is shallow, this deepest place is not something that normal people can get involved.

The underwater depth of the water surface where the Japanese bombed the landing was at least three or four meters, and the height of the bomber was only about four or five meters. In other words, if the plane fell into the water, if it was lucky, it could still be exposed outside. If it was bad luck, it would be flooded by the lake.

Even if the Japanese reconnaissance planes fly at a very low altitude, they may not be able to detect Japanese bombers under the lake.

Even if the Japanese reconnaissance plane is lucky, what if it is discovered? Can the Japanese still rob him on their own territory?

Over Taierzhuang, the air forces of China and Japan broke out in a fierce air battle. 22 Chinese fighters against 12 Japanese rosters unexpectedly ambushed the Japanese bomber formation.

It achieved a brilliant record of 19. The Chinese plane was only slightly injured and made a temporary emergency landing at Xuzhou Airport. Most of the planes were intact, so the pilots were seriously injured.

The Japanese army was in trouble, losing 9 aircraft, most of which were bombers, four escorted Type 96 land attacks, three were shot down, and the last one was injured and fled.

The two 20s escaped the pursuit by luck, and then they saved their bodies and returned to the airport.

After the Chinese Air Force won a great victory, it flew over Taierzhuang with a victorious attitude, causing the officers and soldiers on the positions to scream excitedly.

This is a refreshing victory and a hard-won victory!

The Japanese army reinforced very quickly. Within an hour of air combat, a group of small black dots rushed over in the sky, and it was filled with darkness.

Obviously, this is a Japanese fighter jet, and it can be judged from the direction.

However, by the time they arrived, the air battle had already ended, and the Chinese Air Force had already left the sky above Taierzhuang and disappeared without a trace.

Obviously, they were late!

This time, the Japanese army dispatched mainly fighter jets, but did not find the enemy, so they could only vent the strafing of the new 38th Brigade position in Taierzhuang, and then turned around and returned.

This time the Japanese Army Air Force suffered a big fall.

According to the Japanese Army Airlines system, there are seven heavy bombing squadrons and 15 destroyer squadrons, but in fact, they will not be completely in accordance with this configuration.

The 20 bomber squadron deployed in Yanzhou, which was launched, was equipped with nine aircraft. Today's bombing, except for one of the fault inspections and failures, all the remaining eight aircraft were dispatched!

As a result, five aircraft were shot down, one was missing, and two pilots had parachuted, landing on the Japanese position. One was seriously injured and the other had broken arm. The survival rate of the others was too low. The two aircraft that came back might not be able to perform their mission in a short period of time. One of the engines was seriously damaged, and the other needed to replace the landing gear and propeller. Although there were no shortage of accessories, it would take time.

Two 96 Land Attacks also crashed in an air battle, and the pilot was buried with him!

Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yotoshi, the commander of the temporary aviation corps who received this loss report, was extremely angry and immediately sent a questioning message to the frontline Ryosuke Isotani.

How could the Chinese Air Force appear in Xuzhou? Why didn’t we inform you in advance? Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a mistake? A heavy bombing squadron was crippled like this. How did he think of the headquarters of the Land Aviation Department?

Ryosuke Isotani was also very annoyed. He knew best what the emergence of Chinese air force in Xuzhou meant.

Moreover, from the surviving pilots, we roughly learned that the Chinese Air Force was not flying a series of fighters from Europe and the United States, but Russian fighters from the same color.

Japan regards the Soviet Union as its biggest enemy, so it naturally has no less understanding of the enemy. A large number of Russian-made fighter jets appearing in the sky of China. What does this mean for Japan?

The Soviet Union's support for China to fight against the empire is no longer a sneaky one.

"The Chinese seem determined to compete with the Empire in the Xuzhou area?"

"From the intelligence, the Chinese continue to increase their troops in the Xuzhou area, and now even the air force has appeared. I believe that President Chiang, who is from Wuhan, really thought that this would turn defeat into victory and defeat my Japanese Empire?" Isotani Ryosuke sneered.

"Second Commander, since the Chinese side intends to fight decisively in Xuzhou, why don't we help them?" said Dibujiagui.

"you mean"

Jinan, the commander of the Second Army, Nishioji Saya, summoned Chief of Staff Suzuki to lead the staff and other staff to discuss the situation of Taierzhuang. The failure of Taierzhuang air battle was just an accident, and the air supremacy in Xuzhou and even East China was still in the hands of the Japanese army.

But the active offensive awareness shown by the squadron made the Japanese army feel a little pressure.

The base camp has decided to carry out a war against China, conquering Xuzhou and opening up the Jinpu Road is only the first step. The next step is to attack Wuhan, and it is best to force the Chiang government to surrender.

Suzuki Rudao couldn't help but think of what Muto Akira, who represented the Central China Front Army a few days ago, said in front of Tokyo officials such as Hashimoto Group.

What is the primary purpose of the Xuzhou Battle?

The occupation of Xuzhou was still the elite troops of the Elimination Army in Xuzhou. The two seem to have the same purpose, but their tactical arrangements are completely different.

From the perspective of the Second Army, he should not support Akira Muto, but from the perspective of China's strategy, Akira Muto's idea is correct.

If the Xuzhou area eliminates the elite army, the next attack on Wuhan will be much easier. Without the army, how can the Chinese defend Wuhan?

However, the North China Front Army was keen to connect the two major areas of Central China and North China, form a consolidated rear, and then carry out the next step of combat.

It’s not that they are not in a hurry to conquer the vast territory of China, but that their selfishness is at work, and they are the king of "Xuzhou" first, and everyone wants to take the credit for the capture of Xuzhou in their arms.

What's more, Muto Akira's plan is really a bit risky, and the Tokyo Base Camp is also cautious.

In Peking, General Shinochi Tekaku, the commander of the North China Front Army, was also in contact with Tokyo. A small loss in Taierzhuang air battle could not affect the situation, but the danger was that even if Shinochi Tekaku was repeatedly mediocre, he could smell it.

The Soviet Union has provided large-scale assistance to China, and even air combat weapons such as aircraft have emerged. This is not a good phenomenon.

If the Soviet Union directly intervenes in the Sino-Japanese War, the consequences will be very serious.

The Central China Front Army encountered a stubborn obstacle from the Guangxi army in Huainan. It pushed forward a few kilometers every day. At this speed, it would not be possible to reach Xuzhou within a month or two.

At this time, the two major fronts of Central China and North China all filed a request to increase their troops to the Tokyo Base Camp.

And China has no idea about these things.

Leng Feng's warning, in Li Deling's opinion, is indeed possible. The Kwantung Army's troops were removed from its troops and was assigned to the Chinese and Japanese troops to fight. This is not something that is strange, it has happened before.

The biggest enemy of the Kwantung Army was the Soviet Union, and he would not easily transfer the main force into the pass. Li Delin still had this confidence. Moreover, the anti-Japanese armed forces outside the pass also restrained a lot of the Japanese army's energy.

The Japanese army will increase its troops, but judging from the current signs, it will not be in a short period of time!

Leng Feng was not sure when the Japanese base camp would make a move to increase its troops in China, but the overall feeling would not be long.

After a fierce battle, the Japanese army invaded Taierzhuang City, but it only occupied a quarter of the northeast of the city, and launched a street-by-house battle with the New 38th Brigade.

The 38th Brigade, which was prepared for a long time, had certain street fighting experience, collided with the elite and well-trained Japanese army face to face, how tragic the outbreak was!

Taierzhuang has dense houses, all with brick and stone structures, and the streets are relatively narrow. Although the Japanese army took turns to bomb and the houses were basically damaged, it is very suitable as a battlefield for street fighting.

The cruelty of street fighting lies in the fact that you have me and I have you, and the fight is sometimes carried out silently.

The Japanese army was invincible in field battles and lacked experience in street fighting. As soon as they came in, they suffered a considerable loss and almost lost the territory they had entered before!

Furong Zhenping gritted his teeth and organized troops to attack again.

Because the news of the Japanese army capturing Taierzhuang has been sent to Tokyo through the military reporters. If someone is driven out of it at this time, it will be more than just his face to lose.

Luo Yufeng did not intend to drive the Japanese army out completely, so that the enemy and us would be mixed together, which would also make the Japanese artillery fire somewhat jealous.

It was almost after dark that Liu Xinyu took the boat and people to the waters where the plane was forcibly landing.

At this time, the lake water rose at least ten centimeters compared to the daytime. The one who could have seen the head of the plane was now only a little bit exposed to the water.

"Captain, this Japanese pilot seems to be still angry?"

"Send it back to rescue immediately!" Liu Xinyu ordered.

"Captain, this Japanese killed so many of us, why are you going to save him?"

"What do you know? Pilots are not ordinary soldiers. You may be able to ask for something alive, which is much more valuable than dead." Liu Xinyu explained.

"yes!"

Fortunately, this is not a twisted master, otherwise the life of Anjing would have been explained.

Yasui was lucky. He pushed open the cover of the aircraft cockpit and stuck his head out. He breathed a sigh of relief. The other two Japanese pilots were not so lucky.

They were all drowned in the water. Even if they had a sigh of relief at that time, they would have died long ago now.

"There are two more, they are dead."

"Pull it up and take it back!"

The salvage work continued in the early morning of the next day. After the plane was dismembered in the water, it was then supported with a buoyancy device, loaded on a barge, and transported back.

Fortunately, the Honorary Division captured Japanese pilots and mechanics before, otherwise they would not have been able to get this 20 back.

To be continued.

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Chapter completed!