Perhaps the Japanese army would never have dreamed that their so-called tactic of digging tigers away from the mountains to divide and surround them gave the Eighth Route Army, which had a small number of fighter jets, the chance to defeat them. As the tempting Kanto Army, failure would come so quickly.

The air battle that took place over Chengde could not hide the people on the ground and the Eighth Route Army, and naturally, could not hide the intelligence officers lurking in the local special high school courses. Faced with the national fighter jets fleeing in a panic, many intelligence officers found it unbelievable.

When did their supposedly invincible air force be chased and beaten like a beleaguered dog? But the painted mark on them clearly told them that this was their fighter plane.

When they felt that this situation was very important, the lurking special high school intelligence officers naturally tried their best to send the battle situation here back to the special high school headquarters in Peking in a timely manner. Unfortunately, their intelligence seemed to be a little late.

When the Japanese naval aviation force did not hide its whereabouts, the large formation flew over Tianmu and headed straight for Shijiazhuang. The Eighth Route Army intelligence officers who had been collecting information quickly sent the information back to the headquarters.

When he learned that the Japanese army dispatched hundreds of fighter jets this time, He Zhengdao, who was on the front line, also said with a serious expression: "It seems that the Japanese have really made up their minds this time. I really want to deal with our air force at one time!

Send a telegram to the Second Battalion, ordering all their fighter planes to take off immediately, rush to Shijiazhuang or Baoding airspace, and fight a decisive battle with the invading enemy planes. In addition, send a telegram to Zheng Shaoyu, and they can take off and prepare for support at any time.

At the same time, we sent a telegram to the Commander-in-Chief to prepare for rescue. Once a pilot jumps, the ground forces will immediately provide search and rescue and make sure to ensure the safety of our pilots.

Secondly, air defense forces in various places are ready for war. Looking at this Japanese devils, they should go around our two airports. To ensure that there is no accident, the anti-aircraft artillery troops stationed at the airport are ready to respond at any time.”

With He Zhengdao's order decisively issued, a harsh alarm sounded soon came from the pilot lounge of the Second Brigade on standby at Taiyuan Airport. After hearing the battle alarm, the pilots immediately picked up the helmets they placed beside them.

‘Everyone has it, board the plane! Take off! Team up in the air!’

Two fighter squadrons, nearly fifty Eagle fighters, quickly took off from Taiyuan Airport. Faced with the air force that had been transferred to Taiyuan, the defenders near the airport were also full of expectations and respect.

Everyone knows that today's air battle should be remembered by history. So can their slightly immature air force resist the Japanese's crazy counterattack? After all, their number of planes is much smaller than that of Japanese!

The fighter jets at Taiyuan Airport were collectively launched, leaving only four fighter jets on duty. Zheng Shaoyu and others, who were far away in Zhangjiakou, also quickly completed the boarding formation and began to prepare to meet with the Blue Eagle Squadron.

According to He Zhengdao's combat arrangements, the Second Air Force will be responsible for the main offensive task of facing the Japanese Navy's aviation. Zheng Shaoyu and others will be prepared to enter the battle at any time.

If you do this, you can catch the Japanese off guard and at the same time create a deterrent effect on the invading Japanese army. After all, after fighting with the Second Air Force, you suddenly see the Eighth Route Army aid plane, I believe the Japanese will be scared.

When the Japanese aviation troops flew over the battle between the two armies, they looked at the dense fighter jets in the sky, and the Japanese ground troops who had been frustrated for several days were undoubtedly very excited, and they began to shout "Long live the Air Force" one by one.

Regarding the arrogant behavior of the Japanese defenders, the commander of the Eighth Route Army, who was responsible for organizing the attack, said in a bad mood: "Tell the frontline snipers, shoot me and kill these arrogant Japanese! What a shame!"

As the sniper hid at the front of the position, they began to shoot and kill the premature Japanese position defenders. The Japanese position defenders who had just become excited soon became honest again. They knew that it seemed a bit too early to be happy now.

Seeing the appearance of their own air force, the Japanese who had been holding on for a long time also felt that they could breathe a little relieved. Judging from the current offensive situation, the Eighth Route Army seemed to have weakened its offensive strength, and they could finally breathe a moment.

Many unwilling Japanese commanders said in a timely manner: "Our Air Force appears now. Can we organize a counterattack? While the Air Force can provide air cover, we can also fight a counterattack appropriately, right?"

Faced with the suggestions of these commanders, most Japanese commanders said: "Wait a little longer! Taking advantage of the Eighth Route Army's suspension of the offensive, we let the troops have a good rest. In the past few days, the troops have not been able to get enough rest.

When our air force solves the Eighth Route Air Force, it will be relatively easier for us to counterattack. Most importantly, our ammunition supply consumes a lot, and we also need to give the rear some time to prepare materials and ammunition.

The most important thing is that our current forces alone do not pose a great threat to the Eighth Route Army. The reinforcements who came yesterday will take some time to arrive at the battlefield. When they meet with us, it will be the time for us to counterattack!"

Although they understood that these commanders wanted to regain their lost face, for many commanders, they quickly saw through the situation on the battlefield that the Eighth Route Army was also somewhat prepared. Restoring rashly would only make the gains less than the loss.

In this case, maintaining this short-term tranquility is the best choice for the offensive and defensive troops. As for when to start counterattacks, it ultimately depends on the subsequent air battle, and which side can win the final victory.

The bomber troops following the fighter formation were originally planning to find some Eighth Route Army artillery units or military camps to bully them. However, when they flew over the battle, they did not find the Eighth Route Army's large troops.

Many bomber observers said in confusion: "Well, didn't the Eighth Route Army dispatched large troops and cluster artillery fire? Why did we have been spinning for so long but found nothing?"

When these Japanese bomber pilots were puzzled, the hidden artillery troops and ground troops observers also looked at the Japanese bombers hovering in the sky. They naturally knew the reason why these fighter jets were hovering.

But these observers knew that it was undoubtedly unlikely that they would find hidden ground forces and artillery units based on this kind of aerial reconnaissance alone. After all, they had prepared in advance.

‘Hmph! Turn! Turn for a while, you will know what the consequences will be!’

When the Japanese army's large fleet of fighter jets flew over Shijiazhuang and looked at Shijiazhuang City, which was still making guns and cannons. Many fighter pilots also knew that the two armies below were in battle.

Unfortunately, when the two armies have begun to fight in close combat, they can't help even if they want to help. The reason is very simple. Once they open fire in the air, they may also hurt the defensive Japanese army.

Looking at these Japanese fighters wandering in the sky and the commander of the Eighth Route Army who was responsible for commanding at the front of the battlefield, he still said calmly: "Don't pay attention to these Japanese planes and continue to attack as planned. They dare not shoot!"

Without helping these ground troops, the Japanese pilot aircraft finally decided to continue to look for opportunities to fight with the Eighth Route Air Force. At this time, two Japanese reconnaissance aircraft responsible for reconnaissance soon returned to the large formation.

Just seeing the Eighth Route Army reconnaissance aircraft chasing behind two reconnaissance fuselages, many naval aviation soldiers said: "Baga, these Eighth Route Reconnaissance aircraft are too arrogant! Surround them and kill them!"

Just as many naval aviation soldiers were about to vent their anger with two Eighth Route Reconnaissance aircraft, the Japanese flight commander in charge of navigation soon saw the Eighth Route Army fighter formation appearing above the sky ahead.

‘Prepare to fight! Baga, our intelligence is wrong. The Eighth Route Army has no more than twenty fighter jets at all. There are at least fifty fighter jets! Damn it! Surround them and kill them!’

When the pilot pilot used combat gestures to direct the wingman beside him to convey the orders, he had long discovered that the Second Air Force brigade of the Japanese fighter formation had already launched a battle formation and began to dive off.

Faced with the attacks initiated by the Eighth Route Army Air Force, the huge group of Japanese fighter jets quickly dispersed. But even so, some naval aviation soldiers quickly discovered that the Eighth Route Army's fighter jets seemed to be more flexible than theirs.

Most importantly, these Eighth Route Army pilots were not bad at flying skills. They bite a fighter plane and fired crosswise, making it difficult for them to escape the attack. For a moment, many Japanese fighter planes were shot and fell.

Looking at the fighter jets of the two countries that were entangled in the air again, there were countless pairs of eyes watching on the ground. At this moment, the captain of the Second Flight Brigade soon heard a report of a fighter jet being hit.

‘Eagle Four and Five, parachuting! Your fuel tank was hit! I ordered, parachuting immediately!’

‘Captain, I can still hold on!’

'This is an order! Hurry, bastard, execute the order!'

Under the rapid but harsh command of the captain, the slowly falling Eagle fighter aircraft suddenly bounced out of its silence. Not long after a person ejected, the fighter aircraft quickly fell straight to the ground.

Faced with the fall of the first fighter jet, the pilots of the Second Battalion were undoubtedly a little angry. But they also learned through this incident that the Japanese were not easy to mess with. No matter what, the number of fighter jets was greater than theirs!

At this moment, the captain of the Second Flight Brigade said in time: "Comrades, hold on! Although we have a fighter plane shot down, there are more enemy planes shot down by us. Stay stable and don't be confused!

Also, let me tell you good news. The regiment commander has led the Blue Eagle Squadron and the comrades from the first brigade. I believe that we will be able to successfully meet again in no time. Then, it will be the time for us to fight back. Hold on!"

When the second brigade captain comforted the somewhat panicked pilot through the airborne radio station, he learned that the aid plane was coming soon, and the pilots of the second brigade gradually became much more at ease.
Chapter completed!