Devil's Army

After winning the battle of Changting Town, Brigade Commander Guo did not advance directly to take over Shanshi Town.

After all, the size of the Japanese division stationed in Korea was there, and it was not something that the 17th Brigade alone could take down.

The next morning, Commander Yoshijiro Umezu learned that his Korean 20th Division was attacking Daqingshan and was blocked in Changting Town. He ordered the division commander to stay on standby and wait for the Japanese troops in Jiamusi and Suihua City to attack Harbin together.

The division commander breathed a sigh of relief that Commander Michijiro Umezu did not hold him responsible for the consecutive defeats.

Leng Feng soon learned from the battle report that the 17th Brigade had been attacked by the Japanese Air Force.

The only ones who could carry out an air raid on Changting Town and then quickly retreat were the air forces from several airports in Heilongjiang Province.

Leng Feng fixed his eyes on Hulin Airport in Baodong Town, Heilongjiang Province.

Near dusk that day, more than 40 fighter planes and bombers of the Xinjing Air Force were ordered to launch an air raid on Hulin Airport.

In order to prevent the few remaining fighter planes from being attacked by the Devil Force Air Force, the Japanese Air Force set up aviation observation posts on many mountaintops in Heilongjiang.

Shortly after the Xinjing Air Force flew to Hulin Airport, the Japanese Air Force at Hulin Airport immediately received intelligence, quickly took off their fighter planes and fled Hulin Airport.

When the Xinjing Air Force arrived at Hulin Airport, the airport apron was empty without a single fighter plane.

The Xinjing Air Force immediately lowered its flight altitude and prepared to destroy the Hulin Airport facilities.

Suddenly, fire dragons swooped into the air from all around Hulin Airport.

The Japanese anti-aircraft artillery unit at Hulin Airport suddenly opened fire fiercely at the Xinjing Air Force.

Immediately, a fighter plane and a bomber were hit and crashed to the ground with a roar of black smoke.

It is not cost-effective to exchange precious supersonic aircraft for the Japanese army's cheap anti-aircraft artillery shells.

With Leng Feng's approval, Deputy Captain Xu ordered to stop the air raid on Hulin Airport and return.

Not only did they not achieve any results, they also lost two fighter planes.

The squadron leader was furious. He increased the flight altitude, carried out a limited air strike on Hulin Airport, and then returned.

Returning to Xinjing Airport, the squadron leader reported to Deputy Chief Xu:

"Captain, judging by the apparent cover-up at Hulin Airport, the Japanese must have fighter planes parked there."

"You mean the Japanese troops at Hulin Airport knew we were going to bomb them and retreated early?"

"Are there Japanese spies in Xinjing Airport?" the squadron leader asked worriedly.

"That's not necessarily true. Flying from Xinjing Airport to Hulin Airport, we pass through the Nadanhada Mountains and the Wanda Mountains. Many of the main peaks can be used to set up aviation observation posts."

"Captain, do you mean to send troops infiltrating like they did to destroy the Japanese air observation post on Hainan Island?"

"That's not necessary. It's time-consuming and laborious."

"Captain, have you thought of a countermeasure?"

Deputy Captain Xu nodded and said:

"I'll make a plan and submit it to Commander Leng for approval. If nothing unexpected happens, you'll be able to act again soon."

Deputy Captain Xu reported to Leng Feng the situation encountered in today's air raid, and attached his own opinions and new combat plan.

Leng Feng agreed with Deputy Captain Xu's combat plan, but was worried that the Japanese fighter planes that had moved to other airports would not return to Hulin Airport.

He asked Secretary Li to arrange for someone to keep an eye on whether there were any returning planes over Hulin Airport.

Two days later at noon, Secretary Li sent a telegram to Leng Feng: There were Japanese planes returning over Hulin Airport.

Leng Feng immediately sent a telegram to Deputy Captain Xu.

Deputy Captain Xu received Leng Feng's telegram and immediately ordered a second air raid on Hulin Airport at four o'clock in the afternoon.