Devil's Army

Commander Tokugawa changed tactics, with three fighter squadrons protecting the bombers as they bombed the Devil's ground forces.

This move indeed made it impossible for the Second Air Formation led by Squadron Leader Ren (Captain Xu led the First Air Formation to bomb the Japanese headquarters) to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese fighters and bombers.

After lunch, Captain Xu and Captain Ren, who had just returned from the air raid, also developed new countermeasures based on the new strategy of the Japanese army.

They took advantage of the speed of their fighter jets and constantly moved around the three airspaces of Xiaoguanzhuang Airport, and continuously bombed the Japanese army on three sides of Xiaoguanzhuang Airport.

The Japanese fighter and bomber formations were busy but were unable to drive away the devil's aircraft.

The fighter planes of the First Army also relied on their excellent climbing ability, hiding in the sky and launching surprise attacks on the lagging Japanese fighter planes or bombers.

Thanks to the strong support of the First Army Air Force, a regiment to the north of Xiaoguanzhuang Airport attacked to the south gate of Dangyu Town and was ready to launch an attack on Dangyu Town at any time.

The Second Regiment to the west of Xiaoguanzhuang Airport and the Third Regiment to the east established a defense line outside the east gate of Linnancang Town and the west gate of Xinyin Town respectively.

The Japanese army must break through these defense lines before attacking Linnancang Town and Xinyin Town.

What made Wu Lang happiest was that in the evening of that day, Liu Yaohua of the Sixth Brigade of the First Anti-Japanese Army led the Sixth Brigade through Shanhaiguan and Tangshan to Jixian County.

The North China Front Army of the First Anti-Japanese Army has really received reinforcements, and a main brigade has arrived all at once. Why doesn't the Japanese soldier Seishirō Itagaki pack up and leave?

Wu Lang specially invited Liu Yaohua to have dinner with him at the headquarters to learn about the situation of the tribe. He had not been back to the tribe for nearly a year.

Brigadier General Liu told him that Commander Leng had been paying close attention to the First Army's situation in the North China battlefield. Knowing that the Japanese army had gathered the Fifth Division, the 109th Division and the 11th Brigade to encircle and suppress the Tangshan base, they were worried that your troops were insufficient, so they sent them to come to reinforce.

"Didn't you fight a battle with the devils in Fengtian some time ago?"

"Yes, not long after the opening of the North China battlefield, the Japanese army has been coveting our Wangjiadagou gold mine and Shujigou copper mine. One day, the Japanese army in Fengtian surrounded us with heavy troops.

We fought fiercely with the Japanese for nearly half a month and repelled the Japanese troops in Fengtian. More than half of our brigade was killed or wounded, so we returned to the tribe to recruit new soldiers and rest and train. The gold and copper mines are now all under the charge of the Eighth Brigade. "

"What was the situation of the tribe like when you arrived?"

"When we arrived, the Japanese in Fengtian were attacking Jinzhou, and there was an air battle. But their air force was defeated by us outside Jinzhou. Our First Brigade also firmly controlled Liangjia Mountain. When we set out for the battlefield in North China, the Japanese army had not even crossed Liangjia Mountain."

"It seems that the sacrifice we made to take Liangjia Mountain was worth it."

"The Japanese troops in Shanhaiguan and the Japanese navy in Qinhuangdao also launched an attack on our Huludao. I heard that Wang Zhuangfei of the 15th Brigade suffered heavy casualties, so Commander Leng dispatched a regiment from the th Brigade to reinforce them. The amount of supplies that can be transported to our Tangshan base will definitely be less, because four warships were severely damaged in the naval battle and were pulled back to the dock for repair."

"Four of the eight warships were under repair, so the casualties were quite high."

"Two were driven back for repair, and two were towed back for repair. In this naval battle, our 460mm coastal defense guns played a role in surprise attack. With the cooperation of the Golden Eagle, the two Japanese warships were sunk on the spot."

"We did a good job of keeping it secret. The Japanese didn't know we had 460mm coastal defense artillery."

"Our warship force is still relatively small. This Japanese fleet retreated under the full-scale counterattack of the coastal defense artillery and the golden eagles."

"Well, as long as our old base is safe, we can fight here with peace of mind."

"This time, the Japanese army's large-scale encirclement and suppression of our old base was personally commanded by Commander Leng."

"During this campaign against the old base, the Japanese in Siping and Changtu did not make any moves?"

"Before this major encirclement and suppression, the Japanese in Changtu had several minor conflicts with our Seventh Brigade, but they were all defeated by the Seventh Brigade Commander. They did not participate in this major encirclement and suppression, and Tieling County was not affected. But the situation in your North China is more serious. When Commander Leng heard that the Japanese army launched a major encirclement and suppression against you, he sent me with the Sixth Brigade to reinforce you."

"It's not just severe, it's a matter of life and death. We have more than 40,000 troops in the North China battlefield, and now it is estimated that there are less than 20,000 left. Some senior commanders of the army have proposed to abandon the base and fight guerrilla warfare with the Japanese."

"Then all your previous efforts will be wasted."

"It would be fine if our efforts were in vain, but the residents of the base area will suffer. Given the devil's vindictive nature, we have been operating in Ji County for so long, and the residents around Xiaoguanzhuang have all moved to Ji County. Will the devil not massacre them?"

"Then assign us combat missions?" Liu Yaohua immediately asked.

Wu Lang smiled and patted his shoulder without giving him any combat mission.