Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

Gao Zhihang raised his arm, clenched his fist, and then stretched it to the right, indicating a right turn.

The entire formation slowly turned north and began to approach the Shanghai war zone from the sea.

At this moment, the sunlight shines on the sea, sparkling with golden light.

Gao Zhihang squinted his eyes and tried to observe the distance.

After more than ten minutes, the mouth of the Yangtze River was in sight.

Japanese transport ships were anchored densely on the river, and the dock area was filled with supplies, like fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Just as the Chinese Air Force was preparing to deploy an attack formation, a few small black dots appeared on the sea level in the distance, and then more and more.

On the Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier Kaga, Katsuo Abe gave the order to take off.

One after another, Type 96 carrier-based fighter jets roared into the air and quickly formed into formation to engage the enemy.

Gao Zhihang immediately made a gesture, preparing for a fight as enemy planes were approaching. He pushed the joystick and led the fighter squadron to climb, trying to gain a height advantage.

The bomber fleet continued along its original route, but increased its speed.

The Japanese carrier-based aircraft fleet that took off from the Kaga aircraft carrier included ten Mitsubishi Type 96 carrier-based attack aircraft and more than twenty Nakajima B5N attack aircraft.

The Japanese not only had an advantage in the number of fighter planes, but their performance was also far superior to their Hawk III.

The Type 96 carrier-based attack aircraft is one of the most advanced carrier-based fighters in the world today. Its speed, maneuverability and firepower far exceed those of the Chinese Air Force's old fighters.

The air battle broke out in an instant.

Japanese fighter planes swooped down like falcons and attacked the Chinese bomber formation.

Gao Zhihang immediately led the squadron to intercept head-on. The roar of machine guns suddenly sounded in the sky, and tracer bullets streaked across the morning sky.

Gao Zhihang stared at a Type 96 aircraft that was aiming at the bomber and decisively pressed the trigger.

Two beams of light shot out from the nose of his Hawk III, and 7.62mm machine gun bullets hit the right wing of the enemy plane.

The Japanese planes suddenly pulled up and gave up attacking the bombers.

But other Japanese planes had already broken through the defenses, and a Northrop bomber was hit in the engine, emitting thick smoke and beginning to lose altitude.

Gao Zhihang saw that the gunner on the bomber was still fighting back stubbornly, shooting at the pursuing Japanese plane with his rear-seat machine gun.

Another Japanese fighter plane swooped down from a high altitude, and bullets hit Gao Zhihang's wings, making a sharp impact sound.

Gao Zhihang immediately rolled to evade the enemy aircraft, while pulling up the nose of the plane, trying to get behind the enemy aircraft. However, the A5M's maneuverability was too good, and it easily escaped his pursuit.

The air battle turned into a melee. The Chinese pilots fought the enemy with fearless courage, but the gap in technology and equipment soon became apparent.

Another Hawke III was hit and fell to the sea, trailing black smoke.

Gao Zhihang saw that the pilot did not parachute, either the parachute was damaged or the pilot had died.

At this time, the bomber formation was approaching Wusongkou.

The Japanese transport ships were clearly visible and the docks were full of supplies, but Japanese fighter planes were chasing them relentlessly and Chinese planes were constantly being hit.

Gao Zhihang fought hard to repel an enemy plane that was attacking the bombers, then flew to the side of the bomber captain's plane and pointed at the target below, indicating that the bombs should be dropped immediately.

The leader's pilot nodded in response and led the remaining Northrops in a dive.

Despite the attacks, the Chinese bombers continued to carry out their mission.

One bomb after another broke free from the racks and fell onto the Japanese docks and transport ships.

Smoke and flames rose from below, and some of them hit the target!

But the price paid was heavy. Another bomber was hit while diving and exploded in mid-air, turning into a fireball.

On the ground, countless Chinese and Japanese soldiers looked up and watched this brutal air battle.

At the Zhabei position, a Chinese soldier, his face covered in gunpowder, pointed to the sky and exclaimed, "Look! Our planes!"

All the soldiers on the battlefield raised their heads. They saw Chinese fighter planes fighting tenaciously under the siege of numerous enemy planes, bombers rushing towards the Japanese dock under fire, and fighter planes fighting with enemy planes, with planes occasionally falling with black smoke.

"Good job! Shoot down a damn plane!" When a Japanese plane was hit, cheers broke out on the position.

But then they saw a Chinese fighter plane being hit, the pilot did not parachute, and the plane plummeted into the river, and the cheers turned to silence.

An old soldier took off his hat and whispered, "They are all good people."

On the Japanese position, soldiers were also watching the battle.

At first they were full of confidence, believing that the Japanese Air Force would soon be able to deal with those old Chinese aircraft.

But as the air battle continued, many Japanese soldiers showed awe on their faces when they saw the Chinese pilots' reckless fighting style and their determination to rush towards the target even if they were hit.

A captain of the 12th Division put down his binoculars and muttered to himself, "They are even more tenacious than the Soviets."

In the air, Gao Zhihang's plane had been hit by bullets in many places, but he still insisted on fighting.

He had just damaged a Type 96 and saw it leaving the battlefield with a trail of smoke, but immediately two more enemy planes surrounded it.

His squadron had suffered heavy losses.

Of the nineteen fighter planes, only fourteen were still in action, and only three bombers remained, all of them damaged.

I don't know how the bombing in Lion Grove and Yangshupu was going.

This time, the bombing mission planned by the superiors involves more than just the team he leads.

Elsewhere, two other bomber formations were carrying out bombing missions.

But considering the strength of the Japanese fighter planes' blocking efforts, I'm afraid there will be a lot of losses.

Since the Battle of Shanghai, the number of Chinese Air Force aircraft capable of taking off and fighting has dropped from 300 to less than 200, and no additional aircraft have been added.

Every plane shot down is one less, it's time to retreat.

Gao Zhihang made a retreat signal and then rushed towards a Japanese plane that was attacking a damaged bomber, driving it away with machine gun fire.

The Northrop's right engine was on fire, but the rear-seat gunner continued to return fire.

At this moment, Gao Zhihang saw another group of Japanese planes flying from the east.

It's reinforcements! The Type 96 carrier-based fighter formation, launched from the Ryūjō, joins the battle.

The situation is completely hopeless.

Gao Zhihang gestured frantically, ordering all remaining planes to retreat immediately. He personally stayed behind to deal with the pursuing Japanese planes.

A Japanese plane attacked from the side, and bullets pierced his canopy and fragments cut his cheek.

Gao Zhihang felt a sharp pain and warm blood flowed down his cheek.

He suddenly stepped on the rudder, and the Hawk III made a sharp turn and went around behind the Japanese plane that underestimated the enemy.

A burst of bullets hit the enemy plane's fuel tank, and the Japanese plane exploded. This was the second enemy plane shot down by Gao Zhihang that day.

But more enemy planes surrounded them, and Gao Zhihang's plane was hit again. The dashboard was shattered, and the control cable seemed to be damaged, making the plane difficult to control.

He saw the remaining Chinese planes retreating westward, with Japanese fighters in hot pursuit.

They must be stopped!

Gao Zhihang did not choose to retreat, but turned the nose of the plane and rushed towards the Japanese aircraft group.

This unexpected move disrupted the Japanese planes' pursuit rhythm, and several Japanese planes had to avoid the Hawk III that was coming straight at them.

Gao Zhihang pressed the trigger and the machine gun fired the last bullet.

One Japanese plane was hit in the wing and had to give up the pursuit, but at the same time, at least five Japanese planes fired at him from different directions.

at this time!

Something strange happened in the sky.