freenovelworld Chapter 715: The Japs Feel That They Are Alright Again
Chapter 715: The Japs Feel That They Are Alright Again
715 The devil feels that he is doing well again
The result of Ye Qingshan's air battle against Goose City was acceptable.
But the Japanese commander Tanaka Hisaichi could not accept it.
"Baga, we must get rid of Ye Qingshan's aviation team and gain air superiority over the Echeng front.
Then, let our bombers destroy the heavy artillery and rocket launchers in Ye Qingshan's hands.
Don't destroy the artillery in his hands.
The Goose City defense line may not be able to hold."
Tanaka Kyuichi said with a gloomy face.
The Japanese 19th Mixed Brigade was completely wiped out by Ye Qingshan in Chaozhou City.
However, before his death, Kondo Shinpachi also summarized what he observed in this battle.
Information about the combat characteristics of Ye Qingshan's 89th Army and its other advantages over the Japanese was sent to the Japanese headquarters via telegram.
Tanaka Hisaichi carefully read the report that Kondo Shinpachi had summarized at the cost of their entire mixed brigade.
Among them, in Kondo Shinpachi's report, high praise was given to the coordinated infantry and artillery operations of the 89th Army's offensive forces.
He also warned Tanaka Hisaichi that he wanted to defend Yangcheng.
We must destroy the 155mm howitzers and rocket launcher battalions in Ye Qingshan’s hands.
This is one of the biggest reliances of the 89th Army's powerful offensive units.
Tanaka Hisaichi also obviously took this advice to heart.
But now, with the existence of Ye Qingshan's air force, the bombers they send to the front line are at risk of being intercepted at any time.
This would make it difficult for their bombers to find the heavy artillery in Ye Qingshan's hands and destroy it.
"Commander, you don't have to worry.
Through today's air battle, we can see that the strength of Ye Qingshan's aviation team is not strong.
Our flying regiment is confident that we can defeat Ye Qingshan’s aviation team.
By then, the situation on the battlefield will inevitably reverse.
Ye Qingshan's desire to capture Yangcheng is nothing but a fool's dream. "
The Japanese chief of staff stood beside him and said confidently.
This time, the General Headquarters was very determined to defend Guangdong Province and really gave tremendous support.
Now, the total number of fighter planes deployed by the Japanese in China has reached its highest level since the war began.
There are about eight or nine hundred of them.
This includes all occupied areas.
But now, the old devil Nishio Hisazo has sent three squadrons of the 7th Flying Regiment in North China to Guangzhou.
The total number of Japanese fighter planes in Yangcheng exceeded 120.
Second only to the nearly 200 fighter planes of the other two flying regiments of the Japanese army in Wuhan that were responsible for supporting the Xiangxi battlefield.
Such a large group of fighter planes is enough to support the Japanese in fighting a large-scale battle.
The Japs suddenly felt that they were fine again and were no longer as anxious as before.
The Japanese chief of staff and Tanaka Kyuichi had similar thoughts.
"Yoshi, then tell Leng Shui-jun.
In the next few days, their flying regiment will be needed to continue fighting.
Destroy Ye Qingshan's air force as soon as possible and seize air superiority."
"Hi."
"Commander, it seems that we now have the assistance of the Seventh Flying Regiment.
Defending Guangzhou is no longer a problem.
In this case, do we still need to send Anami Korechika's 11th Army to march from western Hunan?"
The Japanese chief of staff, who had regained his confidence, asked Tanaka Hisaichi.
"No, let Anami Korechika's 11th Army march south.
But the purpose is no longer to give us tactical guidance, but to work with us to annihilate Ye Qingshan’s 89th Army.
It would be best to kill Ye Qingshan.
If this can be achieved, it would be worth giving up the Xiangxi battlefield.
After getting rid of Ye Qingshan, this great threat, the entire southeastern coast of China will be peaceful.
By then, we will capture southern Zhejiang.
We can free up at least three divisions of troops and then attack Xiangxi.
It will definitely succeed.”
In Tanaka Hisaichi's eyes, this was a perfect opportunity to kill Ye Qingshan and annihilate the 89th Army.
Even if it means asking them to give up the Xiangxi battlefield and make some sacrifices.
As long as we can kill Ye Qingshan and wipe out the 89th Army, it will be worth it.
In the next two days, the fighting on the Goose City front continued.
Fighter pilots from both sides still fly their fighter planes over Goose City every day to engage in air combat.
Each side lost several fighter planes every day.
But such consumption made Ye Qingshan anxious.
Because, if the consumption continues like this, the first ones to collapse will be the Japanese.
But it was Ye Qingshan’s aviation team.
Once the air force commanded by Leng Tiancheng is exhausted, it will affect Ye Qingshan's subsequent plans.
"No, we can't let the Japs slowly consume our air force like this.
We have to force the Japs to take ruthless actions and try to wipe out the aviation team in one go.
To die and then to live.
Similarly, only in this way can I have the opportunity to solve the big problem of the Japanese Air Force once and for all."
"If we want to force the Japs, we need to get rid of our aviation team as soon as possible.
We must make sure that the enemy's defenses at the Echeng front are in danger of being breached."
Thinking of this, Ye Qingshan said to the young warrior behind him without even turning his head, "Go, send a telegram to the New Second Division.
Order them to intensify the attack starting tomorrow.
The frequency of use of 155mm howitzers and rocket launchers can be increased.
But we must also pay attention to air defense, and our heavy artillery must not fail."
"Yes!"
"Deputy Commander Wu, what's the situation at the New Third Division?"
After the young martial artist left, Ye Qingshan asked Wu Hongguang again.
"Commander, the New 170rd Division has moved to the Longhua area in the north, blocking the Japanese th Division and the Japanese Cavalry Battalion heading south."
"That's good."
Ye Qingshan naturally would not allow the Japanese 170th Regiment and the Japanese Cavalry Battalion transferred back from northern Guangdong to arrive at the front line in Echeng.
If that were the case, it would be even more difficult for them to break through the Japanese defense line in Echeng.
The terrain here is the most dangerous.
Only by defending here can the Japanese have the best hope of stopping Ye Qingshan's 89th Army.
As Ye Qingshan's order was given.
In the following two days, the New Second Division's attacks on the Japanese 108th Regiment's defense lines in Echeng became more fierce.
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It was the 20th, the fourth day of the attack on the Guizi Echeng defense line.
During these four days, the New Second Division's attacks on several defense lines of the Japanese 108th Regiment in the east and north of Echeng were relatively successful.
The only critical place, Dingziling, has not been taken yet.
The 1st Regiment of the New 2nd Division, which attacked Dingziling, suffered hundreds of casualties but still failed to capture this strategic position.
"Commander, please give our regiment another chance.
Half a day, give us another half a day.
Our regiment must take Dingziling, or I will bring my head to you."
In the rear command post, the commander of the 1st Regiment suddenly received an order from Ye Qingshan to withdraw them and let the 2nd Regiment take over their attack.
This made the head of the group very unwilling.