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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1428 Victory in the Air Battle

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    Lieutenant General Bright, the commander of the British Air Force in India, knew that Le Yiqin, the commander of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division Air Force, was not easy to mess with. Didn't his pilots make great achievements in bloody battles with the Japanese aviation force?  , In fact, his rich combat experience, ruthlessness and ferocity in air combat are simply not comparable to those of his own rookie pilots who have never been on the battlefield and are like young men.

    Therefore, Lieutenant General Bright formulated his tactics based on his own strength. He would launch a surprise attack and then leave immediately, severely damaging the bomber force of the Japanese division and not engaging Le Yiqin's fighter jets. Alexander would have no reason to force the Air Force to  Go to war and make trouble for yourself. As for the war on the ground, it depends on Alexander's luck. If he wins, he will have his share of the credit. If he fails, it has nothing to do with him!

    Fortunately, my plan was close to success. Fifteen minutes later, everything came to light. It is often at this moment that the most nervous and touching moment comes.

    "Report to the commander, our air attack on the Magao mixed formation was intercepted by ** division fighter jets more than 400 kilometers west of Magao. The opponent's force was a simplified regiment. We are engaged in a fierce battle!" came the message on the intercom!  To mix with the formation commander's call, it was also accompanied by the "ta-da-da" sound of bursts of machine gun firing.

    Lieutenant General Bright suddenly jumped up. Unexpectedly, the direction where Le Yiqin's fighter jets should not appear is Magao. It is neither an important target nor a military fortress that must be destroyed. It is just an ordinary place in northern Myanmar.  From the small town, the Myanmar Northern Border Guard District Headquarters of the ** Division is located, a brigade-level unit.

    It was simply not worth it for Lieutenant General Bright to invest two bomber wings, one fighter wing, and more than 200 aircraft to bomb a negligible target. The reason why Bright chose Magao as the bombing target was because he was competing with Alexander.  As a result, since bombing Myitkyina means there is no return, then bomb Magao.  Complete the bombing mission requested by Alexander with zero losses.

    "However, the current emergency situation obviously exceeded Lieutenant General Bright's expectations.  Le Yiqin suddenly appeared in a fighter group in the airspace west of Magao, which made him smell the smell of conspiracy and danger.

    Brett is having a cold war. If Le Yiqin is in the airspace west of Magao, he will deploy a fighter wing.  If it was premeditated, then the bombing of the Japanese division bombers in Ledo, Sujia, Jamai, and New Taiji without fighter escort was a bigger conspiracy?  Or.  Is it just a bait, luring his own fighter group to raid, and Le Yiqin's fighter jets suddenly come out?

    However, even if it was a conspiracy, it was too late. His own fighter group had already begun the attack, and there was no possibility of an abrupt end.  Brett threw himself in front of the intercom.  Urgent order: "Bomb the mixed aircraft group in Magao. The fighter wing will hold back the Chinese fighter jets. The bomber group will return as quickly as possible after completing the bombing!"

    "All attack fighter formations, within fifteen minutes. End the battle, no matter what the result is. You must return, this is an order!" After finishing.  Bright leaned back on the chair tiredly, closed his eyes, and sighed in his heart, "I have prepared for the worst, and leave the rest to fate. I hope Le Yiqin's fighter jets will not arrive in the air combat area in time."

    At about 9:06 a.m. on April 26, all commanders of the bomber formation of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division received orders from the base headquarters to "hold on for another fifteen minutes and then return to prevent British aircraft from finding them."  Missing the target." The commanders of each bomber formation were all experienced and discerning people, and they immediately understood the command's intentions.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: A good group of bombers, like no one in the Indochina Peninsula, the little devils were blown up to pieces, how come they became bait when it comes to starting a war with the British?  Apart from being depressed, I was just jealous.

    Colonel Xu Zhiming, commander of the second bomber regiment, gave a wry smile and issued the following order to the bombers that had dropped all their bombs: "Attention, all crews, climb to altitude, complete the air formation, and hover over the target for fifteen minutes!"

    When the bombers of the ** division did not fly away, the British and Indian soldiers lay on the ground and did not dare to get up. They were wondering, the Chinese bombers no longer dropped bombs on their heads, why did they not return? Could it be that  Are there other conspiracies?

    Fifteen minutes later, on Xu Zhiming's airborne radar screen, British fighter jets were getting closer and closer. "Report to the base headquarters that our formation has completed its task of luring the enemy. Are you allowed to return?" At this time, Xu Zhiming asked for the first time for himself.  I was flying a bomber, and I felt very sorry. What a great opportunity I had to give up to those guys in the fighter plane.

    "Each bomber formation will return at the highest speed. In ten minutes, it will pass through the fighter ambush airspace." With an order from the Myitkyina base headquarters, the formation has been completed and is waiting for the return order.The bomber group he ordered turned around and flew towards Myitkyina. However, in the eyes of the British fighter formation commander, such an action was an embarrassing escape!

    Commander Bright's order aroused the dissatisfaction and contempt of all the commanders of the British fighter formations. "How can you see the Chinese bomber group without fighter escort and not actively attack? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Fifteen  How much can you do in a minute? You flew all the way from East India just to take a look at the Chinese bombers, aren't you sick?"

    A series of question marks swirled in the minds of the commanders of the British fighter formations. When they saw the Chinese bombers fleeing in panic, all the British air commanders felt their adrenaline surge and their blood pressure rise. They personally shot down a Chinese bomber.  What an honor it is to be a human bomber. In the Indian Air Force, that is the capital of promotion.

    Seeing the Chinese bombers without the slightest ability to defend themselves, within ten minutes of flight, the British air commander had long forgotten Commander Bright's order and issued an order to his own formation.  The order was almost the same: "Pursue! Get rid of all the Chinese bombers before the Chinese fighter jets arrive!"

    At about 9:40 a.m. on April 26, a fierce aerial battle began over northern Myanmar between the fighter group of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division and the fighter group of the British Air Force in India. This was  The first large-scale air battle between Chinese and British fighter jets was also the last collision. The suddenness of the battle and the unexpected ending were talked about by military experts in later generations.

    In this air battle of unprecedented scale, the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division and the British Air Force in India devoted all their efforts. A total of more than 2,000 fighter jets and bombers were deployed in the air battle area, starting with the India-Myanmar border close to northern Myanmar.  The Hukang River Valley spreads out as the center, stretching from Ledo in the south to New Taiji in the north, including Magao in the middle. It spreads over an airspace of more than 800 kilometers and is filled with smoke everywhere.

    At about 12 o'clock at noon that day, the air battle ended. Le Yiqin's fighter plane landed at Myitkyina Airport. As soon as he jumped off the plane, he was greeted by waves of cheers. Before he could react, he was surrounded by a large number of cheers.  The pilots who were waiting there, excited by the huge victory, lifted them up and kept throwing them into the air.

    Many ground crew members gathered around and kept shouting: "Commander, we have won a big victory!" Le Yiqin was thrown dizzy and shouted: "You brats, hurry up!"  Stop it, my old bones can't bear your torment like this?"

    Le Yiqin¡¯s words caused a burst of boos. Le Yiqin was put down and was also amused. It seemed that he was a few years older than these pilots. It was not appropriate to call him "Old Bones"!  Relying on the old and selling the old is not enough!

    Le Yiqin found the head of the logistics department from the crowd and loudly ordered: "Tell the canteen to make extra meals tonight and make them richer. Don't be afraid of spending money. Also, prepare some good wine. Except for pilots on combat duty, they are not allowed to do so."  In addition to drinking, everyone including the ground staff will participate in the dinner party tonight. Let¡¯s celebrate it and get drunk! Don¡¯t look so miserable. You guys in logistics all look the same as your Zhang Chu.  You feel bad when you talk about spending money? You are born to be stingy and you don¡¯t have enough wine, but you are the only one asking me!¡±

    Magao, the ** Division's frontline headquarters for the Northern Myanmar Campaign, Division Commander Tang Qiuli, is looking at the battle report from Le Yiqin that he just received: "Division Commander, this morning, in Magao, Ledo, Sujia, and Jiamai  , New Taiji and other places, our Southern Flying Group conducted a large-scale air battle with the main fleet of the British Air Force in India. After more than two hours and twenty minutes of fighting, our unit lost 28 fighter jets.  The specific results of the defeat of the British Air Force fleet are being tallied. "

    At the end of the telegram, Le Yiqin wrote in very poetic language, "After this battle, Le Yiqin can represent all the pilots of the Southern Flying Group to assure the division commander that from now on, all airspace in East India and even the South Asian subcontinent will be  My ** division's war eagle flies freely! I would like to express my highest respect to the teacher! "

    After reading the telegram, Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Okay, a good start. In the Battle of Northern Burma, Alexander's British and Indian troops were completely annihilated. Le Yiqin made the first contribution. This guy is getting more and more cunning in the war.  Now, I have changed from an aerial warrior to a wise general. I am not very used to it. This trick is very useful for luring snakes out of their holes and ambush in the air. Otherwise, the British would not invest all their air power. It would be troublesome after all. "

    After praising him, Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, on my behalf, call the Myitkyina Air Force Base to congratulate you. In addition, tell Le Yiqin that I have given special approval today, and they can have a drink and celebrate in the evening."  Victory, going into battle to kill the enemy, dismounting and drinking, are these the true qualities of a man!"!  ~!
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