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Volume 1: Songhua River Chapter 1728: Air Battle over the Coral Sea (Part 2)

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    The extraordinary containment and deterrence effect of the carrier-based aircraft fleet of the Reading Force fleet made the Japanese Araki Air Force and Kuroda Air Force dare not act rashly, allowing Le Yiqin to have a sufficient number of fighter jets to compete with the Japanese Navy's No. 1 and  The carrier-based aircraft of the Fourth Fleet fight a major air battle in terms of fighter numbers, technology and tactics.  .

    The current local air battle is less than one-third of Le Yiqin's troops. The entire Southern Flying Group is divided into four echelons. The first three echelons are fighter jets, and the last echelon is mainly bombers.  A mixed fleet is the most deadly move against the Japanese naval fleet.

    According to the battle plan, the first three echelons of fighters are responsible for blocking and driving away the Japanese land-based fighters and carrier-based aircraft, and then the fourth echelon of bombers attack the Japanese naval fleet.

    The plan went more smoothly than expected, because the two land-based air forces of the Japanese army were not able to take off to intercept. Therefore, the first echelon, which was originally used to contain and block the Japanese land-based air force, was directly invested in the Coral Sea.  In the air battle, the number of fighter jets that Le Yiqin could use in the air battle greatly exceeded expectations.

    Le Yiqin is flying a fighter plane hovering in the sky, controlling the overall situation. To be honest, his hands are itching and uncomfortable now. As a veteran who has fought in aerial battles, he is eager to participate in every battle, with fighter planes roaring and bullets flying.  It would make his blood boil. Looking at a squadron of fighter jets hovering around his own fighter jet, Le Yiqin could only sigh.

    This squadron's fighter jets strictly followed the division commander's orders. As Le Yiqin's air escort fleet, the first task was to ensure the safety of the commander who would risk his own life whenever he saw an air battle. If Le Yiqin insists on participating in the battle, then,  After returning, he will bear the wrath of his teacher Tang Qiuli.

    Chief of Staff Wagner, who was already in despair, did not wait for what he expected. Japanese aircraft were bombarded with bullets and bombs. In the sky, fighter planes from both sides were fighting fiercely. On the sea, hundreds of troop transport ships were not encountered by the Japanese.  Any attack by aircraft.

    Chief of Staff Wagner, who had returned to his post with seven souls and six souls, seemed to have had a brush with death. He blinked his light blue eyes and asked the staff beside him dizzily, "Tell me, those who are related to the Japanese army  The planes are fighting, are they Chinese fighter jets?¡±

    The young staff officer could not restrain the excitement of saving his life and shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, yes, it is a Chinese fighter group. Look, the Chinese pilots are beating the Japanese hard. Your Excellency, Chief of Staff,  We are saved!"

    Chief of Staff Wagner closed his eyes and murmured to himself: "Thank God Almighty, the Chinese have finally arrived!"

    After piously thanking the imaginary God, Lieutenant General Wagnerzer said to the staff: "Immediately connect with the Chinese air commander. I want to talk to the angelic, lovely and brave Chinese air fleet commander!"

    Le Yiqin had just finished asking about the situation of the third and fourth echelon fleets when a voice came from the earphones, "Hello, distinguished commander of the Chinese fleet, I am Lieutenant General Wagnerzer, Chief of Staff of the British Empire in Australia. For  On behalf of the 100,000 British and Australian soldiers, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you for your timely and effective support!"

    The corner of Le Yiqin's mouth moved slightly, with a sneer on his face. To be fair, he didn't have a good impression of either the British or the Americans. A fierce battle with the British air force stationed in India over northern Myanmar in the Indochina Peninsula had only been a few months.  , everything that happened at that time is still vivid in my mind. The person who was beaten to death and alive wanted to eat him alive. In the blink of an eye, he came to save the British life. No matter how he thought about it, Le Yiqin felt a little ridiculous and awkward in his heart.  a feeling of.

    Le Yiqin replied coldly: "You're welcome, we are fulfilling the obligations of the Allies. I am Major General Le Yiqin, commander of the Chinese Air Force Reading Division Air Force and Southern Flight Group. I am right above your fleet, serving you.  Provide air cover. Please obey our instructions. The speed of all troop transport ships will not decrease and continue to move forward according to the predetermined target. As a reminder, the fleet cannot be dispersed and maintain a tight formation, otherwise it will cause accidental damage!"

    Le Yiqin saw that in order to avoid the air attack of the Japanese aircraft group, the formation of the British and Australian troop transport ships was in chaos, like a flock of sheep scattered by wolves. They lost unified command and ran for their lives. Is there any possibility of  There were so few ships that they even wanted to turn around and run back, which made the air cover of the fleet extremely difficult.

    As long as there is a Japanese fighter jet that protrudes out of the blocking line, it will bring disaster to a certain troop transport ship. An air battle with hundreds of fighter jets cannot be comprehensive. If the pilot is red-eyed, the British troop transport ship may come.  Although Yi Shuozi was reluctant, according to Le Yiqin's character, since he accepted the task, he had to complete it 100%, so Le Yiqin gave the order without hesitation.

    &nbspLe Yiqin's cold and unquestionable tone made Chief of Staff Wagner stunned. The lives of his 100,000 soldiers depended on the protection of Chinese fighter jets, let alone Le Yiqin's actual cold attitude.  Yiqin scolded the Chief of Staff's ancestors for eight generations, and the Lieutenant General had to endure it. Who could ask for help from others!

    Therefore, Chief of Staff Wagner automatically ignored Le Yiqin's attitude and still replied enthusiastically: "Dear General Le, we fully implement the general's orders. For the heroic fighting spirit and superb flying skills of your pilots,  I feel great admiration, please accept my heartfelt respect from a British [***] person!¡±

    Praising the other party is a necessary diplomatic method to allow yourself and 100,000 soldiers to safely land on the Australian continent. Even if Chief of Staff Wagner deliberately pleases the other party, there will be no problem at all. What's more, this is not against his will.  In other words, anyone who is not blind can see that although the Chinese have more fighter jets than the Japanese, the Chinese pilots are significantly better than the Japanese in air combat skills!

    Putting down the intercom, Chief of Staff Wagner shrugged. At this moment, his mind had completely stabilized, and he muttered to himself, "Le Yiqin?" He seemed to be thinking hard about a question. Suddenly, he  He grabbed a staff officer next to him and asked eagerly: "The air commander of the Chinese fleet is Le Yiqin!"

    The staff officer looked at him inexplicably and muttered to himself, "Maybe your Excellency the Chief of Staff was strongly stimulated. He just spoke to someone on the phone in person, and why did he forget it in the blink of an eye?" But he still answered honestly:  "Yes, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, it is China's General Le Yiqin who leads the fleet to support us!"

    Lieutenant General Wagner, with his light blue eyes wide open, exclaimed: "Oh my God! It's General Le Yiqin who the Japanese call the Butcher in the Sky!" The so-called "name of a person, the shadow of a tree"  "Chief of Staff," Le together commanded the Southern Flying Group and made his name in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific. Although Chief of Staff Wagner had never interacted with any units of the Reading Division before, it did not prevent him from hearing about it.  Le Yiqin¡¯s famous name!

    That was a figure who made all Japanese pilots tremble when he mentioned it. Chief of Staff Wagner was really relieved that with such a Chinese air warrior, there would be no problem at all for the safety of his own life and that of 100,000 soldiers.  .

    Chief of Staff Wagner was completely relieved and left the fate of himself and 100,000 soldiers entirely to Le Yiqin. For Colonel Kaga, commander of the carrier-based aircraft formation of the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet, it was miserable.

    The air battle lasted only twenty minutes when his own formation was shot down by a group of read force fighter jets. More than forty carrier-based aircraft were shot down, and the number of downed force read force fighter jets was only nine. At this moment, Kaga  The colonel has already begun to think about retreating. If the fight continues like this, the entire formation of more than 120 carrier-based aircraft will be killed by the force-reading division's fighter jets. Not only is it a numerical disadvantage, but it is also irreparable.  air combat tactics and pilots¡¯ air combat experience.

    But after looking around the air combat battlefield for a week, Kaga Osaka sadly discovered that his formation was already surrounded by a group of readers' fighter jets. Even if he wanted to withdraw from the battlefield, it would not be an easy task. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of him.  A black shadow suddenly appeared, rushing over from the left wing like lightning. Colonel Kaga relied on his rich flying experience to suddenly pull the nose of the aircraft.

    Pushing the joystick as hard as possible, the engine roared without any movement. The plane was almost at right angles to the ground, and it suddenly flew high into the sky. "Puff, puff, puff!" There was a soft sound, and the fuselage shook violently for a few times. After leveling,  Colonel Kaga turned around and looked. There were more than a dozen large black holes on the left wing of his plane. If Colonel Kaga hadn't reacted quickly and acted in place, at this moment, it would have exploded into a pile of fragments.

    Wiping the cold sweat on his forehead, he ignored his scolding of his wingman for failing to fulfill his duty as a guard. What Colonel Kaga was thinking about now was how to withdraw from the battle. A call came from the earphones, "Kaga  Colonel, I am the fleet reinforcements, we will arrive at the air combat battlefield in about ten minutes!¡±

    Colonel Kaga was so angry that he almost cursed, "The fleet's reinforcement fleet is only more than seventy carrier-based aircraft. Combined with his own formation, there are only more than two hundred aircraft. In terms of number, it is less than the reading capacity.  The number of fighter jets in the division is useless with so few carrier-based aircraft!¡±

    Colonel Kaga shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, fleet commander, Kaga reports to you on the air combat battlefield that the number of Chinese fighter jets far exceeds the number of carrier-based aircraft in our fleet. Moreover, the fighting will and air combat skills of the Chinese pilots  , and the application of tactics have shown a very high level. Therefore, the staff suggested that we request the carrier-based aircraft group of the Fourth Fleet to give us tactical guidance. Otherwise, wait for our fleet's carrier-based aircraft group!It will be an unbearable heavy loss!  "

    (To be continued)
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