Chapter 98: Crippling The Japanese Troops
The old Japanese officer Major General Yoshida Nanfeng, and Major General Shiozawa never dreamed that the two of them would suddenly be obliterated by the bombing from the incoming I-5 fighter group and the Teby-1 bomber group!
Moreover, they truly became cannon fodder, reduced to flying ashes and annihilation.
So when all the members of the Japanese Marine Corps saw their own commander suddenly bombed to the point where not even scraps were left, they were all immediately dumbfounded.
And the troops on the 19th Route Army’s side were also equally baffled,
Originally they were desperately resisting in the counterattack operation joined by the reinforcements of the Japanese Marine Corps amid the offensive operation,
Casualties were also increasing,
But now suddenly, a group of flying troops of unknown origin bombed their most hated Japanese commander, making him disappear from the world forever,
“Hiss! Where did these flying troops come from? Are they our support flying troops? Could it be the flying troops dispatched from the Central Army side? I heard they possess quite a few airplanes!”
“It shouldn’t be them! First of all, the battle here now only has our small number of troops confronting the Japanese Marine Corps, then, I don’t think the Central Army side would so easily throw their precious flying troops into the battlefield. Additionally, I’ve seen the aircraft models of the Central Army’s flying troops, they are all models phased out by foreigners, not these models I’ve never seen before!”
“Then where did these flying troops come from here, and why would they inexplicably support us in combat?”
“I can’t say clearly either, maybe it’s our luck, maybe the foreigners can’t stand the Japanese troops stirring up war in Shanghai, so they dispatched their foreign flying troops to air raid the Japanese Marine Corps, giving the Japanese a warning and a lesson!”
“I don’t think it’s the foreigners’ flying troops taking action against the Japanese troops either, because the Japanese troops haven’t attacked the foreigners’ Public Concession. Now those foreigners are still treating our battle with the Japanese as after-meal conversation topics! How would they provide us with air support operations to attract the Japanese firepower and draw fire to themselves?”
“That’s very true! The Japanese offensive and our resistance operations have always been good news material for these foreigners to publish in newspapers for promotion and making money, so how would the foreigners be so kind as to assist us in bombing Japanese troops? Moreover, are the foreigners’ troops that kind-hearted? If they don’t take advantage of us, that’s already good enough. Would they dispatch flying troops to air raid Japanese troops without certain benefits? I feel this is completely impossible!”
After seeing two high-ranking Japanese commanders bombed into ashes right in front of their eyes not far away, all the remaining officers and soldiers of the 19th Route Army’s 156th Brigade, after snapping out of their daze, kept discussing heatedly.
And as the 19th Route Army’s Commander Jiang, and Deputy Commander Cai,
Received the news that the Japanese Marine Corps’ commander Major General Shiozawa, and the other commander of the reinforcing Japanese Marine Corps, Major General Yoshida Nanfeng,
Were bombed by a group of suddenly appearing flying troops of unknown origin,
The two of them were also equally dumbfounded,
And full of “what’s the situation?” expressions?
“What do you think?”
After recovering, Commander Jiang immediately couldn’t suppress his elated inner emotions, with a face full of excitement and agitation, inquiring of Deputy Commander Cai beside him.
“My view is simple, no matter which forces these flying troops belong to, as long as they can assist us in killing Japanese soldiers, they are our friends! So we must find a way to contact the behind-the-scenes forces of these flying troops and befriend them!”
“Maybe it will be beneficial for us in the future!”
“Especially having a flying troops with a batch of new model aircraft, that’s not something simple forces can possess!”
“Maybe the foreigners secretly took action, it’s also possible!”
“Flying troops are not like army troops that can be easily assembled!”
“They must have the ability to cultivate pilots, and must possess airplanes!”
“Moreover, aviation fuel is also an issue!”
Deputy Commander Cai also, after recovering, decisively responded.
“Mm! You said a lot, then after the battle, we’ll find a way to have someone locate the behind-the-scenes forces of these flying troops, and under the name of thanks, sincerely thank them, then see if we can befriend them!”
Hearing this, Commander Jiang also nodded in agreement.
“Then next, we must seize the moment to cripple these damned Japanese Marine Corps!”
“Must do it before their follow-up reinforcements arrive!”
Deputy Commander Cai also nodded and supplemented.
“Mm! Then immediately dispatch another brigade’s troops for me, throw them into the battlefield, and cripple or completely annihilate these Japanese Marine Corps that have lost their commander!”
“Then, quickly dispatch all our main forces over here, prepare to engage the Japanese follow-up reinforcements in combat!”
Commander Jiang also immediately made the decision.
Deputy Commander Cai nodded again, then personally went to deploy troops and generals.
