For the 1101, the injury on the wing is just a minor injury.

However, after getting rid of 7101, Zhang Fan did not entangle with his opponents, but decisively returned to the sky above Mitela and jointly strangled the other Japanese fighters with his wingman.

Whether it is flight experience or flight technology, Japanese pilots have an absolute advantage.

Therefore, the pilots of the National Army can only make up for this disadvantage through tactics, and this air tactic is the wolf pack tactics.

With its number advantage and wolf pack tactics, the 1st Flight Brigade of the 1st Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force quickly gained the advantage of air combat and shot down one invading enemy plane after another.

Even though Iwamoto Tomomi drove the 7101 back, he could not reverse the decline.

After all, air combat is not a single battle, but a team battle between groups.

The two sides fought fiercely over Mitela for nearly half an hour, and most of the more than ten Zero fighter jets that were attacked were shot down.

Seeing that the situation was not good, and the fighter's fuel reserves were not much left, he had to choose to return.

Naturally, the Chinese Air Force will not give up. With the speed advantage of the P-38 fighter jets, the few Zero fighters that turned around and escaped were chasing them relentlessly.

At this time, the Japanese pilot once again showed his superb flight skills.

Seeing that they could not get rid of the speed, the remaining Zero fighters plunged head-on, entered an ultra-low altitude, and passed through the jungle valleys on both sides of the Central Railway.

The terrain in the jungle valley is very complex and there is a risk of crashing at any time.

The Japanese Zero fighter was forced to do so and the fuselage was more flexible, but the Chinese Air Force did not need to take risks, so Zhang Fan decisively gave up the pursuit and returned to Mitela, and bombarded the Japanese ground troops.

The P-38 fighter can be said to be an aerial arsenal. It not only has four and a half-inch aircraft-based heavy machine guns, but also a 20mm caliber machine gun. It is not too good to kill the Japanese.

...

Binmana, the Japanese Burma Front Command.

Kamidi Huaxiong walked into the combat room with a blue face and reported to Ishihara Kanir: "Your Excellency Commander, you have just received a call from the 18th Division. The 7th Division of the Aviation was defeated in the air battle of Mitela."

"Baga." Ishihara Kaner couldn't help but punch the sand table.

Although I had expected such a result, I still couldn't accept it when I heard the news.

Because the Japanese Air Force has always had a firm advantage in all battlefields in Asia. Except for the setbacks suffered by the Soviet Air Force during the Battle of Nomenkan, it was always unfavorable at other times.

But today, the Japanese Air Force's opponents may have to add the Chinese Air Force.

Although this was just a small air battle, Ishihara Kanir had a very ominous premonition.

Today's failure in air combat may be just the beginning, and the Chinese Air Force will be more difficult to deal with in the future.

Gu Dina Huaxiong said again: "Now the air supremacy on the Mitela battlefield has completely fallen into the control of the Chinese Air Force. After losing air firepower support, the 18th Division has fallen into a tough battle."

"Don't panic." Ishihara Kaner waved his hand and said, "Even if he loses air support, the Chinese army will not be able to break through the defense line of the 18th Division in a short period of time."

"No matter what, the 18th Division has built complete fortifications."

"Even if the Chinese army has air firepower support, it is definitely not easy to break through the fortifications of the 18th Division, and it is even more impossible to complete it in a short time!"

"However, at most, the 8th Division will be able to reach the battlefield after two to three hours."

"As long as the 8th Division arrives, the Chinese army's offensive will collapse without fighting. At that time, it may be able to launch a counterattack against the Chinese army! Break through the enemy's Mitela defense line in one fell swoop!"

...

Ishihara Kaner felt that there was no need to panic, the situation was not bad enough to be cleaned up.

But Ryo Mutaguchi, the commander of the 18th Division, did not think so.

Because Ryo Mutaguchi already deeply felt the pressure of the Chinese army.

"Teacher Commander!" Otsuki Kenji put down his phone and reported to Mudaguchi Ryokan with a panic expression, "The 56th Infantry Regiment reported that their second line of defense had been broken!"

"Nani? The second line of defense of Nasu United has also been broken?"

Mutaguchi Renya's face suddenly collapsed, and the trouble was in big trouble.

The 18th Division is still a four-unit field division.

When arranging the order of garrison, Mudaguchi Ryokawa also placed the most elite infantry 56th Regiment at the forefront and acted as the first line of defense for the headquarters of the division.

The 114th infantry and the 124th registrar were placed on both wings.

The remaining 55th Infantry Regiment is stationed with the division headquarters.

Now the second line of defense of the 56th Infantry Regiment has been broken, which means that the entire 56th Infantry Regiment is actually on the verge of collapse.

This reality made Mudaguchi Ren feel a little unbelievable.

How long has it been since the Chinese army started to fight back?

One hour or two hours? The 56th Infantry Regiment was defeated?

Just because of air support, the attack power of the national army can become so powerful?

The participation of the Air Force in the war can really have such a big impact? Can it really reverse the situation?

"Hayi!" Otsuki Kenji said in a panic, "Nasu-kun reported that the fighter jets of the Chinese Air Force were as if they had eyes, and could easily find the Imperial Army's firepower points. Whenever the offensive of the Chinese infantry was blocked, the Chixun Air Force fighter jets would always appear in time and launch a bombardment of the Imperial Army's firepower points."

"The Chinese army's air-ground coordination has an unthinkable tacit understanding!"

"Baga!" After a brief shock, Mutaguchi Ryokan quickly calmed down and said in a deep voice, "Order the 56th Regiment to hold on to the position at all costs!"

As a veteran who has experienced many battles, Mutaguchi Ryokawa is also very clear that once the 56th Regiment retreats, the stability of the 18th Division will be instantly gone.

Once the stability of a unit is broken, the result will be destined.

Throughout history, countless elite troops who can conquer and fight have failed in this way.

Mudaguchi Ryoshi definitely doesn't want his 18th Division to repeat such a mistake.

However, Mudaguchi Ryomaki also knew that the 56th Infantry Regiment alone was not enough to reverse the unfavorable situation.

After pausing, Mudaguchi Ryoya said again: "Another order, the 55th Infantry Regiment will immediately send two infantry brigades to the position of the Nasu Regiment and cooperate with the Nasu Regiment to hold the position."

"Hayi!" Otsuki Kenji paused, then hurried to the next door to call the command center of the two infantry corps.

As a result, as soon as he picked up the phone, Kenji Otsuki's face collapsed because the telephone line had been blown up.
Chapter completed!