Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

Chapter 821 The calm before the storm

Zhang Yunhe negotiated with Modpi for more than half an hour, wanting to take over the command of the British, Canadian and Indian troops on the front line, but how could Modpi give him the command?

Modpi, who came from a gentleman family, could not afford to lose face, nor could he lower his proud head, so the two had to part ways unhappily.

When Zhang Yunhe returned to the Merchant Corps Armed Headquarters, the Japanese launched a second attack, with the scale of the attacking force more than twice that of the first one.

This time, Modpi ordered Major Hill and Lieutenant Gray to take off in torpedo bombers carrying bombs and drop bombs when the Japanese attacked, causing considerable casualties to the Japanese.

After some resistance and suffering some casualties, the British, Canadian, Indian and Merchant Corps forces repelled the second attack of the Japanese.

As the remaining Japanese soldiers rowed their boats back to the other side, the defenders on the south bank cheered.

Over the next three days, the Japs launched several attacks every day, but having temporarily lost their right to accuse, they suffered heavy losses almost every time and had to retreat at the hands of the merchant corps and British fighter planes and bombers.

That night, in the conference room of the 38th Division headquarters, Tadayoshi Sano convened a meeting of senior officers of the division.

"Tell me about the damage caused by the attacks these days!"

A Japanese officer stood up and opened a folder and said, "Apart from the losses we suffered when the first air force turned around and fled, dropping bombs and auxiliary fuel tanks, we have lost a total of 772 people in the past three days, 385 people were injured, and a lot of weapons, equipment and ammunition were lost and consumed."

"Damn it, we lost a battalion of troops in three days of attack, and another battalion is gone. What the hell are you doing? The enemy is just a bunch of weak and incompetent gentlemen, and so many of us died at their hands. Tell me, why is this?" Sano Tadayoshi said angrily.

"Our 38th Division was invincible in previous battles against the Chinese. They always collapsed at the first blow. Why is it that this time, after three days of fighting, we still haven't broken through the boundary river defense line, and why have we lost over a thousand people?"

The commanders of the 229th and 230th brigades lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

Chief of Staff Sulin Zhongdichi coughed twice and said, "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I've observed that in terms of artillery, we didn't deploy the First Heavy Artillery Team, and the enemy's front-line artillery fire was not weaker than ours, and their firepower even exceeded ours. Most importantly, we have no right to accuse, so every time we attack, the enemy sends fighter planes to strafe and bombers to bomb us, which has caused us such heavy losses."

Sano Tadayoshi asked, "So without air superiority we can't fight a war?"

"That's not what I meant. You've seen the actual situation. Their fighter planes and bombers have caused us great losses. If we don't destroy their fighter planes and airports first, our ground forces will have to pay a heavy price if they want to advance across the river!"

"According to the intelligence from the intelligence department, in addition to the British, Canadian, and Indian troops on the opposite defensive position, there is also an armed merchant corps. This merchant corps has more than 10,000 soldiers, about the strength of a division. With these troops, the total force on the other side is about 10,000, no less than our 38th Division!"

"Our 228th Infantry Brigade is deployed in the west, and only the 229th and 230th Brigades are actually used for combat. So in terms of manpower, we are still inferior to the other side!"

"I believe that if we want to gain an advantage, we must first seize the right to accuse. As long as we have the right to accuse, even if the other side has a superior force, we can use our air superiority to strike, weaken, and consume their forces!"

"We have blocked Hong Kong's shipping. It's an isolated island. If we continue to fight, their ammunition will become less and less, while we have no supply problems. Sooner or later, we will be able to take them!"

"But without the right to accuse, our losses will be great, and the courage and bloodiness of the imperial warriors will be consumed!"

The meeting room was quiet.

After two full minutes, Sano Tadayoshi finally spoke: "Contact the Army Air Force and the Navy Air Force, report the air forces on the island, and ask them to send enough fighters and bombers to destroy all their air forces, airports, and port ships!"

"Hayi!"

Although Tadayoshi Sano is the division commander, he cannot mobilize as many fighter planes and bombers as he wants at any time. The Air Force Command also needs time to make arrangements because fighter planes and bombers are needed on every battlefield.

In the next few days, the Japanese on the other side of the river became completely quiet and did not launch another attack.

The British, Indian and Canadian troops also relaxed as a result.

Merchant Corps Armed Command.

Zhang Yunhe stood in front of the battle map, smoking a cigarette. He suddenly asked, "How long has it been since the Japanese launched an attack?"

"Sir, it has been four days since the last time the Japanese retreated!" replied the combat staff officer.

Zhang Yunhe narrowed his eyes after hearing this. "It's been four days already? Why do I feel like there's a turbulent current beneath this calm sponge? It's very dangerous. Do you think the Japanese are planning some big move?"

The operations officer thought for a moment and said, "Sir, we've repelled every attack by the Japanese in the past, inflicting heavy losses. The main reason is that our firepower is not inferior to theirs, and we also have air superiority. Furthermore, several British ships can still fire. If they don't eliminate our fighters and bombers, even if they launch another attack, they will be hindered by our air force!"

Zhang Yunhe was suddenly struck by this when he heard it. "Could it be that the Japs are secretly mobilizing their air forces?"

After thinking about it carefully, Zhang Yunhe felt that this guess was very likely.

He immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number. When the call was connected, he said, "This is Zhang Yunhe. Please speed up the construction of our airport. I want you to complete it and put it into use within ten days!"

"Sir, ten days is too short!" the person on the other end of the phone said anxiously.

Zhang Yunhe said coldly, "I don't care what you do, the airport must be completed within ten days and put into use. Now the only thing left is the decoration. You can focus on the important areas first, and the less important areas can be decorated later!"

"Okay, sir, I will urge the construction team to work day and night!"

"Are the runway, hangar, fuel depot, ammunition depot and terminal usable now?" Zhang Yunhe asked.

"Of course we can, but the terminal's control hall hasn't been renovated yet!"

"Don't renovate it yet, just make sure it's usable!"

Zhang Yunhe hung up the phone immediately and then called the flight brigade office at Qide Airport.

"Hey?"

"I'm Zhang Yunhe, Pang Yong. I'm ordering the flight squadron to immediately relocate to our new airfield. All ground crews are also transferred there. I'll also order the air defense forces to move in. The air defense facilities over there are practically nonexistent. If the Japanese suddenly send a large number of fighter planes over here, it will be difficult for their air defense forces to hold on!"

"Yes, sir!"