The Japanese army had been pretending to be a dog before, not because they really did not have the ability to fight against the Hu Ben Army head-on, but because they wanted to maximize their interests and try their best to consume the living power of the Hu Ben Army. Now the combat power and lethality that the dogs burst out from jumping over the wall is really powerful.

"Man conquers nature" is a bit exaggerated, but "sad soldiers must win" is still very practical, not to mention the millions of Japanese soldiers who are full of energy!

In particular, the Japanese Air Force also made great efforts and continued to participate in providing firepower support to the Japanese Army, causing serious casualties to the ground forces of the Chinese Tiger Army.

While the frontline troops destroyed the Japanese army's live power in large quantities, they also paid several times the cost of casualties that had been before.

For a time, the Chinese Tiger Army suffered great military pressure. The street battles in cities that were already in a stalemate suddenly became more bloody and cruel. It seemed that the tug-of-war in cities on the Eastern Front battlefield was about to be staged in China.

As for the Japanese, they were not afraid of more serious casualties, but became even more excited and brutal because of the "glorious results".

They seemed to have become the Chinese army a few years ago. As long as they could exchange two or three people for one Japanese, it would mean they would make a profit, and they could fight against the Japanese soldiers with their lives without fear!

Faced with this situation, Yang Fan immediately ordered the troops to stop the offensive momentum and voluntarily withdrew some tug-of-war positions that were too difficult to attack, and the ground troops temporarily entered a defensive state.

For Yang Fan, siegeing cities and land is just a tactical method, and it is by no means the ultimate strategic goal.

What Yang Fan wants now is to continuously consume the Japanese army's vitality, and then accumulate small victories into big victories, and gradually drag down the Japanese devils!

"He is strong, he is strong, the breeze blows through the hills; he is strong, the bright moon shines on the river." Therefore, there is no need to compete with the Japanese for a long time, so that the soldiers under his command will suffer unnecessary casualties.

As for the Air Force, they were not so polite. They fought for air supremacy with the Japanese Air Force, and took this opportunity to increase strategic bombing in the puppet Manchukuo, gritting their teeth and consuming Japan's air force.

There is no way. As long as the Japanese Air Force is completely destroyed, the Hu Ben Army's ground attack can be smoothly promoted, and then the Japanese rear industrial base can be blown up to achieve the effect of removing firewood from the bottom of the pot.

Time flies, and April 22nd, on this day, a major historical event that has attracted the attention of the whole world.

At 6:34:17 am on April 22, 1943, two Japanese Mitsubishi Type 1 bombers and 12 Rafale fighters took off from a military airport on Hawaii Island and headed to Niho Island 520 kilometers away.

On one of the bombers was a senior Japanese general with a serious expression. He was the famous commander of the Japanese Joint Fleet, Navy Isori Yamamoto.

From the outside, Yamamoto Iroku is not very similar to a soldier. He is not tall and gentle, but he is stubborn, bold and meticulous, and far-sighted.

It was he who planned and directed the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which caused the Americans to suffer a lot. The Americans hated him to the core and wanted to avenge Pearl Harbor's revenge.

The Chinese also hated this Japanese naval general to the core, because the Japanese navy played a great role in the early stages of the War of Resistance. Their strong ships and powerful artillery caused great casualties and severe disasters to the Chinese military and civilians.

After waiting for years, the opportunity for revenge has finally come.

Under Yang Fan's special advice and arrangement, the intelligence department of the Hu Ben Army fulfilled his mission and completed the deciphering of the secret telegram of the Japanese Navy, and successfully obtained the news that Yamamoto Irosaki would arrive at the front line of Danihao Island at 7:45 am on April 22.

After deciphering the news, Yang Fan happily shared it with the US military and asked Liu Qiang to cooperate in formulating a careful plan to intercept it, and it is necessary to kill this Yamamoto Izuru.

As for why we need to share it with the US military, it is definitely a technical job. The combat time is only one or two minutes, and it is definitely not easy to complete by knowing the time and place.

After receiving this information, the US military was immediately sent to the hands of Navy Secretary Knox, and then to President Roosevelt's desk. A plan to intercept Yamamoto began to be planned.

At first, some people opposed intercepting Yamamoto's planes based on an unwritten rule in ancient wars, that is, they were not allowed to assassinate the opponent's commander.

But more people believe that the reality of World War II had long broken this rule, and the Germans had attempted to attack President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill.

In the combat area, a general and a soldier are also legal targets for shooting.

Finally, President Roosevelt made a decision himself: "Intercept Yamamoto." Navy Secretary Knox personally presided over the formulation of an action plan and decided to shoot down Yamamoto's landline when he flew close to his last destination.

General Arnold, commander of the Midway Allied Army Aviation Force, calculated the distance, and after repeated research, he finally decided to use an aircraft carrier to carry the P-47n "Thunderbolt" fighter in advance to 1,000 kilometers away from Niho Island, and then take off and attack Yamamoto's plane.

The total oil carrying p-47n fighter can reach 4380 liters, the combat radius can reach 1610 kilometers, and the maximum space time can reach more than 9 hours.

If you add the secondary fuel tank, you can take off from Midway Island and then return safely after completing the mission on Niho Island.

However, considering various factors, the Allies decided to push the takeoff point 800 kilometers forward, which not only greatly reduces the burden on the pilots, but also captures the fighter jets more accurately.

After a series of careful planning and preparations, on the night of April 21, an aircraft carrier carrying 20 P-47n "Thunderbolt" fighter jets quietly arrived in the sea area 1,000 kilometers from Nicho Island in the night waiting for orders.

At 6:00 a.m. on April 22, the pilots on the mission received an order from the Allied Headquarters again: "No matter how much the price is, the mission of revenge must be completed."

At 6:24, Allied pilots including Air Force Major Mitchell, Major Tang Fuqing and other Allied pilots took off one after another, formed a fighter air formation and flew towards Niho Island.

In order to avoid Japanese radar detection, the aircraft flew extremely low at an extremely low altitude on the rolling sea at an altitude of less than 30 feet. It is strictly forbidden to use radio stations during flight, and navigation is only carried out on compass and speedometers.

The entire flight took 121 minutes, flew 1,000 kilometers, and accurately reached the predetermined airspace 50 seconds before the interception.

The Allied fighter fleet was divided into attack aircraft fleet and cover aircraft fleet, climbing to different heights, and starting to search for the appearance of targets.

At 7:43:10, the group of aircraft passed through the green coastline of Niho Island and entered the sky above the forest sea.
Chapter completed!