Chapter 315 An unacceptable reality!
"I won..." Meng Fanle said after hanging up the phone.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was silent for a while before he asked.

"How's the performance?"

"More than 20 Japanese fighter planes were shot down, and three of our fighter planes were shot down. The pilots parachuted safely and are currently being searched and rescued. Another five fighter planes were damaged, but not seriously." Meng Fanle said quickly.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, the loss was not that great.

If it weren't for the radar this time, the losses would have been far more than this.

Another thing is that the P51 fighter jet has made great achievements.

Otherwise the loss would definitely be more than this.

After all, compared with the P51 fighter, the performance of the P40 fighter is still a long way behind.

"Sir, this is a great victory." Meng Fanle felt that this was definitely a great victory.

"It is indeed a great victory. This time, we were able to achieve this victory thanks to the radar. I'm afraid we won't have such a good opportunity again next time." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"If we want to continue to maintain our absolute advantage, we can only find a way to replace it with newer fighter planes."

"Do we need to update the fighter jets?" Meng Fan was confused. He thought the P51 fighter jet was already a very advanced fighter jet.

One fighter plane can suppress several Japanese fighter planes. Isn’t this advanced enough?

To him, this was already the most advanced fighter jet in the world.

He couldn't imagine what a more advanced fighter jet would look like.

"You don't think this is the most advanced fighter jet, do you?" Cun Yunsheng looked at the confused expression on Meng Fanle's face and chuckled.

"Isn't it?" Meng asked back in annoyance.

"Of course not. You know, the list I handed to the Germans last time included rocket technology transfer. Unfortunately, the Germans refused." Cun Yunsheng said with some regret.

The Germans had a lot of advanced technology, so why was America's military so strong later on?
Isn't it because it absorbed the German army's black technology that it became so powerful?

What Cun Yunsheng has to do now is to use the intelligence he has to fleece the German army.

"One of the technologies is called jet engine technology. If we can get this technology, we can develop jet fighters with speeds far exceeding one thousand kilometers per hour. If it can be developed, the way of air combat will be completely rewritten." Cun Yunsheng's tone was full of envy.

For him, it was impossible to crush the Japanese army solely relying on propeller fighters, so he had to think of other ways.

Because the Japanese military's aerospace technology is not that bad, once they feel pressure, they can also burst out with terrifying capabilities.

The energy unleashed by any country with a complete industrial system should never be underestimated.

"Jet fighter?" Meng Fanle felt that this thing was beyond his understanding and was too unfamiliar to him.

"Well, the German army has already started researching, no, or rather, Britain and the United States are also researching jet fighters, but they are naturally a little behind the German army." Cun Yunsheng nodded first, then said regretfully.

"Are the Germans so powerful?" Meng Fan felt a little dizzy. Obviously everyone was using propeller fighters, but you have a jet fighter. It's too fast.

"Yeah, otherwise why would I extend the life of the Germans? I just want them to hold on a little longer so we can get more technology and equipment."

"But it doesn't matter. If I didn't give it to you this time, I will definitely give it to you next time." Cun Yunsheng was not worried at all.

"Sir, I now understand why Zhao He submitted several reports requesting more tanks, but was always rejected by you, whereas you never rejected the equipment requested by the Air Force." Meng Fanle said.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng chuckled.

"This is a tropical rainforest climate. Why do we need so many tanks? Just enough is enough."

"The only way forward is to vigorously develop the air force and navy."

.........

"Commander, although we destroyed a lot of Japanese fighter planes in one go, the losses were not small. The Japanese fighter planes are indeed powerful." As soon as he landed, Gao Yuntian came to Zhang Yang and talked about the results of the battle.

Hearing this, a trace of pain flashed across Zhang Yang's face. Among the fifty fighter planes, except for the three that were shot down, the others, such as the P40 fighter planes, were damaged. Even if they were not serious problems, they would take several days to repair.

This means that these fighter jets will temporarily lose their combat effectiveness.

They have only about 200 fighter jets in total, excluding the fifty fighter jets supporting the Fourth War Zone.

There are not many fighter jets that can take off.

It can be said that the fifty fighter jets that took off this time were basically the entire strength of the Sichuan Army.

If half of them were lost, the Sichuan Army’s air force would be completely destroyed.

The rest of the fighters are used to train new pilots.

Although the training time for propeller fighters is very short, theoretical knowledge, tactics, etc. all require time to accumulate.

Coupled with the previous scarcity of fuel, the flight time in the sky was very short.

"We can't underestimate the Japanese. Their fighter planes are still very powerful. Our current foundation is still too poor. They have only mobilized dozens of fighter planes, which has affected our combat effectiveness." Zhang Yang said.

"Yes, some of them are biplane fighters, which can only be used to train new students and are not suitable for combat at all. It would be great if we could have a large number of P51 fighters. This time we can completely keep all the Japanese fighters." Gao Yuntian said.

More than 200 fighter jets seem to be a lot, and it can be considered a strong force.

But dozens of them were bombers, and dozens more were old bi-wing fighters.

They are usually used to train new students, and sending them to the battlefield is just like delivering food to the Japanese army.

By this calculation, there are only about a hundred fighter jets that can fight.

In addition, fifty aircraft were dispatched to support the Fourth War Zone.

This time, all the main forces were dispatched.

This is not good news!
According to the information we received, the Japanese army has deployed an air division in Yangcheng with nearly 400 fighter planes.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yang's heart sank suddenly.

Do not!
They must be equipped with more fighter jets.

"Increase the intensity of training, allow the students who have been training for nearly fifty hours to adapt, and prepare to take them into the air for combat." Zhang Yang thought for a while and said.

For now he had no choice but to force the students to do something. Although he felt that those students were still rookies, the situation was urgent and he could not care less.

"Please hurry up on this matter. I will go to see Commander Cun to see if we can get some more fighter planes. Otherwise, we may be overwhelmed when facing the Japanese fighter planes next time."

"Yes, sir."

.........

"Sir, our Air Force only has a few dozen fighter planes left that can take off. You have to think of a solution. Otherwise, the next time we encounter a large-scale air raid by the Japanese, we may not be able to withstand it." As soon as he arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Zhang Yang complained to Cun Yunsheng.

After hearing Zhang Yang's words, Cun Yunsheng was silent for a while. Meng Fanle next to him couldn't help but speak.

"More than 200 fighter planes, how come that's not enough?"

You have to know that the Sichuan Army did not have a single fighter plane at the beginning.

Faced with attacks by Japanese fighter planes, they could only dodge or use anti-aircraft machine guns for air defense.

Later, a batch of fighter planes were obtained through Stilwell.

Later, these fighter planes were taken back by the British.

In the end, Cun Yunsheng found Fetig, picked up garbage, mainly plane wreckage, and assembled part of a fighter jet.

Among them, the Germans also provided some fighter parts one after another.

Together with the fighter planes left by Siam and the French army, today's Sichuan Army Air Force is complete. More than 200 fighter planes are already a large scale.

As a result, telling him that fighter jets were still not enough.

"Are those fighter planes not repairable?"

"That's not the case. It can be repaired with some time. Most of the damage is to the fuselage, and there are no problems with the important components." Zhang Yang explained quickly.

"There are only about fifty fighter planes left, and I'm panicking."

There is no way. The Air Force started too late and has limited power.

"Commander, if there are only dozens of fighter jets, it is indeed not good news. How about we recall the fighter jets supporting the Fourth War Zone?" Meng Fanle suggested.

If they were taken back, that would mean hundreds of fighter planes, which, combined with radar, would be enough to deal with the Japanese army.

"Okay, I know all this. I will solve the problem for you." Cun Yunsheng nodded, and then spoke earnestly.

"You go back first and hurry up with the training. Also, it's time to let those trainees go to the battlefield. It's not good for you to keep protecting them like this."

“How can a young eagle grow without setbacks?”

"If you don't give them the opportunity to spread their wings, how do you know if they will become eagles?"

"We can't keep protecting them like this, otherwise they will always be greenhouse flowers. I know what you're thinking. You're just worried that they'll give the Japanese army their heads, but how do you know if there's an eagle among them? Maybe someone is a genius and can become an ace in one battle."

"This is a life-and-death war. Sacrifice is necessary. Think about the soldiers and civilians killed by the Japanese army. Can we still be afraid of sacrifice?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yang nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, sir, I know what to do. I have already asked the captains to take those trainees who have met the standards to take off for battle."

"Very good. As for the fighter plane problem you are worried about, I will take care of it. All you have to do is win this air battle."

Seeing that Zhang Yang's attitude was pretty good, Cun Yunsheng was very satisfied.

Now we can have about 20 P51 fighter jets per month, which is a squadron.

A battalion can be assembled in two or three months, so there is no need to panic when facing a Japanese flying division.

As time goes by, the number will increase.

With one or two thousand aircraft, the air supremacy in Southeast Asia will be completely in their hands.

…………

In Yangcheng, at the headquarters, Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka is furious.

"Baga, you idiots, forty fighter planes can't defeat the Chinese army? And you lost more than half of the fighter planes, are you all useless?"

"Where are your brains? What have you done? Are you, the air warriors, all useless?"

"Damn it, more than 20 fighter planes! When has our Third Flying Division ever suffered such a big loss?"

Lieutenant Colonel Junichi Kurosaki, who led the team, was standing in front of Lieutenant General Moritaka Nakazono, with his head down and not daring to speak.

Those who are familiar with Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka know that when he gets angry, never try to defend yourself.

Because the more he explained, the angrier he got.

By then, you will definitely be the one in trouble.

If the punishment is mild, the person might get his face slapped into a pig's head. If the punishment is severe, the person might be ordered to commit suicide by disembowelment.

This is everyone's experience. The best way is to wait until he finishes his anger.

"Tell me, why is the loss so huge?" After a tantrum, Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka's tone softened a lot.

More than ten fighter jets had been shot down in Wuzhou City before, which had already made him extremely exposed.

Thinking that I must take revenge.

Otherwise, if people knew about it, he would lose all face.

He simply sent forty fighter planes to bomb the Sichuan Army's airport, determined to teach the Sichuan Army a lesson.

Who knows, the lesson won’t be learned!

More than 20 fighter planes were also deployed.

This made him even angrier!

"Commander, the performance of the Chinese military's fighter planes far exceeds ours. Whether it's speed or climbing height, they are better than ours, and their fighter planes are all made of metal."

"More importantly, their fighter planes carry four machine guns, and we are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of firepower."

"No, it should be six machine guns." Lieutenant Colonel Junichi Kurosaki explained.

He saw a P51 fighter plane with six machine guns firing at the same time, like flowers scattering from the sky. There were bullets everywhere and it was impossible to avoid them.

Many Japanese pilots were caught off guard and hit by bullets, which led to their planes being shot down.

"We must apply to the headquarters to produce more advanced fighter planes."

"Our fighter jets are no longer able to adapt to future air combat, and we must keep up."

"If it weren't for the excellent technology of the Imperial Army's warriors, our losses would have been even greater this time."

Finally, Lieutenant Colonel Junichi Kurosaki gave another compliment.

There is nothing wrong with this. If it weren't for their excellent technology, the number of fighter planes that escaped could definitely be counted on one hand.

"You mean, apart from their more advanced fighter planes, their flying techniques and tactical movements are inferior to ours?"

"Yes, Commander, you are wise. That's indeed the case." Lieutenant Colonel Junichi Kurosaki responded quickly.

"Baga, do you know what you are saying? Do you mean that the Empire's planes are not as good as the Chinese?" Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka found it difficult to accept.

Since when did the Empire's aircraft become inferior to those of the Chinese?
Do not!
In other words, their fighter jets are not as good as those of American animals.

You have to know that on the Pacific battlefield, the Zero fighters defeated the American fighters.

Now someone told him that his "Falcon" fighter plane could not defeat the American fighter planes.

Doesn't this mean that their fighter jets are inferior to the Navy's Zero fighters?

If those people in the navy knew about this, what kind of ridicule would they receive?
Before this, their Type 1 "Falcon" fighter had the same status as the Zero fighter.

"Commander, this is true..." Kurosaki Junichi wanted to explain something.

As a result, Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka simply refused to listen.

"Baga, you are a coward. The Chinese army's fighter planes cannot be more advanced than ours."

He has always believed that his own fighter planes are the best, but now someone tells him that the Chinese, whom he once looked down upon, are now equipped with fighter planes that are more advanced than theirs.

This was hard for him to accept!
"Commander, this is true. Our fighter planes are indeed inferior to those of the enemy."

"idiot……"

"Commander, perhaps we should really ask the headquarters to upgrade our fighter jets." At this time, the chief of staff next to him spoke at the right time.

"A lot of steel has been shipped back from Tianzhu recently."

"It is said that many people have set their sights on these pieces of steel. Our Army Aviation really needs more advanced fighter planes."

This sentence made Lieutenant General Nakazono Moritaka completely silent.

(End of this chapter)