The fierce battle in Linyi City lasted all day and night.

When the battle ended, the National Army's 30th Group Army and the 59th Army were victorious. However, after the First World War, they suffered over 10,000 casualties, but they finally drove the Japanese 10th Division out of Linyi City.

At the same time, the casualties of the Japanese 10th Division were almost 4,000.

Especially if the extra troops of a brigade annihilated by Liu Feiyang's command are calculated together, the strength exceeds 5,000. It can be said that the Japanese 10th Division suffered heavy losses.

The battle in Linyi City did not bring victory and glory to the Japanese 10th Division.

And it was a disastrous failure,

The worst thing was that the division commander of the 5th Division, Seishiro Itagaki, was counterattacked by the national army to their headquarters, and almost attacked the division commander Seishiro Itagaki.

If the division commander Seishiro Itagaki hadn't been desperately protected by his troops, I'm afraid he would have been captured alive by the 59th Army of the National Army.

In this regard, the division commander Itagaki Seishiro was very resentful.

He has never tried to run away in such a miserable state.

It was so embarrassing. Not only did he completely lose the glory of their 5th Division, which had never been defeated, but he also lost his own face to everyone.

"Bagaya road!"

"Damn the China Army! I will definitely take revenge for this! Just wait for me!"

"Especially the Chinese army that attacked my logistics department and artillery unit, I want them to be cut into pieces!"

After safely evacuating the pursuit of the National Army's 30th Group Army and 59th Army, the division commander Itagaki Seishiro was extremely angry and roared angrily.

"Although I evacuated the front line of Linyi City, it doesn't mean that I can't continue to kill you Chinese troops in revenge for your return!"

"Inform me of the Air Force immediately and continue to bomb Linyi City around the clock. I will blow it to the ground!"

After the division commander Seishiro Itagaki was furious, he also looked at the communications officer Shinsuke Sato with a sinister look and gave the order to bomb Linyi City.

"Hai!"

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After the furious and frightened division commander Itagaki Seishiro was called over and issued such an order, the communications officer Sato Shinsuke immediately nodded and agreed.

Then he fled as if in despair and hurriedly contacted the Japanese aviation force.

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At this time, the Japanese navy fleet.

Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Commander of the 3rd Fleet Headquarters, Vice Admiral Toyoda, Commander of the 4th Fleet Headquarters, Rear Admiral Teizo Misannai of the 2nd Combined Air Force, and Rear Admiral Michutaro Totsuka of the 1st Combined Air Force

, Rear Admiral Eijiro Kondo of the 11th Sentai Flotilla Carrier Ship Kamikawa Maru.

Major General Horie Rokuro, commander of Kaiji's 2nd Air Force

Major General Seiichiro Fujimori of the 10th Team,

The 4th Mine Team: Major General Xixuan Wuzilang

1st Mainland Army: Major General Shige Sonoda

Destroyer Team 6: Lieutenant Commander Fushimi Miya Hiroyoshi

The 10th Destroyer Squadron: Itagaki Shosa

Mine Team 1: Lieutenant Colonel Shibuya Murasaki

Team 9: Lieutenant General Kobayashi Munosuke

The 5th Mine Team: Major General Eiji Goto

3rd Destroyer Team: Lieutenant Commander Toshizo Fujita

Destroyer Squadron 16: Lieutenant Colonel Toshio Shimazaki

Destroyer Squadron 23: Lieutenant Colonel Takahashi Kazumatsu

The 3rd Diving Team: Major General Tamazou Hoe

Diving Team 9: Lieutenant Commander Hirozo Nishina

As well as a large number of Japanese naval generals such as Colonel Osamu Imamura, commander of the 12th Air Force,

They also gathered together for the first time for an emergency combat meeting after experiencing the battle in the capital city.

"Our new carrier-based aircraft have been completed. They can be deployed to our fleet tonight and put into experimental combat operations. Although our first batch of new carrier-based aircraft groups are aimed at those enemies that have mysteriously appeared recently.

aircraft, but the targets of the experimental bombing attacks are still the China Army with inferior weapons and equipment!"

"Especially those Chinese troops who don't even have air defense weapons and equipment! We want to use their blood to test the bombing performance of our new carrier-based aircraft to see how it is!"

"Of course, in addition to bombing performance, we also need to dispatch a group of elite pilots to become proficient in the attack modes and flight performance of these new carrier-based aircraft!"

"So this combat meeting is about your plan to dispatch those elite pilots to be the pilots of the first batch of new carrier-based aircraft?"

After all the officers sat down in the combat conference room,

The commander, General Kiyoshi Hasegawa, was the first to explain the reasons for holding this combat meeting, straight to the point.

"Your Excellency, Commander! Didn't we just have the new Type 96 and Type 97 carrier-based aircraft?"

"Why are there still new carrier-based aircraft for us to conduct experimental operations?"

"What kind of new carrier-based aircraft is it?"

Major General Horie Rokuro, the commander of Kaiji's 2nd Air Force, was also the first to express doubts about Commander General Kiyoshi Hasegawa's question.

Because he couldn't believe the efficiency of his country's local arsenal, which could be so fast. The Type 97 carrier-based aircraft was released some time ago, and within a few months, a newer carrier-based aircraft was immediately developed and produced.

carrier aircraft,

He knew very well that their local natural resources were not those of the great powers. They were a country lacking resources, and it was also an island country.

Therefore, it is also for this reason that they continue to strive for self-improvement to become stronger.

and carry out colonial expansion plans and wars,

Because they need to seize other countries' resources through war to supplement their own lack of resources.

"It's a Type Zero carrier-based aircraft. In fact, when I received the news that the local government had developed such a new type of carrier-based aircraft, I was very surprised! Everyone knows that our local government lacks resources, so we want to

It is simply impossible for a country as wealthy as the United States to constantly develop and produce more advanced fighter jets and carrier-based aircraft!"

"So regarding the latest carrier-based aircraft, apart from knowing that its name is the Type Zero I just mentioned, I know nothing about anything else!"

"So this time, that's why I'm calling all of you here, because the proposal and order for us to select elite pilots to participate in experimental operations was made by the Admiral of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Command, as well as His Majesty, and the recent ones.

Prime Minister Wei Wenmeng and several princes gave the same order!"

"So in addition to carrying out this combat mission as soon as possible, you should not refuse!"

After the commander, Major General Horie Rokuro, finished speaking, the commander, General Kiyoshi Hasegawa, told the reason again.

"Okay! Then I understand. I am willing to cooperate with this experimental combat operation. I will send my most elite flying troops to come here for you to select, Commander!"

After hearing this, Major General Kanhori Erokuro, who understood the ins and outs of the matter, immediately nodded in agreement.

"Me too!"

After seeing Major General Erokuro Kanhori being the first to agree, Major General Sadazo Misami of the 2nd United Air Force immediately agreed.

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

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Then all the naval officers looked at each other and immediately nodded and agreed.

Even Vice Admiral Toyoda, the commander of the 4th Fleet Headquarters, did not utter a word of protest or rebuttal and nodded in agreement.

This is an order from His Majesty and such a high-level official. Who dares to protest?

And this is also the latest carrier-based aircraft group dispatched so that their aviation force can fight against the new aircraft commanded by Liu Feiyang in the future. Therefore, after these senior naval officers agreed, they became excited and hoped to take a look at these aircraft as soon as possible.

What does the new carrier-based aircraft look like?

And what is their combat performance like?

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Chapter completed!