0p0 Chapter 213 Unexpected Encounter 1
Chapter 213 Unexpected Encounter 1
In the afternoon, Du Tian assembled nearly 134 soldiers from the Provisional th Division. These soldiers were carefully selected, and each of them looked energetic and marched in a majestic and powerful manner.
However, what is surprising is that despite being about to face an unknown enemy, Du Tian did not send any reconnaissance team to find out the opponent's true situation.
Perhaps it was because he was too confident and thought that no one in this land would dare to challenge his authority.
After all, in the Central Plains Province and the entire First War Zone, who dared not give Du some face? Even if you don't look at the monk's face, you have to give Du Tian's father-in-law, the senior councilor of the Executive Yuan, some face!
It is precisely because of this background that Du Tiancai dared to act recklessly in the First War Zone and the Central Plains region and no one could stop him, and his brother-in-law was even more arrogant and looked down on everyone.
At this moment, a low roar came from the sky. It turned out that a fighter plane was flying towards them.
This originally relatively orderly team immediately fell into chaos, and some people fled in panic, running faster than rabbits.
As for those newly enlisted soldiers, they stood there stupidly, looking up at the sky, pointing their fingers in the air, and talking non-stop.
"Damn it! Where did the fighter planes come from! Weren't the Japanese completely annihilated in North China? Could it be that the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Force took off from the Wuchang area?"
Du Tian was pinned down by several guards, but he kept wondering in his heart how could there be Japanese planes here.
The fighter plane just circled a few times in the air from a distance, and then disappeared from the sight of the officers and soldiers of the 134th Temporary Division.
"Damn it! How unlucky! We encountered fighter planes before we even went out! I wonder if they will go back and tip off and send more planes to bomb us!" Du Tian asked the deputy division commander Li Min beside him.
"Commander! Why does that plane look to me like it's not Japanese? It has the emblem of our national army! But if you look closely, it's a little different!" Li Min replied with a frown.
Du Tian also felt something was wrong when he heard this, so he turned to look at the other officers and asked, "Do you think that plane is a bit strange?"
Everyone nodded in agreement, but no one could explain why. Just then, a signalman came running over and handed a telegram to Du Tian.
When Du Tian took the telegram and looked at it, his face suddenly changed. It turned out that the telegram was sent to him by his father-in-law, asking him to keep a low profile recently and asking them to be vigilant.
"What is going on?" Du Tian muttered to himself.
At this moment, the mysterious fighter plane appeared in the air again.
It flew very low, almost touching the ground. Du Tian and the others widened their eyes, trying to see the true appearance of the plane.
Suddenly, one of the planes dropped a package in front of Du Tian and others. Du Tian carefully opened the package and found a letter inside.
He unfolded the letter, which read: "We are the First Detachment of the 78th Army Aviation Brigade. We are here on the orders of the Commander-in-Chief to inform you that you should disband your troops immediately and return to your respective defense zones. Otherwise, you will be treated as a rebel."
Du Tian's face was so gloomy that water seemed to be dripping out of it. He stared at the letter in his hand, as if he could see through the writer's thoughts through the back of the paper.
His hands were clenched into fists, veins bulging, and his breathing became rapid and heavy.
"Division Commander, this..." The chief of staff on the side looked embarrassed and was about to speak a few words of advice, but was rudely interrupted by Du Tian: "Enough! Stop talking nonsense! Today I will let those 78th Army Aviation Brigade know that I, Du Tian, am not easy to mess with!" After that, he tore the letter into pieces and threw it to the ground.
The chief of staff shook his head helplessly and sighed. He knew that Du Tian had fallen into madness at this time, and no advice could change his decision.
"Commander, are we really going to attack their supply warehouse?" an officer asked cautiously.
Du Tian sneered: "Hmph! What are you afraid of? What about the 78th Army Aviation Brigade? I have 6000 troops under my command, so why should I be afraid of them?" As he said that, he slammed the table hard, shaking the teacup on the table.
"But, Commander, they belong to the 78th Army after all! If we attack them rashly, will it cause dissatisfaction from above?" another officer said worriedly.
Du Tian glared coldly and said sternly: "So what if they are dissatisfied? Do they dare to do anything to me? Don't forget, this is my territory, I have the final say!"
Everyone looked at each other, not daring to speak. Du Tian looked at their expressions and felt proud in his heart. He thought that as long as he gave an order, these people would obey.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of confidence surge in his heart.
However, at this moment, a staff officer rushed in and shouted in panic: "It's bad, division commander! Several planes are flying from the north and are approaching us quickly!"
Du Tian was startled and quickly jumped off the jeep to look to the north. Sure enough, there were four fighter planes flying in the distant sky, making a loud roar.
Through the telescope, we can see that their fuselages are painted with camouflage and their weapon racks are hung with bombs and rockets, making them look very majestic and powerful.
Du Tian was horrified. He did not expect that the 78th Army Aviation Brigade would react so quickly. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Finally, he gritted his teeth and gave the order: "Prepare for air defense!"
Everyone took action, some picked up guns, some hurriedly set up machine guns, and the entire marching team suddenly became tense and busy.
Du Tian held the telescope tightly in his hand and stared at the planes in the sky. He knew that if he could not quickly deal with these planes, his troops would be in great danger.
So he ordered loudly: "Concentrate firepower and shoot down these fighter planes first!"
Du Tian thought that even if their division could not shoot down these four fighter planes, it would not cause too many casualties. After all, the other side only had four fighter planes.
Following Du Tian's order, various light and heavy weapons opened fire one after another, and dense bullets and shells flew into the air.
However, those fighter planes flexibly avoided the attacks and fired rockets from time to time, causing considerable casualties to Du Tian's troops.
Du Tian was extremely anxious. He knew that this would not work and he had to find a way to destroy those planes as soon as possible.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and turned to the staff officer beside him and said, "Contact the First Theater Air Force Liaison Office immediately and request support!"
The staff officer nodded and quickly ran to carry out the order. Du Tian waited anxiously, hoping that the Air Force would arrive in time.
"Boom boom boom" the division's 20mm anti-aircraft guns and a dozen anti-aircraft machine guns kept raining bullets into the air, but it was not easy to hit the fighter planes in the air.
These anti-aircraft weapons were only recently replenished, and were obtained by Du Tian’s father-in-law through his connections. Otherwise, it would be difficult for ordinary national army troops to be equipped with such anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns.
He originally planned to seize the supplies in the warehouse and combine it with his father-in-law's operation, so that he, as the division commander, might be able to move up to the next level.
After all, in the Central Plains Province now, as long as you are willing to provide food, you can recruit 50,000 new soldiers in one day and find hundreds of women.