Nanjing, the capital, was turned into ruins in the flames of war. The brutal Japanese army carried out organized, planned, and premeditated massacres and bloody atrocities such as rape/fornication, arson, and robbery for 6 weeks!

The investigation report of the Kuomintang Nanjing District Court stated that the total number of Japanese invaders killed more than 40 compatriots in Nanjing, of which 60.00% were young students, about 20; about 10 were old, weak and young children; and more than [-] women were killed.

During the massacre, the Japanese army took pleasure in killing, and felt that beheading and shooting were not enough.They have revealed the ugliest and most terrifying side of human nature, killing people for their own pleasure, and even renovating their tricks.

In addition to individual or small-scale arbitrary killings of Nanjing residents at any time and place, the Japanese army also carried out several large-scale mass massacres of Chinese compatriots, especially disarmed military and police personnel, using the most cruel and despicable methods .

The streets and alleys were filled with dead bodies and blood flowed in rivers, and the air was filled with the pungent burnt smell and thick bloody smell.

Groups of Japanese fighter planes, Type [-], Type [-], and Type [-], fluttered ferociously like devils feasting on the flesh and blood of Chinese people, flying around and throwing gunpowder of death on the ground.

Mother Earth cracked and wept blood in the tremors, and the flying flesh and blood dyed the sky a bright red.

How much people hope that the Huaxia War Eagle can fly into the sky, intercept and attack the Japanese air devils, and protect the blue sky of China.

However, after the fierce air battle in the Battle of Songhu, there were no fighter planes to take off from Huaxia Airport.

It was not until the end of October 1937 that the first batch of Soviet Volunteer Air Force arrived in China, and the Chinese Air Force did not change!

Chapter 353 Soviet Air Force Volunteer Team

The Sino-Japanese air force battle in the Battle of Songhu shocked the arrogant Japanese air force.

The Japanese Air Force became very cautious and changed its tactics. Every time the bombers were dispatched, there was always a large number of destroyers escorting them, and air attacks were also carried out at night as much as possible.

It was difficult for the Huaxia Air Force to capture fighter planes that gathered and wiped out the Japanese fleet on a large scale.In the protracted war of attrition, the loss of the Huaxia Air Force has increased sharply, and it can be said that it has done everything possible!

But Generalissimo Chiang did not feel this pain, because the air force won several victories, which brought him praise and praise from the military circles at home and abroad and the public opinion circles, and the popular support and morale also rose.

Generalissimo Jiang desperately needs this effect, and needs more aerial news to attract the attention of Western countries!

Therefore, Chairman Jiang continued to put pressure on General Zhou Zhirou, the commander-in-chief of the air force, even at the expense of the Huaxia Air Force, which has a pitifully small number of aircraft!

The Huaxia Air Force is happy to fight frequently. With tragic pride, batches of air heroes fell without regret on the land that gave birth to them, and wrote a series of tragic anti-Japanese hymns with blood and life.

However, when Nanjing was about to fall, the Huaxia Air Force had only the last fighter plane left, bid farewell to the capital, and flew westward alone.

The Chinese Air Force has no shortage of air warriors who sacrifice their lives for justice, but there are no excellent fighters and bombers that can carry them into the sky to fight the Japanese army!

Generalissimo Jiang was also extremely anxious about this, but because Germany and Japan formed a military alliance, Germany not only stopped providing assistance, but also withdrew its military advisers, making it impossible to obtain aircraft from Germany.

Looking back to the west, British and American aircraft were out of reach, let alone aid, and it was difficult to even buy money. In desperation, Generalissimo Jiang wrote to Stalin: the need for aircraft is incomparable.

Stalin responded, holding the hand that Generalissimo Chiang had stretched out for help.

I hope to fly from the sky when we remove the old and welcome the new, to the cold Wuhan, and to the side of Generalissimo Jiang.

In October 1937, the air route from Almaty in the Soviet Union to Hankou via Lanzhou opened. The first batch of 10 air and ground crews were led by Maqin and Kurchumov respectively, driving 254 СБ bombers and И- 21 fighters came to Huaxia.

When passing through Liangzhou, Kurchumov unfortunately died in a plane crash, and Prokofiev took over command of the fighter brigade.

On October 10, the second batch of Soviet Air Force Volunteers, consisting of 21 seven people, gathered in Almaty and set off for China. Together with the first batch of personnel, they formed four brigades with 440 four aircraft.

There were 447 people in the two groups of volunteers, including pilots, aviation mechanics, aviation mechanics, radio operators, meteorologists, airport directors, code interpreters, drivers, engineers, aircraft assembly teams, doctors, etc.

Hubei Fancheng Airport and Nanchang Qingyunpu Airport seem to wake up from hibernation, and suddenly they are full of vitality.

The small and nimble Soviet-made И-15 and И-16 destroyers, as well as the huge and sturdy СБ bombers, came in a team and landed on the apron to meet the tearful surprise of the Chinese Air Force soldiers.

The Huaxia pilots cheered and rushed towards the war eagle who would live and die with them.

The Soviet Union sent the Soviet Air Force Volunteer Team to China to fight, and the members took the form of rotation. Since 1938, more than 2000 Soviet Air Force volunteers and more than 1000 planes have successively come to China to participate in the War of Resistance Against Japan and severely hit the Japanese army many times.

For the Kuomintang Air Force, the assistance from the Soviet Union was really a timely help.

At that time, the Kuomintang Air Force's aircraft were almost exhausted in the Battle of Songhu, and they were in urgent need of replenishment.

本来国民党空军已向欧美国家订购了363架飞机,但到1938年4月仅得到85架,其中还有13架未装好。

At this critical moment, a large number of planes from the Soviet Union continued to flow into China.

As of February 1938, the Soviet Union had sold 2 aircraft to China, worth $232 million.

At this time, together with the 80 fighter jets and 5 heavy bombers purchased from Yang Fan, the national army had a total of 475 combat aircraft, including 310 fighter jets, 150 light bombers, 15 heavy bombers, and 8 trainer planes.

The Sino-Soviet Air Forces fought hand in hand, boosting morale, causing the Japanese Army and Navy aircraft losses to increase sharply, and the Japanese Air Force was forced to retreat 500 kilometers from the base.

After the goods were unloaded at Taigucang Wharf in Guangzhou, 85 planes quickly soared into the sky under the joint operation of Chinese and Soviet pilots and flew to Hubei Fancheng Airport.

Although the batch of planes purchased by Yang Fan are not the top propeller Mustang fighter jets that will be released in a year, they can be regarded as the most advanced fighter jets and bombers in the current world!

Coupled with the principle of high-quality products produced by the system, the overall performance of the aircraft sold in these system stores is much higher than that of similar models on the market.

Not only the pilots of the national army were extremely excited, but even the Soviet pilots who came to inspect the goods together were also full of praise. They received rave reviews for a while, and kept giving thumbs up!

After arriving at Fancheng Airport in Hubei, the aviation mechanics and engineers of the Soviet Union were also full of praise, and even later alerted the technical experts in the Soviet Union to come to the field for surveying and mapping!

The same thing happened to the medium-sized tanks and double-mounted anti-aircraft guns that the national army had just acquired, because these equipment are currently at the top level in the world!

As for the non-disclosure agreement signed by Yang Fan, the national government really has no way to fully abide by it. After all, they still have to rely on foreign aid from the Soviet Union and the Air Force Volunteer Team, so there is no way to refuse it outright!

But it doesn't matter, as long as they don't fall into the hands of the Japanese, what's more, these planes and tanks are still far behind in Yang Fan's hands, and they can't pose a threat to him at all!

With real money worth 3500 million wealth points all of a sudden, Yang Fan stopped saving hard currency, and immediately spent 1800 million wealth points worth of silver dollars with a wave of his hand!

Purchased 20 Tiger heavy tanks, 20 powerful amphibious medium tanks, 10 helicopters, 10 trainer planes, 20 Mustang fighter jets, and a large amount of military consumables such as oil, rubber, and shells!

After this wave of operations, the strength of the tank armored regiment and the Flying Tigers finally reached a new level.

On the last day of May 1938, in the chairman’s office in Wuhan, Generalissimo Jiang stood in front of the military map with his hands behind his back, frowning for a long time before reaching out and drawing on the map with red and blue pencils.

"Seat, urgent call from the first theater!"

At this moment, Lin Wei, the director of the attendant's room, rushed over and handed over the urgent call from the front line with both hands.

"What's the matter?"

Generalissimo Jiang glanced down and frowned even tighter.

The telegram was sent by Xue Yue, the former commander-in-chief of the first war zone, to the effect that the enemy in southwestern Shandong is advancing towards Guide, intending to join the Central China Dispatch Army.

Chapter 354 Replacing Soldiers With Water

Generalissimo Jiang paced on the green brick floor, trying to think of countermeasures, and murmured: "The enemy's plan is not only to support the Doihara Corps, but also to invade Xuchang and Zhengzhou on the Pinghan Road."

"What the commissioner said is absolutely true!"

Lin Wei quickly pulled out the fountain pen, opened the notebook, and prepared to record instructions.

Chairman Jiang went to the map and pondered for a long time, then suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Wei and said:

"Immediately ordered Cheng Qian to immediately stop the attack on the Doihara Department. In addition to leaving a garrison in Kaifeng to block the enemy's westward advance, the main force quickly transferred to the mountains in western Henan."

The phone rang, and Chief of Staff Yan Xunfu picked up the phone, and Lin Wei's voice came:

"The troops that prevent the enemy's westward advance must ensure that the line from Zhengzhou to Xuchang is used as a barrier for the greater Wuhan. The chairman of the theater must come up with a specific plan within a few days and report it to the military committee for approval."

"It must be done."

Yan Xunfu put down the phone and conveyed Lin Wei's call to Cheng Qian.

Cheng Qian pondered: "If the Japanese army captures Zhengzhou and Xuchang, it will not only cut off the transportation connection of the Zhenghan section of Pinghan Road, but also attack Wuhan, Luoyang, Xi'an and other places!

If we go one step further, the Japanese army will be able to spy on our southwest rear.Therefore, the 20th Army's defense of the line from Zhengzhou to Xuchang has a great relationship with the entire situation of the War of Resistance! "

Yan Xunfu showed bitterness, shook his head and said: "The 20th Army and the Doihara Division fought fiercely for more than ten days, with heavy casualties. There is no way to complete this important task!"

Zhang Xuxing, the deputy chief of staff, suddenly said, "Haven't we had an idea, chief of staff? It's time for the strong man to cut his wrists."

"Ugh!"

Yan Xunfu sighed deeply and said: "This is the worst strategy, and it must not be adopted unless it is absolutely necessary."

Cheng Qian's eyes lit up, and he asked with interest: "What's going on, let's hear it?"

Yan Xunfu looked back at Cheng Qian, and said in a deep voice:

"When camping in Wuhan earlier, two plans were drawn up, one is the scorched earth policy, if necessary, Zhengzhou will be burned down and turned into ruins.

The second is water attack.In ancient times, Guan Yunchang flooded the Seventh Army, so we dug up the embankment of the Yellow River and flooded the enemy with water.However, this is the last resort. Although it can stop the enemy for a while, we will also suffer huge losses! "

Zhang Xuxing continued: "Burning Zhengzhou is only to strengthen the wall and clear the country, and the effect is limited.

But the dike breach was different. Most of the Japanese troops were mechanized troops, including armored vehicles, trucks, and artillery tractors. The flood could drown the enemy’s vanguard and isolate the main force of the Japanese army on the road to the west, achieving strategic goals without fighting. "

Yan Xunfu nodded and said, "This is an immature idea, if it is not, I will ask the chief to make a decision."

"..."

Cheng Qian smoked silently and was speechless for a long time.

At this moment, the phone rang again. Yan Xunfu covered the receiver and said to Cheng Qian: "Director Lin asked about the plan to prevent the enemy from advancing westward."

After Cheng Qian snuffed out the cigarette with his hand, he replied decisively: "Use water instead of soldiers."

"Break the embankment and release the water?"

Lin Wei was a little surprised, paused, and asked again: "Where is it?"

Yan Xunfu replied: "The line from Zhaokou to Huayuankou. In the end, I asked Director Lin to report to the Chairman for a decision."

"understood."

After listening to Lin Wei's report, Generalissimo Jiang said something calmly.

Chairman Jiang originally planned to flood the enemy with water, and Cheng Qian's plan was on point, although he was also worried that the breach of the Yellow River would cause serious consequences!

"You have to pay tuition fees to go to school, and you have to pay for business. How can you do it without paying the price? This is a small sacrifice in exchange for a big victory."

After a long while, Generalissimo Jiang said, "As for the victims, the government should try its best to help them."

Lin Wei understood in seconds, and quickly echoed, "What the chairman said is very true. The people deeply hate the Japanese invaders, and they will willingly make sacrifices to achieve the victory of the War of Resistance and the founding of the country."

Subsequently, Generalissimo Jiang convened the Supreme Military Council. In view of the current irreparable and dangerous situation, all senior officials present at the meeting expressed their approval, and finally determined the plan of "replacing soldiers with water" at the meeting.

Cheng Qian knew that after the dike burst, countless people would die. Once the truth was revealed, he would be blamed by thousands of people for eternal infamy, and even more likely to be pushed out as a scapegoat.

There is no basis for the phone call, and a written reply must be obtained to reserve a way forward.

On June 6, Chiang Kai-shek sent a telegram to approve the order to break the embankment at a selected location on the south bank of the Yellow River north of Zhongmu, allowing the river to flood to the southeast between Zhengzhou and Zhongmu to prevent the Japanese from invading westward.

At 6 a.m. on June 4, Zhaokou dug the embankment and broke the ground.However, the foundation stones and slope protection stones here were too strong and thick, and the water level was low during the dry season, so the task was not completed as scheduled.

At midnight on June 6, the officers and soldiers in charge of security evacuated all the surrounding people around Huayuankou.The troops formed a strict cordon, and the people were not allowed to enter.

After two consecutive days of excavation and blasting, on June 6, Dukou Huayuankou on the south bank of the Yellow River, 9 kilometers away from the northern suburbs of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, finally broke its embankment!

After the Huayuankou breached, the rushing water of the Yellow River quickly flowed down.

At this time, during the rainy season, the water in the upper reaches of the Yellow River was soaring, and the breach of Huayuankou was quickly washed away. At the same time, the silted Zhaokou was also washed away by the flood.

The two floods of Zhaokou and Huayuankou merged together, like wild horses that had escaped from their stiffness, and the rushing water of the Yellow River rolled up huge waves. It lasted for 4 days and 4 nights, and the river rushing from west to east broke the Longhai Railway. It flows to the southeast of Henan in a mighty way.

The Yellow River broke its embankment and diverted its course artificially, forming a large yellow flood zone, which indirectly led to the tragic 1942 Henan Famine, known in history as the Huayuankou Levee Burst.The Huayuankou incident is one of the three major tragedies in the history of the Chinese Anti-Japanese War, together with the Wenxi fire (Changsha fire) and the Chongqing air-raid shelter tragedy.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 140 million residential houses were washed away in Henan, more than 800 million mu of cultivated land was submerged, more than 1100 million mu of cultivated land in Anhui and Jiangsu were submerged, and 480 million people went bankrupt.

More than 89 ordinary people were caught off guard and buried in the belly of fish, and more than [-] million people will be homeless and displaced overnight.

Most of the people who survived were short of food and clothing, so they had to flee to and fro. However, they suffered from hunger, cold and disease during the journey, and they often fell ill or even died on the road!

After the Yellow River broke its embankment, a huge flood area was formed, and then it evolved into a protracted geological disaster. For several years, there were extreme droughts, extreme floods, and locust plagues!

In the end, the total number of injured people who were affected was as high as 1200 million!

"It's time to come! Send troops to conduct a large-scale search and rescue, and save as much as you can!"

After hearing the news on June 6, Yang Fan felt extremely uncomfortable. This human tragedy finally came, and he had no way to stop the historical process. He could only use his own methods to save the suffering people as much as possible!

"Let's go, let's go to the Flying Tigers for a walk!"

Depressed and depressed for a while, Yang Fan simply stopped thinking about it, and immediately walked out of the office and went to the air force base to fly a plane to vent!

Chapter 355 Fast and Furious

"Okay, you guys practice your own, don't worry about me! I'm just here for a drive, nothing else!"

Soon after arriving at the Huaxia Huben Army Air Force Base by car, Yang Fan waved at Wang Liguo and others who surrounded him without saying a word!

"Hey, Chief, then you must have fun!"

"Boss, please be careful!"

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