During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, foreigners did not believe in this battle fought in our country, and Chinese they knew about it, firecrackers were set off throughout the country
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, we fought many vicious and hard battles, and we also fought many beautiful battles. Although the Japanese army in the War of Resistance Against Japan attacked our country with the strength of the whole country, it still encountered some difficulties under the resistance of our military and people. In this battle, for example, foreigners did not believe it, and Chinese firing all the cannons. Which war was fought in the war against Japan? Did you know?
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Japan invaded China with its army, sea and air force. The Chinese military and civilians are not only fighting against the Japanese on land, but also in the sky, the two sides are still engaged in fierce competition. From the perspective of configuration and personnel composition, China's air force cannot be compared with the air force of the Japanese army. Despite this, the Chinese pilots fought the Japanese in the sky.
Shortly after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Aviation Committee of the National Government formally established the General Headquarters of the Former Enemy in Combat of the Air Force. At this time, Zhou Zhirou, commander-in-chief of the Air Force, concurrently served as the commander-in-chief, and Mao Bangchu, deputy commander-in-chief, was the deputy commander-in-chief, and the former enemy's general headquarters immediately formally issued an order for mobilization for the War of Resistance.
The Combat Unit of the Chinese Air Force has a total of ten brigades and 305 aircraft of various kinds. Although there were only 305 aircraft, it was a very powerful air force at the time. It can be seen that China's air force has also made certain preparations.
On August 13, 1937, the Shanghai War of Resistance officially began. In this emergency situation, the Aviation Commission immediately convened an emergency combat meeting. Zhou Zhirou decided to send the Fifth Brigade to Shanghai the next day to bomb the Japanese Third Fleet on the Yangtze River. At the same time, he also ordered the Second Brigade to fly to Shanghai to bomb the Japanese fleet and dock warehouses on the Huangpu River. In this way, the fifth brigade of the second brigade set off together.
Just after Zhou Zhirou issued the battle order, Gao Zhihang, the commander of the Fourth Brigade stationed in Zhoujiakou, Henan, suddenly came to Nanjing. Gao Zhihang came this time only to participate in the war. Seeing Gao Zhihang's fighting passion soaring, Zhou Zhirou immediately ordered: "Gao Zhihang led the team to rush to Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport. Gao Zhihang flew the plane, followed by the second and fifth brigades.
As an excellent pilot in our army, Gao Zhihang's ability and boldness should not be underestimated. Gao Zhihang had just arrived at his destination when he heard an air raid siren. It turned out that the Japanese army took the lead in bombing the airfield of the Chinese Air Force. In this regard, Gao Zhihang was very angry and took off to participate in the battle. Then, Gao Zhihang ordered Zheng Shaoyu and Li Guidan to lead two brigades totaling 27 aircraft to carry out emergency lift-off operations and carry out the task of intercepting enemy aircraft.
After the start of the war, Gao Zhihang took the lead in shooting down a Japanese aircraft, which was also the first time that the Chinese Air Force shot down a Japanese aircraft. Subsequently, the 4th Brigade shot down two more enemy aircraft and wounded one. In contrast, the Chinese Air Force, only 1 fighter was slightly injured. It has to be said that this battle set a record for the Chinese Air Force's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression for the first time, and successfully achieved a record of 3:0 in air combat.
Foreigners, especially the Americans, could not believe the battle, who felt that the air force Chinese could not defeat the Japanese. When our military and people learned of this incident, they sang and danced and set off firecrackers.
This war had a very important impact on the entire history of our country's War of Resistance. It has to be said that this victory has greatly encouraged the cause of the Chinese military and people's war of resistance and given greater hope to the Chinese military and people. Therefore, this war plays an important role in the cause of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in the future.
Reference: Sino-Japanese Air Battle