Fujino Shigeharu was so confident, and indeed as he expected, at least dozens of 7.7mm bullets and 20mm artillery shells fired by the Zero fighter hit the Hellcat in front.
Fujino Shigeharu is persistent. In his opinion, even if he shoots down a Chinese plane, the honor of the 21st Flying Squadron will be safeguarded. That is why Fujino Shigeharu will attack this unlucky plane at all costs. The Huaxia aircraft completely ignored the two Hellcat fighter jets that were already chasing after it. The sound of bullets piercing the air could even be heard in the ears. As the impact came from the back, black smoke was being dragged out ahead. The Chinese aircraft, feeling the rapid loss of power, Fujino Shigeharu, who was no longer able to control it, knew that he had defended the last glimmer of honor of the 21st Flying Team.
"Long live...Long live..."
Since this air battle was taking place in the sky near Liantai County, many local residents on the ground even looked up at the sky with a sense of awe, watching one Japanese plane after another being shot down by the Chinese. The Japanese fighter plane with the silver tail was attacking the Chinese plane regardless of the attack. Many people were mentioning the Chinese plane to refuel. When the Chinese plane dragged out black smoke and fell to the west, the tail of the Chinese plane was The Japanese plane fell to the ground under the attack of two Chinese planes, and they couldn't help but cheer.
The people of Liantai County who were watching this exciting air battle shouted loudly. Looking at the falling silver tail fighter, someone didn't know who started singing the Air Force military song they had just learned.
"Soaring in the clouds and flying in the wind, I stretch my ambition to serve the country. I fly over Kunlun and overlook the Pacific Ocean.
Look at the Five Mountains and Three Rivers, the Xiongguan Fortress, the beautiful splendid rivers and mountains, and the invincible fleet of aircraft.
In memory of the martyrs, we should not let down the hardships of starting a business, and it is especially thanks to our Air Force soldiers that we can carry forward our achievements!
Comrades work hard and are brave and diligent, and the country will be prosperous forever."
It turns out that winning is contagious.
Before Gao Hongming arrived, more than 90 of the 105 counties under the jurisdiction of SX Province had fallen, and only a few county towns were still in the hands of the National Government. Even though the vast mountainous areas of Shanxi were still controlled by the Eighth Route Army and the National Army, Shanxi It was in the hands of the Sui Army, but the local people shook their heads whenever the word "Resistance War" was mentioned.
But things have changed since Gao Hongming appeared. In just over two years, he developed a local militia with only dozens of guns and hundreds of men into tens of thousands of troops, including artillery and armored troops. and powerful armed forces including the air force.
During this period, the Japanese troops were severely damaged several times. If we were to count them carefully, the number of Japanese troops killed and wounded by the Liantai militia alone would be close to six figures.
Continuous victories not only bring excitement to people, but also inspire the deep-rooted sense of blood and honor in the hearts of Shanxi people. The Liantai Militia tells people with each victory that the Japanese are not invincible, and they are also Can be defeated and killed.
"Twenty-eight to one"
In just ten minutes, a one-sided and almost perfect air battle ended with the complete victory of the Taiwan Air Force. When the last Zero fighter that had no time to escape was shot down, the remaining more than twenty Nine-Nine fighters The Type 99 heavy explosive aircraft also became a quail at the mercy of others. Under the attack of twenty-three wolf-like Hellcats, only five of the twenty-six Type 99 heavy explosive aircraft returned.
After the victory, the Hellcat squadron did not fly around the battlefield to celebrate as usual, but scattered and flew towards the west in a search formation, because the only Hellcat that was shot down in the air battle just now was
Their squadron leader Lu Dayou's car.
In the recruit training camp in the northeast of Liantai County, the soldiers of the new regiment, battalion and company were sitting in a half circle on the grass. At this time, they were not wearing the unique gray military uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, but were all wearing
They wore the same iron-grey German Type 36 field uniform as the Liantai Militia, and also wore a Type 35 steel helmet on their heads. They looked no different from the soldiers of the Liantai Militia.
There is no way, limited by the restrictions on military uniforms. The Eighth Route Army's military uniforms are generally made from local materials. Many soldiers even wear straw sandals, so Ding Wei has no resistance to Gao Hongming's proposal to change clothes. After all, there are many soldiers these days.
It is already very good to wear it, let alone wearing German military uniforms. Many times, soldiers even wear Japanese military uniforms ripped from the corpses of Japanese soldiers.
"Today we start to learn about firearms. First, let's get to know the weapon in front of us - the MG42 general machine gun.
It is an improved version of the MG-34 general-purpose machine gun developed and manufactured by the German Mauser Company in 1934, and was also designated as the MG42 general-purpose machine gun.
Its biggest features are simple structure, flexible operation, and very high reliability. The gun weight reaches 11.57 kg, the length is 1220 mm, the barrel length is 533 mm, the initial muzzle velocity is 455 meters per second, and the maximum range is 5
Kilometers, the effective range is 1 kilometer, and the ammunition supply method is 50 or 250 rounds of ammunition.
The biggest difference between it and a general machine gun is that it is a light machine gun when a bipod is attached. Once a heavy tripod is attached, it becomes a heavy machine gun. The biggest feature of this machine gun is its terrifying rate of fire.
It can reach an astonishing 1,200 rounds per minute!”
Hearing this, all the new regiment soldiers present were shocked.
None of the Eighth Route Army members present were rookies who knew nothing. On the contrary, most of them were veterans who had been in the army for more than two years.
Take the machine guns currently equipped by the Eighth Route Army as an example. The Type 92 heavy machine gun has a rate of fire of 450 rounds per minute. The Czech light machine gun is stronger, which is about 500 rounds. As for the 11-year-old machine gun nicknamed the crooked handle, let alone
mentioned.
Although it is claimed that the theoretical rate of fire can reach 500 rounds per minute, the actual rate of fire is actually only a pitiful 120 rounds per minute. After all, we cannot expect that a machine gun that needs to oil the machine gun while firing to avoid jamming can achieve a rate of fire.
What an outstanding performance.
A second lieutenant who acted as an instructor explained while dismantling some parts and showing them to the soldiers of the new regiment. Ding Wei and the soldiers around him stood around the wooden table and carefully watched the instructor's operation and listened.
The instructor was afraid of missing any detail in his narration.
Many soldiers even took notes while listening. Later, the instructor taught everyone how to maintain the MG42 machine gun and how to troubleshoot.
After all, they have no choice but to be careless. You must know that starting from today, this machine gun will be assigned to their squad-level unit. If you don't listen carefully, you will have to pay the price with your life once you go to the battlefield. Ding Wei, who came from the Red Army era, said this