Three hundred and thirtieth chapters advance into Myitkyina
Zhu Qinglan looked at the high-flying bombers with a very excited expression. Once upon a time, the Sichuan Army was like the Beiyang Army, far behind the world. It was good to be equipped with cannons. Today's Sichuan Army is not only strong in troops and horses, but also equipped with advanced equipment.
And a lot of equipment has already reached the forefront of the world..com
The aircraft used in the bombing of Myitkyina was a product of Southwest Airlines. It was designed by the aircraft design wizard Feng Ru. The aircraft was 13.2 meters long, had a wing length of 25.1 meters, weighed 4,200 kilograms, and had a maximum speed of 100 per hour.
Eighty kilometers, with a maximum altitude of 7,000 meters, a range of 600 kilometers, the ability to carry 800 kilograms of bombs, and two 300-horsepower engines.
The engine technology of the bomber comes from the British Rolls-Royce Company. Rolls-Royce was also a famous aero-engine manufacturer in later generations. Airbus used engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce. This company also emerged during World War I. Southwest
During World War I, airlines helped the Allied Powers produce a large number of aircraft. Of course, they still needed to install British engines. However, China soon began to imitate British engines. At that time, Chinese workers were also assigned to serve Rolls-Royce. With the help of this
With this convenience, China finally stole some of the key technologies of the engine.
With technical support, and at the same time, China exchanged a batch of engine technology from Germany. Combining the two, China finally produced its own aeroengine. The design and production of aircraft during World War I was not very difficult, and it was far less difficult than that of later generations.
After repeated verification of aerodynamics, the power problem was solved. Everything else became much easier.
Southwest Airlines immediately designed several models of fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, and bombers. The bomber used to bomb Myitkyina this time was named Dragon B. High speed is the advantage of this aircraft. Most fighter aircraft in this era
There is no way to catch up with the giant dragon, and the dragon's maximum flight height is also the best protection. Other planes cannot catch up or reach it, so they can only stare at it.
In fact, at this time, there were only a few reconnaissance aircraft and less than ten crude fighter jets among the Burmese defenders. Their flexibility was not even as good as that of the dragon. If the two collided, the most likely possibility would be that the dragon would use its own machine gun to kill the opponent.
It was completely shattered. As the designer of this bomber, Feng Ru was also a little emotional. Every part of the dragon was produced in China. Even the raw materials required for production can be solved domestically. In other words, this
It is a completely domestic product, and now it is time to verify its actual combat capabilities.
"Mr. Feng, this is the first large-scale bombing operation since the Sichuan army came into being. And it also attacked the British. It will definitely be famous in history. I'm afraid Mr. Feng Ru will become famous all over the country again!" We are researching weapons.
Yes, the smaller the reputation, the better. Once you become famous, your design style will be noticed by foreign countries. And after you are under too much pressure, you will easily lose your sense of normalcy, which is not good for weapon design. Fame and wealth are tiring.
That's it. Sometimes I often think that when we design weapons, we are creating murderous weapons every moment. Countless people in the world have died under the weapons we designed. Does this count as a crime?
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Zhu Qinglan shook his head quickly, "Mr. Feng, you are totally wrong to think so. Even without the weapons you designed, wouldn't we still be fighting a war? We fight for the dignity of the country by going to war and killing people. Some people
Damn it, you are serving the country. In addition, Mr. Feng, you have to calculate a score. It is precisely because of the advanced weapons you designed that our attacks are more effective, and how many casualties have been reduced as a result. This is all
Your credit!”
It is true that there is no use being a bad person. You have to be ruthless at the critical moment. Zhu Qinglan and Feng Ru are chatting here. The twelve bombers are quickly approaching Myitkyina, a distance of nearly 200 kilometers, which is the Dragon B.
The flight is only an hour long. The dragons are flying steadily at an altitude of about 5,000 meters along the way. The line from Tengchong to Myitkyina is very desolate. Occasionally, when someone sees this bomber formation in the sky, they have no other choice but to sigh.
There is a way, even these people don’t know what it is.
Twelve bombers quickly approached Myitkyina. At this time, the British colonial army had not noticed anything and was still singing and dancing. Although they knew that the squadron had begun to gather on a large scale, Commander Hamilton was still arrogant.
Some people believe that China will never dare to take the lead in attacking the British troops, so the key to starting the war is in their hands, which means that the British can attack the Chinese whenever they want without worrying that China will attack them.
It was this kind of conceit that made the British relax their vigilance. By the time they discovered a dozen huge black shadows appeared in the sky, it was all over. The British army was like a girl who had taken off her clothes, waiting for her.
It can only be endless devastation. The Chinese pilots simply encountered the ideal state that only appears in textbooks. They did not rush to drop bombs, but lowered their flying altitude and patrolled back and forth over the British camp.
The huge plane noise made the British almost crazy. After Hamilton received the report, he was also furious and hurriedly ordered his plane to take off to meet the enemy. However, it was already too late. It was reasonable for the Chinese pilots to engage in this cat-and-mouse trick.
At that time, a new batch of military supplies had just arrived in the British camp, and before they had time to be put into storage, the British soldiers, frightened by the planes, would subconsciously rescue some key supplies, so that the Chinese pilots could find more valuable targets.
Soon one after another heavy bombs fell from the sky with a screaming sound. The British military camp quickly turned into a sea of fire. A batch of arms that had not had time to be stored in the warehouse were also detonated, and the monstrous fire reached hundreds of people.
Meters high, black smoke billowed, flames boiled, and the horrific explosion killed hundreds of people in an instant.
The British military camp has completely turned into a hell at this time. There are fires everywhere, the wails of wounded soldiers everywhere, and the devils of hell descending from the sky. At this time, it is obviously not God who controls the fate of the British, but the real world.
The mission of these devils is to send these British people to see God.
In addition to military camps, there are other facilities in Myitkyina that are also within the bombing range. There are no large-scale factories in Myitkyina, but there are many maintenance workshops, all of which have become targets of attack, including warehouses and oil depots.
The main roads, hospitals, logistics facilities, in short, no one with anything to do with the army was spared. Twelve planes, carrying nearly ten tons of bombs, quickly turned the small city of Myitkyina into a sea of flames.
After dropping the bombs, these pilots did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they lowered their flying altitude and launched machine guns to sweep the panicked troops. The seemingly bulky bombers had a maneuverability comparable to that of fighter jets due to their powerful power systems. These British fighters
The team had no ability to resist. They were just lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They barely took off and three planes were blown up by Chinese pilots. The British planes had no other value besides adding a few stars to the Chinese pilots' planes.
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After all the ammunition on the planes was empty, these Chinese bombers staggered back with full loads. During this bombing operation, a total of more than 500 British soldiers were killed or injured. Most of them were killed by machine guns. Among them, the British
There were fifty-seven people in the ** team. The rest were all local soldiers. In addition to the personnel losses, two arsenals were destroyed, all the food was destroyed by the fire caused by the bombing, the hospital was also destroyed, and the only maintenance workshop in the city was completely lost.
, four tanks were blown to pieces, and fourteen aircraft were lost, eleven of which were destroyed on the airport.
Now the British Air Force has been completely wiped out, with more than a quarter of its arms lost, and only enough food for half a month. It can be said that after this hearty air raid, the British Army's combat effectiveness has been reduced by more than a third.
, Hamilton was completely awakened at this time. Although he still had nearly 30,000 soldiers on hand, he knew very well that without air power, they could only be meat on the chopping board, and they lacked clothing and medicine. This army
The army simply cannot last long.
Therefore, while Hamilton stabilized the morale of the army and strengthened the defense, he asked the Governor of India for help. The bombing effect was beyond imagination. Zhu Qinglan immediately ordered the Chinese corps that was already ready to go out of the border defense line and march directly to Myitkyina.
At the forefront is a newly designed light tank in China called the Biao tank. This tank is less than twelve tons and is equipped with a 37mm main gun and a coaxial machine gun.
, the top speed can exceed 25 kilometers per hour, which is also the result of the rapid development of tank technology during World War I. The Biao tank adopts a wide track design to enhance its off-road performance. After rigorous testing, the Southwest Military has basically determined
We have this kind of tank and have begun to equip it on a large scale.
Zhu Qinglan had such a tank brigade in his hands, and the brigade commander was Lu Han. At this time, Lu Han was not yet twenty-five years old, but he was already a veteran with eight years of military experience. He had recently studied at the Border Defense University
After graduation, he was appointed as the commander of the armored brigade and participated in the attack on Myitkyina.
The just past World War has proven the great role of armored power, so China has spared no effort to develop armored power. China's steel output at this time has exceeded 600,000 tons, while Japan's output during the same period was only 800,000 tons.
It can be said that based on this hard indicator, China is already close to Japan, and China does not need to support a huge navy, so China has sufficient steel to produce tanks. At present, China's armored strength can be regarded as second to none in the Far East.
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The tank troops quickly approached Myitkyina along the road. The British army had already set up some simple fortifications, but these fortifications were basically used to deal with infantry. In war, it is important to know yourself and the enemy, but the British did not know their own situation from the beginning.
Opponents, they don’t even know themselves.
Although the Chinese ** troops have demonstrated strong combat effectiveness in Europe, the British believe that this is just a special case trained by Britain and France. Moreover, these troops have just returned to the country and cannot go into battle so quickly. Therefore, they face nothing.
A fish belly with no fighting power.
Now the British are completely dumbfounded. The Chinese ** team is advancing all the way, as if nothing can stop them. Even the prisoners are too lazy to capture. Lu Han is sitting in the command vehicle, and he is also very excited. This time China and
The out-and-out powers are going to war, and the other side is an empire that has never fallen. However, from the perspective of the battle, the British Empire is nothing special. They are all deserters and cowards. From tactics to equipment, they are rubbish among rubbish. In China
That’s the life of the second-line troops, what a piece of shit the British Empire is, now I’m going to step on you!..)