Chapter two hundred and sixty-eight of the battle of Ba Lu (six)
"Luodian Town is only three square kilometers, and there are many small rivers and ponds around the town, which are not suitable for large-scale troop movements. Therefore, we can only put troops in one by one, but this kind of refueling tactic is taboo for military strategists. So.
, the support of our aviation force and your artillery is particularly important. Commander Wang, it’s up to you now.”
Hu Lian, Wang Qinglong and other officers who had just arrived sat around a huge sand table, and Hu Lian personally explained the plan he had made.
"No problem, as long as you need artillery support, we can provide support at any time." Wang Qinglong, who had a centipede scar on his right forehead, had a ferocious smile at this time.
At this time, in the sky above Luodian, two twin-engine F5e Lightning reconnaissance aircraft passed by one thousand meters above Luodian. After a while, they turned back and swooped down, using the airborne reconnaissance camera to take pictures.
Various targets on the ground.
"Buzz, buzz,"
The roar of the two planes as they dived made the Japanese soldiers on the ground who had just captured Luodian and were still resting quickly lie down on the ground, looking at the two speeding past in the air with fearful and angry eyes.
Before they could recover, the plane passing over their heads flew over their heads again, this time at a lower altitude, so that some bold Japanese soldiers could even see when they looked into the sky.
Look at the black tiger flag on a white background and the blue sky and white sun flag on the fuselage of the plane flying sideways.
"Baga, is the empire's maritime navigation totally extinct? They let Chinese reconnaissance planes take photos of our heads wantonly?"
On the ground, Colonel Koyanagi Masao, commander of the 12th Regiment of the Zentsuji Division of the 11th Division of the Japanese Army, looked at the sky and cursed angrily.
"Tiora, oriole, I am staring, I am staring, the wild horse has been found, the wild horse has been found, the direction is zero three six, the direction is zero three six. Repeat, the wild horse has been found, the direction"
After flying over the head of the Japanese army again, the pilot who confirmed their identity immediately used the radio to contact the temporary field airport in Wuxi.
The airport in Wuxi was originally a field backup airport, and it was also the temporary base for the two flight groups of the 4th Air Force Division that moved here from Longmen Station. At this time, the neatly dressed pilots in this field airport had already driven their planes in.
After entering the taxiing runway, everyone was anxiously waiting for the attack order from the control tower.
"Burn those bastards"
The ground crew said to the pilots when attaching napalm bombs to the fighter planes. The tragic situation that occurred in Luonian under the heavy bombardment by Japanese aircraft and the brutal situation of the Japanese army have reached the ears of everyone at the airport.
Here. [] Troops from one division to another were filled in, but they were crippled by the Japanese aircraft and heavy artillery in only three to five hours. Some divisions with more than 10,000 people only had less than half a day left.
to a thousand people.
But even so, [ ] the brothers rushed to the battlefield without hesitation.
Anger spread in everyone's heart. The Japanese army's rampage and brutality angered everyone. Most of the 50-kilogram aerial bombs originally attached under the wings were removed, and the high-explosive aerial bombs were replaced by napalm by the ground crew.
bomb.
At this time, Yuan Hongming, commander of the Fourth Air Division who had just arrived at Wuxi Airport and was anxiously waiting for the reconnaissance plane's report on the control tower, heard the pilot's report. He immediately grabbed the microphone and ordered.
"Stare, stare. I am Huangque, I am Huangque. Continue to track the enemy. Continue to track the enemy. Report the enemy's position regularly."
"Stare and receive the confirmation order. Continue to track the enemy. Report the enemy's position regularly."
"Order troops to attack"
After hearing the reconnaissance plane confirm the order from the loudspeaker, Yuan Hongming turned to the chief of staff of the border area and said.
At this time, the signalman on the observation tower platform beside the runway saw the scene that he had been waiting for for a long time. The signalman on the tower issued the order to attack under the signal flag.
"Bang bang" was accompanied by two gunshots. Two green signal flares dragged long smoke dragons straight into the sky.
"I must burn those bastard brothers to death, please."
The ground crew who finally checked the aircraft's machinery and ammunition loading status loudly explained to the pilot:
The pilot didn't answer, but gave the ground crew a thumbs up.
More than thirty P47s, accompanied by the huge roar of more than sixty Stuka dive bombers' engines, became the only sound in the airport. This was already the entire bombing force in Yuan Hongming's hands.
One after another, the planes began to slide off the runway, and the heavy fuselage loaded with ammunition flew hard into the sky.
Two miles away from Luodian, more than 4,000 officers and soldiers of the Sixth Regiment of the 102nd Division were concentrated on an advance position. They were all fully armed and waiting for orders from the officers, while the officers looked into the distance.
sky, waiting for the familiar voice to come from the sky.
In the distance, more than two hundred artillery pieces of Wang Qinglong's 4th Artillery Division had already set up positions. The huge muzzles of the artillery pieces with their coats removed were pointing straight ahead.
In the Luodian position, where the smoke was still rising, Colonel Koyanagi Masao was anxiously contacting the Navy's liaison officer: "Missi Misi, I am Colonel Koyanagi Masao, captain of the 12th Regiment. There are two Chinese reconnaissance aircraft above my head.
, request the Navy to send planes to shoot them down or drive them away. Otherwise, every move of our army will be under the surveillance of the China Army, please."
"Hey, please don't be anxious, Mr. Xiaoliu. I will definitely report it to the commander. However, the plane is very busy right now, so please be patient."
The liaison officer's polite and unfamiliar words sounded so abhorrent to Colonel Masao Kodanagi.
"Baga, a bunch of idiots. When the navy plane arrived, we all went to the Yasukuni Shrine but we met." Masao Kodanagi put down the microphone and cursed. His many years of military career gave him a bad feeling.
"No, you have to inform the division commander." The more Masao Kodanagi thought about it, the more something seemed wrong.
Colonel Masao Kodanagi, who had just picked up the microphone, heard a familiar yet unfamiliar buzz coming from the clouds.
"Hey, did those idiots in the Navy move so quickly today?" Koyanagi Masao thought curiously.
Luodian is actually not that big. An area of three square kilometers can be covered by an airplane in the blink of an eye. Under the guidance of the reconnaissance plane, the bombers quickly found the location of the Japanese army in Luodian town.
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The captain of the Stuka bombing brigade looked at the beautiful scenery below that was originally surrounded by green water, but now turned into a desert under the raging war, and his originally cold heart became stronger.
"Bomber Group, follow me, prepare to dive and drop bombs"
"Baga, that's not an imperial plane." Kodanagi Masao blinked and once again confirmed the unfamiliar black tiger logo on a white background on the plane that swooped down from the clouds.
"All concealed, it's a China plane"
As Colonel Masao Kodanagi's order had just been issued, the planes in the clouds swooped down. Without Masao Kodanagi's orders, the battle-hardened Japanese soldiers lay on the ground or found bunkers to hide.
Sea of fire.
The Stuka fleet first circled Luodian, and then the leader suddenly swooped down and dropped two heavy bombs.
"boom"
Two huge clouds of thick smoke rose from the ground. Dozens of Japanese soldiers who had no time to escape were blown away by the strong shock wave in the loud noise, leaving behind clouds of blood mist floating in the air.
middle.
"Attention everyone, follow the instructions just now and drop bombs on the target, and be sure to burn those little Japs to death." At this time, all the Stukas in the team received the order from the lead aircraft.
"bomb"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuu"
More than sixty Stukas began to line up and take turns dropping bombs on Luodian, and one bomb after another fell from the belly of the aircraft.
The appearance of the gasoline napalm bomb is different from that of ordinary bombs. It looks like a bucket, like a large water tank filled with water, and it falls down slowly.
"Boo boo boo" a series of low sounds sounded, like the sound of a water tank hitting the ground.
The bomb did not catch fire immediately after it fell. Instead, it exploded, and a sticky ointment-like object spread out for tens of meters. The ointment-like object splashed everywhere, and many Japanese soldiers were splashed. Suddenly, there was a thick
The strong smell of gasoline and rubber came out.
At first, the Japanese soldiers smelled the smell curiously, but a few seconds after the ointment-like object came into contact with the air, it suddenly burst into flames.
The fire grew stronger and stronger, and eventually the entire Luodian was ablaze, reflecting the entire night sky. The temperature above the Luodian instantly rose like a red-hot iron.
Many Japanese soldiers had raging fires burning on their bodies, and they let out heart-piercing shouts. The soldiers nearby wanted to go over and help, but they didn't know that this sticky ointment-like object was getting bigger and bigger with each blow, and
Even the people who helped were caught in the flames.
"Roll on the ground quickly"
A few smart soldiers began to roll on the ground, but they did not expect that something happened during this roll. Their whole bodies were covered with napalm, and their whole bodies turned into burning people.
The power of napalm bombs is huge, and the entire Luodian has now become a fiery purgatory. The temperature has instantly increased to a terrifying level.
All the soldiers of the 12th Regiment were struggling painfully in the sea of fire. The temperature around them was getting higher and higher. People around them began to spontaneously combust, and the guns and guns melted into molten iron.
The entire soldiers of the 12th Regiment were burned to ashes by napalm bombs. Even to the point of death, they could not believe why there was such a miserable way to die in the world.
After dropping the bombs, the Stuka pilots quickly pulled the plane to an altitude of three thousand meters and saw the huge black smoke rising into the sky below.
The pilots high in the sky saw an unforgettable scene. The entire Luodian turned into a huge fire ball, and the temperature was so high that even the pilots inside the plane could feel it.
So much so that some people exclaimed
"Oh my god, the whole Luo shop is on fire."
After dropping the bombs, the Stuka pilots quickly raised the plane. At an altitude of more than a thousand meters, they could still see the black smoke rising into the sky and the firelight that could not be blocked even during the day. Even they were marveling at their own
masterpiece.
At this time, everyone was getting hotter and hotter, and the heat spread to the surroundings. This caused both Huayue and Huayue, who were fighting desperately around Luodian, to stop fighting involuntarily and looked at the bursts of scorching heat coming from Luodian not far away in surprise.
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At this time, the entire Shanghai Beach could see the thick smoke and fire hundreds of meters high above Luodian. Even Matsui Iwane on the Kako heavy cruiser dozens of miles away could see it.
"Intelligence officer, come to me immediately." Matsui Iwane immediately had a bad feeling, as if something bad was going to happen.
After a while, the intelligence staff hurried to Matsui Iwane's office.
"Report to Commander, there is a fire in Luodian, and the 12th Regiment has lost contact with us."
"If contact with Nani is interrupted, send someone to check immediately," Matsui Iwane ordered loudly.
"A reconnaissance plane has been dispatched, but the fire there is too strong and the reconnaissance plane cannot get close to the scene." The helpless words of the staff officer were accompanied by Matsui Iwane's livid face.
"What caused the fire to be so fierce? It must be the kind of gasoline bombs that Chahar used in Datan Town last time." Matsui Iwane, who was slumped in a chair, immediately thought of the kind of gasoline bombs that led to the annihilation of the 13th Division a year ago.
Terrible petrol bombs.
"Send someone quickly to find out the cause. I want to know the truth." At this time, Matsui Iwane recalled the investigation report on the annihilation of the 13th Division in Datan last year.
At that time, experts from the empire went to Datan to investigate and take samples. After research, they submitted a report to the military. The report stated that it was a new type of gasoline bomb that was extremely powerful. They could burn almost anything, including metal.
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"Did the fate of the Thirteenth Division last year befall the Twelfth Regiment again?" Matsui Iwane was now certain of the fate of the Twelfth Regiment that had just captured Luodian.
"Moxi Moxi, this is the Shanghai Dispatch Army Headquarters. You should quickly send ground search personnel into Luodian to search to see if there are any survivors."
"The Nani fire is too big to enter Luodian Baga. You guys are a bunch of trash. I limit you to send a small force to enter Luodian before noon tomorrow to find out the cause. This is the commander's order."
The fire interrupted many battle arrangements on both sides, including the attack that the 102nd Division was preparing to launch.
Seeing the bursts of heat and raging fires emanating from the front that was supposed to be attacked, the soldiers in front of the starting position were stunned. The heat that hit their faces was so strong that it burned Wang Changqing's body.
My eyebrows were all burned.
"Commander, do we still want to launch an attack?" Wang Changqing, the leader of the Sixth Regiment who was originally scheduled to attack as the first wave, stuttered and asked Hu Lian on the phone.
"What the hell, didn't you see what was going on there?" Hu Lian's somewhat depressed but joyful voice came from the phone.
"Dudu"
Listening to the blind tone coming from the phone, Wang Changqing and the soldiers who had been preparing for the attack were dumbfounded.