Chapter four hundred and eighty seventh delay time
When eight **24 "Liberator" heavy bombers appeared on the battlefield escorted by dozens of P-51 "Mustang" fighters, the Japanese troops on the battlefield, both in the sky and on the ground, all gasped.
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The Japanese air commander loudly ordered on the radio: "Everyone is here. All fighters will immediately block Japan's heavy bombers with all their strength. They must not be allowed to enter the battlefield!"
In fact, there is no need to remind the commander that such a big guy has joined the battlefield. How can the Japanese pilots in the sky not be blind if they are not blind? However, after more than half an hour of fierce fighting, the originally dense Japanese planes in the sky were now gone.
Not many. In this fierce air battle, the Japanese dispatched nearly 80 fighter planes, and the Seventh Army dispatched more than 50 fighter planes. On the surface, the Japanese army had the advantage in quantity, but the quality of the fighter planes was not so good. Because
During the battle between Japan and Japan, most of the latest Zero fighters produced by the Japanese army fell into the hands of the navy. The Japanese Army Air Force received less than thirty Zero fighters every month. Therefore, the Japanese army
Most of the fighters dispatched by the Japanese army were older Type 97 land attack aircraft or even Type 95 fighters, while less than half were the latest Type Zero fighters.
Due to the huge difference in fighter capabilities, the Japanese army did not achieve results in terms of numbers. Instead, they lost more than fifty fighter planes, while China only lost five. Such a huge difference in battle results made
Even the Japanese who pay attention to the spirit of Bushido have no fighting spirit. Although they saw eight big guys flying in the sky, when they saw the dozens of fighter planes surrounding those eight big guys, their hearts just rose.
The small flames extinguished immediately. Only a few pilots who were too poisoned by Bushido still rushed over desperately to try to get a taste of Don Quixote, but they were quickly wiped out by the cruel reality.
The standard bomb load of the **-24 "Liberator" bomber is six tons and the range is more than 5,100 kilometers. But please remember that this is the standard bomb load. If the fuel is reduced, the bomb load can be increased.
, and the round-trip distance from Meizhou Airport to Minqing is only more than a thousand kilometers, so in this operation, these eight "Liberators" were able to load bombs into the cabin, and each bomber could not load it.
Ten tons of ammunition.
This "Liberator" flew over the direction reported by Tong Yanfeng. A string of black bombs poured out of the already wide-open cabin door and fell towards the target on the ground.
Heavy bombers are not as stingy as tactical bombers when bombing targets. When they explode, they can destroy a large area. Therefore, when dozens of 250 kilogram bombs fell from an altitude of several thousand meters to the Japanese army,
When they were on the position, Tong Yanfeng and the others, who were five or six hundred meters away, suddenly felt as if the ground beneath their feet had been kicked by a towering giant. The ground shook so violently that dozens of people in their row were all struck.
It bounced.
"Boom boom boom..."
Amidst the earth-shattering explosion, a huge black smoke ring quickly rose into the sky. Even Tong Yanfeng and the others who were hundreds of meters away felt strong shock waves rushing towards them accompanied by strong winds.
Tong Yanfeng's expression changed quickly and he shouted loudly: "Everyone, get down quickly!"
After saying that, he took the lead and lay down in the trench, and soon countless dust and earth fragments covered them all.
After a while, when the shock wave passed, Tong Yanfeng slowly sat up in the trench covered by a layer of black dust and thin clods of soil. Tong Yanfeng sat blankly for a while. At this time, he could only
It felt as if someone had hit his ear hard with a big gong, and his whole ear was buzzing. After a while, he shook hard for a while, shaking off the dust on his helmet and body.
.Then he slowly turned his attention to the large bunker that had been pouring out tongues of fire towards them just a few minutes ago.
Soon, his eyes froze. The bunker and the slightly raised hill below him had long since disappeared. In the waves of smoke that had not yet dissipated, the place where the hill should have been raised had actually disappeared.
It changed shape and turned into a huge sunken pit. All the Japanese troops within a radius of several hundred meters around it completely disappeared, as if they had never appeared in this world.
"My dear, this is too fierce." Tong Yanfeng exclaimed in amazement. He had to admit that he had never seen such a shocking scene after being a soldier for so long.
At this time, soldiers one after another sat up from the trenches. Like Tong Yanfeng, when they stood up from the trenches, everyone was stunned by the scene in front of them. Facing this amazing scene, no one could remain indifferent.
After a long time, Tong Yanfeng waved his hand and summoned up enough strength to shout: "Okay, brothers, come up with me and kill all the Japanese in front of you."
A soldier said feebly: "Platoon leader, the devils have long been turned into powder. We went up to kill the devils."
Tong Yanfeng glared: "You have to follow me up to kill ghosts. We haven't completed our tasks today. Don't be lazy, everyone. Follow me and move on!"
So, Tong Yanfeng moved forward with dozens of soldiers whose bodies were covered with dust and dirt, and who were almost all unrecognizable...
The battle between Minqing and Nanping touched the hearts of countless people. Although Suri and Okamura Neji were thousands of miles apart, both sides were fighting wits and courage, and each had their own unique moves. The intensity was no less intense than on the frontal battlefield.
A direct confrontation is a bad idea.
"Your Excellency, Commander, there is a battle report from the 63rd Division of Minqing. The Japanese dispatched heavy bombers to carry out large-scale bombing of our army positions. Our outer defense line in Minqing has been breached in many places, and now they have begun
Gather the troops and prepare to hold on to Minqing County. The commander of the Wild Deputy Changde Division has sent us a telegram requesting tactical guidance!"
At the Central China Front Army Headquarters in Nanjing, Lieutenant Colonel Kazuo Miyamoto, the operational staff officer, stood in front of his desk and respectfully handed the telegram to Neji Okamura.
Sitting behind his desk, Okamura Neji waved his hand gently and asked in a gloomy voice: "Miyamoto-kun, how is the battle in Nanping going?"
Miyamoto respectfully replied: "Your Excellency, Commander, the situation in Nanping is not very good. An hour ago, the commander of Suedou Chiwen Division sent a telegram. They also suffered a large-scale bombing by the Japanese. The 93rd Division
The regiment also suffered heavy losses, and it will be difficult for them to hold on if reinforcements are not sent."
After listening to Miyamoto's report, Okamura Neji leaned his entire body on the back of the chair, gently closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
After a long time, Miyamoto Ichiro raised his eyes and said angrily: "Your Excellency, Commander, the Japanese are retaliating for the last time we sent planes to bomb their marching troops. Judging from the telegrams sent from the front, the Japanese
The bombers dispatched this time are all heavy bombers. Each of them can even carry nearly ten tons of bombs to bomb our positions indiscriminately. In such a high-density and large-scale bombing, no matter what the imperial soldiers built,
No matter how strong the fortifications are, they cannot withstand such high-intensity bombing. Many of our positions were blown up piece by piece by them, and then their infantry could easily capture our positions. But... But looking at our army aviation
, but they did nothing. They were indifferent when the Japanese were bombing, and allowed the Japanese to bomb our battlefields like this. This is a dereliction of duty, a serious dereliction of duty. I think you should severely reprimand those at the Army Aviation
People! Otherwise, tragedies like this will continue to happen in the future!"
Okamura Neiji shook his head and sighed: "Miyamoto-kun, don't blame Lu Aviation. I think they have done their duty. Look at the battle report. It has only been two days of fighting, and Lu Aviation has already lost money."
More than 100 fighter planes were lost and more than 70 pilots were lost. The empire cannot afford such heavy losses."
When talking about the losses of Army Airlines, Okamura Neiji couldn't help but sigh. In his opinion, although the losses of the aircraft were heavy, Okamura didn't take it too seriously. The losses of the pilots were what bothered him the most.
Sigh, pilots are no better than infantry. Each pilot is fed with countless fuel and ammunition. The money consumed during this period is not much cheaper than buying a new plane, and the time it takes is even longer. If it continues like this
, Okamura Neiji is really worried that it will affect the combat effectiveness of Army Aviation.
When Okamura Neiji said this, Miyamoto Ichiro stopped talking. As a combat staff officer, it is his job to count the casualties of his own army. He was very aware of the losses suffered by Army Aviation in the past few days. He said with some distress.
: "Your Excellency, Commander, I don't understand why the ** Seventh Army has such a large number of fighters with such excellent capabilities? And these fighters have never been seen by us before. Is it really like the rumors?
As mentioned in the article, is there a country that is silently supporting them?"
Okamura Neiji was silent for a moment before saying: "This question also puzzles me, but it is useless to think about it now. Have the 15th Division and the 30th Division arrived at Minqing and Nanping now?"
Ichiro Miyamoto quickly replied: "Your Excellency, Commander, these two divisions are now less than a hundred miles away from Minqing and Nanping, and they are expected to reach their destination tomorrow."
"Okay!" Okamura Neji nodded: "Tell these two divisions and order them to reach their destination tomorrow, and guard Nanping and Minqing together with the 93rd and 63rd Divisions, waiting for the Kwantung Army
With the arrival of reinforcements, as long as the Kwantung Army arrives, we can immediately launch an attack and drive the Japanese completely out of Fujian! By then, I would like to see the two Japanese who have been beaten to exhaustion.
How can two divisions withstand the offensive of the Imperial Army!"