The fact was just as Wang Xuexin guessed, Okamura Neji had no idea that the Eighth Route Army fighter planes took off for the "zero war", and moreover, they had the intention of annihilating the "zero war".
But this is not surprising.
Based on what the Japanese thought at this time, they were invincible in the "zero war" world, even Hans, whom they had always been in awe of... Hans did not have an aircraft carrier or carrier-based aircraft, so he was really not as good as the Japanese in this regard.
Therefore, who would have thought that the Eighth Route Army would be so bold as to want to annihilate this "number one" fighter plane?
Neji Okamura subconsciously thought the same thing. He had always been reassured about the "zero war", so when he heard that the Eighth Route Army fighter planes were dispatched, he was not surprised but overjoyed. He excitedly said to Yoshio Shinozuka: "That's great.
The Eighth Route Army is desperate to fight us!"
This was another false impression Wang Xuexin wanted to create for the Japanese.
Why did they choose to attack only when the Japanese night fighters were in place?
Because there is no way out:
There is a "zero war" blockade during the day and a "ki45" blockade at night, so you can't escape no matter what.
So, instead of letting the fighter planes rust and mold on the ground, which requires manpower and material resources for maintenance, it is better to send them into the air to consume them with the enemy.
However, Okamura Neiji always thought that the Eighth Route Army would choose to fight at night. After all, it was much easier to face ki45 than to face a "zero battle": the former at least had a chance of winning, while the latter would almost lead to death.
Unexpectedly, the Eighth Route Army's choice was a "zero battle" during the day.
Okamura Neji laughed ferociously: "Since you are seeking death, then I will fulfill your wish!"
Then Okamura Neiji gave the order: "Order the Zero Battle Squadron to attack!"
"yes!"
Okamura Neiji hesitated for a moment, and then ordered: "Add another 96th Ship Battle Squadron!"
"Yes!" Yoshio Shinozuka immediately conveyed the order.
Okamura Neiji sent all his main forces into air combat. Since Linfen Airport was bombed last time, Linfen Airport did not dare to deploy too many aircraft. There was only one squadron in 96 Ship Battle.
After receiving the order, Toshii Aoki immediately took his men into the air to intercept the fighter plane.
On the plane, Toshii Aoki was still thinking: "Are these Eighth Route Army soldiers crazy? They actually chose to fight them during the day!"
Then Toshii Aoki thought this was normal.
Because night fighting may be more detrimental to the Eighth Route Army... Although the ki45 is not that scary in the eyes of imperial pilots, the Hawk 81 used by the Eighth Route Army does not have night fighting capabilities.
On the other hand, the fundamental purpose of Yingjiang's deployment of Hawker 81 in China is to consume "zero combat" rather than ki45.
Therefore, at this last moment, it does not seem so strange that the Chinese fighter will choose "zero war" as its opponent.
Since the Eighth Route Army fighter planes did not take detours to avoid radar as before, Aoki Toshii saw the enemy aircraft group from a distance within ten minutes.
Aoki Toshii heard the cheers of his subordinates on the radio:
"Look, there must be at least forty of them!"
"This time, you can add several kills for me at once!"
"Yamaguchi-kun, let's have a test and see who can shoot down more!"
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Aoki Toshii couldn't help but frown. His subordinates didn't seem to take the enemy fighters in front of them seriously at all. They took it for granted that they would win, but in the end it was just a matter of shooting down a few of them.
Toshii Aoki is more cautious. This is his style and the reason why he can become the leader of the "Zero War" squadron.
Therefore, Toshii Aoki warned his subordinates on the radio: "Don't relax, the enemy may not be as simple as it seems!"
But his subordinates didn't listen to Aoki Toshii's words at all. Although Aoki Toshii heard his subordinates' response, it was obviously perfunctory.
Then, a subordinate reported: "Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, all enemy fighters seem to be equipped with artillery shells!"
Aoki Toshii can understand the meaning of this.
This is not only describing the battle situation, but also a response to the warning he just said.
The implicit meaning is: If the enemy fighter plane is equipped with artillery shells, it is not used for air combat. Since it is not used for air combat, do you still need to be careful?
Aoki Toshii felt something was wrong, so he looked at the enemy aircraft group seriously.
As reported by his subordinates, it was indeed a cannonball... although I don't know what kind of cannonball it was.
Could it be that this time is the rs82 used by the legendary Mao Xiong in the Battle of Nomenhan?
But then I thought about it and felt it was wrong.
If the Eighth Route Army's rs82 was that powerful, it would have broken through the empire's blockade long ago.
That should be rockets used to bomb airports.
However, this is also inconsistent with common sense.
Is it possible for the Eighth Route Army to let fighter planes come up and die like this?
If their goal is to consume as much "zero war" as possible...
With such doubts, Toshii Aoki shifted his fighter planes at an angle to see more clearly, and then he discovered the problem: only some of the fighters in the front of this group of aircraft were equipped with artillery shells, and none at the rear.
Fighter of stuff.
Aoki Toshii quickly issued a warning: "This is a trap, be careful..."
Aoki Toshii originally wanted his subordinates to obey his command and turn, because this could temporarily avoid the enemy's sharp edge.
But it was too late at this time, because the enemy plane at the front was already firing the shells mounted under the wings with a "whoosh".
This was Wang Xuexin's idea.
Fighters carrying rockets are used to confuse enemy fighters into jumping into traps.
But this does not mean that rocket fighters are completely decoys and have no power to fight back.
First of all, rocket fighter pilots have also been trained to have certain combat capabilities.
Secondly, the rockets have been improved for use in air combat rather than against enemy ground targets.
This so-called "improvement" is actually very simple, that is, using a time-delay fuse and loading it with a high-explosive bomb, which is the kind that will explode and produce fragments.
Of course, they still have little accuracy.
But accuracy is not important in the face of quantity, and Wang Xuexin did not expect them to shoot down the enemy planes in one go... Rockets equipped with delay fuses are actually like anti-aircraft artillery shells, which are injured by exploding shrapnel.
Target.
Wang Xuexin thought, since the Japanese's zero war had structural flaws, why not use this method to "kill a blind cat and kill a mouse"?
As a result, we really met...
After the rocket was launched, a cloud of smoke exploded in the middle of the two aircraft formation. Several Zero Fighters that were flying fast crashed into the smoke. As a result, two aircraft were injured by shrapnel on the spot.
There was black smoke, and there was still one flying crookedly. It must have been hit by shrapnel somewhere and disintegrated, making the aircraft unable to balance... Disintegration is normal in "Zero War".
The next second, before the Japs could react, Hawker 81s flew into their fleet in groups and started fighting.