Wang Xuexin guessed right, Yingjiang really had no interest in this approach.
At first, the admiral was surprised when he heard about the Eighth Route Army's results: "Fifty-odd 'Zero Fighters', plus over seventy-odd fighter planes of various types... God, how did they do it?"
Doolittle replied: "It's a rocket, General!"
"New equipment?" The admiral stood up from the chair with a "snap", as if there were springs on the chair: "Was it developed by the Chinese battalion commander?"
The reason why the admiral was so excited was because he considered one thing: If the Eighth Route Army can use rockets to fight aircraft and achieve such great results, then Yingjiang can learn from it and then make appropriate improvements and install it on
What will happen on the warship?
By then, will not all the Japanese planes be destroyed before they arrive?
So what else does Yingjiang need to worry about in this war?
But Doolittle seemed a little calm.
"You can say that, General!" Doolittle replied: "However, it's not really a new piece of equipment. They just put a proximity fuze on an extended-range rocket, and the uninformed Japs continued as usual.
A large number of fighter planes were sent to intercept, and the result..."
Doolittle shrugged, raised his head towards the telegram, and said, "You know the result!"
The admiral said "Oh", then with a slightly disappointed look on his face, he sighed and sat back in his chair.
After thinking for a while, the admiral came to the conclusion: "It's a pity that this equipment has no effect on us!"
"Yes!" Doolittle agreed: "This is not a victory of equipment, but the Eighth Route Army successfully implemented tactical deception against the Japanese. The price paid by the Japanese was the 'zero war' brigade and a large number of aircraft in China.
As for the Japanese, they even lost control of the air in this short period of time and were bombed by the Eighth Route Army Air Force... It is said that the Eighth Route Army's rockets were blown up, and the Japanese suffered countless losses in supplies, fuel, munitions, etc.!"
The admiral laughed "haha": "This Chinese battalion commander is really unexpected. Before this, if someone told me that more than fifty 'zero battles' were shot down without losing a single aircraft, I would definitely
You would have thought he was crazy! But now, he actually did it!"
"But this cannot be copied!" Doolittle said: "Even the Eighth Route Army, I'm afraid it won't be able to use it anymore!"
The admiral nodded.
The Japanese are not fools. They will definitely learn a lesson after being fooled once. From then on, they will know that the rockets of the Eighth Route Army cannot be intercepted, at least they cannot use precious aircraft to intercept them... They cannot intercept them with aircraft, unless the aircraft can intercept them.
Hit the target two hundred meters away (in fact, even if you hit the target two hundred meters away, it is difficult to escape the damage caused by the explosion).
(Note: In the comment area, I saw some readers doubting that shrapnel can fly seven to eight hundred meters... A Japanese aerial bomb with a charge of 400 kilograms was found in our country. After detonating it, the shrapnel flew two kilometers away and still caused damage.
Power. The 'high fire' charge is 800 kilograms. Considering that it is a homemade explosive, it is not very powerful, but it is not an exaggeration to detonate it in the air and the killing range can reach 700 to 800 meters)
If the Japanese don't use aircraft to intercept them, then what's the point of equipping such rockets with close-combat fuses?
For example, the Japs can be intercepted by ground air defense troops: anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns are good choices.
Therefore, there is no point in imitating Eagle Sauce.
Wang Xuexin also considered the shortcomings of "Gao Huo" in these aspects.
Shortly after the war, Wang Xuexin organized a summary meeting... This is the tradition of the Eighth Route Army. No matter whether it wins or loses a battle, it will make a summary after the war. If there are any shortcomings, find ways to improve them. If there are advantages, improve them. Carry it forward and even extend it to the entire army.
At this summary meeting, everyone was very relaxed. Before the meeting started, all the commanders and soldiers were talking and laughing, and their faces were full of pride.
Wang Xuexin could understand their mood. They had won a great victory, and it was an unprecedented victory. He was praised and affirmed by the headquarters. In addition, the headquarters also sent two fat pigs to the "high fire" troops to improve their food, so this Each one's face became shiny as he ate.
But only Zhou Yuankai, the commander of the "high fire" unit, sat silently aside and said nothing.
Wang Xuexin said jokingly: "Captain Zhou, if you didn't know this, you would think we have lost the battle when you look like this!"
All the officers and soldiers in the conference room laughed "haha", and some said, "Captain Zhou really misses his wife."
Zhou Yuankai turned around and cursed: "Go, go, who wants a wife? My wife is still in the mother-in-law's belly and has not been born yet!"
The commanders and soldiers burst into laughter again.
It is indeed not easy for a soldier to find a wife, even for someone like Zhou Yuankai who once served in the stubborn army.
Wang Xuexin raised his head towards Zhou Yuankai and asked, "Tell me, what are you thinking about? If it's a daughter-in-law problem, you can apply for an organizational solution!"
The commanders and soldiers started to make a fuss when they heard this, and some even shamelessly yelled at Wang Xuexin:
"Batalion Commander, what about me?"
"I want one too!"
…
Wang Xuexin waved his hand: "I, Wang Xuexin, said, comrades, do your best, if you make such achievements a few more times, I will apply to the organization and guarantee that all of you will get a wife!"
The conference room immediately erupted in joy, which was more lively than shooting down hundreds of enemy planes.
Zhou Yuankai said solemnly: "Battalion Commander, this is what I am thinking about. In the future...will we not be able to achieve such feats?"
"How do you say it?" Wang Xuexin asked.
"Batalion Commander, think about it..." Zhou Yuankai said: "The Japanese have suffered a loss this time. Will they use planes to intercept the 'Gao Huo' next time?"
Wang Xuexin nodded.
Zhou Yuankai is indeed a pilot, he is calm and wise, and he will not be dazzled by the victory and take it for granted that the future battles can be fought like this.
He Zhimin objected: "Captain Zhou, I understand what you mean. The Japs won't do this again after being fooled last time, but isn't our purpose just to prevent the Japs from intercepting our 'Gao Huo'?"
"Yes!" Professor Su said: "Our 'high fire' has been designed to hit enemy ground targets since its development. This time it can hit the aircraft... it can only be said to be an accident. If the enemy aircraft cannot intercept, our purpose That’s it, the Japanese heavy artillery units will be suppressed by our army, isn’t this a good thing?”
Zhou Yuankai shook his head and said: "Lao He, Lao Su, have you ever experienced that in addition to using planes to intercept, the Japanese actually have many other ways to intercept, but they just didn't think of it or didn't use it at the moment!"