Just a few kilometers away from the Chinese fighter jets that were also charging forward without fear, and about to enter combat mode, Suzuki Masao, who had been vigilant about the six o'clock position under the belly of the aircraft, almost burst into tears.
Damn Chinese, here they come.
Coming from damn six o'clock.
After leading 8 fighter planes to chase 4 Japanese planes and shooting them down one by one, Zhou Dapeng, who had reorganized his team, led his wingman and the remaining 6 fighter planes in a two-plane formation from a low altitude of 1,400 meters upwards. From the ground, it looked like 8 Japanese planes.
The sharp arrow penetrated directly into the heart of the Japanese aircraft formation.
By the time the Japanese aircraft in the Japanese aircraft formation pulled their rudders to break away from the formation, they had already rushed to a position less than a kilometer away from the Japanese aircraft formation, and their machine guns opened fire directly.
This time, the Japanese aircraft formation, which had been vigilant for a long time, was not caught off guard and was beaten one-sidedly like the previous two times. They basically escaped the attack by relying on their superb driving skills.
Only one was unlucky. With 32 machine guns firing, there was always a lucky break. The fragile belly of the aircraft was hit, and the cabin, which had basically no protection, was penetrated from bottom to top. The terrifying machine gun bullets were almost "*
*" method also penetrated the Japanese pilot, the thick buttock muscles were almost blown to pieces, and the crazy 12.7 bullet even turned his abdominal cavity into a mess.
The out-of-control Japanese plane rolled over and disappeared from the sight of the eight Chinese fighter planes that rushed over.
The most fatal thing was of course not the loss of this Japanese plane, but the fact that the entire combat formation was disrupted by the Chinese fighter formation with Zhou Dapeng as the arrow.
Then, without the cover of their companions, the Japanese planes could only fight on their own, facing the Chinese fighters that were approaching at basically the same altitude and firing wildly at each other.
Suzuki Masao, who was already desperate, dodged the bomb chain from the plane below and rushed head-on towards the Chinese aircraft group. He finally had the opportunity to pull the trigger and fired his first bullet.
The flying skills of the Japanese army aviation lieutenant were indeed impressive. Although he was a little embarrassed, he still locked a Chinese fighter plane firmly in the mechanical sight during the hedging and fired a series of precise shots.
Bullets hit the wings, fuselage and even the cockpit of the modified P40 painted with five red stars, causing sparks to fly.
However, to Suzuki Masao's disappointment, the Chinese plane he hit did not emit fire or smoke. Instead, it continued to fire fiercely. The four machine guns glowed brightly and even dazzlingly, forcing him to fire again.
After firing two rounds of bullets, the plane lowered its nose and passed under the Chinese aircraft group.
Although he is determined to die, he is still afraid of death after all!
When he hit his opponent, the 96 Land Attack Fighter under his seat was also trembling slightly. This was also a sign of being shot. However, he was slightly luckier. The enemy's terrifying 12.7mm machine gun bullet did not hit the cabin or hit the aircraft.
Wings and engines.
Why are the Chinese still so active after their plane was hit? Masao Suzuki's head is full of questions. You know, he is already flying the most advanced fighter plane in Japan. Could it be said that the Chinese fighter planes are already so advanced?
Defeated the Empire's most advanced aircraft?
This result was hard for the Japanese army aviation lieutenant to accept. Even a long time ago, Japanese military intelligence had shown that the Chinese aviation school in Miqiao, Hangzhou, was very powerful and had cultivated a large number of technologies.
Skilled Chinese pilot.
But this does not mean that the Chinese aircraft are also powerful. The various data of the bi-wing Hawker fighter jets that China imported in large quantities from American cowboys are just scum in the eyes of Japanese pilots.
However, the Chinese single-wing, all-metal fuselage fighter they faced had absolutely nothing to do with the Hawker series of aircraft. Masao Suzuki, who was full of questions, didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit sadly that this kind of aircraft,
Whether it is speed, dive and lift, or even protection, it is at least five years ahead of the Type 96 fighter.
The Japanese army aviation lieutenant has a very clear mind. Although the overall performance of the modified P40 is not as good as that of the P47 after 1943, its powertrain, protection and attack power are not weaker than that time. It is known as "
What is the strongest point of the P47 Thunderbolt as an aerial tank? It is resistant to grass!
In the future Pacific War, the P47 was still unable to match the Zero, which was famous for its dexterity, in terms of turning radius and dive and lift. However, the Zero was no match for the P47 Thunder. The main reason was that the P47 had a bathtub-style armor shield in the cabin.
, the wing engines and fuel tanks are also protected by armor, which is a concept that would rather sacrifice maneuverability to enhance survivability.
It is just a beautiful imagination for a 7.7mm machine gun bullet to penetrate the 10mm thick armor plate of the cabin. As long as it does not hit the pilot's head, it will basically not pose a big threat to the pilot.
This is also the key to the magic modified P40 being able to achieve a battle loss ratio of 1:4 despite being outnumbered.
One is a complete formation, and the other is a formation that has lost fighter planes. Although there are three more fighters, the situation is completely reversed.
This is like an ancient cavalry confrontation. Both sides charge with spears. Under the protection of a complete formation, even if you stab one of them to death, you will definitely be stabbed to death by the companion next to him. That is almost a law. But if
Without formation, what if it's just a group of scattered cavalry? The result is that everyone will face an attack with more than a few guns alone.
In this kind of environment, almost no one can survive. Even if your individual combat power is like that of the King of Chu, the charge of a cavalry team of more than a hundred people will trample you to a pulp.
On the battlefield, individual strength is always small, and all must rely on teamwork to survive on the cruel battlefield.
The same goes for the air battlefield.
After the two sides clashed and shot down four enemy planes again, the aircraft formations of the two squadrons of the "Aviation Volunteer Army" each drew an arc per second in the sky, and then dispersed, with two aircraft forming a formation, and began to attack each other.
The remaining Japanese planes in the sky started chasing.
A more brutal pursuit began.
The Japanese planes were also tenacious enough. Although they lost five more, turning twelve into seven, they still did not withdraw from the battlefield and flee into the distance. Instead, they came back and fought with the chasing Chinese fighters.
Judging from this point alone, the Japanese Air Force and Air Force have not lost their pride. They definitely have the toughest will of the military.
You know, up to now, less than ten minutes have passed, and they have lost 16 aircraft, and one is seriously injured and is still at large. However, the 16 Chinese aircraft are still intact. The battle loss ratio of 17 to 0 is enough to make 100%
People over ninety-five collapse.
The Japanese troops on the ground were absolutely crushed.
Not only were the "turkeys" falling from the sky one by one, but without exception, the Imperial Air Force, all with sun flags painted on their tails, made them feel extremely humiliated.
What made the Japanese troops in the ambush circle attacked by the death camp even more painful was that their brigade commander had already pledged allegiance to His Majesty the Emperor.
Just before the air battle started, a series of mortar shells flying from nowhere landed in the area where the brigade and regiment headquarters were located. According to common sense, that area was already the safest location on the entire battlefield. The infantry team covering two hills firmly controlled that area. Except for artillery shells, the Chinese bullets could never threaten that area.
At least 500 imperial officers and soldiers were concentrated in that area. If the Chinese wanted to attack there, they would need at least an infantry regiment or even an infantry brigade.
However, the Chinese mortars seemed to have clairvoyance, spanning a distance of at least 400 meters and across a hill, and sent a series of shells to the commander of the Brigade Commander Yoshio Yoshio last month.
First, the communications corps and field radio station that the brigade and regiment headquarters were sending to the division and regiment headquarters were blown to pieces. Then, the major general and at least five lieutenants, majors, and captains who had not yet had time to lie down were blown to pieces. of blood gourd.
10 successive artillery shells almost completely wiped out the brigade and regiment headquarters, not only equipment but also people, causing more than 40 casualties.
By the time Colonel Suzuki Kenji, captain of the 80th Infantry Regiment, arrived to guide the operation, Major General Yoshio Utsuki, who had been hit by a shell fragment in the main artery in his neck, had already passed away without leaving a last word. By the way, he also took a man with him. The lieutenant, two majors, and three captains went with him to meet Amaterasu.
Perhaps the only thing that made those in the Japanese army aware of the situation thankful during this artillery attack was the absence of Colonel Suzuki Kenji. Otherwise, it is very likely that the highest rank of the Japanese army in the encirclement would only be a major at the level of infantry battalion captain.
That was the end of the thousands of Japanese troops in the encirclement.
Gou Wu, the wish of this little soldier who only wanted to kill more Japs came true. Ten rounds of artillery shells allowed at least thirty Japanese invaders to meet their Amaterasu. There were still a dozen more who were struggling to survive, and they probably died soon. .
At this moment, he has surpassed his brother who had already died in battle by more than ten times. He is definitely making a lot of money.
However, he didn't know that he also sent a Japanese Army Major General into the sky.
Until the end of the entire battle, Gou Wu was still in a daze for a long time, holding the gold "Hero" medal personally awarded by Liu Lang and the newly promoted rank of First Class Sergeant Major.
Was he the one who killed the little devil’s general?
Yes, Xiao Bing didn’t know that if he hadn’t killed the Japanese brigade commander in advance, and most importantly, destroyed the field radio stations of the 40th Infantry Brigade and the 80th Infantry Regiment, the entire campaign would never have gone so smoothly.
The tens of thousands of Chinese troops dispatched for the entire campaign had to bear at least 20% more casualties. The "Hero" Medal, which had always been awarded only to martyrs, was awarded to Gou Wu for the first time while he was still alive. He deserved it and all the troops deserved it. Everyone in the group was dissatisfied.
Of course, the glory that belongs to the soldier is a thing later. Suzuki Kenji, who is facing the dilemma of no communication at this moment, is the man who feels the most miserable on the entire battlefield.
The two field radios at the brigade and regiment headquarters were blown into parts, which could not be picked up. The other two field radios were in the mountain artillery brigade, and the other was in the infantry brigade covering the artillery brigade, but But they were separated by the damn Chinese. Even if he wanted to send a signal corps to inform them to send a telegram to the division headquarters, it was just a luxury.
In other words, the entire 40th Infantry Brigade lost contact with the 20th Division from this moment on.
Watching the "turkeys" of the red sun in the sky falling one after another, Colonel Suzuki Kenji felt so miserable in his heart!
If possible, he would rather choose to be killed by a shell together with Major General Yoshio Yoshio last month, rather than stay here helpless.
Without air support or artillery support, and being besieged by the Chinese who have the advantage of the terrain and with fierce firepower, what can he do?
The hard-working Colonel Kenji Suzuki made a wise choice to stand by and wait for reinforcements, a choice that pushed the 40th Infantry Brigade completely into the abyss.
.........
PS: The predecessor of yesterday's 386 Brigade should be the Fourth Red Army, and the 343 Brigade should be the 15th Red Army. Fengyue has changed it after a book friend reminded me. Also, the 96 Land Attack mentioned at this time is not the double-engine type 96
The bombers were directly transferred from the 96 carrier-based aircraft to the Army Aviation. Thank you to the book friend "Hua Tianli" for being rigorous and providing many data, ideas and opinions to Fengyue. Thank you for recommending an urban article, one of Fengyue's
This is a new book written by a good friend, an old author who has also written a fine book. This is a new book. Children who like urban literature, please support him, "The Best Treasure Hunter".