PFC Chapter 485 None of my men are cowards. Even if I die, I will bite off a piece of flesh from the Jap
Chapter 485 None of my men are cowards. Even if I die, I will bite off a piece of flesh from the Jap
After receiving Dr. Nei's request, Shinozuka Yoshio immediately agreed and called the 16th Aircraft Division directly, ordering Sato Ichiro to immediately send out bombers to bomb the Zhaojiayu base. Sato Ichiro finally got the order to attack, and he immediately called a meeting of officers above the rank of colonel to deploy the bombing operation against the Zhaojiayu base.
"Everyone, the commander just called me and asked us to mobilize the entire 16th Air Division to launch a bombing operation on the Zhaojiayu base. The bombing will take place in the next three days. We must carry out round-the-clock bombing on the first base to destroy the enemy's will to resist and help Dr. Newei's ghost operation succeed."
"Our 16th Aircraft Division has arrived in Taiyuan City, but we haven't achieved any outstanding results in nearly a month. Instead, we have become the laughing stock of the 12th Army due to several internal fights. This is a shame for us."
"In order to wash away this shame, I have signed a military order to the Commander to destroy all the enemy's fortresses within the next half month, even if it means losing all the aircraft."
"Fujiwara Ichiro, you lead the Fujiwara Flying Brigade to launch a bombing operation against Fortress No. 1. No matter what means you use, you must destroy it within half a month. I will do my best to supply you with the fuel and ammunition you need, and will not set any obstacles for you. But if you fail to complete the mission, don't blame me for military law."
Fujiwara Ichiro stood up from his seat and assured with confidence: "General Sato, please rest assured that our Fujiwara Air Brigade will never let you down. Even if we have to use up all our fighter planes, we will destroy the enemy's Fortress No. 1 before the end of May."
Sato Ichiro didn't say anything more. His relationship with Fujiwara Ichiro didn't get better, but worse. The dispute between the army and navy involved too many people. They disliked each other from the beginning. Moreover, the commander this time chose the naval aviation force, which was completely beyond everyone's expectations. This triggered the internal struggle.
Yoshio Shinozuka still hasn't figured out why the headquarters made such an unwise decision. He has told the headquarters about the situation several times, but has not received any response. This made him very upset, and he had no choice but to force Ichiro Sato to issue a military order.
"Nagata Saburo, your Nagata Air Brigade's mission is also very simple, which is to destroy the No. 2 Fortress, and the time is also half a month. If you fail to complete the mission, you will just commit seppuku to apologize!"
"Kuroyama Jiro, your Kuroda Air Brigade has the most arduous mission. Not only must we destroy the enemy's Fortress No. 3, but we must also destroy the Independent Regiment Arsenal. I have urgently sent a request to the North China Front Army for help. General Tada has agreed to send an air wing to support us. I will give this air wing to you. You must destroy the mission target within half a month."
"Everyone, I'm completely letting you guys decide how to fight this time. I don't care about the process anymore, I only care about the end result. After half a month, whoever fails to complete the task will have to commit seppuku to apologize. There is no room for negotiation."
Ichiro Sato showed no mercy to anyone. The pressure at the headquarters had been very high these days. The last Fujiwara incident had completely established his prestige. Now he needed to use his battle record to prove that everything he had done before was not wrong, otherwise his end would be very tragic. He would either be sent to a more tragic battlefield or be transferred to the mainland and into the reserve. There would be no third option. The loser would not be pitied by others, and the winner could dominate everything about the loser.
After the combat meeting, the 16th Air Division quickly took action, with more than 300 combat aircraft dispatched to the Zhaojiayu base. The air force battalion stationed at Maoershan Airport sent a squadron of fighters to patrol nearby, and a squadron of reconnaissance aircraft to scout the Taiyuan Airport.
At the moment when the Japanese air force was dispatched in large numbers, the reconnaissance planes hidden in the clouds quickly sent back the intelligence they had obtained. When the reconnaissance plane was halfway through sending the telegram, it was discovered by the Japanese fighter planes that took off. A squadron of Zero fighters quickly came to drive them away. The bird reconnaissance plane team quickly left, but still could not escape the pursuit of the Japanese air force. Two bird reconnaissance planes were completely destroyed. The other bird reconnaissance plane that received the warning immediately stopped the reconnaissance operation on Shuiquan County and quickly turned back to the base.
"College student, I just received a telegram from the Little Bird reconnaissance plane overhead. The Japanese air force has been dispatched in large numbers, with no less than 280 fighter planes dispatched. The two Little Bird fighters responsible for reconnaissance in Taiyuan City have been shot down by the Japanese, and the two pilots have died heroically." Xiao Zhongyuan reported anxiously.
Lin Zhenhua made a prompt decision: "Order each battalion to find shelter immediately and hide before the Japanese fighter planes arrive. Notify the anti-aircraft battalion to prepare for air defense immediately. If the Japanese fighter planes dare to come, beat them up as hard as they can."
"Order each battalion to immediately assemble air defense units and be prepared for air defense. No matter how many fighter planes the Japanese send, our determination to attack Shuiquan County cannot be changed."
"Old Li, you are in charge of commanding the air defense of the armored forces. Old Zhao, you are in charge of ensuring the ammunition supply of each air defense firepower point. I must quickly inform the base of the news of the Japanese fighter planes' surprise attack, and I must also quickly order the air force battalion to take off to meet the enemy."
Lin Zhenhua immediately issued a combat order to the air force battalion, and more than 80 transport planes on standby at home quickly began to take off urgently to avoid the bombing of the Japanese fighter planes. Bombers and fighter planes quickly took off from the airport, some carried out bombing operations on Taiyuan Airport and Ping'an County, and the other part was responsible for intercepting the Japanese fighter planes.
The air force battalion that received the order did not dare to neglect it and used eight hydraulic catapults to release the fighter planes in Maoershan Airport. The two fighter squadrons that had just completed their patrol quickly began to land and urgently refueled and ammunition. They had no choice but to use hydraulic catapults to quickly leave Maoershan Airport and go to meet the incoming Japanese fighter planes.
Six ground radars began operating at full power, detecting the position and number of incoming enemy aircraft and notifying the fighter squadron carrying out the pursuit mission.
The full-scale deployment of the Sato Division put tremendous pressure on the Air Force Battalion. The ratio of fighter planes between the two sides reached 2.5 to 1. In addition, the Japanese adopted a strategy of dividing the troops and launching surprise attacks, which made the number of fighter planes of the Air Force Regiment even weaker, forming a ratio of 3 to 1 in some areas.
Lin Zhenhua had been following this air battle in the communications command vehicle. He connected six communications vehicles together and strengthened the communication power to achieve longer transmission distances.
"College student, what's the situation at the front? Have the Japanese fighter planes arrived at the base?" Zhao Gang asked anxiously.
Lin Zhenhua replied with a grim expression: "The enemy aircraft group has arrived near Ping'an County. It is expected to reach the base in half an hour. We have dispatched two fighter squadrons to intercept them this time. As for whether we can intercept them in the end, I am pessimistic!"
"Air combat is different from ground combat. The performance and coordination of fighter jets will have a huge impact on the outcome. Courage alone cannot solve the problem. If the flying speed of our fighter jets is so different from that of the Japanese fighter jets that we can't even catch up, there's no point in even talking about locking onto the Japanese fighter jets."
"Given the current situation, even if we can drive away the enemy's fighter planes this time, I'm afraid both fighter squadrons will be wiped out."
Li Yunlong knew that what Lin Zhenhua said was true. The Thunder fighters coordinated by the double-click formation could indeed suppress the Japanese Zero fighters, but if they fought the Japanese Zero fighters in this way, they would only fail faster.
"College students, even if we lose this time, there is nothing to be afraid of. We have lost two or three times in fighter duels, but we have lost with a clear conscience. Our fighter pilots are very brave. They use their lives to defend the sky of our base. They are worthy of the title of heroes."
"The battle hasn't started yet, and we may not lose yet. Sometimes courage can create miracles. Even if it doesn't work this time, it will work the next time. I believe our pilots will never let us down. Even if they die, they will bite off a piece of the devil's flesh."
"Lao Zhao, let's go back to our respective positions. I estimate that the Japanese bombers will definitely not let our armored regiment go. Before we attack Shuiquan County, we will have an air defense battle with the Japanese. I want to see how powerful the Japanese fighter planes are. After receiving our new anti-aircraft artillery shells, can they still be as arrogant as before?"
Zhao Gang did not say much, followed Li Yunlong out of the communication command vehicle, and began to arrange air defense operations. Lin Zhenhua was not idle. According to the intelligence sent by the radar and the fighter planes ahead, he immediately issued a new combat order to the fighter squadron that was dispatched, changed the previous combat tactics, and adopted a life-for-life fighting method to see if he could disrupt the enemy's deployment.
"Tell the brothers in the air force battalion to remember one thing: let go of the Japanese fighter planes and attack the Japanese bombers in the rear with all your strength. As long as we can kill the Japanese bombers, our fortress fortifications can be saved."
"The reason why the Japanese sent so many fighter planes here is to delay our fighter planes and let the bombers bomb our fortresses. We must not let the Japanese succeed! This battle is related to the life and death of our base. No matter what the cost, we must eliminate this huge threat from the Japanese. We must not let the Japanese bombers successfully bomb our fortresses!"