usatvline Chapter 259: The Japanese fighter planes are trying to escape, increase your firepower to stop them!
Chapter 259: The Japanese fighter planes are trying to escape, increase your firepower to stop them!
Under the command of Li Yunlong, the anti-aircraft rocket company launched two more rounds of salvos, destroying two Japanese Zero fighters. The anti-aircraft artillery unit also achieved new results, destroying two more Japanese dive bombers.
"Haha, college students, we have destroyed half of the Japanese fighter planes. Now there are only 20 left. I estimate that we can destroy them all in another half an hour. Today's battle was so fucking exciting. All the frustrations of the past few days are swept away!" Li Yunlong said with a smile on his face.
While Lin Zhenhua was firing into the air, he also reminded: "Old Li, the more we get to this point, the more we must not be careless. The Japanese still have a chance to turn defeat into victory. Their bombers are carrying a lot of bombs and are constantly dropping bombs to interfere with us. Our losses today are not small. Now is the time to compete in endurance. The more we get to this point, the more we must not be careless. The longer we persist, the greater the victory we will gain!"
Li Yunlong knew that what Lin Zhenhua said was the truth. The air defense force suffered heavy losses, having already lost an entire company. If it weren't for the new artillery shells, they would not have been able to achieve such good results.
"College students, the Japanese infantry has also launched a charge, and even mobilized artillery. They are planning to install bayonets on the artillery. It seems that the Japanese have really been forced into a desperate situation by us this time, otherwise the Second Mixed Brigade would never launch an attack at this time. It's a decisive battle at the beginning. Lao Ding and Lao Kong are under a lot of pressure!"
"But we can't give them any support right now, so we can only let them handle it on their own. Fortunately, the Japanese fighter planes have been held up by us, so our heavy artillery can finally come in handy this time, and let the Japanese have a taste of how powerful our heavy artillery is!"
With the help of heavy artillery and a large number of light artillery, it should not be a problem to hold the position. Even if some positions are breached, it doesn't matter. Lin Zhenhua believes that Ding Wei and Kong Jie can definitely block this wave of Japanese charge. After all, the two have rich combat experience and should have a lot of experience in defensive battles. Therefore, he did not pay attention to them, but instead focused his attention on the Japanese fighter planes in the sky.
"Baga Yalu! I didn't expect that Zhongben was beaten back. It seems that we can only send out dive bombers. Only they can help us attract the enemy's firepower!"
"Mr. Nakajima, take your dive bomber squadron and immediately launch a surprise attack on the independent regiment's air defense position. Drop the bombs you carry as quickly as possible to open a lifeline for the fleet so that we can evacuate in time!"
Major General Fujita gave the order with a grim look on his face. After receiving the order, Nakajima Taro led seven dive bombers, flexibly dodged the incoming bullets and shells, and dived downwards. Compared with the bulky Type 96 bomber, the Type 99 dive bomber is lighter and has a very strong raid capability. It is very effective in breaking through the enemy's air defense firepower.
But this time they met their match. The replacement of new artillery shells increased the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment's air defense forces by more than ten times. In addition, most of the Japanese dive bomber pilots were rookie pilots. Although they had experienced many battles and their driving skills had been greatly improved, they had not actually participated in combat for a long time and had not completed their transformation.
Ten minutes later, two Type 500 dive bombers were directly hit by anti-aircraft shells, making violent explosions in the air and falling from the sky. The remaining five Type 88 dive bombers were luckier and broke through the firepower air defense network of the independent regiment and approached to an altitude of 16 meters. They couldn't wait to drop bombs. A total of two bombs hit two mm anti-aircraft guns, and the other three bombs were dropped on the edge of the position, resulting in only two deaths and injuries.
While climbing from low altitude, another Type 99 dive bomber was shot down. As soon as Taro Nakajima led the remaining three Type 99 dive bombers to complete the turn, he began to look for loopholes in the defense of the independent regiment's firepower and launched another surprise attack!
"College student, you have to find a way to shoot down all the Japanese dive bombers. They are too agile and pose a great threat to us. I just fired two waves of rockets, but they were useless. I guess I didn't grasp the timing well. It's better for you to take over the command. When it comes to air defense operations, I'm far behind you!" Li Yunlong said convincedly.
Li Yunlong thought he had learned all the tricks of air defense warfare, but now he found that it was not the case at all. Just the advance time of the artillery shells and how many to fire were really a science. He was really no match for Lin Zhenhua in this aspect of calculation.
Lin Zhenhua handed the anti-aircraft gun to Xiao Zhongyuan and took over the command from Li Yunlong again. He ordered in an urgent tone: "Order each gun position to fire at two positions in advance, and fire close to the front of the Japanese, not close to the Japanese fighter planes. Notify the anti-aircraft rocket company to reload rockets and wait for the launch order!"
Li Yunlong took a look at the anti-aircraft rocket company and the ammunition inventory it reported. His face became anxious and he said in a hurried tone: "College student, the anti-aircraft rocket company only has one last salvo opportunity left, and all the rockets in reserve have been used up! Damn, these rockets are really weak. They have only fired five rounds and they are almost gone. In the end, they only shot down three Japanese fighter planes!"
Lin Zhenhua did not reply. He picked up the telescope around his neck and carefully observed the movements of the Japanese fighter planes. He soon discovered Nakajima Taro's intention and quickly calculated in his mind. After getting the result, he gave an urgent order: "Notify the third company to prepare in advance. Three dive bombers are approaching rapidly from the southeast. Attack at least six times in advance. We must hold back the Japanese fighter planes!"
"The anti-aircraft rocket company immediately removes the No. 1500 charge, shortens the range of the rocket to about meters, and sets the lead to two!"
Under Lin Zhenhua's arrangement, everyone immediately began to make adjustments. Li Yunlong also picked up the telescope on his thin neck and stared closely at the three dive bombers of the Japanese.
Led by Taro Nakajima, three dive bombers advanced left and right, and were rapidly attacking from an altitude of 3,000 meters. Lin Zhenhua felt that the time had come, and immediately gave the order: "Order the anti-aircraft rocket company to ignite and fire immediately, and order the third company to increase firepower output. This time, we must not let the Japanese dive bombers escape again!"
This time, Lin Zhenhua personally took the field. In just six seconds, he took over the firing position of the 20mm quadruple anti-aircraft gun from Xiao Zhongyuan. He quickly adjusted the direction of the muzzle and directly adopted the maximum firing rate, increasing the output of firepower in an attempt to kill all three dive bombers.
Under the leadership of Taro Nakajima, three Type 99 dive bombers broke through the dense fire blockade. This was mainly because pilots including Taro Nakajima were all elite pilots with very good driving skills. They had been transferred to the south to fight, but had to delay for a few days for the sake of the base camp's operation. They didn't expect that they would be in conflict with the independence talks, and today they are facing a life-and-death crisis.
In fact, the Type 96 bomber should be used to block the bullets for the Type 99 dive bomber, but Major General Fujita did not want to die. In addition, he had sent Captain Nakamoto before, but it did not achieve any results, so he had to send Taro Nakajima. If that still didn't work, he would really have no other choice.
Just as the three Type 1500 dive bombers reached an altitude of 60 meters, 1500 rockets also exploded at an altitude of about meters. Looking from below, it seemed that the Japanese's backup bombers had stupidly hit the rockets. Then two loud explosions were heard, and the two Type dive bombers were directly blown up in mid-air by the fragments of the rocket explosion, leaving only the Type dive bomber piloted by Taro Nakajima.
Taro Nakajima was in great pain at this time, and his bomber was also seriously damaged. In order to survive, he chose to parachute. He knew that the dive bomber had suffered heavy damage and could not survive such harsh treatment.
Seeing the Japanese pilots parachuting from the sky, Lin Zhenhua gave an anxious order: "Since the Japanese pilots have already parachuted, don't fight there anymore. When the time comes, we can capture the Japanese pilots as prisoners. Maybe we can use them to train pilots for us. I was always worried about where to find pilots. Now I finally found a way. We can use the Japanese pilots to train pilots for us!"
Li Yunlong curled his lips in disdain at Lin Zhenhua's bold idea. He knew that Lin Zhenhua had captured a Japanese fighter pilot before and learned how to fly a fighter from him. However, that Japanese pilot was not tactful at all and was killed by the soldiers on guard while escaping. He was not optimistic about Lin Zhenhua's next training plan at all. The Japanese were not easy to rebel. However, Lin Zhenhua had a lot of ideas and might be able to come up with some good ideas. He didn't say anything else and passed the order down.
As the three dive bombers were destroyed, the remaining twelve Japanese fighter planes in the air suddenly became panic-stricken. As a result, the panic gave the air force an opportunity to shoot down three more fighter planes. Now the Japanese only had five fighter planes and four Type 96 bombers left, and they were surrounded by dense anti-aircraft firepower. It was extremely difficult for them to escape.
Up to now, the air defense force has suffered heavy casualties and has lost half of its firepower and personnel. Even if they can win this air defense operation, it will probably be a pyrrhic victory!
Major General Fujita was well aware of his current desperate situation. The Zero fighters could still escape a few times with their excellent penetration capabilities, but their four bombers didn't even have a chance to escape. It was time to make a difficult decision. He took a deep breath, exhaled, and gave the final order: "Sasaki, you must find a way to escape. Let as many fighters as possible escape. I will lead the remaining bombers and find ways to open a gap for you. This is the only thing I can do now!"
Colonel Sasaki also knew that it was the final moment. He resolutely carried out the order of Major General Fujita and asked his pilots to make final adjustments to their status and wait for the arrival of the final moment.
Lin Zhenhua soon discovered something was wrong and shouted urgently: "The Japanese fighter planes are trying to escape, increase the firepower, and don't let them escape!"