bookrandom Chapter 468 Damn it, I just don’t believe that those damn Japanese devils will always be so lucky!
Chapter 468 Damn it, I just don’t believe that those damn Japanese devils will always be so lucky!
Chu Yunfei held the telescope in his hand and quietly observed the battlefield in front of him. When he saw the devils rushing out of the position, he immediately ordered: "Order the fifth, sixth, and seventh battalions to retreat immediately. The eighth and ninth battalions will be responsible for the rear. Let the artillery battalion hit hard. Send our armored forces to cover the main force and start retreating. We must not engage in close combat with the devils!"
"In terms of fighting to the death, our 358th Regiment is really no match for the Japs. Let the brothers kill the Japs with bullets and shells. Don't be stupid and fight with the Japs with bayonets. Compared with the Japs who are worse than beasts, the soldiers under my Chu Yunfei are very valuable."
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong quickly passed the order down, and the five, six, and seven battalions, the three main battalions, began to retreat. The eight and nine battalions, as the reserve, quickly blocked the Japanese counterattack with fierce firepower and frustrated the Japanese offensive momentum. Two armored companies and artillery battalions also joined the battle in time, quickly helping the eight and nine battalions to retreat. After using up a base of ammunition, the 358th Regiment's offensive force withdrew safely.
Li Yunlong watched the main force of the 358th Regiment withdraw, and immediately dived down from the sky in his fighter plane, leading the fighter squadron to madly fire at the Japanese on the ground. After all the bullets and artillery shells were used up, he led the fighter squadron to return home early.
Lin Zhenhua led the ground attack aircraft squadron and the bomber squadron to carry out indiscriminate bombing on the Yamada Brigade’s base, turning the Japanese’s frontier defense positions into ruins. Only after all the ammunition they carried was used up did they begin their return flight.
Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua's actions were actually very bold. They didn't even leave a single drop of ammunition. Fortunately, Sato Ichiro didn't have the idea of supporting Shentouling, otherwise the two might have made a big mistake. After waiting for the fighter plane to land safely at Maoershan Airport, Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua were also scared and sweating, especially after learning that the main force of the Japanese air force had been dispatched, they quickly commanded the air defense operations.
"Captain Zhou, immediately clear all the planes at Maoershan Airport. Do not leave any planes behind. Make them all leave the base. All fighter planes on standby at home take off immediately and go to meet the enemy's bomber group."
"Old Li, immediately give orders to our Clairvoyance Squadron and have them immediately report the distance and position of the Japanese bomber group and cooperate with the ground air defense forces to fight this air defense battle well."
"Old Zhao, mobilize three battalions of troops immediately to transport ammunition to the air defense forces. Use all our new artillery shells to ensure that the Japanese bombers will not return. Only in this way will the Japanese dare not easily launch a bombing operation against our base."
"Gao Yuntian, you must immediately lead the heavy bomber squadron to launch a bombing operation against Taiyuan City. We must also show our strength to the Japanese. Only by making the Japanese afraid of the consequences can we ensure the safety of the people in the base area."
"Lao Kong, you will immediately lead your men to patrol the base area to prevent the Japanese special forces from sneaking in. Lao Ding, you will be responsible for commanding the defense of the front-line troops. Before receiving the attack order, no troops may be dispatched without authorization. Let all troops immediately conduct air defense operations and defend our current positions!"
Lin Zhenhua gave orders in an orderly manner, and the entire base quickly became busy. The air defense forces were mobilized according to the direction and number of the Japanese attack. The transport team quickly transferred the ammunition stored in the warehouse to the front line to ensure the ammunition supply of the air defense forces.
Lin Zhenhua came to the second underground air defense command post and commanded the air defense operations based on the sand table in the second operations room.
"Order the First Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion to open fire immediately, focusing on attacking the Japanese bombers in the high altitudes. The Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion will be responsible for attacking low-altitude targets. Kill the incoming Japanese fighters and dive bombers."
"The 3rd and 4th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalions must remain on alert. Once the enemy breaks through the outer air defense circle, open fire immediately. The 5th and 6th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalions must maintain their current positions and be ready to move to support the frontline battlefield at any time."
"Tell Sanwazi and Xiao Zhongyuan to let him go. The arsenal produced so many anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, and they are not just for show. We have to let the Japanese see how powerful our anti-aircraft firepower is, so that they won't be worried about it all day long!"
"Tell the Clairvoyant Radar Squadron to keep a close eye on the enemy's fighter planes. Be careful of the enemy's low-altitude raids. Activate our lookouts as well. Don't give the enemy even the slightest chance to launch a sneak attack!"
Ichiro Fujino led a bomber brigade with a total of 88 bombers, escorted by 30 Zero fighters, and rushed straight to the base of the independent regiment. In order to cause great trouble to the base of the independent regiment, they will drop hundreds of poison gas bombs this time to disrupt the morale of the people in the base. This move is very vicious. If they succeed, it will have a huge impact on the morale of the people in the base.
A squadron of Thunderhawk fighters quickly took off to fight, and the fighter units that went to perform the raid mission also quickly returned to prepare to launch an encirclement and suppression operation against the Japanese bomber group. But sometimes, no matter how much you think, the facts are not subject to your will. This morning's raid did not go smoothly. The Japanese only placed a small number of fighters in front. After learning that the independent regiment's air force battalion was dispatched, they urgently took off to fight. This made the raid not achieve much results at all. They only blew up the Japanese airport runway. But fighters these days do not have high requirements for runways, and only need a piece of open space to complete takeoff and landing.
After learning that the Japanese were going to launch a bombing on the base, Lin Zhenhua immediately issued an order to return for support. His goal was very clear, which was to keep the base at all costs. If the arsenal in the base was bombed, it would bring about a huge chain reaction, and the replenishment of fighter planes alone would become extremely difficult. In order to ensure the safety of the arsenal, smashing the Japanese's bombing operation would become the top priority at present.
"General, we were intercepted by an enemy fighter squadron. Fortunately, our fighter jets far outnumber the enemy. We estimate that we can destroy the intercepted enemy planes in half an hour at most!" Sasaki Koakiro reported excitedly.
Ichiro Fujino had fought with the Independent Regiment Air Force Battalion many times and knew how powerful his opponents were. As long as they could win, they didn't care about their lives at all, which was what he feared the most. For the Empire's air force, they believed that they were the chosen ones of heaven, very different from the seven-cent stags of the army. From the reconnaissance intelligence reported on weekdays, it can be seen that these guys have full skills in saving their lives. As long as there is a little danger, they will talk nonsense and exaggerate the enemy's strength to show how powerful their flying skills are.
In fact, what they don’t know is that the Empire has already used them as cannon fodder. The Stone-to-Gold Plan is proof of this. What can be refined is gold. After becoming elite pilots, they can enjoy better treatment. If they are just ordinary pilots, they can only be used as cannon fodder.
"Sasaki, you are too optimistic about the situation on the battlefield. Don't forget that our enemy has fierce anti-aircraft firepower. Our bombers dare not descend below six thousand meters to bomb, which will make our bombing accuracy very low. The dive bombers following us will find it difficult to play their greatest role. I intend to suggest to General Sato to stop the bombing operation immediately. It is very unwise to launch a bombing operation against the base of the Independent Regiment before eliminating the fighter unit of the Independent Regiment."
"Plus, the enemy fighter planes have come to intercept us, and the bombing has completely lost its surprise. If we continue to stay here, we will most likely be surrounded. Immediately follow my orders and start to retreat. If General Sato blames you, I will take full responsibility!"
Fujino Ichiro was not timid and issued the retreat order in advance, but he felt a slight uneasiness, as if a big net was rushing towards him. In fact, his intuition was not wrong. There were two fighter squadrons rushing towards him. If he reacted a little slower, even if he could retreat, he would probably not have many fighter planes left.
The bombers were no match for the fighter planes. Once the fighter squadron escorting the Fujino Brigade was entangled and a squadron of fighter planes rushed into the bomber group, it would be a massacre.
Thanks to his keen intuition on the battlefield, Ichiro Fujino avoided the crisis and only lost two bombers and three fighters in total, but shot down three Thunderhawk fighters. Neither side gained an advantage in this battle, and it can be said that it was a draw.
When Lin Zhenhua learned the news that the Japanese bomber group had left, he slammed his fist on the table. He didn't expect that such a good opportunity would still let the Japanese escape early. If he was given another 15 minutes, he could surround the Japanese bomber group. Unfortunately, he met his opponent this time, so the encirclement and annihilation plan failed.
Before setting off this morning, Lin Zhenhua specifically instructed the troops that after completing the raid mission, they should immediately return to the base and prepare to ambush the Japanese bomber group that came to attack. Unexpectedly, despite their haste, Fujino Ichiro still escaped.
"College student, there is no need to be so angry. If it doesn't work this time, then we will try next time. I don't believe the Japs will never be fooled. As long as the Japs are fooled once, we won't give them any chances at all. We will definitely be able to severely damage the main force of the Japs' aviation force. As long as we can ensure the safety of the base's arsenal, we have nothing to fear!"