Chapter 560 If you can destroy the Japanese heavy artillery within 15 minutes, I will reward you wit
Chapter 560 If you can destroy the Japanese heavy artillery within 15 minutes, I will reward you wit
Under Lin Zhenhua's command, the armored regiment mobilized all the anti-aircraft weapons it could use and began to intercept the Japanese bombers that were coming to launch suicide attacks. A large number of artillery shells and bullets poured out, forming a tight aerial firepower network, trying to force the Japanese bombers to change course.
But what no one expected was that Fujiwara Ichiro was also very cunning. He only reserved one pilot for each bomber, and ordered the rest to jump out of the bomber with parachutes on their backs, in order to reduce the loss of pilots, and there were troops below to support them. It must be said that this move was really cruel. The selected Japanese pilots had no way out, so they could only bite the bullet and dive, trying to make their deaths more valuable, so that their families in the homeland could receive more care.
Those Japanese pilots who were lucky enough to parachute early were grateful to Fujiwara Ichiro, which did not make Fujiwara Ichiro's reputation worse. With a combination of kindness and force, he was able to thrive in the 18th Flying Division.
Lin Zhenhua did not just stand there and watch. He opened the rear roof of the communications command vehicle and rolled a machine gun up. Two young soldiers were responsible for supplying him with ammunition. He held the handle of the machine gun tightly with both hands and fired wildly at the incoming Japanese bomber.
"Come on, you damned little devils! Come to my place! I have some delicious food here!"
Lin Zhenhua cursed madly, but his hands moved quickly. He fired hundreds of 20mm shells, but the expected thing did not happen. These hundreds of shells did not kill a single Japanese bomber.
Lin Zhenhua did not feel a huge setback because of this. He immediately loaded another ammunition belt and roared at the incoming Japanese bomber again. This time his luck was better. When he had only six shells left, he shot down a Japanese bomber.
Of the 26 Japanese bombers that launched a surprise attack from high altitude, only nine managed to escape the hail of bullets. They charged towards the armored forces on the ground like bulls. The attack destroyed 14 tanks and eight armored vehicles, and 28 three-wheeled motorcycles were also greatly affected. More than 200 soldiers died in this air raid.
Lin Zhenhua breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried before, not afraid that the Japanese would use this trick. But now that the Japanese have used this trick, she has nothing to fear.
"Shen Quan, immediately organize people to use the buckets in front of the tanks to push the wreckage of the Japanese bomber to the sides of the road and clear the interrupted road as soon as possible. The engineering company should act faster and replace all the damaged steel plates with new ones. Even if it costs a lot, we must clear the road again within 15 minutes!"
"Lao Li, you must immediately organize two death squads to fight back the damned Japs. We must not let them destroy the road we have worked so hard to build."
"Old Zhao, take the soldiers from the transport battalion and immediately resupply the frontline troops with ammunition. We must not let the frontline troops run out of ammunition."
Under Lin Zhenhua's arrangement, the armored regiment quickly repaired the road and opened up the evacuation channel again within 15 minutes. The vanguard quickly passed through Erchaling, which made Lin Zhenhua and others who learned the news excited. However, they could not relax before the main force passed through Erchaling. In order to pass through this dangerous area as soon as possible, all vehicles tried to drive at their maximum speed. The vehicles that stretched for several kilometers passed through the Erchaling intersection like a long snake.
Ichiro Fujino, who was closely watching the situation below, had a very ugly expression on his face after seeing that all 26 bombers that launched the suicide attack were lost. The air battle between the enemy and us had lasted for nearly an hour and a half. Neither side gained the greatest advantage, and both sides suffered heavy losses.
Compared to the losses of the Army Air Force, the losses of the Navy Air Force were much smaller, which made Fujino Ichiro even more angry. However, he had just boasted, and Sato Ichiro also provided some help, so he really had no way to blame the other party.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Ichiro Fujino had already planned to retreat, but at this moment, Yoshihara Jiro contacted him.
"Moshi! Moshi! General Fujino, I'm Yoshihara Harajiro. More than half of my brigade has been killed or wounded. I request the 18th Flying Division to increase its ground-to-air support. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to stop the enemy armored regiment from escaping." Yoshihara Harajiro said with expectation on his face.
Fujino Ichiro couldn't say no, because when they came here, General Shinozuka Yoshio gave them a death order, requiring them to stop Li Yunlong's armored regiment from breaking through. For this reason, the two of them even signed a military order. If they returned in disgrace like now, they would most likely be dismissed directly.
"Mr. Yoshiwara, you can rest assured that our 18th Flying Division will strictly follow the commander's orders and will never withdraw from the battlefield early. I will order my air force to organize a new round of attacks, and at the same time find ways to draw out a batch of fighter planes to provide you with air fire support." Ichiro Fujino assured confidently.
After receiving assurances from Fujiwara Ichiro and Sato Ichiro, Yoshiwara Jiro was completely relieved. He once again organized his troops and launched another desperate charge towards the armored regiment that was breaking out. At the same time, he ordered the six surviving 105mm heavy artillery to bombard the armored regiment at all costs.
After communication, Ichiro Sato and Ichiro Fujiwara reached a consensus again. They found a way to withdraw a squadron of fighters and a squadron of bombers to provide air fire support for the Yoshiwara Brigade.
The armored regiment, which was in the process of breaking out, encountered the bombardment of the Japanese heavy artillery. Two tanks and an armored vehicle were directly destroyed. Li Yunlong was so angry that he cursed loudly. He ordered the telegraph operator to connect Zhao Wenhua and angrily cursed: "Zhao Wenhua, you son of a bitch, what's going on? How come you haven't destroyed the Japanese heavy artillery yet? Just now, two tanks and an armored vehicle were destroyed by the Japanese heavy artillery. If the Japanese heavy artillery continues to bombard, no matter how capable I am, I will be defeated by the Japanese heavy artillery!"
Zhao Wenhua was also very depressed. The Japanese had placed their heavy artillery in a very tricky place. The Fat Baby ground attack aircraft had attacked several times but had not achieved much success. They only destroyed half of the heavy artillery in the hands of the Japanese. Otherwise, the armored regiment would have suffered even greater losses.
"Captain, the Japanese had previously hidden their heavy artillery so well that we couldn't find them at all. Now they have exposed themselves. I promise you, Commander, that within 15 minutes, we will destroy all six of their exposed heavy artillery. If you can't do it, Commander, chop off my head!"
After hearing this, Li Yunlong decided that no matter whether he could do it in the end, he had to keep his head up and save face. If he didn't have even a little confidence, there was no way he could expect Zhao Wenhua to complete the task.
"Zhao Wenhua, I'll give you 15 minutes. You must eliminate the six heavy artillery pieces of the devil within minutes. If you can do it, I'll reward you with a box of the devil's sake I captured this time. This is my treasure. You're getting a great bargain this time."
"But we have to be frank. If you can't get rid of the Japanese heavy artillery in time, don't blame me for turning hostile and chopping off your head. I, Li Yunlong, keep my word!"
Zhao Wenhua did not make any promises to Li Yunlong. He directly hung up the call with Li Yunlong, intending to prove his determination with actions.
"Brothers, I have just issued a military order to the regiment commander. We must destroy the six heavy artillery pieces of the Japanese within 15 minutes. According to the allocation plan of three ground attack aircraft to attack one artillery piece, launch the attack immediately and use all the firepower we can to destroy the Japanese heavy artillery! If you fail to complete the task, I will chop off your heads before the regiment commander chops off my head!"
Under Zhao Wenhua's command, 16 Fat Baby ground attack planes launched a fierce attack on the six 105 heavy artillery pieces that were firing below. Two artillery pieces were destroyed on the first try. After the shells exploded, the heavy artillery was blown up to pieces, and even the gun barrels were twisted into a knot.
The destruction of the subsequent four guns encountered great difficulties. Since the positions of these four guns were too tricky, most of the firepower could not threaten the Japanese heavy artillery at all. This made Zhao Wenhua very anxious. Five minutes had passed and he only had ten minutes left.
In order to solve the current dilemma as soon as possible, Zhao Wenhua asked Lin Zhenhua for help and informed Lin Zhenhua of the current position of the Japanese heavy artillery and the estimated position of the Japanese artillery. Lin Zhenhua immediately calculated based on the data obtained, and it took him three minutes to calculate the best shooting angle range.
"Zhao Wenhua, immediately adjust the plane's heading and dive angle according to the angle design range I gave you. You must act quickly. You must destroy the enemy's heavy artillery before the Japanese air force reacts. Once you miss this best opportunity, you will probably have to pay a huge sacrifice. You can also blow up these four Japanese heavy artillery."
Zhao Wenhua immediately adjusted the course according to the dive angle given by Lin Zhenhua, and began a low-speed dive with his 15 Fat Baby ground attack aircraft. The fierce bullets and shells shot at the Japanese artillery hiding behind the natural boulders like arrows, causing huge casualties to the Japanese artillery hiding inside. Although the four heavy artillery were not directly destroyed in the end, all the Japanese heavy artillery were killed, which just solved the urgent need of the armored regiment!
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