coobybook Chapter 254 We have to make those damn Japanese pilots tremble in their legs when they hear the name
Chapter 254 We have to make those damn Japanese pilots tremble in their legs when they hear the name
Zhao Gang also received the news of Ding Wei and Kong Jie's arrival, but he was unable to spare the time and just chatted with them for a few words on the phone. After learning of Li Yunlong's counterattack plan, he immediately transferred the remaining air defense forces in his hands to the Xiaoyunling position to participate in the decisive battle against the Japanese fighter planes during the day.
After hanging up the phone with Zhao Gang, it was already 3:30 in the morning. The troops had completed their equipment changes and the air defense positions had been almost deployed. It was expected that all pre-war deployments would be completed before 4 o'clock.
The four of them were busy until four in the morning before they started to rest. The Japanese's attack time was very fixed every day, around eight in the morning, and they still had two and a half hours of rest time!
After resting for more than two hours, it was half past six in the morning. When the soldiers heard the call to get up, they got up one after another. The kitchen staff had already prepared the meals and served them. After finishing the meal before seven o'clock, the soldiers began to enter the positions one after another.
The truck that was sent to Xiaobao Village to pick up people had not returned yet. It would take another half an hour, and they would definitely be able to arrive before the battle. Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua began to make the final adjustments to the air defense positions. This time they used all their points, reorganized the first and second air defense companies, and specially set up a third air defense company.
The 160rd Anti-Aircraft Company was equipped with Maxim heavy machine guns and Czech light machine guns. In order to facilitate the soldiers' anti-aircraft shooting, Lin Zhenhua ordered the arsenal to expedite the production of 48 sets of anti-aircraft shooting rotating brackets. A total of 112 Maxim heavy machine guns and Czech light machine guns were converted to form a tight low-altitude defensive firepower.
"Old Li, we have used up most of our resources this time. We have deployed two 105mm anti-aircraft guns, two quadruple 20mm anti-aircraft guns, 88 48mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns, and 60 anti-aircraft machine guns. Eighty percent of our remaining anti-aircraft weapons are here. If we cannot defeat the Japanese fighter planes this time, there is no need to use the remaining anti-aircraft firepower. Even if we do, we don't have enough manpower to use it!" Lin Zhenhua said with a serious face.
Li Yunlong nodded in agreement. For today's air defense decisive battle, he had taken out most of his family's assets and asked everyone to make ammunition as much as possible. If he still couldn't shoot down most of the Japanese fighter planes, he might as well buy a piece of tofu and die by hitting himself with it.
"College students, it's already 7:30 in the morning. There's still half an hour before the battle. Have the soldiers take up their positions immediately and start making final preparations before the battle. I estimate that the Japanese fighter planes will arrive soon!"
Before Li Yunlong finished his words, he heard the sound of a horn. It turned out that Sanwazi had brought his men back. Li Yunlong had no time to greet Sanwazi at this time. He immediately ordered Sanwazi to lead his men into the position and assigned their battle positions. After doing all this, there were only ten minutes left until eight o'clock.
Li Yunlong called the headquarters, Kong Jie answered the phone immediately, and Li Yunlong's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Old Kong, the Japanese fighter planes will arrive in ten minutes, and you must also make preparations for the war. The Japanese have been coordinating very well in the air and ground these days. You must be more careful. When defending, follow our previous discussion. Two battalions will be responsible for frontal defense, and one battalion will serve as a reserve!"
In order to strengthen the defense in the direction of Xiaobaozhuang, Li Yunlong specially sent a battalion of reinforcements to Zhao Gang. After all, they didn't know where the Japanese would use as a breakthrough point today, so they had to be prepared for both situations.
Kong Jie replied seriously: "Lao Li, you are familiar with the situation on the battlefield. Lao Kong and I have not changed the previous deployment. We will follow your instructions. If the Japanese tactics change, we will adjust them in time!"
Facts have proved that Li Yunlong's approach this time was correct. The Japanese fighter planes did not launch an air strike on the Xiaoyunling position immediately, but first launched a surprise attack on the Xiaobaozhuang position. After half an hour of fierce fighting, they found that they could not break through the Xiaobaozhuang position, so the Japanese fighter planes flew to the Xiaoyunling position again.
In order to protect the safety of Xiaoyunling position, Lin Zhenhua commanded two 105mm anti-aircraft guns, and before the Japanese fighters arrived over Xiaoyunling position, they took the lead in firing three rounds of salvos, which immediately attracted the attention of the Japanese fighters. After many air battles, there were only 42 attacking Japanese fighters, including 18 Zero fighters, 16 Type bombers, and Type dive bombers. The lineup was still very luxurious.
"General Fujita, this should be the last anti-aircraft firepower of the Chinese Independence Regiment. As long as we can destroy it, we will have real air superiority in northwest Shanxi. At that time, we will no longer have to worry about the Chinese army's anti-aircraft firepower, and we can easily launch air fire strikes on the Chinese army! I think we should still adopt the previous strangulation tactics, first eliminate the Chinese army's anti-aircraft firepower, and then launch a bombing operation against the Chinese army!" Colonel Sasaki suggested with a smile on his face.
Major General Fujita observed the enemy situation outside, agreed with Colonel Sasaki's suggestion, and gave the order in a serious tone: "Activate Operation Plan No. 2, first eliminate the anti-aircraft firepower of the Chinese army, and then carry out the bombing operation on the Chinese position! Immediately notify General Katayama and ask them to postpone the attack. When we have taken down the anti-aircraft firepower of the Chinese army, we will launch the offensive operation!"
Ichiro Katayama was not surprised after receiving the telegram from General Fujita. He had experienced such a thing once before and was familiar with it. He had nothing to worry about.
Under the order of Major General Fujita, the fighter planes began to adjust their course before the war. This time they planned to launch raids from three directions. After many air defense battles, six or seven flying rookies have transformed into elite pilots. This also proves that the base camp's method of training elite pilots is indeed useful. Only combat can inspire people's true potential and hone more advanced flying skills.
Lin Zhenhua had been closely observing the movements of the Japanese aircraft through a telescope, and soon he discovered the Japanese intention, which was to launch a surprise attack on the air defense positions from the southeast and north. It must be said that the Japanese commander was not stupid. He was responsible for feinting in the north and south directions and launching the main attack from the east. Since the sun rose from the east, the line of sight of the air defense forces would be greatly disturbed during the battle.
"Old Li, let everyone wear sunglasses immediately. Fortunately, I had prepared for this move of the Japanese before. Last time, Sanwazi was inexperienced and suffered a loss from this trick of the Japanese. This time we are well prepared, and we will definitely give the Japanese pilots a good beating!" Lin Zhenhua said angrily.
"College student, the Japanese pilots have really met their nemesis when they met you. This time we must let the Japanese pilots have a good taste of our power, so that these bastards will not take us seriously. This time we must teach these bastards a good lesson, so that they will be so scared that their legs will tremble when they mention our independent regiment in the future!"
"Monk, pass on my order. Everyone must wear sunglasses. No matter how uncomfortable it is, you have to wear them. Today is the moment of our decisive battle with the Japanese fighter planes. If anyone dares to let me down, I will chop off his head!"
Under Li Yunlong's strict order, all the soldiers on the anti-aircraft position wore sunglasses, even the soldiers responsible for carrying ammunition. Lin Zhenhua was staring at the enemy's fleet through a telescope. Under his command, two 105mm anti-aircraft guns kept firing into the air, adjusting the direction and firepower according to his requirements. After five minutes of probing, both sides thought they had figured out the true strength of the other side, and the war was about to begin!
The first to launch the attack were the two fighter squadrons of the Japanese. Colonel Sasaki deployed a fighter squadron in the north and south directions, and four fighter squadrons directly to the east of the main attack direction. He led them personally and launched a surprise attack on the independent regiment's air defense positions.
Lin Zhenhua had already sensed Colonel Sasaki's intentions. He ordered Li Yunlong standing by, "Air Defense Company One, open fire immediately, at a rate of six rounds per minute. Air Defense Company Two, be on high alert, be prepared to open fire. Once you receive the order to open fire, immediately fire hard at the maximum rate of fire! Air Defense Company Three, release 1/3 of your firepower first. We must show weakness to the enemy and attract the Japanese bombers. Only by getting rid of the Japanese bombers can we eliminate the biggest threat we face!"
Li Yunlong immediately conveyed Lin Zhenhua's order. Today, Li Yunlong played the role of a messenger. Before the battle reached a critical juncture and required two people to go out in person, he was still very idle.
Xiao Zhongyuan and Li Gousheng are responsible for operating a 20mm quadruple anti-aircraft gun respectively for firing into the air. The two are now very adept at operating it, and they have the best skills in the entire air defense force.
"Damn it! There is definitely something wrong here. The Chinese army's anti-aircraft firepower cannot be this weak. It is very likely a trap! Colonel, I request to postpone the attack!" Veteran pilot Inoue Matsutae suggested with a serious face.
Colonel Sasaki also found something wrong. The Independent Regiment had only used half of its anti-aircraft firepower, but they were blocked outside. This gave him a bad feeling. Just as he gave the order to retreat, two Zero fighters directly broke through the firepower network of the anti-aircraft force and entered the inner circle.
This time, there was no need for Lin Zhenhua to give orders. The Second Anti-Aircraft Company immediately began the most intense anti-aircraft bombardment. They were still using ordinary artillery shells. In order to achieve the goal of completely annihilating the Japanese fighter planes, they would only use radio proximity fuze shells when the Japanese fighter planes were completely lured into the trap. After all, there were only 20,000 of these shells in total. For such a high-intensity air defense battle, they could not fight for long before they would be completely consumed!
"Notify the Second Company to increase its firepower output, and let the Third Company not sit idle either. Let's keep the two Japanese fighter planes in the inner circle first. We will nibble away at them step by step today. As long as the Japanese don't escape halfway, we will definitely be able to keep all of these bastards!"