Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 324 Type 1 Fighting Falcon Type 2 Zhong Kui

Time goes back ten minutes to 50 kilometers north of the junction of Shanxi and Suizhou.

“Gentlemen, our enemy this time is no small matter. The difficulty of the combat mission is likely to be even higher than two years ago. You must not have any idea of ​​underestimating the enemy.”

“Datong is a border city, and the Eighth Route Army has been stationed here for a long time. From my experience, the enemy must have deployed a large number of anti-aircraft weapons inside and outside the city.”

 “You must be careful throughout the entire action, and don’t be greedy for success!”

The person speaking on the communication channel at this time was a Japanese major who had just been transferred to Suiyuan from the mainland some time ago. His name is Kuroe Yasuhiko, and he is a major ace pilot from the Army Aviation Review Department.

 As one of the few elites in Army Aviation, Lao Guizi’s resume is naturally very exciting.

He once shot down two I-15s in the Battle of Nomenhan, and later was active in the southern battlefield for a time, with his hands covered with the blood of the soldiers and civilians of the Republic of China.

Heijiang Yasuhiko’s trip has two purposes. One is to support the Army Aviation of the North China Front in attacking Shanxi, and the other is to test the specific performance of two new fighter aircraft.

After all, the Eighth Route Army has the most British fighter planes in the entire Asian battlefield, and it is definitely the best choice to experience the Southeast Asian war in advance.

Hearing this, the pilots of each squadron cheered in the communication channel.

Members of the branch always remember the instructions from their immediate superiors, whether in combat or light explosions.

 The Army Aviation and Hainan Airlines in this book have suffered so many losses at the hands of the First Air Division. Anyone with any brains will regard the Eighth Route Army's anti-aircraft artillery unit and the Air Force as their formidable enemies.

 As for those brainless fools? The grass on the grave is estimated to be one meter high.

"Hi!"

“Everything is subject to your Majesty’s arrangements! Resolutely implement the tactics you arranged!”

 The fanatical atmosphere in the team made Kuroe Yasuhiko nod with satisfaction.

 In the preparation stage before departure, the old devil received a confidential document provided by his superiors.

It is said that in order to figure out the distribution of the Eighth Route Army's air force, THT lost more than thirty middle- and high-level agents.

 Intelligence clearly pointed out that the enemy did not have a permanent air force stationed at Datong Airport, and the nearest unit was at the field airport in Huairen.

 This means that if you move fast enough, there is a certain chance of avoiding direct contact with the Kongyi Division.

Although the Eighth Route Army's field anti-aircraft artillery unit is not weak, it is better to attack the ground with anti-aircraft guns than to face the locust-like air force.

 He came to Suiyuan to test the performance of the new aircraft in combat with British aircraft and to collect some data needed by his superiors in advance. If you rush forward in the first battle, you will most likely die.

There is no other way. The Japanese Lu Hang has been beaten and frightened, and the initial vigor has long since disappeared.

Many people are dying to wonder why the enemy's air force, which clearly has good technology and better-performing fighter planes, always resorts to group fights without practicing martial ethics every time an air battle breaks out.

 After thinking for a moment, Heijiang Yasuhiko ordered on the communication channel:

"Old rule, before the official bombing, we must first test out the specific layout of the enemy's air defense positions."

“After arriving in the designated airspace, all squadrons made a shallow dive together, giving the Eighth Route Army the illusion that we were launching a general attack at once. As long as the opponent’s anti-aircraft artillery fires, we will immediately climb to altitude!”

"After testing the number and location of the anti-aircraft artillery force, I will first let the two fighter squadrons feint to lure the enemy again, and gain opportunities for the light explosive flying team. With our technology and the excellent performance of the new aircraft, even if the enemy hides several Even a single firepower point can escape completely."

“With two consecutive false moves, the Eighth Route Army will definitely be deceived. When the time comes, all the light explosive teams will attack, each looking for high-value combat targets to launch attacks. After ten minutes, all members must evacuate the battlefield.”

 The above plan perfectly demonstrates Kuroe Yasuhiko’s combat experience and tactical acumen.

Based on the existing intelligence of the North China Front Army, the old Japanese made a very bold guess: the Eighth Route Army's anti-aircraft artillery unit does have some combat experience, but its technology and training intensity are still not as good as those of the established European powers.

Maybe they can prevent a feint, but they have definitely never seen the trick of two feints.

As for the new aircraft mentioned by Heiji Yasuhiko, they are naturally the much-anticipated Ki-43 Type 1 Fighting Falcon and Ki-44 Type 2 Zhongkui.

 The former is a light single-seat fighter that pursues combat performance. It is characterized by light firepower and low wing load. The latter is a heavy fighter for interception, with relatively strong firepower and remarkable speed.

 After the Type-1 Fighting Falcon was finalized, the Army’s first batch of orders was 400, and they began to be distributed to aviation bases in the Northeast in August this year.

 The transfer of eighteen aircraft this time is enough to illustrate Tojo Hideki's ambition and determination to completely capture North China.

The number of Type 2 Zhongkui is less, only eight, and the newly established 47th Independent Flying Squadron is responsible for driving tests.

Originally, there was a batch of Type II Refighting Dragon Slayers that were also going to North China for testing, but due to some transportation problems, they had to be temporarily abandoned.

In order to maximize the performance of the new fighter planes, the Japs also went to the European battlefield to conduct a wave of research. Finally, they learned the long-wingman tactics used by the three German air forces and changed the three-plane formation into a four-plane formation.

 After hearing their parents’ plan, the pilots of each squadron had their eyes lit up.

Compared with the naive and stubborn reckless man's play style before, the part just now sounds more reliable. As long as they sound out the location of all anti-aircraft fire, they have a better chance of survival.

 If you are really going to die, it only means that your skills are not good enough.

  After all, anti-aircraft defense is against nine out of ten air defenses. If it is defeated by limited and fixed AA firepower, it can only be blamed on its own lack of skill.

"good!"

"We will do our best to destroy the enemy's positions and clear obstacles for the infantry to attack later!"

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After officially entering Suiyuan, Heijiang Yasuhiko ordered everyone to maintain radio silence.

Old Japanese made it clear that only sign language and tactical boards are allowed to communicate when entering enemy-occupied areas until the start of the battle, and one's whereabouts must be concealed as much as possible.

The current Eighth Route Army is not as miserable as it used to be. New technologies are emerging in an endless stream like bamboo shoots after the rain. Who knows if the other side has developed the technology to monitor radios.

Soon, the five squadrons arrived in the target airspace.

Knowing that they had been exposed, the Japanese did not try to cover up their actions. They went straight to the main position on the outskirts of Datong City.

 In the air.

 “First wave, attack!”

Following Kuroe Yasuhiko's order, the Japanese pilots pressed down the control sticks one after another. More than sixty fighter planes shook their wings, passed through the clouds from high altitude, and began to dive.

Looking down from the air to the ground, there are many fortifications on the main position outside Datong, and you can even see infantry in the trenches.

These are the goals of the Japanese. They are testing the Eighth Route Army's anti-aircraft firepower while still observing, paving the way for the next bombing mission.

Since it is a feint attack, the dive angle of the fighter plane is not too large, and it can change out of the dive and then climb at any time.

When the altitude of all members dropped to 2,500 meters, Kuroe Yasuhiko once again ordered in the communication channel:

"Attention, we are about to reach the best attack area of ​​Type 96 25-meter high-angle machine gun. The enemy may fire at any time, and each squadron is ready to leave." Although the devils all know that the Eighth Route Army uses Hotchkiss , but they are still accustomed to calling the 25mm anti-aircraft gun the name of the Jiuliu Shengun.

 Hearing this, all Army Aviation members were highly focused.

　　They kept their eyes fixed on the ground, for fear of losing their lives due to negligence.

At the same time, the anti-aircraft artillery regiment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region finally couldn't stand it any longer.

 Dozens of Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft guns were divided into nine groups, spraying a dense storm of metal at the swooping enemy planes.

On the main frontal position, some heavy machine gun positions were also spontaneously organized, using the Hotchkiss heavy machine guns in hand to cooperate with the anti-aircraft artillery units to start counterattacks.

 In fact, it’s not to blame Commander Liu for being impatient. After all, it was his first time commanding troops to fight an aircraft. It was understandable that he couldn’t distinguish between a shallow dive and a serious forward roll before dropping the bomb.

What's more, five squadrons launched an attack at the same time, and the sense of oppression and momentum was not ordinary.

When black clouds exploded in the sky, the Japanese who were still in an offensive posture immediately changed their stance and got their vehicles out of the air defense circle in the shortest possible time.

"well!"

 “The plan goes through, the first wave of operations is a great success!”

"It seems that we have overestimated the enemy. Those artillerymen should be novices, and their level is not even as good as some of the navy's red deer."

 After leaving the optimal firing height of the Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft gun, the fighters began to assemble in the air.

During the circling process, some Japs pilots who were short-tongued began to communicate loudly, venting their joy and pride.

Kuroe Yasuhiko was also quite satisfied with the scene in front of him. After he climbed to a safe height, he sneered at the position below, his face full of ridicule.

After all, we had zero casualties in the operation just now. We found dozens of air defense positions in just one mediocre dive.

 Based on his experience, this should be all the firepower on the frontal position. After all, even the empire's field troops did not have anti-aircraft artillery. Even if the Eighth Route Army was very wealthy, it would not be too outrageous.

“Attention, light explosive flying team, you need to maintain the current route and give the enemy the illusion that they will attack at any time.”

“Group 1, Group 2, enter the combat position! The 47th Squadron follows me closely, let us drive Zhong Kui to catch the evil spirit of the Eighth Route Army.”

“The 48th Squadron follows Major Koi and gives the enemy the shock of a Type 1 Fighting Falcon!”

But as soon as he finished speaking, several larger black clouds directly swallowed the commander of the 48th Independent Flying Squadron.

The so-called Major Koi didn't even have a chance to scream, and he and his Type 1 Fighting Falcon fell to the ground in thick smoke. A would-be ace died as calmly as a dog.

It is a pity that the Type 1 Fighting Falcon is equipped with bulletproof armor and self-sealing fuel tanks. The soldiers on the ground did not see the beautiful sight of lighters in the air.

 “Baga! The information is wrong!”

“In addition to 25mm anti-aircraft guns, the enemy also has 37mm anti-aircraft guns! Damn the French, how much equipment and production lines did they sell to the Eighth Route Army!”

 “Pétain! You and I are at odds with each other!”

For the new unfamiliar weapon, Kuroe Yasuhiko recognized its origin without any hesitation.

The two sides have been fighting for a long time, and almost everyone knows that the Eighth Route Army’s ground equipment comes from Gallic Chicken, and the anti-aircraft gun just now is most likely a product of Schneider.

Although there was no evidence that Vichy France was engaging in small tricks, this did not prevent middle- and low-level officers from resenting their allies' younger brothers.

 After a moment, the old devil took a deep breath and looked at the air defense position below with murderous eyes.

Although one Falcon and one 97 Danqing were lost, he firmly believed that the Eighth Route Army had displayed all its trump cards.

 The first wave of attacks only had 25 mm, and when we were misled by empiricism, we used 37 mm for sneak attacks. It's very reasonable, and the more I think about it, the more reasonable it becomes.

However, Kuroe Yasuhiko was not impulsive and remained rational even when he was angry.

 “Group 1, Group 2, take action!”

"Yamaguchi-kun, you are responsible for launching a feint attack in the three o'clock direction!"

“Nanyun-kun, I’ll leave the five o’clock position to you. There seems to be a 37mm anti-aircraft gun over there. I allow you to throw an aerial bomb over there for testing.”

ˆ “.”

After assigning the offensive mission to the pilots of the same group, Kuroe Yasuhiko took the lead and started to dive in the fighter plane.

Eighteen Type-1 Fighting Falcons that were originally circling immediately formed four formations and dispersed, each launching tests downwards along different routes.

I have to say that the Kwantung Army's **** is indeed very powerful.

 The twenty-five aircraft cooperated very well. The multi-channel attack completely disrupted the arrangement of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment, causing the efficiency of each anti-aircraft artillery company to be very low.

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 “You silly little devil, you are so patient.”

In a hidden position, Captain Liu of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment held up his binoculars and looked at the thirty-six dive bombers that had never dropped bombs in the airspace of the front position.

 So far, the enemy planes that pose a greater threat have not taken action. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are waiting for the opportunity.

 “Hmph, then let’s hold off.”

"If you don't take action, we can still concentrate on fighting fighter jets. But why are there fat and thin ones in these Type 97s? Some of them look like fat-headed fish. Why are they different from the description in the intelligence."

“No, I have to report this to the headquarters.”

After speaking, Commander Liu called a communications soldier, while he continued to observe the battlefield.

The twenty-five fighter jets were constantly testing at an altitude of 1,500 meters, and from time to time they used 7.7 or 12.7 mm aviation machine guns to straf the ground.

 Although the two sides fought back and forth, neither the anti-aircraft artillery regiment nor the Japanese suffered any losses.

However, comrades don’t mind continuing to play with the Japanese army aviation. In a few more minutes, the first batch of supporting troops from the 1st Air Division will arrive on the battlefield.

 You can defend the airspace by consuming some artillery shells, why not do it.

At the same time, Kuroe Yasuhiko was indeed in a tangle.

The enemy's firepower has not continued to increase. It seems that it has reached its limit. Should we let the light explosive flying team launch an attack?

As shown in the picture, I was busy with some personal matters yesterday and today, so it was more time for me to write a statement of defense.

By the way, has anyone watched Escape from the British Museum? If not, think about it.

 (End of this chapter)