Rise from the sword

Chapter 546

"Your Majesty, you..."

After the brigade that attacked Songxian Airport left until it disappeared from sight, behind Sasaki Akutagawa, the remaining members of the Yamamoto Secret Service said in a hesitant tone.

According to the order of General Yamamoto, the combat plan for the attack on the Songxian Airport was commanded by His Excellency Sasaki Osamu.

But Your Majesty...
"The Chinese have an old saying."

Sasaki Dazuo's ghost smiled slightly:
"The general is here, and the king's order is not acceptable."

He has served in the Yamamoto Special Forces for a long time. Before that, he had been fighting in the second combat team and received direct orders from Yamamoto. Naturally, he was very clear about Yamamoto's style of doing things.

Regardless of whether this battle is a success or a failure.

As long as he can come up with a reasonable reason, he will not pursue it.

If he can discover some new information, or a new weapon of the independent regiment, maybe he will be rewarded.

After all, this time his opponent was the Independence Regiment. General Yamamoto himself said that it was the strongest enemy the empire faced. Facing such an opponent, wouldn't it be normal for him to lead the team to fail?

"Hi."

The remaining team members froze for a moment, then nodded.

Those who can be kept by Sasaki are naturally true confidantes, who have interests bound to Sasaki and can be trusted.

"Let's go to the commanding heights over there."

Sasaki pointed to a small hill about ten kilometers away from the airport.

Regarding the location, Sasaki also chose a good fit.

Right now, it is about ten kilometers away from the airport, so it will not be within the security circle of the Eighth Route Army, but there must be observation posts around it, and this hillside is not high, so it is not an important observation point, and it is impossible to encounter Eighth Route Army soldiers by coincidence.

"Hi."

Several soldiers followed Sasaki to the top of the hill without asking why.

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Between the roads, in the canyon where the ambush took place.

In the sky, seven twin-engine planes hovered in parallel at an altitude of 500 meters, circle by circle, without any evasive action, and the sound from ten five-bladed propellers enveloped the entire battlefield.

Bright lines of fire were drawn on the flanks of each plane, sweeping across the hills on the ground, splashing pieces of gunpowder smoke and gravel.

On the ground, in the mountains on both sides of the highway canyon, devils fled in groups like ants whose nest had been lifted.

During the period, there were bursts of violent explosions from time to time. This was the shelling of the 105 mountain artillery from the independent regiment mountain artillery platoon and the 120 heavy mortar of the battalion. Of course, it was also mixed with the shelling of the 82 mortar and the 60 mortar.

"Run, run."

Hearing the sound of the approaching engine, and seeing the rain of bullets sweeping towards him, Kazuo Saito screamed mournfully on a hilltop.

The Eighth Route Army has been attacking for half an hour.

In the past half an hour, he finally understood why the Eight Route Army, with less than 2000 people, dared to attack the [-] Imperial Army head-on, and still attacked from the ground up.

Because at this time, the firepower of the seven planes in the sky was too fierce.

Completely different from the previous fighters, although these seven aircraft were not equipped with bombs, each was equipped with large-caliber heavy machine guns, small-caliber machine guns, and even 40-caliber guns.

These machine guns are not comparable to heavy bombs, but their accuracy is much higher than that of bombs. At a height of 500 meters, they can almost hit the trenches accurately, and their firepower is still strong.

With twin engines, the larger body can carry more ammunition.

And their locust army is powerless to resist. Even if others are at an altitude of 500 meters, they can only stare blankly, because the 69th Division, as a C-level division, is not equipped with anti-aircraft weapons at all.

The 400-type heavy machine gun and the [-]-type cover have an effective range of only [-] meters to the air.

And it can't shoot at all.

The head of the division once organized machine gun air defense. Dozens of machine guns fired at the sky in an attempt to suppress the eight-way planes.

Thinking in his heart, Saito's movements were not slow at all. As soon as he finished speaking, he jumped suddenly and jumped into a bomb-proof hole, because the movement was so fast that he landed in the posture of a dog licking mud.

Before he could get up, there was the sound of explosions and screams behind him.

Immediately afterwards, a touch of mud mixed with blood was splashed into the blast hole.

"idiot···"

After spitting out the mud in his mouth, and then reaching out to wipe off the bloody mud on his face, Saito's eight quack sounded extremely weak.

This feeling that he can only be beaten and completely unable to fight back makes him feel desperate. Many times, he wants to carry a gun and go all out with Balu. This feeling is really worse than death.

But then he thought about it, he was not fighting with others, he was simply sending himself to death, so he gave up.

He is still unwilling to die.

"Squadron leader, Balu is rushing up."

In the blast hole, the weak Baga hadn't disappeared yet, and a devil shouted anxiously again.

"idiot···"

The corner of Saito's mouth twitched, and he let out another eight-quack sound.

He really really wanted to lead the team to fight with this group of Eighth Routers. Although the Eighth Routers were equipped with good weapons, well-trained, and elite soldiers, their locust army was not bad in bravery, and they still had an advantage in numbers.

The squadron under his command is No. 1 in the bayonet bravery competition of the whole division.

It's just that when he thought of the eight-way plane in the sky, the breath in Saito's heart instantly withered.

As a squadron of his, if he rushed up, he might have been strafed by the planes in the sky before he could see the enemy, and then the whole army collapsed when he was charged by the eighth ground troops.

"retreat."

"retreat."

Saito waved his hand and led the team away.

Deciding to retreat and run away, Saito immediately used his rich actual combat experience, combined with his keen observation skills, the little devil actually survived with his squadron.

Although there were only more than 100 people left in the last squadron of more than 50 people, and the staff was reduced by nearly one-half, the organizational system was still complete.

"Stop attacking."

As night approached, Kong Jie ordered the troops to stop the attack and organized the troops to retreat and transfer.

"This thing is amazing."

During the retreat, Kong Jie looked at the flying gunboats in the distance and sighed with emotion.

"The efficiency of ground support is indeed extremely high, but it can only bully devils who have no anti-aircraft firepower. The transport plane has a large target, and its mobility is weak when shooting, so it is easy to be shot down by anti-aircraft firepower."

The battalion commander beside him said.

"It's simple."

Kong Jie smiled slightly:
"Send attack planes first to destroy the enemy's air defenses soon?"

Compared with the devils in front of them, the devils' air defense force in the battle of Changheng is not only strong, but also very good. After all, the cannon-equipped planes at Songxian Airport are the most suitable for dealing with the devils' air defense firepower.

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An hour later, night fell completely.

Tonight is clear and windless, the sky is moonless, but the Milky Way hangs high in the starry sky.

Changheng area, inside the Japanese command post.

"Nani?"

Looking at the No.60 Ninth Division telegram in his hand, Yokoyama frowned.

From the moment he learned of the strength of the Songxian Eighth Route Army, he knew that the 69th Division had no chance of winning.

However, he did not put his hopes on this C-level division.

The main task of the 69th Division is only to attract the attention of the main force of the Eighth Route Army, to attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army, and to provide cover for the Royal Army brigade that subsequently attacked the airport at night.

But the current telegram made him clear that the strength of Eight Roads far exceeded his expectations.

In just half a day, with a regiment of about 69 troops, it defeated the ambush circle set up by 1 people from the 69th Division head-on, and even caused heavy losses to the [-]th Division, more than one regiment.

It was jade fragments, not casualties.

As for the calculation of casualties, that is more than half.

Of course, the detailed reasons were also explained in the telegram.

"Supported by more than 200 sorties of aircraft, as well as new twin-engine attack aircraft, the air support force of the Eighth Route is stronger."

Putting down the telegram in his hand, Yokoyama rubbed his forehead and sighed deeply again.

"Now, it's up to Colonel Sasaki Akutagawa."

Then Yokoyama turned his attention to the location of Songxian Airport on the map, but his brows did not relax at all.

In order to ensure the success rate, he even telegraphed Kazuki Yamamoto, asking for the leader of the first combat team of the Yamamoto Special Forces, Sasaki Akutagawa, and a dozen members of the Yamamoto Special Forces by the way.

But as for whether this brigade can completely destroy Songxian Airport, he has no idea.

According to intelligence statistics.

Special operations, against the independent regiment, it seems that they have never won.

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Ping An County.

Independent Regiment Combat Conference Room.

"Has he contacted us?"

Zhao Gang asked while looking at the book in his hand.

"Your letter has been sent to Cai Jigang, but no contact has been received so far."

A new staff officer replied.

"it is good."

Zhao Gang nodded and continued to read the book in his hand.

After hesitating for a while, the new staff officer couldn't help asking:

"political commissar."

"Why do you want to contact Cai Jigang?"

"He is just a war supervisor and has no real power."

"If we want to contact, it should be contacting the defenders of Hengyang. We can directly contact General Fang. He commands Hengyang to fight and provides support as a friendly army. He will definitely accept it."

"There is an airport in Hengyang, just airlift a platoon of air-ground liaison officers."

After the voice fell, several new staff officers in the conference room looked over together, and they were also a little curious.

Looking at the young staff officer in front of him asking questions, Zhao Gang smiled.

With the rapid expansion of the independent regiment, there are more and more technical equipment. In order to effectively manage and command such a large and advanced army, the staff department is also getting bigger and bigger. Similarly, the requirements for the staff level are getting higher and higher.

It not only requires the basic capabilities of the staff, such as statistics, intelligence analysis, etc., but also requires a deep understanding of advanced technology.

For this reason, the regiment staff department has recruited a large number of newcomers, lowering the requirements for the military service experience of new staff officers, but raising the requirements for cultural knowledge.

The young staff officer in front of him was recruited recently. Zhao Gang saw that this person has a solid cultural foundation and strong learning ability, so he took him with him and trained him personally. As for the construction team, with a master teacher, he can almost manage in a hands-off manner. .

"You know what a War Supervisor is, don't you?"

Zhao Gang asked.

"know."

The new staff officer nodded:

"This Cai Jigang was sent by the Command of the Ninth War Zone to the Changheng area to supervise the operations of the troops. Although he has no real power, he can directly contact the Chief of the Ninth War Zone."

This is what puzzled him.

The army cooperates with the fruit preserved troops in the Changheng area to provide air support, and the high-level officials of the other side will definitely try their best to stop it, even if it can keep the Changheng area, even if it is the devils who finally take advantage.

Once the combat supervisor knows the troops' plans, he will definitely report to the so-called Chief of the Ninth War Zone. Although the other party is unable to stop the air support from the Independent Regiment, the air-ground liaison officer will definitely not be able to dispatch it.

"I've seen information about this Cai Jigang."

Zhao Gang continued to smile and said:

"This person is different from the general preserved fruit officers. He has the concept of the country and the nation, and his priorities are very clear."

"We can fight for it."

Commissar Zhao's tone was full of confidence.

Although the independent regiment did not develop intelligence capabilities, it was different at the headquarters. In order to recruit talents and coordinate with the great development of Zhao Jiayu's base area, it almost made every effort to develop intelligence capabilities.

With information, it is very convenient to do things.

"And once we get through this person, it will be very easy to support Hengyang."

Zhao Gang added.

"Go for it..."

In the conference room, the staff members were lost in thought.

They are all newcomers, and they have considered their identities and positions, but they really haven't considered starting from a person's personality.

"Moreover."

Commissar Zhao continued with a smile and said:

"They don't want our air support at the top, and don't the soldiers at the grassroots level?"

"The general will be outside, and the king's life will not be accepted."

The staff were lost in thought.

At this moment, a soldier walked in:
"Political Commissar, we have captured a German who wants to see you."

"This person is voluntarily exposed"

The soldier added, handing Zhao Gang a cross medal at the same time.

"German?"

Zhao Gang looked at the dark night outside the window, then at the cross in front of him, narrowing his eyes slightly.

German, with the Cross, which means that this person has a deep connection with the German military, and this person also took the initiative to expose his contact with the Independence Regiment, which means...
After pondering for a long time, Zhao just said:

"Go and call the team leader and Ding Wei to come over, and tell them to come over immediately no matter what happens."

"Yes."

The soldiers left quickly.

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The next day, two o'clock in the morning.

Pine County Airport.

"Prepare."

Clenching the samurai sword in his hand, Captain Guizi took a deep breath, staring fixedly at the Eighth Route Airport three kilometers away, with a bloodthirsty gleam in his pupils.

Behind him, there was a rustling sound.

A thousand elite devils selected from the devil brigade in the Changheng area rushed out of hiding.

These devils have very sophisticated weapons. Many devils are equipped with submachine guns of the same type as the Independence Regiment, Bren machine guns, general-purpose machine guns, and even recoilless guns.

Excellent workmanship, it is a system product at first glance.

Of course, the number of recoilless guns is very small, and the most important thing is the grenadier.

This is normal.

In such a vast and huge battlefield, although the devils were poorly equipped, they still occasionally won some parts. It was not difficult to seize some equipment, just like the Eighth Route Army back then.

"superior."

Looking back at his own brigade and the members of the Yamamoto Secret Service who were in charge of the vanguard, Captain Guizi felt confident emerging from his chest.

At present, the main force of the Eighth Route Army has been attracted by the enemy's 69th Division, and the defense of the airport is empty.

Of course, Eighth Road also knew this situation, and must have strengthened the security of the airport, but in the case of insufficient troops, it is inevitable that there will be loopholes in the defense and security.

Other commanders may not be able to. As a special operations commander trained by General Yamamoto himself, he knows how to infiltrate the tightly defended airport.

Following his orders, more than 1000 devils began to infiltrate the airport in units of squadrons.

In front of the team are more than a dozen members of the Yamamoto Secret Service.

On the other side, among several commanding heights around the airport, inside the guard post of Songxian Airport.

"Good advanced infrared equipment."

A thin, bespectacled technician in his 30s looked at the infrared machine in front of him with amazement in his tone.

"Dr. Wang, how is it compared to foreign countries?"

Beside him, a soldier asked.

At present, this technician has recently returned to China. He once studied in Germany and the United States, with a degree up to a doctorate. He has been staying in the United States because of the war. Not long ago, he returned to China with the voice of the army and the United States.

Soldiers have heard from this man that there are similar technologies abroad.
"My Ph.D. has not yet graduated."

Dr. Wang waved his hand, straightened his eyes, and said:
"Compared to foreign countries, it is at least three to five years more advanced, especially the material technology, which may be ten years more advanced."

Dr. Wang's tone was full of horror.

He traveled to Europe with his business parents when he was five years old and lived abroad since childhood.

With the encouragement of his parents and the support of the belief that he could contribute to the prosperity of the country, he studied hard, got a doctorate all the way, and successfully came into contact with the most advanced foreign technology frontiers.

And the research project, formal infrared imaging technology.

He is very clear that the infrared equipment in front of him is not much more advanced than foreign countries in terms of technical ideas, only two or three to five years, but the material is at least ten years more advanced than Germany or even the United States.

And yes, least!
This leads to the infrared observation equipment in front of you, which has a long observation distance.Especially the failure rate is tens of times or even over a hundred times lower than that of foreign countries.
"Ha ha···"

Hearing Dr. Wang's admiration, all the soldiers were satisfied and happy.

But Dr. Wang was lost in thought.

He didn't understand, where did the troops get these weapons and equipment?

And those weird technicians, where did they come from.

The reason why he has been staying in the United States is that he is weak and unable to bear the fatigue of traveling and traveling. He returned to serve the country and fight against the invaders. But not long ago, medicines from Northwest Shanxi stabilized his condition and allowed him to return to the country.

It is said that he can be sent back to China by the US military, and it is also the military technology transaction between the army and the United States.

And in the base area.

Ping'an County Hospital cured his body, and now he can stay up all night.

Shanxi Northwest University has seen a lot of high-end technical talents. Compared with the top professors he met abroad, his knowledge is less open, but his practical ability, existing knowledge and theory are not 01:30 better than those professors.

It can be called a combination of senior professor and engineer.

And the quality is ridiculously high.

I also saw the crazy construction of the construction team, concrete buildings, roads, railways, and bridges were built by wind and waves.

I saw troops equipped with planes and tanks, and saw ten-wheel trucks galloping in the base area.I also saw a million-ton advanced steel plant, the world's top hospital, and a super-large tire factory that is being established.

And right now, top technology beyond Europe and the United States has emerged.

He was puzzled.

Where do these technologies, these top technical talents, and these factory machinery and equipment come from? There must be a production place.He thought about it, but couldn't figure it out, there is no place on earth.

However, this doubt did not last long.

Regardless of these things, where did those technical talents come from, anyway, these can make this country strong, and that's enough.

The purpose of his trip was to cooperate with the technicians to link the infrared equipment with the aiming equipment, and to teach these soldiers the maintenance and repair of this new infrared observation equipment.

At the same time, observe the use of the equipment in the humid area in the south, and then take a plane back to Ping'an County in a few days.

Just now.

"Found the devil."

A soldier on duty suddenly shouted:

"On the left, at a distance of 120 kilometers, there are about [-] devils."

The security guards at the airport were all elite veterans. With his clear infrared vision, he quickly figured out the number and distance of the devils.

dong dong dong

Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger of the 20mm cannon in his hand. Almost at the same moment, five commanding heights around the airport opened fire at the same time, and the dense rain of 12.7, 20, and 40 bullets enveloped the ghosts sneaking in the mountains and forests.

30 seconds later.

On the rear position of the airport, dozens of 120-caliber mortar flares rose into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky.

On the hillside in the distance.

Sasaki Akutagawa, who has been observing Songxian Airport, looked at the scene in front of him. He was surprised to see the anti-aircraft firepower group that directly hit the imperial army sneaking between the mountain roads without flares.

But gradually, a look of joy appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)