Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

September 1942, 9, before dawn, the northern section of the Jinpu Railway.

In the dark night, rows of heavily armed carriages, pulled by armored vehicles, were moving forward at full speed. In the power room, several workers worked in shifts around the clock, all just to reach the destination as soon as possible.

Seeing the sun about to rise, Army Colonel Kimoto Taro, who had been up all night, rubbed his dry eyes. He had very serious dark circles under his eyes, and he looked exhausted.

After his colleague who took over and his adjutant entered the carriage, the old Japanese soldier finally couldn't stand it anymore and complained:

"Ah, I didn't expect the Eighth Route Army Air Force to put such great pressure on us. More than 20 flying squadrons continued to fight, but they couldn't protect a railway transportation line of more than 300 kilometers."

"Also! Those damn railway guerrillas are disgusting. They are as annoying as a bunch of stink bugs."

"After this battle is over, I will personally lead the team to start a sweep along the Jinpu Railway from south to north. We must completely wipe out those despicable villains who can only attack from behind!"

In the increasingly fierce all-out war, the Eighth Route Army has been constantly summing up its combat experience and improving the combat effectiveness of its troops as much as possible.

The same was true for the Japanese, especially the Kwantung Army, which had the best equipment and manpower.

As early as the preparation stage of Operation No. 1, Commander Michijiro Umezu had deduced the deadly threat posed by the Second Air Division to railway transportation based on the information and battle reports left by the troops stationed in Mongolia.

In response to the almost endless air raids, the Japanese soldier came up with a very professional response plan. He delivered a combat answer sheet that avoided the enemy's sharp edge and combined air and ground operations.

Hearing the complaints of his colleagues, the army colonel Kunio Akatsuka, who came to take over, also sighed. This was the first time that their 23rd Division had felt so frustrated since the Battle of Nomonhan.

Sometimes, the old Japanese really wants to curse loudly, and if you have the guts, let’s fight with real swords and guns.

Attacking from the air is the act of a villain.

Considering the challenges ahead, Akatsuka Kunio finally suppressed his frustration. He first secretly made up his mind to do something big in Lu Province, and then comforted his colleagues:

"Kimoto-kun, you'd better take some time to rest."

"The next two hours will be a period of high frequency of enemy air raids, and we can't even hide from them. If a battle breaks out, I won't be able to handle it by myself. Your team will be needed to coordinate and command the air defense operations."

"Hey, I hope everything goes well. We're almost at Quancheng, and I don't want to end up with nothing."

The so-called avoiding the enemy's sharp edge, to put it simply, is to transport at night as much as possible, using the natural cover of darkness to reduce the possibility of being discovered by the Eighth Route Army Air Force.

To this end, the Japanese not only used mesh, paint and other tools to camouflage the entire train in a natural way, but also tried every means to send agents to infiltrate the Jiaodong area to monitor the movements of major military airports around the clock.

In short, the main purpose of this operation is to admit defeat, and the entire army is implementing the principle of "if the enemy flies, we stop, and if the enemy stops, we move."

This move is indeed effective. At least the losses of the Kwantung Army are now significantly less than those of the Mongolian Army. However, it is a bit useless, whether it is the middle-level commanders on the vehicle or the front-line intelligence personnel.

"Okay, I understand. I'll give you the command now. If you need anything, please be quick."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Before Taro Kimoto could finish his words, a loud explosion forcibly interrupted his spell.

Obviously, this was not the first time that the two veterans had encountered such an emergency. They quickly grabbed the fixed handrails in the carriage to prevent themselves from falling down in the subsequent emergency brakes.

As expected, the entire train began to slow down in the most brutal way, accompanied by the harsh friction between the wheels and the rails. Fortunately, the Japanese were lucky enough to avoid the tragedy of derailment and overturning.

"Beep!"

When the train barely stopped, whistles blew one after another in each carriage.

Soon, the workers in charge of repairing the railway and checking for risks got off the train first. They had a clear division of labor and were very skilled. They were not afraid of being ambushed by people on the roadside, and it was obvious that they had received professional training.

At the same time, nearly a thousand Japanese soldiers began to build defensive positions under the command of their respective squadron leaders.

Anti-aircraft machine guns and small-caliber anti-aircraft guns were brought out, and the sandbags prepared in advance were placed in the most suitable positions. The soldiers even wore plaster headscarves to symbolize fighting to the death.

If the scene was changed to a large battleship, it would really feel like an "anti-war" movie.

"Mr. Kimoto, we are now in a position where there are no tunnels or reinforced bunkers to protect the train. It seems that a battle with the Eighth Route Army Air Force is inevitable."

"I have called for support from the Army Aviation Corps. The nearest flight squadron will arrive at the battlefield in 20 minutes. The garrison troops on standby along the railway will also come to reinforce. They are highly mobile reinforcements."

"I will be in charge of the position. You have been up all night and are not in very good condition. You can just be in charge of commanding the train's air defense system."

"Hold on! Workers are working hard to repair it"

After avoiding the enemy's sharp edge, the Japs' second move is naturally: air-ground combined combat.

In order to deal with possible air raids at any time, Umezu Yoshijiro divided the northern section of the Jinpu Railway into several grids according to distance, and arranged a highly mobile reserve force in each grid.

These troops are mainly equipped with anti-aircraft weapons. Once any of their trains are attacked or raided by the air, they will respond to the call and take immediate action.

There is no other way. The Japanese army does not have radar for early warning. The technology is backward, so we can only use the most primitive and stupid method.

In addition, similar arrangements were made for the Army Aviation deployed from mainland China to the North China Front Army.

These fast-trained flying rookies were placed by their superiors at a makeshift field airport to wait for orders. No matter the time or the place, they would rush out if a train was attacked.

In order to ensure the smooth scheduling of Operation No. 1, Umezu Mijiro and Okamura Yasuji even threatened to ensure that there would be enough aviation fuel.

This was in 1942, otherwise the Japanese Army Aviation would have been grounded before the battle even started.

"Okay! I'll leave the position to Akatsuka-kun!" "We must keep in touch and guard the transport carriage. We are only one step away from Quancheng. I will never allow the Eighth Route Army Air Force to act recklessly over the 23rd Division!"

After saying this, Kimoto Taro quickly ran to the rear half of the command compartment. Under his unified command, the air defense armaments of the entire armored train were quickly deployed, and it looked like it was ready to go into battle at any time.

"Anti-aircraft gun crew! Full alert!"

In order to fight passionately with the 2nd Air Division, the Kwantung Army almost emptied its own assets.

On five different flat cars, the Japanese prepared a total of nine Type 98 20mm anti-aircraft machine guns, two Type 37 75mm anti-aircraft guns and one Type mm anti-aircraft gun.

The Type 98, the main gun, was modeled after the Swedish 20mm Oerlikon. Its performance was excellent, and its close-range air defense effect far exceeded that of the Type .

This weapon, which is exclusive to the army, even comes with a special command instrument. The fact that he was able to pull out all these treasures from the bottom of the box shows that Umezu Mijiro is really determined to fight to the death.

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Just as the 23rd Division was busy setting up its positions, eighteen single-wing fighters painted all black were rushing to the battlefield at high speed.

It is worth mentioning that the aerodynamic shape of these close support aircraft is very rounded.

The sturdy and thick wings, coupled with the thick main landing gear and the towering vertical tail, make it clear to anyone that it is an attack aircraft with a mature design, strong power and excellent performance.

"Team Fang, the data of our new fighter is really amazing. Especially the top speed and maneuverability at medium and low altitudes, which are several times stronger than the previous Typhoon."

"Of course, what satisfies me most is the appearance. Although it is a bit fat, a bit like Ah Chou's P-47 milk bottle, but without a big chin, it is really handsome. I wonder who will dare to say that our Air Force nd Division's planes are ugly in the future."

"By the way, do you think we'll have a chance to engage in an air battle with the Japanese Army Aviation today? With the maneuverability of the Storm fighter, I feel that the comrades can completely outflank the Japanese Type 97 fighter, Type 1 Fighting Falcon, and Type 2 Zhong Kui."

That’s right, the fighter plane driven by Fang Ziyi and his team who came to carry out the mission this time was the famous Baofeng.

Please note that this Storm is not an improved version of the Typhoon, nor is it the Storm MK5.7 with a weight of 5 in War Thunder, nor is it the MK6.0 with a weight of 2.

If Fatty Qiu had the chance to argue about the Typhoon fighter, he could have argued about the production license or the original source.

Then on the storm, he has no chance at all.

As an upgraded version provided by the Awakening Brave Tiger system, the engine used by the Storm MK6 is the Sabre 7 generation that was developed after the war.

This piston engine, which is several sizes ahead of the others, has a horsepower of 3155. This allows the new ground-licking machine to fly at a maximum speed of 777 kilometers per hour in an airspace of meters.

And thanks to the presence of the spring balancing device, the handling feel of the Baofeng MK6 is excellent.

Although its hovering performance is not as good as that of the last Mustang and Spitfire, it is definitely more than enough to deal with a series of fighters developed before 1944, such as the Type , Type and Type .

At this point, Huang He can loudly announce that the Second Air Division has officially entered the Cold War era from today.

The problem that the Japs will face in the future is no longer how to chase or drive away the ground-licking machines, but how to survive under the hands of their comrades who have dropped the bombs.

Hearing the complaints of the wingman pilot in the communication channel, Fang Ziyi couldn't help but smile. To be honest, he didn't like the big mouth radiator of the Typhoon either.

However, judging from the data provided by the Weapons Testing and Research Bureau, the radiator, which is jokingly called the chin, actually has much less air resistance than imagined.

"Okay, everyone, stop making trouble."

"But I have approved the idea of ​​engaging in an air battle with the enemy. We still need to continue collecting actual combat data for the new fighter planes. This is a task assigned by Director Huang of the Weapons Experimentation and Research Bureau."

"If we happen to encounter enemy fighters after completing the bombing mission, we will attack them directly. So, remember to save more ammunition for the machine guns."

As a ground-hugging fighter in the early days of the Cold War, the Storm finally got rid of the problem of short legs that is common among British fighters.

With four large fuel tanks, its maximum range has reached 2850 kilometers. This level of combat distance is a revolutionary change compared to before.

In terms of firepower, Baofeng can choose the level of bombs according to the mission requirements. Its maximum load is two 500 kg bombs, plus eight Red Sun rockets.

The machine guns are naturally four Hispano MK5s.

However, now each Western gun has 210 rounds of ammunition, and its firepower and endurance are much stronger than before. This is the biggest confidence for Fang Ziyi to approve his comrades to engage in air combat with the enemy.

"Yes! Got it! I promise to complete the task!"

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Five minutes later, Fang Ziyi and his team arrived at the Jinpu Railway smoothly.

Although the Japanese used many means to try to hide the traces of the entire transport train, the sun rising from the east still made those Japanese hiding in the shadows nowhere to hide.

Seeing the enemy standing still and unable to move, the soldiers of the Second Air Division showed excitement. This was Baofeng's first battle, and everyone was looking forward to the performance of the new equipment.

"Comrades, according to the arrangements made before the operation, let's attack!"

"I have only one request, and that is not to betray the trust of the Railway Guerrillas! Our friendly forces have suffered heavy casualties recently, and we must make the devils pay with blood!"

After saying this, Fang Ziyi dived in his Baofeng.

As the test pilot of this fighter, he is very familiar with the performance of the new equipment and has the ability to squeeze out the full potential of the seventh-generation Sabre.

I saw the pitch-black single-wing fighter plane emerging from the clouds, and then began to dive towards the Japanese on the ground at a maximum speed of 900 kilometers per hour.

The mass-produced fighter planes that shouldn't exist, combined with the exaggerated maneuvers that even the Anton people might not be able to perform, immediately threw the 23rd Division's devils into chaos. (End of this chapter)