Plane Merchant's Dream of a Powerful Country

ps: Thanks to the reader "Da Han Guo surnamed Liu" for rewarding Heaven 100 vertical and horizontal coins, thank you ^_^, because the Spring Festival is approaching, there are more and more chores at home, which affects the update, I hope everyone will forgive me o(n_n)o.I'm sorry, dear readers, I made a typo in Paradise earlier.The planned bombing of Tokyo took off late at night and flew to Tokyo around the early morning to carry out the bombing instead of flying in during the day. Even if there were nearly a thousand P-47 "Thunder" fighter jets around, it would be difficult to resist the crazy counterattack of the little devil Zero.After all, the maximum flight altitude of the b-24 double vertical tail bomber is only more than 8500 meters, which seriously limits its maneuverability and safety.Therefore, this chapter is changed to the bomber fleet departing late at night on the first day of the new year and flying to the high altitude of Tokyo in the early morning.

The first target plane, at 1944:1 am on January 1, 3, at this time, Daejeon Airport in North Korea fired a salvo of lights, illuminating the inside and outside of the front-line airport as bright as day.

On the runway of the airport, as a green flare flashed across the sky, the first B-1 bomber flew into the sky from Daejeon Airport. Twenty-five seconds later, the second plane took off, and the subsequent planes took off one after another amidst the deafening sound of engines.At about 1:24 in the morning, B-25 bombers taking off from other North Korean front-line airports joined this huge air ranks one after another, and the rumble of engines resounded through the sea and air.Nearly a thousand bombers formed into formation and flew northward under the escort of nearly a thousand P-2 "Thunder" fighter jets.At this time, the night sky is clear, and a bright moon is still high in the sky and slowly setting in the west.

Near 4 o'clock, the coastline of the Niigata area of ​​the Japanese pirates appeared on the radar screen of the navigator of the b-24 bomber.

"Attention all crews, attention to all crews, we have arrived over Niigata, we have arrived over Niigata. We will fly over Tokyo in a few minutes, and the sky is expected to light up in 30 minutes. Please wear protective equipment." Air Commander Tiger's voice echoed in the cockpits of each crew.

"Yes, sir!"

"understand!"

The aircrew on each plane began donning anti-aircraft jackets and donning steel helmets.

"Remember, if your plane is shot down and forced to land, you must be captured by the Japanese pirates as soon as possible, otherwise the ordinary Japanese pirates below will kill you in the cruelest way. May God bless us, Amen!" Air Commander Tiger continued to instruct.

"Amen!"

"Amen!"

Every religious aircrew unconsciously started gesticulating on their chests, hoping that Almighty God would keep them safe from the bombing.

At 4:18, the navigating B-24 bomber flew over Tokyo. At this time, the sky was in the stage of dimming.However, the attacking aircraft fleet composed of 2 aircraft caused the terrifying "rumbling" momentum, and the Japanese pirates immediately discovered the intention of the Stars and Stripes.

In an instant, piercing sirens sounded in the streets and alleys of Tokyo. Bunches of pale searchlight beams began to shine into the air, and the not-so-intensive anti-aircraft artillery began to fire, and a chain of fiery red bullets rose from below.

However, at this time, most of the Japanese pirates in Tokyo are still sleeping soundly, and the damage caused by the Stars and Stripes bombers to Tokyo in the past is serious, but it is still within the tolerable range. Therefore, many residents are not very afraid of the sirens, so they do not intend to get up immediately and flee to safe places such as air-raid shelters. Physical strength, to ensure the efficiency of work after rushing to the factory today; or get up and put on clothes while looking at the sky, I don’t know what I am waiting for confirmation.Only a handful of the most vigilant people got up quickly, put on their clothes indiscriminately, and then ran out of the house to the air-raid shelter or into the air-raid cellar they dug at home.

Yutaka Endo, a steel mill worker.

"Odo-san (father's meaning)?" Endo Yuki's eldest son asked in confusion.

"おfather-like (meaning the child's father)?" His wife Yoshikawa Yuko also asked worriedly.

"Quick, get up! Yuko, you dress the children, I'm going to open the lid of the air defense cellar on the first floor!" said Endo Yutaka, the well-informed and vigilant head of the family who worked in the steel mill for a long time Get up and get dressed, ordered loudly.

"Hi!"

At 4:22, the four navigation planes leading the bomber group quickly passed over the target at a speed of more than 4 miles per hour. After leaving, they dropped four strings of incendiary bombs behind them.A few seconds later, four fire dragons rose up suddenly, like four bolts of lightning flashing across the urban area of ​​Tokyo. Each fire dragon was 0 or 24 miles long, and it was extraordinarily dazzling on the dark ground.Immediately afterwards, another 3 navigation planes flew over and dropped incendiary bombs on the four fire dragons, like a celestial girl scattering flowers, and the "heavenly fire" descended.

In an instant, the searchlights on the ground in Tokyo frantically shone on the aircraft group, and the anti-aircraft gunners of the devils seemed to be red-eyed, and the artillery fire doubled in intensity.However, the b-24 bombers passed by at low altitude and high speed one after another, and the shells rarely hit.

"The target is obvious, and I saw a large area on fire to resist. Anti-aircraft guns are average, not too violent. The number of enemy fighter jets taking off is limited, and the resistance is weak." Boer, the pilot of the navigator, who has been tense all the time, finally sent a wireless message from the walkie-talkie at this moment. Telephone.

"Yes! God bless~~" Air Commander Tiger breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the report.

Ten seconds later, the main bombers of the brigade followed up one after another, dropping the latest solidified incendiary bombs provided by the Yanhuang Red Party. Under the light of the fire, they looked like bunches of bananas, which were extraordinarily beautiful.It’s just this kind of beauty with an invitation to death. When these cluster incendiary bombs reach 100 feet from the ground, the built-in m47 rocket will burst, and then shoot out a 2-foot-long incendiary rod. Once they touch something It will explode immediately, and spread the sticky fire in all directions.

Years later, a French journalist on a safe high ground, far from the target area, wrote in his memoirs: "Bright flashes lit up the night sky, and the Christmas tree burst into flames in the middle of the night, and then a large chain of fireworks fell suddenly, Hissing. Only 15 minutes after the airstrike started, the fire was riding on the wind and spreading to wooden houses all over the city."

In 1943, Tokyo already had a population of several million, with an urban area of ​​more than 0 square miles, but only more than 8000 trained firefighters, 00 auxiliary personnel, and 1117 fire engines.The fire hoses are also pitifully short, and because of fuel shortages, fire trucks are limited to only 2 to 3 hours of gasoline.

Moreover, the pressure of the water mains in the entire Tokyo City relies on electric water pumps, so once the circuit is cut off, the water pumps cannot be used.Therefore, once the city of Tokyo is ignited on a large scale, the fire will inevitably become uncontrollable.In addition, this time it is a low-altitude raid bombing using the night's charity, and it is not necessary to form a tight formation like a high-altitude precision bombing, and the fuel weight saved by not having to fly to a limit altitude of more than 8500 meters makes each aircraft carry 50 more bombs than usual. % more than 3 tons of bombs (maximum loading capacity of 6 tons), so that nearly a thousand B-24s can carry more than 3000 tons of cluster explosive incendiary bombs, enough to cover a large area of ​​Tokyo.

And in order to achieve the greatest record and effect after the New Year, General Arnold of the Stars and Stripes Air Force selected Shitamachi, a commercial suburb of Tokyo, as the target of the first fire attack test in the final revision plan of the "Tokyo Trial" approved.Because of the extremely dense population in this area, most of the Japanese pirates lived in slatted houses along the east bank of the Sumida River.Some of the adjoining 2-story rooms are less than 3 feet apart, so a fire attack will definitely get the most bang for your buck.

"Ah~~~~"

"Help!"

"Who will help me, please!"

"Odusang (the cry of a child calling to his father)!"

"おFather~~~"

"Fire truck, call the fire truck!"

"Water, there is water!"

"Draw water quickly, draw water quickly to control the fire!"

As expected, only half an hour after the start of the air raid, the raging fire spread beyond control. On January 1944, 1, the strong wind with a speed of 1 knots per hour abandoned the Japanese pirates and greatly contributed to the spread of the fire.Huge balls of fire leaped from building to building, carrying stars of cinders.On the street, the Japanese pirates' firefighters and police could not control the flames running around at all, nor could they stop the frightened crowd running around because of the flames.All the people in the entire city of Tokyo ran for their lives in all directions, slamming wildly like mice, thunderous explosions were heard above their heads, fire snakes ran wildly on the streets, and horrific screams were everywhere in the firelight.

Gradually, the raging flames gradually changed from orange to white, bursts of thick smoke rose to the sky, and the ground was reflected orange by the fire.The flames devoured everything that could be burned, metal melted, tiles turned into black powder in the fire, and many people hiding in the bomb shelters were roasted alive.People went crazy and jumped into the water desperately. The pools in the park and the cistern in the hospital were densely packed with people who wanted to escape, but the high temperature turned these pools into cauldrons. Hundreds of thousands of people ground is cooked.

Two hours later, the wind stopped at dawn, but the whole of Tokyo fell into a deathly silence.

At this time, the exit of Endo Yuki's cellar shook slightly, and as the stone baffle was opened, the five members of Endo Yuki's family staggered out of it.Although Endo Yuki is a steel factory worker, he can take advantage of his work and bring back some iron tools that are in short supply, which makes the depth of his air defense cellar far better than that of his neighbors.However, the oxygen caused by the napalm bomb burned out, causing the Endo Yuki family in the deep underground to begin to show signs of suffocation. In the end, they were so suffocated that they almost passed out, so they had to leave the air-raid cellar that provided them with a sense of security early. sanctuary.

"Oh, Amaterasu!" Standing next to the entrance of the air defense cellar, Yuki Endo looked around and shivered in disbelief and horror.

All around were burnt ruins and ruins, many charred and inhuman corpses, scattered scattered beside the wreckage of the masonry foundation of the house, the air was filled with the smell of barbecue, disgusting and nauseating, a breath of doom Come on.

Near and far, looking from a hillside far away from downtown Tokyo, through the faint morning light, one can find that a large area of ​​downtown Tokyo has disappeared, and only a few telephone poles and iron frames stand alone.Some electric poles are still emitting green smoke.The fleeing crowd came back one after another. They walked across the small bridge on the Sumida River in a daze.

According to statistics afterwards, the fire that night burned 40 buildings in Tokyo and left 170 million people homeless.

Twenty-one hours later, more than 21 B-900 bombers attacked Nagoya at night, turning the city's aircraft factory into a ball of flames. At dawn on January 24, Osaka, the second largest city of Japanese pirates with a population of 1 million, was also bombed by 3 b-300 planes. More than 2 tons of incendiary bombs fell from the sky, and an urban area of ​​about .800 square kilometers was destroyed within 24 hours. burnt. On January 00, 7 tons of incendiary bombs fell on Kobe, turning it into a fire, and Kobe's shipbuilding center was also wiped out in the flames.

在不到一周的时间内，倭寇城市居民不顾警察和宪兵队的警号和阻拦，总计有900多万人逃往农村，工厂工人的缺勤率到1944年1月10日已降到51%：炼油工业生产下降73%；飞机引擎生产下降了60%；飞机骨架生产下降了55%；电子装备生产下降了59%；300多家主要军事工厂不是炸毁就是遭到严重破坏，整个倭寇的战时经济已经到了山穷水尽的地步，整个国家处于崩溃的边缘！