Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 576: Caliber is not enough, quantity is enough

The new regiment's anti-aircraft firepower is very concealed.

In addition, Takeda Yong did not dare to get close to conduct reconnaissance.

So the Japanese didn't notice the ambush on the ground.

So Takeda Isamu directly started the all-in mode.

All aircraft approached directly and launched dive bombing.

About 40 Japanese planes formed two formations and arrived above the arsenal first to carry out bombing.

The Japs' tactics remain the same.

The fighter planes tested the edge, attracting and dispersing a wave of Eighth Route Army firepower, and then the bombers moved in.

It is obvious that the Japanese not only prepared strategic materials such as bombs and fuel for this bombing, but also prepared corresponding tactics.

Moreover, every Japanese plane swooped down with a target in mind, unlike the indiscriminate bombing as before.

The first move was to hit the weak points of the new regiment's anti-aircraft firepower, as well as the locations of the ammunition depots and various branches.

If Li Yunlong had not released false information, the arsenal would have suffered heavy losses from this wave of bombing by the Japanese.

When the first formation of Japanese fighter planes swooped down to attack, Wei Dazhong grabbed the phone and shouted:
"Target, northeast, 1200 meters away."

"All anti-aircraft firepower, open fire immediately!"

More than 42 firing points, including MG20 general-purpose machine guns, Oerlikon 2mm machine guns, M40 heavy machine guns, Bofors mm anti-aircraft guns, etc., opened fire almost simultaneously.

The entire airspace of the arsenal seemed to be boiling, with bullets and shells flying everywhere.

The orange-red tracer bullet chains almost covered the entire airspace.

An impenetrable firepower network like raindrops was laid on the dive route of the Japanese planes.

In order to ensure the efficiency of air defense, Wei Dazhong directly issued the order to open fire to all air defense fire points.

Even if half of the anti-aircraft firepower was used, it would be enough to destroy the first batch of 20 Japanese planes.

but.

If the Japanese saw that the Eighth Route Army was ambushing and the second batch of Japanese planes did not come down to attack, the New 1st Regiment would be unable to do anything to the Japanese.

The Japs are going all in, so isn't Wei Dazhong also going all in?
Although the new regiment does not have large-caliber anti-aircraft firepower, the quantitative change is enough to cause qualitative change.

When more than 2,500 anti-aircraft firepower points opened fire at the same time, the anti-aircraft firepower was almost like raindrops.

"Nani."

Seeing the dense rain of anti-aircraft bullets coming, the pupils of the Japanese Type 97 bomber pilot who was leading the charge suddenly shrank.

He strictly followed Takeda Isamu's tactics and dived towards the arsenal. This time he was preparing to bomb the ammunition depot of the new arsenal, and he carried two 500-kilogram heavy aerial bombs under his wings.

If these two 500-kilogram heavy aerial bombs were to fall, it would be enough to cause great damage to the Eighth Route Army on the ground.

The Type 600 bomber is a heavy bomber. In order to ensure accuracy, the pilot has to dive to an altitude of meters to drop bombs.

Although there were dozens of Eighth Route Army anti-aircraft firepower points on the ground, there were fighter planes to attract and disperse the anti-aircraft firepower. As long as they did not dive and drop bombs from a height of dozens of meters, the danger would not be very great.

嗏

"so much."

The Japanese pilot looked down at the ground and was almost blinded by the dense flames.

If we had known that the Eighth Route Army's anti-aircraft firepower was so strong, we would have dropped bombs directly from an altitude of over a thousand meters. Although it was not accurate, the plane would not be in much danger.

But there was no turning back for him.

Because once the Type 97 bomber enters a dive route, it is difficult to change its course. It either has to continue diving or pull the plane up to an altitude of several thousand meters.

In a flash of lightning, the Japanese pilot gritted his teeth and chose the former. He pushed the joystick, making the plane dive at a larger angle, and shouted, "Your Majesty, get on board!"

Even if he had to fly a plane into the Eighth Route Army's ammunition depot, he had to complete the task assigned by Lieutenant General Isamu Takeda.

Some Japanese pilots continued to dive, some made evasive moves, and some pulled the joystick to pull the plane into the sky.

In an instant, the Japanese bomber formation was in chaos.

Amidst the huge roar and the firing sounds of various anti-aircraft weapons, aerial bombs fell like dumplings and crashed into the arsenal below.

At the same time, the Japanese plane in the front was emitting thick smoke and diving straight towards the ground.

Then, the second, third and fourth planes crashed from the sky one after another, as if it was the end of the world.

"Baga, there's an ambush."

After making a detour and returning in a reconnaissance plane, Takeda Isamu saw this scene and was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue.

Just from what he saw, six planes crashed!
"Over in Ping'an County..."

Takeda Yong quickly raised his telescope and looked towards the third formation heading towards Ping'an County.

We also saw dense anti-aircraft fire filling the airspace above the entire county. Several planes were falling as if their lines were broken. One plane was shot down and crashed into the city wall, emitting a ball of orange sparks.

"What exactly is going on?"

Takeda Yong was shocked and angry.

Was the intelligence leaked, or did the pangolin betray?
"Number 1, number 1, formation 2, shall we attack? Formation 2, shall we attack?"

At the same time, the voice of the new commander of the 21st Flight Regiment sounded on the radio.

The 1st Flight Squadron suffered heavy losses, and the new flight commander saw it, but as long as Takeda Isamu gave the order, he would still lead the 2nd Flight Squadron to dive towards the arsenal without hesitation.

Major General Takeda Isamu said in a gloomy tone: "There is a traitor. Stop bombing the arsenal."

"The 2nd Flight Group will now bomb the Eighth Route Army tank and artillery barracks outside the city."

"Fighters make probing attacks, bombers enter from the edge."

He just didn't believe it. The Eighth Route Army had deployed thousands of anti-aircraft fire points around Li Yunlong's tanks and artillery units.

"Hey." The flight commander immediately ordered on the radio, "Follow me to bomb the Eighth Route Army's strategic forces."

Immediately, the 2nd flying formation made a turn and flew towards the Eighth Route Army artillery and tank unit camp outside Ping'an County.

"Boom boom…"

"Da da da…"

The eight air defense towers surrounding the county town, as well as the machine guns and anti-aircraft guns deployed on the city walls, began to roar.

Belts of ammunition were shot at the Japanese planes like urine.

However, the location of the tank and artillery barracks is a bit far from the county town.

The 20mm machine guns and 40mm anti-aircraft guns could only barely reach them.

At this time, the battle at the arsenal had ended and many Japanese planes were shot down.

On the county side, fewer Japanese planes were shot down, but the losses were still heavy.

The remaining Japanese planes bombed the tanks and artillery units.

Covering the injured plane, they flew towards Taiyuan unwillingly.

On the way back to Taiyuan Airport, three of the damaged planes crashed one after another, which made Takeda Yong so angry that he started cursing and furious.

The 21st Flying Regiment suffered a huge loss this time.

……

"How's the situation with destroying the enemy aircraft?"

As soon as the Japanese planes left, Zhang Dabiao ordered Wei Dazhong to count the results of the battle.

"The results of the battle are very rich."

Inside the No. 2 air defense tower, Wei Dazhong was all smiles, his tone filled with excitement:

"In the direction of the Arsenal, 11 enemy planes were shot down, including 3 fighters and 8 bombers."

"In the direction of the county seat, 7 enemy planes were shot down, including 2 fighters and 5 bombers."

"About 10 other aircraft were damaged."

There are more than 2500 anti-aircraft firepower points deployed at the arsenal, and 1500 firepower points at the county town.

Therefore, the results of the battle at the Arsenal were greater.

Wei Dazhong continued, "However, our regimental headquarters was bombed. A bomber carrying two 500-kilogram aerial bombs was hit and crashed directly into the regimental headquarters, flattening the entire headquarters."

(End of this chapter)