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From a technical standpoint, making an aerial bomb is not difficult. What is difficult is ensuring the stability of the aerial bomb, how to seal and preserve it to ensure that the explosives inside do not deteriorate after long-term storage, and its suspension device. These all require a high level of technical expertise.

But Li Mu doesn't need these things, he doesn't need the suspension device, because he simply doesn't require it. He doesn't need excellent stability or sealing, because it doesn't need to be stored for long periods; it will be used up quickly after production.

He has no shortage of steel, no shortage of raw materials for explosives, and even has thousands of tons of explosives in stock in his warehouse!

In terms of technology, with so many university professors in Nanyang and the recent recruitment of many technical talents, simply imitating aerial bombs is a piece of cake.

That evening, Li Mu looked at the sky. There were stars and a moon, which was not bad. He had also heard how badly the Battle of Linyi had been fought that day.

Tomorrow, General Zhang will arrive with the 59th Army, so I'll send another big gift to the Banheng Division.

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At four o'clock in the morning on March 12, Li Mu woke up on time, just like the day before.

Upon arriving at the runway, the ground crew had already made preparations. I took a deep breath, got into the fighter jet, and the plane took off and taxied, quickly disappearing into the night.

At an altitude of 5,000 meters north of Linyi, Li Mu reduced his speed, opened the hatch, and took out his binoculars to observe the situation on the ground.

Compared to the day before yesterday, the Japanese were much more vigilant, with all troops dispersed across various positions. This was especially true for artillery and armored vehicles, with each pair of artillery pieces spaced more than ten meters apart and each pair of armored vehicles spaced more than twenty meters apart.

Using the same tactics again will be much less effective.

As for the cavalry brigade, they were divided into several groups and stationed more than ten miles away. The air raid the day before yesterday had caused them heavy losses, so they were also on high alert.

After observing from the air for a few minutes and combining the information in his mind, Li Mu immediately began his operation.

Since blowing up artillery and armored vehicles isn't worthwhile, let's blow up the Japanese instead!

Li Mu circled in the air once, then swooped down towards the Japanese barracks behind one of the positions.

Four thousand meters, three thousand meters, two thousand meters... Having learned from the lesson of the day before yesterday, the Japanese soldiers on duty were very vigilant. When they heard a familiar sound getting closer and closer, they immediately ran out of the barracks and started shouting.

As Li Mu flew over the camp, a fifty-kilogram aerial bomb silently fell.

The area was surrounded by Japanese positions, with makeshift tents scattered throughout, each capable of accommodating dozens of men. Next, Li Mu, flying his fighter jet at an altitude of over a thousand meters, dropped fifty-kilogram aerial bombs at each of the tents, much like playing a ring toss game.

Chapter 429 Despair and Great Victory

Since the aerial bomb came from space, its only connection to Li Mu was a 7.5-meter-long, low-quality yarn.

Once it emerges from space, it is essentially stationary. Due to Earth's gravity, it will fall straight down, and as long as it is dropped above the target, the accuracy will be quite high.

Unlike aerial bombs carried by the aircraft itself, which are affected by the aircraft's speed and inertia and whose trajectory after being dropped is like a parabola, making it more difficult to bomb the target.

And so, the fighter jets flew along the position, one black shadow after another falling from the sky, followed by a series of violent explosions, as if the sky were falling and the earth was splitting apart.

Since it wasn't daytime and visibility was good, the bombs were easy to spot, allowing for timely evasion.

Visibility is limited at night; a bomb can only be seen with the naked eye when it falls hundreds of meters overhead, and there's not much room to hide.

Despite a small number of bombs missing their targets, the scene after the fighter jets passed was still horrific.

Within three minutes, Li Mu, piloting his fighter jet, dropped over seventy 50-kilogram aerial bombs on the position. The Japanese soldiers were thrown into complete chaos; none dared remain in their tents. Some hadn't even put on their clothes, frantically running and hiding in all directions.

Li Mu threw a few more bombs and then stopped. After the Japanese soldiers escaped from their tents and scattered, they couldn't find any targets gathered together. Targeting individual soldiers running around would be too much of a waste of time and bombs.

After thinking for a moment, he rushed towards the artillery and armored forces, dropping more than twenty 50-kilogram aerial bombs, destroying more than ten cannons and armored vehicles, and then flew towards the cavalry brigade more than ten miles away.

The area was already under alert, and people were scattered and taking cover. Nevertheless, Li Mu still dropped more than thirty 50-kilogram aerial bombs on the areas where people and horses were concentrated.

Then, he heard the buzzing of airplanes in the distance, at least a dozen of them. Without a doubt, it was the Japanese coming to intercept him.

After checking the fuel and time, it was indeed time to go back. They dropped a 250-kilogram aerial bomb on a place that looked like the brigade headquarters, and then turned back without looking back.

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On the other side, when he heard the first explosion on the Japanese position in the distance, Pang Bing suddenly sat up, and then heard a series of explosions.

So they sent out scouts to check the situation at the front.

The chaos among the Japanese soldiers gave him an opportunity. He immediately reorganized his troops, and as soon as the explosions stopped, he led his men in a large-scale counterattack.

The Japanese were no weak force either. After the initial chaos and the loss of several positions, they stabilized the situation and, with the help of aircraft, rallied and launched a large-scale counterattack against the 40th Army.

The 40th Army was far inferior in personnel and equipment, and soon found itself in trouble again.

Among them, the Japanese fighter jets, taking advantage of their airspace superiority, brazenly set up machine guns and began strafing at low altitudes. They frequently flew over the roof of Pang Jun's command post, and the machine gun bullets hit the walls and courtyard with a "thud."

Pang stood motionless. The air-raid shelter was only a few dozen steps away from him, but he just didn't want to go there.

Several guards pleaded anxiously beside him, "Commander, you should go and hide in the air-raid shelter first!"

Pang Bing glared at him: "What are you hiding from?"

He pointed to the battlefield ahead as he spoke.

"At a time like this, what's the point of talking about personal comfort? Linyi cannot be lost no matter what, unless I die."

He looked up and sighed, "I am nearly sixty years old, still lame in one leg, with no ties to my family. To die on the battlefield of the War of Resistance would be an honor! I would have done right by my ancestors!"

After saying this, he instructed the guard to place a gleaming broadsword on the table, intending to save it for the last moment.

The fierce fighting at the front continued, with the two armies locked in a stalemate on the desolate banks of the Yi River. As the Japanese offensive intensified, the 40th Army faced increasing difficulties, with its positions dwindling. Many civilians who had volunteered to transport the wounded fell in droves along the Yi River amidst the flying artillery fire, yet they did so without complaint, their blood staining the river crimson.

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Time ticked by, and the command center's phone rang repeatedly. There were urgent calls for help everywhere, and troops were needed everywhere.

"Commander, the Japanese attack is too fierce, and the troops on the front lines are struggling to hold on."

"Hold on! Hold on tight!" Pang Bing roared.

"Commander, could you please allocate a few more troops for me?"

"What troops are you transferring? Where are they being transferred from? Right now, besides me, there are only a few messengers left in the legion headquarters!"

"Commander, I...I have no one left here!"

Pang hung up the phone dejectedly. The chief of staff walked in and said in a low voice, "Commander, the Japanese army has occupied the high ground in the east, and all the brothers of the battalion stationed there have been killed in action. Rather than waiting to die here, we should take the remaining men out and retreat westward away from the battlefield. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."

"Withdraw?" Pang Bing sighed and said, "As a soldier, I have no other choice but to die in Linyi! Chief of Staff, while there is still time, you should go and tell the people of the country everything that our 40th Army has done in Linyi. Our brothers in the 40th Army cannot have sacrificed in vain. Let the survivors have a place to live, and I will be at peace."

"Commander..." The chief of staff was pale and his lips trembled.

"Go, go!" Pang waved to him, then closed his eyes weakly. The chief of staff burst into tears...

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On the other side, General Zhang, with Xingyue galloping to the rescue, finally arrived at the scene after a long and arduous journey. From the flank, he fiercely bit at the notebook.

Seeing that there was no way to turn the tide, Pang Bing was about to personally take to the battlefield and fight the Japanese devils! Suddenly, he heard loud bugle calls and battle shouts coming from the west of the city, and tears streamed down his face.

The 40th Army is saved! Linyi City is saved!

Upon learning of the arrival of reinforcements, the entire city of Linyi erupted in cheers! Pang Bing's hopes were rekindled, and he commanded the 40th Army to launch a counterattack.

The flank was suddenly attacked, and the small army was thrown into chaos. They hurriedly retreated their lines and a part of the Fifth Division that had broken into Linyi City was driven out again.

The small army and the 40th Army had been fighting for half a day and were exhausted. General Zhang's 59th Army was already brave and fresh, and was immediately defeated and forced to retreat.

张将军以第38师附野炮第1营为左翼；第113旅、第112旅为第一线攻击部队；第180师附山炮第1营为右翼。

They launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army and captured several units.

However, the Itagaki Division was, after all, an elite force of the Japanese. Despite suffering heavy casualties, they held out until evening, fighting to the death. Facing a powerful enemy, the 59th Army also suffered heavy casualties, with one-third of the company and battalion commanders in the front-line combat units killed or wounded. Both sides were struggling to hold on, and the victory of this battle would depend on who could hold out until the end.

As the sun set, the 59th Army, taking advantage of the Japanese army's lack of air support and their unfamiliarity with night fighting, launched another full-scale attack. The 5th Division's fighting spirit was finally broken, and they fled and retreated towards Ju County, leaving behind thousands of corpses.

The 59th and 40th Armies pursued relentlessly, eventually besieging the 5th Division of the Koben Itagaki in Ju County, resulting in the great victory at Linyi!

Chapter 430 How to Use Gasoline

When the 40th Army and the 59th Army met in Ju County, the commanders of both armies were filled with emotion.

The two men used to be very close, sworn brothers, both serving under General Feng of the Beiyang Army. During the Central Plains War, Pang hesitated in the face of temptation.

They turned against their own side during the war, targeting General Zhang's well-organized and highly trained troops.

The two became sworn enemies from that moment on.

General Zhang went further and declared that he would never have any dealings with Pang again.

However, when the 40th Army was in dire straits and on the verge of collapse, General Zhang still led the 59th Army and charged forward without hesitation.

Put aside personal grievances when faced with matters of national importance.

Upon seeing General Zhang, Pang Bing recalled the past between them and felt deeply ashamed!

If the 59th Army had remained inactive, or deliberately delayed on the way, he and the 40th Army would have been doomed. But the enemy came without hesitation.

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At the foot of Ju County, two old acquaintances who hadn't seen each other for many years met again. When Pang Bing saw Zhang Jinchen walking towards him from a distance, he was both surprised and moved. He hurriedly stepped forward and grasped Zhang Jinchen's hand.

"Jinchen, Brother Jinchen, I thank you so much! Thank you for coming to my rescue without holding a grudge. I am ashamed!"

General Zhang said, "Brother Pang, with the nation in peril, we must unite against the enemy and end the civil war. Let bygones be bygones. Let's work together to drive out the Japanese invaders and restore peace and order to the world."

Pang Bing said, "Good, let's drive the Japanese devils out completely."

The two laughed heartily, and their long-standing grudges instantly melted away, burying the hatchet with a smile.

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