northernbook Chapter 196: Heavy losses, the Japanese planes return!
Chapter 196: Heavy losses, the Japanese planes return!
These people who were awarded to Zhou Weimin by the system are all soldiers with rich combat experience.
So as time went by, the casualties of the Japanese flying squadron became more and more serious.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Amidst a burst of rapid gunfire, dense shells continued to pour towards the sky.
Dozens of flames formed a deadly fire net in the sky, posing a great threat to the Japanese planes.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Unfortunately, the two Type 4 tanks were hit by the bombing. The huge explosion and shock wave overturned the two tanks to the side.
Then black smoke came out of the tank, and all the people inside were probably killed.
It was not a Type 97 bomber that dropped the bomb.
It was a Nakajima Type 1 fighter. After dropping the bomb, the fighter flipped its wings and turned over nimbly.
Then he quickly rose headfirst to prepare to leave the battlefield.
But it was still a step too slow and was locked by several anti-aircraft guns. In just a few seconds, the Nakajima Type 1 fighter was blown to pieces.
"Baga, Baga!"
After seeing this scene, Ichiro Nakajima in the sky closed his eyes in pain.
He also recalled the disastrous defeat his team suffered last time.
So Ichiro Nakajima was completely furious and ordered all Nakajima Type 1 fighter planes to dive down from the sky.
Taking advantage of their mobility and flexibility, they constantly shuttled through the fire network, trying to attract the attention of anti-aircraft fire.
In order to open up a bombing channel for bombers.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
The anti-aircraft forces of the Tiger Guards Division became more and more frantic as they suffered losses, constantly chasing the fighter planes.
The madness of both sides has made them completely blinded by the fighting.
After being hit, some Japanese fighter planes did not take off, but instead launched suicide attacks.
Because both the Type 97 bomber and the Nakajima Type 1 fighter carried bombs.
Therefore, when the Japanese pilots carried out suicide attacks, they would choose places where the Tiger Guards were concentrated.
"boom!"
A Nakajima Type 1 fighter plane crashed into the heavy artillery position of the Tiger Guard Division, right where the ammunition was stored.
The huge explosion caused thick smoke to rise into the sky, and countless debris flew in all directions along with the huge shock wave.
This heavy artillery position is finished.
Fortunately, the personnel in the heavy artillery position had left long ago, otherwise the losses would have been even greater.
"I still underestimated the Japs." Zhou Weimin muttered to himself as he watched the battle through a telescope.
Zhou Weimin knew that the Japanese air raid had caused the loss of half of the Tiger Guards Division's heavy artillery.
It was no longer possible for the Tiger Guards Division to use heavy artillery to suppress the attack of the Japanese 37th Division.
Although Zhou Weimin can purchase heavy artillery from the system mall, what about artillery?
Without artillery, who will operate the cannons?
"Immediately issue orders for all artillery to leave their positions and pay attention to air defense."
"I don't want to see any more artillerymen die."
Zhou Weimin said to Xu Hu with a grim expression.
In fact, Zhou Weimin had asked Wu Qianli, Liu Feng, Wang Dali and Sun Hu to protect the artillery long before.
However, Wu Qianli, Liu Feng, Wang Dali, and Sun Hu only dug air-raid shelters next to the artillery positions and did not let the artillerymen evacuate the artillery positions.
"Yes!" Xu Hu saluted and immediately went to convey the order.
As time went on, the Tiger Guard Division's air defense forces suffered more and more casualties, with most of them already killed or wounded.
But the Japanese flying squadron suffered even heavier casualties, with only nine of the twenty Type 97 bombers remaining.
Of the nine Nakajima Type 1 fighters, only one was still in the sky.
"Captain, we can't go on like this. If we continue, we'll lose all our planes."
"And we have already dropped all the bombs we were carrying."
The voice of a Japanese pilot was heard on the communication channel.
Unlike the Japanese Army, the Japanese Air Force has always been a very delicate branch of the military.
Even the cheapest plane costs tens of thousands of yen, and training pilots requires a lot of manpower and resources.
Ichiro Nakajima was already in despair after hearing this.
That's what happened last time. There were heavy losses, but because of the people behind Ichiro Nakajima, Ichiro Nakajima had a chance to redeem himself.
But this time, the losses were still heavy.
Ichiro Nakajima knew that the best outcome for him after this trip would be to return to his homeland.
So at this moment, Ichiro Nakajima was a little unwilling.
But at this time, it was no longer up to Ichiro Nakajima to decide.
Due to nearly twenty minutes of high-intensity fighting, almost all the bombs carried by the bombers were used up.
The Japanese pilots asked to return.
"Captain, the ammunition has been used up, requesting to return."
"Captain, our ammunition has been exhausted. Please return."
"Captain, we're out of ammunition. We have to return."
......
Ichiro Nakajima heard the voices of his subordinates through the headset and had no choice but to order them to return.
Watching the Japanese planes leave.
The anti-aircraft forces of the Tiger Guards Division also breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, they just wanted to have a good rest.
But the battle between the Tiger Guards and the Japanese had just begun.
Because the Japanese 37th Division launched an attack after the Japanese planes left.
The first to start was the Japanese field artillery regiment.
“BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!!!”
“BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!!!”
......
Outside the north gate of Chidong County, the dull sound of artillery shells exploding was heard on the first line of defense.
The shells exploded violently around the soldiers, and the thick smoke and flying dust blocked the soldiers' vision.
The thick smell of gunpowder made it almost impossible for the soldiers to breathe.
The soldiers hiding in the small holes in the trenches could feel the vibrations coming from the ground when the shells exploded.
From time to time, the cries and groans of some injured soldiers could be heard around some soldiers.
The Japanese field artillery regiment suddenly became the protagonist on the battlefield.
"Everyone, be careful and hide well. This is the Japanese heavy artillery."
"And don't lie on the ground. Squat right here. Don't stick your head out like an idiot."
"The Japanese won't attack at this time. They will attack when their artillery fire stops."
The battalion commander of the guard regiment was very familiar with the Japanese tactics, so he shouted loudly in the trench.
In fact, at this time, the First Battalion of the Guard Regiment had suffered very few casualties. After all, the first line of defense at the north gate was the focus of the Japanese artillery fire.
"How is it? Have you found the location of the Japanese heavy artillery?" Wu Qianli asked the artillery observer beside him at the third line of defense.
"Commander, not yet, but I believe the Japanese heavy artillery is in those small woods."
"After all, there aren't many places outside the north gate of Chidong County where artillery positions can be set up."
After hearing Wu Qianli's words, the artillery observer hurriedly said to Wu Qianli.