NCCnovel Chapter 460: Attacking Huairen
Chapter 460: Attacking Huairen
Early in the morning of the next day, Okamura Yasuji also ordered the 1st and 2nd Flying Divisions, which had already moved to Zhangjiakou and Ulanqab, to take off. A total of more than 200 planes flew towards Huairen with great momentum.
The ground radar station reported: A large number of Japanese planes appeared in the direction of Datong, as dense as locusts!
At first, the soldiers at the radar station thought they were seeing things, but after confirming it, they immediately informed the aviation division and the independent column headquarters.
Lu Tianlong ordered all four F6F Hellcat fighter squadrons to take off, leaving one squadron on standby at Pingshun Airport to prevent a sudden attack by the Japanese!
And Green Sky also took charge personally.
"Comrades, according to the radar station's intelligence, the number of the Japanese planes may be close to 200, twice as many as ours! But we have the most advanced fighter planes, and you are the most rigorously trained pilots. We were not afraid to fight the Japanese in our old flat-nosed fighter planes! Are you still afraid now?"
"I'm not afraid of shit, I'll just fight him! I was able to survive the aerial battle in Bishan, and I'm lucky to be alive today!"
"That's right. If I die, my parents will be taken care of by our team. What's there to be afraid of?"
Lv Tianlong was deeply moved after hearing this. There is no shortage of heroes in every era, and this is especially true at this moment of national crisis.
The passionate man risks his life in the sky!
One hundred and twenty planes took off and flew north.
Li Yunlong, who received the news, immediately ordered all armored divisions to stop advancing and defend the air on the spot!
The 37mm anti-aircraft guns of the nd Armored Division, the th Armored Division and the Artillery Division were all deployed. The gunners stared at the blue sky, ready to step on the firing pedal at any time.
"Mengzi, the situation has changed! With the interference of the Japanese aircraft, our bombers cannot be deployed easily. What should we do now?"
Wang Meng thought for a moment, and ordered Wang Chengzhu's artillery division to build a 20-meter-wide road on this 900-meter-wide and 100-meter-wide anti-tank cone position!
After receiving the order, Wang Huaibao immediately commanded 30 150mm howitzers and 90 105mm howitzers to unify the impact points and bombard the anti-tank cones in waves.
Li Yunlong has put on his helmet at this moment.
"Mengzi, I'll take them upstairs, we'll see you in Datong!"
"See you in Datong!"
After saying that, two big hands that did not belong to the same era clasped together.
Li Yunlong rushed out of the door. When the artillery fire stopped, Wang Meng looked through the telescope, looked at the anti-tank cone that had been broken into pieces, and smiled triumphantly.
"Old Li, the obstacles have been cleared. In ten minutes, the artillery will suppress the Japanese fortifications on both wings. You will move out when the time is right!"
"Received. Artillery suppression will begin in ten minutes. The advance team will move out when the time is right!"
Just after the two hung up the phone, a rumbling sound was heard in the sky, and the Japanese planes arrived over Huairen first.
The independent column's anti-aircraft guns immediately opened fire and began to weave a fire network.
With a strong logistical support system, these artillerymen are extremely skilled in training, and a company of artillerymen can coordinate to launch a barrage of bullets.
The Japanese invaders brought fighter planes this time, and they did not carry any bombs because they intended to destroy the fighter planes of the independent column.
Therefore, they circled helplessly as they watched the anti-aircraft guns on the ground continue to fire.
Seven or eight fighter planes dived down, hoping to rely on their skills and luck to get through the barrage of bullets, but reality taught them a hard lesson. Without exception, all of these seven or eight planes fell down, trailing black smoke.
The rest of the fighters also learned their lesson and all stayed in the sky, ready to call in bombers to carry out the bombing mission.
At this time, hundreds of planes appeared from the south. Yes, they were the Hellcats of the Independent Column.
Lu Tianlong pressed the intercom.
"Comrades, pull up into the clouds, follow the key points of normal training, cooperate in pairs, and play to our strengths! If you are hit, try to fly south and then parachute! Be careful, your life is more valuable than the plane!"
"understand!"
Lu Tianlong pulled the joystick and flew above the clouds two kilometers above Huairen.
After flying for about two minutes, we could see the Japanese aircraft fleet below through the thin clouds.
"Comrades, follow me to kill the enemy!"
After Lu Tianlong finished speaking, he took the lead and dived down.
Thus, an unprecedented decisive battle between 120 planes and 240 planes officially began.
The Hellcat fighter was heavy in itself, and with the addition of high-altitude diving, it was able to maximize its speed. The sudden dive made the Japanese dizzy, and in the first round, more than 20 Japanese fighters were shot down, with only two planes of the aviation division slightly damaged.
The Japanese came to their senses and began to follow the established combat plan, using their absolute numerical advantage to make up for the shortcomings of their aircraft performance.
In a one-on-one fight, the two Hellcats were almost able to tie with the Japanese's four Mitsubishi fighters.
Wang Meng looked at the fighter planes that kept exploding in the air and the planes that were dragging a tail of black smoke and swaying towards the south. He felt nervous, fearing that they were the aviation division's planes.
"Wang Huaibao, stop watching the fun! Order the artillery division and the artillery regiments of each armored division to suppress the enemy's fortifications with artillery fire according to the established combat plan! In ten minutes, Commander Li will lead the advance team to attack. Whether we can pass the pass smoothly depends on you!"
"understand!"
Hundreds of artillery pieces fired at the same time, shaking Wuzhou Mountain and Hengshan Mountain.
Although the Japanese soldiers in the fortifications had been mentally prepared, they still found it difficult to accept the powerful force of the explosion.
Although these large-caliber shells could not directly destroy their fortifications, the powerful shock waves and vibrations were enough to make their ears bleed and temporarily lose their combat capability.
Li Yunlong felt that the time was right, so he picked up the intercom.
"Comrades of the independent column's advance team, you are all the most elite armored soldiers. The Japanese are right in front of us. Let's rush over and beat the hell out of them!"
After a simple and rough pre-war mobilization, Li Yunlong began to call for some artillery support and started bombarding the Japanese artillery positions in the Huairen city area.
The artillery observation post outside Huairen City constantly corrected the impact point of the 150mm howitzer via walkie-talkie. In less than ten minutes, half of the Japanese field artillery positions were almost destroyed.
"Report to the headquarters, the Japanese artillery has almost lost its combat effectiveness and can pass through!"
"understand!"
The Tiger tank led the way, followed by the Type 5 tank, and finally the tank formation.
According to their division of labor, the Tiger tanks and Type 5 tanks turned their guns and fired sporadically at the fortifications on both wings.
Colonel Yamamotoki, commander of the 11th Regiment, stumbled to his feet and looked through the observation hole in surprise at the rumbling armored convoy whizzing past.
"Baga! Everyone, stand up! Attack! Attack!"