The scene that happened in the sky was also watched by the little devils huddled in the city. "Tianlai Novelｗｗ ．⒉3txt. com
When the first Type 96 fighter jet was shot down, it happened so suddenly that the Japs in the city did not see it clearly, but the scene when the second Type 96 fighter jet was blown up was seen by all the Japs.
The huge group of fireworks blooming in the sky is really too gorgeous and conspicuous.
"Baga!" Ozaki Yoshiharu looked up at the huge fireworks blooming in the sky, his face full of disbelief, what's going on? Was it shot down by a Chinese anti-aircraft machine gun? But it shouldn't be. Even if it was hit by an anti-aircraft machine gun, as long as it didn't hit the fuel tank directly, it wouldn't be possible to explode in the air and disintegrate like now.
It is common for Japanese fighter jets and bombers to be hit by Chinese anti-aircraft machine guns during dive attacks. Almost every time they return, their wings and fuselage are riddled with bullet marks, but very few aircraft are actually shot down. It's rare. This is because the propeller aircraft of this era don't fly too fast, usually only three to four hundred kilometers. At this speed, a bullet hits the wing or fuselage, which is a small eye.
Unlike later generations of sonic jet fighters, a small piece of debris hitting the aircraft may cause the aircraft to disintegrate.
Therefore, anti-aircraft machine guns pose a limited threat to propeller-driven aircraft, because anti-aircraft machine guns can only be truly fatal if they directly hit the pilot or the aircraft's fuel tank.
If it is directly hit by an anti-aircraft shell, it will have such an effect.
The question is, when did the Dameishan Independent Regiment have anti-aircraft guns again
What's more, even if the Dameishan Independent Regiment has anti-aircraft guns, they will probably not be used for offense. It is more likely that they will only be deployed in the Dameishan Mountains to defend their home base.
Because anti-aircraft guns are not only less lethal than infantry guns, they are also bulky.
No matter how hard he tried, Ozaki Yoshiharu couldn't figure out what caused their fighter jet to be shot down, because the rocket launcher was basically a black technology black weapon brought back by Xu Rui. Even though it only pushed the time forward by less than two years, But for the Japanese invaders, this was still an unimaginable weapon.
However, if you can't figure it out, you can't understand it, but it doesn't prevent it from causing a huge psychological shock to the Japanese.
Including the brigade commander Ozaki Yoshiharu, the Japanese who formed the independent 13th Brigade were originally full of expectations for the aviation support. They thought that the aviation fire support would not be able to help them turn defeat into victory and defeat the enemy outside the city. The Meishan Independent Regiment can at least assist them in defending Tianchang County.
However, the cruel reality immediately shattered their illusions.
Fantasy, it turns out, is really just their fantasy.
As two Type 96 fighter jets were shot down, the other two fighter jets had scruples and only dared to hover at high altitudes and no longer dared to dive and attack. The morale and fighting spirit of the Japanese in the city quickly fell to the bottom, but the officers and soldiers of the Third Regiment of Damei Mountain were The morale was boosted, the offensive became more and more fierce, and the balance of victory quickly tilted towards the third regiment.
This was not over yet. Ten minutes later, fighter jets and bombers taking off from various airports in Nanjing arrived one after another. Although Yuuto Asada gave a warning through gestures, these Japanese pilots who came from Nanjing did not take Yuuto Asada's warning at all. Don't worry, he flew the plane and swooped down towards the battlefield.
Then, the previous scene continued to play out.
With the successful example of Zhang Meng and the little bastard, the artillerymen of the Third Regiment Infantry and Artillery Battalion quickly summed up the experience of masturbation and quickly applied it to actual combat. Within half an hour, the Third Regiment Infantry Artillery Battalion shot down the aircraft one after another. Eleven Japanese fighter jets or bombers came from Tianchang County to help in the battle from various airports.
In the sky, one after another fireworks bloomed.
At the end of the fight, all the Japanese fighter jets only dared to hover in the sky, and the bombers only dared to drop bombs horizontally at an altitude of more than 500 meters, but no longer dared to dive and drop bombs.
I have to say that the Japanese aviation force really encountered a powerful air defense weapon.
Even in the era when Xu Rui traveled through time, low-cost and simple-to-operate rocket launchers were still the number one killer of armed helicopters. As the world's number one military power at the time, the United States was attacked by guerrillas every year in Afghanistan, Syria or Iraq. Rocket launchers shot down dozens or even hundreds of helicopters.
The propeller planes of this era are not much faster than helicopters, so it is difficult to avoid the rocket launcher.
The great thing about the rocket launcher is that it is powerful and easy to operate. Any veteran can use it very skillfully with a little training. This is also the main reason why the rocket launcher achieved such brilliant results in its first air combat! Another reason why the Japanese Air Force suffered such heavy losses was that they were too arrogant.
Eleven fighter jets or bombers were shot down one after another, and the morale of the Japanese in the city dropped to the bottom. However, as the attackers, the morale of the officers and soldiers of the seventh and ninth battalions became higher and higher, and the offensive became more fierce. By about four o'clock in the afternoon, the independent mixed The remnants of the 13th Brigade have been compressed into a small area, and their destruction is only a matter of time.
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Aviation losses were quickly reported to the XII Corps headquarters.
Itagaki Seishiro couldn't believe his ears when he learned that two fighter squadrons and one bomber squadron of the Third Flight Regiment that rushed to Tenchang County for reinforcements had shot down a total of thirteen fighter planes.
"What did you say? Six fighter jets and five bombers were shot down?!" Itagaki Seishiro opened his eyes angrily, looked at Aoki Shigemai in disbelief, and then said, "Did the National Army's air force participate? But that's not right, the Kuomintang Aren’t we having friction with the ** right now? How could they send out the air force to help the **?”
Aoki Shigemai shook his head and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, you have forgotten that the National Army's air force had already been completely wiped out by our Third Flying Regiment during the Wuhan Battle, including the Soviet aviation fleet aiding China. They were all wiped out by us, so even if the National Army wanted to help the **, it would be impossible for them to send planes."
"Oh, yes, yes." Seishiro Itagaki suddenly nodded and said, "Then I can't figure it out even more. What were the fighters and bombers of the 3rd Flight Regiment shot down by? Was it with machine guns? One or two of them were shot down with machine guns. A relatively large bomber is not impossible, but how is it possible to shoot down so many fighters and bombers?"
Aoki Shigemai continued to shake his head and said: "Ozaki-san didn't make it clear in the telegram. If we want to find out what's going on, I'm afraid we can only wait for the third flight group to return..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there were rapid footsteps outside.
The two turned around and saw that the commander of the 3rd Flying Regiment, Shiga Tadharu, had come in with an aviation captain. After entering the war room, Shiga Tadharu gave Itagaki Seishiro a heavy meal, and then said: "Commander Your Excellency, Captain Asada has important military information to report to you."
Itagaki Seishiro looked serious and asked: "But about the military situation of air combat?"
"Hai." Tadashi paused for a second, then turned to Yuito Asada behind him and said, "Asada-san, report what you saw to the Commander immediately!"
"Hai!" Asada said for a moment, and then told him everything he saw.
After listening to Asada Yuito's narration, the expressions of Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigemai immediately darkened.
Aoki Shigesei took a step forward and asked: "Asada-san, are you saying that this is a direct-fire cannon that can be fired by a single soldier carrying it on his shoulder?"
"Hai." Yuto Asada paused.
"And..." Aoki Shigesei paused and asked, "This gun doesn't have recoil?"
"Hai." Yuito Asada paused again and replied, "As far as I can see, after the Chinese artilleryman carried the artillery and fired the shells, his body did not fall back."
Aoki Shigesei looked back at Itagaki Seishiro and asked, "Are there many such artillery pieces?"
"Not many." Yuito Asada shook his head first, and then replied, "But it's not many, there are still more than a dozen."
Aoki Shigemai's face became gloomier in an instant. With just a dozen of these artillery pieces, it took less than an hour to shoot down eleven aircraft of the Third Flight Regiment. Such battle losses were already very terrifying. What worries Aoki Shigemao even more is, where do these new artillery pieces come from
If these new guns were imported from the West, that would be fine.
But if these new artillery are produced by the Dameishan Arsenal and can be mass-produced, then the trouble will be big, because it means that the New Fourth Army in Central China will be able to equip a large number of such air defense weapons. The aviation regiment that dispatches the conscripts will face an unprecedented threat.
This means even more that the troops dispatched from Central China will lose their air superiority!
"Your Excellency, Commander..." Aoki Shigesei turned to Itagaki Seishiro. Just as he was about to speak, another communications staff officer hurriedly walked into the war room and reported, "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the Fifth Division has an urgent call!"
Aoki Shigemagi waved his hand impatiently and said in a deep voice: "Read it!"
"Hai!" the communications staff officer paused for a moment, then opened the folder and read loudly, "Dispatch Army Headquarters: The 11th Infantry Regiment of our division was ordered to reinforce Tianchang County. When it entered the vicinity of Dayi Town Encountered an obstruction by the New Fourth Army. During the battle, the New Fourth Army used artillery of unknown origin, which caused heavy damage to our tank troops and caused a setback in the offensive. In view of this, the reinforcements of our division may not be able to reach Tianchang County before dark."
"An artillery piece of unknown origin?" Aoki Shigesei said in a voiceless voice, "It's an artillery piece of unknown origin again!"
"Baga!" Itagaki Seishiro's facial muscles began to twitch violently. The damn New Fourth Army actually became a modern army with superior artillery overnight
At this time, Shiga Tadashi suddenly said: "Your Excellency, Commander, can they be the same kind of cannon?"
"The same kind of gun?" Aoki Shigesei said sternly, "It can also shoot airplanes, and it can also shoot the artillery of armored vehicles?"
"Thorough investigation!" Itagaki Seishiro slammed his fist on the big table and said through gritted teeth, "Investigate immediately, what kind of cannon is this? Where did it come from?"
"Hai!" Aoki Shigesei paused heavily. (To be continued.)