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Chapter 464 An orange spark!
The situation on the side of the Japanese First Army was quickly reported to the North China Front Army Command.

Okamura Ningji attached great importance to it, and immediately approved Yoshio Iwamatsu's request, and sent 3 reconnaissance planes to carry out reconnaissance.

Not long after, three Japanese planes took off from Beiping Airport and headed for Shanxi.

One of the Type [-] reconnaissance planes went to the northwest of Shanxi, and the other two reconnaissance planes came to the southeast of Shanxi.

The straight-line distance between Beiping and Northwest Shanxi is about 400 kilometers, and the maximum speed of the Type 300 reconnaissance plane is [-] kilometers per hour.

Equipped with three 3mm machine guns and a 7.7kg bomb mounted on the belly of the aircraft, there are two crew members, one is responsible for flying the plane, and the other is responsible for reconnaissance and communication with the enemy.

More than an hour later, the devil's reconnaissance plane flew over Heyuan County.

The Heyuan County under the wings of the plane is quiet and peaceful under the sun, and the plaster flag on the city head is clearly visible. It seems that the county where the 36th Division is stationed is safe and sound.

Lieutenant Abe Junichi, who was in charge of flying the plane, drove the Type [-] reconnaissance plane and continued westward along the highway.

"Captain Abe, this feeling is really wonderful."

"Although the imperial army has not yet occupied all of the territory of China, the sky of China already belongs to the imperial army of Japan."

In the back seat, Ishibashi Yoshihisa, who was in charge of observing the enemy's situation and communicating with him, let out a long sigh:

"Their weapons are as ridiculous as slingshots. As long as we fly high enough, they have nothing to do."

"The Chinese are too poor to build bicycles, let alone trucks, tanks and airplanes."

Junichi Abe and Yoshihisa Ishibashi had just been transferred from the Kwantung Army and had not been beaten severely, so their tone was very arrogant.

After the aviation unit of the North China Front Army was severely damaged, both aircraft and pilots needed to be replenished from the Kwantung Army.

They were the first batch of pilots to supplement the North China Front Army.

However, because of the special performance plan, the second and third batches of pilots and aircraft supplements were temporarily put on hold.

Abe Junyi said in a deep voice: "Mr. Shiqiao, don't take it lightly. Have you forgotten? About two months ago, the 3rd Flying Division, the 32nd Combat Flight, and the 38th Combat Flight went to Shanxi to support the North China Front Army. The Eighth Route Army suffered heavy losses, it is said that 115 planes were shot down and more than 20 planes were injured, even my good friend Captain Igarashi Zenichiro was destroyed in that battle.”

"The result of that battle was indeed very surprising." Shiqiao Jiajiu said, "The Eight Route Army was equipped with a large number of 20mm machine guns, but the imperial army's air force was not a vegetarian. Most of Budingtubalu's 20mm cannons were destroyed in that battle..."

The engine of the reconnaissance plane roared over Heyuan County.

It attracted many people to stop and watch.

……

The Sword Squadron infiltrated a combat squad near Heyuan County and immediately reported the situation to the regiment headquarters.

It seems that the 36th Division blocked the base of Xinyi Regiment.

In fact, the area controlled by the 36th Division is very small, with only county towns, highways and a small number of villages and towns.

Most of the villages and towns are in the hands of the Xinyi Regiment, and the Xinyi Regiment has a large number of troops, so the small troops of the Xinyi Regiment can pass through the roads and encircle the bunkers and artillery towers on the road.

Even if the ghosts in the thickened bunkers and gun towers heard the sound of the guns, they couldn't get out because they were surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.

However, the devils in the bunkers and gun towers near the county seat were not surrounded, because they were too close to the county seat, and the main force of the devils and puppet troops would quickly reinforce them.

Around the county town are ordinary reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers.

Farther away are thickened reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers.

After the devils have repaired the thickened bunkers and gun towers on the outside, they will go back and build thicker bunkers and gun towers around the county town.

Because the first two new regiments attacked the blockade, they took down the outer bunkers and gun towers.

In the command post of the Xinyi Regiment, since the telegraph operator started to receive the signal, Wang Dehou stood by the telegraph machine. After a while, the codecs handed the translated telegram to Wang Dehou's hand.

Wang Dehou picked up the telegram and read it, then turned his head and said to Li Yunlong:
"Captain, the Sword Squadron has just sent a telegram that a Japanese military plane is flying towards us from the direction of Heyuan County."

"Just one plane?" Li Yunlong asked.

"That's what the Sword Squadron said, there is only one plane." Wang Dehou said, "It should be the devil's reconnaissance plane."

Li Yunlong nodded, the telephone line was cut, the devils in the county didn't know what happened, so the devils flew out to check the situation, which was expected.

To Li Yunlong's slight disappointment, the devils only dispatched one plane.

Deputy head Xing Zhiguo suggested: "Head, should we hide the 150mm heavy artillery that is attacking the devil's artillery building in front? Once the devil's reconnaissance plane arrives, our 150mm heavy artillery will be exposed."

"There's nothing to hide, and it's too late to hide now."

Then, Li Yunlong turned his head and said to Wang Dehou: "Move up two 2mm anti-aircraft guns and tell the air defense battalion commander He Jie to shoot down the son of a bitch devil plane!"

"Yes!" Wang Dehou turned around and picked up the high-power walkie-talkie to send an order to He Jie.

After a while, two jeeps passed by the headquarters like lightning, rolling up a lot of dust on the road.

At the rear of the two jeeps, each dragged a 37mm anti-aircraft gun. The gun body and barrel of the anti-aircraft gun were wrapped in weeds and branches.

The distance between the headquarters and the position of the 150mm heavy artillery is more than 600 meters.

After a while, the jeep dragged two 2mm anti-aircraft guns to the vicinity of the 37mm heavy gun.

"Quick, set up the anti-aircraft gun, move fast!"

After jumping off the jeep, He Jie's rough voice rang out, and the soldiers' eyes were burning with fire.

Since the establishment of the air defense battalion, although hundreds of air defense drills have been conducted and a lot of live ammunition has been fired, this is the first actual combat.

150毫米重炮周围有十几门20毫米机关炮和2门37毫米高射炮保护，李云龙又调了2门37毫米高射炮过来。

4 37mm anti-aircraft guns and more than 10 20mm machine guns form a crossfire, which must be brilliant!

The soldiers of the anti-aircraft battalion quickly finished their preparations and hid all the machine gun positions in the cornfield. Under the expectant eyes of the soldiers, there was a buzzing sound in their ears.

The ghost plane has arrived!

It is about 28 kilometers away from Heyuan County, and it takes an hour to drive a truck, but the Devils reconnaissance plane arrived in less than 10 minutes.

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"The Eighth Route seems to have too many troops."

Junichi Abe, who was piloting the plane, was surprised.

Shiqiao Jiajiu said: "Yes, there are eight roads around almost every blockhouse or artillery tower here, but there are very few battles, which is a bit strange. What are the eight roads doing?"

"Ghost knows what Eight Road is." Abe Jun said, "This group of mice likes to play such unpredictable little tricks."

"Huh?" Ishibashi Kahisa said lightly, "There was a fierce battle over there, go and have a look."

In fact, Junichi Abe had also discovered that a fierce battle was taking place a few kilometers ahead, because the rising smoke was too eye-catching.

He pulled the joystick, the nose of the aircraft sank slightly, and it roared towards the sky above the battle site.

However, Abe Junichi was very cautious, and always kept the altitude of the reconnaissance plane above 2000 meters.

Even if the Eighth Route Army is equipped with 20mm machine guns, it is extremely difficult to hit a high-speed reconnaissance plane at this altitude.

As the reconnaissance plane got closer and closer to the sky above the battle point, Kahisa Ishibashi raised his binoculars to observe.

Immediately afterwards, he exclaimed: "Wait, what did I see, it seems to be a large-caliber heavy artillery?"

"Large-caliber heavy artillery?" Junichi Abe said incredulously, "How could Tubalu prepare large-caliber heavy artillery?"

Shiqiao Jiajiu said: "I'm not sure if it is a large-caliber heavy artillery. At two o'clock, on the edge of the road, there is a truck parked there."

Abe Junyi raised his binoculars and looked down. Apart from a truck, there was indeed a suspected large-caliber heavy artillery on the edge of the road.

"Abe-kun, lower the altitude, I want to confirm whether it is a large-caliber heavy artillery!" Ishibashi Yoshihisa urged in a hasty tone.

"Something's wrong." Abe Junichi said cautiously, "Balu dared to put the cannon on the road in broad daylight. There must be Barou's machine guns below. It might be a trap."

Shiqiao Jiajiu said: "I only need to descend to 800 meters, and I can confirm whether it is a large-caliber heavy artillery. If it is a large-caliber heavy artillery, we can take the photo back, and it will be worthy of meritorious service!"

"Damn it, for the sake of meritorious service, Mr. Shiqiao, I will listen to you once!"

"Amaterasu God bless!"

While speaking, the reconnaissance plane had already flown over the battle site, Jun Abe turned left and then turned back.

He pulled the joystick, the nose of the aircraft sank suddenly, and it flew towards the sky above the road with a whistling lower altitude.

As the reconnaissance plane got closer and lower to the 150mm howitzer, the vision of the Eighth Route Army cannon in the telescope became clearer.

"Abe-kun, you are really cowardly. If I were flying the plane, I would have swooped down and blown up the eight-way cannon, and blowing up an enemy's large-caliber heavy cannon would definitely be a great achievement."

Ishibashi Yoshihisa picked up the camera and said while pressing the shutter of the camera continuously.

"Mr. Shiqiao, are you alright?" Jun Abe asked hurriedly, "Why do I feel so frightened?"

"What's the hurry, it will be ready soon." Shiqiao Jiajiu said.

He is now almost certain that the cannon on the road is a large-caliber heavy cannon. As for the model and caliber of the cannon, the final identification can only be made after the photos are taken and developed.

"The photo is ready!" Shiqiao Jiajiu said loudly.

As soon as the words fell, Abe Junichi pulled the joystick, preparing to pull the reconnaissance plane up into the clouds.

"Tubalu, goodbye..."

Shiqiao Jiajiu poked his head out of the cabin, and smiled mockingly at the bottom.

What the two devils didn't know was that in the cornfield below, four 4mm gun barrels and a dozen or so 37mm gun barrels were rotating with the flight path of the plane.

At the moment when the devil pilot Abe Junichi pulled up the reconnaissance plane, a sudden change occurred!

Suddenly, he noticed a cobweb-like orange-red ballistic in front of him, and he instantly realized that it was a tracer bullet fired by an anti-aircraft gun!
He had no time to think about it, because the plane shook violently, as if hit by a boulder. In an instant, the left wing was broken, and the belly of the plane was shot.

The plane plummeted and sent a cloud of orange sparks in the cornfield!
The 50 kg aerial bomb under the belly of the aircraft exploded.

(End of this chapter)