Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 179 AA People: The anti-aircraft artillery team is on full alert

The shelling this time was perfect. It only took one minute to kill the Japanese on the high ground. Everyone present showed expressions of joy and shock.

 For the current Eighth Route Army, field artillery is still a bit unfamiliar.

  After all, in the past, troops mainly engaged in mobile warfare. Even in the first two stages of the Hundred Regiment War, there was no scene where barrel guns were used intensively.

 After the shock, Commander Li quickly raised the telescope on his chest. He looked at the high ground in the sea of ​​fire in front of him, grinning almost to the base of his ears.

“It has to be a French girl. In terms of lethality alone, the 82mm mortar has to stand aside. The explosive power of a ten-gun salvo is really too powerful.”

“This scene and this movement, when I think about how we will be richer in the future, we, Lao Li, can’t believe it.”

"It's a pity. Originally, I wanted to fight with the Japanese Lieutenant Commander, but now I'm afraid I can't even find it. I haven't fought in hand-to-hand combat for a long time, and my body and sword skills are a bit rusty."

Li Yunlong's words sounded very Versailles. Fortunately, Ou Liang and Cheng Xiazi were both in good moods, so they didn't bother to complain about him.

 Unlike others, Wang Chengzhu felt mixed emotions at this time.

Different positions mean different perspectives on problems. The three regiment leaders were all infantrymen, and they only saw exaggerated scenes during this shelling.

 He became an artilleryman in the second month after joining the army, and he was extremely talented.

Coupled with studying hard during non-combat periods and constantly improving one's combat skills, one can quickly master new weapons.

 The emptiness just now is the nature of men, and everyone likes more powerful weapons. But after calming down, a sense of powerlessness emerged from the bottom of my heart.

 Through fairly systematic study, he knew that the current artillery system of the New Second Regiment and even other brother units was incomplete, and there were still many areas for improvement.

 Ten 75mm field guns are only two and a half batteries on the European battlefield.

 But the division of labor is clear, including company headquarters, communications detachment, artillery detachment, ammunition detachment and logistics detachment. About a hundred people served the four artillery pieces, maximizing the power of the heavy weapons.

The New Second Regiment was far behind. It was Wang Chengzhu who had to observe the position, calculate parameters, direct the gunners, provide logistics, and even drive.

 In the shelling just now, no one in the entire company except him could control the new weapons. He needed to check them one by one before firing.

“Hey, there is still a long way to go, and our troops are still far behind.”

 Emotions of despair come and go quickly.

Although Zhu Zhu is only an artillery company commander of a basic regiment, he has high awareness and strong willpower. If there are shortcomings, he will continue to study.

 He firmly believes that one day in the future, through his own efforts, he can change the status quo to some extent.

Withdrawing his messy thoughts, he trotted to Li Yunlong's side.

The word stability has always flowed in the blood of this round-faced man. There seems to be no danger on the battlefield now, but there is nothing wrong with moving the position after the artillery attack.

“Captain, our company is going back first, it’s not safe here.”

After hearing this, Lao Li nodded, patted the other party on the shoulder and praised:

"You did a great job this time. I'll see if I can get you a sergeant's knife later. Come to the regiment headquarters in the afternoon. I got a bottle of good wine from Deputy Minister Huang last time."

 What the two of them didn’t know was that good habits saved the lives of the 75-year-old girl.

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 Ten minutes later, we were at an altitude of 57 kilometers from the logistics department.

Sixteen fighters that took off from Taiyuan Chixian Airport headed toward the coordinates sent by Yamazaki in a neat four-plane formation. This was the incomplete version of the 29th Independent Flying Group led by Masaki Asakawa.

The Army Aviation of the First Army was not fully staffed to begin with. For a long time, there were only twenty-three Type 97 fighter jets.

When this flying squadron was supporting Katayama Shotarō at Lion Mountain, one of them was shot down by Li Yunlong with a Type 92 heavy machine gun.

 At the early stage of the second phase of the Hundred Regiment War, the New Second Regiment experienced a night attack on Taiyuan Airport. After being bombarded, they were faced with the embarrassing situation of having no aircraft available.

 Fortunately, Tada Shun had not given up on Shinozuka Yoshio. Before the mopping-up officially began, a flying squadron was transferred from the North China Front headquarters in North P to the First Army.

Coupled with the incredible repair skills of the Japanese ground workers, they demolished the east wall to repair the west wall and repaired four more.

 Then the 29th Independent Flying Group was formed, consisting of six Type 97 fighter jets and ten Type 97 light explosions.

In order to completely destroy the Eighth Route Army's arsenal without any further trouble, Yoshio Shinozuka spent all his money at once and sent out all the fighter planes to carry out combat missions.

 From a quantitative point of view, the strength of the 29th Independent Flying Group has become weaker. But Army Airlines cannot just look at the number of aircraft it has, but also the type of aircraft.

Unlike the Type 97 fighter, which has a pitiful bomb load of four 25kg aerial bombs, the Type 97 light explosion is a specialized bomber that can carry a 400kg aerial bomb and has a range of 1,700 kilometers.

 In terms of bomb load, the 29th Independent Flying Group’s ground attack power has increased.

During the flight, Asakawa Masaki looked at the fighter planes of the surrounding team members, and he warned in a solemn tone:

“Gentlemen, what we are going to bomb this time are the military factories and hospitals of the Eighth Route Army. Key areas like this usually have some anti-aircraft weapons.”

“The enemy has recently appeared a lot of French weapons, and the staff boldly predicts that the opponent is likely to be equipped with a certain number of Hotchkiss 13.2 mm anti-aircraft machine guns.”

“We must be careful and never underestimate the enemy.”

The Army Aviation Major first saw his wingman shot down with his own eyes, and then experienced the New Second Regiment's shelling of Taiyuan Airport. He had already put away his contempt for the Eighth Route Army, and was only left with a lot of anger.

"Hi!"

 “We will definitely drop bombs on the enemy’s heads! Blow them to pieces!”

 “This time, we must destroy the enemy.”

　　　Army pilots are very considerate of what their immediate superiors say.

What's more, a few of them have the same experience as Masaaki Asakawa. Those colleagues who despised their opponents are either lying in the hospital or have seen locusts.

 As survivors of that attack, these Japanese were shot at at least hundreds of times, and even their precious cars were destroyed. They attacked with injuries this time. In addition to the mission assigned by Yoshio Shinozuka, they also wanted to take revenge.

Another group of outsiders were also very obedient. They put away their domineering behavior as soon as they arrived in Jin Province.

Although I have never been severely beaten by the Eighth Route Army, I knew what to do when I saw the aboriginals of the First Army Air Force being so miserable. Moreover, when setting off from North P, the original superior also warned us to face the enemy squarely.

 Prudence and confidence are not contradictory. Those who can become pilots are elites.

 All members of the 29th Independent Flying Group firmly believe in one thing, that is, they will complete the mission and return home safely.

 For the next ten minutes, Masaki Asakawa has been discussing tactics with his team members. These Japs have no radio silence at all. After all, the Eighth Route Army is not sophisticated enough to monitor radios.

Soon, sixteen planes arrived and approached their destination. These devils never imagined that their whereabouts had been exposed.

 Deputy Commander Han gave very comprehensive considerations when constructing the air defense position. Although we don't know from which direction the enemy will come, it is right to set up more observation posts and cast more nets.

 When the 29th Independent Flying Group appeared in the sight of the observers, the soldiers informed the rear positions through portable radios.

 The moment the enemy plane entered the warning circle, Deputy Commander Han immediately shouted over the radio.

 “Fire! The anti-aircraft battery is on full alert!”

 The advantages of antiaircraft artillery are concealment and firepower, and the advantage of aircraft is maneuverability. If the aircraft enters the effective range of the anti-aircraft artillery without knowing it, then it only needs to test the professional level of the anti-aircraft artillery.

  After all, the initial speed of the artillery shell is not slow, and the pilot may be shot down and injured before he even notices it.

 After a period of training, the soldiers have become proficient in the use of ring sights.

Although this thing is essentially a mechanical sight, it does not have a fire control and guidance system, and can only be locked by the naked eye.

  However, fighters can use the speed circle to predict the flying speed of enemy aircraft and provide advance advance. Moreover, the ring-shaped crosshair helps track the target's movement trajectory and quickly capture enemy aircraft.

 When the communication system transmitted the roar of Deputy Commander Han, the soldiers on the position immediately began to take action!

The 150 Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft guns that were ready to fire were firing at full fire, and traces of tracer bullets immediately appeared in the originally calm sky.

Like hidden poisonous snakes, they suddenly attack from the shadows and bite the devils in the sky.

As the saying goes, air defense is the best way to defend against air defense.

 In addition, the Hotchkiss 25mm anti-aircraft gun uses a 15-round fixed magazine feed method, and must stop firing every time the magazine is changed, which greatly reduces the air defense efficiency.

Moreover, it was the first time for many soldiers to deal with Japanese aircraft in actual combat. Under tension, the advance calculation method that they had been familiar with in practice was now a bit awkward. but! All these problems do not affect the effect!

In today's 1940, the number of one hundred and fifty anti-aircraft guns is too large. There is no place in the entire Republic of China with this level of air defense.

　In addition, the actual rate of fire of the Hotchkiss anti-aircraft gun is not bad, and the soldiers can maintain 100-110 rounds per minute.

On average, an aircraft faces more than 1,000 artillery shells every minute. Even a blind cat can shoot down a few if it encounters a dead mouse.

In just the first round of attacks, five Japanese bombers were blown up in the air by a deliberate and unintentional sneak attack.

It’s a pity that this gun uses an impact fuse, which requires the warhead to hit the target directly, and the impact can cause an explosion.

  If there is a proximity fuse or a time fuse, the black cloud effect can be produced. When the time comes, these grandsons will be frightened to death. Even Best will have to run away on such an occasion.

　　　　!!”

"idiot!"

Asakawa Masazhan was really sorry. They had guessed that the enemy would have anti-aircraft weapons before attacking and made sufficient preparations.

At the current flight altitude, as long as the southwestern capital is not bombed, the entire Republic of China can fly unimpeded.

 The anti-aircraft weapons of the Eighth Route Army are indeed products of Hotchkiss Company.

But no one thought it was not an anti-aircraft machine gun, but a **** anti-aircraft gun! They are very familiar with this thing, the "96-type 25-type high-angle machine gun". The army and navy have a lot of equipment.

 After the brother country introduced it, there were almost no major changes.

  Just changed the casting process, so that some parts manufactured by machining can be simplified. The muzzle suppressor was replaced with a design from the German Rheinmetall company, and the sight style was changed.

Now this number is really outrageous. Anyone who comes with the dense tracer bullets will feel guilty. Asakawa Masaki even feels like leading a team into the inner circle of the combined fleet's air defense.

 When did the Eighth Route Army acquire these weapons, and why were they not used before? Is it possible that these anti-aircraft guns were given to me the first time?

The Lu Hang Major was constantly cursing in his mind, but the speed in his hands was not slow at all. He immediately raised the altitude and loudly alerted other surviving team members!

 “Pull up! Pull up!”

 Under normal circumstances, aircraft generally do not use anti-aircraft artillery as an important combat target.

 Unless he has lost his mind, he will just fight with the anti-aircraft artillery and run away after completing the mission.

 When aircraft attack ground targets, they often choose high-value targets, such as ground transportation hubs, command posts, artillery units, armored units, transportation units, etc.

  If the opponent has a large number of anti-aircraft guns, then flexible aircraft are needed to attack and harass the ground anti-aircraft guns, creating opportunities for the bombers behind.

Masano Asakawa is now faced with this choice. His gratitude to Yoshio Shinozuka for his kindness and his loyalty to Ten Locust made him make a choice that was close to suicide.

“Re-choose an angle to attack! Fighters come with me, our task is to attract the attention of enemy anti-aircraft guns! Create a loophole for bombers to break through!”

 “Samurai! The time has come to sacrifice your life for your brother’s country! It’s a black card! Onboard!”

 In the case of camouflage with fortification bunkers, even if the anti-aircraft guns fire, as long as the flames and smoke are not obvious, there is a certain probability that the pilots will not be able to tell where the gun positions are.

 After hearing the order, the six Type 97 fighter jets immediately adjusted their direction and rushed towards the most densely packed anti-aircraft artillery positions with their commander.

 Time: October 1940, Location: Southeast Shanxi.

Now! It's a duel between antiaircraft artillery and fighter jets!

 Although it is not 37 guns, we have more! There is no need to set fire to the cornfield to attract enemies, the enemy will come and die on their own.

Facing the approaching fighter jets, Deputy Commander Han showed a sarcastic expression. Although he has never flown a plane, this is not the first time he has used anti-aircraft artillery to fight an airplane.

The position he deployed has fortifications. A small 7.7mm water pipe like the Type 97 fighter jet will be difficult to cause damage unless it is a direct hit.

 When anti-aircraft guns are used against fighter jets, since the line of sight is almost unchanged, you only need to keep firing at one point.

 When the fighter dives, the anti-aircraft gun looks at the fighter like this:

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  (o)-——

 Fighters look at anti-aircraft guns like this:

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What’s more, due to the aerodynamic shape of the fighter jet, the line of sight will definitely change during a dive. This means that when Asakawa is firing, he has to fine-tune the angle of the machine gun based on the speed.

  We all have machine sights. I don’t need to adjust the bombardment parameters, but you have to fine-tune the fuselage all the time. Needless to say, who is under a lot of pressure in this situation.

An anti-aircraft gunner only had to overcome his fear and keep firing, and God would do the rest.

 The final result was no accident. Masazaki Asakawa watched his teammates being blown up one after another in the air, and his eyes turned red.

 While he was diving, he kept maneuvering to avoid the anti-aircraft guns. From time to time, small water pipes were used to straf the position, but the effect was always limited, and even the original purpose of attracting firepower was not achieved.

 At a position of 300 meters above the ground, a 25×153mm shell hit the nose of the aircraft.

The Type 97 fighter without armor protection directly turned into sparks in the air. Deputy Commander Han performed a one-stop service for Asakawa Masaki.

As for the 97 light explosions that were given high hopes, they were also ruined. They miscalculated the data of anti-aircraft firepower.

After seeing such a dense firepower network, the Japs immediately determined that these anti-aircraft guns should be double or triple installations. They never thought about the possibility of a single gun.

 The continuous version has a slightly slower turning speed. They want to use this to avoid shells and increase the probability of success.

These days, I subconsciously believe that the Eighth Route Army’s anti-aircraft artillery is the same as the 96th Artillery, with an effective range of three thousand meters. So he tried to get stuck in the shooting range and start diving to increase the efficiency of the attack.

But Hotchkiss is a Gallic chicken, and even anti-aircraft guns can take drugs.

 The huge charge and 60 times diameter barrel allow a 25mm small-caliber gun to have a maximum range of 8,000 meters and an effective range of 3,500 meters.

This is not the first time that empiricism has suffered a loss. When these Japanese soldiers prepared to continue their attack, they unexpectedly discovered that the Eighth Route Army's artillery could still hit them.

　　The original purpose of the air defense position was mainly to drive away enemy aircraft and interfere with enemy aircraft dropping bombs through intensive firepower. As long as the aircraft wastes the scarce bombs, the purpose of air defense can be regarded as completed.

After all, various artillery shells are coming, and the pilots are under great pressure from a barrage. If they are not careful, the plane will be destroyed and everyone will be killed.

 But because the Japanese wanted to die, only two of the last five bombers successfully dropped bombs at a position of 700 meters.

 Due to a bad mentality, unstable flying posture, and insufficient dive angle, these aerial bombs did not damage the logistics department at all. In the end, only one plane escaped from the battlefield and flew alone to Taiyuan.

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 Taiyuan, First Army Headquarters.

 A staff officer ran into the combat conference room with sweat on his face. He fearfully reported to Yoshio Shinozuka: "General, our plane is back."

"How is the result?"

 “The specific results are unknown, but...”

The staff officer hesitated: "The airport reported that only one fighter plane has returned."

 “Nani?”

"what happened?"

Seeing that the staff officer could not answer the question, Yoshio Shinozuka immediately went to the airport.

 At this time, the Logistics Department also knew that the Japanese plane was ambushed. It was not that someone deliberately notified it, but it was mainly because the air-ground duel was too loud.

Anyone with a telescope has seen the Japanese planes being shot down one after another.

 Now everyone is cheering to celebrate the feat of the anti-aircraft artillery unit. Since joining the war, everyone has been bombed by Japanese planes.

So many were killed this time, and they were shot down from the sky, which made everyone feel proud and proud, and vented their depression.

Killed five in a sneak attack

The Japanese sent six of them, and they were stupid enough to kill five of them. That’s not too much.

 (End of this chapter)