Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 226 Anti-aircraft guns made by all nations

Since the air defense warning cannot distinguish the type of enemy aircraft, even if only one reconnaissance plane arrives, the citizens of Luoyang City will be panicked and panicked.

 Among the people fleeing, a few retrograde figures stood out.

Soldiers relied on manpower or animal power to move anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns from their hiding places to preset positions with good firing ranges.

There are also various types of anti-aircraft guns, which fully explain what is meant by "Made in All Nations".

 The most eye-catching ones are naturally the four major players in small-caliber anti-aircraft guns. They are Sulotun, Oerlikon, Breda and Madsen.

In Guozhou’s air defense system, the 20mm anti-aircraft gun has always played a very important role and can be called a close-range protector.

 In addition, there are two 37mm anti-aircraft guns supporting the field.

 The first one was the Flak 1837mm anti-aircraft gun developed by Rheinmetall in 1935. It was an anti-aircraft weapon purchased by Baldhead from Santoku.

Although it is 37mm and made in Germany, it is not a handheld camera that cannot even shoot down swordfish.

 In terms of power, this weapon is very offensive. Even in the face of the Japanese's heavy explosion of 97, as long as the opponent is unfortunate enough to be hit by a shot, he will either die or be disabled. It can be fatal with one hit.

The other one is even more heavyweight and is the famous Soviet-made M1939 37mm anti-aircraft gun.

Originally, this weapon was a new product and was not in Bearded's aid list.

But considering that the southwestern capital was often bombed, Baldhead imported thirty of them with his shamelessness, and Makarov was still responsible for the transportation work.

These new weapons have all been assigned to the defense of important cities, and Luoyang happens to be equipped with one.

 Let us switch the perspective to the position of the Soviet-made 37mm anti-aircraft gun.

When the Japanese Army Aviation Type 97 fighter jets appeared over the city and were about to launch a bombing, the squad leader of the artillery squad immediately shouted: "Enemy attack! Everyone mount the guns!"

 After receiving the order from their squad leader, the seven soldiers took their positions.

A 37mm gun requires eight people to operate together, of which the squad leader is responsible for command and uses a one-meter air range finder to report target parameters to the third and fourth gunners.

 The first gunner is responsible for aiming the gun on the right side, and the second gunner is responsible for high and low aiming on the left side. It is also his job to step on the pedal to fire.

The third gunner is responsible for setting the slant distance of the target, the fourth gunner is mainly responsible for the course and speed of the target, and the fifth gunner is responsible for pressing the bomb into the loading machine and ejecting the shell.

 The sixty-seventh gunner's task is to transport artillery shells to the fifth gunner.

Since the soldiers have not been exposed to new weapons for a long time, everyone is not familiar with the 37 cannon. Even the number after loading the cannon is counted from one to seven.

“I think the number should be 1, 3, 7, 6, 4, 2, 5. If anyone has fired 37 shots, please correct me.”

 When everyone saw the enemy plane, the entire artillery crew immediately started taking action.

 Second gunner: "Where is the enemy plane?"

Monitor: "Three o'clock direction! Height four thousand two! Distance five thousand one!"

 One gunner: "Caught!"

The Soviet-made 37mm anti-aircraft gun has a maximum horizontal firing range of 9,500 meters and a practical maximum firing height of 3,000 meters.

The advantages of anti-aircraft artillery are concealment and firepower. The current height of the enemy aircraft has exceeded the shooting height, and rash firing will have no effect except exposing the target.

 The entire artillery crew remained calm and patiently waited for the best opportunity to make a good start.

 “Where is the enemy plane?”

"Nine o'clock direction! Height three thousand eight! Distance four thousand three!"

 “Caught!”

Although the distance is closer this time, the height is still not enough. Everyone is keeping their eyes on the goal, waiting for the next opportunity.

The second gunner's steady performance made the squad leader a little anxious. When the Type 97 fighter jet finished dropping bombs and re-selected its target, he grabbed the second gunner's position and handed the rangefinder in his hand to the opponent.

 “You who act like a mother-in-law all the time don’t look like a soldier!”

“The bombers fly too high and cannot be hit. The fighter jets fly too fast and cannot be hit. When you find the right opportunity to fire, the city of Luoyang will be blown up!”

 Although the squad leader's actions were a bit rude, the original second gunner did not complain at all, and the two quickly exchanged positions.

The Japanese's Type 97 fighter jet hovered in the air for a few seconds, and finally selected a crowded location and began to dive.

At this time, both the range and shooting height reached the standard, and the gun squad leader stepped on the pedal continuously without hesitation. Traces of tracer bullets immediately appeared in the originally blue sky.

 The sudden shells are like a hunting cheetah, rushing towards the enemy aircraft with lightning speed.

 The aircraft enters the range of the anti-aircraft guns without knowing it, which only tests the artillery's shooting ability. The soldiers' level and luck were good, and the fourth shell hit the target.

 “Well done! Keep targeting new goals!”

"good!"

 When anti-aircraft artillery is engaged in air defense operations, it usually consists of multiple guns forming an air defense system, which attacks enemy aircraft from multiple directions to form a gun network.

In Luoyang City, there are a total of seventeen anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns of various calibers. Facing more than thirty locust-like enemy planes, the soldiers' air defense firepower was of no avail. Moreover, after the Japanese lost one plane, they began to avoid the battle, with vague intentions of flying to the south of the city.

 Looking at the common people falling one after another under the enemy's aircraft machine guns and bombs, all the artillery crew members had red eyes, and the 37th artillery squad leader even took out the flare gun on his waist.

 “Shoot out all the flares! Tell these sons of **** we are here!”

“Don’t they call themselves warriors? Then we will challenge these beasts!”

　　咻! A red signal flare was launched into the sky!

 In just half a minute, the remaining anti-aircraft artillery positions responded to the call without hesitation.

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The perspective switches to the Japanese aviation formation. This bombing mission is carried out by the 17th Army Aviation Flying Group of the Central China Front.

Looking down from the sky, the Yellow River flowing on the land of China seems like a sleeping dragon. Although you can't see clearly how turbulent the river is, the magnificent momentum has already hit you.

“Shinkawa-kun, are the enemy fighter jets really as scary as Lieutenant General Kinoshita said?”

"As a rational soldier, it is difficult for me to associate the words Air Force and Tubal Road together. But the battle damage and data are already in front of us, which is really contradictory."

 Hearing the words of Lieutenant Colonel Misawa Takahiro, Shinkawa Ryoma fell into deep thought.

 For him, the three days of fighting were unreal, as if he had been in a dream.

 When they came to Xinxiang, Henan from Manchuria, their flying team had a total of thirty-six pilots. But in just one fight, the entire formation was left alone.

As if thinking of that nightmare-like fighter jet, Shinkawa Ryoma shuddered. He picked up the communicator in front of him and told the new commander:

“Lieutenant Misawa, please face your opponent squarely. We have already paid a heavy price for our contempt.”

“I am from the Kwantung Army and have fought against Maozi from the north. Compared with the aircraft of the Eighth Route Army, the Yi-15 and 16 are simply not qualified to carry their shoes.”

“If you see a Spitfire numbered 079, be sure to keep your distance! The pilot of that fighter is not a human at all, he is a terrifying demon!”

 The heartfelt advice from his superiors made Misawa Takahiro realize the seriousness of the matter.

However, as an Army Aviation Lieutenant Colonel, he knows very well how important morale is before performing a combat mission. After thinking for a moment, the old devil said in the collective communication channel:

“Gentlemen, our target this time is the headquarters of the First Theater Command of the Republic of China. There are neither fighter jets cruising there nor a vast air defense fire network!”

 “Next! Let us pour out our fury! Blow up everything in sight!”

 My own parents’ words cheered up all the pilots. After being pressed to the ground and rubbed for three days, everyone was filled with anger. If you can't fight a tough battle, you won't get into trouble if you pick some soft persimmons.

"Hi!"

“We will definitely drop the bombs accurately on the crowd! Blow them to pieces!”

“Let’s charge some interest this time! Sooner or later we will avenge our shame!”

 For the next few minutes, the 17th Flying Group discussed tactics. One hundred kilometers away from Luoyang, the entire crew entered radio silence.

 Being beaten several times, the Japanese had somewhat gained a bit of memory.

 Half an hour later, thirty-six Type 97 fighter jets entered the sky over Luoyang City again.

Looking at the residents on the ground who were fleeing in panic, all the pilots showed evil smiles. The devils seemed to have seen the blazing fire and howling everywhere.

Misawa Takahiro also learned from previous experience. Even though the probability of the Eighth Route Army's air force appearing was very small, he still left a four-machine formation to be on guard.

 “Attack!”

Thirty-two fighter jets began to dive and dropped four 25-kilogram bombs under the belly of the aircraft into important construction areas. Then they started shooting at low altitude, and the people on the ground fell in pieces like wheat.

Suddenly, a Type 97 fighter jet was blown up in the air and turned into a fireball.

When the M1939 37mm anti-aircraft gun fires high-explosive armor-piercing projectiles, it can penetrate 46mm thick steel plates at a shooting distance of 500 meters.

With such a penetration, even the Type 97 can be destroyed by a heavy explosion, let alone the thin-skinned Type 97 fighter jet.

 Suffering a sudden attack, Misawa Takahiro kicked the rudder angrily.

Originally, he wanted to teach these anti-aircraft guns some lessons, but when he thought of his lieutenant general’s instructions, he could only suppress his anger and said on the communication channel:

“Keep the distance, those anti-aircraft guns can’t hit very far. This city is very big, so everyone attacks from a different angle.”

“For us, every fighter jet is important. All meaningless consumption must be avoided as much as possible.”

At present, the Third Aviation Group has reached the end of its rope, and Kinoshita Satoshi can't wait to break every aircraft in half for use. This mission is just to make the Eighth Route Army surrender, there is no need to fight to the death with the AA people.

 But just when the Japanese were about to raise their altitude and maneuver away, a red signal flare suddenly rose from the ground. In just half a minute, more than a dozen red signals came one after another.

This situation caused an explosion in the communication channel. Faced with such a provocation, even Misawa Takahiro couldn't bear it.

 “Shinkawa-kun, did you see it? There is a signal flare!”

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, it should be the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery. These Republic people are simply committing suicide."

Considering the behavior of subordinates overcoming superiors in the army, Misawa Takahiro hesitated for a moment before giving the order to fight back.

"Then let's help these people who are not afraid of death! Except for the formation responsible for guarding, all aircrews attack at the same time! The lion and the rabbit also use their full strength, please be serious!"

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