Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 265: Ancient and modern battles, pig tactics

 Three years ago, Jiangcheng fell.

 After occupying the city, the Japs immediately expanded the airport that originally belonged to Guozhou as an aviation base.

The enemy takes advantage of its geographical location to actively carry out long-range aviation operations and bombing training. Frequent attacks on major cities and transportation hubs along the Yangtze River caused huge casualties to soldiers and civilians in the rear areas.

  At 3:00 pm on June 1, 1941, the Japanese navy arrived at Hankou Airport.

Hundreds of Japanese ground crews were running back and forth between the tarmac and the warehouse like flies.

Ordnance engineers loaded the bombs that needed to be loaded onto the aircraft with high quality and quantity, and fully stocked the three 7.7mm revolving machine guns with bullets.

 Mechanics manually check the propellers of each aircraft, and at the same time, they also troubleshoot accidents in an intense and orderly manner to ensure that the aircraft can take off on time and that there will be no human faults.

 The last step is to fill the fuel tank of the 96th Land Attack with aviation fuel.

While the ground support team was preparing, the pilots of the 11th Air Force of the Chinese fleet were holding a briefing under the leadership of their major generals.

On the wall of the combat conference room, there is a military map of central and southwestern China. There is also a round trip route for the attack formation marked with a ribbon on the map.

 Just below the map are aerial photos of the mountain city and all target data.

“Gentlemen, we will continue to carry out the mission of bombing the mountain city today.”

“But this time we will operate jointly with the Army Red Deer, and the combat intensity can be said to be ten times that of the previous one.”

“I have only one request, and that is to burn the entire city from top to bottom! Let that bald man huddled in the mountains see the determination of Japan’s brother country to attack!”

The protracted war and the encounters with the North China Front made the Japanese military headquarters anxious.

 In order to get out of the quagmire of war, it was urgent to conquer the mountain cities and then conquer the Republic of China.

 So with the mediation of Tianlu and the five princes, Benzi's army and navy temporarily reached a consensus and decided to work together to defeat the weak Guozhou first.

The Japanese army urgently mobilized part of the Kwantung Army's army aviation stationed in the Northeast and two bomber fleets in the Pacific.

 They are preparing to gather superior air power and launch an unprecedented large-scale air attack on the mountain city in order to force the bald heads to surrender.

In the past, the Japanese army used nerve bombing tactics and moonlight bombing tactics, that is, using small groups and multiple batches of bombers to bomb continuously for several hours or day and night.

 The bombing was deliberately extended to destroy the normal life of the people in the mountain city.

After all, Tian Locust held an imperial meeting three years ago in his childhood and specifically pointed out that aviation offensive operations against mountain cities could directly attack civilians.

But this time it was a stud attack. The Eleventh Air Fleet departed from Hankou Airport in two batches, and the Central China and Kwantung Army Army Aviation departed from Yichang Airport in three batches, which shows its determination and strength.

 Looking at the shocked subordinates in front of him, Major General Tsunayoshi Tsuchida frowned in dissatisfaction. The old devil knocked **** the wall with his fist, signaling everyone to pay attention.

“This time we will all use Type 98-6 incendiary bombs.”

“There is no need to worry about safety issues on the journey. The Eighth Route Army from North China will never show up. All thirty-one Zero fighters in the base will be dispatched to **** us.”

“In the next half hour, I will focus on the mission areas of each formation.”

 “Ouch!”

 Type 98-6 incendiary bombs are filled with solid incendiary agents. After explosion, they can eject flames of 2,000 to 3,000 degrees Celsius and can burn through a 20-centimetre-thick cement roof.

 It raises a flame up to five meters high and can even continue burning for fifteen minutes.

This kind of aerial bomb is specially targeted at most buildings in mountain cities that are characterized by bamboo and wood structures.

●At present, ordinary people’s houses are usually made of bamboo boards of different sizes, commonly known as bundled houses. Once attacked by a large number of incendiary bombs, the consequences would be disastrous.

As for those Zero fighter jets, they were shipped from Yokosuka Port last year and then arrived in Hankou via Shencheng.

 Originally, there were sixty-four aircraft in this batch of zero combat aircraft, but after more than a year of fighting, half of them had been lost in dogfights with the China Aid Flying Team and the Preserved Fruit Air Force.

 Half an hour later, yellow dust rose from Hankou Airport, and the first batch of forty-eight 96 Land Attackers and sixteen Zero fighter jets took off one after another.

Each squadron hovered in the sky, and after all fighter planes took off to form a formation, they pushed fuel and headed towards their destination.

The Japanese only sent sixteen fighter jets to **** the enemy, which was not because they were arrogant. After all, the Preserved Fruits had completely lost their air superiority a year ago.

Since the situation in Europe has become increasingly tense, Big Beard has successively recalled the flying teams to aid China.

 Last September, Yamacheng's last air force, a formation composed of thirty Yi-15s and 16s, encountered thirteen Japanese Zero fighter jets over FL.

Logically speaking, from a quantitative perspective, the Preserved Fruit Air Force should have an absolute advantage.

Even if there is a certain gap in the performance of the aircraft between the two sides, there should be no problem in self-protection and escape from the war.

 But in just twenty minutes, the air battle was over.

Twenty-seven of the thirty Soviet-made fighter jets were shot down, and only three I-16s were seriously injured and returned to the base under the cover of their teammates, while none of the Japanese HNA Zero fighter jets were damaged.

 Subsequently, major airports in the southwest were destroyed one after another. In a short period of time, there was no ability to receive assistance. Even if there are still some hidden fighters hidden in the box, they are nothing more than a mantis using its arms as a vehicle.

 As for the Eighth Route Army Air Force in North China?

 Don't be kidding, their fighter jets do not have much performance, but all of them have short legs and a worrying combat radius. Even if they bring auxiliary fuel tanks, they will never come back.

What's more, that cunning bald man would never let the Eighth Route Army's plane get close to his home base.

 From Jiangcheng to Shancheng, it takes 1,370 kilometers by waterway. However, the flight distance is only 780 kilometers, and the 96 Land Attack fully loaded with aerial bombs can reach its destination in only four hours.

●It is expected that there may be light rain in Sichuan today, which is definitely not the best time for air strikes in a conventional sense. But the Japs were playing psychological warfare, specifically taking advantage of the opportunity when the preserved fruits relaxed their vigilance to launch surprise attacks.

The entire Ninety-Six Land Attack formation flew forward at high and low altitudes according to the shortest route.

Soon, the Japs flew over Yichang. The crew members all poked their heads and looked down at the rolling Daba Mountains and the majestic Yangtze River on the right.

“Your Majesty, Major, every time I see such a magnificent scene, I will be jealous of those **** Republic people.”

"Obviously we are such a backward race, but we have a vast and fertile land. From the first day I joined the army, I vowed to win a colorful future for my brother's country."

 “Long live your Majesty the Locust! Long live my brother Japan!”

As soon as these words came out, the other five people in the entire crew felt their blood boiling, and they all fell into a state of rage. Even the major who led the team couldn't help but glance at the bombardier. Originally, he planned to fly over the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River before mobilizing before the war, but he never expected that his subordinates would inadvertently complete the work process for him, and the effect was very good.

To add fuel to the fire, Tashiro Onki added in a positive tone:

“Sasaki-kun is right, we will definitely win the final victory of the war!”

“There may even be a chance in the future to trample the four countries of Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and the Netherlands under their feet and become the true master of the entire Southeast Asia region!”

“Okay, let’s eat first. The formation still has three hours to arrive at the battlefield. Let’s recharge our batteries and adjust our physical condition first, and try to get off to a good start!”

 At this stage, HNA’s average strength is definitely better than that of Army Airlines.

 It is not only because the performance of the aircraft used by the two parties is very different, but also reflected in the combat quality of the personnel. After all, Army aviation pilots often get lost.

 Strong combat power is exchanged for the best resources.

 After receiving the order from their major, the crew members started to eat.

The Japanese had a very rich meal. The staple food was rice with red plums. The lunch boxes also contained ten kinds of meat and vegetable dishes, including roasted pork, fried chicken, and salted roasted fish.

 After all seven crew members finished their meals, they even poured coffee from the thermos bottle.

Two and a half hours later, the 96th Land Attack Formation crossed over the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and was only one step away from the mountain city. All the Japanese soldiers returned to their posts and prepared for battle.

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 Mountain City, Air Defense Command.

“Report to the commander! A telegram has been sent from the Yunyang air defense surveillance post!”

“A large number of Japanese bombers are attacking from the direction of Jiangcheng and are expected to arrive at the outskirts of the city in half an hour! Please give instructions!”

As soon as these words came out, General Pig's face in the office instantly turned pale.

Although the Republic of China did not have such high technology as radar stations, Guozhou deployed a large number of observation posts around the city in order to respond to bombings. Each post was manned by five people around the clock.

As soon as an enemy is discovered, the soldiers on duty will immediately report the number, model, heading and other information of the enemy aircraft via telephone or telegram.

Since this year, the mountain city has been bombed nearly a hundred times, but there has never been a situation where the alarm did not go off.

Since he took up the post of air defense commander, there has never been a peaceful day in the mountain city, and it will be bombed by Japanese soldiers every once in a while.

 Especially since last year, the enemy has been on stimulants. The most outrageous one was that a total of 13 air defense warnings were issued in just four days, for a total of 96 hours.

 Due to problems with grassroots dispatching and execution, there were even two tunnel tragedies.

Had it not been for my close relationship with the chairman of the committee, I would have been called a lucky general in the early years, but I would definitely have no good fruits now.

Considering the future, General Pig immediately shouted to his communications troops: "Ask all staff officers to gather in the combat conference room. Anyone who does not arrive within five minutes will be dealt with according to military law!"

 After receiving the call, the staff officers gathered in the conference room. In front of them was a map of the mountain city.

Most of these people have experienced the battles in Shencheng and Jiangcheng and are "well aware" of the Japanese aviation power.

 “Sir, the enemy is coming fiercely, we can only defeat him by outsmarting him!”

“I suggest that all citizens enter the air raid shelters! All anti-aircraft artillery units and air force are also hidden. We must conserve our strength at this stage! Wait until the enemy has consumed all their ammunition, and then suddenly counterattack to bite them!”

“It is unwise to just counterattack and fight back. We cannot bear the blame from the Chairman!”

 This plan suddenly touched General Pig’s heart.

 After all, pig tactics have been successfully used by people in ancient and modern battles.

If you are attacked, lean your **** against the wall so that you can't catch the tail, and finally there is nothing you can do about it. If you can't handle it well, I'll bite you with sharp fangs and won't let you go.

After several years of attrition, the mountain city's anti-aircraft artillery unit only has 42 guns left. Now they are stationed on four highlands in the city center.

These small and medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns made by Wanguo have a fatal weakness, that is, they are small in number and weak in power, making it difficult to form an air defense fire network that threatens Japanese bombers.

 Instead of dying in vain, it is better to wait for the enemy's attack to end and fire a few shots, maybe you can gain something.

As for fighter jets, let alone them.

Had it not been for the fact that the chairman of the committee was a businessman and left twenty-one people before the Maozi retreated, there might not have been any chance of counterattack now.

 After making up his mind, General Pig began to give orders.

“Inform all air defense battalions to conserve their strength this time! Just leave necessary observers on the position and wait for the Japanese bombs to be dropped before launching a counterattack!”

“Contact Baishiyi Airport and ask them to stand still and protect every fighter jet! I will be responsible for anything that happens!”

"Sound the alarm! Hang up lanterns! Start evacuating citizens! Those who can go outside the city should go outside the city, and those who can't run should enter the air raid shelter! Remember to call the chairman and ask him to move quickly!"

 Theoretically speaking, Pig’s tactics are not entirely unreasonable, and are even quite consistent with Guoji’s style.

If all the forces can work together and sacrifice a certain number of civilians, they may be able to shoot down a few bombers.

But what these air defense commands did not expect was that the Japanese bombing this time was not routine. Instead, they launched a stud attack with the purpose of burning down the entire mountain city.

Of course, the Japanese did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would take the risk of falling out with Guo Preserved and send the entire Kongyi Division to the sky above the mountain city.

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 At six o'clock in the afternoon, it was raining in the sky.

Rainy days are very important for this city that has been devastated by the Japanese army, because the Japanese bombers will probably not attack in the rain.

  People can come to the city center to do errands, and even take a break from their busy schedule to participate in entertainment activities. It seems that everyone can have a relaxing and comfortable evening.

Although there is less and less food in the city, prices have increased several times compared to four years ago.

But neither hunger nor war destroyed this city. The people lived stubbornly, growing tenaciously like the unyielding yellowhorn trees.

 In the ruins of the city, you can see the words "explosion gets stronger" everywhere.

On the street, from time to time, children or young people speak catchy limericks in dialect:

“I’m not afraid of you being bombarded or bombed by you. We have a strong air-raid shelter, so we’re not afraid! We’re not afraid of being fierce or being evil. We’re always going to make a big counterattack. Just wait!”

Come, come, **** time

 (End of this chapter)