Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 326 The North China battlefield looks more and more like the Pacific War

 Ten minutes ago, Huairen Field Airport.

"Datong is under attack! All personnel are in position quickly! Be prepared for all battles! I repeat! This is not a drill! This is not a drill!"

As the piercing siren rang over the airport, the pilots in the dormitory rushed to the hangar and the tarmac.

The reaction speed of the anti-aircraft artillery battalion was faster. It only took two minutes for all the troops to enter combat mode. After all, no one knew whether the Japanese would take a detour to Huairen.

During the period before the air force takes off, they are the main force protecting the airspace.

 A moment later, Captain Wang Hai arrived in front of the Spitfire fighter numbered 079. Looking at the busy ground crew, he threw himself into the preparation work without hesitation.

“There is no need to bring red sun rockets, just load enough ammunition for the aviation machine guns and cannons.”

“According to the intelligence provided by the Datong garrison, the enemy did not dispatch heavy bombers this time. The power of the Western artillery is enough to deal with fighters and dive bombers.”

“The reloading speed of rockets is too slow and may delay fighter aircraft.”

"yes!"

Since Huairen Airport is in a state of combat readiness, ammunition and other supplies are placed next to the aircraft.

 In order to ensure the speed of the attack, the person in charge of the airport also equipped each Spitfire with its own ground support team and kept comrades on standby at any time.

 It is precisely because of adequate preparation that pilots can rush to the battlefield in the shortest time.

 Six minutes later, thirty-six Spitfires took off one after another. The slender fuselage and graceful elliptical wings perfectly illustrate the combination of speed and aesthetics.

 Looking at the dashboard in front of him, Captain Wang Hai picked up the communicator at hand and said:

“Comrades, our speed is not fast enough! Continue to speed up and we must reach the battlefield within two minutes!”

“The Army Aviation of the North China Front is bombing the positions outside Datong, and the anti-aircraft artillery regiment on the ground has opened fire to counterattack. It is difficult to deal with the Japanese bombers with anti-aircraft guns alone. The people and brother troops in the whole city need our support!”

“There will be a fierce battle next. Never let any enemy planes return to Suiyuan!”

Hearing this, the communication channel suddenly became excited, and the morale of the team reached its peak in an instant.

The Spitfires accelerated again, and the exhaust pipes on both sides of the piston engines seemed to erupt with scorching flames. The speed of the entire formation had exceeded 600 kilometers per hour.

"receive!"

 “Accelerate, accelerate! It’s not the limit of fire breathing yet!”

“If I shoot down one more enemy plane, I will reach the minimum standard of an ace pilot. Today I want to teach the Japanese a lesson and let them know that Shanxi’s airspace will always belong to the Eighth Route Army.”

The comrades participating in this battle are all elites of the First Air Division. Each of them has at least three kill records, and there are even five new aces among them.

 As a talented pilot, everyone naturally knows how important air supremacy is on the battlefield.

In a sense, a defensive position that is attacked unilaterally by enemy aircraft is like a **** that is poorly maintained and in disrepair. As long as there is water leakage at any point, there is a possibility that the entire embankment will burst.

With almost overflowing fighting spirit, the formation finally arrived at the battle zone.

The clouds over Datong are very high today, and the comrades have a very good view in the sky, almost unobstructed.

Although the specific number of casualties was not known, the smoke on the battlefield made everyone feel heartbroken, and they even began to blame themselves for not coming earlier.

“Attention all crews, attention to all crews.”

“We are about to pass over Datong, so don’t make any moves that will cause tension on the ground.”

"The anti-aircraft artillery regiment below has just finished the battle, and their nerves should not have recovered from the tense state. Be careful not to be accidentally injured by friendly fire."

 “Next! Let’s pursue!”

As soon as the word "pursue" came out, the comrades immediately responded actively on the communication channel. No one was afraid of fighting the enemy.

  After all, at this point in time in 1941, the Big Jet 9 was the best fighter in the Republic of China and even in Asia as a whole. The advanced Merlin 61 engine allows it to have a maximum level flight speed of 656 kilometers per hour.

 This data gives the Kong Yi Division an inherent advantage when fighting against the Japanese.

Even if your own rookie is facing off against the enemy's ace pilot, as long as the rookie doesn't just want to die, he can definitely escape from the battlefield smoothly.

 For nothing else, the Army Airlines plane is too slow. Whenever they encounter a spitfire that pushes the oil to the bottom, they don't even have the slightest desire to pursue it.

Before the official entry into service of the Type 4 Fighter Gale, the Type 97, Falcon, Zhong Kui, and Fei Yan all had to eat ashes behind the fire-breathing butts. The first two could not even see their taillights.

Even the fast representative of Japanese fighter jets, called the Hayate by the Army Aviation as the decisive aircraft in the Greater East Asia, has to be equipped with high-octane gasoline to compete with the Spitfire in terms of speed.

But by 1944, the sky of the Republic of China might be filled with performance monsters like storm + resentment, or even the jet combination of meteor + vampire.

 Four-style combat?

Stay where it’s cool.

Closer to home, just as the Spitfire formation was preparing to rely on its speed advantage to pursue the enemies fleeing the battlefield, Captain Wang Hai received a message from the ground command center.

 In addition to the specific number of enemies and the direction of evacuation, the intelligence also specifically emphasized the findings of Commander Liu.

 This includes changes in the shape of the "Type 97 Fighter", and the Japanese seem to have made technological iterations on the landing gear so that it can be retracted freely.

“The Type 97 that can retract the landing gear, the Type 97 that looks like a fat-headed fish?”

Muttering the key words in the intelligence, Captain Wang Hai drove the fighter plane to pursue while thinking hard in his mind.

 Soon, a bold guess came to mind.

“It seems that the Japanese have also changed to new equipment. The formation attacking Datong today should have Type 1 and Type 2 combat.”

“Interesting, it seems that the North China Air War ended the European Western Front stage and officially entered a new chapter in the Pacific War.”

During the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, the main force of the Eighth Route Army Air Force was the three brothers: Fighter, Hurricane and Spitfire.

 Among them, Spitfire and Hurricane are mainly responsible for killing the escorting Type 97 fighter jets. The Fighters and a small number of Hurricanes are responsible for intercepting incoming bombers.

It is precisely because of the above combination that after the war, comrades of the First Air Division would jokingly call the Zhongtiao Mountain air battle the Republic of China version of the British air battle.

After being beaten for half a year, the Japanese Army Aviation finally learned from the painful experience and came up with two new types of fighter jets.

As a result, the air combat in the North China battlefield will usher in a wave of epic upgrades. The contestants of both sides will soon become Hurricane + Spitfire + Typhoon + Blenheim versus Form 97 + Form 1 Falcon + Form 2 Zhong Kui. Including the underage version of the M3 Stuart that runs on the ground, isn't this the youth version of the Pacific War?

After analyzing the correct answer, Captain Wang Hai shook his head to throw the distracting thoughts out of his mind, and then reminded the team members in the communication channel:

“Comrades, I have just received urgent information. The enemy’s Army Aviation is equipped with two new types of fighters.”

"Among them, the Type 1 fighter looks very similar to the Type 97. It has no upgrade in terms of firepower. It is still only equipped with two 7.7mm machine guns. However, its maneuverability and speed have been improved. Do not circle and fight with the enemy. ”

“From the overall performance point of view, our Spitfire has the absolute upper hand. We must give full play to our advantages and force the enemy to fight out of their comfort zone.”

Captain Wang Hai's tone was very relaxed, and he didn't seem to take the enemy's new aircraft seriously.

This is not because he is too arrogant, but mainly because the early models of the Japanese's One-Type Fighter have really mediocre combat effectiveness.

 Under normal circumstances, as long as you choose the right tactics during the battle. Even a somewhat outdated heavy fighter like the Blenheim can use self-defense firepower to kill an ace pilot.

Without waiting for a reply from the team members, Team Wang continued to impart experience on the enemy.

“The Type-1 Fighting Falcon just mentioned can complete many difficult stunts at low speeds.”

“This fighter jet has a strong acceleration capability in the range of 240 kilometers to 400 kilometers per hour. From a tactical level, we should take the enemy to a high altitude of more than 5,000 meters for combat.”

At the beginning of the Pacific War, a group of pilots from the British mainland had to use horizontal maneuvers to deal with the BF109 and go head-to-head with the Japanese.

 The result can be imagined. In just one week, more than half of the British army was lost.

  After all, the weight of the One-Style Battle is very light. During the hovering process, it can be cut directly from the inside, and it will eventually circle to your six points in an incredible way.

The most correct way to fight them is to dive and shoot. After one round of attack, immediately climb back up. To put it bluntly, it is a classic BZ tactic.

By coincidence, this thing is a basic training subject of the First Air Division, and it is also a unique skill of every soldier.

  After briefly talking about the advantages and disadvantages of the Type 1 fighter, Captain Wang Hai started to talk about the second type.

“The fighter with a smaller overall body but a larger head is the Type 2. This fighter is superior to the Type 97 and Type 1 in terms of firepower and speed.”

“It is equipped with two 7.7 and 12.7 mm aviation machine guns, and the amount of ammunition is also remarkable.”

“At an altitude of five thousand meters, the speed of this thing can approach 600 kilometers per hour. It will take five minutes to climb to this altitude.”

“It is worth mentioning that the Japanese pilots flying Type-2 fighters will most likely use the same tactics as us.”

The Type II Zhongkui is very small, only slightly larger than the Yak 3, and about the same size as the La 7. It can definitely be ranked among the smallest fighter jets in World War II.

 The reason why the enemy will use the same tactics is because it was heavily influenced by the Battle of Nomonhan in the early stages of its design.

At that time, Maozi's pilots were flying I-16s, relying on the BZ tactic of diving to escape from the Type 97. This made the Army Aviation urgently need an aircraft that could use vertical maneuvering tactics.

 In this way, the second-style warfare was born.

Moreover, Kuroe Yasuhiko himself is known as the pioneer of Army Aviation’s vertical maneuver tactics. In the original timeline, he drove a Type II fighter and beat up buffaloes and hurricanes in Southeast Asia.

　　Listening to Team Wang’s description, all the comrades in the formation fell silent. This was not because they felt that the Japanese’s new aircraft was too powerful.

 On the contrary, comparing the data on paper, this so-called Type 2 fighter is nothing remarkable.

From a firepower point of view, four machine guns and two cannons completely destroyed the combination of Japanese 7.7 and 12.7.

From a speed perspective, the Spitfire's top speed is 656 kilometers per hour, but the Japs struggled to break through 600.

The most outrageous thing is the climbing ability. The Big Jet 9 can climb to 6,000 meters in five minutes, while your Type 2 Combat is still sitting at 5,000 meters.

 Based on the above situation, if you use the same tactics to fight me, wouldn't that be asking for death?

What's more, the Spitfire of the Eighth Route Army Air Force is standard equipment, while the Japanese's second-type warfare Zhong Kui is still in the exploratory stage. The technology is not fully mature, which means that the number must not be too large.

Our equipment possesses high performance, and we also resolutely use Justice to fight in groups. Why do you, the Army Air Force, fight me?

A few seconds later, someone in the communication channel finally spoke to break the silence.

"That's it?"

“Wang Captain, I seem to not understand what you mean. Why do I feel that the Japanese’s new aircraft is still not very good?”

“Perhaps compared with the Ninety-seventh Style, the so-called One and Two Styles will indeed add some difficulty to the battle. But I always firmly believe in one thing, that is, we will win this battle.”

The comrades’ answers did not surprise Captain Wang Hai. He thought for a moment and said:

 “Be serious, an arrogant army will be defeated!”

“It’s for your own good to explain the performance and characteristics of the enemy’s new equipment, so as to avoid being caught off guard by the Japanese when you see a strange aircraft during a battle.”

“Remember one sentence! We must pay attention to the enemy tactically and despise the enemy strategically!”

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 When the five squadrons left Shanxi, all the Japs breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

In their inherent thinking, as long as they can return to their own territory smoothly, it means that the next voyage will be safe.

 Unlike the team members who relaxed their vigilance, Kuroe Yasuhiko always had an ominous premonition. The old devil frowned and looked at the rear of the formation from time to time.

As if he guessed what his major was thinking, the wingman pilot beside him said on the communication channel:

“Heijiang-kun, you are too nervous, please relax.”

“Our second-type fighter is a new weapon that can defeat even the BF-109E. Intelligence shows that the Eighth Route Army has only six Spitfires. We can’t handle a group of hurricanes with our hands.”

“Even if there are a lot of hurricanes coming, our second type still has the advantage in speed. If we can’t defeat it, why can’t we outrun it?”

The wingman's persuasion relieved Kuroe Yasuhiko's tense nerves a little.

 That’s right, there’s nothing to be afraid of about hurricanes.

That thing needs firepower but not firepower, and mobility but not maneuverability. Compared with the advanced second-type fighter jets, they are completely outdated and outdated.

The ace pilot Tokusan said that if the Japanese Army Air Forces can fly the Ki-44 well, they will definitely be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army using British aircraft!

 (End of this chapter)