BSI Chapter 110 The Sichuan Army was dumbfounded, and so was the Japanese Army.
Chapter 110 The Sichuan Army was dumbfounded, and so was the Japanese Army.
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"Drop the bombs! Bomb them!!!"
Baichuan Neili also roared in anger.
But he dared not lower his altitude, for the firepower below was extremely dense; in the blink of an eye, they had already destroyed two of their fighter jets.
The Japanese fighter and bomber groups immediately changed their targets, some to suppress the anti-aircraft artillery positions on the city walls, and others to bombard the outer city.
In order to maintain flight altitude and avoid being shot down by enemy anti-aircraft guns, the bombing effect of the Japanese fighter groups was not good.
On the anti-aircraft gun positions on the city wall, the Bofors 40mm twin anti-aircraft guns continued to roar, pouring shells at the Japanese troops as the muzzle turned.
Although the Japanese aircraft maintained a certain flight altitude, reducing the hit rate of the twin anti-aircraft guns, some aircraft were still hit.
This isn't an anti-aircraft machine gun. A bullet fired there will only leave a small hole in the fuselage. As long as it doesn't hit a critical spot, it won't be fatal.
The 40mm anti-aircraft guns at present could even penetrate the frontal armor plates of Japanese tanks. Under continuous bombardment, fighter jets were hit one after another.
Some were hit directly and exploded in mid-air; others had their wings destroyed and instantly lost control, tumbling and crashing to the ground; still others, though not fatal, were crooked and unable to continue fighting, trying to escape the battlefield only to be hit by shells fired from behind.
The sight of the anti-aircraft artillery battalion shooting down Japanese warplanes caught the attention of the Nationalist soldiers below, who burst into cheers.
The soldiers of the Sichuan Army, in particular, had almost no power to fight back against the Japanese planes and could only passively endure the bombing.
Some people, still indignant, raised their rifles and fired at the fighter jets in the air. But how could their outdated Hanyang rifles, which were even produced at the end of the Qing Dynasty, possibly threaten the fighter jets flying at high speeds?
Therefore, when these once arrogant and domineering Japanese warplanes were shot down, the cheers of these Sichuan soldiers were the most intense.
"Go! Go! Well done! Kill these bastards!!"
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As for the many veterans of the Independent Third Detachment who had participated in the Battle of Nanjing, they were quite calm about the current situation of the Japanese army.
After all, they had already shot down many Japanese warplanes at Yuhuatai, and even at the more distant Sihang Warehouse, they had also shot down Japanese warplanes.
If I had to point out a difference, it's that previously they were shot down with machine guns, but this time they were shot down with anti-aircraft guns. Visually, this is much more spectacular and exciting to watch.
Wang Mingzhang and Zhao Weibin, looking through the observation hole and using binoculars, watched in astonishment as the Japanese warplane was shot down.
The two men knew, of course, that Li Jianghe was incredibly powerful, with well-equipped and sophisticated weaponry capable of dealing with Japanese tanks and routing the Japanese forces.
Unexpectedly, Li Jianghe was also able to deal with the fighter planes and bombers that gave them the biggest headache, and he shot down five Japanese warplanes with this one move.
Looking at the anti-aircraft gun positions deployed on the city wall, they were still roaring, forcing Japanese warplanes to take off.
Previously, the bombs were very accurate and always caused a lot of damage to the Sichuan army. Now, many of the bombs dropped were off target, and some were even thrown directly outside the city, without causing any damage to the Chinese soldiers in the city.
"They truly live up to their reputation. No wonder they could defeat the Japanese so decisively. Whether it's Japanese tanks on the ground or planes in the sky, they have a way to shoot them down."
Wang Mingzhang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
The refined and scholarly Zhao Weibin also remarked:
"To be honest, the Fifth War Zone Command really sent a strong reinforcement to our Sichuan Army. If it were other troops, they probably wouldn't have been able to cause such great damage to the Japanese tanks and warplanes."
While the two were expressing their admiration, the Japanese soldiers outside the city were dumbfounded.
From Beiping to Hebei, and from Hebei to Shandong, they had already fought against the Central Army, the Northwest Army, the Sichuan Army, and even the Eighth Route Army.
But I've never seen their fighter jets and bombers get hit so badly by the enemy.
In just over ten minutes, five fighter jets had already been shot down.
"That's five."
Brigade Commander Seya Kei put down his binoculars, gripped his katana bestowed by the Emperor tightly, and said through gritted teeth.
As they were talking, another bomber was hit, struggled in the air for a while, and then crashed to the ground.
"Six now."
Regimental Commander Yaezo Akashiba added a sentence.
He was also incredibly surprised, originally thinking that the enemy's equipment of anti-tank artillery was already astonishing enough.
He had heard about the enemy using machine guns for air defense.
But who would have thought that in just two or three months, these enemies would even have anti-aircraft guns?
"It's an anti-aircraft gun. The enemy is equipped with anti-aircraft guns. That's really surprising."
Chief of Staff Kitano Suzuki also opened his mouth in surprise, making his already long face look even longer, resembling the sole of a Showa 5 military boot.
He looked at Seya Keido:
"If I remember correctly, this unit should be part of the Guangxi Army's order of battle. Their weapons and equipment are not very good, and they cannot compare with the Northeast Army, the Central Army, or even the Jin-Sui Army."
Why do they possess so many advanced weapons and equipment, and inflict such heavy casualties on our army?
Kei Seya shook his head and sighed:
"I don't know, but this person has an outstanding record against our army and has almost never been defeated."
If the Guangxi Army is grooming him as their elite force, then providing him with more and better weapons and equipment is only natural.
As he said this, he turned his gaze to Akashiba Yaezō.
"It seems that we can only rely on infantry and artillery now. Are you confident you can take this city before nightfall?"
Akashiba Yaezō had some doubts, but he had already made the boast.
Moreover, he had previously said that he would take Teng County before noon so that he could have lunch in the city.
The brigade commander's words just now were already giving him a way out.
"I have confidence!"
Akashiba Yaezō answered with tremendous effort:
"If I can't win by noon, I won't eat lunch. If I can't win by evening, I won't eat dinner either. If I still can't win by tomorrow, I'll skip dinner tomorrow as well."
After hearing this, Seya Kei walked over and patted him heavily on the shoulder, saying:
"Good, very spirited. Wait for the bombing raids to finish, then continue the attack!!"
"Hai!!!!"
Akashiba Yaezō answered loudly.
Finally, the fighters and bombers led by Hyakukawa Uchiri, as if resigned to their fate, hastily finished dropping their aerial bombs and fled the battlefield.
Of the dozen or so fighter jets that were originally deployed, six were shot down, while the enemy's air defense positions did not seem to be affected much.