lovenovelstory Chapter 22 Japanese warplanes, anti-aircraft machine guns, and the desperate defense of the rooftop
Chapter 22 Japanese warplanes, anti-aircraft machine guns, and the desperate defense of the rooftop
The moment the voice fell, everyone tensed up.
"Buzzing!!!!"
The roar of Japanese fighter plane engines echoed through the air.
Looking out the side window, you could indeed see five Japanese fighter planes hurtling towards this side.
That was the Japanese Type 96 carrier-based fighter, which was the main carrier-based fighter of the Japanese army at that time.
(Japanese Type 96 carrier-based fighter)
Yoshizumi Ryosuke used his binoculars to watch the fighter jets rushing towards the Sihang Warehouse, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Although heavy artillery cannot be used for bombardment, it should not be a problem for fighter jets to drop aerial bombs along the edge of the concession."
This was the plan proposed by Matsui Iwane after Yoshizumi Ryosuke's request: to have the naval forces dispatch carrier-based aircraft to drop aerial bombs, while simultaneously using machine gun fire to strafe the enemy's outer positions from the air.
Nakagawa Hiroshi looked ahead and saw that the Japanese troops advancing on the ground, under the cover of tanks, were simultaneously advancing on the Sihang Warehouse from three directions.
This time they concentrated three infantry companies and one infantry battalion as reserve forces.
At the same time, a large number of anti-tank artillery pieces and heavy machine guns were deployed to launch a fierce attack on the enemy troops in the warehouse.
In any case, this battle must have a result today.
Their victory banquet couldn't be delayed any longer.
"The Japanese ground troops are charging in too!!!"
A soldier shouted.
Xie Jinyuan said to Li Jianghe at this moment:
"Battalion Commander Li, take the anti-aircraft machine gun to the rooftop, I'll hold off the Japanese attack from the outside."
"yes!!"
After Li Jianghe finished speaking, he took the army's machine guns and rushed to the rooftop.
The flag of the Republic of China is flying on the rooftop.
As soon as he arrived, he shouted:
"Machine gun fire! Adjust the tripod to anti-air mode!!!"
Both the MG34 and MG42 tripods can be adjusted to anti-aircraft firing mode.
Unlike later fighter jets, which could launch long-range missiles from hundreds of kilometers away and then return to base, traditional anti-aircraft guns posed almost no threat to these fighter jets.
At this point, fighter jets still needed to engage in close-range combat in order to attack ground targets.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the strike, it is even necessary to reduce the flight altitude.
Even so, the National Revolutionary Army's weak air defense capabilities made it difficult to shoot down Japanese fighter planes.
At that time, the Chinese Air Force, which was severely lacking in fighter jets and pilots, did not choose to back down, but instead took the initiative to fight.
Unfortunately, they were ultimately outnumbered and found it difficult to gain air superiority.
On the rooftop, the flag of the Republic of China was flying, and several soldiers from the First Battalion were guarding the area.
After circling once in the air, the Japanese warplanes seemed to have chosen the direction for their dive-bombing attack.
Commander Major Suzuki issued the order over the radio.
"The main thing is to reduce the flight altitude, otherwise aerial bombs might fall into the concession area."
"What if the enemy has anti-aircraft weapons?"
"Impossible. The National Army has very few air defense weapons. This was just a bombing mission that couldn't be simpler."
After dropping the bombs and running out of machine gun ammunition, we can head back and have a freshly brewed cup of coffee.
After Suzuki said this, the other Japanese pilots relaxed a little.
"Buzzing!!!!"
The roar of fighter jet engines echoed once again.
Ten anti-aircraft machine guns have been set up and are aimed at the Japanese warplanes rushing in from the diagonal front.
"Fire!!!"
At Li Jianghe's command, all the anti-aircraft machine guns suddenly roared into action.
"Hiss hiss hiss!!!!"
The MG42 displayed an extremely terrifying rate of fire from the very beginning.
With a firing rate of 1,200 rounds per minute, countless bullets were ejected from the muzzle.
Ten machine guns instantly formed a dense crossfire network in the air.
The Japanese carrier-based aircraft at the forefront were hit by bullets flying from below before they could drop their bombs.
The Japanese Type 96 fighter plane, although its outer skin was said to be metal, was actually made of aluminum alloy, and its protective capabilities were limited.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!!!"
The sound of bullets hitting the fuselage continued. The Japanese pilots here didn't even have time to dodge before being pierced by several machine gun bullets, and blood sprayed all over the cockpit.
The fighter jet instantly lost control, veered to one side, and crashed to the ground, landing right in the middle of a group of charging Japanese soldiers.
These Japanese soldiers never imagined that their own fighter planes would not bombard the enemy, but instead launch "kamikaze" attacks against them.
The Japanese soldiers on the ground couldn't help but start cursing.
"These idiots in the navy are stupid at sea, and they're just as stupid in the air!"
"You bastards! Why does the country spend so much money to support these useless people? Wouldn't it be better to use them for our army?"
When Suzuki saw that his lead plane had been shot down, he knew he had underestimated the enemy.
"Machine gun fire! Drop bombs and immediately ascend!!!"
He roared, knowing full well that this was no place to linger.
The following fighter jets roared with machine gun fire from their wings.
Japanese 7.7mm machine guns flew down from the sky and swept across the rooftop.
"No retreat! Keep firing!!!"
Li Jianghe roared, directing his soldiers to continue the fierce battle.
Almost simultaneously, the battle below also began.
Large numbers of Japanese troops, under the cover of armored vehicles and tanks, charged toward the Sihang Warehouse.
Xie Jinyuan and Yang Ruifu commanded the outer perimeter battle, fighting a bloody war against the Japanese army.
"Whoosh!!!"
Two aerial bombs were dropped at that moment.
"Stay hidden!!!"
Li Jianghe roared.
The two Japanese aerial bombs landed directly on the machine gun emplacement on the rooftop.
"Boom!!!!!"
A loud bang followed, and the violent shockwave instantly knocked many soldiers off the roof to the ground.
Several machine gun positions were also destroyed.
"Maintain firepower!! Continue firing at the air!!!"
Li Jianghe roared as he got up from the ground.
The moment the words fell, machine gun fire roared once more from within the shrouded smoke.
The Japanese fighter plane behind them suddenly had many bullet holes on its fuselage.
One of the bullets even hit the fighter jet's fuel tank directly.
"Boom!!!!!"
After a violent explosion, the fighter jet's fuel tank was detonated.
The Japanese fighter jet hastily dropped the bomb and then parachuted to safety.
However, the fighter jet had completely lost control and crashed into a building to the side.
"Boom!!!"
Another loud noise was heard.
However, the two bombs that were hastily dropped landed right in the middle of the Japanese attacking force on the flank.
Below came another round of wails and screams, and then the army idiots' friendly greetings to the navy idiots.