The Beacon of Laiyang Metal

Chapter 71 The tranquility before the war

"dong dong dong"

The two "P39" fighters each carried four 4mm machine guns and a 12.7MM cannon, with full firepower, without any intention of retaining ammunition.

The trajectories of large-caliber bullets and aircraft cannon shells were like several iron rakes, directed at the little Japanese cruiser "Kawauchi" from bow to stern. After a quick turn in the air, they shot from The end of the ship was shot to the head of the ship, and the entire "Sichuan" deck and the upper building "Ding Ding Dang" Mars rushed.

The fragments produced after the explosion of the 37MM aircraft gun shells splashed everywhere on the warship. Even the portholes of the bridge used for command were hit by an aircraft bomb. Although it did not directly penetrate into the bridge room, the shock wave and splash after the explosion The shrapnel instantly shattered the glass directly in front of the bridge.

The shrapnel that still had kinetic energy after breaking the glass, together with a large amount of glass fragments, poured into the interior of the bridge crazily. A large number of glass fragments and shrapnel were like dense raindrops, hitting the steering gear, instrument panel, and The floor and tabletop made a series of "crackling" sounds, causing serious secondary damage to the entire bridge room.

"Bang bang bang" is the sound made by high-speed rotating shrapnel and glass fragments hitting different objects. "Puff puff" is the sound made after the fragments are shot into the human body.

For a moment, the wailing sounds of the wounded were heard in the bridge, and there were blood stains and broken glass everywhere on the table and floor. Even the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which was nauseating.

As for the soldiers who lacked protection on the deck, they were chased by the "P39"'s low-altitude strafing and fled in all directions, just like chasing ducks. The scene was chaotic.

Some Japanese sailors who were in a hurry climbed over the guardrail and jumped into the sea to avoid the strikes from the air. Even so, there were still many Japanese sailors who could not escape the pursuit of bullets.

After some unlucky Japanese sailors were directly hit by the 37MM cannon, their screams were turned into a mass of blood mist before they could even be heard. For a while, the deck of the "Kawauchi" was covered with blood and flesh, covered with wounded soldiers, and wailing sounds could be heard one after another. .

Several rapid-fire turrets that were originally firing continuously at the "Yun-5" directly in front were silenced on the spot in the first round of firing by the "P39". "The crew suddenly felt the pressure doubled.

Yu Zhonggang seized this rare opportunity, stabilized the fuselage again, and at a sea skimming speed of 100 kilometers per hour, like a fishing boat dragging a fish, he completely pocketed Dai Xingzhou, who was directly under the fuselage, into this 30-meter long and wide meters of trawl.

Then it accelerates and climbs, quickly leaving this dangerous area at a top speed of 256 kilometers per hour.

Yu Zhonggang's extreme rescue operation of sea-skimming flight, in addition to facing the anti-aircraft firepower of the little Japanese, was also unusually high in terms of driving difficulty.

If there is a slight negligence or if the sea is rougher, it is possible to plunge the entire crew into the sea without any chance of escape. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is dancing on the tip of a knife.

The two speedboats released by the little devil were just one step late and arrived at the position where Dai Xingzhou was floating.

Seeing the enemy plane dragging people away with a fishing net, besides being stunned, he immediately used the light machine guns and rifles on the speedboat to shoot at the "Yun 5" getting further and further away. There's no real use for it other than hearing a burst of gunfire and wasting a few bullets.

The captain of the cruiser "Kawauchi" Kadoda Genji was also scratched on the forehead by a piece of shrapnel because he was in the bridge. Blood flowed continuously along the wound, then flowed down the face into the corner of the mouth, and finally dripped along the chin. fell to the floor at his feet.

Kadoda Genji covered the wound, with a ruthless and bloodthirsty light in his eyes. He pushed away the medical soldier who was trying to bandage him, and then swallowed all the blood that flowed into the corner of his mouth with a "gudong" sound. .

The entire face looked a little twisted and deformed, and with the blood stains on his teeth and face, he looked like a bloodthirsty demon.

He angrily yelled at the messenger on the side: "Bagya Road, shoot! Shoot for me and shoot down all the Chinese planes!"

After receiving the news that the pilot who fell into the water had been rescued by a trawl net, the "Skylark 2" radio station did not dare to delay, and immediately stopped shooting at the "Kawauchi", and then changed to an upward flight attitude, preparing to escape from the "Kawauchi" "No." anti-aircraft fire strike range.

However, during the rapid breakaway of "Skylark 2", an accident happened: a Type 25 2mm anti-aircraft cannon shell from Xiaoguizi directly hit the tail of the No. 1 aircraft of the "Skylark " group.

Even if it is just a 25mm artillery shell, not the fragile tail of the "P39" can withstand it.

The moment it was hit by the Japanese rapid-fire cannon, the No. 1 aircraft began to fly uncontrollably in the air. It trembled first, and then a puff of black smoke came out of its tail.

Even though the pilot of Plane No. 1 gritted his teeth and tried to control the plane, the injured plane could no longer maintain its balance and began to fall rapidly.

However, because the altitude was too low, before the pilot of the No. 1 aircraft could take out his parachute bag to parachute, the "P39" aircraft dragged a thick black smoke from its tail, rolled and plunged into the sea.

Suddenly, the water splashing on the sea rose suddenly as if being hit by a boulder, and then quickly spread out, turning into circles of ripples. The wreckage of the plane also began to roll up and down with the waves, and the fire and smoke spread on the sea, making it particularly dazzling.

"Ugh"

After Yu Zhonggang received the news from the "Skylark 2" No. 2 that the No. 1 plane had been hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire and that the plane, including the pilot, had crashed into the sea and exploded, he punched the side window with a heavy punch. My heart is filled with shock and grief.

Of course he knew that the reason why "Skylark 2" was destroyed and fell was entirely to cover their rescue comrades.

Originally their mission was just to monitor the mixed fleet of little devils. Even if they don't take action or just cover them symbolically, no one will say anything.

But just now, the "Skylark 2" was completely trading one life for another, at its own expense, using aviation machine guns and cannons to directly engage the rapid-fire cannons of the Little Japanese fleet.

It can be said that "Unit Y5-001" was able to complete its mission because Unit No. 2 sacrificed its life. For a moment, Yu Zhonggang's heart was filled with mixed emotions that were beyond words.

If possible, he would rather sacrifice himself than his comrades who sacrificed to cover their rescue.

The "Y5-001 crew", which was originally immersed in the joy of completing the mission, felt as if it had been hit by frost. The entire cabin fell silent instantly, and the atmosphere became extremely heavy and solemn.

The other crew members also lowered their heads silently, clenching their fists with their hands, wishing they could go back and fight for the little devil's fleet now.

Dai Xingzhou felt that he had a dream: in the dream, he met a female classmate whom he had admired for a long time in middle school and whom he had not seen for a long time. It's just that he is still as timid as before. When he saw the smiling female classmate, he was so nervous that he couldn't say a word. He seemed to be more terrifying than the Japanese devils.

Then he dreamed of his father being beaten to death by a kid. In the dream, his father, Dai Laoshi, went from being excited and excited when he saw him, to being angry and cursing later on, cursing why he came here, and telling him to go back quickly, as he didn't want to see him yet.

Everything seemed so real that for a moment he couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality. Finally, Dai Xingzhou dreamed that he turned into a fish and was dragged by fishermen with a trawl net. No matter how hard I struggle, I can't get out.

At zero o'clock on November 8th, it was called "Zi Shi" in ancient China. It was the time when Yang Qi was the weakest and Yin Qi was particularly heavy. In the era of lack of nightlife, ordinary people went to bed early at this time, even some people I try my best to wait until the next day for important matters before going out, for fear of provoking something unclean when I go out at night.

But at the moment, a temporary runway near the coast of Anton Port is brightly lit, because it is not far from the coast. In the silence, you can occasionally hear the sound of waves lapping against the rocks on the shore.

On this secret runway, 10 large drones were arranged neatly like ghosts in the night sky.

Each of them carries a Russian-made SET-72 light torpedo under the belly. These torpedoes shine with a cold luster under the light, as if they are giant beasts in the deep sea, or nameless killers, waiting at any time. With the order to attack.

At the Gushan Town Airport, dozens of kilometers away, in a heavily guarded room without any sign on the door plate, ten drone pilots who had been urgently trained by fighter pilots were preparing nervously and orderly. Final drone takeoff work.

These ten operators were wearing pilot combat uniforms and communication headsets. They were staring closely at the display screen on the console in front of them. Their fingers kept jumping on the keyboard, and they made "pap-pap-pap-pap" sounds. Click sound.

Although the pilot combat uniforms worn by these ten operators are no different from those of ordinary pilots, the drone micro insignia printed on the armbands on their shoulders shows that their identities are different from other pilots. .

These ten team members are the latest drone squadron formed by Wei Yuan in order to deal with the mixed fleet of the Japs. In addition to this sneak attack on the Japs fleet, they will also serve as Wei Yuan's trump card in the future to attack some of the enemy's key targets. , or personnel perform sneak attacks and assassination missions.

Behind these ten drone operators are Master Wei Yuanwei who came specially from the headquarters of the 7th Division, and Gao Zhihang, the commander of the Luhang Regiment, who served as the commander-in-chief of the mission.

For today, Wei Yuan has spent a lot of money, not only at home and abroad, but also at home and abroad. He has been busy for more than half a month. Seeing that he is about to launch a fatal blow to the so-called mixed fleet of the little devil, how can Master Wei be missing at such an important moment? Today, he will personally see the destruction of the Little Japanese fleet on the display screen of the drone's ground terminal.

However, seeing Gao Zhihang's thin face beside him, and his tired look from lack of sleep after working day and night in recent days, Wei Yuan felt a rare complex emotion in his heart:

"To be fair, the air force under my command, which has great combat capabilities, has grown from nothing to the current size of an army aviation regiment. It can be said that it all relies on myself as the commander. And I can be regarded as a transport captain at best. "Character, it seems that next time I need to get Lao Gao some health care products from later generations to avoid wearing down my body." Wei Yuan sighed.

In other words, Gao Zhihang is the soul of the Army Aviation Regiment. Without Gao Zhihang, Weiyuan's air force would have lost at least 30% of its combat effectiveness without fighting.

And the most rare thing is that Gao Zhihang has a pure heart, never takes credit, and is not greedy for power. He cannot be moved by high-ranking officials and generous salaries at any time. On the contrary, after seeing the new aircraft, his expression was like that of a child who got his favorite toy.

This is why Wei Yuan directly attracted him to join with new aircraft after he started recruiting.

Wei Yuan sighed softly and said: "Old Gao, you have lost a lot of weight recently. You have worked hard. After these battles are over, I will give you half a month's leave so that you can have a good rest!"

Gao Zhihang smiled nonchalantly, with a hint of warmth appearing in the corners of his eyes: "It's not really hard work. It's worth it for our Army Aviation Group. Instead, I have to thank the division for being able to acquire so many advanced aircraft. With this By approving the aircraft, I am confident that we will build our Army Aviation Group into the top flight team in China and even the world, and drive the little devils completely away from our land!"

Wei Yuan waved his hand: "No need to thank me. I am at best your transport captain. As I said before, I will replenish whatever your air force lacks. The entire seventh temporary division air force equipment will be replenished first!"

While they were chatting and laughing, the adjutant of the Army Aviation Corps came to the two of them, stood at attention, saluted and said: "Sir, the drone squadron has completed preparations and is ready to take off at any time to carry out strike missions against the enemy fleet!"

8 kilometers outside Luda Kwantung Army Military Airport

"what time is it now?"

After everything was ready, Lan Qilin, who was using the map marked by the drone to plan the evacuation route, asked the team member who also served as a communications corpsman beside him.

The team member on the side quickly lowered his head and glanced at his watch: "Reporting to the camp, it is now 8:50, and there are still 10 minutes left before the scheduled attack time!"

"Okay, order to go down and remove the camouflage of the rocket launcher. When 9 o'clock arrives, the radio will be turned on immediately to contact the division headquarters. After launching the shells as quickly as possible, the results of the shelling will be reported to the division headquarters as soon as possible."

After Lan Qilin gave the order, the members of the reconnaissance battalion action team who were lying or sitting in the old forest immediately stood up and took off the camouflage covering the launcher. After removing the camouflage, the door launcher immediately revealed its large size. The true face of the murder weapon is like a dormant giant beast, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the little devil's military airport at any time.

8: a.m. on November th

At the Gushan Town Military Airport, an air attack formation composed of 12 "P39" escort fighter jets and 20 "Stuka" dive bombers were neatly arranged on the two main runways nearly 2 kilometers long in the airport.

The ground staff on the runway, wearing various colored vests representing different positions, are still nervously conducting the final round of pre-takeoff inspections to ensure that they are all in the best condition for takeoff.

Directly in front of these planes were snow tow trucks converted from crawler tractors, still clearing the snow on the runway over and over again.

At this moment, the entire Northeast region became completely white because of this sudden snowstorm.

In this intensive snowstorm, if the snow on the runway cannot be cleared quickly, it will seriously affect the takeoff and landing of aircraft and even flight safety.

But even if it has just been cleared, the dense snowflakes will soon cover the runway with a thick layer. Those snow clearing tractors had to clear the snow on the runway non-stop to ensure the safety of aircraft taking off and landing on the runway.

On the tower, Gao Zhihang held the microphone in his hand and stared at the 32 fighter jets below the tower that were ready to go. On the huge map behind him, the marching route and current location of the Japanese army were clearly marked with red arrows.

November 8, 10: am

As the commander-in-chief Gao Zhihang on the tower personally issued the take-off order, the ground crew and wrecking tractors that were busy on the runway quickly evacuated. Then the roar of the engine began.

The sound of the 32 aircraft engines being started at the same time was like majestic war drums, announcing the beginning of the air attack on the main force of the Sixth Division of the Little Devils. Then the first aircraft on the runways on both sides began to taxi slowly.

As the taxiing speed became faster and faster, after taxiing to two-thirds of the entire runway, the pilot quickly adjusted the throttle, accelerated, and pulled the lever.

The nose of the plane suddenly lifted up and flew diagonally towards the Brigade. Then the second and third planes took off one after another. For a while, the entire airport was filled with the tension before the war.

(End of this chapter)