The Japanese pilots showed their spirit of disregarding death and rushed towards the plane that had not been blown up.
In the first and second rounds of shelling, the Japanese pilots were killed and some were injured.
There is a certain time interval between each round of bombardment. As long as the surviving Japanese pilots are ordered to run to the outside of the airport, they will most likely survive.
However, the Japanese did not back down and rushed toward the plane, trying to take it into the sky.
Then find the enemy artillery positions and use aerial bombs to wipe out the enemy artillery and artillery positions.
I have to say that the Japanese pilots had beautiful ideas, but the reality was cruel.
Whoosh!
Another round of artillery shells, visible to the naked eye but falling like a comet at high speed, landed among the planes at the airport and on the surrounding runways.
Although it was not a precise shooting, many Japanese planes were parked on the secondary runway in a swaggering manner, and they were lined up in two rows.
For such a large target, there is no need to shoot accurately at all, just fire into that area.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom...
The ground is shaking and the airport is shaking!
The entire airport seemed to be spinning. The dozen or so pilots rushing towards the Japanese plane were either blown away by the sweeping air waves, or torn to pieces by the exploding aerial bombs.
The power of millimeter high-explosive artillery shells is average, but it has no problem destroying Japanese aircraft.
However, compared to an artillery regiment, the number of Menshan artillery pieces is still a little smaller. With long-range rapid artillery fire, it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net.
But the Japanese plane was equipped with aerial bombs, so the situation became different.
The kilogram-level aerial bomb exploded, instantly tearing the bomber and surrounding aircraft into pieces.
Then a series of bombings were triggered. Before the bombardment was over, many aircraft were destroyed like paper.
There were even Japanese trucks carrying aerial bombs and fuel that were hit by artillery shells, causing explosions like landslides.
In just five minutes, half of Wusu Airport was engulfed in flames.
Because the Japanese were smart and did not place aerial bombs and oil depots at the airport, this wave of shelling did not blow up the Japanese aerial bombs and oil depots.
However, in addition to the transport plane, another aircraft was destroyed by an aerial bomb explosion during the artillery attack.
Even the Japanese pilots and ground crew were killed in large numbers.
The entire airport was pockmarked by shells, and even though there was still a Japanese transport plane that was not destroyed, it was unable to take off.
Although propeller-driven aircraft do not have very high requirements for take-off conditions, they still need flat ground to take off.
It was not until the bombardment was almost over that the Japanese who were protecting the airport came to their senses. The Japanese captain responsible for protecting the airport began to assemble troops, spread the alert, and rescue the aircraft.
At the same time, the Japanese captain personally assembled two squadrons and chased them in the general direction of the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions.
The Taiyuan garrison also dispatched a brigade to reinforce the airport.
"Northeast of the airport, the distance is about 10 kilometers."
In the speeding Type 94 truck, although Kazuki Yamamoto had not arrived at the airport yet, he had roughly determined the location of the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions based on the trajectory of the artillery shells.
However, because there were woods and a hill in the middle, Yamamoto Kazuki was unable to determine the exact location of the Eighth Route Army artillery position, and could only estimate its approximate location.
Goro Oga picked up the receiver and microphone of the radio station, began to call the Tanaka brigade responsible for defending the airport, and informed the enemy of the location of the artillery positions.
At the same time, the airport was ordered to notify Taiyuan of comprehensive martial law.
Kazuki Yamamoto was driving a truck as he approached the airport. Seeing the airport engulfed in flames, his face became extremely ugly.
Looking at the situation, the planes of the 1st flight group that had just arrived in Taiyuan were probably completely wiped out.
Yamamoto did not drive the truck into the airport, but drove the truck in a circle from the airport and headed towards the Eighth Route Army artillery position.
However, Duan Peng personally selected the location of the Eighth Route Army artillery position.
The Japanese truck would definitely not be able to get there. It would have to pass through a forest and a rugged mountain road.
Wang Xikui had already ordered the members of the Sharp Sword Squadron to lay mines in the woods and mountain roads.
It was more than an hour later when the Japs and Yamamoto special forces responsible for defending the airport walked through the mines in the woods and mountain roads and arrived at the Eighth Route Army's Wujin Mountain Artillery Position.
This was the result of the Japanese's desperate efforts to rush to the artillery position.
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at the same time.
To the northwest of the Wujinshan artillery position, approximately kilometers away.
The Sword Squadron rode up to catch up with the artillery and cavalry battalions.
After learning through the walkie-talkie that Wang Xikui had successfully reached Duan Peng, Wang Chengzhu and Cao Jiang retreated first with artillery and cavalry.
In line with the principle of no waste, Wang Chengzhu ordered the mountain cannon to be disassembled and taken away. Even the shell casings and shell boxes were taken away, leaving not even a hair for the Japanese.
Although the rate of fire of this mountain cannon is rounds per minute, when fired rapidly, it reaches rounds per minute.
The rapid firing of shells from each cannon will not cause the barrel to be scrapped, but the barrel of the cannon will be severely worn and its service life will be reduced later.
However, with the abundance of spare barrels and the fact that the cannon was damaged and Boss Chen had to reimburse him, Wang Chengzhu adopted rapid fire without feeling any distress.
Escape after shooting all the shells. The main thing is to move quickly.
Seeing Duan Peng riding his horse to catch up, Wang Chengzhu turned around and asked: "Captain Duan, you guys retreated a few minutes earlier than the scheduled time. Make sure that all the Japanese planes have been blown up."
Since Wujin Mountain and Wusu Airport are separated by woods and a hill, the airport cannot be seen from the artillery position.
We can only let the Sword Squadron act as the eyes of the artillery, guiding the artillery fire.
Duan Peng's original plan was to wait until the bombardment was over before retreating.
After only one minute of shelling, Duan Peng led his men to withdraw. Could it be possible to kill all the Japanese planes so quickly?
"Absolutely." Duan Peng raised the corner of his mouth slightly and nodded, "When the artillery was fired, most of the Japs' planes were equipped with aerial bombs. Our shells hit the Japs' fighter jets and bombers carrying aerial bombs. The Japs'
The aerial bomb exploded, and it exploded into a large area. In two minutes at most, the Japanese plane would have to be completely destroyed."
"Oh." Wang Chengzhu and Camp Commander Cao beside him both had their eyes light up slightly.
"There is such a good thing." Wang Chengzhu grinned.
"What a divine assist!"
Cao Jiang was also in a happy mood. He didn't expect that the Japanese plane would be on a mission just after it arrived. This time it was really a coincidence.
Shelling an aircraft loaded with aerial bombs is equivalent to throwing a detonator into a pile of explosives.
Cao Jiang glanced at the upper barrel of the Type 92 heavy machine gun on a horse behind Duan Peng: "Captain Duan, you have also captured it."
"Hi!" Duan Peng said, "One Type 92, one Type 96, and eight Type 38. It's a pity to lose the little devil's equipment. Let's take it back and use it for the militia."
"Not bad! Not bad! I also made a small fortune!" Wang Chengzhu praised.
"This is just a small fortune." Duan Peng laughed, "Boss Chen's business is a big fortune."
Wang Chengzhu came from the hard times, when the new regiment had only a few mortars and few shells.
Although life is getting better now, we must not forget the hard days and we must not give up any opportunity to make a fortune, even a small fortune.
"Do you have any casualties in your Sharp Sword Squadron?" Cao Jiang looked at Duan Peng and asked.
Duan Peng was so awesome: "How could there be any casualties when our Sharp Sword Squadron takes action?"
Cao Jiang suddenly laughed and said: "Haha! We have successfully completed the mission with zero casualties this time, and we have taken the credit."
The success of this mission was somewhat beyond his expectation. The cavalry battalion just rode around Taiyuan for a while, and the credit was in his hands.
This is inseparable from Duan Peng's reasonable command. Of course, the most important thing is Boss Chen's intelligence and the careful planning of the regiment leader and political commissar.
"Haha!" Duan Peng burst into laughter and said loudly, "Withdraw!"
"drive--"
The crowd urged the Japanese horses under their crotches, quickly caught up with the cavalry troops, and headed toward the northwest of Shanxi along the horse road.
The horses' hooves rolled like thunder and soon disappeared on the horse track, leaving only the cold wind blowing from the northwest.
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Wujin Mountain.
Eighth Route Army artillery position.
"idiot…"
Seeing the empty artillery position without a single artillery piece, Major Tanaka Nobuzo, the captain in charge of guarding the Takesu Airport, was almost so angry that his nose was crooked. He drew out his samurai sword and slashed wildly, losing his temper.
After being incompetently furious, Tanaka Shinzo walked to Yamamoto Kazuki, lowered his head and said:
"Major General Yamamoto, the enemy has fled to the northwest, do you want to pursue him?"
Yamamoto Kazuki looked at Tanaka Shinzo as if he were looking at an idiot.
pursue
According to the reconnaissance of the special agents, the enemy has a cavalry regiment. If you dare to pursue it with this small force, you will be seeking death.
Kazuki Yamamoto knew very well how powerful the Eighth Route New Regiment's cavalry was in combat.
Although there was only one cavalry regiment in the Eighth Route Army, at least one cavalry regiment of the cavalry brigade was needed to deal with the Japanese troops.
But now that the cavalry brigade is dispatched to chase the Eighth Route Cavalry, it is obviously too late, and it is easy to be ambushed.
At this moment, a special agent team member ran up to Yamamoto Kazuki and gave a military salute:
"Report, some caves were found over there. There were booby traps at the entrances of the caves, but they have been demolished."
Before leaving, Cao Jiang ordered the cavalry to set up several booby traps at the entrance of the cave. However, due to unprofessional techniques, the Japanese agents saw through them and dismantled them.
Yamamoto's expression changed: "Open the way."
Under the leadership of the special agents, Kazuki Yamamoto and Shinzo Tanaka walked towards the cave.
The location of the cave is relatively hidden. Yamamoto and others entered the cave to observe. There were traces of excavation in the cave. It didn't take long, and Yamamoto quickly understood what was going on.
This was a long-planned bombardment. The enemy hid the mountain cannon and shells in the cave in advance, and then pulled out the mountain cannon and fired when the plane arrived.
The location here is about a kilometer away from Wusu Airport in a straight line, and there are obstacles in the middle to not see the airport.
Then, the Eighth Route Army must have artillery observers guiding the artillery fire near the airport.
All within kilometers of the airport are permanent fortifications. How did the Eighth Route Army penetrate into the vicinity of the airport?
Yamamoto Kazuki fell into deep thought.
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at the same time.
Taiyuan.
Inside the First Army Headquarters.
Deputy Chief of Staff Masao Miyazaki carefully reported to Yoshio Iwamatsu:
"Your Excellency, Commander, we have just received news from the airport that all bombers, fighters and reconnaissance aircraft of the 3rd Flight Regiment have been destroyed."
"Captain of the 1st Flight, Mitsutake Hosono, Lieutenant Commander Satama Sui."
"The casualties of pilots and crew members are being counted."
When Yoshio Iwamatsu heard the news, he was stunned for two minutes without saying a word, and his face became extremely gloomy and ugly.
Seeing that the Commander remained silent, Masao Miyazaki said again:
"In addition, according to news from the military station, about a minute before the bombardment started, a dozen special agents took a truck to the direction of Wusu Airport."
"News came from the airport garrison that a detachment of locust troops in the No. 1 gun tower located one kilometer away from Wusu Airport were all killed with bare hands."
Hearing this, Yoshio Iwamatsu suddenly raised his head, his expression fierce and cold.
secret service
All the locust troops in a gun tower were killed with bare hands