For the landing fleet of the Tang Empire, it was actually a bit too nervous. They did not have the Zero fighter jets waiting to patrol, nor did they see twin-engine long-range bombers such as Tulong.
The Mirage Kingdom did not seem to send any planes to guard their waters, so the Tang Empire's fleet continued to advance until nightfall, without waiting for the Mirage Kingdom's navy or air force to arrive.
In fact, the truth is that the Zero fighter jets and Dragon Tulong bombers that were originally scheduled to take off for patrol were all canceled due to the H-6 bombing.
The airports of those mirage countries were destroyed, and many aircraft were paralyzed on the ground, making it impossible to take off for patrol missions.
Those airports that were not destroyed were busy receiving aircraft returning from other airports from the afternoon until nightfall, and they had no time or time to take care of any patrol missions.
They continued to be busy like this until it got dark. Only then did the Mirage Kingdom realize that it seemed that they had not sent out a plane to patrol, but it was already getting late and it was too late to send out another plane.
Therefore, the entire South Island Mirage troops entered the critical night without knowing what was going on.
At about eight or nine o'clock, the Flying Fortress bombers from the Tang Empire arrived over the South Island and began a new round of night bombing.
These bombers dropped a large number of bombs and bombed some places on the South Island of the Mirage Kingdom again. The defenders of the Mirage Kingdom did not know what happened. They fought back with only a small number of anti-aircraft guns, but they could only disperse the large number of bombs.
Datang Empire bombers dropping bombs near Nanwan.
After a long time, the Tang Empire's Flying Fortress bombers returned, and the officers and soldiers on duty at the Mirage Nation's radar station could finally take a break.
But before they could get themselves a bite to eat, another bunch of light spots appeared on their radar screen.
"Sir! Sir! Here we go again! Here we go again!" A soldier stared at the dense spots of light on the screen and shouted loudly.
"Sound the battle alarm!" The officers on duty almost cried: "It's here again? Why isn't it over yet?"
The air defense siren of Great South Bay sounded again, and the anti-aircraft artillery unit, which had barely rested for less than two hours, once again rushed out of the barracks, ran to the anti-aircraft gun position, and shook the handle to point the gun barrel toward the sky.
But they did not wait for the target. A few searchlights were swaying back and forth in the dark night, and they did not see an enemy plane coming to drop bombs.
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"For Your Majesty! Long live the Tang Empire!" In the open cabin, the cold air was raging around everyone. The prepared airborne troops of the Tang Empire all stood up when they looked at the looming light under their feet.
"Check the parachute rope!" the leading officer loudly reminded his soldiers. His words seemed a bit erratic in the restless airflow, but the soldiers in the front row raised their fists one by one.
After the soldiers in the last row checked the parachutes and weapons of the soldiers in front, they patted the shoulders of the soldiers in the front twice. The soldiers in the front row also patted the shoulders of the people in front after checking the equipment of their comrades.
One by one, everyone finally lowered their fists. The captain standing at the front nodded to everyone, and the paratroopers rushed out of the cabin of the plane in the faintly flashing green light.
There was almost no anti-aircraft fire in the surrounding sky, and all the strategic deployments of the Mirage Kingdom had been disrupted by the Tang Empire's intensive strategic bombing. The Mirage Army, which had not had much rest all day, did not even realize that the attack had arrived.
Against the backdrop of the twinkling stars, white parachutes bloomed in the sky. More than a hundred transport planes flew in formation at an altitude of less than two thousand meters. The sky where they passed was filled with small white flowers.
"Thud, tug, tug!" The small-caliber anti-aircraft guns began to fire, and the tracer bullets illuminated a row of light. On an air defense position deployed nearby, the Mirage troops finally began a decent counterattack.
But judging from the density of firepower, there were definitely not many Mirage troops deployed nearby. They relied on their only weapons to launch a counterattack, looking so lonely and helpless.
Most of the Tang Empire's paratroopers encountered no danger. They gradually approached the ground amidst the whistling wind, with their backpacks and other equipment tied to their feet.
In the darkness, Xiang Ziyu hit the ground hard. After his legs touched the ground, he fell down due to inertia and rolled twice on the ground before stopping.
When he finally got up, the entire parachute came down again, covering him inside... It took him a long time to open the parachute and remove the assault rifle fixed to it from his chest.
For the convenience of movement, Xiang Ziyu removed the spare parachute hanging on his chest and stomach, and at the same time took off the conspicuous red inflatable life jacket.
Through the moonlight, he saw the blurry forest in the distance. It was still burning farther away. It must be that the incendiary bombs dropped during the day had not been completely extinguished.
As he watched, a black shadow hit the ground not far away, and then the parachute gradually floated down, covering the unlucky guy as well.
Xiang Ziyu held the weapon and touched it. After the opponent climbed out of the parachute, he lowered his voice and confirmed: "Snow white!"
"Petals!" The soldier immediately answered the command nervously. He was struggling to take off his spare parachute, but because of too much equipment, his movements seemed a bit clumsy.
Xiang Ziyu went over to help him unbuckle, take off the parachute, and the annoying orange life jacket: "What is your backup equipment?"
"Battery! Sir!" The other party recognized the lieutenant's mark on Xiang Ziyu's helmet and replied in a low voice: "There should be two rifle grenades in my luggage bag."
"Snow white!" At this time, someone behind him shouted the command. Xiang Ziyu lowered his body and responded to the shout: "Petals!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Several paratroopers pushed aside the grass and bent down to Xiang Ziyu: "Sir! It's great to see you."
"Li Tao! Give the battery to the signal corps! And your grenades, remember to give them to me." Xiang Ziyu sorted out his weapons, hung up the grenades, and checked the magazine on his chest: "Try to contact the battalion headquarters
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"Get your flashlight ready! If someone uses light to communicate, respond to them!" Xiang Ziyu gave instructions one by one: "You, you, and you! Establish a warning zone around the area! Take action!"
"Xiao Liu! Establish contact with the battalion headquarters as soon as possible! Has anyone found a familiar reference?" He looked at the seven or eight soldiers who had gathered again and asked.
"No! There is an enemy anti-aircraft machine gun position on the other side of the mountain! I found nothing but this!" someone replied.
"Old Chen! Old Chen! You bring two people! Form a patrol! Gather all the soldiers scattered nearby! Be more alert! By the way, see if there are any enemies nearby... It would be better if you can find a reference object!
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A squad leader called Lao Chen immediately nodded: "I understand, company commander! You still have you! Follow me!"
"Are there people directly under the night combat squad?" Xiang Ziyu took out his raincoat from his luggage, put it on the flashlight, and looked at the map wrapped in plastic. Unfortunately, there was no reference, and he didn't find himself.
specific location.
However, they have been very lucky this time when they airborne. Until now, they have not encountered any troops from the Mirage Kingdom. For these paratroopers, it is almost equivalent to not encountering any resistance.
"Didn't see them!" a soldier replied. At this time, the platoon leader of the 1st platoon came over. He brought a dozen people, including a signal soldier, and someone with two RPG rockets - yes,
Only rockets, no rocket launchers...
"Anyway, our situation is now much better than expected. At least we have not been thrown into the enemy's position." The platoon leader of the 1st Platoon saw Xiang Ziyu, the company commander, and relaxed a lot.
"You're right, but we need to find the reference object as soon as possible, then confirm our position and find the target we want to capture..." Xiang Ziyu stood up and looked at the Mirage Army's anti-aircraft guns that were still firing upwards:
"How about you take someone over there and ask for directions first?"
"I have no objection! People from 1st Platoon, follow me..." The 1st Platoon Commander did not hesitate at all and was immediately ready to execute the order.
"Don't worry! Let's wait for Lao Chen to come back and find out the surrounding situation first." Xiang Ziyu held the opponent's shoulder: "The people in platoon and 3rd platoon haven't been found yet."
"We have found the people directly under the night combat squad! But there are only three of them! The others have not been found yet." A soldier hurriedly came over and brought three soldiers.
These soldiers are equipped with the Tang Empire's individual night vision equipment and are special forces that can fight in the dark.
More and more soldiers were gathering, and in a blink of an eye there were more than fifty soldiers here. At this time, Xiang Ziyu looked at the platoon leader of the 1st platoon again, and said: "Take people to carry out the mission.
, take away that anti-aircraft gun position and bring back a few prisoners by the way!"
"Yes!" A platoon leader stood at attention, saluted, and turned to leave.
Xiang Ziyu stopped him again: "Bring the night fighting squad, no casualties allowed!"
"Don't worry! Company Commander!" The 1st Platoon Commander smiled, showing his big white teeth. His face was painted in camouflage, looking like a ghost at night: "People from the 1st Platoon, follow me!"
More than twenty soldiers followed the platoon leader and left. Not long after, the platoon leader came over with about thirty soldiers.
They met Lao Chen's patrol unit first, and then they knew the direction and moved closer. Now Xiang Ziyu's company became stronger: counting the 1st platoon on the mission, they now found more than 80 people.
The paratrooper company commanded by Xiang Ziyu has a total of 10 soldiers, which means that more than one-third of the soldiers have returned to the team.
