Hebian Zhengsan regarded the heavy artillery unit of the Xuebing Army as the biggest threat to the counterattack on Xiaoshan, so he ordered Miyamoto Kokyo to annihilate it at all costs. In the eyes of Hebian and Miyamoto, the Second Flying Division had no choice but to do this. Cutting off the wrists of a strong man was a fearless act. Of course, in their subconscious mind, the Second Flying Division, the elite aviation force of the Royal Army, carried out this mission with the mentality of dying together. It was already considered as taking all unexpected factors into account. Everything has been taken into consideration, so there is absolutely no possibility of failure and the strategic goal can definitely be achieved.
Ishihara Wanji did not comment on this. After experiencing the ambush in the Taixing Waterway of the Yangtze River last year, Ishihara, who is pragmatic and likes to summarize, after a period of investigation and research, was shocked by the speed of the rise of the Xuebing Army and the advanced weapons and equipment. With his eclectic tactics, he became extremely conservative in his war assessment. As part of his responsibilities, he could not oppose this New Year's strategy, but this did not mean that he did not have his own ideas. After the battle started, he tried to keep a cool head. With eyes wide open, I hope I can get some clues from the battle so that I can fully understand what the monster Xuebingjun is like.
Air combat is far more thrilling than ground combat, and it also better reflects the depth of an army. The Hangzhou Bay air combat is a bit far away from Hangzhou. Even if he can climb up and use a telescope to look far away, he cannot get first-hand information. Fortunately, the Xiaoshan section of the Qiantang River Another air battle soon took place in the sky, which allowed him to suppress his impetuous mood and watch quietly.
"At the beginning of this battle, we had nearly 200 fighter planes, including nearly 100 fighter planes, while the enemy had only 36. The balance of power was very disparate. However, according to my observation, the enemy did not flinch at all. Considering that enemy reinforcements arrived on the battlefield twenty minutes after the war started, it can be seen that the enemy troops who appeared earlier should have had the consciousness to sacrifice themselves... I once heard General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi introduce air combat skills, and he believed that morale was crucial. It's important. I didn't understand it at first, but after this battle, I realized that momentum is also a kind of combat effectiveness. Looking at the enemy's troops who rushed to the battlefield early and their momentum, they didn't realize that they were at a disadvantage. Although they couldn't stop our troops The bombing of its artillery positions affected the bombing effect to a certain extent. It can be seen that morale is particularly important in adversity operations... The enemy soldiers are all competing for the first place, is it just because they are defending their own country."
Several years later, Ishihara had the honor to meet Zhang Xiaolin. He once asked him about their ability to suppress the morale of the Second Flying Division by hitting more with less. Zhang Xiaolin had retired from the army at that time. He laughed and answered. Said: "In the eyes of you Japanese, we are attacking more with less, but in our view, this is indeed an excellent opportunity to win the title of ace. There are so many enemy planes, and we can kill one by just throwing fire. This kind of opportunity It doesn’t happen often.”
The real situation is indeed like this. In the eyes of Hebei, Miyamoto and others, the 301st Fighter Division of the Xuebing Army dared to intercept the 2nd Flying Division with thirty-six Whitebacks. It was a last resort under orders from the superior, and In the minds of the student aviation soldiers of the 301st Fighter Division, the overwhelming numerical superiority of the Second Flying Division is not a threat, but rather the numerous military exploits, the "good deeds" by the little devils to fulfill their title of ace pilots.
The reason why Zhang Fengchao blurted out swear words when the left-wing engine suddenly stopped in the air was not because he was afraid of death, but because he regretted that he could not realize his dream of becoming an ace pilot. The weight of the Baiji Dolphin is about two and a half times that of Zero War. The left-wing engine Once the plane crashed, the fighter plane immediately became unbalanced. Zhang Fengchao blurted out a curse word, and his anxiety and nervousness eased. He was really unwilling to fall down like this. He took off the accelerator and pressed the parking button while gritting his teeth, and his plane immediately entered the gliding state. Of course, with the Baiji Dolphin's own weight and being at a high altitude with thin air, this state would not last long. He never thought of forcing a forced landing. He just hoped to earn one or two enemy planes before he died.
The Japanese planes had an absolute advantage in terms of number. At this time, there were two planes staring at Zhang Fengchao. The flying speed of his plane dropped sharply, which immediately attracted the attention of the pilots of the two Japanese planes. They didn't care what happened to the enemy planes. If there is an opportunity, he immediately speeds up to catch up and is ready to attack.
Although Xiang Biao was his wingman, he was late when he discovered the incident. Zhang Fengchao was worried about affecting him and did not notify him, so he waited for Xiang Biao to chase Sato and fired a string of shells but failed to hit the target. He was wondering why the captain did not fire. When I saw him, he turned around and his eyes widened: "Captain, what's wrong with you? Pay attention behind you."
"Leave me alone." After Zhang Fengchao said this, he started the engine fiercely. Unfortunately, after the fuselage shook violently, the left wing engine was still in a shutdown state. Although Zhang Fengchao felt cold, he did not give up. He slammed the accelerator and at the same time pulled the pushrod to the right, flattening the fighter plane and flicking its tail to the right.
"Dang, bang, boom." The left wing engine crashed, which seriously affected the fighter's maneuverability. The roll turned into a slow right turn, and it was unable to dodge the bullets and shells fired from behind.
Zhang Fengchao was the first to be shot, and because of his status as the team leader, Zhang Xiaolin saw it. He shouted on the intercom: "Zhang Fengchao, you are looking for death, you are behind me."
Zhang Xiaolin kept a calm face and said nothing, but still pushed the push rod hard. Then, when the enemy plane appeared in his sight, he pressed the four fingers of his left hand at the same time, so he only heard "boom, boom, boom", "boom, boom", The sound of gunfire and rockets popping out of their nests was heard, and all the weapons of the plane fired at the same time, diving towards a Falcon fighter ahead like a fire-breathing monster.
How Zhang Xiaolin wished he could bid farewell to this world by crashing into an enemy plane and blowing up. Unfortunately, the Japanese plane was not the target. The Falcon he aimed at immediately raised its height and roared past.
At this time, Zhang Xiaolin and Xiang Biao finally judged the situation of Zhang Fengchao's plane. The former shouted on the intercom: "Zhang Fengchao, I order you to parachute immediately." The latter shouted hoarsely: "Head, parachute, parachute." ah."
The Falcon got out of the way, and the New Type 99 behind it was exposed to the four lines of fire of Zhang Fengchao's Whiteback. The cannon under the New Type 99's cockpit opened fire instantly, and the fire burst out, and the five lines of fire intertwined. The New Type 99 exploded first, and the next moment, Zhang Fengchao and his Baiji Dolphin also exploded.
When the dazzling fire lit up in front of his eyes, Zhang Fengchao gave up all struggle. He closed his eyes and roared: "Brothers, ace, ace..."
The "rumbling" explosion followed by the cry of "ace" rang in the ears of the students. Xiang Biao clenched his fist bitterly and shouted: "Ace." Then he turned left and bit Sato's butt again.
Fighting Zero War, "You are the one who caused this for you stupid little devil. You must die for me." He cursed fiercely, increased the accelerator to the maximum, and pressed the cannon firing button with his left hand.