When the cheering subsided, Xiang Xiaoqiang pointed to the hatch with a smile, and two people immediately ran over and pulled it shut.
The cabin became quiet again.
Ask Xiaoqiang the two machine gunners:
"How many bullets were fired?"
The ammunition supplier was also very excited. He picked up the remaining short ammunition chain, looked at it briefly, and replied:
"Report to the captain, more than 80 rounds have been shot out, and there are less than 20 rounds left."
Only two long bursts were fired, and more than 80 rounds were fired in a few seconds. This shows the amazing rate of fire of this gun.
"Very good!" Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and praised, "Brothers, everyone forgot to cheer twice for the two machine gunner brothers!"
Suddenly, there was another burst of cheers in the cabin, and the two machine gunners received several heavy slaps on the shoulders.
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Xiang Xiaoqiang directed them to load the Woodpecker and the bullets back, then sat down on the seat, leaned against the bulkhead, let out a long breath, and wiped off the sweat.
He stared at the dark night sky outside the porthole window, and suddenly a thought came to his mind, and he suddenly broke into a sweat. He patted his head, and without having time to think about it, he turned to his brothers and said:
"You think, if Qinglu's plane flies to Little Japan's territory, will Little Japan fight?"
Du Ziteng, a member of that East Factory, said:
"That's definitely not the case. The two of them are in an alliance, just like us and the UK. At most, let them leave. If they run out of oil, they will be left behind to refuel."
Xiang Xiaoqiang continued:
"That Japanese pilot obviously doesn't understand Chinese. How did he know that our aircraft was from the Ming Dynasty, not the Qing Dynasty?"
"You saw the sign on the plane."
"What sign?"
"Then you don't have to ask, the Suzaku emblem belongs to our Empress of the Ming Dynasty..."
Speaking of this, Du Ziteng suddenly closed his mouth, as if he suddenly remembered something, and looked at the faces on the left and right. Suddenly, everyone reacted and shouted together:
"Yes, the Suzaku emblem on our plane!"
"He must have seen it!"
"Yes, he clearly saw the Suzaku emblem and still fought!"
"What does little Japan want to do?"
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Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded:
"Yes, I said that when the Japanese pilot came close to us for the first time, he stretched his neck so long that his eyes almost popped out, and then he quickly reported something! He knew at that time that we were the plane of the Empress of Ming Dynasty!
Tell me, what is Little Japan’s plan?”
Everyone was startled and immediately began to analyze. Finally, they focused on an obvious possibility:
When the Japanese pilots were expelling the plane that had invaded the airspace, they discovered that it was the plane of the Empress of the Ming Dynasty, so they immediately reported it to their superiors. Although Japan was an alliance with the Qing Dynasty, they were still on good terms with the Ming Dynasty. So they took this
A plane flew towards the Qing Dynasty and asked the Qing Dynasty to shoot it down.
Du Ziteng's analysis went deeper. Since Japan won the war between Japan and Qing Dynasty and obtained 100 million taels of compensation from the Qing Dynasty, its military strength and ambition have greatly expanded, and it has always coveted the territory of the East Asian continent. But no matter which side of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it is now
They are too difficult to deal with, so they have been supporting the Qing Dynasty for decades, constantly encouraging the Qing Dynasty to invade the Southern Ming Dynasty, trying to provoke a war between the two sides, so that it can take advantage of it. Maybe both the Ming and Qing Dynasties have seen through Japan's mentality, maybe it is luck, maybe it is
For some other reason, since the small-scale Jianghuai War after the Sino-Japanese War, there was no war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties for decades.
This time, Little Japan's intention was very obvious. He did not hesitate to show off his face, but also rushed the Ming Dynasty Queen's plane to the Qing Dynasty, so that the Ming Dynasty Queen would either be killed or captured alive. No matter what, this matter would be enough for both the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
It's time for a fight.
Obviously, the Japanese thought that the Empress of the Ming Dynasty was in the plane. What were they going to do? Obviously, they were going to secretly inspect the Dongjiang Fleet.
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Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded, very satisfied with his analysis.
But there is a problem. From the time the Japanese pilots discovered the Suzaku emblem to when they received the Japanese turn order, it only took ten minutes. How did they make such a big decision in such a short time?
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at his men. Some of them had doubts on their faces, and they probably thought about this problem.
However, none of his subordinates could answer this question. Only Xiang Xiaoqiang understood. He knew that in such a short period of time, the Japanese troops stationed in North Korea had no time to report to the country. The person who made the decision and issued the order in a hurry might be a certain staff officer or a certain colonel.
Even just Lieutenant Commander.
This matter cannot be solved by the thinking of the Ming Dynasty, nor the thinking of the Qing Dynasty, nor even the thinking of other normal countries such as Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Germany, etc.
When a normal country encounters this kind of thing, it will definitely first land the plane and bring it under control, then report it to the country. Then the cabinet or high-level government officials will hold an emergency meeting. In less than ten hours, no plan can be worked out.
But Japan is an abnormal country and needs to be considered in an abnormal way.
Xiang Xiaoqiang comes from later generations. He has observed the entire World War II and the entire Pacific War, and has read a large amount of declassified information and analysis by military historians. He knows better than others at this time what kind of monster the Japanese Army is.
The Japanese Army has a tradition of "subjugating the superior". Their middle- and lower-level officers (below the rank) are accustomed to making their own decisions and acting on their own. They especially like to make decisions on their own without telling the higher-ups. Outsiders may find it strange that this is too inconsistent with the Japanese army's usual high level of obedience.
It's a contradiction. But the Japanese Army is such a weirdo full of contradictions. This army is a doctoral student in tactics, but it is a primary school student in strategy. It can fight quite beautifully, even in battles, but in strategic decision-making
, but always seems very brainless. Many major decisions that can affect Japan's national destiny are often made without authorization by a group of junior staff officers without telling the government or even the military.
For example, the September 18 Incident was a fait accompli created by a group of staff of the Kwantung Army without telling the country. Of course, I was very lucky this time, and I got the fruit. However, due to the extreme expansion of self-confidence caused by this incident, the so-called "
"China Incident", they found that no matter how wide they opened their mouths, they could not bite the whole "fruit". Instead, they dragged the whole country of Japan into the quagmire, which kicked off the final "one hundred million pieces of jade".
Xiang Xiaoqiang read a joke in later generations. During the bombing of Chongqing during the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek said irritably: "Mother Xipi, I am also annoyed by them. How about negotiating with them? But with whom to negotiate? The Emperor will not
The worst thing is, the prime ministers are changing like a lantern, and there is no one to negotiate with." At this time, the staff next to him said: "Chairman, if you want to negotiate with the Japanese, you need to find three people." Jiang asked: "Which three people?
Personally?" The staff said: "Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major."
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Xiang Xiaoqiang knew very well that in these ten minutes, the person who made this important decision was a certain colonel, lieutenant colonel or major colonel of the Japanese Army Air Force stationed in Korea.
Like the Ming Dynasty, Japan not only has an air force, but also divides its aviation power into the army and navy, called the army aviation force and the naval aviation force. The people at Pyongyang Airport are the unruly Japanese army who are used to "subjugating the superior"
Middle and lower-ranking officers.
If the person who receives the report is a general, he will definitely report it to the country. But there cannot be a general in an airport. The person who receives the report will only be an "associate". Making such a bold decision is exactly the style of these "associates".
But Xiang Xiaoqiang had to admit that the "Zuo" who made this decision was indeed very smart this time. If the Empress of the Ming Dynasty's plane landed in North Korea, it would be of no benefit to Japan and would only be a hot potato without even being detained.
It's easy to detain it and can only send it out of the country as a gift.
If it falls into the hands of the Qing Dynasty, there will be a good show. Regardless of whether the Qing Dynasty wants to go to war with the Ming Dynasty or not, it is definitely impossible to send gifts to the Ming Dynasty Queen. So whether the Ming Dynasty wants to fight or not, if such a thing happens
, according to the usual strategy of clearing, it can only be one word, hit.
Japan will definitely fan the flames from the sidelines and try its best to make the war as big as possible and all-round. When both sides are exhausted from the fight, Japan will go out in force to take advantage of the situation. Even if it cannot swallow the whole of China, it will
You can sign a city alliance with a certain party and get a piece of long-coveted mainland territory. At least judging from the consistent style of the Qing Dynasty, they will definitely exchange land for peace.
This is Xiang Xiaoqiang’s further analysis based on Du Ziteng’s work.
However, God is not as good as man. The Japanese would never have thought that the person on the Queen's plane was not the Queen of the Ming Dynasty, but a heavily armed commando team.