SWDnovel Chapter 57: Shooting Down a Japanese Warplane, the Japanese Army Curses the Navy as Idiots
Chapter 57: Shooting Down a Japanese Warplane, the Japanese Army Curses the Navy as Idiots
"yes!!!"
Long Wenzhang shouted loudly and rushed out of the bunker.
These 10 machine gun squads were previously added by Li Jianghe. Although their weapons were upgraded, they have always existed as a reserve force.
After all, the flank positions at Yuhuatai are only so wide, and it's difficult to deploy more firepower.
Upon receiving the order, Long Wenzhang decisively led his squad to charge toward the pre-designated anti-aircraft machine gun position.
A total of 20 MG42 machine guns were deployed on the mountaintop, with the tripods switched to anti-aircraft machine gun mode, to obtain the best firing line of sight.
Upon seeing the approaching Japanese warplanes, most of the soldiers on the Yuhuatai position were quite nervous.
Many of these were previously recruited defeated soldiers who had suffered heavy bombing raids by Japanese planes during their battles with the Japanese army in Shanghai.
Therefore, the soldiers both hated and feared these flying iron lumps.
The soldiers inside the trenches trembled instinctively upon spotting the warplanes.
"It was the Japanese planes. The bombs they dropped earlier wiped out our entire platoon."
"And incendiary bombs, the Japanese dropped incendiary bombs that burned half of my face."
A Northeast Army soldier with burns on his face also had a look of fear in his eyes.
He could not forget the scene that day; their entire position was engulfed in a sea of fire, and everyone was struggling, wailing, and roaring in pain.
However, they were helpless against the Japanese warplanes flying overhead.
On the 262nd Brigade's position, even the soldiers of the 88th Division, upon seeing Japanese warplanes, recalled the fear of being bombed and strafed in the past.
They were not afraid of the Japanese tanks on the ground because they could hit them. Even if it cost them their lives, these indomitable soldiers could blow up the Japanese tanks.
However, they were helpless against Japanese warplanes.
It was a helpless feeling mixed with anger and fear.
Han Xianyuan reacted the fastest, shouting:
"Machine gun fire, aim at the Japanese fighter planes!!!"
The chances of taking it down are slim, but that doesn't mean there's no hope at all.
Their only response was to fire rifles and machine guns into the air.
Zhu Chi roared and gave orders, even incorporating rifles into the anti-aircraft fire, regardless of its effectiveness, it represented their resolute fighting spirit.
On the city wall, Sun Yuanliang, commander of the 88th Division, hid behind the battlements, looking at the fighter jets and bombers with a hint of fear.
"They're finished, they're finished! The Japanese planes are coming!!"
He recalled the battle in the Zhabei direction, the 88th Division soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the flames, and even the fact that he himself was almost killed by Japanese warplanes.
Long Wenzhang was also staring at the sky, licking his lips with his tongue, like a hunter waiting for his prey to fall into a trap.
Finally, the Japanese warplanes began to descend to a lower altitude in order to ensure the accuracy of their bombing runs.
Otherwise, at such close engagement distances, these high-explosive and incendiary bombs could very likely accidentally injure friendly forces.
Although they often referred to the army as "idiots," they ultimately had to unite against a common enemy.
Hyakumo Egawa took the lead, leading the Type 96 carrier battle groups in a straight line, swooping down diagonally like hunting eagles, their target being the Yuhuatai position below.
Just as they were descending their altitude and getting closer to the position, Long Wenzhang waved his command flag down.
"Fire!!!!"
The moment the words were spoken, 20 MG42 machine guns opened fire on the Japanese aircraft.
These MG42 machine guns can fire at a terrifying rate of thousands of rounds.
In the instant of the roar, the sound of its bullets leaving the barrel became a continuous series, no longer the crisp and distinct "da da da" sound, but a "chi chi chi!!!" sound, like a chainsaw with its teeth rotating at high speed.
Extremely high rate of fire means extremely high firepower density.
Tens of thousands of bullets were rained down on the Japanese dive bombers in just one minute.
The bullets struck the fuselage of the Type 96 carrier-based fighter, leaving behind numerous bullet holes the size of a thumb.
When Hyakume Egawa heard a clanging sound coming from the fuselage, he realized that something was wrong.
Looking up at the mountaintop, they saw numerous machine gun emplacements roaring at their fighter jets.
"Oh no!! The enemy has anti-aircraft machine guns!!!"
Hyakume Egawa shouted and hurriedly dropped the bombs while simultaneously increasing the plane's altitude.
But at that moment, a loud noise suddenly came from above him.
Hyakume Eikawa subconsciously looked up. His wingman was hit by a bullet during the climb, and the fuel tank exploded.
The debris from the explosion flew towards them in an instant.
Metal pieces and parts smashed his fighter jet's glass and embedded themselves in his body.
"ah!!!!"
Iron plates and parts were shot into Bai Mu Jiangchuan's arms, thighs, and shoulders, causing him to scream in pain.
The fate of the other wingman was even more tragic.
Before the pilot could even gain altitude, a bullet pierced the cockpit and tore his body apart in an instant.
The fighter jet went out of control, spinning and diving downwards.
The Japanese troops on the ground realized the situation was dire the moment they saw this.
Because they saw a black dot hurtling towards them, and a fighter jet billowing with smoke was also flying towards them.
"Run!!!!"
The Japanese soldiers who were already attacking the Yuhuatai position saw aerial bombs and warplanes coming at them at the same time. They began to run frantically to find cover while cursing loudly.
"A bunch of idiots in the navy, did they forget their eyes at home today? Why are they bombing us?"
"Damn navy idiots! A herd of idiots floats on the sea, and a herd of idiots flies in the sky!!!"
The next moment, the aerial bomb landed.
It's an incendiary bomb!
"boom!!!!"
At the moment of the explosion, flames swept in all directions, instantly engulfing the Japanese soldiers within the blast radius.
"ah!!!!"
Soldiers engulfed in flames screamed as they rolled around, their bodies ablaze, trying to extinguish the intense fire.
But the high temperature is corroding their skin, hair, uniforms, and everything on their bodies, both flammable and non-flammable.
The fat beneath their skin sizzled and oozed oil under the intense heat of the flames, while the skin itself rapidly carbonized and turned black. Even their clothing became accomplices to the flames, ultimately devouring the lives of these Japanese soldiers.
Almost at the instant the incendiary bomb exploded, the out-of-control fighter plane also rushed towards the Japanese assault troops.
"call!!!!"
The Japanese soldiers heard a whistling sound coming from the direction of the gun.
As the propeller spins at high speed, the blades become spinning blades.
The Japanese soldiers at the front that were hit were instantly shredded into mincemeat by the paddle blades, their flesh and blood flying everywhere, without even having time to let out a scream.