Yuncheng, southwestern Shanxi Province, the forward airport of the Second Air Division.
In the current tactical manual of the Eighth Route Army, the air force plays an indispensable and important role from beginning to end.
Whenever the frontline combat troops encounter a difficult enemy, the commanders at the regiment level will always think of the Air Force at the first moment and apply for a certain intensity of fire support from the other party.
After the bombing, various complex tactics are used to assist in breaking the situation.
There is one thing to say, although the above-mentioned style of play seems very rogue, it more or less means using logistics and advanced equipment to bully the poor.
But just like the earth-exploding stars, angels of peace, neutron killing, nano-plague, God's Judgment and the mighty torrent descended by the Colossus, we call this tactic of using aerial bombs to wash the ground and kill the devils efficient.
After receiving the telegram from the 1st Armored Regiment requesting assistance, Fang Ziyi immediately dispatched his correspondent and asked him to quickly summon commanders and staff at all levels to the combat department to discuss important matters.
After everyone was in place, he strode to the bottom of the situation map of the enemy and ourselves, then pointed his finger at the Kejing County area and explained:
“There is a call from the front line. Commander Gao has encountered some trouble. In the forest I showed, the Japanese have assembled no less than a brigade of troops, blocking the advance of the armored forces.”
“In the forest, the breakthrough and maneuverability of tanks and armored vehicles will be infinitely reduced, and their combat effectiveness will be reduced. We must find ways to open up an attack channel for friendly forces without wasting precious armor power.”
“Everyone, let's talk about your opinions, it's the old rule, speak freely.”
The current close-ground support system of the Eighth Route Army ranks among the best among all the major participating countries in the world, and is even the object of study and imitation by some countries and large forces.
This is due to the selfless teachings of the combat heroes. Without their blood and sweat over the long years, the comrades would never have been able to achieve the glorious achievements they have now.
With such an advanced tactical system, there is no problem in formulating a combat plan.
After a brief brainstorm, a brigade captain from Henan Province came up with a quick idea, and a simple, crude and reasonable support plan suddenly flashed in his mind.
“Formula, since the complex terrain of the forest limits the performance of the armored regiment, why don't we just flatten the mission area and destroy the Japs and the forest together?”
“In my opinion, the above plan is the most efficient way to play.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone present fell into deep thought.
Everyone glanced at the military map from time to time, obviously thinking about the feasibility of the battle plan.
As the saying goes, set fire to the mountain and sit at the bottom of the prison.
From the map, the forest in the northwest of Kejing County is close to the Wangwu and Taihang Mountains.
If the fire is not controlled well, it may lead to an unprecedented wildfire.
This kind of price cannot be afforded by the Eighth Route Army and the people of the three provinces at this stage.
After all, even decades later, the mountain fire in Taihang Mountain burned for three days and three nights.
Had it not been for thousands of experienced professionals working together to provide disaster relief, there is no telling what kind of tragedy it would have been.
Seemingly sensing everyone's concerns, the captain first moved to the friendly and enemy situation map, and then accurately drew several areas on the forest on the military map.
"I know what the comrades are worried about, but I dare to make bold tactical assumptions, and there must be good reasons. As a native of Jiyuan, I know the specific conditions of the forest over there very well."
“It is indeed not far from Taihang and Wangwu Mountains, but as long as the troops strictly control the overall amount and use area of napalm, the branches of Qinhe and Manghe can definitely block the fire for us.”
“If the formation is really worried, let's send a reconnaissance plane to conduct an on-the-spot investigation first.”
After listening to his subordinate's additional explanation, Fang Ziyi nodded subconsciously.
As long as the fire can be controlled artificially, he doesn't mind erasing a forest from the map with his own hands.
During war, everything has to make way for military operations.
Compared with the current plans of the headquarters, environmental protection is not a problem at all.
Besides, with a large army of Japanese soldiers and thousands of puppet soldiers as fertilizer, what kind of trees can't be planted back after the war?
After finalizing the final support plan, the combat staff immediately began to write written records, which they would later send to the border areas and the Eighth Route Army headquarters in the form of telegrams.
Fang Ziyi himself is not idle either.
Considering the firepower and projection volume of the Second Air Division, it may not be enough to cover the entire forest.
He directly photographed a telegram to Jincheng Airport where the 3rd Air Force Division was located, and applied for the support of a group of strategic bombers from friendly forces.
Hey, there's nothing we can do about it, the comrades' fear of lack of firepower is getting more and more serious.
“Hmph, eighty-eight Typhoons and twenty-four Lancasters are operating together. In such a large formation, I want to see if you little devils are tough or not!”
"Give me the order! All squadrons are ready to attack!"
“As long as the headquarters approves the combat plan, we will set off directly!”
Forty-five minutes later, the 1st Armored Regiment marched into formation.
Looking at the silent forest a few kilometers away, Captain Liu of the reconnaissance company immediately thought of a ferocious beast patiently waiting for its prey to take the bait.
After a moment, he silently put down the telescope in his hand, and then asked his regimental leader:
“Captain, have you heard back from the Second Air Division? It's been more than an hour, why haven't you seen a friendly close ground support aircraft show up?”
“Is it possible that the Second Armored Regiment also encountered some unexpected situation and called for support?”
Hearing this, Captain Gao couldn't help but roll his eyes at the capable man. He could understand the other party's eagerness to break through the forest, but the air force's actions also required preparation time.
With the thought that he was too impatient to eat hot tofu, he patiently persuaded him:
"I know you are in a hurry, but let's not be anxious yet. Judging from Captain Fang's past attendance efficiency, it is estimated that several tactical brigades of the Second Air Division have already arrived in Henan Province."
“We, the Eighth Route Army and the Air Force, are not idiots like preserved fruits. Speed and lightning are the most suitable words for us.”
Even with the military advisory groups of De San and Lao Maozi taking turns to train them, the senior commanders under the bald head are still as chaotic and clumsy as ever.
Especially the Air Force, the officers and young masters really don't understand.
Let's not talk about the cool operation of someone saving money and preparing to buy F22 in one step in the future. In 1939 alone, the fruity Air Force made a lot of big news. That year, they dispatched more than ten bombers to prepare to raid the Japanese fleet anchored in the North Sea. As a result, due to technical reasons, the pilots directly took the fighter plane away from the target by more than 100 kilometers.
This kind of thing is not unique.
In the Battle of Kunlun Pass, the ground forces even set up a communication board, but the heavy bomber formation still lost its way.
Hearing his regimental commander mention the air force with preserved fruits, Captain Liu of the reconnaissance company immediately showed a look of disdain, obviously full of disdain for the "friendly forces".
“If the supporting troops are changed from the Second Air Division to them, then I will directly lead the troops to launch a strong attack from the road without saying anything, bypassing the woods in front of me.”
"I heard that it takes at least thirteen days and nights for the opponent's air force to move from the mainland to the front line. The word "quick" has nothing to do with them."
“Waiting for support? I'm afraid not all the day lilies will be cold.”
As an Eighth Route Army soldier, everyone present had no favorable impressions of the bald man and the senior management of Guo Preserved.
Especially some time ago, they actually sold the Hurricane fighter jets they used to exchange for captured comrades at a low price to the British who had always wanted to crack the technology.
That is an improved version of the Hurricane. The Type 97 fighter jet is definitely more than enough to deal with the Japanese.
Even if it is against an early model, it is not completely incapable of fighting.
Such a powerful weapon in the air, instead of training diligently to protect our country, we handed it in as a surrender letter without even thinking about it. With such a force, what can you expect him to do?
Just as everyone was complaining, the platoon leader of the communications platoon trotted over from behind the queue. His face was excited, and it seemed that he had received some good news.
As expected, the first sentence he spoke made Captain Gao extremely happy.
“Captain, I have just received news from the frontline headquarters. The crews of the 2nd Air Force Division and part of the 3rd Air Force Division are already in place and are expected to arrive on the battlefield in five minutes.”
“We need to put up ground signs and retreat to a safe area.”
In this world war, if the air force coming to support the ground units did not get lost or fly to the wrong place. So the biggest difficulty in air-ground coordination lies in how to solve problems such as identification of friend or foe, task assignment and damage effects.
However, the above situation is no longer a problem for the Eighth Route Army.
With a complete close ground support system, the single bombing effect of the 2nd Air Division may not be the strongest in the world. However, the probability and number of accidental injuries to friendly forces are definitely the lowest in the world, and even approach zero infinitely.
After receiving the order from the superior, the entire armored group quickly moved into action.
The motorized artillery company responsible for providing fire support immediately fired several red smoke bombs in accordance with the requirements of the tactical manual to provide offensive guidance for the air force that was about to arrive on the battlefield.
Subsequently, the whole regiment made an emergency retreat to the rear, trying to avoid being accidentally injured by friendly bombing as much as possible.
“Hey, hundreds of planes are dispatched together, the Japanese are finished this time. The last time I saw such a big scene was the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain a year ago. I'm really looking forward to it!”
“Pass my order! Each company is ready for battle in case the Japs' forwards jump over the wall and escape early.”
The time goes back five minutes to the Japanese front observation post.
Looking at the Eighth Route Army armored forces that were staying outside the range of their own artillery and showing no intention of advancing, Andersen frowned involuntarily.
At this time, his mind was working rapidly, trying to analyze what went wrong.
“Baga, why on earth did the enemy not continue marching? Could it be that they discovered our traces? That shouldn't be the case. In terms of the individual qualities and concealment methods of the warriors, there should be no difference between them!”
“Could it be that my plan has been exposed?”
The old devil's doubts did not last long, because the roar of the piston engine revealed the final answer.
“Look! What is that!?”
Following a scream of extreme panic, all the Japanese soldiers and puppet soldiers subconsciously raised their heads and looked to the high altitude in the northwest.
Through the cover of the trees, hundreds of close ground support aircraft and strategic bombers taking off from the two airports in Yuncheng and Jincheng were quickly approaching in an orderly formation, forming a torrent of steel that could almost cover the entire sky. .
At the same time, several red smoke bombs also fell directly in front of the forest.
In this situation, the puppet soldiers ran away without saying a word.
Even if it is a small ditch that can barely fit in, people will rush to jump in.
No matter how the Japs yelled and yelled, as long as the enemy didn't shoot, they would bury their heads in the soil like frightened ostriches.
The performance of the ManchuriMongolia Youth League was not much better. These relatively experienced combatants certainly knew what would happen next.
The Japs' faces were pale, and they all saw despair in each other's eyes.
“Haha, that's it.”
“In this kind of terrain, using a huge fleet of aircraft, the Eighth Route Army clearly intends to cover the entire forest with indiscriminate and destructive firepower.”
“Baga, I don't accept it! Damn coward!”
Andersen's incompetent rage did not last long, because the fighters of the Second and Third Air Divisions had already entered combat positions.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Following a series of explosions, hundreds of bright fireballs jumped simultaneously in the forest northwest of Kejing Town. Even people in Jiyuan County could feel the impact of cluster explosions of high-explosive aerial bombs and napalm bombs on the ground.
At this moment, the world is no longer an adjective.
The entire forest was boiling, and hundreds of thick clouds of smoke billowed into the sky tens of meters high. They collided and bit each other, leaving no way for the Japanese to survive.
Tens of thousands of shrapnel, almost ignited, flying wantonly in the target area drawn by the armor ball.
They created pieces of bright sparks during the collision, and then burst out into clusters of death's scythe-like light, efficiently and gracefully harvesting all living creatures.
Hundreds of fighter planes flew through the sky, and tons of aerial bombs flew out of the cabins and pylons.
Comrades in the Air Force seemed not to be aiming seriously at all, nor were they thinking about what they could hit.
No other reason, just because the order they received was very simple. That means we will never stop working until the forest is completely wiped off the map of northern Henan! (End of chapter)
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