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Chapter 395 Shinozuka Yoshio: Eighth Road has lost the ability to attack!

"Sine!"

"Kill it!"

At about 3 p.m., Japanese pilots launched a fourth air attack on the artillery positions of the 2nd and 3rd Attack Groups of the Eighth Route Army.

The scale of the air attack this time was larger than the previous three. The Japanese army used more than 160 aircraft to attack the artillery positions of the East and West Eighth Route Army in Taiyuan City at the same time.

However, the command headquarters of each attack group has withdrawn the artillery to a safe position in advance.

All that remains is anti-aircraft fire of various kinds and unattended artillery.

The devil's aircraft division of labor and cooperation, the reconnaissance plane and the liaison command plane are responsible for reconnaissance, coordination and command at high altitude.

The fighters were responsible for attracting and attacking the offensive anti-aircraft fire of the Eighth Route Army.

Since the reconnaissance plane and the liaison command plane only marked the approximate position of the eight-way artillery position, the Japanese bombers had to use carpet bombing.

The ground-air war is staged again.

The sky is full of densely packed Japanese aircraft and orange-red ballistics all over the sky.

After three rounds of attacks, both sides suffered losses. Only some reconnaissance planes and liaison command planes of the Japanese army remained, and almost all the remaining bombers and fighter planes flew away.

More than 40 aircraft were shot down by the Japanese in this wave of engagement.

And the Eighth Route Army didn't take advantage of it. Almost all 44 cannons were destroyed, and 42 cannon positions were destroyed.

The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army also suffered more than 100 casualties, most of them were hit by machine guns or aerial bombs, most died on the spot, and those who did not die were basically seriously injured.

At about 5 o'clock, the fifth Japanese air attack arrived.

This time, the Japanese army dispatched about 100 planes, targeting the artillery positions of the new regiment.

More than 20 of them are reconnaissance planes and liaison command planes, and more than 80 fighters and bombers.

In the previous waves of attacks, more than 20 planes were hit and injured, and are currently unable to take off to participate in the attack. In addition, several planes were hit and crashed on the way back.

This wave of attacks on Japanese aviation was not as lucky as the previous ones.

Because the new regiment is equipped with more anti-aircraft firepower, more than 200 machine guns and more than 50 large-caliber heavy machine guns, and hundreds of light and heavy machine guns.

Moreover, the fighters of the new regiment who have gone through countless drills and fought against the Japanese aircraft on the ground and in the air have richer air defense experience.

The devils are still the same old way, all kinds of aircraft coordinate the attack, and the anti-aircraft firepower of the Eighth Route Army below is ready.

As the Japanese army's dive attack began, the soldiers in the firepower of each company pressed down the weight and pulled the trigger in the direction of the dive of the Devil's plane under the command.

"Da da da…"

"Tom tom tom..."

"Chew, gnaw, gnaw..."

At this moment, all kinds of anti-aircraft firepower fired at the Devil's plane almost at the same time, and began to shoot rapidly.

Dense, anti-aircraft firepower of different calibers poured into the sky like raindrops, and the dark red ballistic trajectory covered the entire sky.

Li Yunlong saw through the field of vision through the binoculars that a Devil fighter had just dropped the aerial bomb, and before it had time to pull up, it was smashed to pieces by the machine gun in an instant, the plane exploded in the air, and the Devil pilot was exploded before he could parachute It was torn into pieces, and fell down together with the parts and pieces of the plane.

Before the other Devil bomber had time to drop the bomb, the pilot was smashed to pieces. The plane fell headfirst, hitting a ball of orange sparks on a hill, and then accompanied by the shaking of the ground, it exploded like an avalanche. Then the sound came, and the aerial bomb carried by the plane exploded, and the devil crew members in the bomber were killed in the explosion.

Of course, it wasn't just the Devil's plane that was passively beaten, the Xinyi regiment was also losing.

The aerial bombs dropped by the Devil bombers destroyed the cannons of the new regiment.

The machine gun bullets and machine shells spewed out by the fighter jets smashed a new group of fighters operating anti-aircraft weapons into sieves or minced meat.

The aerial bombs dropped by the fighter jets blew out a big crater in the cannon positions, and the soldiers and the cannons were thrown high up.

But on the whole, Xinyituan has an advantage, and the advantage is still relatively large.

In the previous waves of attacks by the Japanese fleet, whether it was the first attack group of Ding Wei, or the second and third attack groups of Kong Jie and Cheng Shifa.

They each have only about 100 machine guns, and there are not as many other weapons as the new regiment.

In terms of anti-aircraft firepower alone, the current Xinyi regiment is two to three times that of theirs.

The more than 80 planes dispatched by the devils were comparable to what they fought alone, but it was naturally not enough to see the anti-aircraft firepower of the new regiment.

In this wave of attacks, although the Devil's aircraft destroyed the gun positions of the Xinyi Regiment, it also paid the price of being shot down with nearly 40 aircraft.

As all the remaining planes of the devils flew away, the ground-to-air war ended.

"The staff immediately counted all the devil planes shot down and the losses for me, and there must be no less."

In the binoculars, Li Yunlong saw that the ghost plane gradually became smaller until it completely turned into a black spot and then disappeared from the sky. Li Yunlong put down the binoculars.

There was no ups and downs in the tone.

Soon, the number of the devil planes shot down in this wave was counted by the staff.

Wang Dehou took the notebook and reported to Li Yunlonghui: "Report to the commander-in-chief that the number of enemy planes shot down has been counted."

"how many?"

Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes and asked.

Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo also stared at Wang Dehou with a look of anticipation on their faces.

王德厚便拿起笔记本念道：“丁伟第1攻击集团击落敌机31架，孔捷第2攻击集团击落敌机23架，程世发第3攻击集团击落敌机18架，新一团击落敌机38架，共计击落敌机110架。”

Kong Jie had more machine guns than Cheng Shifa, so Kong Jie's second attack group shot down 2 more Japanese planes.

"What? Shoot down 110 enemy planes? My good boy!"

Xing Zhiguo couldn't help gasping when he heard the words, his tone was horrified, and he couldn't believe that this was the number of enemy planes shot down by the Eighth Route Army.

Zhao Gang was shocked in his heart, but his expression was calm: "What about the loss?"

Wang Dehou continued: "Our mountain guns and howitzers were basically destroyed. Only 3 mountain guns and 2 howitzers remained. In addition, 85 machine guns were lost. The casualties of soldiers were close to 300. The specific casualties are still being counted."

Zhao Gang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words: "Fortunately, the loss is not too big."

This time, at the cost of losing 83 cannons and 85 machine guns and nearly 300 casualties, 110 Devil planes were shot down.

But the 83 cannons and 85 cannons can be reimbursed.

Moreover, the business price of shooting down a plane and killing a pilot is the real big deal.

Because destroying Japanese aircraft and killing pilots is a long-term business, no matter whether Taiyuan can be captured in the end, the business price of killing these 110 Japanese aircraft and 110 pilots can still fall into the pocket.

At this time, Li Datuan's smile became more and more intense as he thought about the lucrative business price.

Destroying 110 aircraft and 110 pilots, the business price is 330 mountain guns, 110 howitzers, 550 radio stations, and 1100 tons of food.

earned a lot.

Of course, Ding Wei, Cheng Shifa and Kong Jie also made a fortune.

As for the casualties... How can there be no undead in war?
A commander who cries after sacrificing some soldiers is not going to be successful.

……

At the same time, Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka witnessed the ground-air battle on the north wall of Taiyuan's outer city wall.

Although the artillery positions of the Eighth Route Army cannot be seen on the south wall, the sky above the artillery positions can be seen through the telescope and the artillery mirror.

In this wave of ground-to-air battle alone, Yoshio Shinozuka saw at least 30 planes shot down in his artillery mirror.

The scene was shocking, and the imperial aviation suffered heavy losses.

The corners of the old devil's mouth twitched in distress.

Just the loss of these planes and pilots, after the battle is over, he can't afford to leave.

However, he had no choice.

If you don't do this, Taiyuan will not be able to defend it anyway.

At that time, not only will Taiyuan fall, but Yoshio Shinozuka will also become Li Yunlong's dead soul.

Escorted by the guards, Shinozuka Yoshio walked down the north wall and returned to the inner city headquarters by car.

Although the mountain artillery and howitzer positions of the Eighth Route Army were destroyed, the mortars and infantry artillery equipped by the Eighth Route Army could also pose a threat to the targets on the city wall.

As soon as he entered the combat hall, the communications staff came forward and bowed his head to report: "Report to the general, the 3rd flight group reported that all the eight-way artillery positions have been destroyed!"

"Yo Xi!"

Yoshio Shinozuka breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words: "The last artillery position has been destroyed, and the Eighth Route has lost its ability to attack fortified areas. It is impossible to capture Taiyuan again."

The city walls of Taiyuan have been blasted with more than a dozen gaps by the artillery of the Eighth Route.

But these dozen or so gaps were not enough for the Eighth Route infantry to attack the city.

Moreover, while the planes were attacking the eight-way artillery position, the devils and puppet engineers in the city had stepped up to seal and repair the gap.

The Eighth Route Army still has artillery such as mortars and infantry artillery, but it is tantamount to wishful thinking to blow down the city walls of Taiyuan with these two types of artillery.

"Kasai-kun, how many planes did the empire lose in total?" Shinozuka Yoshio asked.

"Including the planes that were shot down in the battle and crashed on the way back, there are no less than 110. The specific data is still being counted!" Kasai Toshimatsu gave an approximate data.

There are no less than 110 planes, which means that Yu Sui has no less than 110 pilots.

Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes were dark, but after thinking about it, his brows soon relaxed.

Although the loss was huge, judging by the results...

The loss of more than 110 aircraft and more than 110 pilots not only destroyed the eight-way artillery, but also kept Taiyuan and the First Army Command.

It's worth the price paid.

Prior to this, as soon as the Japanese planes flew away, the artillery of the Eight Route Army immediately began to bombard the city wall.

Now the plane has been flying away for more than ten minutes, and there is still no movement, which shows that the artillery of the Eighth Route Army has indeed been destroyed.

A sneer appeared on the corner of Shinozuka Yoshio's mouth, "Without the mountain cannon and howitzer, let's see what attack Li Yunlong uses?"
(End of this chapter)