mixed in the war

A dive bomber is a type of bomber that dives at high speed to attack enemy ground or water targets, and was active in World War II.Due to the small bomb load, it is mainly used for tactical bombing, but it can also be used for strategic bombing.Compared with the horizontal bombers of the same period, the advantage of the dive bomber is that the bombing hit rate is high and the efficiency is much higher.

During World War II, the most famous dive bomber was the German Stuka, known as the "Screaming Reaper".

However, it is not just the Germans who own dive bombers. The Americans have them, the British have them, and the Soviets also have them.This time, the Chinese Air Force used the Soviet PE-2 dive bomber to bomb the city of Guangzhou.Not many, just thirty.It's not that Qin Wei is stingy, the key is that the Soviets simply can't afford too many planes to "support" China now.In the face of the indiscriminate bombing by the Germans, almost all the aircraft they could use were used.If they hadn't been eager to break through the "ice and snow defense line" of the Germans outside Stalingrad, they would never have agreed to Qin Wei's condition.It's a pity that the situation they faced did not allow them to bargain with Qin Wei, and in the end they could only squeeze out a few PE-2s.Not only that, when each plane flew back from the Soviet Union, it also brought "a few kilograms" of gold along with it... As for the amount, that is a secret.

Dive bombers dive very fast, and as long as they do not drop below 1000 meters, it is almost difficult for anti-aircraft guns to hit the target.But Qin Wei didn't use these precious bombers to deal with the concentrated Guangzhou defenders. His target was the anti-aircraft guns.The anti-aircraft shooting just now has exposed many hidden anti-aircraft gun strongholds, and he wants to use these pe-2s to carry out targeted elimination.

In this way, under the horrified gaze of Governor Tada, the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery stronghold in Guangzhou City was hit hard.And not long after clusters of flames rose from those anti-aircraft gun strongholds, a larger group of bombers and transport aircraft also appeared in the distant sky.

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"So far. The operation is going well."

Guilin, the Fourth Theater Command.After receiving the report from the front line, Wu Shi breathed a sigh of relief.Although he is a high-ranking member of the government, and his qualifications are considered old, and he and Bai Chongxi can even be regarded as classmates, but since returning from abroad, his job is mainly as a combat staff officer, and he rarely actually commands a battle.This raid on Guangzhou was the largest battle he had commanded since joining the army.Inevitably a little nervous.But it was all right, because it was well calculated beforehand.Everything is going well.

"The First Division of the Paratroopers has broken into the city of Guangzhou and is fighting in the street with the Japanese defenders. In addition, Wang Yaowu has already set off from Wuzhou, and will be able to land at Tianhe Airport in about an hour or two, so he can directly command the frontline battle."

"The airport has been taken?" Bai Chongxi stayed aside.Wen Yan asked hurriedly.

"Basically won." Wu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, "Because the Japanese didn't expect us to launch an assault on the periphery. So there was no time to respond. They didn't even have time to destroy the airport road, and left us with dozens of planes Woolen cloth."

"That's good." Bai Chongxi's expression also relaxed, "With the airport in hand, even if we can't win Guangzhou, we can advance and retreat freely. We don't have to besieged by the enemy."

"The one who besieged the airport was also the [-]st Paratrooper Division?" Zhang Fakui asked Qin Wei.

"Yes." Qin Wei nodded, "They are the airborne troops that have been in the army for the longest time. They are also the most elite. Only they can carry out this task."

"Then how on earth did you send them near the airport without the Japanese noticing?" Zhang Fakui asked again.Whether or not the airport can be taken is crucial to this operation.Because if there is no airport, they can only use airborne for this raid.Although the airborne army has been expanded several times, there are still only one or two divisions that have truly formed combat effectiveness, and the rest of the units have only entered airborne training not long ago.It is good enough to be able to jump from the sky, and it is basically impossible to quickly form combat power after landing.But obviously, it is unrealistic to want to win Guangzhou City with just one or two divisions.What's more, even if Guangzhou can be captured, in the face of the Japanese army's frenzied counterattack, this paratrooper will most likely become meat buns and dogs, and there will be no return.But with the airport, it is different. They can continuously transport troops and supplies to Guangzhou, and truly realize the internal and external cooperation in the entire theater.Even if the final plan fails, as long as the airport is not lost, they can still retreat calmly.But there is only one thing, that until now, Qin Wei kept secret about how to seize the airport, and did not tell them life or death.This made them itchy all the time, especially after they learned that the battle in the direction of the airport was progressing smoothly.

"To put it bluntly, it's actually not a great method. But ordinary people really can't do it." Qin Wei laughed.

"I know you are amazing." Bai Chongxi glared at him: "There are no outsiders here, what's the point of you hiding it? Tell me quickly!"

"Hehe," Qin Wei smiled, and pursed his lips again: "We are using low-altitude skydiving!"

"Basic jumping?"

A few people didn't understand and were a little dazed.

"Currently, although there have been few airborne operations in the world, these limited data allow us to discover one thing, that is, 60%-70% of the combat attrition of the airborne troops occurs in the air. Paratroopers During the period from jumping off the plane to landing, they basically have no combat effectiveness, so at this time, they have become living targets for the enemy's ground anti-airborne firepower." Qin Wei breathed out, "So, after Wang Yaowu took over the airborne troops Afterwards, I instructed him to conduct low-altitude skydiving training. Because the lower the skydiving altitude, the shorter the paratroopers' stay in the air, the more effectively reducing casualties, and the smaller the spread of people and equipment after landing, it is convenient for the troops to quickly assemble and quickly form combat effectiveness According to the data obtained from the training, we found that when the paratroopers performed low-altitude skydiving, they had already landed safely before the anti-aircraft guns found the aiming point."

"But the First Paratrooper Division is attacking Tianhe Airport from the outside!" Bai Chongxi frowned slightly.Qin Wei's words contained a lot of data, which opened his eyes for a while, and also saw the tactical value of low-altitude skydiving.But he has been paying attention to the progress of the battle, and he is very clear about the actions of the first paratrooper division.The first paratrooper division did not parachute over Tianhe Airport, but on the periphery. Even before they launched an attack, the defenders of Tianhe Airport hadn't found them.

"Low-altitude skydiving is very dangerous. Because the paratroopers only have a few seconds to open the parachute bag. Once it is too late, before the parachute opens, the person has already fallen to the ground... If there are enemies below at this time, Do you think they are Xiaoqiang who can't be killed?" Qin Wei gave this guy a blank look, "So, the First Paratrooper Division parachuted a few kilometers away from Tianhe Airport, and then made a rapid march..."

"From your point of view, this kind of low-altitude skydiving is really dangerous. It's really not easy for the first paratrooper division to do it." Xu Tingyao sighed.

"Of course it's not easy." Qin Wei snorted coldly, and then gritted his teeth again, "During training alone, 47 people fell to their death! Wang Yaowu, a bastard, I told him to take it step by step, but he gave me a quick blow!" Attended a whole division... If I didn't realize it early, I don't have to wait to start a war with the devils, the first paratrooper division would have to reduce its personnel by several percent!"

"..."

Unexpectedly, Qin Wei would suddenly get angry, Bai Chongxi and the others looked at each other, a little helpless, and also thought it was a little funny... If the paratroopers can land safely before the enemy's anti-aircraft guns are aimed, the tactical value of the paratroopers will rise several times in a straight line grade.Compared with this, what is a few people who fell to death?Let alone 47, even 470 is not too many.Think about it, if this kind of training is not carried out, [-] to [-]% of the paratroopers will be killed at once when they fall from the sky, so the number of deaths will not be much higher than these people?

"Let the front line prepare. When the Japanese heard that Guangzhou was under attack, they must return to the division to rescue them. We can't let them retreat so easily." Zhang Fakui said harshly again.

"It's a pity." Bai Chongxi shook his head and sighed, "If we don't care about the common people in Guangzhou, what if we let all these devils go back? Let them fight the Yankees to the death."

"Then the Yankees have to break through the block of the No. 30 Eighth Division of Tadyoshi Sano first." Wu Shi said.

"With MacArthur's ability, even if he lacks equipment, a mere Sano Zhongyi should not be able to stop him." Bai Chongxi laughed, "It's a pity that this old guy is too shrewd, and he refuses to carry out military exercises at the same time as the war, otherwise, when he is not around , we have a greater chance of winning."

"I want to help you fight again, and I will be beaten up by you. You have lived such a long life for nothing?" Qin Wei looked at him contemptuously, "Who can be a general who is not shrewd like a ghost? "

"According to what you said, we actually have a bunch of ghosts here?" Bai Chongxi laughed.

"Hey, don't talk about me," Wu Shi hurriedly waved his hands, "I'm just a lieutenant general. Not really smart."

"And me." Xu Tingyao also raised his hand with a smile, "I am also a lieutenant general. I have nothing to do with ghosts!"

"You used to be a ghost, but now you're still alive." Zhang Fakui also pointed at Xu Tingyao with a smile, "But it's a matter of time. You can't even run away."

"Come on, if we keep talking like this, we and the Japanese will become 'ghosts fighting ghosts'!" Qin Wei smiled wryly, and worried again: "Wang Yaowu may not be easy to take Guangzhou with only one army. I want to give He adds some people."

"You look down on people too much." Bai Chongxi snorted softly: "An army, and they are all elites selected by various ministries. If it can't take down a mere Guangzhou city, Wang Yaowu will be a fool all these years. Compared with him, I'm more worried about MacArthur... Although I think Tadashi Sano can't stop him, who can guarantee the actual situation?"

"That's right, I don't know how those Yankees are doing now." The group of people also became a little worried. (to be continued..)