Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

At 6 a.m. on April 17, 1942, the last combat briefing before departure officially ended. There was still one hour before the scheduled departure time of the 1st and 3rd Air Divisions.

At this time, the sky was cloudless and the breeze was refreshing. This kind of airspace environment with good visibility was simply an excellent assist sent by God.

 When Fang Ziyi arrived at his own tarmac in the car, his crew members were already ready.

　　Everyone wore special flight jackets that could withstand low temperatures, and equipment such as helmets, goggles, gloves, self-defense weapons, and parachutes were placed in designated areas.

Since this is the first time the comrades have carried out a strategic bombing mission, they are more or less nervous.

There is no way. Even if the general staff has planned the route and operational details in advance, and even made several versions of the emergency plan, bombing the Japanese homeland is still very dangerous.

 Being nervous is human nature and is inevitable.

 Fortunately, Fang Ziyi is a mature and experienced commander. He had already anticipated this scene and had already thought of a specific solution.

 In order to relieve everyone's pressure, the ace took out a crumpled book from his pocket, and then said to the soldiers with a smile:

“The pilots from Dai Ying and Chou will bring their own lucky charms before each mission. However, our Eighth Route Army are all materialists and do not engage in such idealistic things.”

"The book I have in my hand is the genealogy of our family. After the air battle at Zhongtiao Mountain, the elders of the family have opened a separate page for me."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of all the soldiers present suddenly became burning. Especially for the two local comrades from Shandong, the tension and uneasiness in their hearts disappeared without a trace in an instant.

That’s a genealogy!

 Which good man can resist the temptation of opening a single page?

Although his solution has already worked, Fang Ziyi decided to add another fire to the crowd, completely igniting the fighting spirit and passion in the hearts of his comrades.

“Not only the genealogy, but also the county annals of our county have opened a separate page for me. As a man and a soldier, I can now be said to have reached the pinnacle of my life.”

“By the way, I also have some inside information, which Director Huang told me via telegram the day before yesterday.”

“When our strategic bombing operation is successfully concluded, the headquarters will build a memorial hall in the Jiaodong area specifically to record the heroic deeds of our air force.”

“As long as you perform well on the battlefield, such as severely damaging a key target, the branch will open a showcase for you.”

After finishing speaking, the apron was completely boiling, and even the ground crew on standby became agitated.

All soldiers have only one thought in their minds, which is to throw all the bombs and napalm bombs in the magazine at the enemy's head, and burn out all evil with monstrous fire.

“Fang team, when will we set off? I can’t wait!”

 “Haha, don’t worry, there’s more”

Just when Fang Ziyi was about to answer the question, a burst of radio noise suddenly sounded over the airport.

 Being able to become a bomber pilot or crew member, everyone's eyesight is naturally very good. Following the source of the sound, they saw a man wearing black leather clothing.

Under the illumination of the lights at the scene, this person's face showed perseverance and coldness, and his body exuded an aura of calmness and self-power.

Facing the targets of curiosity and exploration, 103 raised the microphone in his hand and said:

“Comrades, I am LYL, everyone must know me.”

“Today! It’s a good day! It’s also the day that the people of the Republic of China have been waiting for for many years! I’m honored to be here to represent the border region and the headquarters to practice it for everyone!”

“Since the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance, I have dreamed countless times that I led my troops to the enemy’s homeland, and personally made those **** Japanese beasts realize what despair means.”

 “I have been waiting for five years, and this opportunity finally came!”

   103's voice carried inspiring power, and those few words just now were like beating war drums, instantly making the blood of all the officers and soldiers present boil.

 He looked around for a week, then took a deep breath and loudly ordered: "Everyone is here! Board the plane! Let's go!"

 “Let us set Tokyo on fire! Blood debt must be paid with blood!”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the airport reached its peak in an instant, and the soldiers responded with a loud roar:

 “Set Tokyo on fire! Blood debt must be paid with blood!”

 “Set Tokyo on fire! Blood debt must be paid with blood!”

   “Set Tokyo on fire! Blood debt must be paid with blood!”     ······

After the mobilization meeting, members of each crew conducted a final visual inspection and then boarded the new four-engine heavy bomber.

That’s right, the fighter planes flown by our comrades in this strategic bombing operation is the famous anti-fascist hammer: Lancaster!

Different from the earlier model MK.1 currently used by the Royal Air Force, the Lancaster provided by Awakening Tiger is the final complete version produced in small quantities after the war.

As a high-quality equipment produced by the military factory in the system, this four-engine heavy bomber can reach a maximum range of 4388 kilometers as long as it is paired with 150 Shen oil also produced by the system.

 As for aerial bombs?

The Lancaster is a large-capacity, simple and crude weapon that can carry up to 11 tons of various types of aerial bombs in a single mission.

 Such a level of bomb load was absolutely unparalleled in early 1942. The B17 currently equipped by Chou Country has to knock off one before leaving, and the three poor guys in the axis are drooling with envy.

As long as it is dispatched, the soldiers can definitely set up a barbecue stall in Tokyo and let the locals feel the long-lost warmth. This is the confidence that 103 dares to say to turn millions of leaflets into kiloton bombs.

However, the Lancaster of the Eighth Route Army Air Force also has shortcomings. Its self-defense firepower is really weak.

Compared with the hedgehog-like flying fortress, these strategic bombers are only equipped with six ancestral 7.7mm Brownings and two 12.7mm Laoganma.

The most fatal thing is that there is no firing position at all in the belly of the Lancaster, let alone a spherical turret.

 Fortunately, when carrying out strategic bombing missions, the twin-engine heavy fighter jets of the First Air Division will **** the whole process, so weak self-defense firepower will not have too serious an impact.

Want to stop Ba Ye’s terrifying strategic bombing? You don't have this strength at all. When will you be able to generate shock electricity and come back to fight with porcelain!

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 When all the members boarded the plane, the sky was already turning white. Fang Ziyi looked through the window at the Lancaster bombers in other formations, and then said to the first officer beside him:

 “Prepare a checklist.”

After speaking, the two of them checked the fuel delivery valve, intercooler, gyroscope, air intake fairing, throttle, main power switch, boost pump and fuel quantity.

 At the same time, the other members were not idle either.

The radio operator determined the call sign and frequency with the tower, and the navigator, bombardier, and self-defense gunner also completed their respective reports.

 “Start engine number one!”

Following Fang Ziyi’s order, the piston engine on the inside of the right wing started running first, driving the propeller to start rotating from slow to fast.

“Fuel pressure and oil pressure are normal!”

After confirming that there was no mechanical failure, the remaining three engines were started one after another, and the Lancaster bomber slowly taxied into the field.

This scene and situation can be seen clearly by 103 on the control tower. He hurriedly put down the telescope in his hand and ordered to the soldiers on standby:

 “Hurry! Give them the signal to go!”

 “Whoops!”

Seeing the green flare rising into the sky, Fang Ziyi released his brakes and used the maximum accelerator to rush towards the end of the runway.

 For a time, the roar of the four engines was deafening.

 After the pilot aircraft took off smoothly, the high-level group and the low-level group followed closely. The entire formation completed the sortie at an interval of two minutes.

 In just half an hour, twenty-eight Lancasters disappeared into the night sky.

 All fighter planes flew eastward, following the predetermined heading and route, toward the assembly point over the Bohai Sea.

Over there, there will be bomber formations from several other airports waiting for them.

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 In fact, completing the assembly in the sky in the Jiaodong area is almost the most dangerous part of the entire mission. After all, they were a hundred heavy bombers loaded with bombs and fuel. If they collided, the aircraft would be destroyed and everyone would be killed.

 Fortunately, comrades have radios and can communicate in real time during the flight.

Coupled with the guidance of the ground radar station and the cloudless weather, everyone was able to complete the assembly without any danger.

 When the entire formation began to climb up, Fang Ziyi's voice reached the ears of every soldier through the communication system in the aircraft.

“The pilot called the crew members, the current altitude is three thousand meters, everyone put on oxygen masks. Pay attention to your saliva, don’t let it turn into ice and block the oxygen holes.”

"The current temperature is minus 30 degrees. Don't hold the machine gun with your bare hands, as your hands will get stuck. Keep the communication in the cabin open, and report any findings to me in time."

“Three and a half hours later, we arrived at the target!” (End of this chapter)