Chapter 2: War and Politics (16)
Thereupon. Four more bombers swooped down towards the Cadet artillery positions, and to their right and left, four fighters were carefully escorted, noses slightly downward, ready to drop bullets. Of course, with the range of their airborne weapons, if they really want to form an effective attack on the ground, they must also reduce the altitude.
The previous scene was staged again, the difference is that this time the luck of the little devil seems to be a little back, four bombers, only two have completed the bombing mission, and two have not yet reached the bombing position, one because the pilot was killed, the plane lost control and went directly into the arms of Mother Earth, and one was even worse, the wings on both sides were broken at the same time, and then like a dragonfly with broken wings, it did a difficult tumbling work all the way, and fell into the water.
The firepower of the anti-aircraft battalion was still short-lived, but Satsuka and his subordinates, who were already prepared, still grabbed a few points, and then, half of the bombers and fighters began to attack, while the rest were divided into four groups and dived towards the four pillboxes, which were about to blow up the pillboxes.
After a round of deflated, Satsuka finally came to his senses and thought that he was on the attacking side, so how could he be led by the nose by the defenders. Therefore, he immediately changed his strategy and turned to the four pillboxes of great strategic significance to Wanping City as the target of attack, instead of blindly pursuing the destruction of the opponent's anti-aircraft firepower.
Undoubtedly, Sazuka's strategic adjustment can be regarded as pinching the dead end of Wanping's defenders.
In a bunker in Wanping City, Li Tieshu, who was holding a telescope to the sky, saw several planes rushing towards the pillbox, his brows immediately furrowed, picked up the walkie-talkie on the table, and he ordered Xie Changgeng: "Xie Changgeng, don't have any more reservations, give me a hard beating, and beat this group of devils as bad as possible," Then, he picked up the phone again, asked the artillery commander Huang Yu, and said loudly: "Huang Yu, I now order you to drag out at least ten cannons and bombard the little ghost's station fiercely - yes, yes, Don't ask for casualties, as long as you can attract the attention of the devil's plane. Well, I'll allow you to sacrifice a few cannons, but you'll have to take care of me! ”
After hanging up the phone, he walked anxiously in the bunker, and after a while asked the adjutant next to him: "Is there any news from the military department?" Are there any operational instructions for the next step? ”
"No," the adjutant replied in a whisper.
Li Tieshu frowned, a little unable to guess Ouyang Yun's thoughts, he asked, "Then is there any relevant information handed over?" ”
"Not either."
Li Tieshu heard two negative answers in a row, and his heart became angry, and he said hatefully: "The riot in Beiping City must be a ghost caused by the Japanese behind it." The Japanese must have spent a lot of money to do this, and I believe that they will definitely take targeted actions in the future. Well, you can send me a telegram to the military headquarters, asking them to immediately send me information on the movement of Japanese troops in the surrounding area. ”
"Yes!" The adjutant hurriedly walked out of the cat's waist and jumped into the nearby telegraph room bunker. Later, the sound of tick-tock telegrams came. Li Tieshu picked up the telescope again and walked to the mouth of the bunker and looked towards the sky. Suddenly, a series of violent explosions came, which shook his eardrums, and he opened his mouth to look at the enemy planes raging in the sky, and he felt a feeling of hatred itching his teeth.
When the bunkers were first built, they were built with air defense in mind, but because of the natural disadvantages of shields against spears and the material limitations, their effectiveness is quite debatable. Of course, defense is not good, but hiding is not a problem. Underneath each bunker was an air-raid shelter dug that connected to the underground passage in the city and could also be used as a communication trench.
The soldiers of the Cadet Corps in shifts in the bunker, except for the two soldiers who served as lookouts, usually stayed in the bomb shelter. The soldier in charge of the lookout saw the little devil plane pressing down on him, and immediately pulled out his legs and ran to the lower floor, all the way to the bottom, and then, leaving one to continue the lookout to prevent the enemy's infantry from suddenly attacking, and the other went into the air-raid shelter to report the situation to the platoon commander.
There were also anti-aircraft weapons in the pillboxes, two twin anti-aircraft machine guns. However, because Li Tieshu had long ordered that they should not be allowed to participate in air defense, the two machine guns are still lying in the air-raid shelter.
The planes were moving much faster than on two legs, and almost as soon as the lookouts stepped into the dugout, the bombs were already raining down. Then there were deafening explosions.
Not all planes were able to hit the bunker accurately, and more bombs landed near the bunker, which made the crowd hiding in the bomb shelter feel even more uncomfortable. Everyone kept their mouths wide open and their helmets in their hands, as stated in the training manual, but they still couldn't withstand the massive impact of the explosion.
And while they were struggling, Xie Changgeng's troops in Wanping City were undergoing a severe test. In order to attract the attention of the little devils, not only anti-materiel blocking rifles, but also anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns all rang out. The sudden burst of the anti-aircraft battalion achieved good results at first, and in the first round five enemy aircraft were defeated. But then, the open-ground duel tilted in the direction of one-sidedness. In the battle between the shield and the spear, when the spear has a numerical advantage, the vulnerable side of the shield is revealed. Fortunately, at this time, a considerable number of bombers had already dropped their bombs, and relying on machine guns and machine guns alone, their attack power was greatly reduced. However, even so, after all the enemy planes were withdrawn, Xie Changgeng still shed tears in pain.
Of the strength of a battalion, only one company survived, and the destroyed anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft machine guns, and anti-materiel rifles were innumerable. It can be said that after this battle, the air defense battalion has lost the capital to fight again.
Of course, the efforts of the air defense battalion were not without rewards. The strength of the company of the artillery battalion, which had already been determined to sacrifice its determination, was preserved, and the result was that the little devil infantry, who was supposed to be dispatched after the bombing of the air force, was frightened by a dozen shells and retreated.
The expected infantry attack did not appear, and Li Tieshu walked out of the bunker and walked in the devastated city, his mood becoming heavy. The next situation is already obvious, the Japanese will definitely send planes to bomb, and then infantry to attack. In this way, will the defenders, who have lost their air defense, still be able to withstand these two flanks? If Wanping is lost, then Beiping, then the situation in North China will be complicated and difficult, this is an absolute market disaster for both the student army and the whole country, perhaps, it was wrong to let the air defense battalion fight hard just now. Thinking so, he looked up to the southeast, which was the direction leading to Ren Qiu - did Ren Qiu send reinforcements? Where is it now?! Does Ouyang Yun really want to give up Wanping?