Chapter 407: Lost Contact
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In fact, Ushijima Manneng was able to regain contact with the 43rd Wing, not because God had opened his eyes. 【. com text] but the world's first electronic jammer that has been hovering over Baoqing, and the high-power jammer on it has a problem. To be honest, this one is not mature or stable, in fact, it is not easy for a real jammer to last until now.
This kind of high-power radio jammer is not only bulky and consumes a lot of electricity because it uses the oldest tubes, but most importantly, because there is no refrigeration system. Each time the machine is turned on for too long, it must be cooled down.
Although the old aircraft like the DC-2 does not have a pressurized cockpit, the temperature in the cabin after takeoff, even in the middle of summer, is really not high. But after all, it is also a passenger aircraft, and the equipment is still a little more comprehensive than that of military transport aircraft. The temperature in the cabin, although not high, is not too low to help cool down the instruments.
Although after Xiong Dazhen's efforts, plus trying to fit in the small cabin, he managed to fit in a few old-fashioned electric fans and German-made tubes, and the excellent performance finally made this guy work a little longer, and he didn't have to shut down and cool down after working for a maximum of an hour.
Although this is a lot of progress, it is actually an increase in workload of less than an hour. And because of the addition of a number of high-power fans that consume a lot of power, if you use it for a long time, the power supply on the aircraft will not last too long.
This jammer has been improved several times, and now it can suppress radio communications below 100 watts. But as power rises, key problems arise and power consumption doubles. This also means that when this machine is working, those fans that also consume a lot of power should not be turned on for too long. Otherwise, in the case that the aircraft's own power supply cannot be used, it is simply impossible to maintain the good appetite of these power-hungry instruments by relying only on the gasoline motor that carries it to the sky.
Originally, when the electronic pressing task was carried out before, in order to ensure the safety of the instrument, it was only turned on for an hour at most. This time, due to the large amount of tasks and the long time required to work, it was a cup. A very critical part of the jammer, which can only be repaired on the ground, was burned out because of the long boot time and overheating.
The damage to the key components and the inability to repair the plane meant that this electronic jamming plane, which had played a great role in the operation, had no choice but to withdraw from the battlefield first. It was precisely because of this critical juncture that Ushijima was able to resume radio communication with the 43rd Wing at a critical time.
Although this aircraft is directly under the headquarters, its use is carried out by the aviation unit. This time, the key equipment was damaged, and the director was unable to participate in the battle for a long time, and Xia Boxun felt that he had a certain responsibility. didn't use Yang Zhen to ask, and took the initiative to come to Yang Zhen for review after receiving the telegram.
Listening to Xia Boxun's review, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "This has nothing to do with you. It's already a surprise that this thing can be made. To be able to continue working for such a long time without problems is already a good achievement. It takes a long time for a new thing to mature from birth to maturity. ”
"In addition to showing that we are not mature in use, the number of aircraft is too small. If we had a replacement, we wouldn't have been so passive. Fortunately, now that the ministries have taken a detour, electronic suppression is no longer a critical issue. ”
"This time the air force is quite good, I am very satisfied. But don't be complacent, this time it was the Japanese army that was not prepared for our army to have aviation, so we achieved considerable results. Now that our aviation has been exposed, there will be no such good thing next time. Therefore, you must not be proud, but sum up your experience and improve your shortcomings. ”
Hearing this, Xia Boxun hurriedly promised: "No. 1, you can rest assured that we will definitely remember your words, sum up our experience as much as possible, and strive to wield more well in the next battle." We will never fail to live up to the high expectations of you and the head of the headquarters. ”
Regarding Xia Boxun's assurance, Yang Zhen smiled and did not reply to him, but just waved his hand to indicate that he knew. Seeing Yang Zhen waving his hand, Xia Boxun knew that No. 1 was going to study the progress of the war, so he didn't bother and retreated.
After Xia Boxun left, Yang Zhen looked at the two staff officers who were busy marking the latest progress of each department on the map, but he was thinking about the progress of the armored brigade that was interspersed from Raohe to Hulin at the moment. Because on the huge Baoqing map in front of you, there is still a blank on the armored travel route at the moment.
After staring at the map for a long time, Yang Zhen turned his head and said to a staff officer beside him: "The armored brigade hasn't called back yet?" They carry the best stations there, and there is no possibility of a radio failure. ”
The staff officer shook his head and said, "No. 1, I haven't been contacted yet." There has been no news from Brigade Commander Sun's side yet. Do you want to send someone to take a detour to take a look, or send an air force to make contact? It's a big swamp over there, and their guys are bulky, and if something goes wrong, they're in trouble. Now, more than four hours have passed the scheduled time. ”
After pondering for a while, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "Don't use it yet." You send a telegram to the headquarters and ask them to closely monitor the movements of the 8th Division. In particular, the high-power radio stations of their division and regimental headquarters must be kept an eye on me. As soon as one of these stations moves, it is reported immediately. ”
Speaking of this, Yang Zhen stood up and looked at the map carefully, and then explained to the staff officer: "You immediately telegraph to Du Kaishan and ask them to accelerate the progress of the troops interspersed in the direction of the Eighth Division." In the early hours of tomorrow morning, we must arrive at the front line of Yanggangzi. And continue to call the armored brigades, be sure to call them out. ”
The staff officer did not dare to delay, and hurriedly went down to issue orders. Yang Zhen has been wondering what happened to Sun San in his heart. No matter how complicated the terrain is, at least the communication cannot be interrupted? In addition, no matter how complicated the terrain is, there are also so-called defense highways built by the Japanese army that can be used directly. It stands to reason that progress should not be slow. How could this happen? What's the trouble over there?
Just when Yang Zhen was worried about the actions of the armored brigade, Sun San had actually exchanged fire with the flank of the Eighth Division. Sun San has not replied to the call from the headquarters, and there is indeed something wrong. The high-power radio station carrying the liaison with the headquarters overturned while crossing the pontoon bridge in the swamp, and the radio was flooded and unusable. The other on-board radios are all tactical radios, and the power is too small to get in touch with the headquarters directly.
Under the circumstance that the headquarters repeatedly emphasized that he must arrive at the designated area on time, Sun San could only rush to repair while marching. But if you climb mountains and wade through rivers along the way, it's so easy to fix. Especially before going out, carry more fuel and ammunition in order to travel light. A few more times on the road, the spare parts are so easy to play.
It was not easy to carry hundreds of tanks and combat vehicles, hundreds of large and small trucks, and cross the Guò swamp and the Wanda Mountains in the territory of the Tiger Forest. In order to transport timber for crossing the river to build pontoon bridges and facilitate chariots to repair sidewalks in the mountains, Sun San vacated more than 30 trucks.
There is timber in Wanda Mountain, but there is not a single piece of wood in the large swampy area that runs hundreds of kilometers from Fujin to the west of Baoqing through Hulin. A large number of tanks and vehicles wanted to pass, so they had to choose a location to build a pontoon bridge. With such a large swamp, there are too many places to build pontoon bridges.
In addition to the large swampland, this road also crosses the Wanda Mountains at the junction of Baoqing and Hulin. This generation was the location of several major forest farms in the northern vein of Wanda Mountain in later generations, and after the Japanese army began to build the Tiger Forest Fortress, in order to play a protective role, the forests in this area were strictly forbidden to be cut down. Therefore, starting from the first line of the cauldron helmet into the mountain, to the predetermined attack position Yanggang, although the mountain is not high, most of the area is a primeval forest that covers the sky and the sun, and the forest is quite dense.
The terrain in this area is the most complex of the entire route. There are not only densely forested mountains, but also large swamps interspersed between the mountains, and there are dozens of large and small seasonal rivers and long-flowing rivers. The whole interspersed action, there are too many places to overcome.
At the beginning, Yang Zhen ordered the penetration of the armored brigade to learn from the combat readiness road built by the Japanese army, but in order to avoid startling the grass and alarming the Eighth Division, after Sun San's pondering many times, in order to form a situation of surprise soldiers. Or decided to avoid the road and walk through the mountains and swamps.
Although most of the troops were transferred, there was still half of the strength of the Japanese Eighth National Border Garrison in Hulin. There are also puppet Manchu border police and a large number of puppet Manchu troops. If you take the road, it is indeed fast and convenient, but it is easy to expose the combat intent. Therefore, the whole interspersed route still chose the no-man's land of mountains and swamps.
Fortunately, the armored brigade has conducted a special drill in advance for marching operations in complex areas. Along the way, Sun Sansui opened the road in the mountains and built bridges in the water, but he finally rushed out of a road, and the loss was not large. It's just that because the terrain is too complicated, there are a lot of cars overturned along the way, and the communication vehicle that carries the radio station is converted from a Soviet-made Gas-5 truck, which is one of them.
All three high-power radios were flooded, which completely cut off the communication between the armored brigade and the headquarters. And most of the time, let alone repair the radio, you can't even find a dry place. Even if you have a little time and find a dry place, you can only prioritize repairing tanks and various tanks that have been damaged by long marches.
Because of the lack of spare parts, the radio can only be put first, and when the Yanggang front line captures the headquarters of the 31st Wing of the Japanese Army, then try to get a high-power radio or get some accessories. The Japanese wing is equipped with a 15-watt radio station, although it is not as good as its own German-made 50-watt radio station, but at least there should be no problem in resuming communication with the headquarters.
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