For the Japanese commanders in charge of the Battle of Guinan, they all knew that there were not many army units in China to participate in the war. As far as the overall situation of the current battlefield is concerned, the Japanese army needs a large number of army combat units in that battlefield.

In order to accomplish its operational plan of occupying Guinan as soon as possible, the Japanese army also assembled a large number of naval aircraft to provide air support for the army's landing and offensive operations. In this area of Guinan, there should be no air power that can threaten them.

Common sense says that in order to achieve the effect of surprise bombing, fighter formations often choose to fly at high altitudes when flying over the combat area. This was also done in order to avoid being discovered by ground forces and revealing their bombing destinations.

But at present, most of these Hainan Airlines pilots who carry out bombing missions are used to being arrogant. As a technical branch of the Japanese army, these pilots are undoubtedly treated much better than other officers and soldiers, and they naturally look full of arrogance.

As naval aviation, they were originally formed to protect the fleet and destroy enemy ships. It's a pity that since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, they have not been able to find an opponent who can fight at sea.

More often than not, they can only cooperate with the army to carry out corresponding air strikes and bombing missions. If it is in an area where the national army focuses on prevention and control, it may occasionally encounter the air force of the national government. On the south-western side, there are no opponents at all.

In this case, these arrogant naval aviation officers felt that there was no need to hide their whereabouts at all. Even if it is discovered by the ground forces, it doesn't matter. Because these little devil pilots feel that the ground forces are difficult to pose a threat to them.

When the Japanese flying squadron arrived over Longzhou and listened to the sound of air defense sirens coming from the city, the leader of the Japanese squadron led the team quickly instructed the two fighters to start searching for the targets in the city and find the location of the air defense positions.

The defending troops, who had already received the news in advance, were also ready to engage Japanese fighters. Most of the anti-aircraft positions built in the city were tightly encased and could withstand most of the bullets fired from the air.

Seeing that the two Japanese fighters began to dive, the officers and soldiers staying in the air defense position immediately said: "Ready!" Beat! ”

With the first anti-aircraft machine gun firing, several tongues of fire soon burst out from the zigzag air defense position. In the face of bullets fired from the city, two Japanese fighters began to roll and evade, but one fighter was still hit.

"Yaga! Spot the target and start the dive strike! ”

Looking at the fighter plane with a smoking tail, the Japanese squadron leader who led the team looked a little angry. In his opinion, it was somewhat embarrassing that a fighter plane was hit as soon as he saw it. I am afraid that it will be difficult for that fighter plane to fly back to the rear airfield.

Since the anti-aircraft fire in the city has been tested, in order to ensure the safety of the follow-up bombers, the fighters naturally have to destroy the ground anti-aircraft fire first. Under the instructions of the Japanese squadron leader, the Japanese fighters began to dive and strafe in formation.

Countless warplanes poured ammunition at the location of the anti-aircraft positions, and the machine-gun gunners hiding in the anti-aircraft fortresses also began to shoot bullets from the magazines and chains. The clash of ground and air firepower made the sky over Longzhou City extremely lively.

When another fighter plane was hit by anti-aircraft artillery and exploded directly in the air, the officers and men of the defending troops watching the battle couldn't help but wave their fists and say: "Fight beautifully!" Shot down another little devil's plane, Chief Xu's subordinates are so powerful! ”

On the other hand, looking at the Japanese fighters who were taking turns to dive and strafe, and looking at the solid air defense fortresses, many Japanese pilots vomited blood and said: "Baga! These cunning Chinese troops actually built such a strong machine-gun fortress! ”

Machine gun forts, like yurts, are often responsible for strafing fire in only one direction. Although the opportunity to defend in other directions was lost, the anti-aircraft positions that relied on one wall still ensured the safety of the officers and men in the positions to a great extent.

After several rounds of dive strafing, the Japanese squadron leader who commanded the strike had no choice but to find that the effect of the strike was minimal. On the other hand, the pilots under his command may be hit by the bullets flying all over the sky if they are not careful.

"Look for gaps in positions and find ways to destroy anti-aircraft fire on the ground!"

The leader of the Japanese squadron, who had regrouped in the air, told the pilots through gestures to look for gaps in the air defense positions and try to get machine gun bullets into the air defense positions. In that case, it may be possible to destroy these strong anti-aircraft fortresses.

Although the construction of such a strong anti-aircraft fortress requires a lot of materials and money. The air defense fortress built on the city wall still makes the air attack of the little devil very dangerous, and if you hit it head-on, the fighter plane may also be hit.

The biggest headache for the Japanese flight squadron leader was that these forts had a large number of anti-aircraft guns. Compared with the threat of anti-aircraft machine guns, anti-aircraft guns with longer range and greater power are the anti-aircraft firepower that bombers are most worried about.

Even if the caliber of these anti-aircraft guns is not large, it is enough to threaten the Japanese bombers. If the bomber carries out high-altitude bombing, the dropped shells are estimated to be unable to accurately hit the target. The effect of such bombing will also be greatly reduced.

In order to destroy the city's anti-aircraft fire, the fighters must choose a more risky way to strike. If these Japanese pilots were confident before they came, then after a few rounds of attacks, they finally felt that it was very tricky.

As the Japanese pilots took more dangerous strikes and fought against the machine guns and anti-aircraft guns in the fort, the Japanese fighters were soon shot down. Correspondingly, the fighters in the anti-aircraft fortresses also began to suffer casualties.

"Captain, do you want them to pull down first?"

Seeing that an anti-aircraft artillery position was hit by a Japanese machine gun, two soldiers died on the spot, and the officer who stayed by Xu Sandao's side also reminded him in a timely manner. These officers know very well that those soldiers are the elite of the troops!

But Xu Sandao still shook his head and said, "It's not time yet!" It is necessary to hold on a little longer and let the little devil consume some more ammo. Believe in our fighters, they are all elite. In war, casualties are inevitable! ”

Even Hu Biao has always emphasized that every time we fight, we must pay attention to the casualties of the troops. But as a commander, Xu Sandao knew very well that when the battle was brutal, any casualties were essential. Seeing the sacrifice of the warriors, he was also sad in his heart.

It's just that no matter how sad it is, compared to the follow-up battle plan, this sacrifice can't be avoided. Only by fighting the little devils to the end can we consume the ammunition carried by these Japanese fighters to the greatest extent and reduce the burden on the Eagle Strike Brigade.

Compared with training a pilot, training a fighter for a task force is undoubtedly more expensive. Most of those pilots have a cultural foundation. It's a cruel idea, but sometimes it's a last resort.

Hu Biao, who was watching the battle with a telescope on the hill outside the city, also paid attention to the battle between the Japanese fighters and the air defense units. Seeing the fighters that were shot down from time to time, Hu Biao knew that the air defense forces in the city should not be able to avoid casualties.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Send a report to the golden eagle and start the aerial hunt!" ”

"Yes, wolfhead!"

The Japanese fighters captured earlier, Hu Biao has been modified accordingly. Among them, the pilot aircraft is also equipped with a radio station that can receive signals. Although the radio station cannot talk, it can receive signals from the ground and convey brief messages based on the signals.

Wu Haotian, who had already arrived at the battlefield and was hovering at high altitude waiting to enter the field, was sitting in a Wildcat fighter, quietly waiting for the order to attack. The fighters of the three squadrons were also in formation at high altitude, waiting to open up and close at any time.

When Wu Haotian saw the buzzing sound coming from the installed radio, he quickly gave the pilots around him a 'sortie' gesture. The second squadron, which was the first to enter, quickly lowered its flight altitude and flew towards the sky over Longzhou City.

The Japanese bombers, who were waiting on the periphery, soon spotted this formation of fighters flying out of the clouds. Seeing these fighters, the bomber pilot was somewhat confused and said, "What about it?" Is this a reinforcement sent from the rear? ”

"Yaga! Not good! This is an enemy aircraft! Damn, evade quickly! They've already started to dive and attack! ”

Just when these Japanese bomber pilots were curious about why these fighters suddenly appeared from a high altitude, some pilots found that these uninvited fighters actually took a dive attack posture. Seeing this scene, the bomber pilots panicked!

As the bomber pilots quickly evaded and prepared to flee, it didn't take long for these bomber pilots to find in horror that one after another Wildcat fighters began to dive in the airspace in front of them. Seeing these fighters, the Japanese pilots were also stunned.

Even soon a pilot scolded angrily: "Baga! This is Menia's fighters, are they ready to fight? ”

If the pilots looked closely, they could see the wolf head painted on the fuselage of these Wildcat fighters. Selling this kind of active fighter to Hu Biao, the Meniya military was not afraid of the Japanese army looking for trouble. Because, this is a normal arms deal.

As long as the Japanese army can't come up with definite evidence to prove that the pilots of Menia helped the Nationalist government against them, I believe that the little devils will not dare to turn their faces. The reason is simple, the Japanese army also needs to purchase a large number of strategic materials from Menia at the moment.

The growing amount of oil alone was enough to make the Japanese army swallow their anger. If Menia stopped supplying oil to Fuso, then the Japanese fighters and warships would probably lie in the nest. The Japanese army will certainly not be able to afford this kind of consequence.

The officers and soldiers defending the city who were fighting outside the city looked at the Japanese fighters that suddenly appeared in the sky, and many officers and soldiers exclaimed: "Not good! The little devils have sent planes to reinforce again! Wait, these little devil fighters, why does it look wrong? ”

"Look! Those little devil planes, why did they fight with their own people? ”

The officers and men who were responsible for defending Longzhou City were somewhat worried about the Japanese fighters that suddenly appeared over the battlefield. But no one expected that after these fighters appeared, they would actually fire at the previous Japanese fighters.

This scene of Japanese fighters killing each other somewhat made the officers and men guarding the city watching the battle on the ground somewhat puzzled what was going on. When a number of planes different from the little devil fighters appeared in the sky over the battlefield, the officers and men were dumbfounded again.

No matter how stupid anyone is, they know that these seemingly completely unfamiliar fighters are likely to be their own fighters. The question is, when did the troops on Guinan's side have such a large number of fighters?