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"The order from above tells us to provide an air fire support as soon as possible." said the chief of staff.

"But the weather is not very optimistic in the future." The commander said.

"We can do it now." said the chief of staff.

"Are you crazy? Our airship never got there. There are no maps, and no landmarks are indicative to us. The commander said.

"So what do we do, the order from above is to provide fire support no matter what, no matter how big or small. We can all call fire support, as long as we get there. As for the rest, we can take care of it completely after the weather is good. The chief of staff said.

"Well, whatever you want. I think that's a bit out of place, it's too hasty. Since you can do it well, then you can do it. The commander said.

The chief of staff shrugged. The order was urgent, and they had to complete the task as quickly as possible. However, the content of the telegram was somewhat ambiguous, and it did not say to what extent the specific support would be provided and what specific tasks would be accomplished. And just to complete a fire support.

Since that's the case, then do it.

"How useful do you say it is for the two airships sent to us from above?" A second lieutenant pilot of the Qin State asked.

"I don't know." A flying sergeant replied. He operated a machine gun and kept looking around.

"Hey, don't be too nervous, there will only be Qi Jun at the finish line. We're not here to hunt. The second lieutenant said.

"Yes, sir." The sergeant said nervously.

"Is it okay?" A lieutenant walked over and asked.

"It's okay. We are flying high in the sky, and unless the Qi people have planes, we can really maintain a high level of vigilance. The second lieutenant said.

"Yes. It's good to relax. But there are also some unexpected situations to be aware of. And your seat belts, fasten them. Do you understand? The lieutenant said.

"Yes, sir." The lieutenant took one look and went to the back to check.

"Damn, wear seatbelts. I never wore a seatbelt on a civilian airship and nothing happened. The lieutenant said with some dissatisfaction.

"Sir, let's fasten your seatbelts. It's safer that way. The sergeant persuaded.

"Shut up." The second lieutenant said with some dissatisfaction.

The two airships sent by the Qin State to carry out fire support missions were both civilian airships that were temporarily converted into armed airships. Most of the pilots were converted from civilian pilots to military pilots. For some things in the military, only those specialized military pilots know. Civilian pilots ignore this, arguing that there is no need to do so on the battlefield.

"Hold the course, 270." A co-pilot said.

"Route 270 correct." The captain said.

"None of these places have been to us, and there is not a single exact coordinate on the map to give us instructions, only such a military map. It's a god to be able to find that. The captain complained.

"There is no way. We didn't have a plane before, the airship had been here. The co-pilot said.

"Keep up the pace, go slowly, we'll have to calculate the time accurately. If we miss it, we're doomed. The captain said.

"Tell us about the airship behind us and let him get closer. Don't lose sight of them. The captain said.

"Yes, sir, I'll send them a message." A mechanic said.

The two airships flew slowly in the air, and their goal was to support the besieged Qin army. Then give them a certain amount of air fire support, and after doing this, they can come back.

As for the extent of fire support, that's their business.

"How long have we been on our way?" The captain asked.

"About, an hour and fifteen minutes." The co-pilot looked at his watch and said.

"Well, let's take it easy for a while, and after an hour and a half, let them search around. We've got to find the poor kids. The captain said.

"Wait. Giving them orders in a moment will make them nervous. The captain said.

On the other airship, they also had a passenger who was not very popular.

"Hello, I'm Xianyang Kuai・・・・・" Before the reporter finished speaking, the machine gun operator smiled and said.

"I'm sorry, I'm not good." The operator said.

"Oh. Well, I think it's a little too sudden. I'm here to be a journalist, and I'm able to get in the newspaper. Everyone can see it. And he can ・・・・・・ "The reporter felt unwilling and wanted to say something, and he hoped that by chatting, he could open the conversation box of the pilots, so that his news material would be available. The article can be a big seller.

"Where did this guy come from? It can't be sent from the Qi people. Another Heavy scoffed.

"Oh. No, no, no. I'm from Xianyang, Qin. It's not from the people of Qi. The reporter said.

"How did this guy get on the airship?" The patrol officer asked, seeing this.

"Sir, it's a lieutenant colonel who shoved him into us. When I left, I also told him that we have big news here. Do we have big news here? Private said.

"Look here, I'll take a picture of you." As he spoke, the reporter picked up his camera and took a picture of the officer and private.

"Keep your damn photo films. Maybe there's time for big news. You won't be able to find the film. The officer said.

"Oh, thank you for your kindness." The reporter nodded.

"I really don't understand, how did the above send such a person on our airship, we are executive military figures, and we are not commercial tourists." The officer said as he returned to the cockpit.

"This is also a military task, military propaganda, you know?" Captain Captain said.

"Well, the people up there always think like that." The officer said helplessly.

In this way, the two airships kept a certain distance from each other and flew towards the location of the besieged Qin army.

At this time, the besieged Qin army was receiving a new baptism.

"According to our observations, the besieging Qin army was huddled in two large warehouses. In other words, their supplies were quite adequate. And we want to defeat the enemy. The use of prolonged sieges does not work. A Qi general said.

"Therefore, if we want to defeat the Qin army in the short term, we can only use our firepower to suppress it. Eliminate the besieged Qin army one by one. The general said.

"We should first eliminate the small Qin army, and then concentrate on eliminating the large Qin army." The general said.

"In order to be able to destroy the Qin army and take an effective and sustained attack on the Qin army, I believe that we should currently use our limited artillery to carry out artillery strikes against it. Then we used the communication ditch to engage in close combat, making it difficult for the Qin army's machine guns to play a greater role. The general said.

Everyone nodded in approval of this plan, this plan is still very feasible, and it is a very fatal blow to Qin Jun. The superior weapons of the Qin army had been brought into full play, and the Qi army used the ravines to avoid the fierce strafing fire of the Qin army's machine guns. Then use your melee strengths to fight. This goes down. The weapons of the Qin army, which were specially equipped for fighting on the plains, could hardly be of great use. In other words, the strength of the Qin army suddenly became a disadvantage. And the Qi army played to their strengths. In this way, it is very unfavorable for the Qin army.

"Put." An artillery officer of the Qi army shouted loudly. Then he stood in the middle of the ravine and waved his arms heavily.

"Boom." A loud explosion of gunpowder was heard. A cannonball whizzed out. The Qi army advanced the artillery into the trenches. Then set up on sandbags and launch an artillery attack towards the place where the Qin army appeared in machine-gun bunkers.

"Boom." A loud bang exploded near the Qin army's bunker.

"Damn." A corporal of the Qin army scolded. The shell exploded directly in front of the Qin army's machine gun bunker, and the shrapnel from the explosion hit the bunker directly. Some of these shrapnel flew into the Qin army's bunkers.

"Be careful." A sergeant shouted loudly.

"Boom." A solid shell hit. The stakes used to support the barbed wire were smashed by the barricades. The shells flew directly over the heads of the Qin army.

"Shelling. Enemy artillery attack. The soldiers shouted loudly. They could clearly feel the tremendous impact of the cannonballs.

"Boom." A shell flew again. The shells did not hit any targets of the Qin army. But the splashing soil made the Qin soldiers feel a lot of pressure.

"Enemy artillery attack. Be careful. The sergeant shouted loudly. Let the vigilant soldiers take refuge in makeshift shelters.

"Whoosh." The shells hit again. This time the shell exploded in front of the Qin army's bunker. Qi Jun's idea is very good. The use of artillery suppression can indeed cause great psychological pressure on the soldiers of the Qin army, but the accuracy of their artillery needs to be improved. The accuracy of their guns was very poor, especially after the rifling of some guns was seriously worn, and the accuracy of their guns dropped significantly. However, the Qi army could not be replenished with artillery, so they could only continue to use this kind of rifled and worn artillery to continue firing.

"Bang." Shells continued to hit the positions of the Qin army. The losses of the Qin army can be counted as almost zero. But this kind of passive bombing is very uncomfortable.

"Damn the Qi people." The Qin soldier scolded.

"Can you see the artillery positions of the Qi army?" A second lieutenant of the Qin army asked a sergeant.

"I can't see clearly, but I can be sure that their artillery positions are relatively close. The shells came almost straight through. The sergeant shouted.

"Take it, I'll take a look." The second lieutenant said.

"Here you go." The sergeant gave the periscope out of the way to the second lieutenant.

"It's all covered in smoke. We can't see anything. It's just bad. The second lieutenant said.

"Look over there. Sir. The sergeant cautiously lay down in the shelter and observed.

"Okay." A fresh breeze temporarily blew away the smoke of gunpowder. There was no corner covered by gunpowder smoke and dust, so that the second lieutenant of the Qin army finally saw the artillery firing position of the Qi army.

"Damn the Qi army, they have their artillery on sandbags and they are in a hidden position. We can't deal with them at all, they are more cunning than wolves. Exactly damn it. The lieutenant scolded.

"So what do we do?" The sergeant asked.

"I don't know, I can only call the Major. Let them figure it out. The second lieutenant said. Although the external cables of the Qin army were cut. But the telephone lines between the lines of the bunkers were not cut. Telephone calls are internal. Cutting the cable only cut off the Qin army's connection with the outside world. However, it is also possible to communicate with each other by telephone. The use of telephones greatly accelerated communication between the various lines of defense of the Qin army. It is also convenient for the Qin army to check and fill the loopholes in their own defense line in a timely manner. This gave the Qin army a great advantage in mobile defense outside of the limited forces.

"Sir, we've got to figure it out. Suppress those damn artillery. The second lieutenant said directly.

"Don't worry, what's going on." The Major asked.

"The Qi army is firing artillery. Their artillery is already hitting us. The second lieutenant said.

"I know that. I heard the artillery. Artillery exploded in front of our positions. But, ensign, you should calm down and not panic. The major said.

"I understand this, sir, we have to think of a way to suppress the artillery attack of the Qi army, otherwise we will be in big trouble." The second lieutenant continued.

"I know that. You answer me a few questions first. The Major asked.

"Yes, sir, if you ask, I will answer what I can." The second lieutenant said.

"Can you see the local artillery positions?" The major said.

"We could see that they weren't very far away from us, but they were protected by bunkers and covered by the smoke that was emitted. Their specific firing location is difficult to detect. The second lieutenant said.

"They have cover?" The major said.

"Yes, sir, there is a wind that blows a corner just right, and I see it." The second lieutenant said.

"How they defended." The major said.

"Concealment with sandbags, mounds, our gunners who can't see through binoculars, our machine guns are difficult to fire. If we fire, I'm convinced. There's going to be a lot of artillery firing here, think about it, sir. The second lieutenant said.

"Look, we don't have a good idea at the moment. Mortars could not attack the artillery that was hiding behind cover. Our machine guns are also very limited, and we can only be bombed passively. The enemy is hiding in bunkers. We can only wait, there is no other way. The major said.

"Sir. Never mind. "The second lieutenant really can't think of a good way. They can only be bombed passively at the moment. Shell after shell came at them, and they could only listen and watch.

Actually, the major has no choice. Because their current weapons have been used to the extreme. On the contrary, the Qi army is constantly improving their weapons, tactics, and so on. Most importantly, the Qi army was taking advantage of their advantages and launching targeted military operations against the Qin army. Little by little, they began to understand the tactics of the Qin army. And although the Qin army fought with the Qi army. But they really didn't know what this opponent was, because the endless tactics made the Qin army feel very tired. The Qi army's various strange tactics could only make the Qin army tired to deal with.

The major thought about attacking the enemy with mortars. But the opponent dug trenches everywhere, although the mortar is a curved weapon, there is a good trajectory to attack the opponent, but their running bombs are not right, the most terrible thing is that if you attack the opponent intensively, not only the shells will be exhausted, but the killing and damage of the enemy will be very limited. The major believed. Slappers should be used where they should be used.

Just when the besieged Qin army was attacked by the cannonballs of the Qi army. The airships of the Qin army began their search work.

"Tell our wingman airship. Let's start the search. Pay attention to ground targets. The ground is the airport. Should be good to find. The captain said.

"Yes, sir, we'll send them a message." Saying that, the co-pilot left. Walk to the rear cabin and signal the wingman airship with electric lights.

"Sent a message from the other side. Pay attention to checking. The captain said.

"Okay, let's see what's going on on the other side." Qin Jun's light is to use a light beam to flash, a flash. This kind of flashing signal is the same as Qin Jun's code, and then the copper drum code is translated, knowing what the previous sentence means. At present, Qin Jun can only use simple light language to tell some simple flight attitude actions, as for the more complicated ones. You can only use the code to tell the other person.

"What do you mean?" The captain asked. The captain saw that the code was no longer being sent. Asked.

"Wait a minute, I'll translate." The co-pilot said.

"I'll see." The co-pilot said.

"It seems that let's start searching for ground targets. Do the type of search. The ground target is the airfield and should be well found. The co-pilot said.

"Easy to find, just kidding, no geographic, no coordinates to find. Even at the airport, it's hard to find such a large area. The captain grumbled.

"So what are we going to do?" The co-pilot asked.

"What to do? I had to look for it. Tell our people to keep their eyes open and look for it, that's all we can do. The captain said.

"Yes, sir." The co-pilot then left his position and began to convey orders.

"Sergeant, take a good look at the ground target with a telescope. Target, airport, we're going to do the type search. Hurry up. The co-pilot said.

"Yes, sir." The sergeant said.

"Sir, the airport should be easy to find." The sergeant asked.

And the co-pilot shrugged. I don't know.

"Target, airfield, pay attention to look at ground targets." The co-pilot shouted loudly. Command back and forth.

"Target airfield. Damn it. What airports are there. A private with a telescope poked out of the airship as much as he could, using the telescope to look at the target on the ground. But what they saw was really disappointing for them. Because in addition to the villages, there are also large fields on the ground. Or just some country roads. In or just in areas that are not developed. The villages and trails are very disturbing. Because Qin Jun is easy to misjudge. Once the judgment was wrong, the Qin army had to stop again to search. This was extremely unfavorable to the Qin army. Because of the siege, the Qin army was in dire need of support.