Chapter 253 Run away after the explosion
Looking at the hundreds of planes parked at the airport, Zhao Tiehu knew very well that these people in the flight team would naturally not be able to drive away. Fortunately, many of the guard units he brought with him had experience in piloting airplanes.
Even if Zhao Tiehu himself is concerned, he will also fly a plane. Although he is not as familiar with other professional pilots as he is in terms of experience, if he flies with the team, Zhao Tiehu believes that nothing will happen, so he decided not to let go of one of them.
After all, such an opportunity is rare, and if you give up such an opportunity, who knows how difficult it will be to find such an opportunity next time. Therefore, under the orders of Zhao Tiehu, the pilots were mainly responsible for piloting the bombers.
I picked up more than a dozen pilots who had participated in the bombing of Japanese aircraft carrier fighters in the past and flew those dozen Zero fighters. Considering Zhao Tiehu's safety, everyone finally incorporated Zhao Tiehu into the formation of the Zero fighter.
As for Zhao Tiehu's guards, they flew old Japanese planes with relatively weak performance. Although the performance of these aircraft is not as good as that of the Zero, for the current Eighth Route Army, it is also a good aircraft that is difficult to buy with money!
In addition to the planes that can't fly to the sky for the time being, Zhao Tiehu also has one plane, and plans to drive all of them back to Yan'an. Even on the bombers, the bombardiers were all assigned to their guards.
There was not much time left until dawn, and looking at the several wolf squadron leaders who were a little worried, Zhao Tiehu said with a smile: "Don't worry, you should know that my plane piloting level is much better than yours!"
After the fighter planes take off, you arrange a group of people to pull all the captured weapons and ammunition into the mountains. Remember, in addition to the weapons, ammunition and funds that we urgently need, remember to keep some of the other rifle guns for the Independent Regiment. ”
"Yes, wolf head, then you must be careful!"
"Don't worry, I've got the radio with me! When I get to Yan'an, I will send you a telegram. You don't have to come and pick me up after you hand over the task. I brought hundreds of people with me this time, and that's enough to keep me safe, you know? ”
"Yes, wolfhead!"
After arranging the aftermath properly, Zhao Tiehu looked at the sky and said, "The car team will set off first!" You are slow, try to get your car into the mountains before dawn. Leave one squad behind, and the others will retreat first! ”
Looking at the wolf warriors who slowly boarded the car and left, Zhao Tiehu said in a timely manner: "The time is about the same, the Zero fighter will take off first, and then the bomber formation. And finally, the other fighters, remember what I said earlier about flying formations, and follow the pilot! ”
In addition to finally explaining the combat team members who were ready to board the plane, Zhao Tiehu also sat in the cabin of a Zero fighter, started the engine of the fighter, and began to wait slowly for the moment of takeoff.
Considering that he was not very good at air combat, Zhao Tiehu did not serve as the pilot of the Zero fighter, but instead let the flight captain of the Eighth Route Army, who had the most experience in combat and flight, serve as the pilot.
The pilot plane was the first to ascend, and after the successful takeoff, one after another Zero fighters also took off from the ground. As for the plane piloted by Zhao Tiehu, there was naturally no accident, and it flew smoothly to the vicinity of the pilot plane.
Looking at the thumbs up given by the pilot pilot, Zhao Tiehu also gave a thumbs up, quietly waiting for the bomber formation to take off. Not long after, after the bomber formation also successfully lifted off, the two formations left ahead of schedule.
The fighters that will take off in the future only need to follow their respective pilot planes and fly in the direction of Yan'an. After all, compared to Zhao Tiehu's Zero fighter detachment and bomber detachment, they still need to bomb the Japanese airfield in Taiyuan!
When all the planes parked at the airport were successfully lifted into the air, they began to fly slowly in the direction of Taiyuan. The troops who remained at the airfield, except for a few who remained, all the remaining fighters rushed to the place where the independent regiment was located.
Fortunately for Zhao Tiehu and his entourage, in order to ensure the safety of the airport, the Japanese army moved away from the village near the airport. For this reason, the fighter plane, which took off before the sun had even risen, did not alarm too many people. At high altitudes, it's safer.
According to the direction gauge on the plane, the pilot controls the speed of the aircraft and flies in the direction where Taiyuan Airport is located. When the pilot saw the airfield below, it quickly made a dive-fire gesture.
One after another, the Zero fighters began to reduce their flight altitude and launched a surprise attack on Taiyuan Airport in a triangular formation. The group of bombers following behind the fighter formation also began to slowly reduce their altitude and speed.
The bombardier is also prepared to drop the bomb, and only needs to wait for the magazine to be opened, and then he can dump the aerial bomb he carries. And the Japanese airfield guards below did not expect that they would be attacked by air strikes so early.
The most important thing is that it is the country's fighter planes that sneak up on them. When the Zero fighters began to attack in a dive formation, firing waves of crazy bullets. Many Japanese soldiers who were caught off guard could not figure out what was going on until they died.
On the contrary, an officer on duty at the airport control tower immediately pressed the air defense siren after seeing the formation of fighters suddenly appearing in the air and suddenly launching a dive attack formation. Suddenly, the entire airport was awakened by the sound of terrible sirens.
"Damn it! Where the hell did these planes come from? Why the air raids on our airfields? Damn, what the hell is going on! Oh my God, the bombers are starting to drop bombs! Quick, run! ”
It all came too suddenly, and after the fighters had completed the first round of dive strafing, the bomber formation had already arrived over the airfield. When the fighter formation was raised and began to fly to the airspace at the other end, the bombers began to drop bombs.
Some were responsible for bombing warplanes parked at the airport, and some were responsible for bombing the airport's control towers and warehouses. In short, as the bombers began to dump a large amount of aviation explosives carrying, the entire airfield suddenly turned into a sea of fire.
When the bombers dumped the explosives, the Zero squadron did not leave, but stayed in the nearby air to carry out a vigilance. They had to make sure that no warplanes would take off at the airfield below.
In fact, even the Japanese pilots reacted quickly and quickly got up after the siren sounded. But before they could run to the airport, they saw a large number of aerial bombs falling from the sky, and who dared to run outside at this time?
In Taiyuan City, not far from the airport, when they heard the earth-shattering explosion coming from the airport, many Japanese soldiers who had not yet woken up from the night were also awakened by this wave of violent explosions and looked in the direction of the airport.
Because it was too far away, the defenders in the city did not know that the airport was attacked by planes. Therefore, seeing the sound of a violent explosion coming from the airport, the city garrison, who was awakened, immediately sent troops to support the airport.
Shortly after the attack on Taiyuan, the garrison officer stationed in Yangquan also sent a telegram informing him that the Yangquan airport had also been attacked. Although the garrison has been sent to support the airport, the Yangquan garrison officer does not know what the situation is at the Yangquan airport.
When the bomber finished dumping the ammunition it carried, it was finally able to fly lightly and quickly. Looking at the Japanese airfield shrouded in a sea of fire and ruins, as well as the burning Japanese battlefield, Zhao Tiehu also breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the inquiring gesture of the nearby pilot aircraft, Zhao Tiehu also nodded and said that he could retreat. After all, in the air, they can already see the morning light on the horizon. If you don't hurry up, you may be blocked by Japanese fighters halfway!
When the two fighter formations disappeared into the air, the surviving officers and men of the Japanese airfield, which was already in a mess, also had a feeling of wanting to cry without tears. They really couldn't figure out what was going on with these planes.
It's obviously their fighter plane, why do they attack their country's airfield? But this kind of confusion will not be solved at all for a while. In the previous bombers, their command building had already been blown down.
The newspaper soldiers and radio stations inside are afraid that they will be more than lucky. This meant that they could neither send nor receive telegrams. Wait until the reinforcements from Taiyuan City arrive, and then return to Taiyuan City to report the news, it is estimated that Zhao Tiehu and his party also flew away.
The most important thing was when Zhao Tiehu and his entourage flew to Yan'an in formation at the fastest speed. The Japanese garrison brigade, which had just rushed out of Yangquan City to support the airport, was driving quickly on the highway in a number of cars.
Just as we were about to arrive at the airport, suddenly there was a continuous explosion on the side of the road. Cars were quickly overturned on the road, and many Japanese soldiers in the cars were also killed and injured by this violent explosion.
Just when these Japanese soldiers were dizzy by the bombing, the independent regiment commander who had been waiting for a long time also said excitedly: "Comrades, give me a fight!" Hit hard, don't let any of them go! ”
As the soldiers of the Independent Regiment began to shoot, some of the Japanese soldiers who escaped and got out of the car were also quickly killed on the road. The most shocking thing for the independent regiment commander was the combat team that cooperated with the battle, and the shooting level was too powerful.
Not to mention one shot, many little devil machine gunners have no chance to set up machine guns to fight back. Often, as soon as the airport is lowered, a bullet kills it. This kind of battle made the independent regiment commander feel that when did the little devil become so vegetable.
After all, if it was before, even if it was a sneak attack, it would still be enough for an independent regiment of them to deal with a Japanese infantry brigade. But today's battle looks like a completely one-sided battle!
The previous heavy bombardment caused a lot of losses to the Japanese infantry brigade that came to help. With this shot, it seems that there are not many living little devils left on the road.
And at this time, the leader of the Wolf Warrior Squadron, who had been staying not far from him, also said in a timely manner: "Commander Lin, you can blow the trumpet!" Almost, it's time to end the fight! ”
"Trumpeter, blow the trumpet, the whole regiment is out and kill the remaining little devils. Comrades, rush! ”
After the trumpet sounded, many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who jumped out of the trenches loaded bayonets on their guns as they ran. As for the wolf warriors who were mixed in, they stopped from time to time to shoot those Japanese soldiers who were preparing to counterattack.
From the explosion to the total annihilation of the entire Japanese infantry brigade that had gone out of the city to support, the independent regiment ended the battle in less than half an hour. Looking at the corpses scattered all over the road, as well as the guns everywhere, many officers and soldiers of the independent regiment found it incredulous.
Annihilated a Japanese infantry brigade, their losses were almost negligible. Such an easy battle, the independent regiment has not been fought since its establishment. Therefore, many officers and soldiers suspect that these corpses lying on the ground may not be impersonated by the puppet army!