Chiang Shikuan insisted on participating in the bombing at night. He didn't miss a single bombing operation, and he didn't want to miss a single bombing operation. Others think that Jiang Shikuan is crazy, but he knows that he is not crazy, because he has a hatred in his heart, and a will supports him.

"Captain, are you alright?"

The co-pilot glanced at the bandage on Jiang Shikuan's left face, and blood had oozed from the bandage, which was particularly obvious under the orange light.

"No, it's fine."

Jiang Shikuan habitually wiped the sweat on his forehead: "I won't fall down if I have a little injury, you can drive." ”

The co-pilots didn't say much, they would have had three and a half hours of flight time before reaching Nagoya, and in the first three hours they would hardly encounter much danger. In the last half hour, it will enter Ise Bay, which is the sky over the Japanese mainland. From here, they are at risk of being in danger.

Jiang Shikuan leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. One of the reasons why he chose to join the Navy was because his father was a member of the Imperial Navy. Jiang Shikuan heard all the things about his father from his mother. After his parents got married, his father joined the imperial army at the call of the empire and became an ordinary officer in the navy. After that, Jiang Shikuan's father never returned, and it was not until the end of the war that Jiang Shikuan's mother received a notice of his father's death. Jiang Shikuan's father died when the fleet entered Tokyo Bay.

The plane shook slightly, and Jiang Shikuan was woken up. "Arrived in Japan?"

"Captain, we've only flown half the distance, and it's a turbulent current at the beginning."

The co-pilot glanced at Jiang Shikuan, "You can sleep for a while." ”

"No, it's your time to rest."

Jiang Shikuan let out a long sigh: "Xiao Li, how is the situation over there?" ”

"The regimental commander is on the right course. Everything works fine. ”

"Xiao Wang, where are you?"

Jiang Shikuan asked as he checked the flight instruments in front of him.

"It's totally normal, I'm almost asleep."

The bombardier yawned.

"Alright, guys, we're about to enter Ise Bay in an hour and a half, so let's take a break and get some rest!"

Jiang Shikuan glanced at the co-pilot, "You can rest too." I'm in charge of the second half. ”

The group was flying fast, and the "Touyan No. 2" piloted by Jiang Shikuan was followed by more than 700 bombers. All five regiments of bombers were concentrated. The bombing mission was simpler, and Nagoya had a population of just over one million, and the urban area was much smaller than Tokyo's, so there was no need to scatter bombs. The new bombing tactic was to drop bombs at 3oo meters laterally and 35o meters longitudinally between each bomber. More than 700 bombers dropped bombs covering an area of more than 2o square kilometers, which could destroy almost the entire city of Nagoya!

The headphones fell silent, and Jiang Shikuan scanned the meter in front of him again. The plane shook slightly. The reaction forces on the steering wheel are significant. The feeling is familiar. Jiang Shikuan thought of going to Luo Yunchong in the morning to ask for a task. Regarding the matter of whether to be promoted to brigadier general and division commander, Jiang Shikuan did not make a decision at that time, and Luo Yunchong did not let him make a decision. But. Jiang Shikuan didn't want to be promoted so quickly, because he set himself a goal to drop at least 2oo tons of bombs on Japan, and now he has only completed a third of it. If he is promoted to division commander, he will lose the opportunity to go to the sky and can only be responsible for coordination and command on the ground.

The plane shook again, and Jiang Shikuan immediately focused his mind in front of him.

"The regimental commander is about to arrive at Ise Bay, and is ready to lower the altitude so that I can see the islands below!"

The navigator shouted.

"No problem. Call on the other bombers, it's time for us to fly low! ”

"Touyan No. 2" began to bow his head, and the dive degree increased rapidly, and Jiang Shikuan paid attention to the altimeter a little nervously. This was the only way he could determine the altitude of his flight, because the sea surface under the night sky simply did not allow the pilot to judge the altitude by visual sight, only by the instruments. When the plane was lowered to an altitude of 3oo meters, Jiang Shikuan and the co-pilot pulled up the bomber with force. The small island at the entrance to Ise Bay is just ahead, and it's the first landmark of the flight.

"Captain retention. The course is five degrees off. Well, that's it. ”

The navigator sighed, "Half an hour later, we will reach the sky over Nagoya, and we will determine the course again in twenty minutes." ”

The bomber will still take a low altitude to enter, the only difference is that this time the bombing altitude will be increased to 15oo meters. This is the experience summed up through the previous two bombings, if the bomb is dropped at too low an altitude, the heat wave generated by the bombers in front dropping incendiary bombs will affect the bombers behind, thus reducing the accuracy of bombing. However, large-area covered bombing has almost no requirements for the accuracy of bomb delivery, as long as the incendiary bomb is dropped, the effect can be obtained.

"The regiment commander looks like he didn't expect us to bomb Nagoya!"

The co-pilot laughed, "Their fighter jets are probably already back to sleep." ”

"Let's hope so, but we also have to be careful with anti-aircraft guns."

Jiang Shikuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Xiao Li told me immediately after seeing the river." ”

"No problem!"

The bombers will follow the Sagawa River into the skies over Nagoya. It is a river that crosses the city of Nagoya. It is certainly much safer to fly over the river than over 6 ground, at least the Japanese can't assume anti-aircraft guns on the river.

Twenty minutes later, Zeng Chuan's estuary appeared in front of the bomber, and the navigator immediately sent a message, and at the same time, together with the formation channel, Jiang Shikuan also immediately gave an order. The formation of the bomber group immediately changed to advance in a five-way column of two layers above and below. After reaching the skies over Nagoya, the group dispersed and began to drop bombs.

"Is the regimental commander's target in front of the left?"

The city of Nagoya is already in sight. Since the bombing of Tokyo, Japan's major cities have controlled their lights. However, there are always some lights in the city that can be recognizable in the building. Under the stars, these gray buildings and faint lights are very obvious, which is the navigation beacon of the bomber group.

"Climb the course correctly, the regimental commander!"

When the "Touyan-2" began to rise, the anti-aircraft artillery on the ground also rang out. Countless tracer bullets flew into the sky like fireflies in the suburbs, shooting towards the bombers that were also gray against the night background. The group began to climb, and the two-story formation was changed to a single-story formation, and the bombers behind it also caught up and entered their positions. In the end, the huge fleet of planes formed a column of 25 columns, flying strictly according to the plan formulated before the war. It's like a huge air fleet, except that this "fleet" shoots not shells. It's an incendiary bomb that is about to turn Nagoya into a sea of fire.

The planes were shaking, and from time to time shells exploded near the bombers. Jiang Shikuan held the steering wheel tightly, and the co-pilot was paying attention to the altimeter.

"The head of the regiment is 15oo!"

Jiang Shikuan immediately changed the bomber to level flight. "It's time for you to play!"

"No problem, keep the course and the goal clear."

The bombardier had already climbed to the bombing sight: "Damn it, is there an endless supply of shells?" ”

"Be careful. Don't get distracted! ”

Jiang Shikuan took a long breath. Now he had to listen to the bombardier's orders.

"Three minutes to prepare!"

The bombardier paused: "Open the hatch of the bomb bay and prepare to drop the bomb!" ”

The navigator has already adjusted the channel. The words of the bombardier on the "Touyan II" were also transmitted to the other bombers at the same time, so that the bombardiers on the other bombers could operate synchronously. More than seven hundred bombers opened the hatches of the bomb bay almost simultaneously, each carrying 12 25o kg cluster incendiary bombs.

"Thirty seconds...... Ten seconds...... Five seconds four three two one bomb! ”

Thousands of bombs flew out of the bomber's bomb bay. There was a small parachute in the tail of the bomb, which opened after the bomb left the bomber. to reduce the drop of the bomb. In addition, each of these cluster incendiary bombs contains a small explosive device, which is activated by a barometer. At a height of about 2oo meters above the ground, the explosive device was detonated, and 24 small bomblets containing 8 kg of incendiary agent were scattered. If the conditions are ideal, 12 cluster incendiary bombs dropped by a bomber can cover an area of at least five hectares, and twenty bombers can destroy an urban area of one square kilometer, but the actual situation is not so good, and more than 700 bombers drop more than 2ooo tons of incendiary bombs on the ground, which is enough to destroy an urban area of 2o square kilometers.

At the same time as the bomb bay hatch was closed, the "Touyan-2" was already the first to start climbing. Then turn to the left. The other bombers dropped their bombs within five minutes. On the ground, the Japanese anti-aircraft guns were still firing heavily, as if to see off the bombers who had just dropped their bombs.

This time, Jiang Shikuan's luck was good, when he entered and withdrew, he had already left the range of the Japanese anti-aircraft guns, so he was not attacked. Upon rising to an altitude of 25oo meters, the bomber began to turn, and Jiang Shikuan glanced under the porthole on the left (the captain was on the left).

Nagoya has already burned, and there are at least 16oo tons of incendiary agent in the more than 2ooo tons of incendiary bombs. These incendiary agents are specially formulated with water that will not only not extinguish them, but will also intensify the fire. The bombing of Tokyo has proven that the previous urban fire protection system was simply not able to cope with the bombing of incendiary bombs. Japan's cities are full of wooden houses, and the number of fire brigades in Japan is very limited, so once the fire starts, you have to wait until the fire is extinguished!

"Captain, I took a few photos, it's just spectacular!"

The navigator had a personal camera, and he had nothing to do during the bombing, just so he could take the opportunity to take pictures. "I'll develop a few more when I go back, and this will definitely be worth remembering!"

"No problem, leave one for everyone."

Jiang Shikuan laughed, he hadn't thought of this before, "But now you have to take us back first, I don't want to stay here for an extra minute." ”

"No problem, I'll give you a new route right away!"

At 19:45 on May 3, 1323 in the Kara calendar, Nagoya, a city with a history of more than 1,000 years and once the most prosperous and largest city in Japan, was burned to the ground. After the war, the Japanese built a monument in Nagoya, and on the monument was a stopped clock, and the clock was at 7:45. Bombers of the Tang Empire dropped more than 22oo tons of bombs on Nagoya, burning the million-inhabited city to rubble. At the time of the bombing, most of the citizens were eating dinner at home, and there was no time to escape the bombing. As a result, more than 120,000 people were burned to death, 240,000 buildings were burned to death, and more than 80,000 citizens were left homeless, of which more than 20,000 people were burned. In addition, more than a dozen important factories in the city were burned down, and Japan lost its most important fighter production plant.

These results were found by the Tang Empire's occupation forces from the top-secret information of the Japanese government after the defeat of Japan. At that time, no one knew how many Japanese died in the bombing, and of course, Tan Renhao and Luo Yunchong, who commanded the bombing, would not care about this, they only cared about the results of the bombing.

The three bombers responsible for photographic reconnaissance returned to Iwo Jima half an hour ahead of schedule, and the film was immediately sent for processing. After the interpretation of the intelligence officer, it was ensured that the fighter factory to be destroyed was completely covered by a sea of fire, and the factory dormitory area was completely destroyed.

Tan Renhao received this battle report at around half past twelve. In other words, Nagoya has lost its bombing value, and there is no need for supplementary bombing of Nagoya.

"The next target is Nara!"

Luo Yunchong clicked on the map: "Plan A has been canceled, and now Plan B is used." The bomber group is sending out at two o'clock, and everyone is going to take action, so that Nara becomes a second Nagoya! ”

The staff officer in charge of aviation immediately contacted the aviation service personnel and asked them to immediately prepare for the bombers to refuel and mount bombs.

"It has been confirmed that eighteen bombers have not returned, and another twenty-two bombers cannot be repaired immediately."

Luo Yunchong took out a cigarette: "In the second round of bombing, we can only mobilize 683 bombers. ”

"Enough is enough, Nara has to be finished before dawn!"

Luo Yunchong glanced at Tan Renhao and didn't say anything, and the bombing had already begun. The Japanese certainly didn't expect a second round of bombing, and the fire in Nagoya was enough to attract the attention of the Japanese. Now take advantage of the fact that the Japanese army is not much defense, and attack again to destroy Nara!