Chapter Ninety-Seven: Operation Thunder

Liu Mingzhu, chief of staff of the Fifth Flying Wing of the Kuomintang, was very puzzled: Our plane group is below, the enemy plane is above, and there is this thick cloud layer in between. This blue sky pride who has studied in the United States for four years and the party-state decided to take the risk and rush to have a look. He ordered the rest of the planes to retreat immediately, and he rushed into the clouds again. This time he saw that it was not the MiG-15, and 3,500 meters away from him, there was a fighter of unknown type, extremely 'cool', firing rockets in the downward direction with impunity. It dawned on him. The mystery of the downing of those 12 planes last time was finally solved by itself today. [***] does have a legendary secret killer feature. While firing at the enemy plane, he hurriedly turned on the radio and wanted to report his major discovery to the Air Force Command. Unfortunately, he didn't have a chance to tell anyone what he had seen. Zhang Tianfang had long noticed that this person who dared to rush forward was not an ordinary fighter. I just didn't pour out my hand to clean him up. Scold. Scold. He also took the initiative to come to the door. Then he stared at an enemy through the helmet-mounted sight, and he didn't even want to give him a rocket, but just gently pressed the button of the 23mm double-barreled cannon.2 strings of 23mm aerial bombs, like two bolts of lightning, instantly cut off the right wing of the F-47N fighter, and the plane instantly lost its balance and staggered in the air a few times. Before he died, he struggled to fire a few shells. Then he plunged headlong into the sea.

After receiving the order of the chief of staff, the enemy planes could no longer control what formations were not formed. Immediately run in all directions. Zhang Tianfang decisively ordered his two apprentices to attack immediately. These two apprentices have the experience of the last war, and they know that there is a cover of the master's advanced fighter behind them, and they are definitely not in any danger.

'Rush, what are you waiting for. Fight to go back and add two more red stars on your own fighter plane. That's the best thing that makes the students feel the most red.' They cut through the clouds and clung to the enemy planes. The MiG-15 modification numbered T105, at a distance of 1500 meters from the enemy aircraft, two 23-mm cannons under the wing and a 37-mm gun on the nose were fired together. Three arrows at once, and the F-47N that he was chasing fell into the sea.' Haha.' He smiled in his heart, "This trick taught by the master is really good. As soon as he aimed, he hit with all his firepower' and then he increased the throttle and went after another F-47N fighter, and the second time, another three-shot salvo. Wounded that enemy plane. At this time, the order of the master to close the team came. I had to look at the crooked enemy planes that were emitting black smoke and fled into the distance. He aimed at an F-47N fighter and dived down, fired twice in a row, wounding the enemy plane, and then swooped down on it with reluctance, attacked again, pressed the gun button three times in a row, and finally hit the F-47N with a thousand holes, constantly shaking in the air, and finally very unwilling to plunge into the sea below. He watched as the pilots of the enemy aircraft were ejected from the cabin. Opened the parachute.

Zhang Tianfang took advantage of the chaos to shoot down another enemy plane.

In this air battle, our planes did not lose a single one, but shot down 7 F-47 enemy planes and damaged 1.

The next day, the embarrassed Kuomintang sent 24 planes of various types to retaliate against Shantou Airport on an unprecedented scale. This air battle was fought 80 kilometers off the coast of Shantou. Our army used 3 J10 fighters and 6 MiG-15 fighters to meet the invading enemy. The enemy's operation ended with 18 fighters shot down and two damaged. The result of the damage to a MiG-15 of the communist army came to an end.

Through these three air battles, the Kuomintang Air Force suffered a great loss of original gas, and 40 planes were shot down. It accounts for 20 percent of the planes that the Kuomintang still has access to. The Kuomintang pilots were even more frightened. I'm afraid that Shangfeng will send himself to that area to carry out a mission. These flying 'old birds' no longer have the unbeatable bullish energy they used to have.

Chiang Kai-shek had nothing to do but scold the Air Force.

Zhou Zhirou went to the US Air Force adviser and saw that most of the US personnel and equipment had been withdrawn to the Philippines. The few remaining civilians. In dealing with clutter that you don't want to take away. I don't know. In the end, the people he sent out, with great difficulty, finally found a major of the United States Air Force who was picking up girls in a bar. The major listened to Zhou Zhirou's report impatiently. He was very unhappy and said in an official tone: "We have warned you a long time ago not to offend the mainland. But you are self-righteous and self-motivated; Suffering a loss came to us. What can we do.' The US major looked contemptuously at the rank of first-class general on Zhou Zhirou's shoulder, and then said: "You can write a report on the situation you have reacted to and hand it to me tomorrow before you get off work. I'll help you pass it on to the Pentagon.' Finally the American major pouted, spread his hands and said, 'There is only so much I can do for you at the moment, which is within my responsibility. Well, honorable admiral, I have more important people to see than you, byebye.'' These dog mongrels who are not big or small' Zhou Zhirou looked at the back of this major who was going to the United States, and scolded in his heart: "Are there any important people, aren't you in a hurry to pick up girls, I'm not as important as a chicken?" He thought indignantly, 'Let's get a syphilis sore, and rot that thing down there.'" Then he greeted the American major in his heart, his mother, his wife, and all the blonde and blue-eyed relatives he could think of, and his mood was much better.

The TW Air Force paid 40 planes before and after, took a plane, blew up a small gunboat, and damaged a MiG-15. Those landing ships are closely protected. No more advanced aircraft were seen on the battlefield. There is a no-fly zone. No special mission is allowed to enter this airspace. It is recommended to import large quantities of F-86 Sabre fighters from the United States as soon as possible to compete with them.' At this time, Chiang Kai-shek had fallen into a dilemma, did he still carry out Operation Thunder to the end? Will this thunder of his own be able to keep the United States? Will it attract the world's attention to itself? It was as if he knew all of this, and as if he didn't know anything. He paced slowly through the garden on his hand, thinking. Looking up at the vast twilight, he felt very desolate, feeling that he was like the remnant sun in this twilight, and sighed to himself that the hero was at an end

After some consideration, Chiang Kai-shek finally decided to take a desperate gamble and carry out the 'Thunder Operation' to the end.

He urged Hu Lian to act quickly. Give [***] a hard blow. To raise the morale of all the countries and peoples of the world who are free to boil.

Although Hu Lian looked rude and arrogant, he was one of the few generals in the Kuomintang. Years of experience in conquest tell us not to fight unprepared battles. He was able to escape death many times, and that is not something that can be explained by a simple sentence. Otherwise, he would not be called the 'undefeated general' who is as cunning as a fox and fierce as a tiger.

Although the Battle of Kinmen was a complete victory, he knew very well that it was due to the lack of experience of the communist army in crossing the sea and landing, and there were many accidental factors. He knows his opponents quite well. He was quite cautious about attacking Butterfly Island this time. From the Thunder Action Plan in his hands, he has been thinking about the viability of this plan. He had done a lot of careful reconnaissance in advance, and he had made a lot of preparations in advance for the smooth realization of this plan. In order to create an illusion for the communist army, he suggested that the air force bomb the islands off the coast of Fujian. Don't touch Butterfly Island. On the day of the operation, he also ordered his warships and ships to sail eastward in a zigzag formation, in order to give the communist army the illusion that the fleet was sailing in T Bay, and then in the middle of the night he suddenly ordered to turn southwest and go straight to Butterfly Island.

Butterfly Island, named after the appearance of a butterfly, is located between Xiamen City and Shantou, bordering the T Bay Strait in the east and Chao'an Bay and Chao'an in the west. The southeast is the intersection of the famous southern Fujian fishing ground and the eastern Guangdong fishing ground; It passes through the Bachimen seawall in the north and borders Yunxiao County, and its geographical location can be described as unique. The crescent-like bay surrounds the beautiful Butterfly Island, the sky is blue and the sea is wide, the bay here is vast, the beach is gentle, and the sand is soft as cotton and white as snow. The sea water washes up on the beach, making a rhythmic "whoosh" sound. The shore is lined with green trees, which is very rich in the characteristics of the coastal scenery of the southern country. Facing such a beautiful view, everyone who sees this place feels intoxicated. I can't help but feel like I want to go back. Such a beautiful place should not have been a bloody killing battlefield, but unfortunately the Kuomintang authorities chose her as a thunderous bombing point.

Hu Lian is full of confidence in this joint land, sea and air operation. He personally took command and led the 118th Division of the 19th Army and a regiment of the 201st Division of the Kuomintang Youth Army, with a total of more than 18,000 people, with a strong navy and air force. As for the Butterfly Island that he was going to attack, there was less than a regiment of communist troops on the island, plus the militia, a total of only 2,000 people. Concentrating superior forces to fight a war of annihilation, this is the magic weapon of the communist army to defeat the enemy, and through many years of fighting with the communist army, and the battle plan of the communist army that has been captured many times in previous battles. He thought he had grasped the essence of it, and this time he was well prepared. I am also ready to give the communist army a 'return of others in the way of others.' Concentrate superior forces to fight small and annihilated wars.

Hu Lian's every move has long been mastered by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Guangdong-Min Army, Navy and Air Joint Command. Everything on Kinmen Island was transmitted back to the Joint Command in real time by small drones. The reason why the Kuomintang ignored him in the bombing of the mainland's coastal areas a few days ago was to create a false impression for him. The PLA's inability to stop their wanton bombardment has prompted them to launch a greater operation and find a good reason to 'get more help for the righteous and less help for the unjust' in order to completely solve the Taiwan issue.

(To be continued)