It seems that the Chinese army's demand for field airfields is endless, and the Kagoshima region (Kagoshima Prefecture) has two large military airfields and 15 field airfields, which can accommodate all types of aircraft, including B17 long-range bombers. However, since the beginning of the battle, more field airfields are still under construction, a large number of prefabricated airfields have been sent here by transport ships, large construction machinery has been busy on the flat ground, and countless engineering troops have been working day and night.

Kagoshima Airport No. 18, where construction materials are still piled up not far from the runway, and the construction vehicles have not completely left, but they are still in use, and the ground crew is waiting to be next to ammunition trucks, fuel trucks, maintenance vehicles, etc., and they look ready to go, directing the radio waves on the tower to transmit signals to the distant sky through high-power radios.

Ten minutes later, a black dot appeared in the western sky, and the airport early warning radar had received the news of the arrival of the group, and they were able to land smoothly under the guidance of the tower. Closer, and sure enough, it was the plane that marked the mark of the Chinese Air Force. However, the ugly appearance is the first time that many people at the airport have seen it.

"Squad leader, what kind of plane is that? Bombers? It's the first time I've seen it! One of the ground crews, a Shandong recruit, asked his squad leader.

"Don't you know? Transport plane, with us are fellow countrymen, 'Shandong Han'! "The squad leader is also from Shandong, in the large-scale expansion of the army, the northern soldiers have become the mainstream, Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Anhui these populous provinces are the main contributors to the source of soldiers. The military's evaluation is that they are hard-working, obedient, and through cultural and military knowledge, and then rigorous training, they will become the favorite subordinates of the commanders. Especially the Shandong soldiers, not only have good physical fitness, but also obey orders the most, and they are simply the best soldiers. This is not difficult to understand, historically, the Qingzhou soldiers, Beiyang soldiers and other famous arms of the army are from Shandong.

"Hey, squad leader, don't say it, this plane feels exactly like you, ugly and stocky!"

"Well, yes!" The squad leader agrees with the words of the recruits, Shandong people are honest and upright, and the squad leader thinks that if he looks ugly, he is ugly, and there is no need to cover it up.

In fact, after the plane landed, you will find that he is not ugly, but looks strong and reliable, which is the favorite appearance of soldiers. The JU52 was not only recognized by the military in appearance, but also reassuring on the inside, so a large number of JU52 transport planes were sent to the newly built field airfield in Kagoshima.

550 three-shot "Shandong Dahan" were deployed in Kagoshima in six days, and they departed from the mainland and arrived in Kagoshima via Jeju Island. In addition to the JU52, 50 more delicate C47 transport planes with greater transport capacity and range arrived, and most of them did not see the usefulness of these transport planes - because they simply came on an empty stomach!

As a result of the systematization of the military, most people know only a small part of what they are responsible for, such as port workers who do not know what is in unmarked containers, and a truck driver who is in charge of transportation does not know what the strangely equipped soldiers in the compartment are doing.

It is true that the weapons used by ordinary army soldiers are different, because they are Chinese paratroopers and are members of the 101st Airborne Division. The 101st Airborne Division arrived in Kagoshima half a month before the airfield was repaired, and conducted adaptive and recovery training and some tactical training in the barracks, which was strictly guarded.

Among the seven paratrooper divisions of the Chinese Army, the 101st Airborne Division and the 82nd Airborne Division are recognized as the two most elite units. For example, the 101st Airborne Division, after the major change, they took JU52 and C47 to various places for parachute training, and China's huge territory allowed them to have sufficient conditions for parachuting and combat training in various environments, conducting combat parachute training on tropical and subtropical islands on Hainan Island, parachute training in low-temperature areas in Heilongjiang, plateau parachute training in Qinghai, desert combat environment training in Xinjiang, and so on. The paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division collect one of the most representative flowers or plants of the region and wear them on their badges. The high-intensity training and demanding requirements make the 101st Airborne Division extremely outstanding in the acting of various branches of the military, and is known as the "strongest infantry"!

The degree of its elite can be seen from the equipment of the paratroopers, the camouflage canvas is covered in the handsome steel helmets, the combat boots are obviously much more high-end than the rubber shoes of the army soldiers, and the huge backpacks behind them show that they have a strong ability to fight individual soldiers. The most conspicuous is the tactical vest on the upper body, this new type of equipment that has been in production for just a year was first used in special forces and paratrooper units, and through the feedback of the soldiers, it was carefully modified, and finally became a very popular individual equipment for soldiers. In the next step, the military will place orders for such tactical vests to civilian textile mills and garment factories to equip the whole army.

At this moment, Wang Tao, the sergeant squad leader of the third company of the third battalion of the 101st Airborne Division, is boarding the truck with his comrades-in-arms, standing aside and waiting for his comrades to board the car, Wang Tao is 1.75 meters tall, his facial skin is dark, and the muscles under the military uniform and tactical vest are full of explosive power.

Wang Tao is proud, all paratroopers are proud, and they deserve the title of "the strongest infantry". The most ordinary soldiers in the army are excellent squad leaders, and can even take on the position of sergeant major, and they have a strong ability to fight individually, including individual combat awareness and individual weapons.

For example, the M1 carbine in the hands of ordinary paratroopers, although the firing range is limited, but the stability, reliability and fire continuity are satisfactory, which is enough for paratroopers. Each paratrooper squad also has a Bobosha submachine gun (PPSH) used by the squad leader and deputy squad leader, and its firepower makes the paratroopers more powerful, and the Bobosha submachine gun has become more durable, more reliable and longer in service life after the baptism of Huaguo's military production line. There is a very popular view in the Chinese army that combat is actually the ability to project firepower, and the more time you can project more firepower on the enemy, you can win the war.

Together with the MG42 light machine guns, company mortars and individual rocket launchers, the individual firepower of the paratroopers is very impressive. I heard that the above is studying airdrop paratrooper combat vehicles, recoilless guns, light artillery, etc., and once those heavy firepower are equipped with paratroopers, they will have strong defensive capabilities and certain offensive capabilities.

The barracks was not far from the field airfield, and Wang Tao and his comrades-in-arms arrived at the airfield twenty minutes later, and the preparations after that were even more cumbersome. The weather forecasting department should take into account the weather conditions in the space area, the commander should deploy the offensive plan based on the information obtained from aerial reconnaissance and ground reconnaissance, and the logistics department should distribute individual rations, parachutes, ammunition, and other materials to the soldiers. In order to reduce the burden on the paratroopers, many unnecessary things were discarded, such as a box of cigarettes, most of the survival materials in the field were canceled, and the increased supplies were ammunition.

The weather is beautiful, and there is very little rainy weather on the island of Kyushu in March. In front of a JU52 transport plane, Wang Tao and his 24 comrades-in-arms were preparing to board the plane, and the platoon commander Tong Jian helped each soldier board the plane and patted them on the shoulder to boost morale.

The transport planes took off one after another, and in a short time they converged into a huge and spectacular fleet in the sky. More than 400 transport aircraft and 200 towed ****** took part in the parachute mission, and more than 11,000 paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division would appear in the rear of the enemy, complete their combat missions surrounded by Japanese troops, and wait for army support to arrive.

The plane was shaking, all the paratroopers were already on their feet, they checked their equipment, fastened the messy equipment they were carrying, and the red lights on the plane kept flashing, as if to remind everyone that they would be greeted by a very dangerous journey.

Tong Jian gave his order loudly: "Check the equipment one last time!" All confirm the parachute! Begin! ”

"Number one! Complete! "Number two! Complete! "Number Three! Complete! "......" number twenty-five! Complete! ”……

The green light suddenly turned on, the plane door was forcefully opened by the platoon commander, and the cold wind suddenly poured into the plane cabin, blowing the paratroopers to the ground. The engines roared, accompanied by the thoughts of individuals alone, transport planes and escort fighters filled the airspace, and everyone's thoughts quickly skimmed over their loved ones at home.

In an instant, the signal of the skydive came,

"Start skydiving!" The platoon leader shouted.

The first paratrooper stepped out of the cabin in one step, stretched out his body, and there was no engine in his ears, only the whirring wind could prove that he was still alive. The air currents quickly swayed back and forth, but the parachute was already open, and you could see your feet hanging back and forth in the air.

The second paratrooper jumped out, followed by the third, then the fourth, and the white flowers in the sky bloomed one after another, like the white snow lotus in the Himalayas, beautiful and resolute. (To be continued.) )