"Quick! Fast! Fighter jets landed! Go faster! On the lawn of the field airfield, countless ground crews who had been on standby for a long time began to run with the shouts. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info They carried a variety of equipment, running towards the nose propeller of the fighter that had not completely stopped.

Before the fighter planes that had just landed came to a standstill, these ground crews pushed the wings of the planes hard, telling them to leave the runway as soon as possible and move the planes returning from the runway behind.

Then, the cockpit canopy of the plane was opened, and the pilots sitting inside climbed out of the cockpit tiredly, and then there were young apprentices, unranked, followers who took some bits and pieces from the pilots.

Pilots are not equipped to fight in simple military uniforms, and it can be said that almost everything on their bodies is very particular about scientific equipment. For example, they had to carry a parachute, a leather flight cap to protect their heads, goggles and leather pants to protect them from the cold wind.

In addition, their pants are specially designed, with an allantoic similar to a hot water bottle inside, which allows the pilot to solve the problem of excretion on the plane when necessary. In addition, there are personal items such as guns, notebooks, and watches...... After a long battle and flying, it was not easy for these pilots to get off the plane when they rushed back to base.

Throwing the record book he was carrying to the ground crew, Zhou Yuxin unloaded the parachute he was carrying with the help of two young ground service apprentices. More planes were landing, and the entire airport was filled with a bustling scene, with some fighter jets with scars on their wings and even engine covers, and ground crews had to repair and inspect the planes.

"I heard that you shot down three more Japanese planes? Hehe, how does the ace pilot feel? An airfield commander who came over smiled and said to the pilot of the black fighter plane: "In an hour, the second group of pilots will replace you, so take a good rest." ”

Another benefit of being a large land is the benefit of a large population. With such a vast territory, the Ming Empire naturally also has more and more terrible population welfare. Under the influence of a year's expansion, the Ming army has a reserve of more than 30,000 pilots, although only about one-tenth of them have flying experience in various new aircraft, but the pilot reserve is still very rich.

Even so, these pilots were a valuable resource for the air force of the Ming Empire. Because the Air Force even plans to double the number of pilots in the next two years -- a full reserve of 60,000 pilots, which can be said to be completely proud.

But this is only a distant plan, and now these elite pilots are just some data on paper. However, even the elite pilots assembled in Liaodong have already made the Japanese on the opposite side feel unprecedented pressure in terms of numbers.

"This plane can't fly! Repairman! What about maintenance personnel? The bullet hit the engine compartment, and one more shattered the cockpit glass and needed to be repaired! In the distance, next to an airplane, the ground apprentice in charge of maintenance called out to the maintenance personnel.

Handing the leather gloves and flight cap to his attendant, Zhou Yuxin scratched his head, turned his face sideways to look at the fighter plane that seemed to be wounded and returned home, and replied: "I don't feel anything, the formation of four planes is more flexible than the multi-plane formation of Japan, if you can, try the two-plane formation next time......"

The ground commander was stunned for a moment, then nodded after a wry smile, and said helplessly: "You, you just got into the flight with all your heart, otherwise it would be more than enough to be a captain." ”

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The Ming planes on this side returned, and the Ming planes on the other side dispatched, and 20 Lei Gong 1 dive bombers taxied and took off with bombs, and then rushed to the front line to carry out the bombing mission against the Japanese front. These planes carried a very large number of bombs, each of which was mounted to the limit, and they wanted to bomb Chenggan, Huayan and other areas to block the way for the Japanese 20th Division to retreat south.

At the same time as these Lei Gong 1 dive bombers were dispatched, the 1st Army in front of the Ming army also launched its own fierce offensive against the Japanese troops on the other side of the river. Unlike when the 2nd Army forcibly crossed the Yalu River, only the rear troops of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army were left in front of them.

Although these remaining Japanese troops had very strong permanent fortifications in their hands, and although they left a lot of heavy firepower here that could not be rushed, because the remaining troops were really limited, the resistance encountered by the Ming army when crossing the river was very limited.

When the armored troops of the 1st Battalion under Fan Ming rushed over the pontoon bridge and drove into the enemy's position, the losses of the 1st Army of the Ming Army were only more than 1,000 people, and compared with the losses of the 2nd Army, which were close to 4,000, it can really be described as easy.

Looking at the reinforced concrete permanent fortifications that had almost been abandoned in front of him, Fan Ming really felt a little sorry for the investment of these Japanese soldiers. If the very scientific and reasonable machine-gun positions constructed, combined with the reinforced concealment bunkers and even the anti-tank turrets, these facilities could have worked, maybe the 1st Army would have left thousands of corpses here, right?

"Battalion commander! News came from the 1st Infantry Division of the Praetorian Guard, that they had broken through this line, and that we could pass through the positions they had occupied and advance in depth. The radio operator in the armored command vehicle next to him put down the earpiece, poked his head out and shouted to Fan Ming, who was standing in front of a pillbox with emotion.

"Let 1 Company start the tank! Let's go! Hearing the shouts of his subordinates, Fan Ming put aside his feelings and gave the order to fight. A No. 2 tank next to him that was resting started immediately following his order, and the black smoke from the engine made Fan Ming's eyes squint involuntarily.

In these years, there is no talk of environmental displacement, and the design of the engine itself and problems such as insufficient combustion will cause black smoke to be emitted from the exhaust pipe of the tank. However, this is not a fatal problem for the armored troops, and the complaints of the infantry following the tank are probably not effective in urging improvements.

After all, the improvement measures are proposed by the armored forces themselves, and the commanders of the infantry will not easily submit such suggestions for improvement. After all, many officers still have remnants of old ideas, and more is better than less, which still has a very high status in their philosophy of life.

In the distance, the pontoon bridge was also piled up with cars, mules and horses transporting various supplies, and on the farther position, groups of soldiers of the Ming Empire, carrying their own weapons on their backs, were under the leadership of officers, climbing over the various fortifications left behind by the Japanese defenders. The main force of the 1st Group Army of the Ming Army, which was strong and strong, had already gained a firm foothold on the other side of the Yalu River.

On the Yalu River opposite the small town of Shuifeng, the sappers of the Ming Empire have begun to build a real bridge, a mixture of steel and masonry, with two railroad tracks and a sidewalk. If this bridge is opened to traffic, then the Ming army will cross the river faster.

A No. 2 tank passed by Fan Ming, its rolling tracks running over a toppled barbed wire. There were still corpses of Ming soldiers and Japanese soldiers in the trenches who had not had time to dispose of them, and because of the cold, there was no unpleasant smell of blood in the air.

The Iron Bull armored command vehicle at the battalion headquarters had also started, and Fan Ming stepped on the track under the rear body of the half-track armored car, turned over and jumped into the armored car. He stood in the open rear compartment, half of his body exposed, and looked coldly at the lives that had long since disappeared in a trench over which the armored car had flipped over.

Fan Ming, who came all the way from the battlefield in Liaodong, was already numb to everything in front of him. He's not the sentimental type, and he really can't keep himself in a pitiful state of mind all the time. When he was wounded for the first time, he already understood that the last thing he needed here was mercy.

The enemy also opened fire on him, and the only reason he could survive was luck and a weapon strong enough. So all he could do was look indifferently at the dead enemies and friends, and then forget about them and the dirt and masonry around them in the next second.

"Whew!" Facing the cold wind of winter hunting on the riverside, a huge flag was erected by more than a dozen sappers, and on this huge battle flag there was a giant dragon winding and coiling in the sky, all of which were blue patterns and decorated with white auspicious clouds. This is the Tengyun Qinglong Battle Banner given to the 1st Group Army by His Majesty the Emperor, and it is also the capital that this Group Army is most proud of.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!" All the soldiers who passed by had their right hands pressed to their chests as they walked past this battle flag, and shouted in the loudest voice, wave after wave, even drowning out the rumbling of artillery in the distance.

The most capable army of the Ming Empire finally stepped onto the battlefield by the Yalu River, the world-renowned Imperial 1st Group Army after the Battle of Liaodong, the famous "First Army of the Ming Dynasty"! This unit has the 1st Panzer Corps, the 1st Infantry Corps, and the 1st Praetorian Guard!

Just by looking at the number, you can guess how terrible this army is, the first unit formed by the new army, even if it is divided into countless officers and soldiers to other units, it is still the first armored army formed in the entire Ming Empire. Half of the officers of the Ming Imperial Army were trained here, or served here until they were promoted and transferred to other units. Now it is coming, and it is only a few tens of kilometers away from the main force of the retreating Japanese 2nd Army. (To be continued.) )