Chapter 14: Operation Dawn Moon (2)
When Zhang Chun finally detonated the grenade, a strong wind suddenly swirled in the night sky, but the wind was unusually from the coastline to the inland, and the fire that was ignited by Zhang Chun and the four took advantage of the less feng shui to get bigger and bigger, and the fire that broke out at the same time in Nagasaki Port even had the momentum of engulfing the entire port. The Japanese soldiers who were busy fighting the fire in the harbor did not know that a group of killing gods had arrived in the air, and the target of those killing gods was the burning port of Nagasaki.
For George, taking off in such bad weather conditions is still the first time for a big girl to make a sedan chair, which is also a big challenge for him. But George was never one to be afraid of a challenge, and as usual, he started the plane's engines, and the propellers spun rapidly, raising patches of mist in the wind and rain, almost completely obscuring his vision. The perimeter of the propeller also forms an iridescent circle, which is dazzling and bright as a mirror, reflecting the blue flames emitted from the exhaust pipe.
Taking off in such weather conditions is quite dangerous, and if you are not careful, there is a possibility that the plane will be destroyed and people will die. But a soldier takes obedience to orders as his duty, and he is considered a person who has died once anyway, so what else can't he see. After greeting the crew members, George, with a serious expression, pushed the control handle according to the guidance of the ground crew, and the huge B-29 bomber finally stumbled and took off. War eagles loaded with weapons and ammunition roared into the night sky, looking into the sky from the airport, like a negotiated meteor, rising from the ground into the sky, and then speeding towards Japan in the southeast.
In this air raid, the US Seventh Fleet took off 18 "Wildcat" fighters to serve as escort fighters, and every three planes formed a small team, divided into six squads, and flew in front and on the left and right flanks of the entire group to escort the bomber formation that was going to bomb Nagasaki. In charge of this bombing mission were all the B-25 bombers in Zhao Zhi's hands and the newly arrived B-29 bombers, and the Seventh Fleet naturally could not sit idly by; with the bombers provided by the Seventh Fleet, there were a full 90 bombers in the bomber formation that served as the bomber mission.
Due to the very bad weather conditions today, the poor visibility before dawn, and the fact that it was flying at night, it was quite difficult for the fleet to fly. George, who has a wealth of flying experience, is the pilot of the entire bomber group, firing a red tracer bullet at intervals to guide the following aircraft in the direction of Nagasaki.
When the bomber group was less than 5 kilometers away from Nagasaki, George, who was flying at the front of the team, was the first to spot the target, "Find the target guidance signal and prepare to bomb!" Hearing George's briefing, the pilots in the bomber formation quickly checked the bombing parameters and made final preparations before the attack. The fire on the ground that ignited while the wind was the signal for the bombardment, and the port of Nagasaki, which was surrounded by the fire, was so conspicuous that it was impossible for George not to notice it.
At this moment, black smoke suddenly burst into the air, and it was the Japanese coastal anti-aircraft guns in the port of Nagasaki that opened fire on the group. The air commander of the bomber group, Hollins, immediately gave the order: "Tightly form up and resolutely destroy the enemy!" At this time, the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery fire exploded more intensively in front of and behind the group, flashing dazzling sparks, and the air generated by the explosion caused the planes to jolt violently.
"Drop the bomb, start dropping the bomb!" As soon as they arrived at the air space of Nagasaki Port, with the order of Hollins, the bombers in the group quickly formed a column, rushed down, with a scream like death, and swooped down to the military targets in Nagasaki Port to carry out a merciless bombing, the bombs dropped by the bombers and planes poured down towards Nagasaki Port like a torrential rain, and in an instant the fire was filled, and the command post set up by the Japanese army in Nagasaki Port was completely shrouded in gunpowder smoke that rushed into the sky, and the Japanese army did not expect the thunderous air attack at all.
"The wolf's head calls the lone wolf, please answer when you hear it." George, who was flying a B-29 bomber to dive and drop bombs, heard Hollins call over the radio. Like the sweepers in the mercenary unit, all pilots in the fighter unit have a code name, and they only call each other in air combat, "Wolf Head is the code name for Hollins, and "Lone Wolf" is George's code name.
"Lead your formation inland along the coastline, look for those valuable targets to cast incendiary bombs, the bombing mission is coming to an end, please find some valuable targets, don't waste those incendiary bombs." After the radio was connected, George received a complaint from Hollins. All the bomber pilots had already made their mission clear before they took off, and George was loaded with new incendiary bombs, which were not very effective against ships in the harbor, and Hollins was complaining about George Lang's ammunition.
"The lone wolf understands that this is the way to find a worthy target." Immediately after answering Hollins, George radioed the other bombers in his formation and the fighters escorting him to fly inland. The bombing campaign went very smoothly, with the bomber formations returning with zero casualties carrying out an hour of indiscriminate bombardment of Nagasaki, and after Hollins changed the bombing plan, blazing fires could be seen for 20 miles inland along the Nagasaki coastline.
"Outside the nickname, Thunder Jiaodong attacked and bombed Nagasaki, Japan." The newsboys walking through the streets and alleys are selling today's extras, today is destined to be the day when they distribute a small dish, all the extras have been snatched up early, and the newspaper is also working overtime to print, but it still can't keep up with the speed of extraneous sales.
"Bombing Japan?" The first reaction of all Chongqing people who heard the news was impossible, but the content of those newsboys was related to thunder, which had to arouse the interest of the people. What kind of existence is Thunder, not to mention everyone in the Kuomintang area, but at least more than half of them know that it is most appropriate to describe Thunder as invincible, and the newspapers in Chongqing should not dare to use the name of Thunder to play tricks.
"Niang Xipi, I said how did he remember to ask me to ask me for the 40,000 recruits to come, and I made a fuss for a long time to take care of his family." Chiang Kai-shek, who received the news earlier than the newspaper, was a little crying and laughing. originally thought that Zhao Zhi asked for the 40,000 recruits for the sake of the war with the Japanese army, but who would have thought that Zhao Zhi would have gotten those recruits to Jeju Island as a guard force, if it weren't for the 40,000 recruits to help Zhao Zhi garrison Jeju Island, where would Thunder dare to run to attack Nagasaki Port.
"Well, Boyuan's courage has always been great, but I don't know what their record is, and I haven't elaborated on this." Song Meiling looked at the telegram sent back from Jiaodong by the military intelligence officer, which only said that Zhao Zhi organized a group of fighters to set off to bomb Nagasaki in the early morning, but as for the bombing effect, the telegram did not mention it at all. At first, when they learned that Zhao Zhi occupied Jeju Island, Song Meiling and Chiang Kai-shek were thinking about it, but they pondered for a long time and did not understand what Zhao Zhi wanted Jeju Island to do.
"Don't worry, those people in the military command know very well in their hearts, maybe the telegram will come soon." Like Soong Meiling, the seemingly calm Chiang Kai-shek was also a little unable to sit still. Bombing Japan is not a trivial matter, burning the flames of war to the homes of the Japanese, this is what Chiang Kai-shek has always wanted to do but has not been able to do, and now the war situation has begun to tilt towards China, if Zhao Zhi's air raid operation can be successful, Chiang Kai-shek will be able to play a bigger game of chess through this matter.
The wait was long, and it was not until after lunch time that Chiang Kai-shek and his wife, who were anxiously waiting, received a second telegram from Jiaodong. However, Chiang Kai-shek, who had been waiting for a morning, was naturally not idle, and those newspapers that published before lunch were the result of Chiang Kai-shek's operation; if Chiang Kai-shek had not instructed the people of the Propaganda Department of the State Government to leak the news, I am afraid that the news of the thunderous bombing of the Japanese mainland would have been lost in the sea.
"Okay, okay, Boyuan has made a great achievement, I want to reward him, no, it's not a reward, it's a reward, it's wrong to say a reward to Boyuan, it should be a reward." Chiang Kai-shek, who opened the telegram, stiffened his body at a glance, and even began to speak a little gibberish, which startled Song Meiling, who was sitting next to him. Chiang Kai-shek, as the head of the Nationalist Government, was not ordinarily strong in cultivating his spirit, and although he did not reach the point where Mount Tai collapsed without being shocked, he would not lose his temper casually, because of the telegram that the military commander had just sent.
Xu is aware of his gaffe, Chiang Kai-shek sat down with a slightly red face, and said slowly, "Boyuan's air raid this time was very successful, not only did it blow up all the Japanese ships and facilities in Nagasaki Port, but also the fighter plane force he sent also extended along the coastline of Nagasaki to attack inland for 20 miles, if Boyuan wanted to carry out a ground attack on Japan, the current Nagasaki may be easier to attack than Incheon in North Korea, because they no longer have coastal defense and air defense facilities." ”
Song Meiling, who heard the news, also widened her eyes, landing on the Japanese mainland to fight? God, it's not a dream. "That's what I said, Boyuan should have his own plan, his total strength in Jiaodong and Jeju Island together is only 60,000 people, just landing in Japan is good, it is not enough to fight with Japan on the mainland." Chiang Kai-shek twisted his face to meet Song Meiling, who was also out of shape, and hurriedly explained a few words, for fear that Song Meiling would drill the tip of the horns.
"It's to reward Boyuan well, see what those guys in the Ministry of Military Affairs have to say this time, and see which of them dares to lead troops to bomb Japan." Song Meiling also agreed to Chiang Kai-shek's proposal just now, but the two had no idea what kind of reward to give Zhao Zhi. The high-ranking official Houlu seems to be not good, and the territory occupied by Zhao Zhi is not small, and he will never be rare The empty military rank given by the National Government will not be rare, and it seems that it will not work to introduce a famous girl to Zhao Zhi, Rowling is pregnant with a child now, if she is angry, she may provoke Zhao Zhi to break with the National Government again.