"Historical Records. There is a story recorded in the Five Emperors Benji, 'Shun' held a round hat to shade the sun, jumped from the top of the burning granary and landed safely. …… This is the earliest record of skydiving. ”

"In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, legend has it that Zhu Yuanzhang built the 'Hero Building' to kill all his heroes. During the banquet, more than half of the banquet, the military advisor Liu Bowen knew that there was a change, so he left the table under the pretext of leaving the table, opened an umbrella brought in advance, jumped off the building, escaped safely, and lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests from then on. Although this legend is not found in the history books, in the Ming Dynasty, parachuting did become a folk acrobatic. ”

"In 1628, in a prison in Italy, there was a prisoner named Raven, who tried to escape several times, but he had no plan, because not only was the police very tight, but the prison walls were several feet high, and if you jumped from it, you would not die. On one occasion, however, a friend or relative brought him an umbrella during a prison visit, and he opened his mouth suddenly. He secretly tied one end of the string to the umbrella bone, and held the other end in his hand, and on a dark and windy night, Ravan avoided the guards, climbed the high wall, and jumped down with the umbrella in his arms, and landed unharmed. ”

"In 1785, Blanchal, in France, inspired by this adventure to escape from prison, carried dogs and heavy objects into the air, and then successfully descended by parachute."

In 1797, Gallerin of France rose to the air in a balloon and successfully jumped with his own parachute. - This is the first parachute in the true sense of the word. ”

"Later, during the First World War, two soldiers jumped off the wing of a biplane and carried some explosives to blow up the enemy's warehouse, which caused a sensation at the time."

"In 1927, the Soviets used transport planes to drop troops in Central Asia and annihilated rebels such as the Batuma Red bandits in one fell swoop. It was the first time that airborne warfare in the true sense of the word appeared. In 1930, the Soviet Airborne Forces officially established the first official paratrooper unit in the world. This is also the first detachment of the Airborne Forces in the world. Three years later, the Soviet Union staged an air show in Moscow, where 10,000 spectators watched 46 paratroopers jump from two large bombers – a world record at the time. The Soviets also used a large parachute to throw a small battle tank, which failed to start after landing and had to be towed off the exercise ground, but it impressed the foreign observers who watched from the scene. Inspired by this, European and American countries began to build their own airborne troops......"

"Divine soldiers descend from heaven! …… The super-mobility of the airborne troops overshadowed the swiftness of the cavalry and the galloping of the motorized troops. The military importance of the heights, the use of obstacles, the use of reserves, the coordination of supporting fire, flank cover, and the use of feints and surprise attacks were placed in a completely different position. Wide rivers, high cloud-filled mountains, impenetrable rainforests are no longer a problem, because there is always an exposed sky above our heads. ”

"China has never had airborne troops before!"

"But now I have."

"That's you."

Chongqing, Jiulongpo Airport.

looked at the three hundred in front of him lined up neatly. Carrying a parachute and a heavily armed soldier, Qin Wei suddenly felt that his eyes were a little moist:

"Actually...... I say so much, not because I am proud of you...... I'm reluctant. ”

"You are the first paratroopers in China, of course. You are not pure yet. I meant that you should be seeds. Take root and sprout. To grow strongly, we must not only train ourselves, but also develop and strengthen the airborne troops on the land of China. But you've only been training for less than a week before you're going out on a mission, a mission that will kill you...... For a truly qualified paratrooper, the training time he needs is often several years, from the ground to the sky, step by step. There are few shortcuts. But from the very beginning, you have jumped down from the sky...... According to reasoning, paratrooper operations, the minimum casualty rate, also seventy percent! Do you know what this means? ”

"It means that you will be able to achieve the final victory. Complete the combat mission, and there will not be more than a hundred people left! This is still the most desirable outcome. ”

“…… Well, Commander Zhou is rolling his eyes, so I won't say more. Lest I be angry with him, I will go to court-martial! Qin Wei pursed his lips and once again swept his gaze over the "temporary paratroopers" in front of him: "I only ask you one thing now: Are you willing to retreat?" As long as you're willing to step down, I promise, no one can do anything to you. In less than seven days, you have proved your worth and proved that you are the most skilled soldier king of this era! By staying, you will not only be able to save your life, but you will also be able to develop better in the future. ”

“……”

No one answered. Some of the paratroopers were still looking at Qin Wei with strange eyes, as if they were a little puzzled by his words.

"If you want to go, you can raise your hand. If you don't raise your hand, you just don't want to go. Qin Wei said again.

“……”

Still no one answered. However, in an instant, Qin Wei's front was already full of raised arms.

"Uncle—"

I was cautious, but it still ended like this. Qin Wei scolded, and after taking a deep breath, he put on the sunglasses that he had prepared a long time ago, and covered his eyes that were already red:

"Since you want to die so much, then you all die! I'm here to prepare a coffin for you! Rest assured, you must have invited the best master to make the best coffin, which is guaranteed to be thick and strong. I will also find Mr. Feng Shui to choose a good cemetery for you, so as to ensure that you will be promoted and rich in your next life...... However, I would like to ask again, who is afraid? Scared, can stay, I need a guard! ”

“……”

Still no response.

"Get on board!"

Seeing Qin Wei turn around, Zhou Zhirou waved his hand, and the three hundred paratroopers began to board the twenty bombers that had been prepared for a long time.

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"Commander, you still can't break through."

Under the city of Nanchang.

As soon as the gunfire stopped, Shiro Inaba rushed into Okamura Ninji's command post. Covered in mud and blood, he looked quite embarrassed in front of Okamura Ningji, who was still dressed in a neat military uniform. However, everyone in the command post, including Okamura Ninji. Don't dare to despise him. Because he was the division commander of the 6th Division. This is the most outstanding of Japan's 17 standing corps. Except for the 2nd Division, which Okamura Ninji once led, there are no other divisions that can be compared.

"Still can't break through?" Okamura Ninji threw his pencil on the table covered with the map, "It seems that Chiang Kai-shek has made up his mind to keep us here." ”

"A telegram has been sent to Nanjing, and Commander Nishio Shouzo has asked us to insist, and the 9th and 27th Divisions will soon be able to break through the Chinese army's interception and come to support." Sadachi Yoshimoto said on the side.

"Soon?" Shiro Inaba's hand holding the sword shook involuntarily, "This is the first time that it's 'soon'?" We have been trapped in Nanchang City for more than a week. The soldiers' guns are running out of bullets, and he's going to give us a few 'soon'? ”

"The other day I saw the Chinese Air Force flying in the direction of the Nanxun Railway. It seems that they have blown up the railway...... It's impossible for our reinforcements to come back quickly. Okamura Ninji sighed, "This time it was my negligence. In the absence of air supremacy, forcibly launch a battle...... I'm sorry everyone. ”

"Commander!?"

"Commander, if. You can order the 101st and 106th Divisions to shrink their positions and hand over excess weapons and forces to the 6th Division. I promise to tear open the encirclement of the Chinese army! Shiro Inaba shouted.

"That's right. Commander, it has been almost ten days of fierce fighting, and the Chinese army is definitely more tired than us. If we can concentrate our forces to break through, they will certainly not be able to stop them. Yoshimoto shouted as well.

"Where to break through?" Okamura Ningji raised his eyes and looked at the two subordinates, "In front is Nanchang City, and Xue Yue and Luo Zhuoying have two armies in their hands and feet holding on. There are also almost four brigades of the Air Force; Behind it is Xiushui, a thirty-meter-wide river channel with no means to cross the river, and the Chinese Air Force is harassing. Are you going to let the soldiers swim over? ”

"Shall we wait here to die?" Shiro Inaba shouted.

"Maybe wait for death, maybe ...... Rise from the ashes. Okamura said in a deep voice.

"Commander, do you have a solution?" Yoshimoto asked eagerly.

"Nanchang!" Okamura Ninji picked up the pencil again and drew a circle on the outside of Nanchang City, which had already been circled by I don't know how many circles, "Now all the focus is on Nanchang." As long as we can attack Nanchang, the purpose of launching the battle will be achieved. At that time, we will be able to engage in street battles with the Chinese army, and we will no longer have to endure the near-unscrupulous bombardment of the Chinese Air Force as we do now...... And once the street fighting begins, even if we have consumed most of our combat power, we will at least be able to form a stalemate with the Chinese army in the city. That way, we'll have enough time to wait for reinforcements from Commander Nishio Toshizo! ”

"But you also said that Xue Yue and Luo Zhuoying deployed heavy troops in Nanchang City, and we couldn't break through the opponent's defense line before, so how could we break into it now?" Sadachi Yoshimoto asked.

"As Inaba-kun said, the Chinese are actually at the end of the crossbow. Especially the enemy troops in Nanchang City, they have endured countless frontal attacks by our main force, and in the past ten days, through observation, I can be sure that even with the abilities of Xue Yue and Luo Zhuoying, the two armies in the city have almost exhausted their strength. But we still have a backhand. Okamura Ninji looked at Shiro Inaba with a gloomy face, "The reserves of the 6th Division have not been used, right?" ”

"There are only 2 squadrons left!" Shiro Inaba said in a deep voice.

"The 101st Division also has two more squadrons, and the 106th Division has half a cavalry wing...... Taken together, these forces are almost half the strength of a brigade. Okamura Ninji's face couldn't help but tremble twice. After being besieged by twenty divisions of the enemy for ten days, he was still able to leave almost half a brigade of reserves, and he wanted to admire himself a little when he thought about it. But thinking about his current situation, he really can't admire it.

"But if it is a surprise attack on Nanchang, the cavalry of the 106th Division will not be effective at all." Yoshimoto Sada.

"When the cavalry dismounts, it is the infantry." Okamura Ninji gritted his teeth, "Gather all the artillery and shells we have left now...... I don't believe that the 'Xue Laohu' in Nanchang City can still hold on. ”

"But if we launch an attack, Xue Yue and Luo Zhuoying will definitely order the surrounding Chinese troops to besiege us at the first opportunity." Inaba Shiro said: "If the troops left behind can't support it, and we can't break through into Nanchang City in time, then we ......."

"That's why it's called putting oneself to death and then being born." Okamura Ninji gritted his back molars, "Die or live!" Fight against the water, give it a go! ”

"Hey!" (To be continued......)