Chapter 940: Moving Above the Nine Heavens
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On the morning of February 8, Lieutenant General Clark, commander of the U.S. Army, climbed the high mountain south of Tierra Corolada and observed the squadron's movements with a telescope. Yesterday, the squadron's mercenaries launched a tentative assault on Tierra Cororada, leaving behind hundreds of corpses. Lieutenant General Clark wasn't sure if the squadron would attack today, but he was eager to see the squadron hit its head on the U.S. line, preferably in a river of blood. Lieutenant General George swallowed a gun and committed suicide, although this was deserved, but it made Lieutenant General Clark very unhappy, and the only way to avenge Lieutenant General George was to kill as many squadrons as possible.
"Come on! You abominable yellow-skinned monkeys, I'm going to bleed your blood here! Lieutenant General Clark said secretly.
At the moment, the beaches of Acapulco are completely busy. The assembly of the airships brought in by the Tongguò transport ship, which was specially brought from the country by the Tongguò transport ship. Considering that the U.S. Army had established a strong defensive line in the Sierra Madre do Sul, in order to avoid casualties, the General Staff and the Minister of War Marshal Zhao Bo transferred the airship unit of the Air Force to the Mexican battlefield after consultation. The main focus of the Chinese Air Force has shifted to the development of aircraft, which were used in the war against Russia more than a decade ago. However, in terms of performance, the performance of these airships was no worse than the 'Zeppelin' used by the German army to bomb the Belgian fortress of Liège.
A total of 20 'Kunpeng' heavy airships and 40 second-class medium airships were included. The Kunpeng heavy airship has a payload of three tons and can carry two tons of ammunition, including four 500-kilogram aerial bombs or eight 250-kilogram aerial bombs. Medium airships have a payload of 17 tons and can carry 1 ton of explosives, including two 500-kilogram aerial bombs or four 250-kilogram aerial bombs. A total of sixty airships, capable of dropping seventy tons of bombs at one time. If it is more accurate, it will not be long before all the strong fortifications built by the American army in Tyrana Corollada can be destroyed.
"Quick! Move a little faster. Today is our first battle on the battlefield in the Americas, we must fight it well, and let those Yankees know that we are powerful! Major General Chen Qifeng, commander of the airship unit, urged.
The huge airbag and pod have been linked together and are now filling the airbag with helium. Because hydrogen gas is easy to burn, once it is hit, the airship will die, and the officers and soldiers operating the airship above will only have a dead end. As a result, the Chinese Air Force's airships now use the safer helium instead of hydrogen. Moreover, the airbag of the airship is divided into a total of sixteen parts. Even if it is hit, as long as no more than 5 airbags are damaged, the airship will still be able to continue flying. This greatly increases the airship's chances of survival on the battlefield. According to the intelligence obtained by the Chinese side, the US military did not deploy airships on the battlefield in Mexico, so the chances of them being hit are slim. Just stay at an altitude of more than 500 meters to drop bombs. The U.S. military would not be able to pose a threat to these airships.
As the helium continued to be injected, the airship's airbag slowly puffed up, and finally gradually left the ground and rose into the air. As soon as the helium was replenished, the ground crew loaded the airship with bombs. It was not until 8 a.m. that the airship units completed their preparations and took to the skies. Fly to the east. Acapulco is only 50 kilometers from Tierra Corolada, and with the replacement of more powerful engines, the Kunpeng both heavy and medium airships reach speeds of up to 50 kilometers per hour. As long as there is no headwind, you can fly from Acapulco to Tierra Coronada in 1 hour.
Merely. The Chinese Army did not do nothing, blindly waiting for the arrival of the airship unit. At 8 o'clock in the morning, just as the airship force was taking off, Marshal Zhao Bo ordered an attack on Heights No. 1, which was located west of Tiela Cororada. This time. The squadron assembled thousands of large-caliber guns and launched a fierce artillery bombardment on Heights 1.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Dense shells fell. Orange-red fireballs erupted from Heights 1, and the entire Heights were completely enveloped in gunsmoke.
"Haha, well played, blow up those Yankees!" On the offensive position, the soldiers of the 13th Division of the Japanese mercenary army could not help but applaud loudly when they saw that the entire No. 1 high ground was covered in gunsmoke. After half an hour of shelling, it was time for them to attack. Therefore, they wished that the American troops would suffer heavy losses under the shelling of Chinese artillery, and it was better that all of them would be killed. In this way, they will be able to capture the No. 1 high ground lightly, and they will be able to earn battle merits at the minimum cost, which is undoubtedly what these Japanese mercenaries desire the most!
It's just that it backfired. After the shelling by the Chinese artillery began, the American troops guarding the No. 1 heights all went into the anti-artillery holes and tunnels that had already been built. The defense of Iron La Corolada is obviously much stronger than that of Hartian Geis. Almost the entire No. 1 Heights were hollowed out by the U.S. military. Halfway up the mountain, the U.S. military dug large holes in the mountain, which were used as anti-artillery holes and tunnels for hiding soldiers and ammunition. The rock formation after a few meters can effectively resist the shelling of large-caliber artillery, and even 155mm heavy howitzers or cannons cannot penetrate the thick rock formations.
"Fire! Let the Chinese know how good we are! Unlike Lieutenant General George, who hid the artillery at the beginning, Lieutenant General Clark ordered the American artillery to launch a counterattack immediately after the Chinese artillery launched an artillery bombardment. Because, the number of heavy artillery at his disposal is not far from that of Chinese artillery, and at the same time, a lot of artillery is deployed on the high ground to carry out artillery bombardment, taking a very big advantage!
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! The fierce artillery battle suddenly began, and the artillery of China and the United States immediately focused on each other. In particular, the heavy howitzers and heavy cannons deployed in the rear are constantly firing at the opponent's artillery positions!
"Boom!" A loud bang was remembered in the position of the Chinese artillery, a shell exploded less than five meters away from a gun position, and the resulting air wave suddenly threw several gunners on the gun position away, and the shrapnel scattered in all directions, causing heavy losses to the surrounding gunners, and the 105 mm light howitzer was also directly lifted away.
The observation balloon in the sky recorded all the positions of the US artillery and sent them to the artillery positions below to guide the artillery to launch a counterattack against the US artillery fire. At the same time, the information they recorded will also be sent to the Chinese Air Force airship unit that is rushing in.
The artillery battle was very fierce, and the artillery of both China and the United States suffered considerable losses in the artillery battle. But neither side showed signs of stopping.
"Humph! These Yankees, if they are in an artillery battle with us, then they will be fulfilled. When the airship unit arrives, those American artillerymen who are still firing will become the best targets! Admiral Du Qizheng stood on a high mountain and said disdainfully.
At half past eight in the morning, the 13th Division of the Japanese mercenaries launched an attack on the No. 1 high ground held by the American army. In this offensive, the Japanese mercenaries invested more than 4,000 troops in a brigade at one time. These mercenary soldiers lined up in a skirmish line and quickly rushed to the No. 1 high ground of the American army.
"Fire! Kill all these yellow-skinned monkeys! "After the Japanese mercenaries entered the firing range, the commander of the American forces defending Heights No. 1, the division commander of the 101st Division of the 26th Army of the US Army, gave the order to open fire.
Suddenly, the sound of heavy machine guns, light machine guns, mortars, and mountain artillery rang out, and the dense firepower enveloped the Japanese mercenaries, which immediately contained the Japanese mercenary offensive. A large number of Japanese mercenaries were killed by the gunfire of the American troops, and it became impossible for them to even rush to the foot of Heights 1, let alone defeat the Americans and seize this height.
"Well played! Send all these yellow-skinned monkeys to hell! Lieutenant General Clark was very happy to see the Japanese mercenaries being shot and killed with a telescope. It's just that he has a little regret that these people who were shot were all Japanese mercenaries, not squadrons. If it's the squadron that's attacking, that's perfect!
At 9 a.m., a large group of small black dots appeared in the sky west of Tyrana Colorada. It's just that most of the U.S. military's attention is focused on fighting the squadron and not noticing this situation.
U.S. Private Tom was the first to spot the incoming airships, but they were too far away, and he caught the birds among them. However, when these airships got closer and closer, revealing their huge bodies in the eyes of the American officers and soldiers, these American soldiers were dumbfounded.
The airbags of heavy airships are up to two hundred meters long, and those of medium airships are also one hundred and twenty meters. Twenty heavy airships and forty medium-sized airships, enough to form a large area that obscured the sky and the sun, leaving a large shadow on the ground!
"Oh God! What is that? Many US officers and soldiers exclaimed.
"Damn, it's an airship, an airship for the Chinese! The Chinese actually used airships to attack Tiela Colorada! Some of the officers also shouted. The United States also has airships, and after China invested airships in the war against Russia, other countries have also invested huge sums of money in the development of airships, and have achieved good results. The United States also established an airship force, but it was not used as a main force. As a result, most ordinary soldiers are unaware that the United States also has airship units.
Lieutenant Admiral Clark also spotted the airships approaching Tyrana Cororada, and he saw the huge airships through his telescope. It's just that his face suddenly became very ugly. The defense line of Irona Coroda is very strong, but it does not include facing the blow from the sky!