049 The Great Wall will never fall
Ballistics are traceless
In October, Nanjing, the autumn breeze is blowing.
The cannon roared outside the city, in fact, in the early hours of the same day, the largest Japanese attack to date had already begun.
In the first half of the night, with the rise of red signal flares one by one, the Japanese artillery took the lead in the attack, hundreds of artillery guns pushed out of the gun position, and bombarded the intended targets in turn, and the earth-shattering sound of artillery tore through the tranquility of the autumn night.
Immediately afterward, at the same time as the first round of Japanese shelling, the Chinese artillery, which was still preparing for a counteroffensive, reacted immediately after ten minutes.
In the artillery positions and field fortifications east of Nanjing, a Zun American-made gun, cannon, and domestic artillery took off their camouflaged gun jackets one after another, adjusted their positions, and quickly returned fire.
In an instant, countless shells weaved out orange-red ballistics like spider webs over Nanjing, and thick smoke and fire erupted from the positions of both sides.
The artillery battle lasted ninety minutes, after which the Japanese offensive began.
300,000 Japanese troops attacked Nanjing from three sides, and Matsui Ishine and Hatohiko issued an order on the same day to attack the city on China's National Day! Japanese Navy Hasegawa Kiyoya ordered an "indiscriminate bombing" of Nanjing. ”
The East China Front of the Japanese Army even gave a verbal order to attack the city of Nanjing, and the sword was not sealed for three days!
Fierce fighting unfolded on the outskirts of Nanjing, and for a night in a row, the sound of firefighting between the two sides never stopped, and thick smoke billowed from the Purple Mountain.
The two sides fought until early in the morning, when the large-scale fighting came to an end. Of course, everyone knows that this is not the end, just a short intermission.
After about an hour, the sparse gunfire became dense again, and the Japanese began to concentrate their forces to launch another attack.
It was also at this time that a huge formation of nearly 100 Japanese planes took the lead in attacking. More than 50 fighters of the Chinese Air Force, which were preparing for the battle at Dajiaochang Airport, immediately took to the air to meet the enemy.
This is already Lieutenant Colonel Fu Guoqiang's unknown number of liftoffs, since the beginning he has shot down nearly 20 Japanese fighters, which can be regarded as the trump card of trump cards.
This time, Fu Guoqiang's wingman was Liu Cuigang, a pilot who was slightly younger than him.
This bold guy is not simple, don't look at his age, he is not yet thirty years old this year, and he has not participated in the war a few times, he has only started to participate in the war since the later stage of the Battle of Songhu, but he has already shot down fifteen planes of the Japanese. Under his control, the "Lightning" fighter plane was like real lightning, coming and going without a trace. Fu Guoqiang couldn't help but sigh that if this guy had participated in a few more battles, he would definitely shoot down more enemy planes than his own.
After the siren sounded, the formation of the Chinese Air Force rose into the air to meet the enemy.
At this time, the anti-aircraft artillery on the ground also began to shoot at the air, and clouds of black smoke exploded around the Japanese fighters.
The fighters of the two sides flew in opposite directions, and when the fighters of the two sides were about to mix together, the anti-aircraft fire on the ground stopped firing in order to avoid accidental damage.
At this time, in the face of enemy planes several times their size, the young and brave air force boys still rushed forward without fear.
The air battle between the two sides unfolded in the sky over the suburbs east of Nanjing, and when they were about to face each other, the fighters of both sides opened fire, and the dense group of planes was like geese in the sky, and the fire of the aircraft artillery shuttled back and forth, and the two sides were like two groups of charging medieval cavalry, and in the moment of contact, more than 10 fighters of both sides had emitted black smoke.
The first assault battle was followed by another battle. Pilot Fu Guoqiang was at the front of the formation, and at this time he held his breath and stared at the Japanese fighter plane directly opposite him.
Previously, he and Liu Cuigang had agreed that as soon as they opened fire, they would shoot down a Japanese plane, destroy their formation, and then mix with them in hand-to-hand combat in the air.
This is not the best tactic for air combat, but because the number of fighters is only half that of the enemy, this kind of close-range combat can only be relied on to offset the disadvantage in combat.
But close-quarters combat often leads to increased casualties and tests the pilots' skills, courage and courage.
The two sides were getting closer and closer, and they were already within the range of the guns, so close that they could almost see the face of the pilot of the opposite plane.
Tata Tower! The Japanese planes were the first to fire, the guns under the wings spat tongues of fire, and the tracer bullets that flew out were accompanied by the bullet marks in the air.
At this time, the Japanese planes were in their downward direction, and Fu Guoqiang understood that it was time, so he turned on the intercom and gave the order to the wingman. Immediately after that, the three planes immediately adjusted their noses and aimed at the 96 ship battle just now.
Tata Tower!
The dense bombs dragged the tail flame through the cockpit glass of the Japanese plane, and the pilot inside exploded open, splashing the cockpit glass full of blood, and then the plane lost control and fell down one by one.
The fighters of both sides twisted into a ball in the air, and I saw that the fighters continued to climb and descend, from a height of several hundred meters to an altitude of several thousand meters, almost in the air were the figures of these air knights fighting.
Below the plane were the positions of the troops of both sides, and at this time, the officers and men who had just finished a battle heard the whistling sound in the air and walked out of the trenches to watch the battle. When they saw that the Japanese fighter plane was shot down, everyone raised their arms and cheered loudly.
The relationship between the Air Force and the Army is not very good in normal times, not only because of the competition between the two sides in some basketball and other competitions, but also because of the huge gap between the two sides. The army always complained that these young masters were well treated, not only were they served with steak and foreign wine, but they were also able to wear beautiful jackets and sunglasses to pick up girls.
In the same way, the Air Force generally does not look down on the Army as a group of old hats, saying that they behave rudely, and that there are many officers and men with bad deeds who drink and disturb the people. However, although they looked down on each other, when it came time to fight, both sides were still trying their best to help each other.
During the Battle of Nanjing, as long as the army needed air fire support, the air force always invested as much as it could, and did not reserve any reservations. Similarly, if a pilot parachutes during an air battle, the officers and men of the army, whether they receive an order or not, will organize a death squad to search for and rescue them. This has also created a tacit and friendly comrade-in-arms relationship between the two sides.
However, the downing of Japanese planes in air combat was not enough to completely drive them crazy. At the end of the air battle, a sharp and strange cry suddenly sounded in the sky, and the officers and men did not need to look up to know that this was the FC-1 of the Air Force
Dive bombers of the "Falcon" type came.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, a formation of more than a dozen Falcon dive bombers rushed towards the position where the Japanese army had assembled, and then the planes rose into the air, and then dived down and made a sharp strange scream, at this time, the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery began to fire nervously, but to no avail, the * of the dive bombers flew down in flames, and the air crossed a series of traceless ballistics, and the ground turned into a sea of fire after a while.
An armored brigade was thus incapacitated.
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While the air force was engaged in a fierce battle, there was a solemn silence in front of Nanjing's central square. Tens of thousands of people and military and political officials gathered here to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In the sky, dozens of fighter planes of the Air Force flew back and forth, they were part of the unit that was inspected this time, and they were also the air guard force of this celebration.
On the ground, the masses who came spontaneously waved the national flag and the military flag and stood in the square in an orderly manner. At the front of the line were guards in military uniforms.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the parade ceremony officially began. Huang Ke, Xiao Shanling and other high-ranking generals appeared on the rostrum in the square. The ceremony was presided over by Xiao Shanling, mayor of Nanjing and commander of Nanjing's urban defense.
Today, he is wearing a crisp black lapel national uniform with a small national emblem pinned to his chest. Those who are familiar with him know that every time there is a ceremony, he will change into this dress, which is his dress.
In addition to Xiao Shanling, some professors left behind in Nanjing colleges and universities, and celebrities from all walks of life who insisted on staying in Nanjing also stood around Huang Ke and them.
The people on the rostrum were dressed in a variety of costumes, some wore military uniforms, some wore national uniforms, some wore suits, some wore robes, and some even wore horse coats from the former Qing Dynasty.
Obviously, different clothes represent their different identities and different upbringings, but what is the same is that they all have a fiery patriotic heart.
At this point, they were all standing together!
"I announce that the military parade for the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China is now open!" Xiao Shanling's sonorous speech into the microphone kicked off the celebration.
Because it was a war period, the time of the celebration was greatly shortened, and many cumbersome links were omitted, and Huang Ke's speech was also carried out in the military parade.
With the roaring sound of artillery fire in the distance, the celebration parade of the National Day officially began. The parade troops consist directly of the participating troops. At this time, nearly 10,000 troops of the second batch of the First Army lined up in an irregular queue and passed through the central square in turn, and they would go directly to the battlefield.
The military band played the national anthem, and everyone present sang along.
After singing the song, Huang Ke walked to the microphone and said: "Today, it will be up to you to tell the aggressor that the price of invading China is only death!" ”
"After a hundred years of sleep, the people of the country have gradually woken up! Open your eyes and watch carefully! Which one wishes to be a captive who thinks he ......" After speaking, Huang Ke took the lead in singing a song "The Great Wall Will Never Fall".
The song he sang was a casual hum he sang, but it was very appropriate at this time. Yes, the Great Wall is the backbone of China, and this backbone will not fall at any time.
"Rush out of the way, wave your hand! We must devote ourselves to the prosperity of the country, how can we let the land be trampled on again, this sleeping lion has gradually woken up! After singing the song, Huang Ke found that everyone sang along, even though it was the first time they had heard the song.