Flying Fortress bombers, equipped with new bombsights, dropped aerial bombs and napalm with extremely accurate landing points.

As strategic bombers swept over the Devil's Airfield.

Aerial bombs and napalm also landed right on the devil's airfield.

"Boom, boom—"

Suddenly, the ground shook, and the rumbling sound shook the sky.

From the position of the bombardier in the sky, you can see countless fireballs rising in and around the Devil's Airport, turning the entire airport into a sea of fire.

This bombing mode is carpet bombing.

Each bomber carried at least 10 tons of aerial bombs and napalm.

On the basis of an average of 100 kilograms of one aerial bomb or napalm, each strategic bomber carries about 100 aerial bombs and napalm.

A flying squadron carried more than 1,000 aerial bombs and napalm.

The firepower can be called tough to the point of perversion.

In the air, some devil planes have already taken off, and devil fighters and devil bombers like locusts are flying around in the mid-altitude area.

But it is a pity that the bombers of the Eighth Route Army, all of which were above 8 kilometers, quickly pulled to more than 10,000 meters after dropping the bombs.

Devil's fighters and bombers can only hover at an altitude of six or seven thousand meters.

The devil pilots could only watch as the bombers of the Eighth Route Army dropped aerial bombs on the airfield near Shenyang.

"Yaga."

On the ground, the headquarters of the Japanese army in Shenyang.

Listening to the news that the airfields had been bombed one after another, Lieutenant General Nakayamatori, the supreme commander of the devils in the area, was furious.

He did not expect that the air force units of the Eighth Route Army would suddenly attack the airfield near Shenyang.

Once the air force of the Eighth Route Army succeeds, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Order all fighters to take off."

After all, he is a lieutenant general of the Kwantung Army, and there is an elite division under his hands, and Lieutenant General Nakasentsun is not an ordinary person, so he hurriedly responded:

"All anti-aircraft guns are fired, and the enemy aircraft must be destroyed!"

"Hey." The devil's staff officer bowed his head suddenly, turned around and walked quickly to give the order.

Although orders were issued, various countermeasures were taken, and tactical guidance was requested from the Kwantung Army Command, Nakayamatoshi's face still did not ease at all.

The Reich's native air defense is stronger, there are more fighters, so what?

The strategic bombers of the Eighth Route Army did not come and go freely, bombing the aircraft carriers Tokyo and Shozuru, with heavy losses, while the enemy did not lose even a single bomber.

To put it bluntly, the anti-aircraft fire is pulling the hips, and the fighters cannot catch up with the enemy's bombers, so they can only be bombed in vain, and there is no chance to counterattack.

Nakayama walked briskly outside, holding up his binoculars and looking at the sky.

The shrill whistling and the sound of the engines of the airplane's motors were already loud.

The development of the air raid confirmed Nakayama's speculation that Nakajima and the Type 1 fighter could only fly up to six or seven thousand meters.

The good news was that the bombers of the Eighth Route Army did not have fighter escorts.

The bad news was that the Japanese planes simply couldn't reach the bombers of the Eighth Route Army.

It didn't take long for a staff officer to look ugly and hurriedly walked over: "General, all eleven airfields and flight training grounds of the 2nd Flying Division and the 6th Flying Division around Shenyang have been destroyed, a large number of hangars, oil depots and ammunition depots have been destroyed, and at least 80 aircraft and 120 trainer planes have been lost!" ”

"Yaga!!"

When Zhongshan heard this, his eyes suddenly split.

He couldn't afford the loss.

At this moment, the communications staff officer hurriedly walked in: "General, I just received a telegram from the headquarters that an enemy plane is rapidly approaching Changchun Harbin, and I ordered the 2nd Flying Division and the 6th Flying Division of Shenyang to take off fighters to intercept them. ”

When Nakayama heard this, he was suddenly shocked, the enemy is here to destroy the entire Kwantung Army aviation unit!

Since the devil's homeland was attacked by the strategic bombers of the Eighth Route Army.

In fact, the devil's air force in Manchuria has always been guarding against air attacks by strategic bombers of the Eighth Route Army, and has even conducted simulated exercises.

That's why the devils were able to take off some fighters and bombers in such a quick time and minimize the losses.

But.

After all, the devils did not have bombers fighting at an altitude of 10,000 meters, so it was difficult for them to pose a threat to the strategic bombing institutions of the Eighth Route Army.

And the devil does not have strategic bombers, and even if the devil has strategic bombers, it is difficult to pose a threat to the arsenal and military facilities of the Eighth Route Army.

Because at present, the Eighth Route Army is equipped with jet Sabre fighters that can fight at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Nakazen quickly issued an order: "Order the fighters that have taken off, some of them go to the northeast to intercept, and some of them quietly follow the bombers of the Eighth Route Army to North China, and once they find that the bombers of the Eighth Route Army have landed, they will attack them immediately!" ”

"Hey." The Devil's Communications Staff Officer first bowed his head, and then asked, "What about the fighters and bombers that take off?" ”

At present, the airfields around Shenyang have been bombed, and the fighters and bombers that have already taken off have no place to land when they fly back.

"Take-off fighters and bombers." Nakasentsu said: "Go to the locust airfield on the peninsula and land. ”

"Hey."

The communications staff officer bowed his head abruptly and turned to leave.

After the 1st Bombing Formation of the Eighth Route Army bombed the Devil's Airfield around Shenyang, Wang Hexin immediately ordered to return.

At this time, the 2nd and 3rd bombing formations were still on their way to Harbin and Changchun.

As soon as the bombardment here in Shenyang began, coupled with the sound of rumbling flights, the lookout posts set up by the devils all over Manchuria quickly reported the situation to the Kwantung Army Headquarters.

Fighters and attack aircraft taking off from all over the place went to intercept.

But what made the devil pilots very uncomfortable was that the devil's fighters and attack planes could not reach the bombers of the Eighth Route Army at all.

I could only watch as the bombers of the Eighth Route Army went to the target airspace.

The devil fighters around Shenyang quietly followed behind the 1st bomber formation of the Eighth Route Army.

Prepare for a surprise attack when the bombers of the Eighth Route Army land.

I can't hit you at high altitude, but you always have a time to land, right?

The range of the devil's fighter is not far, in case the airfield of the Eighth Route Army is in Shanxi, then the devil's fighter will have to travel more than 2,200 kilometers from take-off to combat and return.

And it's no secret that the Eighth Route Army is equipped with advanced radars.

Once the Japanese fighters entered the airspace of North China, they would be monitored by the radar of the Eighth Route Army.

It can be said that the devil fighters and pilots who followed the bombers of the Eighth Route Army into the airspace of North China this time were more than lucky.

But the pilots of the devil all followed behind the bomber without hesitation.

At first, the bomber crews of the Eighth Route Army did not find the ghost planes trailing.

But the bomber crew had just approached North China when Wang Hexin received a message from the radar station.

However, the bomber crew of the Eighth Route Army did not panic and flew to the airfield in the western suburbs of Beiping as usual.

At this time, the Sabre fighters and Hellcat fighters that took off from Beiping Airport met the devil's trailing flight formation.

Under the guidance of the radar station, the fighter formation of the new regiment quickly found the fighter formation of the devils.

In the face of a sudden attack, the devil pilots were not confused and were ready for battle.

The devil pilots' fighting will is indeed strong, but the pilots of the Eighth Route Army are not vegetarians, and even the new regiment has many ace pilots.

Under the double strangulation of the Sabre fighter squadron and the Hellcat squadron.

The air battle was almost one-sided, and the devil's fighter planes were blown up one after another, falling down one after another like turkeys.

In this battle, the devil was shot down more than 30 fighters.

And on the side of the new regiment, except for the Hellcat fighter piloted by a pilot who was unlucky and was hit by a fighter pilot, there was only another slightly injured Hellcat fighter.

After Wang Hexin led the bomber formation back to the Beiping airfield, the pilots took a short rest.

Engineers immediately overhauled the bombers, ground crews prepared aviation high-grade fuel and aerial bombs, as well as napalm.

The devil's airfields around Shenyang have been blown up, and the devil's arsenal and automobile factory will be bombed next.

After lunch, Wang Hexin led the bomber formation and flew in the direction of Shenyang.

At this time, the 3rd bomber formation of the Eighth Route Army had just returned home after bombing the devil's airfield around Harbin City.

Afternoon.

The devil is capable of extinguishing the set fire airports around Shenyang.

Listening to the report of the staff officer after extinguishing the fire, Lieutenant General Nakasentsu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In this bombing, the aviation units of the Kwantung Army suffered great losses.

However, the Kwantung Army had long expected that Manchuria would be bombed by the aviation units of the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, Umezu Mijiro had already transferred the headquarters of various flight divisions and part of the aviation units to the peninsula or the mainland.

However, the existence of the Kwantung Army was mainly to defend against the Soviet troops in the Far East, so the Kwantung Army in Manchuria had to be equipped with some fighters and bombers.

Although it was bombed, the losses were heavy.

But the aviation units of the Kwantung Army did not suffer a devastating blow.

"General, the bombers of the Eighth Route are here again!"

The phone rang and a message came.

"Yaga!"

Zhongshan stood up suddenly, and his tone was angry: "Damn, there's no end!" ”

The bombing trip took place in the morning, and the fire at the locust army's airfield had not yet been completely extinguished, and the bomber formation came again in the afternoon.

The Air Force of the Eighth Route Army, this is using the Manchurian airspace as a backyard?

Nakasen's and devil staff officers were furious, but helpless.

If the anti-aircraft artillery can't reach it, and the fighter planes can't reach or catch up, isn't the airspace of Manchuria the backyard of the planes of the Eighth Route Army?

"The bombers of the Eighth Route Army have blown up the airfield, what are they still doing here?"

Major General Kiyoshi Suzuki, chief of staff of the flight, said in a puzzled tone: "Is it to bomb the airport again?" ”

Nakayama and Suzuki Kiyoshi already knew that the fighter formation that was following was all broken.

Before being shot down, the reconnaissance plane that followed it reported the incident to the Devil's Command by radio.

A staff officer's face changed: "Could it be that the target of the enemy plane is the locust army headquarters?" ”

"We are in an underground bomb shelter, can the aerial bombs of the Eighth Route Army also blow us up?"

Another combat staff officer frowned.

When the Eighth Route Army carried out the bombing, the headquarters of the devils had already been transferred to underground air-raid shelters.

"Don't forget." The staff officer who had just spoken replied, "The Eighth Route is equipped with ground-penetrating bombs, which can blow up bomb shelters. ”

"But how did the Eighth Route Army determine the location of our underground bomb shelter?"

"We have a residential area above our heads, is the Eighth Route Army going to blow up the common people?"

Just when the devil staff officers were puzzled, Lieutenant General Zhongshan seemed to think of something, and suddenly his face changed greatly:

"Not good, the target of the eight-way bomber is the arsenal, immediately order all the guards and workers of the arsenal to leave!"

Nakasentsun finally thought of the arsenal.

The airfield has already been bombed, what else is there in Shenyang that is worthy of the Eighth Route Army to dispatch strategic bombers?

There was nowhere else but the headquarters, the barracks, and the few bacteriological research institutes that had been transferred, as well as the Shenyang Arsenal.

"Hey."

The communications staff officer bowed his head suddenly, turned around and walked quickly to the telephone.

……

However, it was too late.

"Arrive over your destination."

In the sky, the navigator of the 1st squad of bombers reported the position.

The Devil's Arsenal is not together, but is divided into 8 branches, which are distributed around Shenyang.

In order to confuse the enemy, the devil also built several fake arsenals and sent soldiers to station.

Within a few kilometers of the arsenal, a number of pillboxes and artillery towers were built, and it was strictly forbidden for any Chinese people to approach them.

Once a Chinese citizen approaches, they will be considered a spy by the devil and will be immediately arrested and beheaded.

So.

Bombing the devil arsenal, don't worry about accidentally injuring the people.

"Prepare for bombing."

Looking at the dense buildings below, which was the devil's arsenal, Wang Hexin's mouth hooked slightly, and gave the bombing order.

More than 30 bombers quickly changed their attack formation and flew to their respective targets, during which the door of the magazine was slowly opened, revealing huge metal bombs inside!

After the bombardier aimed at the devil's arsenal, he did not hesitate to drop huge aerial bombs and napalm.

"Go on!"

After the first wave of aerial bombs was dropped, the pilot piloted the bomber and pulled the plane back to the target.

The second and third waves of aerial bombs followed.

The location of the devil's arsenal is very hidden, and it looks like an ordinary residential area from a high altitude, but there is intelligence information provided by Boss Chen.

The devil's arsenal is in full view of the pilots and bombardiers.

Looking down from the pilots and bombardiers' field of vision, the skilled workers, engineers, and devil guards working for the devils are frantically fleeing the arsenal like ants.

But it was too late.

Although the command of the devils has already given the order to retreat in advance.

But how is it possible to outrun an airplane with both legs?

What's more, with so much equipment in the arsenal, it is impossible for the devil to move it in such a short period of time.

At this time, aerial bombs also fell in the extreme vicinity of the arsenal.

In the sight of the pilot, bombardier, and other people, a puff of explosive fireballs continued to rise in the target area on the ground, and the violent explosion wave spread to all sides at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the smoke of gunpowder almost enveloped the entire devil arsenal.

This is the devil's gun factory, and many of the Type 38 rifles, Type 92 heavy machine guns, and crooked handle machine guns used by the devils who invaded China were produced from here.

Before the devils, skilled workers, and engineers could run out of the arsenal, they were swallowed up by huge blast waves.

Boom Boom Boom –

After more than ten seconds, the explosion on the ground rumbled, but at this time, the explosion was already continuous.

An aerial bomb hit the ammunition depot of the Devil's Arsenal, causing an even bigger explosion, and an explosive fireball with a diameter of several hundred meters suddenly rose into the air, turning into a huge mushroom cloud.

A few kilometers away, there were devils and ordinary people watching this scene and fell into a stupor.

New Year's Day 1943.

The bombers of the Eighth Route Army attacked various military facilities such as airfields, arsenals, and automobile factories of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria.

The Kwantung Army suffered heavy losses.

The next day, the headline of the "Xinhua Daily" founded by the Eighth Route Army: The strategic bombers of the Eighth Route Army attacked the Kwantung Army and presented a New Year gift to the compatriots across the country!

(End of chapter)