Chapter 268 HNA and Zero Fighter

Mountain City, Anti-aircraft Battalion Position.

"Captain! Fire now! The brothers in the Air Force are flying towards us, they must be looking for help! We are all soldiers from the same system, how can we stand by and watch them die!"

"The devils only have a few fighter planes, and with the firepower of our battalion, we can definitely help our friendly forces share the pressure. Maybe the superiors will not only not pursue the matter of disobeying orders, but will reward us for fighting bravely."

"If we can kill the escorting flies, the strength of the Fourth Battalion can at least intercept half of the bombers. Captain! This is a good thing for the country and the people! Don't hesitate!"

To be honest, this candied company commander spoke very well, and he can be regarded as a model of persuading people with emotion and reason.

In the persuasion just now, he not only mentioned comradeship and patriotism, but also tried to play the emotional card to incite his battalion commander. He also presented facts and reasoned, and even made reasonable predictions based on the previous behavior of his superiors.

Sincerity is always the most powerful killer move!

The commander of the anti-aircraft artillery battalion immediately fell into deep thought after hearing this, with a struggle on his face.

As a low-level officer with blood, especially in the anti-aircraft artillery unit responsible for protecting the safety of the airspace, it is difficult for him to tolerate the enemy running wild on his head.

"Pass my order! Target"

Before he finished speaking, a signalman ran towards the command post with sweat on his head. After seeing the telegram in the other party's hand, the expressions of the battalion commander and the company commander changed.

If someone issued a death order that would punish violators according to military law, it would be difficult for them to participate in the battle in the sky.

"Battalion commander! The chairman and the commander called!"

"The superiors asked us to join the battle immediately and do our best to save the Fourth Air Brigade!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the command post was delighted. Now that the superior's orders and their own wishes overlap perfectly, they can naturally do a big fight without any scruples.

"Brothers! Go up!"

"Beat those bitches hard for me!"

Under the command of the battalion commander, each company quickly entered the position and prepared for battle in the shortest time.

The current air battle has become fierce. The 4th Flying Squadron has already shot down four biplanes of the I-15 under the pursuit of the 11th Air Fleet of the Japanese Army.

Seeing that their own air force was at a disadvantage, the anti-aircraft machine guns and small and medium-caliber anti-aircraft guns on the air defense positions immediately locked on to the target and opened fire.

"Bang"

"Da Da."

The soldiers tilted ammunition towards the enemy planes and tried their best to provide fire support for friendly forces.

Although the anti-aircraft firepower network of the anti-aircraft artillery battalion was not weak, facing the flexible and high-speed Zero fighters, the sudden attack only achieved the result of shooting down one.

After the position was exposed, the already low offensive efficiency was greatly reduced, and there would even be certain risks.

Fortunately, all Zero fighters were temporarily unable to withdraw, and there was no chance to change course and strafe the ground at low altitude.

After all, losing altitude is no different from suicide in air combat. As long as the enemy dares to reveal a flaw, the Zhihang Squadron will definitely seize the opportunity to bite back.

The Type 96 Land Attack, which is dedicated to ground attack, has not yet been in place. Moreover, the accuracy of horizontal bombing is not enough to threaten the anti-aircraft artillery positions with fortifications.

With the firepower support provided by ground anti-aircraft artillery, the Fourth Air Brigade gradually stabilized the situation.

However, judging from the current situation, the two sides can only draw at most. If there is no new reinforcement, it is absolutely a pipe dream to intercept the bomber group.

"Captain! Think of a way quickly!"

"If this drags on, the Japanese army will start to attack!"

"When will the reinforcements you said be in place? If they don't come, we can only collect the bodies! The damn Aviation Committee, they don't even provide parachutes, which is simply murder!"

After hearing the call on the radio, Zheng Shaoyu made a maneuver to avoid pursuit, and replied with a distracted look:

"Hold on, the brothers of the Second Squadron have rushed into the bomber group! We have completed half of our mission, and we must not let these Zero fighters go back to escort."

"Received!"

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Shancheng, No. 176, Eling Main Street

As their own lives were at stake, the people evacuated very quickly.

In just half an hour or so, there were almost no civilians in the city.

The embassies were also prepared to deal with air raids. They all had special air-raid shelters built at their bases, so they didn't need to squeeze into small public caves with strangers.

When the anti-aircraft battalion and the Fourth Air Brigade fought the Japanese Navy, a knight from Daiying was observing the battlefield with a high-power telescope.

"Hey, the air force of Guosu is going to fight to the death."

"I really don't know what that bald guy is thinking. Why doesn't he even cherish the last seed."

"This Zero fighter is really difficult to deal with. It is completely different from the design concept of the German III and Italy. If they meet on the battlefield in Southeast Asia in the future, I don't know if the Spitfire and Hurricane can gain the upper hand."

Although the Republic of China and Daiying have not yet officially formed an alliance, the world situation and various signs indicate one thing, that is, the establishment of an anti-French alliance is only a matter of time.

The knight did not enter the air-raid shelter, but chose to observe the battlefield and collect intelligence to prepare for future wars. What's more, the devastated mountain city reminded him of his hometown.

Even though the two cities are not on the same continent, the people’s heroic struggle against the bombing and their indomitable spirit of resistance are incredibly similar.

Just when he was about to put away his telescope and enter the air-raid shelter, the scene in the sky in the distance scared the old nobleman out of his country.

"WTF?"

"Meyer came to Asia? What terrible bombing!"

"Damn it, what are the damn Japanese crazy about! They actually dispatched nearly a hundred bombers! If I have a chance, I will definitely settle old and new accounts with them."

After hearing the exclamation, all the staff who had not yet entered the air raid shelter focused their eyes on the sky.

When they saw the bomber group like a dark cloud, they seemed to be back in the British Isles last year. After all, it was rare to see an attack formation of this level on the battlefields of the Republic of China.

"Everyone, hurry up and get into the air-raid shelter! We are also a bombing zone here!"

"Stop looking, do you want your life? The Japanese have long been eyeing the embassy, ​​and we don't know how many bombs and incendiary bombs will fall on us."

Three years ago, Jazz was ordered to lead a team to the mountain city.

Those early days were definitely their happiest days. Even if there was a bombing, just hanging the Union Jack flag could ensure the safety of all staff.

However, as the undercurrent of the international situation surged and the friction between Japan and Britain increased, their embassy became the one that was bombed the most among their colleagues.

In just two years, even the location was changed twice.

Now that the Japanese are attacking the mountain city with such aggressive force, they will definitely not let go of those who are unable to fight back.

Suddenly, a staff member carrying a camera pointed to the northwest. The expression on his face was extremely wonderful, as if he had seen something incredible.

"Jazz, look!"

"Am I dazzled? Do we also have a flying team to aid China?

"The planes coming from the north of the city should be Hurricanes and Spitfires, right?"

As soon as these words came out, the old nobleman, who had half of his body in the air-raid shelter, immediately turned around and ran back. That amazing explosive power doesn't look like a sixty-year-old man at all.

After picking up the telescope, he saw a scene he would never forget.

Nearly three hundred advanced fighter jets that should have belonged exclusively to the British Isles were rushing towards the Japanese aircraft group with unfamiliar red star identification marks at this moment.

"Yes, it's our plane!"

"But the shape of the wing is slightly different and the speed seems to be faster."

"Quick! Make a record! With the existence of Hurricane and Spitfire, those damn Japanese will definitely return in vain and take pictures of the scene of them fighting the Zero fighter."

It wasn't until now that the old knight remembered one thing.

During the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, rumors circulated in the Republic of China about bringing British aircraft. The Eighth Route Army relied on a large number of Hurricane fighter jets to stumble all the Army Aviation in North China.

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The opponents of the 1st Air Division this time are the Japanese Army Aviation's Type 97 Fighters and Type 97 Heavy Explosives, as well as the Hainan Airlines' Zero Fighters and Type 96 Land Attack.

There is not much to say about the former. He is an old opponent who has fought against him many times. He can even be said to be the "battlefield enlightenment teacher" for most soldiers.

The latter is very strong, but not the fighter but the pilot.

As Hainan Airlines has attracted the best talents in the country, the average flight time of Zero fighter pilots is calculated in one hundred hours as a standard unit.

Some ruthless people can even practice for 500 hours.

Moreover, they only practice one type of event. Those who were born as dive bombers only practice dive bombing, horizontal bombers only practice bombing and torpedo throwing, and fighters only practice masturbation.

Relying on the strength of both the axis and the top, HNA was able to achieve invincibility before 1942.

As for their vehicle, Zero Fighter, it is a fighter with Showa characteristics.

Because of the technical shortcomings of aviation engines, designers can only win by cleverness. When the engine thrust was insufficient, they tried their best to reduce the weight of the aircraft, hoping to cut off the pilot's leg.

Although the Zero War can achieve high range and has strong maneuverability at low altitude and low speed.

But the price is extremely weak armor protection, not even bulletproof steel plates and self-sealing fuel tanks. The early models are definitely lighters.

In terms of firepower, Zero War's main weapon is the 20mm Type 99 cannon imitating the Oerlikon.

This weapon has the shortcomings of low fire rate, slow muzzle velocity, and rapid ballistic sinking. It is definitely a model of peeing cannon in air combat. The more fatal problem is that each gun only has 60 rounds of ammunition, and its endurance is extremely poor.

The reason why the Japanese navy was able to use zero combat to kill all parties in the Republic of China was mainly due to the excellent matching mechanism in the Asian battlefield.

Before 1942, the enemy's opponents either had mediocre tactics but lagging fighter aircraft performance, or had average fighter aircraft performance but were stupid and stubborn at first sight.

I'm in such a bad state today that I can't write anything. I'll make up for it during the day.