Chapter 413: The Great Bombing, Climbing Mount Everest!

"As expected, in this kind of chapter it's easy to be ganked by the jungler."

April 17, 1942, in a very hot city.

There was no wind, the sky was clear blue, and there were almost zero clouds in the sky.

This kind of combat environment is enough to be included as a classic case by major aviation military academies. Even an average novice navigator can find the aiming entry point effortlessly. It is an excellent scene to play "Good Day" on a loop.

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Thanks to the slight recovery of the country's economy, some of the upper class in Benzi have once again seized the opportunity to make their wallets richer.

At this time, Ginza, the commercial center, was bustling with traffic. You can see men and women wearing kimonos or dresses everywhere with smiles on their faces, walking hand in hand from shop to shop.

With such a prosperous scene, if it weren't for the patrolling soldiers passing by from time to time, it would be hard to tell that this place was one of the eye of the storm in this world war.

"Woo~wu~wu~"

Just as the men and women were immersed in the warm spring breeze and preparing to spend a pleasant afternoon, a sharp and ear-piercing air raid siren suddenly broke the joy and peace in the city.

At the same time, the sirens installed on various main roads also began to flash wildly, trying to use dangerous red to remind the crowd to evacuate in an orderly manner.

What’s interesting is that most of the dwarfs in the business district didn’t take any action to dodge immediately, but just chose to look left and right.

Since the war never reached their homeland, and the navy had just won a great victory in the Pacific some time ago.

This leads to the fact that at the current point in time, the people of the island country are extremely safe.

No matter for whatever reason, they are unwilling to believe that enemy aircraft can invade the airspace here unimpeded.

Is it possible that the army and navy, which consume a lot of money every year, are just doing it for a living?

Facts have proven that the above ideas are by no means groundless.

A man in a suit even stopped. He first looked up at the clear sky, then lowered his head and cursed softly:

"Is this? An air defense drill?"

"It's such a boring trick. If you have this free time to waste money and energy, you might as well think about how to plunder more resources! Let's solve the domestic tax problem quickly!"

As soon as these words came out, the men nearby nodded, obviously agreeing with each other's point of view.

But just when they ignored the warning and prepared to continue their recreational activities, the city's radio station suddenly stopped its afternoon entertainment program.

Just a few seconds later, the female announcer began to use a nervous and trembling voice to warn citizens that enemy planes were approaching at high speed, and played the specific location of the air raid shelter in a loop to guide them to evacuate.

The military policemen wearing uniforms and armbands also lost their former calmness and calmness.

Holding wooden clappers in hand, they rushed through the streets and alleys, driving away the citizens who were standing still.

By now, even the most arrogant people have realized the seriousness of the matter. The bustling business district was in chaos, and the dwarfs scattered one after another, trying to escape into the nearest air-raid shelter.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The cannon fires and the battle begins.

Black clouds that were not dense exploded over the city. On various positions inside and outside the city, Japanese anti-aircraft firepower began operating at almost the same time.

In the process of escaping, some bold citizens looked to the sky.

I saw a group of huge fighter planes with olive green upper surfaces and light gray outer surfaces, dragging long trail clouds into the airspace of their own city.

The feeling of oppression that hit their faces made many people think of two words for the first time: heavenly soldiers!

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Since the strategic bomber group set off from the Jiaodong area, the soldiers have had a smooth journey.

On the way to the destination, although thousands of dwarfs looked up and saw their own large troops, the other side did not report to the military police immediately. Instead, they waved and saluted the fighters.

Because these days I am sure that all the things overhead are their country's own planes.

However, when it was about to reach the end of the trip, the Third Air Division was inevitably discovered by the enemy. Ordinary people may not be able to see or distinguish the machine emblem, but professional soldiers can definitely tell the difference between friend and foe.

After all, the difference between ointment and red five-star is not that big.

"Hey, it's such a pity that we lost the advantage of fishing in troubled waters."

"It seems that the Japanese army's defense forces are not all idiots. Our whereabouts have been exposed. Anti-aircraft fire is coming, everyone should be careful."

After finishing speaking, Fang Ziyi took the lead in the Lancaster bomber, rushing towards his target with an unstoppable momentum.

The other squadrons of the 3rd Air Force Division also understood. They scattered according to the tasks assigned before departure, and plunged into the black clouds ahead under the leadership of their respective pilot crews.

But just ten seconds later, all the bomber pilots showed puzzled expressions.

Without him, it's just because the enemy's anti-aircraft firepower is too weak. Those seemingly dense barrages were actually without any structure, and they couldn't even actively force the sitting bomber to change its flight path.

"Ah, this is too easy."

"I finally understand that the advanced textbooks used by our border aviation school are definitely based on the conditions on the Eastern Front in the European War."

"Before executing the mission, I had fantasized about the black and red clouds in the sky countless times. I even thought that the enemy would be planning some big move. The result? Why did the Japanese just pull the big one?"

As soon as this was said, Fang Ziyi, who was sitting in the main driving seat, laughed out loud.

However, unlike when he just flew over the coastline, he was not surprised at all this time.

In the entire battle sequence of the Eighth Route Army Air Force, the Second Air Division can be regarded as the unit that knows the Japanese air defense system best. After all, close combat support missions almost always have to face the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery.

As the highest commander and also as an ace pilot, Fang Ziyi can pat his chest and assure the soldiers that the enemy's anti-aircraft artillery is so rubbish.

In fact, in 1937, the book also specifically divided the duties and responsibilities of the local air defense forces.

In the headquarters' expectation, the army needs to take on the air defense of major cities, locations, and key fortresses. The overall mission area of ​​the navy will be lighter, and it only needs to be responsible for the air defense of military ports and major ports.

So there is no doubt that this very hot city is fully defended by the army red deer.

So the question is, let's see what weapons the many anti-aircraft artillery regiments and independent anti-aircraft artillery squadrons deployed by the devils on the internal and external positions are equipped with.

The first equipment to bear the brunt is naturally our old friend Type 96 God Cannon.

Whether it is a single mount, or an enhanced version of the double and triple mount, this thing cannot cause any damage to the bombers in the sky.

After all, you can't expect a 25mm gadget to poke down a big and hard strategic bomber.

The next one is the Type 98 20mm machine gun that imitates Oerlikon.

Well, the maximum effective engagement distance of 5,500 meters is not powerful enough. Let's not talk about whether we can touch the Lancaster. Even if we succeed, it will take more than a dozen shots to shoot down the target.

Of course, the army still has a small number of large-caliber anti-aircraft guns at the bottom of the box, such as the Taisho 11-year 75mm anti-aircraft gun, the Type 88 75mm anti-aircraft gun and the Taisho 14-year 105mm anti-aircraft gun developed more than 20 years ago.

However, these weapons, which are antiques as you can tell from their names, have long been eliminated by the tide of the times and are not even outdated weapons.

Without advanced computer directors, there is basically no chance to intercept high-speed aircraft with the slow aiming speed and muzzle velocity, let alone take up the banner of the main air defense force.

What's more, the local air defense forces are very lacking in actual combat experience.

In previous operations, some independent squadrons and anti-aircraft artillery regiments failed to determine the firing parameters in time even if they found the traces of the Air Force Division 3.

So when facing the attack of the Air Force Division 3, their air defense firepower was basically in a state of random shooting.

In addition, the comrades have a solid foundation. After entering the air defense circle, they took evasive maneuvers to change the flight direction, which made the enemy's anti-aircraft guns hit rate even more stretched.

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"Arrived at the starting point of the bombing route! Prepare to turn on the autopilot!"

When Fang Ziyi drove the Lancaster to continue to avoid the enemy's anti-aircraft firepower and black clouds, the bombardier's sonorous voice came from the internal communication system.

As soon as he said this, he immediately fine-tuned the flight route and altitude according to the pointer on the instrument panel until the pointer was completely correct.

After completing the above steps, the current route will roughly point to the direction of the crosshairs of the Norton sight.

"Maintain a straight and stable flight! The speed is 175 knots indicated airspeed! Turn on the autopilot. Before reaching the bombing area, the control of the aircraft is handed over to you!"

"Understood!"

After receiving the instructions, the bombardier turned on the linkage device on the base of the sight. At this time, turning the sight left and right can control the autopilot, thereby accurately adjusting the aircraft's heading.

"Open the bomb bay door!"

"Drop the bomb!"

As the button on the Lancaster was pressed, napalm bombs and high-explosive bombs broke away from the bomb bay, and fell to the ground like dumplings!

Without waiting to check the results of this attack, Fang Ziyi drove the bomber to climb the altitude, and at the same time said to the radio specialist in the communication channel:

"Immediately send a signal to the border area, the headquarters and Chief of Staff Liu: Climb Mount Everest!" (End of this chapter)