Chapter 414: Fire From the Sky Burns the City! The Second Turret of the Yamato Battleship
Climbing Mount Everest is naturally the code name for this strategic bombing operation.
Mount Everest, in the above context, implies Mount Fuji. In this way, the meaning of the code name is very easy to understand. To put it bluntly, it means to warmly entertain the little days.
After receiving the order from his own captain, the communicator in the crew who was responsible for operating the radio immediately sent a telegram to the border area, headquarters and Jiaodong Military Region intact.
At the same time, Fang Ziyi first handed over the control of the bomber to the co-pilot, and then turned his head through the glass and looked at the target below.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Although today is not the first time that everyone has used napalm bombs, its power is always so shocking.
In the target area on the ground, countless red fireballs rose almost at the same time, followed by a series of dull and huge explosions.
This scene and movement in front of them made the comrades of the entire crew extremely excited, and everyone's face revealed the pleasure of revenge.
Since 1937, the Japanese fighter planes have been acting recklessly in the airspace of the Republic of China. They will not only bomb the Republic of China troops that are fighting against them, but also not let go of the fleeing civilians.
To deal with these inhumane beasts, you must repay blood with blood and tooth for tooth.
"How is our hit rate? How many napalm bombs and high-explosive bombs have hit the target area? Has the enemy dispatched firefighting forces?"
Hearing the captain's question, the bombardier quickly retracted his eyes from the sight, picked up the headset in his hand and reported:
"Team Fang, I just carefully calculated that at least 20% of the bombs fell into the designated area. According to the feedback from the explosion results just now, I estimate that the number of duds should not exceed 10%!"
"The fire is too big at present, and the specific situation cannot be observed for the time being. If there are any new discoveries in the future, I will continue to report as soon as possible."
As soon as these words came out, the comrades could no longer suppress their joy and cheered loudly. If they were not still in the center of the battlefield, everyone would have jumped up excitedly.
"Good! Good! Good! A good start!"
"This new sight is really a high-tech good thing! Keep observing, explore and report again!"
"Got it!"
The Norton sight, which the Achou Ordnance Bureau claims to have spent 1.5 billion to develop, has been rumored to be able to drop bombs into kimchi barrels since it was put into service.
Although this metaphor is a bit exaggerated, its actual hit rate is indeed significantly improved when it is used for horizontal bombing missions.
This time, Fang Ziyi's squadron's target is very unique and is the only unconventional military target in the operation.
That's right, the place they just bombed is the General Staff Headquarters of the Japanese Army.
In a sense, if the comrades are lucky enough, they may have a chance to kill one or two senior generals at the top of the power pyramid.
As for why the comrades were happier when they missed the target?
That's because the building complex of the Japanese General Staff Headquarters, separated by a moat, is the core area below the No. 2 turret of the Yamato battleship: the residence of the Qingzhaozong locust brother.
In this way, whether the burning house fragments were shaken to the other side of the moat by the shock wave, or a certain bomb deviated from the original trajectory, it was a good thing for Fang Ziyi and others.
What's more, there were several ammunition factories and arsenals just north of the General Staff Headquarters, and no matter what was bombed, it would be a huge profit.
"Quick! Take pictures!"
"When we go back, these photos will definitely be on the front page!"
After speaking, the bombardier, the communicator and the two waist machine gunners immediately took out their own cameras and cameras to record this magnificent scene.
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The core area of the bombing, the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters.
After a series of high-explosive bombs and napalm bombs, this place has become a veritable hell, with the temperature in the center even reaching more than 1,200 degrees.
The moat that was sacred and inviolable in the past was now crowded with Japanese trying to escape.
However, due to the raging fires on both sides, the heat of the fire caused the temperature of the river water to rise suddenly, causing many Japanese to be boiled alive or steamed to death.
Just as the bombing mission of the Air Force 3rd Division was in full swing, bursts of Japanese national essence rang out in the air-raid shelter of the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters.
"Baga!"
"Notify them to let all the local planes take off immediately! Whether it is a reconnaissance plane or a bomber, as long as it can fly into the sky, send them all out to intercept!"
The Army General Staff Headquarters is a command organization specially established by Japan during the war.
As the power center of the Japanese Army, it naturally received the news of the unknown enemy's air raid at the first time. Even before the air defense alarm sounded, Sugiyama Gen was forcibly carried into the air-raid shelter by the guards.
Faced with the sudden bombing, the old Japanese soldier no longer cared about his past elegant appearance. He drew out his command knife and shouted frantically to his subordinates:
"Even if they crash into me, we must stop the enemy's attack!"
"What are so many anti-aircraft artillery groups for? Why aren't they on full alert? I order them to shoot down the enemy's bombers! Don't spare a single one."
The exasperated and hysterical roar of his own chief of staff made the Japanese staff in the air-raid shelter feel terrified. They lowered their heads and dared not answer, fearing that they would be beaten again.
Looking at his subordinates who were like punching bags and kept silent, Sugiyama Moto felt very angry.
"Speak up! Why don't you speak up!"
"The headquarters was bombed, and the enemy planes were riding on my face. You don't even know the specific identity of the enemy? Is it the Republic of China? Or the British? Or the ugly country?"
"No matter which side's planes, they deserve to die!"
At this moment, the old devil was really sitting on pins and needles. As the chief of staff of Tianhuang, he failed to stop the enemy's air raid, and even failed to give an early warning.
Once Tianhuang gets angry, his position as the chief of staff is very likely to be lost.
Thinking of Tianhuang, Sugiyama Moto's scalp numbs. The relatively modernized General Staff Headquarters has been destroyed in the sea of fire. Who knows what the core area below the No. 2 turret of the Yamato battleship is like.
If things go wrong, Showa will become Ping tomorrow.
Thinking of this, the old devil immediately instructed his staff:
"Call immediately and ask His Majesty's current location! If the call doesn't go through, go across the river to ask. I must get the accurate result in five minutes!"
"Hi."
For some reason, only the No. 2 turret can be used there. I will continue to burn it in the next chapter