vrcanaries Chapter 687: Our financial resources are limited, so we cannot engage in a direct battle with the Ja
Chapter 687: Our financial resources are limited, so we cannot engage in a direct battle with the Ja
Around ten o'clock in the morning, the enemy and our side began a real air showdown. In order to seize absolute air supremacy on the battlefield, Colonel Nagayama issued an order for a decisive battle when the ground anti-aircraft firepower gradually became sparse.
"All fighter planes immediately take off and attack Taiyuan City as planned. Seize air supremacy on the battlefield at all costs!"
The Japanese pilots who received the order executed it without hesitation, and the most brutal air battle began between the enemy and our side. The fighters and bombers were in complete chaos and could not organize an effective attack at all. Both sides fell into brutal chaos, with a fighter plane falling from the sky every two or three minutes. It can be seen how brutal the war was.
"College student, the Japanese are determined to seize air superiority on the battlefield this time. We must not give in like the Japanese. No matter how great the price, we must not lose air superiority on the battlefield."
"Once we lose air superiority over the battlefield, we won't be able to defend the Niangzi Pass position. Even if we send in another regiment, it will be difficult to hold it."
Li Yunlong put down the kettle in his hand, his expression was very solemn. He knew how bad the real situation was. The Japanese dispatched a regiment of troops to launch a tentative attack on the Niangzi Pass position, causing hundreds of casualties to the independent regiment. This was completely beyond his previous expectations and made him truly feel how determined the Japanese were.
Lin Zhenhua wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied with a worried look on his face: "Old Li, our preparations are still not sufficient. We cannot compete with the Japanese in terms of the number of fighter planes. We can only delay time little by little and use the method of attrition war to gradually consume the main force of the Japanese air force."
"I have already given orders to Xue Qingsong and Liu Haishan in advance, asking them to retreat immediately when the casualties reach 1/3. We can't continue to foolishly fight with the Japanese. Our resources are still very weak and we really can't withstand such a huge loss!"
"The only good news is that our base has established a complete air defense network, which can pose a huge threat to the Japanese air force. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the Japanese air force will not target our Zhaojiayu base. This is actually very important to us. The stable production of the arsenal has a great impact on the war on the front line."
"The reactivated air transport line is helping us transport a large amount of ammunition. The base has also adopted various methods to continuously deliver supplies to us. I am also trying to increase our material reserves to cope with future changes in the war situation."
"The defeat in the Battle of Midway actually had a huge impact on the Allies, and it will also have a greater impact on our strategy. I still don't understand how the Japanese navy suddenly became so much stronger. Even the Japanese Zero fighters have undergone many new changes compared to the past, with thicker armor and higher flight speeds. This means that our new generation of Tornado fighters do not have much of an advantage at all. This is something I had not expected before."
"The sudden change in the international situation will have a huge impact on us. We must prepare in advance for a long war of attrition. The plan to counterattack Northeast China may take three months later than expected."
"In order to further improve the capacity of the air transport line, the arsenal is also producing heavy transport aircraft at a high speed to increase the supply of raw materials and food to the base."
"Defeating the devils by ourselves will give us a greater sense of accomplishment and confidence, and will also enhance our international status. Our entire country has been depressed for hundreds of years. We need to use a victory in a foreign war to tell the world that we are back again, and the giant lion of the East has awakened!"
While the two were talking, the air battle between the enemy and us was gradually coming to an end. After losing another 1/3 of the main force, Xue Qingsong immediately issued an order to retreat.
Colonel Nagayama immediately ordered his pilots to start chasing, and the bomber unit flew over Taiyuan City again to prepare to drop bombs. The air defense unit, which had replenished its air defense ammunition, immediately launched a counterattack, shooting frantically at the Japanese bombers in the sky. The enemy and our side once again started a ground-to-air showdown.
However, the Japanese bomber pilots were very amazing. They set the bombing altitude at five thousand meters. Bombs were dropped from the bomb bay one by one, and when they hit the ground, they made violent explosions.
Although the Japanese's high-altitude bombing had a relatively low hit rate, it still caused considerable casualties to the defenders in Taiyuan City. Even though Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua hated it to the core, they could do nothing about it. Who made them so weak?
"College student, I can't stay in the command center any longer. I have to personally command the soldiers to intercept the Japanese bombers. If you don't shoot down a dozen Japanese bombers, I will write a letter to you!"