"What???"
"Jingxing was attacked by Chinese troops in the northwest direction???"
The commander of the 21st Division, Shiro Ishii, was a little confused.
How could there be a Chinese army ambush here?
And it's on a plain?
Are they crazy?
"Commander, if we cannot open up the railway line, we will not be able to reach Niangziguan on time," Chief of Staff Tanaka Giichi reminded him.
"Um."
Shiro Ishii wholeheartedly agreed.
"Immediately notify the 32nd and 108th Divisions that the advance force of my 21st Division was ambushed by the Chinese army northwest of Jingxing."
"Also, notify the 5th Flight Squadron to help us clear the obstacles and make sure the railway line is open before 2:00 AM!"
"Hi!"
Tanaka Giichi turned and left to give Ishii Shiro's orders.
A few minutes later.
A buzzing sound came from the sky northwest of Jingxing.
"Boom—!!!"
With a deafening roar, Japanese planes burst forth from the clouds, casting a dark, ominous shadow, and hurtled rapidly toward the battlefield.
Leading the group were two Ki-51/Type 99 military reconnaissance aircraft, which were responsible for guiding the subsequent bomber group to launch precision bombing raids on the target.
Behind it were six Ki-48/Type 99 twin-engine light bombers, four Ki-45/Type 2 two-seat fighters, and twelve Ki-43/Type 1 fighters.
"Boom!"
"Whoosh—!!!"
"Boom!"
"Whoosh—!!!"
...
"Reporting to Captain, we have discovered a destroyed military train in the northwest. Should we launch an immediate attack?" The Type 99 military reconnaissance aircraft transmitted the message.
"No, our target is Niangziguan!"
Captain Shinichi Kimura, the squadron leader of the 5th Squadron, shook his head and pointed to Niangziguan Pass on the map in front of him, saying, "Reconnaissance planes and light bombers, fly to Niangziguan Pass immediately. Fighter planes will assist the 21st Division in opening up the railway line!"
"Hi!"
The pilots readily accepted the order and began the operation.
Soon, two Ki-51/Type 99 military reconnaissance aircraft and six Ki-48/Type 99 twin-engine light bombers sped towards Niangziguan.
The remaining four Ki-45/Type 2 double-seat fighters and twelve Ki-43/Type 1 fighters flew directly to the airspace northwest of Jingxing to assist Shiro Ishii's 21st Division in clearing the railway line.
"call out--"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"
Fourteen fighter jets circled in the air, preparing to attack ground troops.
In the distance, the main forces of the 21st Division, the 32nd Division, the 108th Division, the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade, and the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade arrived one after another!
At night, the lights of the Type 97 military sidecar motorcycle, Type 94 military truck, Type 94 ultralight tank, and Type 95 light tank illuminated the dark night sky like rows of bright lamps.
"Ha ha!"
"How dare a small Chinese army attack our empire's military train?"
"They really don't know how to spell the word 'death'!"
Commander Shiro Ishii of the 21st Division laughed loudly, got off his three-wheeled motorcycle, looked at the fourteen fighter planes in the sky, and a sinister smile appeared on his lips.
"Chinese people, you're doomed!"
"Baka Yalu!"
"Die, die, die—!"
In their view, the Chinese army was no match for them!
However, what he didn't know was...
At that moment, Hu Bin, the commander of the 13th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division, and his men quietly uncovered the tarpaulins covering the Type 96 25mm anti-aircraft guns.
"Prepare--!"
"Target: Southeast of Jingxing—Japanese fighter planes!!!"
"49th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, prepare—!"
"50th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, prepare—!"
"51st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, prepare—!"
"52nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment, prepare—!"
Under Hu Bin's command, over a hundred Type 96 25mm anti-aircraft guns were all aimed at the fourteen fighter jets in the air.
In their eyes, those fourteen fighter jets were practically sitting ducks.
"attack--"
Shinichi Kimura sat in the cabin and shouted.
"Buzz—!"
"call out--!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"
...
Four Ki-45/Type 2 two-seat fighters and twelve Ki-43/Type 1 fighters swooped down first, launching an attack on the Chinese troops near the military train.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang -!"
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang-!!"
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang -!!!"
Hundreds of Type 96 25mm anti-aircraft guns opened fire simultaneously!
Flames roared in the sky, bullets exploded in mid-air, and clumps of flesh and blood bloomed in the darkness!
Before the Japanese could even understand what was happening, four Ki-45/Type 2 dual-seat fighters were blown up.
In addition, more than half of the twelve Ki-43/Type 1 fighters were also lost.
"No!!!"
"Damn it—"
"how so?"
Commander Shiro Ishii of the 21st Division stared wide-eyed at the sky, his face filled with disbelief.
Why does the Chinese army have so many anti-aircraft guns?
Judging from the firelight in the trench, there were probably no fewer than a hundred.
Oh my god!
The commander of the 21st Division, Shiro Ishii, was completely dumbfounded.
This is not scientific!
"Baka Yalu!"
"Baka Yalu—!"
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