Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 720: Spiritual plus material

The Japanese Naval Air Force adopted the ultra-low-altitude penetration tactic of fighter jets, which almost succeeded. The Nanjing air defense battle experienced an extreme crisis, but the infantry's spontaneous counterattack saved the entire battle. They used infantry weapons at close range.

Probably only the Chinese infantry have such creativity and courage in shooting ultra-low-flying fighter jets. (_--)

The Japanese Naval Air Force retreated in defeat. They had lost more than two-thirds of their bombers and more than one-half of their fighter jets. By evening, the Japanese aircraft no longer dared to bomb Nanjing. After a fierce battle for most of the day, the city of Nanjing was unstoppable.

Calm down, the sky to the west is filled with bright red clouds, and the afterglow fills Qixia Mountain and Zijin Mountain. The gunpowder smoke that permeates the whole city gradually fades away with the evening breeze. Nanjing City has ushered in a rare

Quiet and peaceful.

Various anti-aircraft firepower points were busy replenishing ammunition and transporting the wounded. Wang Genbao had been appointed as the firepower commander, and his military rank was promoted from sergeant to second lieutenant. The sudden promotion made Wang Genbao somewhat uncomfortable. From time to time, he touched the star emblem on his collar badge.

Han Han giggled. The other partners were not too surprised by his promotion and thought it was a natural thing.

What surprised Wang Genbao and his comrades was that the commander-in-chief of Nanjing Air Defense, General Tang Qiuli, suddenly appeared in front of him with only six guards. In front of them, almost all the soldiers were unable to react. Before that,

The highest ranking officer they often see is their regiment commander. As for the division commander, that is a rare and aloof existence.

Seeing Tang Qiuli standing with his hands behind his hands, looking at him with a smile and gentle eyes, his cloak was blowing in the evening breeze, and the three gold stars on his shoulders were shining brightly under the setting sun. Wang Genbao hurriedly stood at attention and saluted, and stammered more or less.

"Report to Commander-in-Chief Tang, Wang Genbao, Second Lieutenant of the Third Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 38th Division of the Army, to report to you and ask for instructions from your superiors." All the soldiers put down their work and stood at attention and saluted as if they had just reacted.

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Tang Qiuli had the idea of ​​going down to the army to communicate with the soldiers at the lowest level when he saw the statistics of the results. Wang Genbao aroused his great interest. If he was in the ** Division,

It would not be surprising for any soldier to achieve the record of shooting down five Japanese aircraft. The training level of the units of the ** division was definitely the highest among the ** units at that time, especially the subject of air defense operations.

It is one of the three basic skills of every ordinary warrior in the army.

And this is an ordinary soldier of the Central Army. With the level of air defense combat training of the Central Army, he achieved the record of shooting down five Japanese aircraft. Apart from talent, there seems to be no other explanation. Before he reached Wang Genbao's firepower point, he had already gone there.

With more than a hundred firepower points and the mental state of the soldiers, he was extremely reassured. This afternoon's battle did not leave much of a shadow on their psychology. Many soldiers had already set the goal of shooting down Japanese planes.

Seeing this honest and dull second lieutenant, who was embarrassed in front of him, he could not connect with the master who shot down five Japanese aircraft in one day. He saw the heavy machine gun used by Wang Genbao, the adjusted firepower configuration and sandbags.

Fortifications, Tang Qiuli believed he had found the answer. He was an excellent soldier and could also become an excellent officer.

He said to Shan Hu: "Huzi, bring five hundred yuan and give it to Second Lieutenant Wang. This is the reward he deserves. Also, inform the 38th Division Headquarters that Wang Genbao's military rank will be promoted to

Captain, awarded the title of Nanjing Warrior, and notified all troops to be commended," looking at

Tang Qiuli's tall back disappeared into the vast twilight. Wang Genbao held a heavy bag of ocean in his hand, as if he had not woken up from a dream. In this day, there were too many things that made him feel like a dream.

, in the simple heart, a passion spread throughout the body like a flood.

Tang Qiuli personally went down to the lowest level to communicate with ordinary soldiers and understand their thoughts and moods. This was unprecedented in the revolutionary army. Then, the next day, the commendation order for Wang Genbao was issued to the Central Army

Subsequently, the Nanjing Air Defense Headquarters issued an order clearly stipulating that in future battles, anyone who shoots down a Japanese aircraft will be rewarded with a hundred yuan and awarded the title of city defender. Anyone who shoots down two Japanese aircraft

Those who shoot down three Japanese planes will be rewarded with 300 yuan and be awarded the title of Nanjing Guardian. Those who shoot down four or more Japanese planes will be rewarded with 5 yuan.

One hundred yuan, and will be awarded the title of Nanjing Warrior. If a company has more than five soldiers who have won the title of Nanjing Guard, the company will be awarded the title of Nanjing Guard Warrior Company. Each soldier of this company will be rewarded with twenty yuan.

After this order was issued, it aroused great repercussions among all the participating troops. Coupled with Tang Qiuli's personal visit to the front line, this was an unprecedented thing among the Central Army troops.

The courage and sense of honor were greatly stimulated. For a time, all the soldiers were talking about it. Wang Genbao was the first soldier to win the title of Nanjing Warrior, and was promoted to three levels in a row. He also became famous

He is a character that many soldiers secretly envy and are ready to catch up with.

Tang Qiuli knows this well. The army has always been a group that attaches great importance to the sense of team honor. This time, he has taken a three-pronged approach. In terms of material, he has received ocean rewards, spiritually, he has various titles, and in terms of team honor

, there are dual spiritual and material rewards, but we still have to worry about whether the soldiers will

Fighting Japanese planes with all their strength. At present, the mainstay of Nanjing's air defense is the various units of the Central Army. In our own hands, we only have the strength of one brigade, Huangyadong Air Defense Brigade. No matter how well-equipped and well-trained, the huge

Nanjing cannot be fully defended no matter what.

Moreover, Tang Qiuli had a deeper plan to turn Nanjing into a magnet for consuming Japanese air power, attract more Japanese aircraft, and engage in this ground-to-air battle without any worries, until he could wring out the Japanese.

With the last drop of blood, Nanjing has already conquered the entire city.

Evacuate, even if the whole city is bombed, it can be rebuilt. If the Japanese follow the evil trend and fight with themselves in Nanjing to get what they want, besides, they can also let Chairman Chiang who is hiding in Wuhan know that Nanjing

It is by no means a place to stay for a long time. It is a front line in itself, so it is better to move the capital.

The Japanese Naval Air Force was unwilling to fail and was also afraid that Emperor Hirohito would be held responsible. After adjusting its tactics, the commanders of the First and Third Fleets formed a joint command headquarters to uniformly command all combat aircraft. The Navy Ministry concealed it from the base camp and the Army Ministry.

Seventy bombers and fifty fighters were supplemented from other fleets to the exhausted aviation fleet.

Tang Qiuli also made new adjustments to the firepower deployment based on the experience of the first day of air defense operations. All loopholes were filled. Based on the effectiveness of infantry light weapons against low-altitude fighter jets, he organized thousands of infantry units to shoot against the air.

Groups are distributed in every corner of Nanjing. Both China and Japan are summarizing experience and adjusting their deployment. Nanjing is destined to have a life and death battle of blood and fire.

In the next two days, the sky over Nanjing was unusually calm. Not a single Japanese aircraft was seen. The soldiers of the Central Army, who had worked hard to win awards for their meritorious service, had dry eyes and did not seize the opportunity, thinking that the Japanese

The plane didn’t dare to come, and she couldn’t help but feel a little discouraged. Tang Qiu

Li was very sober. The Japanese would never give up. He seized the rare opportunity and ordered each air defense firepower group to build at least two spare combat positions, an air defense shelter, and each air defense firepower group in addition to the normal combat positions.

The fire team must have the ability to maneuver and shoot.

Many Central Army troops disagree. Since ancient times, anti-aircraft firepower has been to shoot in the air at a fixed point. There is no reason to run around. Commander-in-chief Tang is so original. What kind of tricks are he playing? Only the Huangyadong air defense of the ** Division

The brigade faithfully carried out the division commander's orders, which has become

It is a habit and nature of the ** division troops. Tang Qiuli personally went to each fire team to inspect and dealt with a few perfunctory officers before attracting the attention of the Central Army officers and soldiers. After two tense days, Nanjing

The air defense firepower configuration in the city has undergone fundamental changes.

On June 14, just after daybreak, the shrill siren woke up the Central Army soldiers who were still sleeping. They rushed to the fighting position and saw that black Japanese planes were swooping in from all directions. The Japanese Naval Air Force,

More than a hundred bombers and fighter jets were dispatched, using bombers to attack from all directions and fighter jets to enter at ultra-low altitudes, and launched a crazy bombing campaign against Nanjing. At this point, the fierce Nanjing air defense defense war officially kicked off.

The battle lasted from morning until sunset. The whole day, the city of Nanjing was trembling with fierce gunfire. The Japanese air force went crazy and launched wave after wave of attacks almost non-stop. This wave of Japanese aircraft

Just returned, the next wave will come soon, all

After being familiar with the opponent's tactics, no one took much advantage. Because of the effective air defense concealment and mobile shooting emplacements, the number of casualties of the Nanjing defenders was greatly reduced. However, the number of Japanese aircraft shot down was still

Less than a fifth of the first day.

As the last Japanese plane disappeared in the sunset, the city of Nanjing calmed down. Under the dim light, Tang Qiuli wrote a battle report to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek in Wuhan. This was a move he had planned long ago. He must

Let Chairman Chiang know that Nanjing can no longer stay, so in his report, he deliberately exaggerated the intensity of the war, the numerical superiority of Japanese aircraft, the extent of destruction in Nanjing, the casualties of the defenders, and the failure of the Japanese to achieve their goals

The determination to never give up.

Although it was deliberately exaggerated, it was also true. In the next five days, Tang Qiuli never left the underground headquarters of the Nanjing Air Defense Headquarters. The Japanese Naval Air Force made a desperate move and carried out a crazy attack on the city of Nanjing regardless of losses.

of random explosions.

(To be continued)