Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

On September 11, 1942, before dawn, the northern section of the Jinpu Railway.

In the dark night, rows of carriages armed to the teeth were moving forward at full speed, pulled by the armored fronts. In the power room, several notebook workers worked round-the-clock shifts, all just to reach the destination as soon as possible.

Seeing that the sun was about to rise, Army Colonel Taro Kimoto, who had stayed up all night, rubbed his dry eyes. He had extremely severe dark circles under his eyes, and he looked exhausted.

After the colleague who was about to take over walked into the carriage with his adjutant, the old Japanese finally complained unbearably:

"Hey, I didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army Air Force would put so much pressure on us. More than twenty squadrons continued to fight, but they couldn't protect a railway transportation line of more than 300 kilometers."

"Also! Those damn railway guerrillas are so disgusting, they're as annoying as a bunch of bugs."

"After this battle is over, I will personally lead a team to sweep along the Jinpu Railway from south to north. I must completely eliminate those despicable people who only attack behind the scenes!"

In the increasingly fierce all-out war, the Eighth Route Army is always summing up combat experience and improving the combat effectiveness of its troops as much as possible.

The same is true for the Japanese, especially the Kwantung Army, which has the most elite equipment and soldiers.

As early as the preparation stage for Operation No. 1, Commander Yoshijiro Umezu had speculated on the fatal threat posed by the Second Air Division to railway transportation based on the information and battle reports left by the troops stationed in Mongolia.

In response to the nearly endless air strikes, the response plan given by the old Japanese was very professional. He handed over the combat answer sheet of avoiding its sharp edges and combining air and ground.

Hearing the complaints from his colleagues, Army Colonel Akatsuka Kunio, who came to take over the shift, also sighed. Since the Battle of Nomenhan, their 23rd Division felt so aggrieved for the first time.

Sometimes, the old devil really wants to curse, if he has the ability to fight with real swords and guns.

Attacking from the air is the behavior of a villain.

Considering the challenges he would face next, Akatsuka Kunio finally suppressed his helplessness. He first secretly made up his mind to do something big in Shandong Province, and then comforted his colleagues:

"Kimoto-kun, you'd better take the time to rest."

"The next two hours will be a period of high incidence of enemy air attacks, and we can't even avoid it. Once a battle breaks out, I will definitely not be able to take care of it myself. Air defense operations also require the coordinated command of your team."

"Hey, I hope everything will be safe and sound. We are going to Quancheng soon, and I don't want to end up with a failure."

To put it bluntly, the so-called avoidance of the edge means to transport at night as much as possible and use the natural cover of night to reduce the possibility of being discovered by the Eighth Route Army Air Force.

To this end, the Japanese not only used mesh, paint and other tools to camouflage the whole train in a natural way. They also tried every means to send agents to infiltrate the Jiaodong area and guard the movements of major military airports around the clock.

All in all, this operation focuses on giving in. The whole army is implementing the principle of "the enemy flies and we stop, and the enemy stops and we move."

This trick is indeed effective. At least the losses of the Kwantung Army now are significantly less than those of the Mongolian Army. But he is a bit useless, whether it is the middle-level commander who is accompanying the vehicle or the front-line intelligence personnel.

"Okay, I understand. Then the command will be given to you first. If you need anything, you can do it in time."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Before Taro Kimoto finished speaking, a violent explosion forcibly interrupted his spellcasting.

Obviously, this was not the first time that the two old devils had encountered a similar emergency. They quickly grabbed hold of the fixed handrails in the car to prevent them from falling in the ensuing sudden braking.

Sure enough, with the harsh friction sound of wheelsets and rails, the entire transport train began to slow down in the most brutal way. Fortunately, the Japanese were quite lucky and finally avoided the tragedy of derailment and overturning.

"Beep beep!"

When the train barely came to a stop, whistles sounded one after another in the carriages.

After a while, the workers responsible for maintaining the railway and checking risks were the first to get off the train. They have a clear division of labor and are quick and agile. They are not afraid of ambushes on both sides of the road. They have obviously received professional training.

At the same time, nearly a thousand Japanese soldiers began to build defensive positions under the command of their respective squadron leaders.

Anti-aircraft machine guns and small-caliber anti-aircraft guns were brought out, and sandbags prepared in advance were placed in the most suitable positions. The soldiers even wore plaster turbans that symbolized fighting to the end.

If the scene were changed to a large battleship, it would really feel like filming an "anti-war" movie.

"Kimoto-kun, where we are now, there are no tunnels or reinforced bunkers to protect the train. It seems that a battle with the Eighth Route Army Air Force is inevitable."

"I have already called for Army aviation support. The nearest squadron can reach the battlefield in twenty minutes. The garrison troops on standby along the railway will also come for reinforcements. They are highly mobile reinforcements."

"I will command the position. You stayed up all night and your condition is not particularly good. Just be responsible for commanding the train's air defense system."

"Hold on! Workers are doing their best to make repairs."

After avoiding their sharp edges, it was naturally the Japanese's second move: joint air and ground operations.

In order to cope with possible air attacks at any time, Umezu Yoshijiro divided the northern section of the Jinpu Railway into several grids according to distance, and arranged a highly mobile reserve team in each grid.

The equipment of these troops is mainly anti-aircraft weapons. Once any of their own trains is attacked or air raided, they will respond to the call and take immediate action.

There is no other way. The Japanese Army has no radar for early warning. The backwardness in technology means that the only way is to use the most primitive and stupid method.

In addition, the Army Aviation assigned to the North China Front Army in the mainland also adopted similar arrangements.

These quick-trained flying rookies were placed on standby at a temporary field airport by their superiors. Regardless of the time or place, they would attack immediately if a train was attacked.

In order to ensure the smooth dispatch of Operation No. 1, Meijin Mijiro and Okamura Neiji even said that there was enough aviation fuel.

This was in 1942, otherwise the Japanese Army Aviation would have to be grounded before the battle.

"Okay! I'll leave it to Akatsuka-kun on that position!"

"We keep in touch and must guard the transport carriage. It's only one step away from Quancheng. I will never allow the Eighth Route Army Air Force to act recklessly over the 23rd Division!"

After speaking, Taro Kimoto quickly ran to the back half of the command compartment. Under his unified dispatch, the anti-aircraft weapons of the entire armored train were quickly deployed, and it looked like it was ready to be put into battle at any time.

"Anti-aircraft gun group! Full alert!"

In order to fight passionately with the Second Air Division, the Kwantung Army almost emptied its own funds.

On five different flat cars, the devils prepared a total of nine Type 98 20mm anti-aircraft machine guns, two Type 1 37mm anti-aircraft guns and one Type 88 75mm anti-aircraft gun.

As the main force, the Type 98 is modeled after the Swedish 20mm Oerlikon. Its performance is very good, and its close-range air defense effect is far superior to the Type 96 God Cannon.

This weapon, which is exclusive to the army, is even equipped with a dedicated director. It can be seen that Meizu Mijiro is really determined to fight to the death by taking out all these treasures from the bottom of the box.

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Just as the 23rd Division was busy arranging its positions, eighteen single-wing fighters painted all black were rushing to the battlefield at high speed.

It is worth mentioning that the aerodynamic shape of these close-range support aircraft is very round.

The sturdy and thick wings, coupled with the thick main landing gear and the towering vertical tail, anyone can see that it is a maturely designed, powerful and excellent attack aircraft.

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"Team Fang, the data of our new fighter is really amazing. Especially the top speed and maneuverability at medium and low altitudes, which are several times stronger than the previous Typhoon."

"Of course, what satisfies me most is the appearance. Although it is a bit fat, a bit like Ah Chou's P-47 milk bottle, but without a big chin, it is really handsome. I wonder who dares to say that our Air Force 2nd Division's aircraft is ugly in the future."

"By the way, do you think there will be a chance to have an air battle with the Japanese Army Aviation today? With the maneuverability of the Storm fighter, I feel that the comrades can completely bypass the Japanese Type 97 fighter, Type 1 Fighting Falcon and Type 2 Zhong Kui."

That's right, Fang Ziyi and his team, who came to perform the mission this time, drove the famous Storm.

Please note that this Baofeng is not an improved version of the Typhoon, nor is it the Baofeng MK5 with a weight of 5.7 in War Thunder, nor is it the MK2 with a weight of 6.0.

If Fatty Qiu has a chance to argue about the Typhoon fighter, arguing about the production license or the original source.

Then he has no chance at all on the Baofeng.

As an upgraded version of the fine product provided by the Awakening Brave Tiger system, the engine used by Baofeng MK6 is the Sabre 7 generation developed after the war.

This piston engine, which is ahead of several major versions, has a huge horsepower of 3155. This allows the new licking machine to fly at a maximum speed of 777 kilometers per hour in an airspace of 5,000 meters.

And thanks to the existence of the spring balancing device, the Baofeng MK6 has an excellent handling feel.

Although its hovering performance is not as good as the last Mustang and Spitfire, it is definitely more than enough to deal with a series of fighters developed before 1944, such as the Type 97, Type 1 and Type 2.

At this point, Huang He can loudly announce that the Second Air Division has officially entered the Cold War era from today.

The problem that the devils will face in the future is no longer how to chase or drive away the ground-licking aircraft, but how to survive under the hands of comrades who have dropped bombs.

Hearing the complaints of the wingman pilot in the communication channel, Fang Ziyi couldn't help but smile. To be honest, he didn't like the big mouth radiator of the Typhoon.

However, according to the data provided by the Weapons Experiment Research Bureau, the radiator, which is jokingly called the chin, actually has much less air resistance than imagined.

"Okay, everyone, stop making trouble."

"But I approved the air battle with the enemy. The actual combat data of the new fighter needs to continue to be collected. This is the task assigned by Director Huang of the Weapons Experiment Research Bureau."

"If we happen to encounter enemy fighters after completing the bombing mission, we will go directly. So, remember to save more ammunition for the machine gun."

As a ground-licking aircraft in the early Cold War, the Storm finally got rid of the problem of the short legs of British fighters.

With four large fuel tanks, its maximum range has reached 2,850 kilometers. This level of combat distance has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to before.

In terms of firepower, Baofeng can choose the level of bombs according to the mission requirements. Its maximum load is two 500 kg bombs, plus eight Red Sun rockets.

The machine guns are naturally four Hispano MK5.

However, now each Western gun has 210 rounds of ammunition, and the firepower and endurance are much stronger than before. This is the biggest confidence of Fang Ziyi to allow comrades to fight the enemy in the air.

"Yes! Got it! Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

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Five minutes later, Fang Ziyi and his team arrived at the Jinpu Railway smoothly.

Although the devils used many means to try to hide the traces of the entire transport train. But the sun rising from the east still made those devils hiding in the shadows nowhere to hide.

Looking at the enemy who was standing still and unable to move, the soldiers of the Second Air Division showed excited expressions. This is the first battle of the Storm, and everyone is looking forward to the performance of the new equipment.

"Comrades, according to the arrangements before the action, let's attack!"

"I have only one request, that is, don't let down the trust of the Railway Guerrillas! The recent casualties of friendly forces are not small, we must let the devil pay with blood!"

After speaking, Fang Ziyi drove his Storm to dive.

As the test pilot of this fighter, he is very familiar with the various performances of the new equipment, and has the ability to squeeze out the full potential of the seventh generation of the Sabre.

The jet-black single-wing fighter plane emerged from the clouds and then began to dive towards the Japanese on the ground at a maximum speed of 900 kilometers per hour.

The mass-produced fighter plane that should not exist in the first place, combined with the exaggerated maneuvers that even the Anton people might not be able to make, immediately threw the Japanese of the 23rd Division into chaos. (End of this chapter)