freenovelworld Chapter 417 A new batch of fighters arrives
Chapter 417 A new batch of fighters arrives
417 A new batch of fighter jets arrives
"Kill!"
There were shouts and screams at the Wild Boar Ridge position after the 4th Regiment forced its way through the Japanese minefield under the Wild Boar Ridge.
The Second Regiment quickly joined up with the First Artillery Regiment.
Then, they launched a strong attack on the Japanese soldiers who were blocking the area on Wild Boar Ridge.
Boom boom!
Artillery fire covered the mountains on both sides, providing fire support for the charging national army soldiers.
But Wild Boar Ridge is in a dangerous position, with very steep mountains on both sides.
Even the firepower of the Second Regiment is more powerful than that of the Japanese on the mountains, and they have more troops.
However, it is almost impossible to take down Wild Boar Ridge in a short period of time.
"Commander, the Second Battalion's attack was also defeated.
The mountains on both sides are too steep to be attacked at all."
The adjutant rushed in and reported to the second commander.
“Damn it.
Now I finally understand why the Japanese are unwilling to attack our southern Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
These layers of mountains are simply too difficult to deal with."
The second captain is having a headache.
At the beginning, the Japanese attacked and they were defending.
These rugged mountains gave them an advantage in resisting the Japanese attacks.
And now, when it was their turn to attack, it also became a hindrance to them.
"Have the Engineers caught up?"
The second captain asked.
"The Engineer Corps has caught up."
“Then have them clear the mines immediately.
We continued to attack the Japs on the hills on both sides and provided them with cover."
When the Second Regiment Commander saw the current situation, he felt that there was little hope for their regiment to capture Wild Boar Ridge in the short term.
However, what they have to do this time.
The purpose was not to annihilate the Japanese soldiers defending on Wild Boar Ridge, but to break through the Japanese soldiers' blocking line on Wild Boar Ridge.
Since Wild Boar Ridge cannot be captured.
They have another way.
That is, to clear the minefield set by the Japanese and pass through the main road.
In this way, they could go around in another direction and attack Wild Boar Ridge from both sides.
Buzz!
Just at this moment, a group of fighter planes suddenly appeared in the southeast sky.
The roar of the Japanese fighter planes could be clearly heard.
"Oh no, the devil's fighter planes.
Quick, notify the artillery regiment and tell them to take cover.
Contact the division commander and tell him their fighter planes are coming to bomb us."
The sudden appearance of the Japanese aircraft group made the second regiment commander's face change drastically, and he quickly gave orders to the adjutant beside him.
Whoosh!
Boom boom boom!
Soon, the Japanese fighter pilots that appeared in the sky also discovered the Kuomintang troops on the ground.
Start diving and dropping bombs.
"Let the soldiers withdraw, quickly!"
When the second commander saw this, he knew that they had no chance of attacking Wild Boar Ridge today.
If they didn't retreat and hide, their Second Regiment would be attacked by the bombers of the Japanese Air Force.
I don’t know how many casualties will be in vain.
“Coming from the southwest.
Damn it, it must be the Japanese bombers that took off from Formosa."
After a wave of bombing passed, the second regiment commander looked at the Japanese aircraft group that continued to fly north with a gloomy face.
Said in a deep voice.
Not long after, they heard another rumbling explosion several miles to the north.
Those were Japanese bombers, using their remaining bombs to bomb the main force of the 208th Division following behind.
Because of this round of bombing by the Japanese, the Second Regiment's daytime attack was completely silenced.
We can only look for fighter planes at night.
"Division Commander, the heavy artillery regiment is before the Japanese bombers come over.
They had already crossed the river and hid in the woods, so the Japanese fighter planes didn’t find them.”
After the Japanese air force flew away, Zhou Pingkou received reports from his subordinates and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Tell the soldiers not to worry.
Tomorrow our air force will also join the battle.
By then, these Japanese bombers will no longer wantonly drop bombs on our heads."
In order to appease the troops, Zhou Pingkou told the soldiers the news.
At 40: that afternoon, Meng Jifei took thirty P fighter jets and refueled at Huacheng Airport.
After completing the transfer at Changsha Airport, I flew directly back to Jinxi Airport in southern Zhejiang.
"Haha, Meng Jifei and the others are back.
Let Meng Jifei talk to me."
Ye Qingshan was at the military command center and received the news from the airport.
I am very happy too.
Ye Qingshan also knew that a few hours ago, Japanese fighter planes took off from the airport in Taiwan.
Already appeared at the front line and bombed Zhou Pingkou's 208th Division.
Now, the only aircraft capable of counterbalancing the Japanese aircraft fleet taking off from Taiwan's Formosa Island continued to bomb the front-line troops.
The only ones left were the thirty P40 fighter jets that Meng Jifei brought back.
"Commander, I am Meng Jifei.
Mission accomplished, all thirty P40 fighters returned safely."
On the other end of the phone came Meng Jifei's slightly tired but high-pitched voice.
“Well, you guys did a great job.
How do you feel about this new fighter plane? "
“Commander, it seems that some improvements have been made to this new batch of P40 fighters.
The cockpit layout is more reasonable and the operation is much more comfortable.
The firepower has not increased.
This time, after we went there, we had some communication with the technicians sent by the fighter aircraft manufacturer.
After they listened to our suggestions, they will make minor modifications to the fighter planes later.”
Meng Jifei said on the phone.
Ye Qingshan nodded.
This was also the case when Ye Qingshan discussed cooperation with the P40 fighter manufacturer.
One of the agreements reached by both parties.
Because, at this time, the P40 fighter had already been finalized in the United States.
However, it was not immediately purchased by the US military.
In fact, Ye Qingshan purchased these P40 fighter jets in advance, ahead of the US military.
The US military has not yet purchased P40 fighter jets.
On the one hand, their demand for a new fighter jet was not very great at that time.
After all, they weren't at war.
On the other hand, the US military's acceptance inspection of the P40 fighter jets has not yet been completed.
It is still uncertain whether the performance of the P40 fighter can meet the needs of their air force.
In this regard, Ye Qingshan knows much more than the US military.
Ye Qingshan knew that this would be one of the main fighter planes during World War II.
When used in the early stages of World War II, there was absolutely no fighter jet that could suppress it in terms of performance.
So Ye Qingshan placed a large number of orders.
It can be said that at this time the manufacturer of the P40 fighter jets in the United States is equivalent to Ye Qingshan’s exclusive fighter jet supplier.
Ye Qingshan placed an order for exactly 40 aircraft, which surprised the manufacturer of the P fighter jets.
Even, with their production capacity.
They were unable to produce these 40 P fighter jets for several years.
Therefore, Ye Qingshan directly paid half of the deposit in advance and even invested in the manufacturer of this fighter, holding 10% of the shares.
Let them expand the production line, and the initial monthly output was only five aircraft for testing purposes.
By now, they have been able to produce fifty aircraft per month.
Moreover, this speed is still increasing.
After all, Ye Qingshan knew that he was still a small buyer.
Once the American military determines that the performance of the P40 fighter jets meets the requirements, they will become the major buyers.
Therefore, if you produce them in advance, you won’t have to worry about not being able to sell them.
Ye Qingshan also asked Meng Jifei and others to record the unreasonable aspects of the P40 fighter during actual combat.
Feedback to manufacturers so they can continue to improve.
Next month, fifty P40 fighter jets will be delivered.
Soon, Ye Qingshan will face a situation where the number of fighter jets is greater than the number of pilots.
Therefore, Ye Qingshan was not afraid of engaging in a war of attrition with the Japanese.
"Meng Jifei, you guys should have a good rest tonight.
Starting tomorrow, you will personally lead the fighter squadron to the Fuzhou front to fight against the Japanese air force coming from the other side.
Cooperate with Commander Zhou and his men in the attack on Fuzhou City.
I have only one request.
Tie down the Japanese air force for me and don’t let them completely gain air superiority over the Fuzhou area.
Beat me hard.
Don't worry about the loss of fighter planes, all of them have been shot down.
I will provide you with new fighter jets next month."
Ye Qingshan also made a generous promise to Meng Jifei.
"Yes, Commander.
I remember that we must not let the Japanese gain air superiority."
Meng Jifei on the opposite side also responded excitedly.
That night, there was no bombing by the Japanese air force.
In addition, the 208th Division, which had already completely crossed the river, launched a fierce attack on Wild Boar Ridge with its main force.
The heavy artillery regiment participated in the bombing.
Heavy artillery bombarded the forest on Wild Boar Ridge over and over again.
Then, there was the infantry charge.
After a fierce battle that lasted most of the night, most of the two Japanese squadrons defending Wild Boar Ridge were finally wiped out.
Successfully broke through the Japanese blocking line at Wild Boar Ridge.
But at the same time, that night, the Japanese 271st Infantry Regiment and Artillery Regiment also hurried back to Fuzhou City.
The Japanese brigade commander, Yuto Tanosho, also began his defensive arrangements in Fuzhou City.
In the eyes of the Japanese brigade commander, Fuzhou City is the place where he and Ye Qingshan's 208th Division will have the final decisive battle.
After daybreak, Zhou Pingkou ordered the heavy artillery regiment to hide while the army continued to move south.
Among them, the second regiment continued to take on the task of opening the way.
However, half a day later, the Second Regiment was blocked again at the top of Qinshan, the second line of defense of the Japanese.
“Damn it, keep going like this.
When will we be able to reach the city of Fuzhou?
The commander-in-chief ordered us to fight this battle quickly.
Otherwise, if it drags on for too long, the Japanese will be able to draw more support forces from other places.
Fuzhou City will be even more difficult to attack.”
Zhou Pingkou was at the division headquarters, after receiving the report from the Second Regiment.
His face also looked extremely ugly.
Although, before the war he had been mentally prepared for the Japanese ambush.
I know that the Japanese ambush will be very difficult.
However, after experiencing it personally, Zhou Pingkou finally understood how difficult it was for the Japanese to attack them.
"Commander, the Second Regiment has done its best.
The enemy's resistance was very tenacious, and the Second Regiment continued to attack, suffering heavy casualties. "
The chief of staff next to him was still worried that Zhou Pingkou would blame the Second Regiment, so he quickly spoke up for the Second Regiment.
"By the way, where is the Fourth Regiment now?"
Zhou Pingkou asked about the situation of the Fourth Regiment.
Under the current circumstances, they want to break through the Japanese defense lines one by one and advance to the city of Fuzhou.
This method is too stupid. Not only is it slow, but it will also result in heavy casualties.
The best solution is to successfully interpenetrate the four groups.
As long as the 4th Regiment can successfully bypass the Japanese's several blocking lines behind them and penetrate into Lianjiang.
This Japanese engineering regiment is doomed.