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    In the early morning on the banks of the Yalu River in Sinuiju, a 9-cylinder star-type air-cooled engine produced in Chongqing erupted with a deafening buzz. Hundreds of double-blade propellers fanned a whirlwind across the tarmac, dwarfing even the most feared northwest wind.  .  The ground crew pulled out the fuse pins of two 125-kilogram high-explosive bombs under the belly of the aircraft, and the four 50-kilogram bombs under the wings were also unlocked at the same time.

    Thirty-six Dapeng bombers and 12 Haidongqing fighter jets are ready to go. Although the Korean Japanese army only has a pitiful number of aircraft, the Air Force still regards this mission as a practical exercise in escort and bombing subjects.  Such a large fleet of aircraft makes many North Korean soldiers and civilians secretly afraid. They never imagined that China, which was still weak ten years ago, has undergone earth-shaking changes. The military can now organize hundreds of fighter formations to fight at any time.

    After Yu Lei checked his flare gun, he waved to the air crew.  His No. 101 bomber was the first to leave the runway. A moment later, the air formation composed of 48 fighters almost covered the sky with darkness, roaring over people's heads and flying towards Pyongyang.  It takes 55 minutes to travel from Sinuiju to Pyongyang. A long flight in this severe cold weather is a test for every pilot. Especially this semi-open cabin is even colder, so countries are beginning to consider closing the cabin.

    In order to save fuel, the aircraft fleet chose to fly along the coastline in a straight line from the east to the sea, and then launched an attack along the route up the river after arriving at the mouth of the Datong River.  The pilots followed closely behind the leading fighter jets, joking with each other or chewing toffee and chocolate to distract themselves.  When his body was about to become stiff.  The leading Haidongqing fighter group suddenly spread out to the east, and a beautiful white ice-covered river appeared under their wings.  At the end of the river is a large gray plain covered with low-rise buildings.

    Pyongyang.

    The most important city in northern North Korea!

    However, what surprised Yu Lei was that there were no air defense balloons visible in the sky over Pyongyang at this moment.  Even several Kaitoqings passed through the city at low altitude without being attacked by any anti-aircraft fire. This made him accustomed to the anti-aircraft balloons and anti-aircraft guns over the densely populated European cities, and he was a little confused. This can also be seen from the decline of Japan's national power.  It has been gradually distanced by the world powers, and many of the equipment used in the European war cannot be used even if they know it.

    Facing a city where hundreds of thousands of people live, 36 bombers are just a drop in the ocean, so Yu Lei¡¯s target this time is the Kumsushan Fort in the north of Pyongyang.  This fort was built three years ago.  Mainly to prevent the National Defense Forces from going south to attack Pyongyang.  The fort is well equipped. There is a narrow minefield on the north side of the mountain to protect the fort. There are also 12 Type 38 150mm heavy guns in the fort, a large number of 75mm rapid-fire guns and two 240mm heavy guns.  Their mission is to destroy as many forts as possible.  Remove this stumbling block.

    The reconnaissance plane quickly locked the position of the fort, and Yu Lei took the lead in descending the altitude after seeing this.  At this time, some sporadic machine guns and artillery shells finally appeared on the ground, but this small harassment could not threaten the fleet of aircraft at a height of 1,000 meters. When the fort with an altitude of more than 300 meters appeared in the distance, the bombardier began to calculate the angle.  Special bombsights are still in the drawing stage, so bombardiers often need to rely on experience.

    Two 125-kilogram high-explosive aerial bombs were the first to break away from their restraints, followed by four 50-kilogram small bombs roaring towards the ground.  Suddenly hundreds of kilograms lighter, the bomber suddenly rose a hundred meters, clearing the bombing channel for the comrades behind it.  The roaring fleet of aircraft caused chaos inside the Jinxushan Fort. Since there were only two legal 40mm anti-balloon cannons on the fort, the air threat was not considered at all when it was built three years ago.  Therefore, the Japanese soldiers could only watch as the bombs headed straight for an exposed 150mm heavy artillery position.

    After two loud bangs, the bomb accurately hit the heavy artillery position. Although it failed to directly hit the cannon, the flying gravel and soil still buried half of the position.  The first hit inspired the comrades behind them, and the Dapeng bombers began to take turns dropping bombs one by one. Many pilots even dropped to an altitude of 600 meters to drop bombs at low altitude.  The power of the 125 kilogram aerial bomb is astonishing, far greater than the Army's 203mm artillery shell of the same weight. The 72 bombs caused terrible damage to the Jinxushan Fort. Many forts with poor concealment were blown to pieces.  Although the accuracy of those light-weight 50-kilogram bombs is very poor, they have still achieved some results as they are mainly used to kill personnel.  When the last bomber completed dropping bombs and began to return, thick smoke was already rising from the fort.  In order to save the fort, many Japanese soldiers rushed out of the bunker when the aircraft fleet left, picked up washbasins and barrels and tried to put out the fire. For a while, the mountain was full of hurried figures.  The two Haidongqings discovered this opportunity. The brave pilots, who were skilled in skills, suddenly appeared in front of the Japanese soldiers while wiping the treetops. Before they could react, four 12.7mm machine guns began to unleash their power. The dense bullets ruthlessly harvested the lives of the Japanese soldiers.  .

    Yu Lei ignored this and fired a signal bomb when he arrived over Pingcheng.

    Just as the signal flare fell, the artillerymen who were ready to fire fired the first shell at the same time!  Violent artillery fire passed over Pingcheng like a hurricane, and in an instant, fireballs and smoke columns came from the mountain city.Soaring straight into the sky.  The scale of this artillery attack was even greater than the breakthrough of the Qingchuan River 10 days ago, especially the continuous flow of heavy artillery regiments coming from the rear, which only added to the momentum of the artillery.

    Since ancient times, a unit that can be called the Guards must be good. The Japanese First Division that defends Pingcheng has such a halo.  As one of the six oldest divisions of the Japanese army, just looking at the list of former division commanders will tell you how important this unit is.  Therefore, they reacted very quickly and took advantage of their fixed positions to launch a roaring counterattack.  The artillery battle between the two sides was very fierce, but after several Japanese artillery command balloons were shot down by Hai Dongqing who was returning home, the balance instantly tilted.  The Japanese artillery without eyes could no longer carry out oblique line-of-sight attacks, but the Wehrmacht's artillery fire became more and more accurate.  The first ones to be severely damaged were the exposed Japanese artillery observation positions, and then the first-line bunkers and effective forces.  The scene at the Qingchuan River reappeared. The Japanese army was completely unable to adapt to this European-style strong fire coverage style. As the long-range cannon began to extend backwards and attacked the second-line forces under the guidance of aircraft and observation balloons, the First Division  The department was instantly flooded with calls requesting fire support.

    "This is the Sanheshan position. The enemy's firepower is very fierce. We request fire support."

    "We need support. Please fire 2,000 meters ahead. The enemy's infantry is coming up."

    "Ammunition, we need ammunition."

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    With the bullets raining down like this, the division commander Nishikawa Torajiro finally understood why the National Defense Forces broke through so quickly. Such firepower was completely comparable to the European War, and his first division only had one artillery brigade with 54 75mm guns and  Twelve 150-meter heavy artillery pieces are scattered over a defense line more than ten kilometers long.  Before he could make a new deployment, the staff shouted again: "General, enemy tanks have been spotted at the Jiangan position" Upon hearing that it was another tank, the expressions of the Japanese generals, including Saikawa Torajiro, changed completely.  .  They are not afraid of artillery, nor are they afraid of fighting the opponent's infantry, but they are completely helpless against weapons like tanks.  The thick skin and thick flesh are completely incapable of even heavy machine guns. They may be damaged unless they are hit by artillery shells, but it is not that easy for artillery shells to hit a moving tank.

    On the position near the Datong River, a Japanese officer walked out of the bunker stupidly, his pupils completely astigmatized.  He only saw two kilometers away from his front, a billowing stream of iron rushing towards here. Two armored companies with 28 T2 tanks formed a wedge formation, carrying bundles of logs, spaced 50 meters apart at 15 kilometers per hour.  Rushing towards him at cross-country speed, followed by 16 Gray Wolf armored vehicles that were so popular during the last war.  Many Japanese troops who had retreated all the way here were almost desperate. From the beginning of the war, whenever the enemy attacked in the field, they would use this kind of steel monster!  It relies on its rough skin and thick flesh to cover the infantry, and after breaking through a little, it expands to the two wings to open a gap.

    This time it was the same. The 103rd Division Armored Company slowly rolled over and gradually approached. The Japanese soldiers shouted in fear and frantically, and tried their best to spray bullets at these big guys.  The machine rifle hit the steel plate and clanged into pieces, bursting out countless sparks.  But even so, it still couldn't stop the tank's advance!  The first tank stopped 50 meters away from the position, and its 25mm machine gun and heavy machine gun poured out firepower wildly into the wide and deep trench close at hand. This kind of close-range shooting was really terrifying.  The Japanese troops were all bloody.  "Boom!" Two 37mm infantry cannons fired flatly at the same time, finally hitting a T2 tank until black smoke erupted, but before the Japanese gunners had time to cheer, several tanks behind them were aimed at them.  A 25mm grenade passed by, and the infantry guns and artillery were all blown into parts.

    This bullying style of play based on absolute equipment superiority is hated by many Japanese soldiers. They did not know how many ways they thought of, digging deep trenches, setting up obstacles, using mines, etc. Although they were able to destroy some, they still could not stop the endless stream of steel.  torrent.  For this reason, the Japanese army even used their connections to ask the British for help in finding tactics and weapons to deal with tanks, but water could not quench their thirst. Even if the weapons were purchased, they could not be equipped with the troops in a day or two, so the officer howled to boost morale and  Several grenades were hung on his body in preparation for a body bomb attack.

    Since we can¡¯t stop it, let¡¯s die together!

    Stimulated by the news of the "Shanghai Communique", the Japanese army had no way out and launched a desperate assault. More and more Japanese soldiers put down their guns and rushed toward the tanks with grenades in their hands.  Unexpectedly, a more desperate scene appeared. A large number of Wehrmacht infantrymen began to jump out of the armored vehicles. These infantrymen were all equipped with semi-automatic rifles specially used for actual combat testing. Hundreds of semi-automatic rifles instantly filled the dead zone of the tank's machine gun.

    Two hours later, three red flares soared into the sky from the direction of the Jiang'an position, and tens of thousands of National Defense Forces soldiers poured into Pyongyang City through this gap.

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