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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 720: Spirituality plus Materiality

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    Chapter 720: Spirit plus matter

    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-altitude fighter jets.  (_-< Registered members of Piaotian Literature recommend this work >-)

    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, no Japanese aircraft dared to bomb Nanjing anymore. The city of Nanjing, which had been fighting for most of the day, fell silent.  , in the western sky, bright fire clouds filled the sky with red. The afterglow filled Qixia Mountain and Zijin Mountain, and the gunpowder smoke that filled the whole city gradually faded away with the evening breeze. Nanjing city ushered in rare tranquility and peace.  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.  Hanhan 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 just 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 somewhat.  : "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 come to their senses.  .

    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 made it their goal to shoot 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 disappearing into the vast twilight, Wang Genbao held a bag of heavy ocean in his hand, as if he had not woken up from a dream.  As before, there were so many things that made him dream like in this day. In his simple heart, a wave of passion spread throughout his body.

    Tang Qiuli personally went down to the lowest level, communicated with ordinary soldiers, and understood 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 one Japanese aircraft will be rewarded with a hundred yuan and awarded the title of city defender. Anyone who shoots down two Japanese planes will be rewarded.  , will be rewarded with 200 Yuan, and be awarded the title of City Defender. Those who shoot down three Japanese planes will be rewarded with 300 Yuan, and will be awarded the title of Nanjing Guards. Those who shoot down four or more Japanese planes will be rewarded with 500 Yuan.  and 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 troops participating in the war. Coupled with Tang Qiuli's personal visit to the front line, this had a huge impact among the Central Army's troops.Here, something unprecedented happened. The courage and sense of honor of the Japanese soldiers were greatly inspired. For a time, all the soldiers were talking about it. Wang Genbao was the first soldier to win the title of Nanjing Warrior.  He was promoted to three levels in a row, and he became a well-known figure, someone that many soldiers secretly envied and were ready to catch up to.

    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, there are ocean rewards, spiritually, there are various titles, and in terms of team honor  , there are dual spiritual and material rewards, but there is also the worry that the soldiers are not working hard enough to fight Japanese aircraft. At present, the mainstay of Nanjing¡¯s air defense is the various units of the Central Army. In my own hands, I only have one brigade, Huangyadong Air Defense Brigade.  No matter how powerful the troops are, no matter how well-equipped they are, no matter how well-trained they are, the huge Nanjing cannot be fully defended no matter what.

    Moreover, Tang Qiuli has a deeper plan to turn Nanjing into a magnet for consuming Japanese air power, attracting more Japanese aircraft, and participating in this ground-to-air battle without any worries, until he can wring out the Japanese.  The last drop of blood. Anyway, the whole city of Nanjing has been evacuated. Even if the whole city is bombed, it can still be rebuilt. If the Japanese commit evil and try hard to fight with themselves in Nanjing and get what they want, besides, they can also let them hide.  Chairman Chiang in Wuhan knew that Nanjing was by no means a place to stay for a long time. It was itself a front line, so it was better to move the capital.

    The Japanese Naval Air Force was unwilling to fail and was also afraid that Emperor Hirohito would be held accountable. After adjusting its tactics, the commanders of the First and Third Fleets formed a joint command to uniformly command all combat aircraft. The Navy Ministry concealed it from the base camp and the Army Ministry.  From other fleets, 70 bombers and 50 fighter jets were added to the exhausted aviation fleet.

    Based on the experience of the first day of air defense operations, Tang Qiuli also made new adjustments to the firepower deployment. All loopholes were filled. Based on the effectiveness of infantry light weapons against low-altitude fighters, he organized thousands of infantry units to shoot into the air.  Groups are distributed in every corner of Nanjing. Both China and Japan are summing up 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 their eyes dry and did not seize the opportunity, thinking that the Japanese  The planes did not dare to come, and he was a little discouraged. However, Tang Qiuli was very clear-headed. The Japanese would never give up. He seized the rare opportunity and ordered each air defense firepower group to build additional battle positions in addition to normal battle positions.  At least two backup combat positions, one air defense shelter, and each air defense firepower group 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 Brigade of the ** Division faithfully carried out the division commander's orders. This has become a habit and nature of the ** Division troops. Tang Qiuli personally went to each fire team to inspect and dealt with a few perfunctory matters.  Officer, it attracted the attention of the officers and soldiers of the Central Army. After two tense days, the air defense firepower configuration in Nanjing has undergone fundamental changes.

    On June 14, just after daybreak, the shrill sirens woke up the Central Army soldiers who were still sleeping. They rushed to their fighting positions 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 of Nanjing. At this point, the fierce Nanjing air defense battle officially kicked off.

    The battle lasted from morning until sunset. The whole day, the city of Nanjing trembled with fierce gunfire. The Japanese air force fought like crazy, launching wave after wave of attacks almost non-stop. This wave of Japanese aircraft  Just after returning home, the next wave came one after another. They were all familiar with the opponent's tactics. No one took too much advantage. Because of the effective air defense concealment and mobile shooting emplacements, the number of casualties of the Nanjing defenders was greatly reduced.  Reduced, however, the number of Japanese aircraft shot down was less than one-fifth of the number on 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 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)
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