mesbooks Chapter 544: Battle of Jinzhou (8)
Chapter 544: Battle of Jinzhou (8)
These planes kept circling over the battlefield.
Then, heavy bombs were dropped from three of the planes, and the officers and soldiers of the 95th Independent Division who were gathering on the ground to prepare for the charge were horrified to find that these bombs actually fell on their heads!
Instantly, flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed. When the bomb exploded, a huge shock wave spread in all directions with overwhelming force, and the dirt, rocks and broken equipment on the ground were thrown high into the air.
The originally orderly ground forces instantly fell into chaos and panic. Soldiers fled in all directions, trying to find shelter to avoid the deadly attack. However, under the bombardment, many people were instantly swallowed up by the ruthless flames and shock waves, disappearing in the smoke.
This is a flight formation dispatched by the East China Field Aviation Brigade of Tonghua Airport, consisting of three heavy bombers and three fighter jets!
Looking at the dead bodies, wounded soldiers and soldiers running away in panic, Luo Qi closed his eyes in pain. This time, the 95th Division was completely defeated! Even so, they still failed to capture Tashan!
At the position of Tashan Village,
The officers and soldiers of the 4th Column cheered!
"Long live the Air Force!"
This was the first time they received support from the Air Force!
After the plane flew away,
The fighting stopped, and in the evening,
Que Hanqian and Luo Qi finally received good news that the commander of the Eastward Corps, Hou Jingru, led the 62nd Army and the 92nd Army to Huludao!
In Jinzhou,
It's already dark.
But the street fighting continued.
Central Street,
A Type 3 assault gun turned on its lights, made a heavy roar, and moved slowly forward as its tracks rolled over the ground.
A dark shadow quietly appeared in the window on the street, and a rocket launcher was aimed at the tank.
In an instant, the rocket spewed out deadly flames and rushed towards the tank with tremendous force.
There was a deafening roar, flames shot up into the sky, and the huge impact force tore a hideous hole in the side armor of the Type 3 assault gun. Amid billowing smoke, the interior of the tank instantly turned into a sea of fire.
After a panic among the dozen or so soldiers behind, several soldiers immediately opened fire fiercely at the window and approached quickly. They threw six grenades into the window in one breath, finally killing the enemy soldiers hiding inside!
Tang Junping's armored regiment charged the hardest, but suffered heavy losses as well. 17 assault guns and 25 armored vehicles equipped by the entire regiment had been destroyed!
These tanks had no advantage in street fighting. Instead, because their targets were conspicuous, they encountered frequent attacks from enemy anti-tank guns and rocket launchers!
On the other hand, since the soldiers were unable to quickly and effectively distinguish between civilians and enemies, their reactions were always a beat slow, and this battle was really frustrating!
At the other end of Central Street,
I heard an explosion.
A group of soldiers came running over quickly.
With the help of the firelight, both sides discovered that they were actually the same people!
Upon inquiry, it turned out that the troops of the 9th Division of the 26th Column had also advanced here.
At this time, the city was full of crackling sounds, and the gunshots were like firecrackers on New Year's Eve, going off non-stop!
The soldiers on both sides quickly ran towards the place where the gunfire was the most intense!
Harbin Airport,
As a Stuka bomber slowly stopped on the runway, Yin Xinjun opened the cabin door and jumped from his seat onto the gangway.
On the ground, Zhang Wenjiu, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came over, hugged Yin Xinjun, and actually started crying!
"Commander, this is too tragic! It is really too tragic..."
The casualty rate of the first batch of pilots who followed Zhang Wenjiu into the expedition was as high as 80%!
Yin Xinjun patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"Xiao Jiu, don't be sad, this sacrifice is totally worth it, it will save so many people!"
"Brother Jun, no wonder you didn't let me play in person!"
"The day after tomorrow, another batch of planes will be shipped out of the factory and will be replenished for you!"
The air force and armored forces under Yin Xinjun's command currently suffer high casualty rates, but the results achieved are very significant. However, only Yin Xinjun himself understands this effect!
Because he compared the data from the two lives, he immediately came to the conclusion that these sacrifices were worth it!
First of all, the air supremacy in the Northeast has gradually been in our hands. The enemy has to mobilize aircraft from North China to participate in the battle, and the number is getting smaller and smaller!
Secondly, the results of the Battle of Jinzhou, which was just the beginning of the Liaoshen Campaign, have greatly increased! The loss ratio has been reduced to an astonishing level!
The reason why Yin Xinjun came to Harbin tonight was because after receiving the on-site battle report, he decided to launch an air strike on the enemy forces in Huludao overnight, and his target was the warships!
The ground crew had already driven over with a tanker truck and was busy refueling the bomber! If they took off from Tonghe to bomb Huludao, there would not be enough fuel to guarantee a smooth return!
Looking at Zhang Wenjiu who looked grief-stricken, Yin Xinjun said,
"I have to carry out a mission tonight. Our air force is currently at a disadvantage. We will be able to seize air supremacy over the entire country in two months at most. Therefore, there will be great sacrifices and the process will be difficult. Remember my words, just stay at the headquarters and command, and don't go into battle yourself!"
Zhang Wenjiu nodded. He would absolutely obey Yin Xinjun's orders without any questioning!
Yin Xinjun smiled, turned around and walked up the gangway again!
He thought to himself, what's the point of this little pain? When the Korean War starts, the sacrifices will be much greater!
The plane was fully fueled.
Under the guidance of the ground staff,
The propeller hummed and turned.
The plane once again flew into the night sky, heading straight for tonight's destination, Huludao Port!
Tonight, after seeing the battle report sent by the East Field Army and combining it with the reports of Ding Shan and others, Yin Xinjun keenly discovered a battle opportunity! That is, there is a chance to completely wipe out the enemy's Eastward Corps!
Whether it was Jinzhou or Liao Yaoxiang's Corps, it was originally easy to capture. The role that Yin Xinjun could play was to speed up the process and reduce their own casualties!
As for the Eastward Corps, which once escaped the net, this time, as long as the warships and ships in the port can be blown up and the sea transportation route of the Eastward Corps is blocked, it will be unable to escape!
After more than an hour,
Huludao Port,
There was a dull roar coming from the sky; that was the roar of the Stuka bomber.
After circling for a few minutes,
The Stuka bombers swooped down with sharp whistles like black death, their wings gleaming coldly in the sun, and their black paintwork seemed like a shadow from hell.
As it approached the warship, the bomb bay door slowly opened, and a 500-kilogram heavy bomb fell mercilessly towards the warship like the scythe of the god of death.
A huge gap was blown open on the deck of the warship, and the equipment and weapons on the hull were blown to pieces, with debris flying everywhere. The flames spread rapidly, devouring all objects that could burn. A huge column of water rose on the sea, the flames shot up into the sky, and the shock wave of the explosion made the warship tremble violently. The sound of metal tearing, the roar of burning flames and the billowing black smoke were intertwined.
The soldiers shouted and ran in the chaos, trying to resist and rescue, but they seemed so small and powerless under the fierce bombing.
Broken wreckage and burning debris were floating on the sea, and the warship slowly sank to the bottom of the sea amid thick smoke and flames!
When Yin Xinjun was circling in the air, he detected a total of 4 warships of various sizes, and he even specially selected a small warship!
The first is to ensure that the warships will sink with one strike, and the second is to deter the opponent. As long as these warships are scared away, it means victory!
After the bombing, he called Ding Shan and asked him to arrange people to keep a 24-hour eye on the port, and then flew the plane to the nearest Tonghua Airport!