Chapter 433: Surrounding the 9th and 16th Divisions

With the coordinate guidance of the Nagato-class Izumo battleship, the coordinates can be clearly determined around it.

The further the V3 rocket is from the target, the greater the error. The V2 rocket has implemented radio wave guidance in the later stage, so the V3 wave guidance has switched to the auxiliary calculation operation of the intelligent brain after having clear coordinate guidance. The Japanese fleet is only 80 kilometers away from the coast and is still covered by the signal of the radar station. Therefore, the accuracy rate has greatly increased. The V3 rocket has a high probability of hitting the signal source directly.

Meng Xiang handed them over to the Intelligent Brain for the 5 V3 attacks this time and issued an order to collectively attack a target.

Meng Xiang was not sure to use 5 V3 rockets to sink the Nagamon-class battleship. Even though the V3 hit at a high speed of Mach 4.8, the battleship was thick-skinned and rough after all. Meng Xiang had no specific experiments, and there was only theoretical possibility of sinking. So Meng Xiang targeted the thin-skinned Flying Dragon aircraft carrier.

Five V3s rushed off the Flying Dragon aircraft carrier together, deviating from the signal source, which greatly reduced the accuracy rate, but as long as the Flying Dragon was hit, it would be enough to make it hurt.

"What is that?" At this time, the fighter plane alerted over the Flying Dragon first discovered the V3 rocket that dived down at high speed. The frictional atmosphere caused a fire, which was as dazzling as a meteor.

"Is it a meteor?" The minds of the alert staff have only been in the mind for so many years. The specific plot of the bombing of the Luohe headquarters has not been revealed, and only the senior officials know it. How can the people below know what this is? People often act in a daze for unknown things. Until they noticed that the things shining with fire were coming towards the fleet and felt that something was not good, they lost the best opportunity to issue an alarm.

"Be careful!" There was a *** shouting on the Flying Dragon, but none of them worked. The v3 rocket had fallen.

"Boom!" The first one fell into the water, but the water column stirred by the explosion swept the wings of an aircraft and almost knocked it down.

"Boom!" The second and third also fell into the water, but the third fell near a destroyer.

The warhead of the v3 rocket was a real ton. The explosion of unburned fuel directly lifted up the Peak Wind-class destroyer and cracked again. It soon sank into the sea.

Five rockets arrived at the same time, and the fourth hit the target.

The off-road mass of the v3 rocket was more than 12 tons when it was launched. Even if it had partial consumption, there were still tons left. Such a high-speed large-mass object impacted was comparable to an armor-piercing warhead. The long V3 arrow passed through the wooden deck of the Flying Dragon aircraft carrier and the thin leather armor below, and sank into the lower hangar of the aircraft carrier.

"Boom!" A loud bang was louder than the dull sounds of the V3 explosions falling in the water. The wooden deck on the Flying Dragon instantly arched and deformed, and then a larger hole was torn down along the point where it penetrated. A burst of flames surged into the sky, and the explosion directly swept the planes parked on the deck and slid around. The three nearby planes were even abandoned high and disintegrated a bunch of parts in the air.

The disaster was not over, and the Flying Dragon caused fires in many places. There was still a lot of fuel left on the V3 rocket. In addition to increasing the power of some explosions, it also caused fires everywhere.

"Boom boom boom!" The continuous explosions sounded, and the fire detonated some of the fuel and ammunition on the deck. More than a dozen planes were submerged in the fire, and some pilots who were preparing to attack rolled out one by one. The two seriously injured were already full of fire, screaming inside. But the rescuers were not close to the fiercely burning fire, and could only watch them fall into the flames, gradually silent.

The fifth one also fell near the Flying Dragon, and exploded tore a hole in the port side armor of the Flying Dragon. However, the opening was not big, and only a small amount of sea water poured in.

"Adjust the target and conduct a second attack! Target, Feilong!" Meng Xiang ordered.

Originally, V3 could be launched twice quickly, but Luohe Command was attacked by double bullets. However, the ship was not as good as a fixed target on land. It was still moving continuously and sometimes it changed speed, which required the rocket launch to be constantly adjusted.

At this time, the reconnaissance aircraft modified by the B-17 bomber in the high altitude was sending new coordinate guidance. Two Zero-types below it were constantly circling, but they had no choice but to the B-17 above their heads. Before, a Zero-type attempted to rush up, but before the plane reached 11,000 meters, it broke down and fell head-on.

"What kind of attack is this?" Yamaguchi Tatsume, the captain of the Flying Dragon, said in surprise. The attack just now was not a shell or an airplane. Instead, it was like a large flying torpedo, and it hit like this, and it was extremely powerful.

Yamaguchi Daoshi was orderly directing the rescue and firefighting work, while adjusting the course and speed of the Flying Dragon. The explosion just now did not damage the power system. Although the bulkhead was leaking, the Flying Dragon could continue to move.

"But how did they do it?" His mind was filled with many questions. This attack must have come from the Pioneer Army. And such a blow is likely to be behind.

At this time, the Japanese had already started a zigzag speed-changing navigation, but they didn't know that there was a signal source between them constantly emitting signals.

The second *** hit as scheduled.

However, this time, due to the continuous changes in coordinates, the accuracy rate was greatly reduced. However, because the firepower still covers the fleet, the Aoba-class cruiser was injured, and a v3 that landed near the Flying Dragon also added a new crack on the Flying Dragon.

"Retreat!" The Feilong Yamaguchi Masahito changed his face. If the first time was accidental and the second strike was so threatening, it means that the strike of this new weapon is relatively accurate.

This unheard of attack method made Yamaguchi Tatsume dare not take risks. At this time, other aircraft carriers were either renovating or building, and the only thing they could move was the Flying Dragon. But if the Flying Dragon was sunk just after it set sail, it would not only cause great damage to the Imperial Navy, but also when the European war situation was about to arise, the Imperial Navy would not have the assistance of the aircraft carrier, which would be a troublesome thing.

The Japanese formations kept changing direction and speed to evacuate backwards. After a long time, the attack of the vanguard army had not yet fallen above their heads, which made them breathe a sigh of relief. They didn't know that except for the two first-stage V3 rockets, the filling of other rockets was very troublesome and took half an hour.

"The continuous attack speed is too slow!" Meng Xiang sighed. There is nothing we can do about this. The rockets need to be particularly careful about the liquid fuel. Although each rocket car has 10 rockets on it, the slow speed greatly reduces their power.

It is precisely because of this that Meng Xiangcai concentrated on attacking the Flying Dragon. After injuring and even sinking the Flying Dragon, the Japanese did not threaten the aircraft carriers on the Pioneer Army's coast for the time being. Those Nagato battleships came were not enough to see. Although one or two V3 rockets had little impact on it, from the point where it threatened the coast, until it retreated to the safe area, the cluster's v3 rockets were enough to destroy the targets and more accurate them.

Meng Xiang also saw that they could serve as signal sources and had coordinate references for other targets at sea, so he let go of the Izumo battleship.

As soon as the Flying Dragon aircraft carrier was damaged and retreated, more than a dozen fighter planes flew up from the Pioneer Army and hovered near the formation, causing the planes in Huaibei to evacuate and intercept them. However, the fuel and ammunition were insufficient, and the deck was temporarily unable to dock, so the Flying Dragon could only retreat to Shanghai again under the escort of other ships.

The Pioneer Army drew more fighter jets to rush towards Xuchang.

The air combat there has been in full swing. The number of aircraft on both sides is similar. The Japanese gathered more than 400 aircraft, and the Pioneer Army had a slight advantage, with a little more. The performance of the aircraft was even more advantageous. The Japanese Zero aircraft had only more than 200 aircraft, but the worst of the Pioneer Army was the Thunder B type, and the operators were all skilled pilots.

Therefore, as time goes by, this larger local air battle, the advantages of the Pioneer Army have become more and more obvious. The Japanese army is exhausted from afar, and the nearby airport has been destroyed. Replenishing ammunition and oil requires a relatively far-reaching place. Over time, more and more old-fashioned aircraft have been beaten down.

But the evacuation of troops on the ground requires their cover, otherwise the attack planes and bombers of the vanguard army would hit the heads of the evacuated Japanese, and the army would be unable to control it.

The 13th Division, which was dismantled, had retreated to the main defense zone of the 5th Division, including Xihua, Zhoukou, etc., but the 16th Division and the 9th Division were vaguely surrounded.

The vanguard army did not have such a big appetite to swallow four elite divisions in one bite, but the two divisions were still confident. Although these four divisions had committed terrible deeds in China, Meng Xiang still chose the infamous 16th and 9th Divisions. Their locations are also suitable for placing encirclements.

Luohe's 106th Division was ordered to continue to attack northwards and wanted to pick up the two divisions, but was restrained and blocked by the team rushed out of Funiu Mountain and blocked it near Luohe.

The 16th Division's charge to the south was also blocked by the tank troops attacking bypassing Xuchang. The 9th Division, who retreated to Xuchang and waited for the orders of his superiors, also found that he was in danger.

"The 9th Division and the 16th Division meet and break out to the southeast! Hurry up to Zhoukou and the 5th and 13th Divisions." Shanshanyuan, who quickly arrived in Luohe, found that he was powerless to make up for the situation. In just a few hours of battle, the four divisions had lost more than 20,000 people. According to the latest information, the two armies of the Pioneer Army were pressing towards Xuchang. The small county town of Xuchang could not hold on, so he could only evacuate and minimize the losses as much as possible.

As for the offensive plan, it died before it even started. That plan was based on the Japanese army's capture of air supremacy, and there was no hope now. The battle reports in the air were also constantly coming. Within a few hours, the Japanese army had lost more than 70 fighter jets.

Without air support, many troops gathered in the Huaihe area would have no place to use their skills. The losses required to break through the defense of the heavy artillery front were unbearable for the Japanese.

The 3rd Division and 27th Division there attacked tentatively, but were smashed back by heavy artillery, losing nearly a thousand people.

In the Shanxi area, as soon as Seishiro Itagaki got off the plane, he stopped the plan to open the southward passage of the 10th and 116th Divisions of the Shanxi side. At this time, the divisions in the Central Plains were still unable to protect themselves, so how to handle them. However, in order to restrain the vanguard army, they just changed the breakout to restrain. Now they don’t care about the devils in Shanxi. The devils in Shanxi can hold on for at least a while, but the divisions in Henan are in danger.

But Wei Lihuang also noticed this opportunity with a keen sense of smell and directly harassed the Japanese from Zhongtiaoshan and other areas.

The Kwantung Army also sent more fighter jets to suppress the north at once. However, the Pioneer Army's Navy Force and the Fighter Second Battalion's aircraft also carried it down with the assistance of anti-aircraft artillery.

The focus of this battle is still in the Central Plains. In addition to leaving two brigades to stay in Xuchang and cut off the rear, the 9th Division was soon defeated by the attacking vanguard army. Although the scattered squads were still defending the small and small buildings in Xuchang County to resist, it no longer affected the vanguard army's continued pursuit.

Sugiyama Sora also underestimated the advancement speed of mechanized and motorized troops. When the order to retreat began, under the step-by-step pressure of the armored troops of the vanguard army, the steps to retreat could not stop.

The Japanese army retreated while fighting and arranged several defensive lines to break the rear. However, under the bombardment of iron armor and tank guns, the Japanese could not organize effective defensive fronts. They were all broken by the armored troops of the vanguard army and chased behind the Japanese's butt.

The armored troops of the 41st Division were quickly inserted, and the gate was closed from Fugou to Xihua. Behind him, Sun Tongxuan's 12th Army also quickly inserted, not only stabilizing the defense lines in Shangqiu and other places, but also quickly supporting them to block the attack of the 3rd Division from Haozhou and other places. The 41st Division could directly block the door without any worries.

The war continued to burn, burning the sky red and reflecting the sunset of dusk red.

The battle continued until dark, and the vanguard army chased and killed hundreds of miles, killing the Japanese blood flowing into a river. Finally, they tied the 16th Division and the 9th Division in the area of ​​Xiaoyao Town.

Xiaoyao Town is not far from Luohe and Xihua Zhoukou, but at this distance, the two divisions could no longer attack. Half of the two divisions were killed by the vanguard army. At this time, less than 30,000 were left to shrink there, and they could no longer break through the steel defense line blocked by the 41st Division and the teaching team in front.

Some of the 41st Division and 50th Division used Yinghe to block the counterattack of the 5th and 13th Divisions in the east. Although they lost more than 10,000 people, the attack was still very sharp after the Sugiyama Yuan stabilized the morale of the army.

Luohe only has one 106th Division. Its offensive power was weak and was left behind. At this time, it had to take on the task of guarding Luohe. With the help of Shahe in the north, they blocked the tank troops attacking the river. However, the other army rushing from Funiu Mountain was difficult to stop. Most of the energy of the 106th Division was spent on blocking the west, and lacked the strength to respond to the 16th and 9th Divisions.

The 57th Army and 56th Army of the Pioneer Army had already rushed over, and the army immediately submerged Xuchang through the border and headed towards the two divisions huddled in Xiaoyao Town. The 56th Army rushed to the vicinity of Xihua, vaguely posed a threat to the 5th and 13th Divisions.

It was dark and the roar of guns and cannons was interrupted.

The other troops were unable to rescue themselves. They could only rely on these five divisions to protect themselves. Sugiyama Sora personally coordinated and directed some of the troops from each division to attack the vanguard's defense line. He didn't even plan to defend Luohe now, just wanted to bring all the troops out.

The darkness weakens the power of artillery and machine guns, and night battles are more likely to cause miracles.

The Japanese charge did give the vanguard a headache, but the barbed wire and searchlights that the engineer quickly pulled up, blocked the direct charge of the Japanese infantry.

The heavy artillery positions in the Huaihe area broke the fantasy of the Japanese sneak attack in this way. The mines everywhere there were also dog patrols, making the Japanese sneak attacks a bubble. Although some methods were not used here, it was difficult for the Japanese who fled all the way and lacked heavy firepower support to rush through the barbed wire and the machine guns arranged behind them.

"Otherwise, let's use special bullets!" The accompanying staff member paid attention to the frowning Sora Yutori.

But it was immediately scolded by someone: "The soldiers of the Pioneer Army all wear gas masks and have been trained in anti-virus, which is not useful. But many of our soldiers do not have gas masks. Once special bombs are fired, the biggest loss is the army of our empire."

"Don't say it, there is no need for special bombs for the time being!" Sugiyama also knew that the Pioneer Army had warned Japan that if they used special bombs, they would be afraid that their bombers would run to the Japanese to throw poisonous gas bombs again. When the Japanese did not effectively curb their high-altitude bombs, it would be better to use special bombs less.

"Tell the 9th and 16th Divisions, leave all the extra things and break through with all your strength!" Sugiyama said tiredly.

At an airport in Jinan, the command tower in the center of the Skyfinger is brightly lit.

"The bombing distance this time is relatively close, so it doesn't matter if there are more bombs." Lin Rizun turned around and looked at the lights in the distance in the dark night before giving instructing him, then got on his b-17 bomber.

"I know that the thunder bomber can load a lot of bombs. But bombs are also in short supply, and I don't know how many tasks you need to do later!" Liu Xiaolin, who was on the ground crew, muttered.

"This night flight mission has been completed, and the Japanese have to cry for at least three days!" Wei Lianbao heard it behind him, and patted his shoulder with a smile.

When the Japanese Zero aircraft entered Hefei, Nanjing and other airports in large quantities, the Japanese's air defense became much tighter. The Japanese knew from the bombing of Nanyuan Airport that the Pioneer Army had the ability to bomb at night, so they paid special attention to it. Even at night, the major airports still defended closely.

Before, there were not many targets worth bombing in those airports, and the Pioneer Army generally did not attack the airport. But with so many selectable targets at this time, Meng Xiang didn't mind letting the Japanese know that those little air defense weapons could not stop the Pioneer Army's bombers.

Although the ju-88 universal bomber can dive bomb, facing the tight defense of several Japanese airports, Meng Xiang gave up the losses caused by dive attacks and chose high-altitude bombing. The b-17 bomber can load several tons of bombing at close range, and they are more sturdy and suitable for night flight.

"It's ready! Request takeoff!" After Lin Rizun finished the inspection, he waited for the takeoff signal from the command tower.

"Take off!" The signal from the command tower came soon.

With the loud roar of the engine, the propeller turned faster and faster. The huge fuselage of the b-17 began to slide on the brightly lit runway, soaring into the sky at the end of the runway, flapping its wings and flying high. The same scene was also staged at several different airports. Meng Xiang did not move the night bombing, and the move would inevitably leave a deep impression on the Japanese.

"How are you preparing?" Li Tiexia immediately asked anxiously when he saw Xia Dayu and the others.

"The ammunition behind is not available. I hurried over and ran over." Deng Dayan knew him and said directly.

"Everything is ready. It can be launched at any time!" Xia Dayu reported loudly.

"That's great, let the Japanese taste the power of this swarm!" Li Tiehya said excitedly. The rocket's cover-type strike is the most shocking. At this time, the Japanese attack was fierce and they need to clean up the attacking team.

"Flame!" With Xia Dayu's order, one hundred Katyusha rocket launchers shone with more than a thousand long flames soared into the sky, making them particularly dazzling in the darkness.

The first round of attacks all fell on the heads of the 5th and 13th Divisions in the southeast. Through the river, their positions were clearly distinguished. A sea of ​​fire broke out there immediately, and the fire that soared into the sky was as bright as day. With this big torch, it illuminated thousands of Japanese soldiers charging like ants on the front line. The machine guns and Somi of the vanguard army even roared, and the Japanese who bent over and rushed down with their 38-style 38-style rushing down like a knife to cut wheat straw.

The reputation of the blizzard had already made the Japanese frightened. At this time, the Japanese attacks of the 5th and 13th Divisions were directly slowed down.

Their attack here was slow, while the 106th Division on the other side was weak. The 9th and 16th Divisions in the encirclement also needed to deal with the siege from all sides. This greatly reduced the pressure on the vanguard army who were in the blocking mission.

"What? Their blizzard cannons are coming again?" Sugiyama asked in surprise. This is not the first time he has experienced the power of this cannon. The Japanese suffered several losses here. Faced with this cannon, they need to suppress the artillery with a long range or strike in the air. But it is impossible to fly at night, and most of the artillery soldiers of several divisions have been lost to most of the tank assaults of the vanguard army. How can they suppress it again?
Chapter completed!