Apart from a combat artillery squad, Wusu Airport has no other artillery units.

Therefore, when faced with the bombing of the artillery battalion, the Japs in the security brigade were completely like a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, with no power to fight back.

Five consecutive rounds of salvos not only destroyed all the three combat artillery pieces of the combat artillery team, but also destroyed most of the gate position, turning it into ruins.

At this time, Wang Chengzhu, who was parked about 1,500 meters away from the airport gate, gave an order and decisively issued the order to attack.

"Spike! Keep attacking!"

After the order was given, Wang Chengzhu stepped on the accelerator and controlled the Type 97 medium tank headed by him to continue to kill menacingly towards the airport gate.

After advancing about 500 meters, Wang Chengzhu controlled the turret and fired a shot at the airport gate.

There was just a muffled sound of "Boom", and a 57mm caliber kinetic energy cannon suddenly spun out at high speed. After flying in the air for about 2 seconds, it bombarded the airport gate with incomparable accuracy.

The airport gate, which was already crumbling due to the bombing, was finally overwhelmed and fell apart in a violent explosion.

It has to be said that the fighting will of the Japanese is really not comparable to that of ordinary troops. Even when they were bombarded by the artillery battalion, which was almost plowing, the Japanese soldiers in the security brigade did not abandon their defense and flee.

After they stopped bombarding the artillery camp, they got out from behind the bunker fortifications and launched a fierce attack on the tank convoy.

Several Type 89 grenade launchers were quickly set up.

However, the enemy's attack seemed violent, but it was of no use. The machine rifle bullets hit the tank's defensive armor with a loud clang, but they were unable to penetrate the armor's defense at all.

When the 50mm-caliber grenade landed next to the tank, it only raised a dazzling red light, but it could not break the tracks of the tank, and it was not enough to cause damage to the people in the cabin.

But Wang Chengzhu's bombardment was fatal. Almost every shot fired could destroy at least one grenade launcher or a light and heavy machine gun.

It's not that Duan Peng, Wei Monk and others can't fire cannons, it's just that they can't control the turret to aim accurately.

But the east is not bright and the west is bright. Since there are quite a lot of Japs, and the distance is shortened, the accuracy can still be gradually improved.

Therefore, every time they fired, although they could not hit the target accurately, they could still kill some Japanese.

Moreover, the momentum is quite scary.

At the same time, four machine gunners got out of the roof and operated the vehicle-mounted machine guns to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese in front.

The first to bear the brunt are the observation towers on both sides of the airport gate and the circular barricades.

The main guns hit the barricades, and the heavy machine guns hit the observation towers.

However, except for Wang Chengzhu's cannon that accurately hit the ring fortifications, blowing away the sandbags and killing the Japanese soldiers behind, the other four cannons were all shot away and landed somewhere unknown.

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However, several Japanese machine gunners on the observation deck were beaten into pieces by the heavy machine gun bullets, and then fell heavily, turning into a pile of rotten flesh.

The five Type 95 medium tanks continued to advance while firing continuously, and soldiers from the subsequent reconnaissance battalion, the first battalion and the second battalion also followed up in a steady stream.

Although the remaining Japanese soldiers at the airport gate are still trying their best to resist, they are already helpless. It is a foregone conclusion that the Second Independent Regiment will enter the airport with its tank convoy!

The little devil Matsushima Musashi's life was quite tough. He was only slightly injured under the bombing of the artillery camp.

At this moment, the old devil finally realized the troops and immediately reported the battle situation at the gate to the First Flying Group inside the airport.

Originally, at 11 or 12 o'clock in the evening, the Japanese Air Force would generally not receive combat missions. At this time, all the Japanese Air Force of the First Flying Group had already fallen asleep.

However, as the battle at Wusu Airport started, they were all awakened.

Of course, these Japanese aviation troops still did not perform combat duties, even after learning that the Eighth Route Army had captured Wusu Military Station and was focusing on the airport.

These arrogant Japanese aviation soldiers still looked like they were watching a show, because they did not believe that the Eighth Route Army could capture the airport.

Because there is a large minefield deployed outside the airport, it is like a solid fortress without walls.

With only one attack route at the gate, how could the Eighth Route Army attack the airport?

The captain of the 1st Flying Group was named Miyamoto Hideki. He had similar ideas to Matsushima Musashi at the beginning.

However, when the artillery battalion shelled the airport gate, the old devil realized something was wrong.

Because since the Eighth Route Army's artillery can bombard the airport gate, it can also bombard the runway and even the apron.

Therefore, the old devil quickly issued an order for the aviation force to immediately control the fighter planes on the tarmac to take off to provide firepower guidance to the security brigade, and at the same time to avoid the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire.

And Matsushima Musashi's phone call confirmed Miyamoto Hideki's decision...

The screen pans to Taiyuan City, where the Japanese 1st Army headquarters is located.

"Nani? This Eighth Route Army dared to attack the airport. Did they get the courage to do so?" Yoshio Shinozuka was shocked when he received the call from the airport.

"Hi!" Hideki Miyamoto on the other end of the phone said for a moment, and then reported urgently: "This China Tubal Army robbed the Imperial Army's tanks in the military depot, and they can actually drive tanks!

Moreover, this group of Tubal Army actually has a large-scale artillery force. They are by no means a small force, but the main force of the Eighth Route Army!

At present, the situation at the airport is very pessimistic!”

After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka finally couldn't sit still. He thought for a moment and then decisively ordered: "Order the security brigade to guard the airport gate no matter what. The 1st Battalion of the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment is already at the airport.

On the way here, we expected to arrive at the airport in another 10 minutes at most.

In addition, I will send an additional support force.

Also, you immediately order the aviation force to immediately control the fighter planes to take off for combat, and then make an emergency landing at Xincheng Airport in the north of the city. No matter what, you must ensure the safety of the fighter planes!"

This is the best solution that Yoshio Shinozuka could come up with in the shortest time.

He had no time to think about how the main force of the Eighth Route Army approached Taiyuan City, and was even more mentally prepared for Wusu Airport to be destroyed.

Only keeping those fighter planes of the First Flying Group would be the greatest victory.

"Hi!" Hideki Miyamoto on the other end of the phone paused again: "I have ordered the Royal Air Force to take off the fighter planes!"

Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and immediately hung up the phone, and the gunshots and explosions on the other end stopped abruptly.

The chief of staff next to him, Miyano Shun, hurriedly asked: "Your Excellency, Commander? The purpose of this Eighth Route Army is not just to rescue those underground party members, but they also want to destroy the Imperial Army's Wusu Airport?"

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Chapter completed!