The Japanese army's first round of bombing was already quite loud. Seven or eight light bombers dropped nearly a hundred bombs in the central area of Licheng.
With the huge power unleashed, the city was devastated.
The scarecrows, which were made of straw and dressed in civilian clothes, were torn to pieces by the bombs dropped by the Japanese army.
The Japanese pilots flying bombers at high altitudes looked at all this from a distance, without any pity or kindness in their hearts.
Indifferent like a group of crazy beasts.
They didn't know the situation. Those who were completely torn apart in their field of vision were not scarecrows, but living lives and innocent people.
Standing in a cleverly arranged air-raid shelter, and even in front of the observation window covered by extremely thick glass, I saw the continuous bombing of Li City by the Japanese army. Although I knew that the so-called people who were completely torn apart were just scarecrows in disguise, Chu Yunfei still clenched his fist and punched the wall hard.
"Beasts, these damn beasts!"
Chu Yunfei cursed that the Eighth Route Army had prepared all this in advance and used the "deaths" of these scarecrows to replace the tragedy that would have happened to the people of Licheng.
What Chu Yunfei knew better was that before this, the Japanese army had bombed many towns in China under similar circumstances.
Such as Shanghai, such as Nanjing, such as Jiangsu, etc...
When those cities were bombarded by indiscriminate firepower from the Japanese flying troops, the tragic scenes that took place were as real as hell on earth.
At that time, there were no smart Eighth Route Army generals like Kong Jie and Li Yunlong who had prepared everything in advance, so that the Japanese air raids would be in vain.
Thinking of this, I felt great emotion.
At the beginning, the Eighth Route Army launched operations around Licheng and even announced in a high-profile manner that it would hold a military parade in Licheng.
Chu Yunfei was still puzzled at the time, and even accused the Eighth Route Army of taking human lives for granted.
“It’s okay for them soldiers not to be afraid of death, but do they not care about the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Licheng?
Once the Japanese army is angered and launches air strikes, the people of Licheng will suffer! "
Chu Yunfei is a very decent soldier. He is not only concerned about the fate of the motherland, but also the fate of ordinary people. The most despotic thing is that the people are tortured and killed.
In his opinion, it is nothing if a soldier dies in battle. It is the honor of a soldier to wrap his body in horse leather.
But if ordinary people die miserably and innocently, it’s because of the incompetence of the military!
It wasn't until he actually entered Licheng that Chu Yunfei discovered with shock that the entire Licheng had quietly turned into an empty city.
After learning that it was Kong Jie who made the suggestion, he secretly relocated the people in Licheng and other five cities at night, and moved hundreds of thousands of people to live and live in the stable base areas of the Eighth Route Army.
Even an officer with an extremely stable psychological quality like Chu Yunfei could not help but exclaim: "Brother Kong is an extraordinary person. With such a strategy and such courage, Chu admires him!"
Chu Yunfei was really shocked.
It was not only a military shock, but also an all-round shock in terms of personality, courage, and character.
In addition, a lot of information can also be reflected from this matter:
First, the Eighth Route Army's foundation is now so deep that it is quite exaggerated. Hundreds of thousands of ordinary people will accept it as they say. Even the Jinsui Army may not have such great confidence.
Secondly, the Eighth Route Army's confidentiality work was really outstanding, including the transfer of hundreds of thousands of civilians, countless large-scale operations at night, and the large-scale air defense construction and various fortifications built inside Licheng.
Everything is done quietly.
Before officially entering Licheng and seeing all this, the Jinsui Army did not receive any news at all, including him, Chu Yunfei.
This couldn't help but make Chu Yunfei break into a cold sweat while being amazed.
Does this mean that when a conflict breaks out between the two sides in the future, the Eighth Route Army can even put a sharp knife across his neck quietly?
Chu Yunfei's expression changed, and he was shocked by his long-term vision.
Of course, Chu Yunfei was not the only one who was so shocked.
Including representatives of the allied forces who also entered the internal command post in Licheng to watch the battle.
They had already guessed what kind of military parade the Eighth Route Army was holding in Licheng with such great fanfare, and invited representatives from all walks of life to visit.
There is probably some mystery surrounding Licheng's deployment.
But who would have thought that the Eighth Route Army would use such courage and swift actions to move hundreds of thousands of people from Licheng, Liaoxian and other five cities, creating five astonishing empty cities?
Inside the air raid shelter headquarters outside Licheng.
When the deputy commander-in-chief explained to Commander Yan and Commander Tang that there would never be any civilian casualties under the Japanese air raids.
The two big guys also widened their eyes and looked incredulous.
The deputy commander-in-chief and deputy chief-of-staff snickered secretly, and then sighed. Kong Jie, this kid, really has a lot of tricks. This time, he plans to build an empty city strategy around Licheng and other five cities, let alone these visits. The Jinsui Army and the Allied Forces were represented.
Even the commanders of the General Headquarters witnessed the shock and magnificence of the scenes after the empty city plan around Licheng was officially launched. They, those who were familiar with it, were once again greatly shocked.
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"Good guy, this little devil's bomber is really powerful. It can destroy such a large county. What if it just drops it on the heads of our troops?"
Inside Licheng, there is an ingenious observation post inside the air raid shelter.
Wu Changsheng, commander of the 71st Regiment of the Jinsui Army, held up his binoculars and looked at the situation outside being bombarded by Japanese artillery shells, and sighed with emotion.
Yang Chongshan noticed at this time that what Wu Changsheng was holding seemed to be a rare high-precision and high-power telescope. In addition, there was even a golden circle on the front of the telescope. Maybe it was really inlaid with gold!
This stupid old Wu must have made a fortune.
This made Yang Chongshan feel a little troubled. Wu Changsheng was one of the Shanxi-Sui Army officers who were doing business with the first team and he was one of the closest people. He was even close to catching up with him. He was his biggest opponent when doing business with the first team. .
Look, this telescope is quickly inlaid with gold.
"Old Wu, Old Wu, tell me honestly, how much did you make from doing business with Captain Kong? Damn it, look, even the Japanese division commander can't afford to use your telescope, right?"
The so-called going with the flow means joining in the filth, and joining the filth also means joining the flow.
As business partners, both officers of the Jinsui Army, and with very similar principles and love of money, Wu Changsheng and Yang Chongshan have always had a good relationship.
Yang Chongshan teased directly.
Wu Changsheng raised his head and looked at Yang Zhongshan, his eyes quickly focused on the telescope in Yang Zhongshan's hand, "Old Yang, don't talk about me, you are not much better than me, I guess you have already made a lot of money." ?
What kind of telescope is this? Just like the anti-tank cannon, the monocular telescope is so long. Do you want to see the sun going up? "
Yang Chongshan said happily: "You don't understand this. This is a lookout used for navigation. It can see far and clearly. Have you never seen it before?"
These two guys had not always participated in battles. They seemed to be here to join in the fun and act as an atmosphere group. They said something to each other, and the accompanying Eighth Route Army commanders couldn't help but laugh.
Chu Yunfei was different. The layman watched the excitement, while the expert watched the door.
When Fang Ligong said: "Commander, I've been watching for a long time, why are the Japanese bombers attacking all the time? Since the Eighth Route Army has been in Licheng for so long, it should have arranged a lot of air defense forces, why is there no counterattack? "
Chu Yunfei said: "The reason is very simple. If you look carefully, the Japanese bombers basically pass by at high speed from the outside and do not directly launch air strikes on targets in the city.
When bombing, they basically carried out high-altitude bombing.
It doesn't even seek to destroy the stated target at all.
Obviously, this is just an exploratory bombing force sent by the Japanese flying force in advance. "
"A total of eight light bombers came during the exploratory bombing. It seems that the Japs have spent a lot of money this time! It seems that the Eighth Route Army is waiting for the main force of the Japs' flying troops to appear!"
"good!"
Chu Yunfei agreed, "Look carefully, the surrounding deployment inside Licheng, the Eighth Route Army clearly hides a lot of anti-aircraft firepower. Look at those covered with tarpaulins, they are definitely anti-aircraft weapons.
What I'm curious about now is another point.
How did Kong Jie and Li Yunlong do it?
In a place as big as Licheng, even if it is a disguise, it is probably difficult to have enough tanks, artillery, and so-called living people tied with straw.
Could such an exaggerated disguise really be able to hide it from the Japanese army? "
Fang Ligong smiled bitterly. He couldn't give an answer to this question.
The two of them probably couldn't figure it out even if they tried hard, but there was a kind of ghost called Shi Dahu.
The Bureau of Strategic Camouflage can fool you.
The Third Artillery Corps can still hit you from a distance of 80,000 miles.
As soon as Shi Dahu opens his mouth, even Yan'an can create a fake one for you, let alone a Li city.
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The Japanese army unified the aviation command for this operation against Licheng.
When the leading test flight team returned and reported the situation, preliminary bombing had already been carried out inside Licheng, destroying a large number of enemy anti-aircraft artillery and armored vehicles, and also causing a heavy blow to the people and facilities in the city.
After the order from the Japanese military headquarters was conveyed again.
The Japanese Aviation Command issued the second phase bombing order against Licheng.
The Japanese army's all-round firepower air raid on Licheng officially kicked off.
The second series of bomber units specially organized by the Japanese quickly arrived, including Type 98 light bombers, Type 99 dive bombers, Type 92 and Type 97 heavy bombers, and even the Dragon Swallowing heavy bomber.
Aims to...
"The flying force, organized as bombers, took the lead in destroying the air defense firepower network that the Eighth Route Army might deploy inside Licheng, completely paralyzing the Eighth Route Army's air combat capabilities."
Of course, the Japanese army considered that the Eighth Route Army might appear and conduct a raid with aviation units, so while the specially organized bomber units carried out bombing, they specially arranged Type 97 fighter jets for escort on both wings of the bomber units.
Okamura, the old devil, also made up his mind.
With such an exaggerated bomber formation, they carried out all-round air strikes against Licheng and at the same time used them as bait to lure the Eighth Route Army aviation unit to appear.
"The damn Eighth Route Air Force is like a cunning loach. To lure such a cunning loach out of its cave, you need the fattest and irresistible bait!"
Licheng, inside the Eighth Route Army's forward air defense headquarters.
Chief of Staff Xu Guoan looked solemn, "Old Kong, the Japs are finally serious. This bomber formation is not small. A large number of bombs, including some high-explosive incendiary bombs, were thrown down. Good guy, if we hadn't evacuated the people in advance, what would have happened? A large number of air defense fortifications were built.
It was almost impossible for the troops to survive such intense Japanese bombing.
This little devil is also risking his life. Cannonballs are all for free? "
Thinking about it, the Eighth Route Army went to great lengths to sneak attack some Japanese airports, and finally gathered some fighter planes to form an aviation force.
But in the final analysis, compared with the Japanese aviation power, it is still completely different.
Not on the same level at all.
It is no wonder that at the military meeting before the battle, Kong Jie said helplessly: "At this stage, even if we use one of our planes to replace the five Japanese planes, we cannot afford it. Our entire aviation force is finished!"
Within the headquarters.
Kong Jie's order was passed on.
——Wait, keep waiting!
"As the saying goes, the enemy is gaining momentum now, and the enemy is now in full swing. The bombers and fighter planes carry sufficient ammunition. At this moment, fighting against the enemy is purely self-destructive.
We have to wait until the ammunition carried by the little devil's fighter plane is almost exhausted, and then we take the opportunity to take action.
As for the so-called military bases, anti-aircraft artillery, mechanical vehicles, and scarecrows that the Japs blew up in the city, we will give them as much as they want. "
Boom——
It seems that there is only this monotonous sound left in the world of Licheng.
The personnel watching the battle at various air defense observation posts felt all this in shock, and at the same time they were even more grateful for the stability of the air raid shelters built by the Eighth Route Army.
Otherwise, even if there are some aftermath, they can all be reimbursed.
The soldiers continued to wait patiently. There were also some water sources and piled sandbags reserved in advance in the fortifications and bomb-proof caves to buffer the shrapnel of Japanese aviation shells.
In addition, after the Japanese air raid is over, the fire can be put out as soon as possible.
Peiping, the headquarters of the old Japanese soldier Okamura.
The aviation team reported back that after the second phase of bombing began, there was still no sign of the so-called secret aviation force of the Eighth Route Army.
The all-round firepower and air raids on Licheng continued.
The city was already filled with smoke and flames everywhere.
"damn it!"
Okamura is not willing to give in. He has already reached this point. Can he still not lure this cunning loach out of the cave?
"Continue bombing! The escort fighter group is always alert to the situation and ensures that the Eighth Route Aviation Force will be destroyed quickly after it appears!"
"Hi!"
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(End of chapter)
