To be honest, it is just a trivial matter for Zhou Changfeng to personally direct artillery strikes. This is his old job - firepower staff, which is to coordinate various firepower and plan artillery strikes, including mortars, self-propelled howitzers, rocket launchers, etc. Not included.
Although computers and fire control systems could be used at that time, hand arithmetic and mental arithmetic were basic skills.
The sixteen rounds of anti-explosive bombs fired one after another accurately covered the position of the British-Indian Fourth Artillery Battalion in the order of four rounds.
It can be said that they have been in a state of confusion and disbelief - the Chinese army opposite is just a battalion-level unit, how did the artillery shells fly?
The one after another explosions brought about a series of howls of ghosts and wolves. The artillerymen of the British and Indian army who were lazily just now were blown up and were knocked to the ground by high-speed fragments.
Because there were boxes of 4.5-inch grenades and QF 4.5-inch howitzers next to them, they were panicked and confused at the moment - they should lie down immediately when they encountered shelling, but there were artillery shells next to them!
Lie down or run away?
Many people were knocked down by falling artillery shells in these two tangled seconds, and some astute guys rolled and crawled away from the artillery position after lying down.
"Get down!!!"
"Major!"
Major Sampson called god damn, "Where did this shelling come from?!"
A staff sergeant shouted: "Maybe they used extra propellant packs that exceeded the limit!"
The four rounds of four salvos ended quickly, the remnants of the explosion faded, the smoke slowly dissipated, and the miserable wails of the wounded could be heard in the ears of the soldiers who were blown to pieces.
On the fourth floor of the hospital, Zhou Changfeng let out a regretful "tsk" and sighed: "It's a pity that I didn't die in the explosion."
At least these British and Indian artillerymen were not stupid enough. If they had dared to put fuses on the shells just now, they would probably be able to enjoy a wave of gorgeous fireworks at this moment.
A report came from the phone's microphone, "Report! Subjective report, three out of four hits, good effect."
An unexpected shelling killed at least fifty enemy troops, including seven or eight officers and non-commissioned officers. The cost to our side was only a greatly reduced lifespan of four mortars. This deal was obviously extremely cost-effective.
But the British don’t want to suffer the consequences of being dumb? It didn't take long for their revenge to arrive, and they seemed to want to pay back twice as much?
In the clear sky, more than a dozen aircraft from the British and Indian Air Force arrived belatedly. Seven Fury fighter jets and four Vincent bombers flew in from the southwest in a neat formation. They dispersed after approaching Demaji. open.
Seeing the arrival of air support, Task Force Wilson immediately deployed blue smoke canisters on the spot, and at the same time used mortars to fire red smoke bombs at the Ming army positions to mark them.
Two bombers dropped a total of eight 250-pound aerial bombs on the hill. The other two went straight to the city and also dropped eight aerial bombs near the hospital building.
Immediately afterwards, the seven fighter jets also began to dive and straf unscrupulously. After dropping the two 40-pound small aerial bombs mounted on them, they continued to repeat the "dive-strafe-pull-up" action, which was extremely arrogant.
Zhou Changfeng discovered that these aircraft were all biplanes? He was a little confused at first, but he soon became relieved - the 1930s and 1940s were the fastest-growing periods of propeller aircraft development, with almost rapid progress.
Often after a type of aircraft has just been delivered, new aircraft with better performance have already completed their first flights.
For example, the current Fury fighter jets with double wings, 640-horsepower engines, and a maximum speed of only 360 km/h. The prototype actually only flew for the first time in March 2021, and the ones in the sky may have been manufactured only two or three years ago.
However, the famous Hurricane fighter completed its first flight in November 2035. It has a single wing, a 1030-horsepower engine, and a maximum speed of more than 500km/h. Its performance except horizontal rotation speed can completely surpass the biplane. .
"boom--"
Although several aerial bombs landed near the hospital, one hit the top of the building without any bias.
The whole building shook as if it had been shaken, and the deafening explosions and shock waves made the officers and soldiers inside miserable.
Unlike artillery shells, aerial bombs that do not need to withstand chamber pressure can be made with thin skins and large fillings. The 250-pound aerial bomb only has a thin shell, and the explosives in it are fully loaded, up to 110 pounds.
You must know that the 203mm high-explosive shell of the heavy howitzer has a charge of only 16kg. For example, the M106 8-inch high-explosive shell weighs as much as 200 pounds and the charge is only 36 pounds.
After the explosion, Zhou Changfeng felt like he was in a daze. There was only a buzzing in his ears, and he couldn't stand still. He stumbled and fell to the ground after taking only two steps.
Fortunately, this aerial bomb did not use a delayed fuse, but exploded directly on the roof of the building. Otherwise, the upper two floors of the reinforced concrete building would have been torn off.
"Medic!!!" Amidst the noise, a loud cry for help came from upstairs.
After the air raid siren was issued, all the soldiers on the top floor, except for the two soldiers at the observation post, retreated to the third and fourth floors. The current situation is that a huge hole was directly opened in the floor of the top floor. The shock wave and reinforced concrete debris caused the soldiers on the fourth floor to retreat. The losses were heavy and many people were nearly buried alive.
Five or six medical soldiers carried large first-aid kits across their shoulders and headed straight for the stairs, followed closely by several military doctors carrying medical kits.
At this time, the rumble of cannons came from the distance again, exactly in the direction of the southwest mound.
Zhou Changfeng walked to the window crookedly, and helped up the artillery mirror that had been knocked to the ground. He saw that the sky was full of artillery fire that had covered the small highland, with flickering fire and smoke.
After turning the direction slightly, the British and Indian troops could vaguely see groups of soldiers moving with guns in hand, but they quickly released smoke on the spot, blocking the observers' sight.
Attack and defense in war are far from as simple and direct as in movies and TV dramas. In fact, both sides often launch large-scale attacks after multiple trials, reconnaissance, and feints.
Before that, how to hide oneself, kill the enemy, and make the other party unclear about what one wants to do is an important knowledge.
Wilson's task force, which had suffered a loss because of underestimating the enemy's pride, obviously wanted to regain its position. Next, it would face their carefully prepared attack.
To be honest, Zhou Changfeng was still looking forward to seeing how much these guys weighed.
Not long after, Xie Wancheng came over and said in a deep voice: "The two people at the observation post found no bodies. The others...were 19 injured or 6 dead."
Zhou Changfeng nodded and said he understood. There was only one day and one night left, and this was just the beginning.
We obviously have a powerful air force, but we are unable to participate in the war due to geographical restrictions. Therefore, the British and Indian air forces can be so unscrupulous. It is really frustrating and annoying.
The anti-aircraft platoon of the machine gun team actually has four 12.8mm anti-aircraft machine guns. However, because of their heavy weight, they fell behind early and have not yet arrived.
Not only them, but also all the teams, platoons, and squads were made up of dissatisfied soldiers. There were about 300 stragglers in total who were still trudging through the rugged mountains.
