When the two sides were fighting hard to separate each other, the Chinese Air Force used its speed advantage to attack first in the second wave, forming a numerical advantage in a short period of time. It was just waiting for work. Now the Japanese in the first wave suffered a big blow. deficit.
After the Chinese side received the addition of new forces, it formed an absolute advantage of more than 190 fighters (60 bombers) against 80 aircraft. The Japanese pilots instantly panicked;
Under the siege of the Chinese Air Force with more and less force, the Japanese planes were shot down like dumplings. In just a few minutes, 33 planes were shot down, causing heavy losses.
The second wave of Japanese fighter planes also appeared, and there was a huge darkness, at least 200 of them. These were all the Japanese fighter planes, and the rest were all bombers with no combat effectiveness.
The Japanese fighter jets are not like the Sky Fortress bombers. They are thin-skinned, slow, and do not have powerful attack weapons. They are like lambs to be slaughtered in front of the Mustang fighters.
After discovering the Japanese fleet, the Chinese Air Force began to form a formation. 60 bombers formed a huge steel fortress, like an "air carrier" covered in sharp thorns;
The remaining 127 fighter jets guarded the two wings, guarding the most vulnerable ribs of the "aircraft carrier", forming a whole body and killing the Japanese fleet.
The Chinese's new tactics left the Japanese commanders at a loss as to what to do. They had never seen such a style of play before. It was simply a bull, with no tactics at all.
“Bagaya Road, the Chinese are acting recklessly and seeking death!
Warriors, kill the chicken and give it to me! "
The commander of the second wave of Japs issued an assault order. They formed a common attack formation and rushed towards the Chinese Air Force, intending to use their numerical advantage to break up the Chinese formation.
Unexpectedly, the Chinese Air Force didn't care about them at all. They even hedged without blinking an eye. After entering the range of the front-mounted machine gun, they started to fire at the Japanese fleet;
In front of each flying fortress are 6 large-caliber machine guns. 60 aircraft means 360. 360 bullets rained down on the Japanese. The fierce firepower exceeded the imagination of the Japanese commander.
The Japanese aircraft fleet did not give in, and opened fire on the Chinese aircraft fleet, firing wildly, just like the queuing and shooting tactics of the musket era, it all depends on who can't hold it back first!
Under this tactic of queuing to kill, the advantage of Sky Fortress’ thick skin and thick flesh is reflected;
The two sides opened fire at each other, and the Falcon couldn't hold on to the last string of bullets. It was either shot down or hit and exploded in the air.
In Sky Fortress, the ten shots and eight shots are the same as Tickle, that is, the whole body is covered with bullet holes. As long as the fatal position is not hit, there is no problem and you can fight as usual.
As the fighting distance between the two sides narrowed, the hit rate increased exponentially. Mustang fighter jets also began to be shot down on the Chinese side. The air fortress was still like a monster, and it would not fall down no matter how hard it was hit. Now it was the Japanese commander's turn to be dumbfounded. Got it!
"Bagaya Road, you have been tricked by the Chinese! Disperse quickly and attack freely."
The Japanese commander only reacted at this time. It seemed a little late. Their fleet had at least shot down more than 60 fighter jets, while the Chinese only lost a few by visual inspection. This exchange was something the Japanese could not afford to lose.
After suffering such a huge pit, the number of fighters on both sides was almost even, and the Japanese commander was very upset.
The morale of the Chinese Air Force, which had taken advantage of it, was high and they became more courageous as they fought, while the morale of the Japanese soldiers almost dropped to the freezing point, and the shadow of failure hung in the hearts of each of them.
After the Japanese planes dispersed, the Eighth Route Army Air Force also made tactical adjustments. The aerial fortress continued to form a tight formation and advanced toward the depth of the Japanese planes. They then raised the planes one or two kilometers higher, allowing the Japanese fighter planes to have more control. Not strong enough.
Neither the Falcon nor the Zero are good at high-altitude combat. They are good at low-altitude dogfights. However, the Eighth Route Army could not catch them and flew at high altitude. The target was the gathering place of Japanese tanks and infantry;
There is no cover on the grassland, and you can't stop it even if you want to.
In order to protect the ground troops, the Japanese could only forcefully pull up and fight the Eighth Route Army Air Force in the mid- and high-altitude areas where their own side was unfavorable.
Seeing that his fighter planes were at a disadvantage, the commander of the Japanese ground forces thought of launching a ground attack in advance and getting involved with the Chinese ground forces, forming a chaotic situation. Then the Chinese bombers would have nothing to do with them, and the air warriors would You can concentrate on dealing with China's fighters.
The tactics of the commander of the Japanese ground forces were undoubtedly correct. Following his order, a rolling iron stream of more than a hundred tanks launched an attack in the direction of the Eighth Route Army. Suddenly, machines roared and smoke billowed on the grassland;
The tanks of the Eighth Route Army did not charge, but stood motionless on the grassland;
Behind them are 120 120mm self-propelled cannons. The barrels have been slowly raised, and the thick barrels are pointing straight into the sky.
When the Japanese tank group entered the strike range of the 120mm cannon, the cannon group fired hundreds of guns, and groups of 120mm heavy-duty explosive armor-piercing projectiles roared towards the Japanese tank group;
One after another, the Japanese tanks were overturned to the ground. The top armor of none of the Japanese tanks could withstand the 120-weight artillery shells. Even if the shells fell on the side, the huge shock wave could overturn the Japanese tanks.
The Japanese tank group was in chaos and lost its position;
Li Qing, commander of the armored column, saw a rare opportunity and decisively issued the order to charge.
More than 140 T34 medium tanks increased their horsepower and rushed towards the Japanese tank group at full speed;
The Japanese once again tasted the bitter consequences of backward equipment. Compared with the best medium tank T34, the Japanese main battle tank Type 97 medium tank is very different. They are not competing at the same level at all.
In addition, the Japanese formation was disrupted by the cannon group, and no joint force could be formed. The conflict between the armored forces of both sides resulted in a one-sided situation;
A large number of Japanese tanks were destroyed in the melee, and the grassland became a cemetery for Japanese tanks.
Li Qing ordered the self-propelled cannon group to detour from the left wing to the rear of the Japanese tank group, waiting for an opportunity to attack the Japanese infantry position.
The commander on the Japanese artillery position saw hundreds of large vehicles rushing towards the infantry group, and immediately ordered the artillery to intercept fire;
After the Eighth Route Army's self-propelled artillery group stopped, it began to fire on the Japanese artillery group.
The self-propelled artillery has abnormal armor protection, and artillery shells with a caliber of less than 100 mm are ineffective against it;
However, the Japanese had a limited number of heavy artillery of over 100 mm, and coupled with their slow rate of fire, they were completely at a disadvantage in the battle with 120 120 mm heavy artillery.
A large number of Japanese artillery were destroyed, but among the Eighth Route Army's self-propelled artillery, only a few artillery pieces that happened to hit the top armor were destroyed. The losses on both sides were not of the same magnitude.
The decisive battle of this kind of armored group is greatly affected by the performance of weapons and equipment. There is basically no skill to speak of. What is compared is the technological content. In the face of absolute strength, the laggard side will only become the target of massacre.
The balance of victory soon tilted towards China...
