October 4, 1937.
Shanghai.
In the middle of the Battle of Songhu.
The Japanese army concentrated its main force and stormed the position of the Chinese 159th Division on the left flank of Luodian. All officers and soldiers of the 159th Division fought bloody battles and repelled multiple Japanese attacks, resulting in more than half of the casualties.
In the early morning of the 5th, the Japanese army used two divisions to continuously charge the 159th Division's position. After half an hour of fierce fighting, the Japanese army suddenly withdrew from the position.
Just when all the officers and soldiers of the 159th Division were seizing the time to build fortifications to guard against another Japanese attack, the Japanese warship battle group led by the aircraft carrier "Ryujo" launched a 15-minute round of shelling on the 159th Division's positions without missing any angles. .
Faced with the sudden attack by the Japanese army, the 159th Division was unable to resist, and most of the division suffered casualties. Then the two Japanese divisions attacked with all their strength. Before dawn, all the 159th Division and the 160th Division who came to rescue were killed.
At this time, no Chinese Air Force fighter planes were seen in the sky over Shanghai.
The Chinese Air Force was no longer able to protect the Shanghai defenders, nor could it threaten the Japanese ships stationed in the Huangpu River and Wusongkou. It could only carry out small-scale harassment and attacks on the Japanese troops in the surrounding area, and no longer had the ability to confront Japanese aircraft.
Without the threat of the Chinese Air Force, the Japanese fighter planes and fleets began to fly unscrupulously over the Chinese army's positions, bombing them indiscriminately. Many Chinese armies were wiped out because they were attacked by the Japanese fleet and aircraft. After the attack, most of its combat power was lost, and it was besieged by the Japanese army who subsequently launched a ground attack. In the end, the entire army was annihilated.
Facing the Japanese troops who were constantly landing from various places, China, which was completely passive, could only constantly dispatch troops and generals to support Shanghai.
Although the Chinese army suffered heavy casualties at this time, through a steady stream of additional troops, most of Shanghai was still in the hands of the Chinese army.
October 6th.
Kunshan area.
7 o'clock in the morning.
The sun had just jumped out of the horizon, and the entire earth was dyed golden yellow.
Hearing the sound of train wheels hitting the rails not far from the rails, the farmers who were farming immediately packed up their farm tools in a panic and left quickly.
Since October, trains transporting Chinese troops have been blown up by Japanese fighter planes every day. At this time, trains and railway tracks have become synonymous with ominousness.
A troop transport truck was rushing from west to east to support Shanghai on the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway. Black smoke billowed from the front of the truck, which could be seen from a few kilometers away.
Anti-aircraft machine gun positions were built on the roof of this train. There were scouts with binoculars at the front, rear, and middle of the train to observe the surrounding sky. If an enemy plane was spotted, they would immediately issue an early warning.
The soldiers on the roof of the car were still shivering in the morning sun, wearing cotton coats and hats. Their breath turned into white mist in the cold air.
Without the escort of fighter planes, each troop carrier on the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway troop transport line can only use machine gunners to build machine gun positions on the roof for air defense.
"Woo~~"
Suddenly, the air raid siren on the locomotive sounded.
Standing on the first car behind the locomotive, several wide-eyed observers first spotted the enemy aircraft several kilometers away through their telescopes.
Suddenly, the machine gunners and loaders who were huddled behind sandbags immediately woke up and stood up one after another, preparing to fight.
Sitting in the car, the soldiers who were sleeping soundly amidst the sound of the wheels suddenly heard the siren and woke up from their daze. They were panic-stricken. Each of them tightly grasped the handle of the gun leaning on his shoulder and held his breath. Breathe and listen to what's going on outside.
Before departure, the army commanders would say at the mobilization meeting that the Japanese army in Shanghai had been suppressed by the Chinese army, and they were just going to eliminate the stubborn enemies, which was the icing on the cake.
The superiors would not tell these soldiers that the train they were traveling on might be attacked by Japanese planes on the way to Shanghai, let alone the war situation in Shanghai.
A soldier with a loud voice stood beside the commander holding a loudspeaker. Every time the commander spoke, he reported the enemy's situation:
"Enemy aircraft found, all gunners are ready to fight!"
The machine gunners were already in place.
"The front of the car was pointed to the east, and two enemy aircraft were spotted. The one flying over from the 10 o'clock direction was a Type 95 Ship Attack, and the one flying over from the 2 o'clock direction was a Type 98 Ship Attack."
Hearing this, the light machine gunner began to support the machine gun frame on the sandbags. The heavy anti-aircraft gun gunner and his deputy shook the operating handle and continuously and quickly adjusted the direction of the machine gun muzzle.
"Everyone, please note that the Japanese planes still execute the tactic of kicking in the door and dropping bombs with fighters in front and bombers behind. The machine guns on the odd-numbered carriages are only used to greet Japanese fighter jets, and the machine guns on the even-numbered carriages are used to greet Japanese bombings... No, the Japanese army is not Two fighter planes, at the 9 o'clock direction, another Japanese Type 96 warship appeared..."
I heard that three Japanese planes were attacking at the same time. The pressure on the machine gunners increased sharply. The food and drinks at home were only enough to accommodate one table of guests. Now there are three tables of people. What should I do?
What to do if the firepower is not enough?
"no……"
Loud soldiers with loudspeakers in hand repeated the commander's muttered words.
"Getting closer and closer... It seems... The Japanese Type 96 naval attack aircraft flying from the 9 o'clock direction looks very strange. The color of its fuselage is different from before, and the logo on the nose is also wrong... It seems yes……"
As the train moved forward, the wind speed was very high, and the designated commanders and soldiers were muttering to themselves. Therefore, the soldiers with loud voices could not help but become quieter when they spoke to the loudspeaker, so that the machine gunners on the rear carriage could hear vaguely, especially the The three words "something is wrong" made all the machine gunners even more uneasy.
At this time, three military planes swooping towards the military vehicle from three directions, pressing against the rising sun, appeared in front of everyone on the train.
All the machine gunners were sweating involuntarily with their hands holding the handles of their guns, their breathing was rapid, and their eyes were fixed on the three fighters.
Due to excessive nervousness, the loud-voiced soldiers couldn't help but imitate the commander's tone and shouted through the loudspeaker:
"Oh my god! The color of this Type 96 warship is different from the past, and there is no red plaster like shit on the fuselage and nose..."
"It seems to be Qingtian Bairi... The logo on the nose of this Type 96 warship seems to be Qingtian Bairi... Let me take a look..."
"Oh my god..."
"Oh my god, oh my god, what's going on..."
The commander standing at the front of the car has experienced many battles. He knows that the proud and complacent Japanese army will never paint something similar to the blue sky and white sun emblem on the nose and fuselage of their fighter planes for the sake of sneak attacks. Then the nine-seater that finally appeared The six-type ship battle is very strange...
"Oh... my God... Type 96 Ship Battle is opening fire..." The loud-voiced soldier almost shouted in the loudspeaker, "Type 96 Ship Battle is opening fire on Type 95 Ship Battle..."
"Japanese devils fighting devils, what the hell is going on?"
This last sentence was what the loud-voiced soldier was thinking, and it was also what all the Chinese soldiers who saw the Type 96 battle and the Type 95 battle wanted to ask.
Everyone saw that the Type 96 Ship Battle spit out a series of red tongues of flames towards the Type 95 Ship Battle, and then immediately pulled up the nose of the aircraft and performed a graceful and smooth "bounce" escape maneuver.
The pilot of this Type 96 ship-to-ship battle was too confident. He immediately pulled up after the attack and was not prepared to launch a second wave of attacks.
The Type 96 Battleship fired a series of tracer bullets and armor-breaking bullets, starting from the left nose of the Type 95 Battleship. It first bombarded the pilot into a puddle of flesh, and then bit all the way to the tail of the fighter plane, breaking the armor. When the bullet ripped open the metal shell of the fuselage, sparks flew everywhere, and then exploded and burned all the way inside the fuselage until the tail of the plane made a crisp sound like popping beans. Two seconds later, there was a "boom" and the entire fuselage exploded and disintegrated. Every part is burning and falling from the sky...
It only took three or four seconds from the launch of the Type 96 ship battle, to the tracer bullets biting the Type 95 ship battle, to the disintegration of the Type 95 ship.
"call!"
The Type 96 Ship Battle passed over the explosion of the Type 95 Ship Battle and rushed towards the Type 98 Ship Attack in the distance.
"Hey..."
"ah……"
When the Type 96 Ship Battle passed over the explosion of the Type 95 Ship Battle, everyone on the train screamed. From their perspective, the Type 96 Ship Battle crashed into the Type 95 Ship Battle. in the explosion zone.
At this time, the rear-mounted machine gunner in the Type 98 ship attack opened his mouth wide as he watched his own people attacking his own people. After being stunned for two seconds, he shouted: "Our escort fighter was shot down by our own people. That's not right." …”
