At this time, the Japanese Third Fleet flagship [Izumo], as well as numerous frigates, battleships, and various supply ships were parked in the Huangpu River in Shanghai.
In the direction of Wusongkou Pier, the Japanese aircraft carrier "Kaga" battle group is parked. More than 20 nautical miles east of Wusongkou, the Japanese aircraft carrier "Ryuxiang", which just entered Shanghai waters a few days ago and is preparing to participate in the attack on Nanjing, is parked. Battle group.
On October 29, during the temporary truce and peace talks at Sihang Warehouse, Zhou Zhihan requested that the eight hundred soldiers stationed at the warehouse return to the 88th Division. Matsui Iwane readily agreed, but on the condition that Zhou Zhihan must pilot the No. 214 ship to fight along the Huangpu River. Flying in the sky for a circle, the fighter planes were not allowed to fire. Otherwise, the empire would not be able to let the eight hundred Chinese soldiers leave the Sihang Warehouse safely.
A small four-row warehouse and eight hundred Chinese defenders were defeated by tens of thousands of imperial troops for several days without losing any troops or generals. This damaged the empire's military prestige, and a No. 214 ship shot down the empire's warships one after another. The two ace pilots caused the Japanese Air Force to lose face and its reputation.
Due to the joint mediation between the two countries and the international community, the Japanese army, forced by international pressure, could accept the departure of the eight hundred defenders of Sihang Warehouse, but it would never allow the Chinese Air Force Chief Instructor to pilot the No. 214 Ship Battle to calmly leave Shanghai.
To allow the chief instructor of the Chinese Air Force to fly a Japanese-produced Type 96 carrier-based aircraft out of Shanghai would be an insult to Japan as a whole.
Therefore, during the peace talks, Matsui Iwane temporarily avoided the YM countries and negotiated alone with Zhou Zhihan and Xie Jinyuan. The prerequisite for the peace talks was that Zhou Zhihan piloted the No. 214 warship and flew around the Huangpu River in a circle, and was not allowed to fire, otherwise everything would No discussion.
There is an old Chinese saying that attacks the city first, attack the heart first. Matsui Iwane obviously wanted to kill people and kill people. He wanted to let all Chinese people on both sides of the Huangpu River and foreign observers see that the 214 piloted by the chief flight instructor of the Chinese Air Force How the USS was shot down by imperial warships and aircraft in the sky above the Huangpu River.
If you want to conquer a country or a city, you must first conquer their people's hearts.
In the Battle of Songhu, the Chinese army's 700,000 ground troops had been defeated and evacuated. Due to the strong presence of the 214th ship battle, the outside world always believed that the Chinese air force still existed in the Shanghai sky, which was difficult for the Japanese air force to accept.
Zhou Zhihan immediately agreed to Matsui Iwane's request, but Xie Jinyuan firmly disagreed. Finally, Xie Jinyuan reluctantly agreed after Zhou Zhihan's persuasion.
There are still many wounded people in the warehouse. If they don't get timely treatment, they will die.
Ship Battle No. 214 started flying over the Huangpu River from a dozen kilometers west of the Shanghai Municipal Government. The dive alarm sounded from the nose of the aircraft, making all Japanese warships in the Huangpu River feel like they were facing a formidable enemy.
More than a dozen Type 96 carrier-based aircraft hovering in the sky and scattered in the clouds have already discovered the figure of Ship Battle No. 214. They were waiting for Ship Battle No. 214 to be forced into the air by the firepower of the imperial fleet, and they immediately appeared to encircle and suppress them. .
Ship Battle No. 214 flew along the Huangpu River, constantly lowering the flying altitude.
Both sides of the Huangpu River were filled with Chinese people. Many people came from afar to cheer for the chief instructor of the Chinese Air Force!
There are also many members of observation groups from Western countries and Chinese and foreign reporters on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Everyone knows that maybe after today, there will no longer be Chinese fighter jets in the sky over Shanghai.
Suddenly, Ship No. 214, which was flying fast and constantly lowering its altitude, rolled 90 degrees and flew towards the city government building.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Ship No. 214 opened fire, and with lightning speed, shot down the sun flag hanging on the flagpole on the top floor of the Shanghai City Hall.
The change in Ship Battle No. 214 was so rapid that no one expected it.
"boom……"
Three seconds later, warm applause and cheers from the Chinese people came from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. They watched the Japanese sun flag being bitten into pieces by brutal tracer bullets and burning, falling from the sky. They felt extremely happy and relieved of their hatred!
This scene was captured by reporters from all over the world and recorded on camera.
The No. 214 ship succeeded in the battle, and immediately rolled to the right at 90 degrees. The fighter plane was like a giant eagle flying in the sky, flying back to the sky above the Huangpu River, and heading towards the east side of the city hall, cruising on the Huangpu River. The flagship of the Japanese Third Fleet [Izumo] pounced.
The sailors on the [Izumo] have long been prepared. All anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft machine guns are pointed at the sky, blocking the entire sky above the river. They all feel like they are facing a formidable enemy, waiting for the 214th ship to enter their artillery fire. Within striking distance.
Battleship No. 214 suddenly changed direction and shot down the sun flag hanging on the city hall. This made Kiyoshi Hasegawa, who was standing in the command room of the battleship [Izumo], furious. He immediately called the people gathered opposite the Sihang Warehouse. Major General Kiyoshi Yoshimaru, commander of the Hase Battalion, asked him to be ready at any time to storm the remaining 400 Chinese defenders in the Sihang Warehouse.
After receiving the call, Major General Kiyomaru Yoshimaru ordered the Hasegawa Group to prepare for the attack. He waited for General Hasegawa Kiyoshi to negotiate with the United Kingdom and the United States and confirmed that the Chinese Air Force Chief Instructor had unilaterally torn up the armistice and withdrawal agreement customized on the 29th. The defenders of the warehouse launched an attack.
The sudden shooting down of the flag of the Imperial Japanese Army in the battle of No. 214 was tantamount to openly tearing up the temporary armistice agreement at Sihang Warehouse. The imperial army had the right to attack Sihang Warehouse immediately without any scruples.
This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The Imperial Naval Aviation was able to shoot down Ship Battle No. 214, and at the same time the Hase Brigade had reason to encircle and annihilate the remaining 400 Chinese defenders in the Sihang Warehouse.
The No. 214 warship battle throttle was fully extended, and it rushed towards the "Izumo". The nose of the aircraft was continuously pressed down, lowering the flight altitude. The sounder under the nose of the aircraft whined harshly, which was intimidating.
"boom……"
The destroyer defending the periphery of the [Izumo] opened fire on the No. 214 ship. The ship suddenly dismounted and the river surged against both sides of the bank.
Ship Battle No. 214 shuttled and dodged in the anti-aircraft fire without losing speed, pounced forward, kept pressing the nose of the aircraft, and adjusted its flight attitude.
Intense anti-aircraft fire flew past the fighter plane like dancing meteors, exploding into black mushroom clouds in mid-air.
"Oh God! This is the last Chinese fighter plane guarding Shanghai. He single-handedly challenged all the Japanese navy stationed in Shanghai. Will today be the last swan song of the Chinese Air Force Chief Instructor and his No. 214 Ship Battle!"
"This must be the last swan song of the chief instructor of the Chinese Air Force. No person or aircraft can survive such powerful anti-aircraft fire, but his swan song is heroic and worthy of respect!"
"Oh my god! The battleship No. 214 is still lowering its altitude. What is he trying to do? He can fly at high altitude to avoid the Japanese war fire. Now he is flying at low altitude and facing such dense anti-aircraft fire from the Japanese ship. He is going to kill someone. !”
"Do you think you can sit back and relax while the 214th ship battle is flying at high altitude? No, no, no, ma'am, it's even scarier at high altitude above the Huangpu River. Dozens of Japanese fighter planes have already taken off, hiding in the clouds, waiting for 214 As the warship battle escalates, they will appear immediately and launch a dive siege."
"There are dozens of Type 96 warships and aircraft encircling and suppressing us in the air, and the entire naval fleet is bombarding us on the water. It seems that there is no way to escape the 214th ship battle today."
"I heard that after several days of air battles, Ship Battle No. 214 has very little engine oil left and very little ammunition for its airborne weapons. Now it can only take a beating."
"Alas! This chief instructor was born at the wrong time. He had a chance to become the world's ace."
"Any chance? No, no, sir. I think he is now the world's ace. Ladies and gentlemen, you should know who he shot down, right? Many of the people he shot down were famous ace pilots. If he is not the world's ace, who among you can tell me how many people can be called the world's ace at present?"
"Oh! God! Did Ship Battle No. 214 want to fly at an ultra-low altitude close to the Huangpu River?"
While foreign reporters were talking about it, the flight altitude of No. 214 was getting lower and lower, and it was only more than fifty meters above the water.
