Of course the ones flying over from the sea were carrier-based aircraft!
They all took off from the four aircraft carriers of the First Air War, a total of 128, and they were all water dragons with pontoons attached. Although Zhuge Daoli's main carrier-based aircraft landed directly on the aircraft carrier deck, this was not the case. It can be accomplished overnight. It is necessary to replace it with a new carrier-based aircraft, and the aircraft carrier must be modified to include blocking ropes, blocking nets, assist mirrors and the like, and the pilots must also undergo corresponding training.
So today, the ones sent out by Zhuge Weidao to blow up Danmaxi Island are still the very clumsy-looking twin dragons on the water. However, although these seaplanes are very inflexible, have a small combat radius, and have a low bomb load, they are the absolute masters on today's battlefield on Damasi Island!
Because the only field anti-aircraft weapons owned by the British-Indian Army Field Corps stationed at Dammasi Island are anti-aircraft guns used to fight airships, and the number is not much, with only one per squadron. This thing is fine for hitting airships. Airships fly slowly and are big, so they can be accurate as long as they fly a dozen low. The anti-aircraft gun has a large caliber and can be equipped with "explosives", which can easily ignite the hydrogen in the airship, so the effect of attacking the airship is much better than that of ordinary machine guns.
But this thing is too much to use for masturbation. Even when the Double Dragon dives at a small angle on the water, the speed can be increased to more than 200 kilometers per hour... At this speed, you can shoot and pull the bolt once. , the effect is not as good as a rifle! At least the rifle can turn around quickly, but the muzzle of the gun cannot keep up with the aircraft at all.
Therefore, the current field air defense of the British and Indian troops against aircraft is basically just a decoration...it can only survive the bombing!
What's even worse is that the current heavy artillery of the British and Indian troops cannot move their positions after firing two shots. The thinking of the British and Indian artillery is still stuck in the Napoleonic War era of this timeline. Small-caliber infantry cannons and cavalry cannons can be pulled around by horses. Medium-caliber artillery of the 100mm level can be fired for half an hour before moving, while cannons of the 150mm level and above will not move after being deployed. Because these artillery pieces are not only heavy and troublesome to move, but also have a relatively long range. They are usually placed behind woods or hills, making them less likely to be seen by artillery observers on enemy observation balloons, and there is a possibility of being fired back. Very small - there is no artillery radar these days. If the enemy's artillery is beyond the distance that our observers can visually detect, we can only use "sound detection" to measure the opponent's position. The sound testing equipment and calculation formulas are still relatively rudimentary, so the error is very large, and it will not work if it is further away.
But when the Ming army has a "manned aircraft integrating surveillance and attack", it will be a dimensionality reduction strike!
As soon as the British and Indian army artillery opened fire, the co-pilot on the Ming Army's Ssangyong aircraft could see the smoke and flames. Now he could at least get a rough idea. Then, if he flew closer and looked again, he could see everything at a glance. After discovering the target, there was a bombing and strafing.
It’s not just one round, it’s a shore-based round that’s going to be blown up first, and a ship-based round that’s going to be blown up last!
But it’s not over yet!
Just as these biplanes dropped their bombs, fired all the bullets for their front-mounted machine guns, and flew away with their wings swinging, the airships that were originally at an altitude of 3,000 meters began to lower their altitude and came down to "replenish their guns." What they dropped were not ordinary bombs, but terrifying napalm bombs!
Dozens of Feilong 4 airships had already flown quietly over Danmaxi Island. However, they did not rush to take action. Instead, they waited patiently for the Ssangyong aircraft to find the target, complete the bombing and strafing, and then carefully descended and dropped the napalm bombs where the Ssangyong aircraft had blown up.
At this time, the six heavy artillery positions of the British and Indian troops were completely destroyed!
Two rounds of bombing, strafing, and one round of napalm bombs, this is no longer a nail on the coffin board, but a direct cremation.
The artillery and ammunition that were not exploding before were also destroyed by the explosion and fire caused by the napalm bombs. Even the artillerymen who had just abandoned the cannon and lay down in the bomb shelter on the side to avoid bombs and bullets were suddenly destroyed. The fire from the sky burned him alive...it was so miserable!
On Bukit Timah Hill, Viscount Beresford witnessed the cremation of his heavy artillery position. He was so surprised that he couldn't even speak... This battle could still be fought like this!
At this moment, three red signal flares suddenly rose into the sky from behind the tomorrow-Japanese coalition positions, hung high in the sky, and slowly fell.
The bombardment of the Ming army's heavy artillery suddenly stopped!
Under this sky, countless Ming and Japanese officers jumped out of the trenches, raised their flags and sabers, and shouted orders in different languages.
"Brothers, follow me!"
"Tuzi, give me..."
The 80mm and 120mm mortars on the mortar positions behind the trenches began to unleash their power almost at the same time, dropping artillery shells at the fastest speed on the defense line stationed by the British and Indian troops on the other side of the strait, once again converting the British and Indian troops' positions. Made a sea of fire.
Then, waves of green and black people surged out from the trenches and rushed towards the beach on the north shore of the Johor Strait, where assault boats and rubber boats had already been placed... The battle to forcefully cross the Johor Strait , finally started.
This was an attack that used nine infantry battalions of the Ming Army and four Japanese battalions. Among them, the nine battalions of the Ming Army were used to divert the attack and attract the firepower and attention of the defenders, while the four battalions under the independent brigade in the north of Japan were The brigade is the main force of the attack. Their main attack direction is the Woodlands Beach area in the middle section of the British-Indian defense line, which is also the narrowest place in the entire strait. And a Ming army's Zhouqiao battalion has also been mobilized. Once a breakthrough is made ahead, they will immediately follow up to build a bridge. In less than an hour, they can build a pontoon bridge across the strait.
As long as the bridge is built...the Ming army and the Japanese army will be able to flood onto Danmasi Island like a tide!
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"Quick, quick, help the untouchables, put up the rifles and machine guns!"
"You bastards, what are you doing so slowly? Get up..."
"No one is allowed to retreat. Anyone who retreats will be shot..."
On the British-Indian military position on the south bank of the Johor Strait, white-skinned officers had emerged from the safest shell-proof holes, shouting and cursing, urging the "Indian warriors" huddled in the trenches to pick up weapons and join the battle. When he saw the slow-moving Indian, he went up and gave him two whips without hesitation.
This bad attitude is not because the Indian Asan in the trenches is not active, but because of the habit developed by leading troops for many years - the attitude of British officers has always been bad, and only Rakshasa officers can compare with them in this regard . Even Japanese samurai officers are kinder to their subordinates (who are also samurai)... This is because Britain has a long-term military recruitment system, and those recruited as soldiers are either drunkards, thugs or tramps. Basically, There are no good people, and if the officers were not a little evil, they would not be able to suppress them at all.
When these British officers arrived in India, they naturally became more vicious!
British drunkards, thugs, and tramps are at least still human beings, but in their eyes, Indians...cannot be considered human beings at all!
Under the coercion of this group of British officers, the Indians who survived the Ming army's shelling had no complaints, and no one dared to escape. They all weakly set up their rifles and machine guns, and lay in the trenches against the falling mortar shells. on, looking like he was ready to fight.
Seeing that the Indian Asan below finally did not escape, the British officers were relieved. At this moment, the first batch of Japanese soldiers were already approaching the beach of Woodlands Strait in assault boats and rubber boats.
"Aim...fire!"
The British officers gave the order to fire, and there was a sudden burst of gunfire on their positions, and bullets hit the heads of the enemies in front like raindrops... but it seemed that they didn't hit anything! Those assault boats and rubber boats quickly approached the beach.
The British officers commanding nearby were a little anxious... their marksmanship was not good!
Just when these white-skinned officers were worried about the marksmanship of their subordinates, the Japanese assault boats and rubber boats had already crossed the strait with the bullets in the head of Indian Asan. Then I saw a bunch of smoke bombs thrown from the assault boats and rubber boats. Under the cover of the smoke, the Japanese soldiers on the assault boats and rubber boats rushed down one after another, shouting.
Woodlands Beach has been bombarded by the Ming army's artillery for an hour. The mines, Juma, and Luzhai have all been cleared away, leaving only a few mines that are still being stepped on from time to time. But this can't stop the Japanese charge at all!
The barbed wire fence stretched in front of the seawall did not stop them for long. In less than a quarter of an hour, Japanese soldiers wearing black military uniforms and black hats these days had already begun to charge towards the embankment.
"Fire the bayonet!"
"Prepare for physical combat!"
"Hurry up......"
On the British-Indian army's position, all the white-skinned officers were screaming anxiously, but the Indian soldiers under them were not anxious at all...
Seeing that the Japanese had already rushed up, the white-skinned officers shouted again: "Don't retreat, don't retreat..."
This time the Indian Asan obeyed. Indeed, no one backed away, they just raised their hands high...
