Xie Tian hung up the phone, glanced at Li Chunxiang and Tang Haoer, looked at Pang Yuan and said: "Two Japanese aircraft formations attacked the Mengxian section of the Zhengtai Railway, causing a mixed passenger train to derail. It is estimated that the 22nd Army Aviation Brigade of the Japanese did it .”
Pang Yuan frowned and asked, "Are there many casualties?"
Xie Tian shook his head: "It's not clear yet, I'll take a look."
Pang Yuan grabbed Xie Tian's arm from across the table: "Don't risk revenge on the Japanese."
Xie Tian nodded: "I know it well."
During this period, the Japanese 22nd Army Aviation Group's planes were dispatched very frequently. In addition to frequently airdropping supplies to Niangziguan and Yangquan, they would also occasionally harass the 51st Army and the 49th Army that were besieging Niangziguan and Yangquan. However, they took the initiative to attack the railway line. It's the first time.
Thinking about it, the railway lines in Shanxi used to be the transportation arteries of the Japs, but now they have become the transportation arteries of Xie Tian. If Xie Tian can destroy the Japs' railways, why can't the Japs destroy the Japs' railways?
The Japanese 22nd Army Aviation Brigade stationed in Shijiazhuang just bullied Xie Tian because he had limited fighter jets and few sets of radar equipment, so he could not monitor such a large area of airspace.
If the 22nd Army Aviation Battalion did not airdrop supplies to the remaining enemies at Niangzi Pass, the Japanese remaining enemies guarding Niangzi Pass might have been unable to hold on long ago.
However, the 22nd Army Aviation Battalion was already resented by Xie Tian for being so flirtatious.
Come on, let's hurt each other then.
Xie Tian stood up and looked at Tang Hao'er and said, "Hao'er, come out with me first and I'll tell you something."
Xie Tian took Tang Hao'er back to their bedroom on the third floor. Xie Tian closed the door and grabbed Tang Hao'er's arms, who didn't know why. He stared into her eyes and said in a deep voice: "Hao'er, Lao Cui is on that train."
"Which Lao Cui?" Tang Haoer's brain was short-circuited for a moment, but then he woke up and covered his mouth in surprise.
Xie Tian nodded lightly with a dark face: "Old Cui is no longer here. If I hadn't made that phone call to urge him, maybe he wouldn't have taken that train. Stay with Chunxiang for me, don't tell her yet, I'll go and see It depends.”
Tang Haoer's tears rolled down his face, and he hummed, his body trembling slightly, and he fell into Xie Tian's arms.
No one would blame Xie Tian, and Tang Haoer believed that Li Chunxiang would not blame Xie Tian either.
The only thing to blame is this precarious world.
When will the days of fighting back and forth like this end? !
Xie Tianjin hugged Tang Haoer, turned around and strode away without returning to the study.
At Caizhuang Airport, the airport ground staff were busy overhauling the plane that Xie Tiankai had returned from, and replacing the machine gun wearing parts with new ones.
The only three aircraft of the People's Liberation Army have participated in battles so frequently that the ground staff have turned gray in their hair trying to maintain these three aircraft in the best condition. Fortunately, with the strong support of comrades in the arsenal, they can barely maintain these three aircraft. combat status.
Xie Tian's car drove directly into the hangar. When the ground crew saw Xie Tian coming out of the car, they hurriedly stood at attention and saluted.
Xie Tian quickly walked over to check the status of the plane with a straight face, and asked for several key data in turn.
Uncle Deng happened to deliver ammunition. When he heard that Xie Tian was coming, he hurriedly came out of the underground ammunition depot and came to the hangar. He greeted Xie Tian from a distance and walked over quickly: "Commander-in-Chief, you gave us the six-piece prototype for trial production." We have made a sample machine gun, do you want to come to our arsenal and try it out?"
Xie Tian's face finally relaxed a little. He held Dumble's hand and said gratefully: "Uncle Dumble, you are really timely. We will have a B-17 bomber soon. I am thinking about how to strengthen it." As for the firepower of the B-17, it would be great to have this rapid-fire machine gun now."
Americans would probably vomit blood if they heard Xie Tian's words.
what do you mean?
You actually think that the B-17 bomber lacks firepower. The B-17 bomber is equipped with a total of 13 Browning M2 heavy machine guns. The back and belly of the aircraft are even equipped with 12.7 mm caliber double-barreled machine guns. Such powerful firepower is It's already called a flying fortress. Well, you actually said that you want to increase the firepower of the B-17. How else can you increase it? How about installing a few more howitzers on it?
For the Americans, the B-17's firepower is naturally enough, and even one or two fighter jets dare not easily provoke the B-17. However, for Xie Tian, the B-17's existing firepower is indeed somewhat unsatisfactory.
The Americans often dispatch B-17 bombing targets to hundreds of aircraft. The aircraft fly in formation, and the aircraft can form cross-fire cover. Even without fighter escort, the B-17 bomber formation has completed several large-scale bombing missions alone.
But it doesn’t work for Xie Tian. Xie Tian only has one B-17 (it hasn’t been obtained yet). If this plane goes on a bombing mission, even if it is escorted by three other fighter jets, it will still have insufficient firepower. If it goes to fight the Japanese 22 Army Aviation Group, if all the planes of the 22nd Army Aviation Group take off, four planes will fight against nearly forty planes, a ratio of almost 1:10. The risk of the huge B-17 being shot down is too great.
When Uncle Deng heard that Xie Tian was preparing to add vitality to the big plane, he excitedly took Xie Tian's hand and tried to drag him away: "Then let's go and have a look. We have test-fired the firepower of this six-barreled machine gun." It is so powerful that it can penetrate tank armor at a distance of fifty meters..."
Xie Tian grabbed Deng Bo and said, "Deng Bo, I really don't have time today. I believe in your testing. If your testing meets the standards, then hurry up and start production. Now the front line is in a stalemate with the Japanese. If the front line troops can equip a This kind of rapid-fire machine gun will definitely play a decisive suppressive role on the battlefield."
Uncle Deng was pulled by Xie Tian. He knew that Xie Tian might really be unable to escape. He felt a little regretful and said, "Well, I will discuss it with Jing Hao after I go back. Jing Hao thinks that we have created this kind of six The tube machine gun still has some flaws, and it is easy to malfunction in actual combat. She wants to solve these problems before putting it into mass production."
Xie Tian sighed lightly and looked at Uncle Deng: "Uncle Deng, I will draw a picture for you and bring it to her. She will know how to modify it."
When Xu Jinghao was developing this rapid-fire machine gun, Xie Tian didn't give her much advice. He just reminded her that each barrel must have an independent locking mechanism, which can independently complete the feeding, locking, firing, ejection and other actions. .
Xie Tian lay on the workbench in the hangar and drew a sketch and handed it to Dumbledore. Dumbledore took the sketch and looked at it for a few times, his eyes lit up. He folded it and solemnly stuffed it into his pocket and said, "Okay, I will bring it to her." .”
Xie Tian hummed and turned to the ground crew and ordered: "Help me fill up the fuel and ammunition, and then go to the ammunition depot to get a cluster bomb and hang it for me."
Dumble looked at Xie Tian and asked nervously: "Did something happen again?"
Xie Tian smiled bitterly and patted Uncle Deng's arm: "Uncle Deng, Japanese planes attacked our train. It would be great if you could build five rapid-fire machine guns for me within three days. We don't have enough planes. We can only find ways to suppress the enemy with firepower."
Uncle Deng frowned and nodded cautiously: "In three days, I will give you five rapid-fire machine guns."
