The Japanese officers in the cabin suddenly panicked, and their faces became very ugly.
Being attacked by anti-aircraft artillery at this location and height is extremely unfavorable.
The Japanese pilot immediately increased his power, trying to get out of the cannon's fire area.
From the Japs pilot's field of view, he could see more clearly that the surroundings were densely packed with anti-aircraft shells.
The Japs co-pilot glanced down and saw hundreds of bullet chains on the ground, whipping up towards the aircraft like the whip of death.
"idiot!"
"Those idiots from the First Army, how come there is enemy anti-aircraft firepower here?"
In the cabin, Gu Hisao couldn't help but curse.
However, there was not much time for him to think about it. In just a few seconds, the bottom of the plane was penetrated, and a Japanese soldier was beaten into pieces by machine shells.
Immediately afterwards, the plane's engine was hit and caught fire, causing it to completely lose control.
On the ground, within the field of view of Li Yunlong's telescope.
After he gave the order to fire, 140 anti-aircraft guns opened fire almost simultaneously, and the sky was filled with dense raindrops of anti-aircraft shells.
In just two or three seconds, the Japanese transport plane was hit.
Then a big hole was opened in the belly of the Japanese transport plane, the left wing was broken, and the belly was full of bullet holes shot by the 20mm cannon.
The engine was hit and caught fire, and then the transport plane fell diagonally downward at an extremely fast speed, trailing a long black tail smoke.
All 140 pieces of anti-aircraft firepower opened fire on the Japanese transport aircraft, forming an airtight air defense firepower network in front of the Japanese transport aircraft.
The Japanese transport plane crashed into the air defense fire net and was shot into a sieve.
The moment the two escorting Nakajima fighter jets discovered the anti-aircraft firepower, they swooped down towards Purple Mountain, preparing to kill the enemy's anti-aircraft firepower.
But looking at the firepower spots on the ground that were as dense as stars, the Japanese pilots couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
There are too many anti-aircraft firepower points on the ground. Which one should be attacked first?
With such a moment of hesitation, the Japanese transport plane was smashed into a sieve and fell to the ground.
The two fighter pilots immediately pulled the joystick, trying to pull the plane high into the sky.
The weather is cloudy today. As long as the plane is pulled into the clouds, the plane will be safe.
However, it was already too late. Most of the anti-aircraft firepower had already targeted the two Japanese fighter jets.
The two Japanese fighter jets first dived downwards, and then found something was wrong and pulled up. At this time, the Japanese fighter jets were only about 1,000 meters away from the ground.
When pulling up, even a fighter jet has its weakest maneuverability.
Then under the dense rain of shells, two Japanese fighter jets were hit one after another, exploded in the air, and various parts fell down one after another.
The Japanese transport plane fell to the ground and hit an unknown hill.
Immediately afterwards, a ball of orange-red fire burst out, followed by a loud explosion and a large cloud of gunpowder smoke.
Duan Peng led the Sword Squadron and immediately rode towards the location where the Japanese transport plane crashed.
During the shooting just now, the Sword Squadron had been observing to see if any Japs were parachuting.
Of course, in that case, once a Japs parachute, they will definitely be shot into pieces by machine guns in the air and fall down.
Li Yunlong also followed closely, leading the guards on horseback to follow.
Five minutes later, Li Yunlong arrived with the guards. The Sharp Sword Squadron had already arrived first and surrounded the crash site of the Japanese transport plane.
It's just that the Japanese plane burst into flames, and the members of the Sword Squadron didn't get too close.
"Duan Peng, have you found any living Japanese?"
Seeing Duan Peng coming towards him, Li Yunlong looked at him and asked.
"Report to the leader, no living Japanese have been found." Duan Peng answered simply and neatly.
"Hahaha…"
Li Yunlong looked at the wreckage of the Japanese transport plane wrapped in flames with a cheerful smile on his face:
"Well done."
It is not yet 100% certain whether Kohisao was on the plane or not.
Although there have been no errors in the information provided by Boss Chen, after all, Boss Chen gave the information half a month ago. If anything happens during this period, the information will be wrong.
All three Japanese planes had been shot down, and Li Yunlong ordered the soldiers to take photos of the crash.
Without any hesitation, he led his troops to retreat.
If Gu Hisao was on this plane, no need to think about it, he would be dead, his body would be turned into ashes.
…
Fifteen minutes passed quickly.
Wusu Airport.
Kazuki Yamamoto raised the watch on his hand and looked at it with a cold face, feeling a bad feeling suddenly arise in his heart.
The First Army Chief of Staff Hanatani Masaru on the side also looked at the watch on his hand in astonishment.
He raised his head and held up the telescope to look at the sky in the northeast direction. He did not see the plane appear or hear the sound of the plane.
Because there were several mountains in between, the explosion of the Japanese plane crashing to the ground was not transmitted, so it was impossible for Yamamoto Kazuki, Hanatani Masa and others to hear the explosion.
The two looked at each other and jumped onto the armored vehicle in unison, holding command sabers.
Yamamoto Kazuki said to the Japanese driver: "Go to the airport control tower!"
"Hi!"
The Japanese driver drove the armored vehicle toward the airport tower.
After a while, the armored vehicle stopped in front of the airport tower, and Yamamoto Kazuki and Hanatani rushed into the tower at the same time.
Hanatani said loudly: "Contact the special plane for the observation group immediately!"
"Moxi moxi, moxi moxi, moxi moxi..."
The Japanese at the tower also noticed something was wrong at the same time. Before Kazuki Yamamoto and Masaru Hanaya arrived, the Japanese at the tower were already calling continuously.
"General!" the Japanese liaison officer stood up and said with an ugly face, "The tower has lost contact with the observation group's plane!"
"How is this possible?" Hua Guzheng's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
Yamamoto Kazuki's expressionless face gradually turned gloomy, and the bad feeling in his heart became stronger.
The plane the observation group was traveling on might have had an accident!
Was it shot down by an enemy plane?
Yamamoto Kazuki's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
Hanatani was saying comforting words to himself: "Perhaps Lieutenant General Hisao Furu will take a flight to other places and return to the airport later?"
"Impossible!" Yamamoto Kazuki shook his head slightly and said firmly, "If this is the case, it is impossible that the tower cannot contact the observation group's plane."
Hanatani Masaru said again: "What if the radio equipment of the transport plane happens to be broken?"
"There are not so many what-ifs and what-ifs." Yamamoto Kazuki said, "The observation group's plane may have had an accident!"
Hearing what Kazuki Yamamoto said, the last trace of luck in Huagizheng's heart was gone.
Then, Kazuki Yamamoto looked at the tower liaison officer, grabbed his collar, and asked viciously: "When was the last time the observation group's plane contacted the tower?"
"Report to General, it was five minutes ago!" The Japanese liaison officer was startled and quickly lowered his head and said, "The observation group's plane descended to 2,500 meters, about 26 kilometers away from the airport."
Yamamoto Kazuki let go of the Japanese liaison officer and said to Masaru Hanatani: "Chief of Staff, please contact the headquarters immediately and send the 1st Cavalry Brigade to search northeast."
Hanagani was immediately walking towards the telephone at the tower.
He quickly shook the handle, then put the phone to his ear and said, "Moxi Moxi, this is the airport, please call the commander's office immediately."
After a while.
In the office of the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu was reading intelligence behind his desk.
He has ordered his subordinates to prepare for the reception banquet of the observation group, and he will personally attend and accompany it later.
If Furuhisao can take the position, it will be beneficial to both Iwamatsu Yoshio and the First Army to make friends with Furuhisao in advance.
Ding ding ding——
The phone on the table rang, and Iwamatsu Yoshio picked it up and put it to his ear: "Moxi Moxi, this is the commander's office, I am Iwamatsu Yoshio."
Hanatani Masaru's gloomy voice rang in Yoshio Iwamatsu's ears: "Your Excellency, Commander, I am Hanatani Masaru. The observation group's plane did not arrive at Takejuku Airport and lost contact with the tower. Now Yamamoto-kun suspects that something happened to the observation group's plane. , please send the 1st Cavalry Brigade to search northeast!"
"Nani?"
Iwamatsu Yoshio's eyes widened and he suddenly stood up.
After a while, Yoshio Iwamatsu digested the news and said in a deep voice: "I will give the order to the First Cavalry Brigade right now!"
Afterwards, Yoshio Iwamatsu first hung up the phone, then shook the handle and put the phone to his ear: "Moxi Moxi, pick me up from the 1st Cavalry Brigade Headquarters immediately..."
Following Yoshio Iwamatsu's order, the 1st Cavalry Brigade, which was stationed and training in the Fenhe Plain, headed northeast of Takesu Airport under the leadership of Major General Tadamichi Ribayashi.
The 238th Regiment of the 41st Division also searched northeastward.
About two hours later.
The crash site was in a mountainous area. A few kilometers away, the Japanese cavalry saw smoke rising into the sky.
Tadamichi Kuribayashi led the 1st Cavalry Brigade and finally found the crash site following the smoke.
Seeing the plane wreckage on the ground, the brigade commander Kuribayashi Tadamichi was so angry that he dismounted his horse and slashed with a knife.
After a while, a cavalry squadron leader rode up to Kuribayashi Tadamichi and reported: "Report to the brigade commander that a 20mm machine gun shell casing was found over there."
Although most of the bullet casings were picked up by the soldiers of the new regiment, there were always some left behind.
"Where did you find it?" Tadashi Kuribayashi asked.
The cavalry squadron leader pointed in the direction of Purple Mountain.
soon.
The Japanese cavalry came to report that a large number of aircraft fragments were found in the dense forest over there, and a large number of mules and military horse hoofprints appeared on the nearby abandoned horse road.
Now Tadamichi Kuribayashi was 100% sure that the plane on which the observation group was traveling and two escorting fighter jets must have been shot down by the Eighth Route Air Defense Force.
And the initiator must be the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
At that moment, Kuribayashi Tadamichi ordered a telegram to be sent to the First Army Headquarters, and at the same time ordered the 1st Cavalry Brigade to pursue along the horse road.
…
About half an hour later.
Beiping.
Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
A communications staff officer walked into the commander's office with a solemn face and bowed his head to report to Neji Okamura:
"General!"
"First Army urgent call!"
"Um?"
Okamura Neji was a little surprised by the word "urgent call".
Urgent telegrams usually mean that something bad has happened or is about to happen. At this time, the First Army sent a telegram. Could it be that the Eighth Route Army has attacked Taiyuan?
"The transport plane on which the observation group was traveling and the escorting fighter jets were shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire about 20 kilometers northeast of Wusu Airport."
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"All the members of the observation group, including Lieutenant General Hisao Fururu, were crushed to pieces!"
After saying this, the Japanese communications staff looked sad and lowered his head to express his condolences.
Bowing one's head in mourning is a standard action taken by the Japanese to show their respect for an officer.
However, when the Japanese staff officer raised his head, he was shocked to find that Commander Okamura Neiji not only did not bow his head in mourning, but also raised the corners of his mouth slightly?
Nani?
…
[The old devil is finally dead, monthly pass]
