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Chapter 705: The Japanese Army¡¯s Fierce Reaction (Part 2)

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    In order to destroy the anti-Japanese will of the Chinese military and civilians, while planning a large-scale raid, the Central China Front Army and the North China Front Army unanimously thought of the aviation force. They formulated bombing plans targeting the mountain city of Chongqing and many important cities in North and Northwest China.

    After receiving instructions to bomb China¡¯s rear areas, the Japanese Army¡¯s Central China Front Aviation Corps immediately dispatched directly-administered reconnaissance squadrons to conduct aerial reconnaissance in Chongqing, Lanzhou and other places to accumulate bombing data.

    At the same time, the 1st and 3rd Flying Regiments were ordered to prepare to start bombing Chongqing after mid-May.

    To this end, the Japanese Central China Front replenished the 1st and 3rd Flying Regiments. After all flying units were fully replenished, these two flying groups will have three heavy bombing flying teams, 2 light bombing flying teams, and 2 combat flying teams.  The flying squadron and the three reconnaissance flying squadrons totaled more than two hundred fighter planes.

    In addition, the navy and air force scheduled to coordinate the bombing include 24 land bombers of the 1st Combined Air Force, each with a maximum bomb load of 800 kilograms, 54 carrier-based fighters and 24 carrier-based attack aircraft of the 2nd Combined Air Force.  , 12 carrier-based bombers, 26 land-based heavy bombers, and 24 water reconnaissance aircraft.

    The Japanese Army Aviation has always been focused on close, medium and low-altitude operations, directly cooperating with ground forces. This long-distance campaign bombing is a major change in its air combat methods, so it has made various preparations and preparations in advance.  test.

    After research by the Japanese Air Force, it was determined that bombs of more than 100 kilograms would be used to bomb central cities in order to increase the intimidation effect.

    After the Japanese army mastered the daily meteorological characteristics of Chongqing, an important town in western China, they learned that the weather in Chongqing at noon is relatively stable, and the fog usually disappears at this time.  Therefore, the Japanese army determined the time for each bombing of Chongqing to be 13:00 that day.

    When all preparations were completed, the Japanese army began to bomb Chongqing!

    On May 11, Terakura Shozo issued an order for air operations to his troops in Hankou. The specific organization was: "First, a reconnaissance aircraft of the 18th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron was dispatched and flew to Chongqing and Liangping areas around 9 a.m.  Weather reconnaissance and understanding of the situation of the Chinese Air Force taking off and parking on the ground, and reporting to the base via radio in a timely manner.¡±

    "The 10th Independent Fighting Squadron, after the bombers took off in Hankou, immediately took off to patrol the route between Hankou and Liangping, and engaged in air combat with Chinese fighter jets in an attempt to indirectly cover the bomber group, and then conducted operations in Hankou.  It is a good preparation for countering Chinese fighter jets chasing its bomber fleet."

    "The 59th Fighter Group took off after the bombers set off, and searched for Chinese fighter jets on the route from Hankou to Zhijiang in an air battle, trying to prevent the Chinese fighter jets from entering the Wuhan area, and then made preparations in Hankou to engage the Chinese pursuing fighters.  The fighter jets conducted air combat and assisted the bomber group in returning to land."

    "Another fighter squadron is in the Yichang-Zhijiang area to meet the returning bombers. The relevant flight personnel of this squadron are notified immediately! The 60th and 98th Heavy Bombardment Squadrons coordinated with each other and flew over Chongqing City to conduct bombings. The two squadrons jointly  The bombing target is Chongqing Municipal Government, and the secondary target is Chongqing Airport. It is specially marked that bombs weighing more than 100 kilograms should be used."

    However, what the Japanese army did not expect was that although the plan to bomb Chongqing was well-thought-out, it was hindered by weather conditions. When the Japanese fighter plane was near Yichang, it discovered that there was a large area of ??dense clouds in front and below. After arriving over Chongqing, it discovered that 3,000 meters below  There were still thick clouds at a height of 300 feet, and the ground could not be seen.

    Captain Tanaka Tomomichi of the 60th Battle Group believed that based on such weather conditions, the bombing accuracy specified in the order could not be achieved, so he decided to stop the bombing and return with the bombs.

    The 98th Squadron took off 10 "Italian" heavy bombers and sailed from Hankou. After flying about 780 kilometers above the clouds, they arrived near Chongqing at 14:00. From the cloud seam armor, they discovered the east side of Chongqing, which was used as a benchmark.  , conducted a presumptive bombing, all bombs were dropped but the results are unknown.

    Three days later, the 1st Flight Regiment judged based on the weather forecast that the weather in Chongqing would improve, so it decided to use the 12th, 60th, and 98th Squadrons to carry out the second bombing of Chongqing.

    At the same time, the Japanese Air Force stipulates that all 12 aircraft of the 60th Squadron of the "97-Type" heavy bomber carry 250 kg type bombs; 9 aircraft of the 12th Squadron and 10 aircraft of the "98th Squadron" of the "Italian" heavy bomber all use 100kg bombs  type of bomb.

    As a result, the weather was still bad. From the air, the top of Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan County, about 90 kilometers southeast of Chongqing, was visible above the clouds; several places on the Yangtze River appeared and disappeared due to thin clouds.

    In desperation, the 12th and 98th teams carried out speculative bombing at a height of 4,200 meters based on the shape of the river; the 60th team used the 2,251-meter-high Jinfo Mountain as a benchmark and used a magnetic compass to determine the city of Chongqing.They determined the direction, measured the distance, flew on the determined course and flight time, and dropped all the bombs using the predicted bombing method.

    Despite this, the results of the second bombing remain unclear.

    Subsequently, the Japanese army intercepted and deciphered telegrams sent from Chongqing, paid attention to the reports of journalists from other countries in Chongqing and other places, listened to Chongqing's news broadcasts, etc., and learned that some bombs had been dropped into the urban area of ??Chongqing, but the losses caused to the Chinese government were not  big.

    The first two bombing missions of the First Flight Regiment failed to complete their missions due to weather conditions. They felt that the weather conditions must be accurately grasped before the troops can be dispatched.

    Therefore, weather reconnaissance was strengthened and the third bombing of Chongqing was determined to be carried out on May 20.

    However, the Japanese army soon learned from intelligence that some of the Chinese Air Force's fighter jets in Lanzhou had idling to the Chengdu area to strengthen the air defense force in the area.

    On the 20th, the Japanese army dispatched two aircraft of the 18th Independent Reconnaissance Squadron to conduct reconnaissance in two locations. It was reported that the weather in the Chongqing area was good.

    So 12 aircraft of the 60th team, 9 aircraft each of the 98th team and the 12th team took off from Hankou. Although there were clouds in the sky when they arrived near the target, the urban area of ??Chongqing could be seen intermittently through the gaps in the clouds.  .

    Each fleet immediately carried out intensive bombing on the designated targets at an altitude of 4,500 meters.  During this dispatch, one aircraft each of the "Italian" and the "97" returned due to malfunction.

    The effect of this bombing was very obvious, causing huge losses to Chongqing. The entire urban area of ??Chongqing was filled with thick smoke!

    However, this bombing was also blocked by the Chinese Air Force. After discovering the Japanese aviation attack, 12 Chinese fighter jets immediately took off to intercept and chase the Japanese reconnaissance aircraft at an altitude of about 4,000 meters.

    And when approaching the urban area, the anti-aircraft guns on the ground also began to shoot into the air. After the air battle started, the Japanese planes dropped the bombs in a hurry and returned.

    After a fierce battle, a total of three Japanese bombers were shot down by Chinese fighter jets this time, and two fighter jets were injured, resulting in considerable losses.

    At the same time, the North China Front Army also formulated a corresponding bombing plan, and their bombing target was Lanzhou, an important town in the northwest!

    Lanzhou, located in the core area of ??the Hexi Corridor, is an important city in northwest China with a strategic position second only to Xi'an.

    As it is an important land and air passage and distribution point for the Soviet Union's aid to China's combat supplies, a large number of volunteer air forces flying from the Soviet Union's Transbaikal and Central Asia regions to China must refuel, inspect and take off again to the mainland through this place. Therefore, Lanzhou  There is an aviation general repair shop that repairs various Soviet aircraft, as well as reception facilities and hospitals for Soviet volunteer military personnel, etc. To a certain extent, Lanzhou's strategic position is more important than Xi'an and other places.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out out of focus on the bombing of Chongqing, China, the Japanese reconnaissance force in North China had conducted multiple reconnaissance missions to Lanzhou.

    Lieutenant Omuro Meng, an instructor at the affiliated Shijin Reconnaissance Flying School, and others, through aerial photography, found that the map flying from Yuncheng to Lanzhou had too many errors in the location and distance of water systems, roads, cities, etc., and could not guarantee accurate air navigation.

    After comparing various maps, it is believed that only the 1/2 million map of northwest China drawn by the "South Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd. Survey Department" is more accurate.

    The speed of the aircraft at this time was not very high, about 300 kilometers per hour, so the 1/500,000 aerial map with many landmarks was mostly used. Therefore, although the "Manchurian" map was more accurate, it could only be used for ground preparation.  reference.

    In order to conceal their attempt to bomb Lanzhou, these reconnaissance forces flew at an altitude of more than 7,000 meters. Since there was no radar at the time, it was difficult to detect them in advance. Therefore, it was decided to use the 2 million points map drawn by the Investigation Department of the Southern Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd.  One of them used the map as a reference to bomb Lanzhou City.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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