frightfiction Chapter 665: Bombing Holy Spear City
Chapter 665: Bombing Holy Spear City
As they climbed the slope, the Japanese army slowed down and was crowded together in front and behind. With naval guns watching from behind, an entire regiment of Japanese soldiers was completely ignored.
Almost catching up, Nanbu Yantian waved his sword and decided to help the fleeing team first to deal with the old, weak and sick at the back.
call out! Whoosh!
The sudden screaming made Nanbu Yantian's ghosts tremble. Artillery fire? How dare they?
boom! Boom boom boom!
Violent explosions and artillery fire sounded almost at the same time. A bloodthirsty light just appeared in the eyes of the Japanese soldiers, but it was then replaced by unreasonable fear.
Twenty-four M1 75mm mountain guns, twenty-four M1 75mm field guns, and hundreds of heavy mortars.
All the 75mm caliber ones were set outside the range of the Japanese naval guns, and all were designed as permanent fortifications. The mortar positions were all on the reverse slope, and permanent fortifications were also arranged.
This firepower attack completely overturned the Japanese army's cognition. One minute later, more than 2,000 mortar shells had plowed the land first, while mountain artillery and field artillery continued to bombard.
The small basin where the Japanese troops were located was no longer presentable, it was dilapidated and fragmented.
The Japanese naval guns opened fire, and the two naval guns fired at the same time. The shells made a sharp sound and passed over the top of the blocking position in front.
boom! Boom boom boom!
There was a loud explosion in the rear.
Ding San stared at the disheveled Japanese army. The anti-aircraft machine guns could reach this position, but Ding San did not order to open fire. He wanted to give the Japs a chance and make them want to attack inside.
The Japanese army retreated, and a large number of wounded soldiers supported each other. The regiment commander Nanbu Hikoda simply lay on a stretcher.
The Japanese commander-in-chief of the battle was Shojiro Iijima. When he received the news while commanding the attack on the port in Motama Bay, he was furious. How dare they? Who gave this ragtag group of troops the courage?
An hour later, more than 30 Japanese planes took off and headed straight for the battle site from the aircraft carrier in Motama Bay.
The two warships on the sea were still firing in salvos, as if they were going to turn the estimated opposing artillery positions into ruins.
Half an hour later, a plane flew over the warship, the ship's guns stopped firing, and the crew climbed to a high place and shouted wildly.
The Japanese planes arrived at their destination and began to circle over it. There was no target, and there was a patch of green vegetation below. No artillery positions or sniping positions could be seen. Occasionally, some fleeing civilians were found deep in the woods, and when they saw the planes, they quickly hid in the bushes.
The Japanese Air Force urgently contacted the warship and confirmed the position that the other side had just mapped, so they had no choice but to drop bombs.
boom! Boom boom boom!
There was a violent explosion above the artillery position, and in the air-raid shelter below, soldiers were lying leisurely with masks on. Explode! If it exploded, it would be like seeing a ghost.
The two reconnaissance planes had no mission and continued to search inside from the artillery position. Soon after entering the mountainous area, they finally discovered the existence of the Holy Spear City. No, that was not a city, it was a city fortress.
When the news reached the command room of the Japanese aircraft carrier in Motama Bay, Shojiro Iijima was confused. How could he continue to lie that a city and a fortress were discovered in the wilderness?
No matter what fortress or city it is, if it offends me, it must be reduced to ashes.
The aviation squadron that bombed the artillery positions returned. After an emergency landing, they continued to hang bombs on the deck, and were fully capable of flying a round trip before dark.
Two reconnaissance planes were still circling over Holy Spear City, but they were flying too high and could not hit it. However, when the people of Holy Spear City heard the air raid alarm, they all hid in the air-raid shelters. The main reason why each house was designed to be low was because of the planned air-raid shelter system underneath.
"Brother Zhong, will the Japanese planes really come?"
Xiao Hulu and Shen Zhong were handling some matters in the quarry. When they heard the air raid alarm, they immediately went into the nearest air raid shelter. Through the observation hole, they could see two circling planes.
"I don't know, but it's stipulated from above that when you hear the alarm you must immediately go into the air-raid shelter and no one can disobey it, otherwise the death will be in vain."
"Brother Zhong, look over there"!
Shen Zhong looked through the observation hole and saw a dense group of things flying towards him from the north. They looked like a flock of birds, but their neat shape made them definitely appear to be airplanes.
Buzz!
The sound was heard, it sounded a bit noisy, the atmosphere in the air-raid shelter was depressing, there was anti-aircraft fire directly above their heads, and they didn't know if they could withstand the Japanese bombing.
The Japanese army began to dive. Although the city was built in a hidden place, it was still clearly visible from the sky.
Tart tart tart tart tart tart!
Dozens of fire lines suddenly appeared in the woods and inside the strange building. The three fighter planes that were in attack formation and ready to fire suddenly exploded. The three bombers at the back had no time to drop their bombs and hurriedly tried to move higher when they saw the situation. Dozens more fire lines appeared in the surrounding mountains.
After several consecutive dives, the Japanese air force commander was almost unable to believe his eyes. Was this a rainforest without birds? Why did he feel familiar? At this moment, the commander remembered the shock brought by the bombing of Cangkou Airport in Qingdao.
What was he thinking about? It was completely irrelevant, so the commander changed his strategy and ordered the bombers to drop bombs at high altitude and the fighters to return directly.
The Japanese planes flew away, the alarm was lifted, it was getting dark soon, the Japanese planes would not come again, and Holy Spear City began emergency rescue.
Teams of soldiers took over the streets, checking every house, followed by medical personnel carrying stretchers.
Chen Guoqing and Li Ergou stood in front of the government building waiting for news. Fortunately, there were no casualties, only a few large holes caused by the bombing on a few streets.
The higher authorities had already made countless propagandas, saying that there would be a war in Holy Lance City and air defense was the top priority. The people were not very panicked and just did what they had to do outside the air-raid shelter.
Xiao Hulu brought Shen Zhong down from the quarry and ran back frantically. When they arrived home, they found that dinner had already been prepared.
"Mom, grandma, are you okay?"
"It's okay, Hulu, don't panic. The people above said that we will be fine even if the house collapses. Someone will help us rebuild it. Xiaozhong, stay for dinner."
Little Yaya was a little scared, but she was trying hard to act brave.
"Second brother, Brother Zhong, did you see the planes? How many did you shoot down?"
Shen Zhong touched Xiao Yaya's head and regained some of his childish mischief.
"There are more than ten planes. There are many plane wings on the street, but you are not allowed to get close now. The soldiers are towing them away."
Xiao Yaya obviously wanted to go and see the excitement, but when she heard that she was not allowed to get close, she quickly gave up the impulse. The teacher said that everything had to abide by the order, so as to better ensure the safety of herself and her family.
The Japanese joint commander, Shojiro Iijima, was a little confused when he heard the report from the air force commander. A fortress city? Should it appear in this place? Why would a fortress appear in that barren rainforest? If it hadn't been dark, Shojiro Iijima really wanted to take a plane to investigate it himself.