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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1,464: Also bombed at night

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    Major Lu Xishan, commander of the night bomber formation of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division Aviation, led the formation around a high mountain. What he saw in front of him almost gave him an illusion.

    In the jungles and open spaces on both sides of the Hukang River Valley, there were piles of burning bonfires everywhere. In the dark night, there was no more conspicuous target. Lu Xishan's heart beat wildly uncontrollably. This task was too great.  Are you relaxed?  In the dark Hukang River Valley, the British and Indian troops were clearly exposed in front of him, and he had an unreal feeling.

    When the commander issued the order, Lu Xishan still didn't believe that the British and Indian soldiers were not fools and could guide his bombers to the target. Now, he believed it and admired Le Yiqin. The commander was really  With his miraculous calculation, how did he know that the British and the Indian soldiers were camping with a bonfire?

    Lu Xishan stabilized his mind and immediately called the base air commander, "No. 1, No. 1! Nighthawk 001 reported that the target was found. There were bonfires everywhere. It was a spectacular sight. Do you want to attack immediately?"

    Le Yiqin laughed proudly and said, "What are you waiting for? Let's start the fight. If you wait a little longer, these bastards will run away!"

    Lu Xishan grinned and hurriedly ordered: "Attention, all teams, disperse the attack according to the predetermined plan!" After hearing the order, the captains of more than fifty bombers pressed the nose of the plane and immediately entered the bombing route. In their eyes, there were only  Bonfire, this is a once-in-a-lifetime fucking opportunity. During training before, the targets that were blown up were all dead targets. This time, let¡¯s use these British guys and Indian soldiers to make fun of them!

    The ** Division's night flight fleet had just passed the new arrival. All the British and Indian officers and soldiers, including Alexander, had heard the roar of the aircraft engines. Alexander raised his head suspiciously.  Looking at the dark night sky in the east, there is nothing except the hazy stars covered by thin clouds.

    But, there were roars coming from there.  Is it going to rain?  Is Alexander's against him?  If one thing goes wrong, everything goes wrong. If you are unlucky, all troubles will come to you!

    No one thought that it was the night flight group of the Japanese Army, and it was the King of Hell who came to claim his life. It was no wonder that Alexander lacked vigilance.  Historically, in the early days of World War II, it was basically a fantasy for air force aircraft of various countries to perform night missions, and navigation equipment had not yet reached that level. Only in the later stages of the war, various new technologies emerged one after another.  Night flying became a simple matter.

    Chief of Staff Adams also heard the increasingly dull roar.  His attention was not on the sky, and he hurriedly called a few guards over and ordered: "You guys, set up a tent for your Excellency the Commander immediately!"

    While several guards were busy at work, Lu Xishan's bomber group was already overhead. Alexander looked at the black shadow falling from the sky and was so shocked that he even forgot to lie down to avoid the air attack.  how can that be possible?  Tang Qiuli's bombers can also be dispatched at night?  Oh my God, this is not an illusion, is it?

    Of course it¡¯s not an illusion. With a shrill scream, countless small black dots fell from the dark night sky.  In the blink of an eye, orange-red flames exploded on the ground. Along with the huge explosion, the sound resounded in the night sky. The Hukang River Valley immediately became noisy. Steel and flames became the main colors of the night.

    The bomber crew members of the ** Division were almost overjoyed. Next to a campfire, there was a circle of British and Indian soldiers. There was no more obvious landmark than this, even better than during the day.  After identification, a heavy bomb was dropped, and the bonfire exploded in all directions, like fireworks suddenly blooming in the night sky, with little sparks, and the limbs of British and Indian soldiers scattered in the Hukang River Valley.

    The afterglow of the bonfires flying everywhere exposed the figures of the fleeing British and Indian soldiers in front of the pilots. Bombs chased each figure and exploded. The camp of the British and Indian troops became a sea of ??fire.  The hell of death, this is without the use of "Buddha's Light" napalm bombs. Otherwise, the night bombing alone could kill half of the British and Indian soldiers!

    In less than an hour, more than fifty night-flying bombers of the Southern Flying Group sent tens of thousands of British and Indian soldiers into a night of terror. Lu Xishan issued an order, "Attention all crews, start returning!"  "

    The captains pulled up the bombers and looked back again. The Hukang River Valley was full of fire. They left with unfinished thoughts. A burst of joyful voices came from Lu Xishan's earphones, "Nighthawk 001, you spread out again.  Good luck. Come back and treat me to a drink! ""Come on, let's just call him Lao Lu. You guys have been doing a lot of good things lately. I'm afraid it's not long before you become a lieutenant colonel!"

    Le Yiqin was in the air control room, listening to the sound coming from the loudspeaker. She was overjoyed and said to Chief of Staff Dong Ningxuan: "I said Chief of Staff, what?"So, don't rush into the air. As long as our Southern Flying Group's aircraft go out, they have no habit of coming back empty-handed. By the way, what these guys said makes sense. Among the dozens of captains, some hold the rank of major.  , not many left?  "

    Dong Ningxuan thought for a moment and replied: "Commander, there are nine others, but they are all not very qualified. You also know that in our army, it is difficult to be promoted to the first military rank. Even the division commander level cannot be passed.  !¡±

    Le Yiqin waved her hand and said grandly: "Others can hold back. Lu Xishan's military rank must be promoted. He fights twice a day, captures prisoners in the sky, and blows up the camp at night. His actions are extraordinary. Don't worry about this. I'll ask the division commander for help."  Go, staff officer, inform the canteen to add more food and make it more sumptuous. After the night flight formation comes back, the chief of staff and I will treat them to drinks!"

    The bomber group of the Japanese Army disappeared into the endless night sky, leaving behind burning trees everywhere, messy campsites, broken corpses, painful wails of wounded soldiers, and panicked figures still running aimlessly.  It showed that the horrific scene just now did not dissipate as the bombers of the Japanese Army left.

    The smell of gunpowder smoke and blood shrouded the jungle. Alexander got up from the ground and felt a sharp pain in his left leg. He groaned in pain and fell to the ground. A piece of shrapnel mercilessly penetrated the commander.  On his left thigh, bright red blood soaked through his military pants. Under the flickering firelight, the irregular edges of the shrapnel shone with a cold metallic light.

    Alexander was not so lucky this time. The bombing came too suddenly and unexpectedly. No one expected that the bomber group of the Japanese Army would launch a fierce air attack at night against the Indian army's campsite, and the guards would not have time to cover it.  , a bombshell that cost the lives of several guards and made Commander Alexander an honorable casualty.

    The pain on his body was far less severe than the pain in his heart. He was hit again and again, each time, destroying Alexander's confidence. Without air supremacy, night should be the best cover before he could change his march.  However, Tang Qiuli's viciousness, his top general Le Yiqin's ferocity, and unexpected attack method shattered all Alexander's hopes.

    "You can't walk during the day, and you have no peace at night. There are twenty-four-hour bombings day and night. What kind of army can withstand such a density of air strikes?"  The only way is to not have any firelight when marching at night, otherwise, tonight's nightmare will happen again every night in the future. However, the morale and physical strength of the soldiers can support eating dry food and drinking every day.  Marching in cold water and without any lighting?

    In any case, Alexander had to go on despite holding on to his breath. So, Chief of Staff Adams buried another batch of corpses of soldiers, leaving thousands of wounded behind, and left in panic in the endless night.  A place of horror.

    However, there was an extra stretcher in the marching team of the British and Indian troops, who were groping forward dejectedly in the dark night. Commander Alexander was lying on it with a pale face. Chief of Staff Adams could leave any wounded person behind, but only  If we cannot abandon Commander Alexander and leave him as a prisoner to the Chinese, then this unit will really be completely ruined.

    In the next few days, the British and Indian troops were bombed by Le Yiqin's bombers day and night. Every day, Le Yiqin would send several formations to conduct search operations along the Hukang River Valley.  Bombing, even a single figure during the day or a spark at night, will lead to heavy bombs falling from the sky.

    The day and night movements of the British and Indian troops were completely restricted. The distance they retreated every night was only more than 20 kilometers. The time spent avoiding air attacks far exceeded the time spent marching.

    The troops of the twelve brigades commanded by Tang Qiuli were not in a hurry to catch up. They hung far behind Alexander and kept their distance for a whole day and night without fighting a single battle. However, the troops became a reception team and accepted people one after another along the way.  Seven or eight thousand wounded soldiers of the British and Indian troops were injured, especially the leading regiments of the 9th and 10th Brigades, which served as the leading troops. They were simply annoyed.

    These wounded British and Indian soldiers who knew that there was no other way to survive were smart and had a strong sense of survival. They hung white flags early on the high ground beside the highway, and the weapons in their hands were piled neatly, waiting.  They were waiting for Chinese soldiers to capture them, but they also understood that those officials who abandoned themselves were afraid of dragging them down and being caught up by Chinese soldiers.

    Rather than waiting to die here, it would be better to be captured by the Chinese, and maybe there would be a way to survive. With this mentality, the wounded soldiers of the British and Indian Army, and the military doctors and nurses who stayed behind, were somewhat hopeful**  Soldiers from the division, hurry up and catch up to take them away from this terrible place.

    As they wished, the Chinese soldiers really arrived. These wounded soldiers and doctors and nurses from the British and Indian Army greeted them with smiles as if they were seeing their relatives, which made Xiao who led the teamHuashan and Fang Yuanshan were confused, and at the same time they were murmuring in their hearts?

    (To be continued) (To be continued Piaotian) This work is recommended by registered literature members
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