Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 275 Shooting Down a Fighter Jet

"Bagaya road!"

"The enemy is extremely cunning!"

Feeling tricked, Yoshida Ichiro immediately started cursing.

"Unit 5, advance and attack. Unit 4, follow me and continue circling."

Yoshida Ichiro was not blinded by anger and launched an attack on the Independent Brigade's attack zone. Instead, he calmly gave the order.

"Hai."

After receiving the order, the fifth aircraft adjusted its flight angle and dove towards an area not marked by signal flares. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, anti-aircraft units had already laid an ambush below them.

The soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the anti-aircraft regiment were already poised and ready to strike back at any time the attacking Japanese planes.

Seeing the Japanese planes getting closer and closer, the company commander hurriedly asked the battalion commander...

"Battalion Commander, Japanese planes are coming at us. Should we shoot them down?"

"What are you shooting for? Didn't you see one Japanese plane swooping down? The other two are still hovering in the sky. You guys better watch out, or your gun might accidentally go off and scare the Japanese planes away!" The battalion commander berated the company commander.

"Battalion Commander, what about our brother units? It's dangerous for the Japanese planes to come down!" the company commander continued.

"I already notified the other units to hide, otherwise why is the battlefield so quiet now?" the battalion commander retorted.

"Hey, Battalion Commander, you're absolutely right. I was wondering why there were no more gunshots. Oh, I see." The company commander scratched his head, looking surprised.

"Battalion Commander, you're still the best," the company commander said, giving a thumbs-up.

"Learn more in the future. Get back to your position now and keep a close watch on the Japanese planes. Don't fire without our orders."

"Yes, sir," the company commander said solemnly.

"Company Commander, let me make this clear: if you fail to bring down the Japanese planes by the time it's your turn to fight, I'll hold you accountable," the battalion commander continued.

"Yes, Battalion Commander. If I fail to shoot down the Japanese planes, I'll offer my head in return." After saying that, Company Commander Bi turned and ran back to his own position.

After the company commander left, the battalion commander continued to observe the Japanese warplanes that were diving and strafing in front of him.

.....

Inside the Japanese headquarters, Staff Officer Kakuta was excitedly shouting at Aomura Kazuo.

"Commander Aomura, your plan has worked! The enemy's attack has been halted by our Imperial fighter jets!" Staff Officer Kakuta was so excited he was practically dancing with joy.

"Phew." Hearing Staff Officer Kakuta say that, Aomura Kazuo breathed a sigh of relief and then gave the order.

"Use this time to order the troops involved to repair the fortifications. We must hold out until the Empire's reinforcements arrive and then launch a counterattack!"

"Hai." With that, Staff Officer Kakuta bowed and left the command post.

"I wonder when the reinforcements will arrive," Aomura Kazuo said pessimistically, looking at the clock hanging in the command room.

...

After wreaking havoc on the position, the Japanese No. 5 fighter jet returned to the sky.

"Captain, no enemy air defense forces detected, all is safe," the pilot of Unit 5 reported.

"Okay." Yoshida Ichiro nodded.

"Prepare for the next attack immediately. This time we'll attack together. You two, stick with me in a triangle formation and wipe out the enemy!"

Yoshida Ichiro then gave the order.

"Hay."

Upon hearing the replies from the other two pilots, Yoshida Ichiro immediately maneuvered his fighter jet and swooped down towards the position below. The other two planes followed closely behind him.

"We've finally got them!" the battalion commander shouted excitedly as he looked at the three enemy planes swooping down in front of him.

"The communications officer notifies all units to prepare for the attack and to shoot down these three planes!"

"Yes."

"Damn it, it's finally my time to make a name for myself! Soldiers, get your spirits up and shoot down those Japanese planes!" The company commander stared intently at the fighter jets in the sky, his hands gripping the control lever of the anti-aircraft gun tightly, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

"Closer, closer," the company commander kept muttering to himself, hoping the Japanese would fly within their effective firing range.

"Closer, closer."

"Fire!" Seeing the Japanese planes close enough to engage them, the company commander didn't hesitate any longer and immediately unleashed a barrage of fire from the machine guns. Perhaps even the heavens were on the side of the anti-aircraft regiment.

The company commander had barely opened fire when he hit one of the Japanese planes, and by sheer coincidence, the plane crashed straight into the Japanese defensive positions in Lingshui County, accompanied by a huge explosion.

They blasted a breach into what was originally a well-fortified position built by the Japanese.

"Who fired that? Well done!" Niu Dali saw the commotion on the distant position through his binoculars, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

The last obstacle to the attack on Lingshui County has been overcome!

Seeing his comrade shot down, Yoshida Ichiro quickly maneuvered his fighter jet into the sky.

"Damn it, the Chinese army is really bad!" Yoshida Ichiro cursed under his breath, but his hands gripped the control stick tightly.

They wanted to escape this sea of ​​death woven from cannonballs as soon as possible.

"Company commander, the Japanese planes are trying to escape!" a soldier shouted urgently.

"Trying to run? No way! Get down here!"

"Turn around!" The soldiers of the company worked in close coordination, keeping the muzzle of the anti-aircraft guns firmly aligned with the direction of the Japanese planes.

"Get down here!" the company commander roared, glaring angrily, veins bulging on his face.

The machine guns unleashed a barrage of fire at the Japanese planes. Not long after, the company commander hit another Japanese plane.

Another plane was shot down by a nearby artillery position.

At this moment, all three Japanese planes attacking the county town were shot down.

"We've taken them all down! We've taken them all down!" the soldiers of the air defense battalion cheered in unison.

"Well done!" Tang Dazhuang said to Niu Dali beside him.

"Now it's up to us."

"Let's take it down this time!" Tang Dazhuang said decisively.

"The communications officer orders a full-scale attack."

"Yes."

As the bugle sounded, the once peaceful battlefield was once again filled with the sounds of intense gunfire.

"Charge! Capture the Japanese colonel alive!"

The attacking units launched a general offensive towards the last remaining Japanese positions!