Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 205 Shooting Down Enemy Planes

“Battalion Commander, the Japanese have changed their offensive tactics and are sending troops to quickly advance backwards. Should we send troops to wipe out this Japanese force first?” Yao Xing said.

"Where are the Japanese soldiers now?"

"The Japanese are currently positioned around Tangji Teahouse, roughly in this area," Yao Xing pointed on the map.

"The Japanese aren't playing by the rules today. Yesterday they were so cautious and methodical. Besides, we suffered such a huge loss yesterday, do they really dare to be so reckless today?"

"Battalion Commander, what are those Japanese devils doing?"

"Airplanes, it must be the Japanese warplanes coming soon, so the Japanese are making their move to lure us in."

This idea suddenly popped into Tang Xiaohu's mind.

"Staff Officer Yao, if I remember correctly, the 9th Company's defensive position is near Tang's Tea House. Immediately notify the 9th Company Commander to report the Japanese position directly here, and contact the artillery battalion to launch an attack."

"The prey is coming; it's time to reveal our bait."

"Yes, Battalion Commander, I'll go right away."

Seeing that Yao Xing had begun to act, Tang Xiaohu dialed Tang Xiaolong's number.

"Xiaolong, the Japanese warplanes are expected to arrive soon. Have your Type 92 infantry guns been deployed yet?"

"Battalion Commander Tang, everything is ready. Now we're just waiting for the Japanese planes to arrive."

"Xiaolong, you'd better hide those two real cannons well. If they get destroyed by Japanese planes, our regimental commander will be in trouble with me."

"Commander Tang, don't worry, I've arranged everything and it won't affect the normal artillery fire."

"That's great. Staff Officer Yao will report the Japanese positions to you later. You can attack and bombard them according to their positions."

"Yes, it's up to us."

"Okay." After hanging up the phone, Tang Xiaohu dialed Wu Bai's number again.

"Battalion Commander Wu, based on my assessment, the Japanese planes are coming soon. It's up to you now."

"It's finally here! I've been waiting forever! Don't worry, Battalion Commander Tang, my machine gun is itching for a shot!" Wu Bai said excitedly on the phone.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news." Tang Xiaohu waited calmly after hanging up the phone.

The Ninth Company acted swiftly, reporting the location of the Japanese troops to Yao Xing in a timely manner, who then immediately relayed the information to Tang Xiaolong in the rear.

At this moment, Tang Xiaolong personally guarded the artillery position, directing two Type 92 infantry guns to fire at the coordinates reported by the First Battalion.

"Boom, boom." Two shells were launched instantly.

"Load the ammunition quickly," Tang Xiaolong urged hurriedly.

Immediately afterwards, two more shells were launched.

Under Tang Xiaolong's command, the two Type 5 infantry guns achieved the effect of five guns firing.

The sound of exploding shells rang out again in Tangjia Town, and the Japanese soldiers who were launching an attack were caught in the crossfire. Unable to dodge in time, the Japanese soldiers were taken away by shell after shell.

This time, the Japanese had anticipated the enemy's artillery bombardment and were not as panicked as they had been the day before. The various Japanese units were retreating in a planned manner.

The Japanese army's latest movements were immediately reported to Yao Xing.

"Why did the Japanese retreat so quickly this time?"

Yao Xing was thinking to himself, but his mouth didn't stop; he reported the Japanese's latest location to Tang Xiaolong.

A new round of artillery fire continued to roar towards the direction in which the Japanese troops were retreating.

"Yoshi, the enemy's artillery has finally appeared." Aoki Kuroto smiled as he saw the artillery fire raging in Tangjia Town.

"Our fighter jets will be here soon," Aoki Kuroto said, glancing at the time.

Five minutes later, the Second Company, which had launched the attack earlier, was almost back to where it had started. Meanwhile, the fighter jet that Aoki Kuroto had been waiting for finally arrived at the Tangjia Town position.

Upon hearing the roar of the fighter jet engines, Aoki Kuroto disregarded his colonel image and jumped up and down excitedly.

The Japanese dispatched a total of three fighter jets, which began to circle and reconnoiter over Tangjia Town.

Tang Xiaolong had already received Tang Xiaohu's notification, and before the Japanese arrived above Tangjia Town, he carefully hid the two real Type 92 infantry guns, exposing all the fake Type 92 infantry guns.

"Squad leader, enemy artillery positions spotted," the pilot of Unit 3 reported to the pilot of Unit 1.

"Mr. Villager, is this information reliable?"

"Reliable. I just did a dive reconnaissance and the enemy had five or six cannons blatantly displayed, just like the intelligence report."

"Now that we've discovered the enemy's artillery positions, let's prepare to attack immediately. Villager, you go first, and the two of us will follow behind."

"Hay."

"Also, be sure to maintain a safe distance between flights."

"Hay."

After saying that, Murafumaru piloted his fighter jet and swooped down toward the direction where the enemy position had been spotted, with two other Japanese fighter jets following behind Murafumaru's jet.

"Battalion Commander, should we engage or not?" the company commander asked anxiously as he saw the Japanese planes diving down.

"What's the rush? Don't you know that the most important thing for a good hunter is patience? Everyone, stay hidden and wait for my orders."

"Yes."

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat." Murakami Maru controlled the machine gun onboard, unleashing a furious barrage of bullets at the underground artillery positions. Two other planes dropped their bombs, instantly turning the artillery positions into a sea of ​​fire.

After firing a volley of bullets, Murafumaru returned to the sky, circled once, and roared towards the artillery positions below from another direction. Another fighter jet followed closely behind Murafumaru.

"Good opportunity, everyone get ready." Wu Bai saw that the Japanese soldiers' flight path was just within the range of the anti-aircraft machine guns.

"First and second companies, shoot down the first fighter jet first. The remaining two, each of you two companies, take one and shoot them all down."

"Yes."

"Now, obey my orders." Wu Bai carefully observed the plane's movements.

Murakami was unaware that a trap was indeed waiting for him below. He continued his dive towards the artillery position as before, but this time he got even closer to the ground.

"Good! Fire!" Seeing the Japanese planes flying so low, Wu Bai immediately realized that his opportunity had come and ordered them to open fire.

The soldiers of the two companies immediately removed the camouflage, revealing the long, dark barrels of the two Madsen anti-aircraft guns.

"Fire!" With a command from each company, the two anti-aircraft guns unleashed their fire on the Japanese fighter planes at the forefront.

"Ta, ta, ta, ta, ta."

The shells whistled away.

"Oh no, what's that?" Murakami Maru felt something was wrong when he saw the two cannons that suddenly appeared. Just as he was about to pull up the plane, he heard an explosion and then could not hear any sound anymore.

Murakami Maru's fighter jet was blown up in mid-air.

The two fighter jets following behind Murakami immediately reacted.

"Oh no, we've fallen for their trap."

The two Japanese pilots immediately took evasive action and pulled upwards.

The well-prepared anti-aircraft battalion was not about to let the Japanese warplanes escape easily. They carefully adjusted their firing direction, and the shells stuck to the Japanese warplanes and exploded.

The two Japanese warplanes were shot down by the anti-aircraft battalion in less than a minute.