Diving bombers are a type of bomber, which attacks enemy ground or water targets at high speed dives and is active in World War II. Due to its small bomb load, they are mainly used for tactical bombing, but can also be used for strategic bombing. Compared with horizontal bombers at the same time, the advantage of dive bombers is that they have a high bomb hit rate and much higher efficiency.

During World War II, the most famous dive bomber was the German Stuka, known as the "Screaming Death".

However, it is not only the Germans who own dive bombers, but also the Americans, the British, and the Soviets. This time the Chinese Air Force used the bombing of Guangzhou City to be the Soviet PE-2 dive bombers. The number is not large, only thirty. This is not that Qin Wei is stingy, but the key is that the Soviets cannot draw too many planes to "support" China. Faced with the insurgents of the Germans, almost all the planes they can use. If they were not in a hurry to break the "ice and snow defense line" outside Stalingrad, they would never have agreed to the conditions proposed by Qin Wei. Unfortunately, the situation they faced did not allow them to bargain with Qin Wei, and in the end they could only squeeze out such a few PE-2s. Not only that, when each aircraft flew back from the Soviet Union, they also brought "several kilograms" of gold... As for the amount, it was a secret.

The dive bomber dives very fast, and as long as it does not drop below 1,000 meters, it is almost difficult for anti-aircraft guns to hit the target. However, Qin Wei did not use these precious bombers to deal with the concentrated Guangzhou defenders. His targets were those anti-aircraft guns. The air defense fire just now exposed many hidden anti-aircraft gun strongholds, and he wanted to use these PE-2s to clear them at a fixed point.

In this way, under the horrific gaze of Tutor Tada, the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery strongholds in Guangzhou were hit hard. Not long after the flames rose from the anti-aircraft artillery strongholds, a larger group of bombers and transport aircraft also appeared in the distant sky.

...

“So far, everything went well.”

Guilin, the Fourth War Zone Command. After receiving the report from the front, Wu Shi breathed a little relieved. Although he was a senior national army and was qualified as a senior. He was even a classmate with Bai Chongxi, since he returned from abroad, his job was mainly combat staff and rarely actually commanded a battle. This raid on Guangzhou was the largest war he had commanded since he joined the army. He was inevitably a little nervous. But it was still fine, because of the proper planning in advance. All departments were progressing smoothly.

"The First Paratrooper Division has broken into Guangzhou City and is fighting streets with Japanese defenders. In addition, Wang Yaowu has set out in Wuzhou and can land at Tianhe Airport in about an hour or two, and can directly command front-line combat."

"Has the airport been taken down?" Bai Chongxi stayed aside and asked hurriedly after hearing this.

"Basically," Wu Shi breathed a sigh of relief. "Because the Japanese didn't expect that we would launch an assault on the periphery, there was no time to respond, and even the airport roads were too late to destroy, leaving us dozens of planes."

"That's good." Bai Chongxi's expression also relaxed. "If you have the airport in hand, even if you can't take Guangzhou, we can still move forward and retreat freely. We will not be surrounded by the enemy's army."

"The first paratrooper division was also besieged by the airport?" Zhang Fakui asked Qin Wei.

"Yes." Qin Wei nodded. "They are the longest and most elite airborne troops. Only they can carry out this mission."

"Then how did you send them near the airport without the Japanese beings noticed?" Zhang Fakui asked again. Whether you can take the airport is crucial to this operation. Because if there is no airport, their raid will only use airborne. Although the airborne army has been expanded several times, there are only one or two divisions that have truly formed combat power. The rest of the units have only entered the airborne training for a short time. It is good to be able to jump from the sky. It is basically impossible to quickly form combat power after landing. But it is obvious that it is unrealistic to take Guangzhou City with just one or two divisions. What's more, it is not true.

Even if you can take Guangzhou and face the crazy counterattack of the Japanese army, this airborne soldier will most likely become a meat bun to fight dogs, with no return. But with the airport, it will be different. They can continuously transport troops and supplies to Guangzhou. They can truly achieve internal and external cooperation in the entire war zone. Even if the final plan fails, as long as the airport is guaranteed to be lost, they can still retreat calmly. But the only point is that until now, Qin Wei is very secretive about how to seize the airport and never tell them. This makes them feel itchy, especially after learning that the battle in the airport is progressing smoothly.

"To put it bluntly, it is actually not a great method. But most people really can't do it." Qin Wei smiled.

"I know you're amazing." Bai Chongxi glared at him: "We are not outsiders here, what's the point of hiding it? Tell me quickly!"

"Haha," Qin Wei smiled and pursed his lips: "We are using low-altitude skydiving!"

“Skydiving at a low altitude?”

Several people didn't understand and were a little confused.

"At present, although there have not been several airborne operations in the world, these limited information can make us discover one thing, that is, 60%-70% of the combat reductions of airborne troops occur in the air. The time between paratroopers jumping off the plane and landing, they have basically no combat power, so at this time, they become living targets for enemy ground anti-aircraft firepower." Qin Wei exhaled, "So, after Wang Yaowu took over the airborne troops, I instructed him to conduct low-altitude parachuting training. Because the lower the altitude of the parachuting, the shorter the time the paratroopers stagnate, the more effectively it can reduce casualties. Moreover, the smaller the spread area after the landing of people and equipment, which will facilitate the troops to quickly gather and quickly form combat power. According to the data obtained from the training, we found that when paratroopers conduct low-altitude parachuting, the anti-aircraft guns have basically not found the aiming point, and they have already landed safely."

"But the First Paratrooper Division is attacking Tianhe Airport on the periphery!" Bai Chongxi browed slightly. Qin Wei's words had a lot of data, which opened his eyes a little, and at the same time he also saw the tactical value of low-altitude paratroopers. But he had always been paying attention to the progress of the battle and was very clear about the actions of the First Paratrooper Division. The First Paratrooper Division was not a paratrooper on the sky above Tianhe Airport, but on the periphery, and even before they launched an attack, the defenders at Tianhe Airport had not discovered them.

"Low-altitude parachute is very dangerous. Because paratroopers can only open the umbrella bag in just a few seconds. Once it is late, before the parachute is opened, the person has already fallen to the ground... If there are enemies below at this time, do you think they are the ulterior motives who cannot be killed?" Qin Wei gave the guy a blank look, "So, the First Paratrooper Division parachutes a few kilometers away from the outside of Tianhe Airport, and then conducts a marching force..."

"I heard from you that this kind of low-altitude parachute jump is indeed very dangerous. It is really not easy for the First Paratrooper Division to do it." Xu Tingyao sighed.

"Of course it's not easy." Qin Wei snorted coldly, and then gritted his teeth again. "Forty-seven people fell to death during training alone! Wang Yaowu, the bastard, asked him to do it step by step, and he actually started a whole division in an instant... If I hadn't felt it was too early, I didn't have to wait for the war with the Japanese, and his first paratrooper division would have been reduced by several cents!"

“…”

Unexpectedly, Qin Wei suddenly got angry. Bai Chongxi and his men looked at each other, and they were helpless and felt a little funny... If the paratroopers could have landed safely before the enemy's anti-aircraft guns were aimed, the tactical value of the paratroopers would have risen sharply by several levels. Compared to this, what is the point of falling to death for a few people? Not to mention just 47, even 470 is not a lot. Think about it, if this kind of training is not carried out, the paratroopers will be killed 60% to 70% at once when they descend from the world to the point of falling. Then no more people will die than these people?

"Let the front line prepare. The Japanese heard that Guangzhou was attacked and they would definitely return to the army to rescue. We can't let them retreat so easily." Zhang Fakui said fiercely again.

"What a pity." Bai Chongxi shook his head and sighed, "If we hadn't been concerned about the common people in Guangzhou, what if we just put all the devils back? Let them fight to the death with the Americans."

"The Americans must first break through the 38th Division of Tadao Yoshi Sano." Wu Shi said.

"With MacArthur's ability, even if he is not equipped enough, a mere Tadao Yoshi Sano should not be able to stop him." Bai Songxi smiled, "It's a pity that this old guy is too smart and refuses to conduct military exercises while starting a war. Otherwise, we will have a greater grasp of winning while he is not here."

"I want to help you fight again, and I'll be beaten up by you. Do you think that he's so old?" Qin Wei looked at him contemptuously, "Who can be a general is not smart?"

"According to your words, there are actually a nest of ghosts here?" Bai Suxi smiled.

"Hey, don't talk about me," Wu Shi shook his hand quickly, "I'm just a lieutenant general. I can't be smart."

"And I." Xu Tingyao also raised his hand with a smile, "I am also a lieutenant general. I have no chance to be with a ghost!"

"You used to be a ghost, but now you are 'returning to Yang' yourself." Zhang Fakui also pointed at Xu Tingyao with a smile, "But it's just a matter of time. You can't even escape."

"It's great, if you say that, we will become 'ghosts' with the Japanese'!" Qin Wei smiled bitterly and said worriedly: "It's not easy for Wang Yaowu to take Guangzhou with just one army. I want to add some more people to him."

"You underestimate people too much." Bai Chongxi snorted: "A army, and they are all elites selected by each unit. If you can't win a mere Guangzhou city, Wang Yaowu will have been in vain for years. Compared with him, I am more worried about MacArthur's side... Although I think Tadaoyi of Sano can't stop him, who can guarantee what the actual situation is?"

"Yes, I don't know how those Americans are fighting now." The crowd was also a little worried.
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