Chapter 574: Awesome Anti-aircraft Gun
Only after the three cargo ships unloaded the equipment and supplies onto the dock did the officers and soldiers of the 34th Division see it clearly.
There are all kinds of artillery, automatic rifles, light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, grenade launchers, etc.
There are also flamethrowers, anti-aircraft machine guns, rocket launchers and other weapons that have never been seen before.
As well as large quantities of various types of ammunition, canned goods, medical supplies, inflatable motorboats, and gas masks.
The coolest thing is the 20 German-style 88mm flat-high dual-shot guns with their own tractors.
The most shocking thing was the more than 3 poison gas bombs and the three light armored vehicles of the Shadow Agency, which was really laughable.
"set off!"
At Xiang Chu's command, the huge convoy left the Myanmar Port Terminal and headed northeast along the road next to the railway.
There was a light armored vehicle in the front, middle and back. In the front were Li Tong, Gan Rong and others, in the middle were Xiang Chu, Yu Xiaowan and others, and in the back were Liu Zhengxiong, Hong Yi and others.
Of course, these three armored vehicles were all repainted and replaced with the Kuomintang logo.
There are radio stations in the front, middle and rear to keep in touch at all times. There are 6 radio stations in Xiang Chu's armored vehicle.
Yu Xiaowan smiled and said, "Brother Chu! This is probably the peak light infantry combat unit you mentioned."
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "It's far from enough. The equipment is okay, but the combat personnel are not up to standard."
Yu Xiaowan smiled and said, "Why rush? We are here under the pretext of recruiting soldiers. We will gather them along the way. We will then undergo the same devilish training as the Lamma Squadron and then go to the battlefield."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Yes! When we get to Kunming, we will recruit more college students. You organize the training. I will go to Chongqing to receive my appointment and combat orders. After I come back, I will fight on the front line."
Yu Xiaowan said jealously: "Humph! I know you miss the eldest and the second."
Xiang Chu smiled knowingly and said, "Of course! But by comparison, we have been together the longest."
Yu Xiaowan said happily: "He is your personal doctor! They can't compare to him."
At this time, the radio station with the call sign of the Japanese Air Force made a gibberish sound.
Yu Xiaowan said anxiously: "Brother Chu! There are Japanese bombers coming to bomb us."
"There are probably only four Japanese bombers here, so they come here just to practice."
Xiang Chu smiled and took a look at the military map. He found that further ahead was the narrow Tonggu Valley. The railway and the highway ran parallel to each other, separated by a wide and deep ditch. If they were bombed by the Japanese planes in it, there would be heavy losses.
He picked up the radio and shouted, "The convoy will immediately pull over, stop moving forward, and be prepared. All anti-aircraft machine guns and 88mm cannons will immediately prepare for air defense. The target is the zero o'clock direction of the highway, facing the Tonggu Valley."
After saying this, he quickly put on his helmet and ran out of the car.
The long convoy of cars pulled over and the Lamma Squadron, along with the young Nanyang soldiers, began to make air defense preparations.
20 German 88mm cannons and 50 German MG34 anti-aircraft machine guns were erected and aimed directly ahead of the road.
The truck drivers watched with great interest as the officers and soldiers of the legendary Garbage Division operated these new weapons. No one thought that they could shoot down the Japanese planes.
While giving instructions, Xiang Chu shouted loudly: "Don't panic, brothers! Four Japanese bombers are not enough for us to put out with one round of anti-aircraft fire."
At this time, a freight train came from the direction of Myanmar.
Zhang Linmao ran to Xiang Chu and reported loudly: "Division Commander! The commander of the Mixed First Division, Long Sheng, just asked our convoy why we didn't continue to move forward."
Xiang Chu sneered and said, "Will you fall into his trap if you move forward?"
As a freight train passed by, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Mixed Division on the train shouted loudly and deliberately gave the thumbs down to the officers and soldiers of the 34th Division.
However, they were all stunned when they saw that the 34th Division also had 88mm German dual-purpose guns and MG34 anti-aircraft machine guns.
Especially those young people from Southeast Asia on the train, they all showed envy when they saw the young people from Southeast Asia in the 34th Division wearing brand new military uniforms, wearing German helmets, carrying brand new American weapons in their hands, and wearing military water bottles and gas masks on their waists.
On the other hand, they themselves were dressed in a variety of clothes, without even a firewood stick in their hands, and only had a few hundred-yuan French francs in their pockets, and they didn't even know whether they were real or counterfeit.
Some people lamented: "Why do I feel cheated?"
The Nanyang youth around him advised:
"Not really. We are still on the train."
At this time, the train entered the Tonggu Valley.
"Boom! Boom!"
Four Japanese bombers arrived as expected and dropped bombs crazily on the railway in the Tonggu Valley.
Aerial bombs fell like raindrops, explosions sounded one after another, and the valley was filled with smoke.
The train tracks were blown open, the front of the train was blown up, and the train rushed into the deep valley next to it. The personnel of the 1st Mixed Division were either killed or injured.
After dropping their bombs once, the four Japanese bombers flew forward along the valley, preparing to circle and drop bombs on the railroad tracks and roads again.
The leader of the Japanese squad shouted happily: "Yoshi! All the new weapons purchased by the Chinese army are gone. Bomb once more and completely destroy the roads and railways in the Tonggu Valley."
"Boom! Boom!"
There was a dense rain of artillery shells and 12mm anti-aircraft machine gun bullets.
The Japanese squad leader's plane was hit by several shells and lost control and crashed into the forest next to the road.
He roared loudly: "Baga! What a powerful anti-aircraft gun."
"Boom!" a sound.
His plane disintegrated and exploded, killing all the Japanese soldiers on board.
The other three Japanese bombers were caught off guard and were all hit by the sudden anti-aircraft shells or anti-aircraft machine gun bullets.
The Japanese pilots were so frightened that they shouted to each other: "It's over! It's completely over! See you at the Yasukuni Shrine."
"No! I want to die together with the Chinese anti-aircraft guns."
A Japanese pilot roared in anger and crashed his plane into the 34th Division convoy below.
Xiang Chu personally took aim and fired the cannon. With a "boom!", the fuel tank of the Japanese bomber blew up and the Japanese bomber exploded in mid-air.
"it is good!"
The motor transport soldiers cheered loudly.
They witnessed the whole process with their own eyes. The legendary 34th Division, which was the worst in the world, easily shot down four Japanese bombers, which was equivalent to rebirth from the ashes.
The officers and soldiers of the 1st Mixed Division who climbed out of the train in the Tonggu Valley also saw the scene of four Japanese bombers being shot down by the anti-aircraft artillery of the 4th Division, and they were all stunned.
Xiang Chu returned to his armored vehicle, picked up the megaphone and shouted: "Collect the anti-aircraft weapons! Keep moving forward."
The long convoy started and drove towards the valley.
Yu Xiaowan said happily: "Brother Chu! I have sent a telegram to the boss, reporting our record of shooting down four Japanese bombers."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "You forgot one thing."
Yu Xiaowan shook her head and said, "Brother Chu! They didn't underreport. I have already reported that Long Sheng smuggled a large amount of opium back to China in the name of transporting new weapons."
Xiang Chu pointed to the freight train transporting the 1st Mixed Division in the deep ditch and said, "The 1st Mixed Division must not have reported being attacked."
Yu Xiaowan said angrily: "Foolish man! If we report the attack on the 1st Mixed Division, the White Dogs' upper echelons will definitely stop our convoy to help them, and even take those bastards from the 1st Mixed Division back home with us.
Long Sheng was able to get a freight train, so he must have been able to get another one. Besides, who asked him to frame us? Who asked him to smuggle opium?"
Xiang Chu glanced at the soldiers of the Mixed 1st Division who were climbing out of the train in a state of disgrace, and nodded, "Yes! Long Sheng has great connections, and I believe he can save himself."
After he finished speaking, he picked up the radio and shouted, "Speed up! Pass the danger zone."
Less than half of the Nanyang youth volunteers who had joined the 1st Mixed Division were left, and they all watched helplessly as the 34th Division's convoy marched away in high spirits...