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This was a battle with no suspense whatsoever, or it could be called a one-sided massacre. Zhao Yunwen lost interest after watching for a while, as the Japanese planes kept dropping bombs.

With 24 aircraft against 36, the advantage is in our hands!

The only remaining question is how many contribution points will ultimately be consumed, and whether it will be enough to make Zhao Yunwen feel the pinch.

The suspense will be resolved once the last Japanese plane is shot down.

[Host, the lease mission is complete. All 36 enemy aircraft that attacked were shot down, and only 5 pilots successfully ejected, including the enemy commander.]

24 bomber sorties were launched for ground attacks, each sortie costing 1000 contribution points, totaling 24000 points. 31 artillery pieces of various types were destroyed, including 15 105mm mountain guns, 13 75mm mountain guns, and 3 anti-aircraft guns. 24 Lightning fighters were also launched, taking 1 hour and 57 minutes, totaling 2 hours, and costing 48000 contribution points.

After deducting the current period's contribution of 72000 points, the previous period's balance was 914000 points, and the remaining balance is 842000 points.

Zhao Yunwen forced a generous tone and said:

"It's okay, it's only a little over 70,000. I'm not short of contribution points."

[Host, should we rent some bombers and bomb the Japanese infantry as well? You're not short of contribution points anyway.]

"roll!"

Zhao Yunwen waved his hand dismissively, sending the system away. He really knew how to rub salt in the wound; he was just trying to act important, and the system actually took it seriously.

The air battle area was about 30 kilometers from Zijin Mountain, and only Zhao Yunwen could monitor it on the minimap, while the artillery positions were within 10 kilometers. Some members of the Training Corps vaguely saw the bombing raids, but they didn't know what was happening; they only noticed that the Japanese artillery fire had stopped.

This air and ground attack battle once again shocked the Japanese, and even the Nationalist government was somewhat baffled. The Japanese, fearing it would affect morale, remained tight-lipped. The Military Intelligence Bureau dispatched elite troops to investigate, and the Commander-in-Chief issued a strict order to find out exactly what had happened.

At the Shanghai Expeditionary Army headquarters, the roar of Lieutenant General Asaka could be heard from a great distance. His words were vulgar and offensive, damaging the image of the Imperial Family.

Chief of Staff Iinuma kept the others far away, telling them not to listen to anything improper.

The Asaka Palace was completely baffled; how could such a large airport be untraceable?

"Iinuma-kun, do you think Chinese people can conjure airplanes out of thin air?"

Lieutenant General Asaka was shocked by her own absurd idea. If that were true, there was no need for a holy war. The Chinese possessed immortal magic; what was the point of fighting?

Before Iinuma-no-kami could explain away the prince's idiotic question, Asaka-no-Prince shook her head in denial and said:

"Mr. Iinuma, there must be some secrets hidden by the Chinese around Nanjing that we don't know about. I have ordered the Special Higher Police to investigate at all costs."

The mysterious fighter jet is terrifying; it possesses extremely strong ground attack and air superiority capabilities and must consist of dozens of advanced fighter jets and bombers.

Before the situation is fully understood, we should refrain from sending aircraft to bomb the area surrounding Nanjing; the Empire cannot afford such a massive expenditure.

"Commander, if that's the case, the conquest of Jinling will become much more difficult."

Princess Asaka immediately turned hostile and retorted:

"Baka yarou, do you think we can't fight a war without air warriors?! Not only fighter jets, but also the artillery of each division must be used separately, with anti-aircraft guns and machine guns kept in combat readiness 24 hours a day."

Iinuma-no-kami dared not utter a word more. The prince was always right; before the imperial family, they were all servants.

Princess Asaka has lost all face in this matter, suffering a double loss, and is already furious. Iinuma-no-kami doesn't want to be scolded.

"What's going on with the 9th Division! They haven't even taken down that tiny tiger's den yet? Yoshizumi Ryosuke is getting more and more capable!"

Iinuma Mori quickly replied:

"Purple Mountain has a large number of reinforced concrete bunkers, which cannot be breached without heavy artillery, which is why it was delayed."

It would have been better if the heavy artillery hadn't been mentioned, because the mere mention of it reminded Asaka of the humiliation of being humiliated, and her defenses crumbled once again.

"Baka yarou! When did the warriors of the Empire become so useless! You can't even take down a few small bunkers without heavy artillery? Just think about how Nogi-kun conquered Port Arthur!"

Send a telegram to Yoshizumi Ryosuke and ask if his martial arts corps can still expand the territory for His Majesty.

These words were quite serious. Iinuma Mori quickly turned around to send a telegram. Asaka-sama's patience was limited, and Yoshizumi Ryosuke and the Ninth Division did not have much time left.

Tiger Cave, the Japanese offensive came again without warning, on a scale of regimental level, launching a cluster attack from multiple directions.

The isolated battalion only had one company stationed at the first line of defense, and the disparity in troop strength was too great, so they could only make up for it with firepower.

Shangguan Zhibiao called for artillery support from the command post and transferred two infantry platoons from the second line of defense to reinforce it.

The second and third main castles also joined the battle, relieving pressure on the first line of defense.

The main machine gun of the isolated battalion has an effective range of up to 1200 meters. The medium machine guns in the second and third lines of defense can also hit the target, forming a tiered three-dimensional firepower with the first line of defense.

More than twenty heavy machine guns, including those from the Soviet Union and Japan, opened fire at full force, sweeping the Japanese troops. Many of the machine gun barrels turned red-hot, and the Japanese soldiers were swept down in droves, their corpses piled up in layers, a horrifying sight.

"Commander, have the Japanese devils gone mad? They're lining up to run into the gun barrels!"

Xie Polu couldn't understand the Japanese army's actions; it was tantamount to suicide. Only Zhao Yunwen knew the reason, and with a smile, he said in a relaxed tone:

"This is called the 'pig charge' tactic, first created by Nogi Maresuke, the first commander of the 11th Division, and revered as a military god by the Japanese. The core principle is to divide the troops into more than ten waves and continuously attack the defending positions."

After one wave is defeated, the remaining soldiers automatically fill in at the end, forming a new wave with the next wave of survivors, creating the illusion of an endless barrage. They rely on mountains of corpses and seas of blood to wear down the defenders' ammunition, destroy their will to fight, and finally breach the defensive line.

Xie Polu nodded and said:

"I get it. It's just about letting the enemy kill you until they're exhausted and run out of ammunition before you win. Is that what you call a war god? The Japanese war gods are worthless!"

"But our guerrilla detachment has no shortage of firepower and ammunition; the Japanese are courting death."

Zhao Yunwen put away his smile and said:

"Don't underestimate this tactic; it works quite well against other units, but Yoshizumi Ryosuke chose the wrong target!"

"Signal the artillery battalion! Fire! Bomb them to death! Don't worry about the shells!"

Zhao Yunwen's system warehouse is full of Japanese artillery shells, which can be stuffed into the supply camp at any time, but there is still enough left and they are not needed for the time being.

The second peak is only about one kilometer away from Tiger Cave, and the Japanese troops are all within range of mountain guns, 20mm mortars, and infantry guns.

Thirty or forty cannons bombarded the Japanese troops, shattering their well-organized formations and causing heavy casualties.

Inside the main bunker, several machine gunners had become "robots," mechanically pulling triggers and firing bursts of bullets, with no one caring how many Japanese soldiers they killed.

The Type 91 light machine gun was inherently poor in performance, and it was prone to jamming after prolonged continuous firing. The Type 92 heavy machine gun was not much better, with poor heat dissipation. Before a single magazine was fired, the barrel would turn red-hot and become unusable, forcing the gun to stop and cool down.

Only Ding Hao's M1919 was effective; its 250-round ammunition belt provided sufficient firepower, and the Japanese soldiers who fell to his guns piled up like small mountains.

The Japanese suicide squad members rushed towards the bunker like madmen, killing them one after another, they just couldn't kill them all. Finally, some Japanese soldiers got close to the bunker, and with a huge explosion, the people hiding inside the bunker felt their chests tighten and their stomachs churn, almost vomiting.

Chen Jiali thought he was going to die here, but he didn't expect the bunker to withstand the impact and remain unscathed!

The Japanese soldiers were in utter despair. They didn't even notice that Jiro Wakisaka's binoculars had fallen from his hands; the scene was too bloody.

After more than a dozen waves of attacks failed to breach the defenders' lines, and Jiro Wakisaka asked dejectedly:

"What kind of freaks are these?"