A courtyard house; Li Yunlong, a subordinate of the deputy director of Harbin Military Engineering I

After seeing the second plane crash from an altitude of nearly 10,000 meters, Zhang Guilin angrily punched the gun barrel in front of him, wincing in pain from the burn.

He forgot that the temperature after the hundreds of shells fired was unbearable for most people. "Damn it, Uncle is right! I should have listened to his advice and gone to the 100mm artillery position for intermediate-level high-altitude fire."

Zhang Guilin is an excellent student and, having been influenced by his second uncle, has a far greater understanding of anti-aircraft guns and ballistic missiles than the average grassroots cadre. What he lacks now is combat merit!

"Hey, squad leader, don't be upset. Our position has been exposed. We're now at gun positions 16 and 19, and the two intermediate gun positions on the east side will probably have to be moved." The gunner next to him reminded him.

Zhang Guilin suddenly realized what was happening, and immediately ordered his soldiers to drive the car over, attach the anti-aircraft gun to it, and move it. In its place, a paper-mache conventional anti-aircraft gun was placed there.

No sooner had they left than their original position was subjected to fierce artillery fire. Looking back, Zhang Guilin gasped in horror.

"This is real combat? The enemy and our side are never like the hypothetical enemy, where it's as simple as fighting and then having a smoke. It seems, as the commander predicted, the start of the war is indeed a decisive battle!"

With the rapid relocation of the remaining anti-aircraft guns, the strategic objective of the first phase—to provoke the enemy pilots into complacency by using campfires—has clearly been achieved.

In fact, after the two planes crashed, the soldiers in the various artillery positions lying in ambush around them were so excited they wanted to take off! For these young men, making a name for themselves was the most important thing.

The soldiers from the former Fujian Military Region felt even more relieved. In the past few years, they had been stationed in Fujian Province and were always suppressed by enemy aircraft. The accuracy of the anti-aircraft guns used to be really poor.

In addition, Fujian Province has no air force bases, so the planes often have to fly long distances from Zhejiang Province. By the time the planes arrive, the enemy's reconnaissance planes and bombers have already returned to Kinmen.

Moreover, after suffering losses, the military region strictly ordered that our firepower configuration be exposed without cause, so they were very angry.

Today, the Second Artillery Corps either doesn't act at all, or when it does, it kills the enemy. Is this the "Shield of the Republic" personally bestowed by the Chairman? Is this the same Anti-American Independence Army that inflicted psychological trauma on the American imperialists during the Korean War?

This first air defense battle was truly a great relief.

Even in the ground command post, Ye Fei, commander of the Fujian Military Region and deputy commander-in-chief of the Dongshan Island defense battle, saw the plane explode and violently slammed his head against the wall, exclaiming, "My sword has never been dull!! What a fine 'never dull'! Hiding its edge in its sheath, the sword will surely seal the throat when drawn, Old Liu..."

He looked at the equally shocked Air Force Commander Liu; at this moment, no one was happier than Liu.

He is indeed the Air Force Commander, but given that the Air Force is currently at a disadvantage in terms of equipment, technology, and bases, it is at a disadvantage in air combat. He always blames himself for our insufficient air defense capabilities in dealing with the complex international situation.

But now? With units like the Second Artillery Corps protecting our airspace, he breathed a huge sigh of relief. Trading anti-aircraft guns for enemy aircraft—that was incredibly satisfying. He was even eagerly awaiting the enemy's attack.

Li Yunlong, at the Second Artillery Corps forward command post on the west side, ordered, "Comrades, go check the wreckage of the plane now. If there are any survivors, capture them alive!"

When the pilot's mangled body and the wreckage of the plane were moved to the entrance of the command post, Li Yunlong squatted down, examined the pile of charred fragments and limbs, and clicked his tongue.

"Damn it, flying that low, it's asking for trouble. But it did serve as a reminder to me, Old Li, that no matter how arrogant the flying things are, they're still afraid of iron pipes on the ground."

He stood up, dusted off his hands, turned and walked to the telephone, dialing the command post. "Commander, this is Li Yun..."

Zhang Renfeng interrupted him on the other end of the phone, his tone three degrees more serious than usual: "Linglong, be on your guard, the real challenge is yet to come. Don't just watch the show, have your men check the ammunition levels and redo the camouflage netting."

Li Yunlong straightened his back and shouted into the microphone, "Understood!" After hanging up, he turned to Sun Tai'an and shouted, "Old Sun, have all the artillery positions check their ammunition again, and redo all the camouflage nets. Don't let the enemy reconnaissance planes figure out what's going on."

On the White Army's command ship at sea, Hu Lian frowned deeply. He had witnessed the entire process of the plane being shot down and was furiously cursing the air force's incompetence.

"Why expose yourself to the enemy and fly so low? It's incredibly stupid! Flying at that low altitude, even a fool could be killed with a single shot."

Because, given the situation of being outmaneuvered for many years, China's current industrial level simply does not allow it to have the capability to prepare to shoot down aircraft.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, the other side is unlikely to expect that we will launch a general offensive against Dongshan Island tonight.

As the saying goes, attack where the enemy is unprepared and strike unexpectedly; this has always been the principle of military strategy.

Hu Lian immediately ordered: "Take off immediately! All fighter jets and bombers, and carry out a full-scale bombing raid on the beachhead positions on Dongshan Island according to the original plan!"

After issuing the order to the air force, Hu Lian then issued orders to the navy and Kinmen artillery to launch the most intense artillery bombardment to suppress the enemy.

After a round of artillery fire, the artillery positions on Dongshan Island only launched sporadic counterattacks, appearing to have been suppressed.

Inside the Air Force command post, the lack of intelligence from reconnaissance pilots was already causing considerable anxiety. Then came the news of fire support from Hulian at the front. Commander Wang Shumin slammed her hand on the table, exclaiming, "Damn it!"

However, the severity of the wording made him dare not be negligent, and he immediately dispatched the 20th Air Transport Group, including the fighter group and the bomber group. There were three squadrons in total, with 12 fighters in each squadron.

They advanced towards Dongshan Island in a triangular formation. C46 paratroopers bypassed the battlefield, penetrated deep into the heart of the island, and were airdropped into a location in Fujian Province.

However, due to command errors, the artillery and infantry were separated and wiped out by the militia. The militia of that period were no ordinary force!

At the Dongshan Island headquarters, Zhang Renfeng looked at the intelligence reports from various places, paced back and forth on the table a few times, and then looked at Liu Yalou, the air force commander who had been quite anxious.

Upon learning of the air combat situation, he immediately moved from the ground command post to the main command post. Despite his usually volatile temper, he dared not say anything more at this moment.

He wasn't worried about the capabilities of our ground forces at all; on the contrary, he was concerned about the Second Artillery Corps! After all, the real battle was yet to come, and once the enemy's aircraft took off, it meant that the most intense challenge was about to begin.

Moreover, to ensure the success of this battle, he had already made contact with the air force base closest to Fujian Province at any time, ready to activate the contingency plan and summon the air force's flight squadron for support.

Before he could speak, the Air Force called. Old Liu answered and yelled, "Liu Zhen, have you been eating sorghum rice for nothing? Didn't I tell you to hold your positions and not to take off? Not a single plane is allowed to fly without the latest instructions?" The Liu Zhen he was referring to was the Air Force Deputy Commander.

Seeing Lao Liu's anxious and agitated state, Zhang Renfeng was speechless, thinking to himself, "How come you're more nervous than me while you're observing?"

After hanging up the phone, he touched his head and sighed, "You know, this whole thing is a mess. They weren't there, so they don't know how chaotic things were here."

Zhang Renfeng found him rather amusing and couldn't help but want to recreate that famous scene and experience the thrill of being with Old Lin.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Renfeng coughed lightly, first turning his back to everyone, then turning around, "Liu Yalou, take note! I'm making the following adjustments to the plan."

Old Liu reflexively pulled out his notebook, awaiting Zhang Renfeng's instructions.

"The 5th to 11th artillery positions of the 2nd Regiment of the 3rd Air Defense Brigade of the 2nd Artillery Corps, plus five 100mm anti-aircraft gun positions and two high-altitude missile positions, will reinforce the airspace to the west."

"Ten positions on the east side, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11, plus six 100mm gun positions in the middle layer, will cover the low and medium airspace on the east side, forming a dense air defense zone on the east side."

"On the land-based side, the anti-aircraft guns that were pre-positioned in the central area of ​​Dongshan Island fired horizontally, and two battalions of 107 rockets cleared the coastal defense artillery in the direction of Kinmen to suppress the fire."

"The 80th Public Security Regiment stationed on Dongshan Island will intercept the landing force. The first, second, and third groups of the Special Operations Battalion will simultaneously seize command of the naval vessels, with the 3rd Regiment of the 3rd Brigade serving as the general reserve!"

"Have you memorized it? Repeat it to me." Zhang Renfeng tapped the table with his finger.

Old Liu was really getting into it. After repeating Zhang Renfeng's instructions in their entirety, he distributed them to all the units. Although it wasn't a large-scale operation, it was still a first, and for a moment, it brought back memories of Northeast China!