The Fourth Disaster, Starting from the Movie Eight Hundred

This is the benefit of the game's difficulty being realistic enough. Although others may envy you, they won't be jealous, because flying an aircraft requires certain talents and abilities, which not everyone can do. Of course, except for the simple low-altitude multi-rotor aircraft, which is too simple and requires assistance.

However, players who don’t have a driver’s license don’t need to be discouraged. This mission has a special helper. Players who are close to the qualifying threshold can get a free flying vehicle (I-16) once, which can be regarded as a mission prop.

Then the 146 players disappeared on the spot, appeared directly in the plane high in the sky, and then flew towards the mission location.

Obviously, this was destined to be a battle with too many people and too little resources, because during the entire Battle of Shanghai, the total number of aircraft deployed by the Japanese army barely exceeded 200, and this was when reconnaissance aircraft were counted. The actual number was even fewer, with only 139 Japanese aircraft counting standard fighter planes, and even with this small number, 26 backup aircraft were included.

Do you think it's bullying?

But the national army at that time was only worth such a low price, and the possibility of competing for air supremacy was completely non-existent.

The average flight hours of Japanese pilots started at 400, while that of the Nationalist pilots was 120 to 150. Not to mention the gap in training system and teaching materials, they were completely crushed in all aspects.

After seeing these data, you will understand how hard the anti-Japanese heroes fought back then. Originally, it could have been relatively easy for them. All they had to do was for the wife of a certain chairman to be less greedy. That would have been enough money to sell at least a thousand planes. But when the war broke out, all the money was gone!

The blood of heroes has brought us the dawn, but we should also know that we could have avoided such tragic sacrifices.

At this time, there were thirty Japanese planes attacking the 524th Regiment, all of which were bombers, with zero escort. It was probably that the Japanese command had underestimated the enemy again, or they did not think that the National Army had enough anti-aircraft firepower to deal with these bombers, let alone fighter jets to intercept them.

In this case, why send out fighter jets? Just let the bombers complete the mission and save some fuel.

The proof of poor imperialism.

But just as these planes were about to approach their targets, a row of I-16 Sky Justices appeared in the sky, spewing flames at these slow and bloated guys.

On the European battlefield, the I-16 was indeed not advanced enough. After all, its opponent was the BF109 from an industrial power. But it was an all-metal biplane with a fully enclosed cockpit. It had no problem bullying the Japanese's wooden aircraft models with its four 7.62mm SHKAS machine guns.

This is the violent crushing of poor imperialism by a real industrial country, and the sacred judgment of fascism with steel.

But the players in the sky only had wailing in their hearts at this moment.

"There's too little meat, hurry up and grab it!"

Chapter 11: Nanjing, so close

The relationship between players is very simple and unpretentious, that is, they cooperate when they want to cooperate and compete when they want to compete.

But when it comes to grabbing French fries, no matter who you are, if you grab them from me, then you are my sworn enemy. You must be the kind of person who goes without breathing for five minutes in professional Zaun, and when you go to the toilet, I have to pull up my pants when you pee.

The Japanese had only thirty bombers, all of which were made of wood with thin skins and large fillings. They were a joke in front of the firepower of the I-16. As for self-defense capabilities, I'm sorry, the Japanese bombers' carrying capacity was not that abundant.

Due to the limitations of its own industrial level and resource reserves, Japan's national strength did not allow them to build bombers like the United States built Flying Fortresses and Super Flying Fortresses. Moreover, there was no need for such luxurious all-metal bombers on the Chinese battlefield.

In the eyes of the Japanese, anything that can fly is qualified to dominate the Chinese battlefield.

So now they are in a complete tragedy. Facing the I-16's surprise attack, the Japanese bombers have no means of counterattack except clumsily dodging. They can only pray that the enemy will run towards their teammates first, leaving them enough time to escape.

Unfortunately, this is impossible. With the maneuverability of the Japanese bombers, whose turning radius is wider than the Huangpu River, they can escape the pursuit of I-16. You might as well hope that Netanyahu is the illegitimate son of a mustache, not to mention the maximum speed of only 300 kilometers per hour (which can't be reached after loading). No wonder Japan's bomber unit was so slow during the Pacific War.

It rarely appears. When this configuration appears in front of US military aircraft, even the F4F can be defeated without any pressure.

The result was that the Japanese bombers were like the turtles in Yamaguchi-cho: they couldn't catch up with those they could defeat, and they couldn't defeat those they could catch up with. Being able to completely and completely destroy themselves in the right area was a skill. These aerial performance artists were like cherry blossoms in season, fleeting in the face of truly powerful modern fighters.

The battle in the sky was naturally seen by the officers and soldiers of the 524th Regiment on the ground. They were so excited that they were ready to fight, wishing they could fight the Japanese in the sky.

"Look, the Japanese plane was shot down!"

"I see it, I see it, bah, damn it, they also have this day!

"It's awesome, really awesome! I want to fly a plane too."

"Dude, just think about it. That thing is not easy to drive."

"Brothers in the sky are so powerful! They beat all the Japanese devils down!"

At this time, the officers and soldiers of the 524th Regiment did not know that the friendly forces in the air were also in great chaos, mainly due to the chaos of fighting over meat.

"Get out of here! I saw that first!"

"Who said you saw it first? If you're quick, you'll get it. If you're slow, you'll miss it."

"You (elegant Chinese), I (elegant Confucianism), you (exquisite description), just wait for me!"

"Get out of the way! Don't blame others if you die!"

"Damn it, you even hit your teammates!"

"What does it matter? He's thick-skinned anyway, so a few hits won't hurt."

"Believe it or not, I'll give you a shuttle!"

146 I-16s fought off 30 Japanese bombers. Modern industrial power bullied the poor, old and dilapidated people. Some Japanese bombers were so miserable that they were activated by 40 I-16s at the same time. They died in such a way that the coroner had to say that a small amount of wood was found among a large amount of ammunition.

It is also possible that the coroner was unable to accurately analyze how the fragments broke so strangely.

In an air battle, the side with technological advantage can easily destroy the enemy. From the beginning to the end of the war, it took only five minutes, and all 30 bombers of the Japanese Army were wiped out without a single one escaping.

But the players are obviously not satisfied yet. In their opinion, the mission vehicles are free. As long as the time limit is still there, they must make full use of their value and squeeze every last drop of blood out of them.

"The Japs in the sky are gone, let's go find the Japs on the ground.

"Oh Gou 8K, let's go get the Japanese fries!"

As a result, the players who were originally covering the 524th Regiment scattered and flew in all directions, but some players approached the 524th Regiment at low altitude and saluted them by shaking their wings.

Looking at the officers and soldiers saluting them below, the players were filled with emotion.

In terms of discipline and combat effectiveness, they are not as good as the future People's Liberation Army and the current Eighth Army, or the former Red Army, but in terms of the issue of anti-Japanese war, the front-line officers and soldiers of the National Army did try their best.

It’s all because of the useless government with the chairman as the core. They all deserve to die!

At this time, the high-ranking Japanese military officers in the rear had already learned the news that the bomber formation had been completely destroyed, and they were all stunned.

"idiot!"

Matsui Iwane was so angry that he would have overturned the staff table if it wasn't too big.

From the time the Sixth Division was completely wiped out until now, all sorts of bizarre things have continued to happen on the Battle of Shanghai, which was clearly under control. The invincible Japanese army was always attacked by enemies that appeared out of nowhere, and went from one failure to another, even more tragic failure, without even a reasonable explanation in between.

The anger bar at the headquarters is almost full. If I can't take effective action before then, the most decent outcome would be to return to the country and become the commander of a reserve division.

"General, no matter how the Chinese struggle, they can't get around Nanjing!"

The staff officer's reminder made Matsui Iwane nod with satisfaction, and a confident smile appeared on his face again.

That’s right, Nanjing cannot be avoided. It is a target that the Japanese army must capture, and it is also the capital that the National Army cannot easily give up.

All the elite troops of the Nationalist Army must be there. As long as Nanjing is captured, the surrender of the Nationalist government will be a foregone conclusion.

At this time, the Japanese were all thinking the same thing. With their capital gone, how could the Chinese dare to resist the supreme might of the Imperial Army? Given the Nationalist government's utterly shabby state, how could they dare resist?

Yes, even in the 21st century, many researchers are amazed by the Chairman’s “non-surrender”.

Actually, it's nothing. He can't be considered a comprador in the strict sense. When it comes to protecting his own interests, he knows exactly where his base is and is very good at judging people. If he didn't even have this awareness, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang tycoons wouldn't have chosen him as their agent during the Northern Expedition.

Even if he is a scumbag, the Chairman is a super scumbag who has condensed the essence of scumbags over the past five thousand years!

If you want to sell out your country, you must have the ability to temporarily control the situation first.

"Commander, Nanjing is just ahead."

"Well, everyone, take a break and then go in right away..." -p

"Report, Mr. Liu is here."

"Please!"

To Captain Xie, Liu Qi was the 524th Regiment's financial backer and supporter, as well as their future hope. He was also a true god who would definitely appear at the critical moment. So, it was right to listen to the god's words.

The moment Liu Qi saw Captain Xie, he said, "Don't enter the city yet. Gather the defeated soldiers in the surrounding area. The more the better. I will send you equipment and supplies. You will follow my instructions when the time comes."

Captain Xie immediately realized something and asked quietly, "Is there something wrong in the city?"

Liu Qi smiled and said, "I am going to lead the Sixth Column to take over Nanjing."

"Sixth Column?"

"The full name is the Sixth Column of the International Volunteer Army."

Section 12: Dongfeng, I-16 Limited Edition

The players have fought for so long, it's time to give them a legitimate organization. The International Volunteer Army is the organization prepared by Liu Qi, the Sixth Column. No one stipulates how many columns the International Volunteer Army can have, right?

For the first time, Captain Xie learned about the force to which Liu Qi belonged, but when he heard the combination of the word "international" and "army", he thought of the Communist International.

"Excuse me, are you connected with the Communist International?"

"It's completely unrelated." Liu Qi said with a smile.

Captain Xie laughed out loud. Doesn’t that mean it has nothing to do with him? Then this organization is very interesting.

Following Liu Qi's instructions, the 524th Regiment temporarily stopped outside Nanjing City and began to gather the defeated soldiers.

There is not much else around Nanjing City now, but there are many deserters. After hearing that Captain Xie and his men were the heroic troops of the Sihang Warehouse, many deserters took the initiative to join and then received a big gift package for new recruits, which changed them from head to toe.

Before leaving, Liu Qi left an entire division's worth of equipment to Captain Xie. The most basic configuration was a full set of camouflage uniforms with various individual supplies, even razors. The weapons were a combination of semi-automatic and submachine guns, which was also the basic individual firepower of the 524th Regiment. The pistols were all M1911, one for each person, and there were also shotguns and mortars.

But whether they can fight is another question. While Captain Xie is recruiting soldiers, he also has to train these newcomers.

It’s not that these defeated soldiers can only be used as new recruits, but their combat mode needs to be changed.

Everyone loaded up with all kinds of supplies and then started training on the spot. No matter whether you were adaptable or not, you had to hold a weapon and fire hundreds or thousands of bullets, and you would be trained anyway.

At the same time, players also received a new mission - to defend Nanjing.

Main mission: Defend Nanjing

Three stars completed the requirement: Nanjing is not captured by the Japanese invaders.

Two-star completion requirement: Evacuate civilians in Nanjing.

One-star completion requirement: Cover the evacuation of young and strong men and defeated soldiers in Nanjing City.

Three-star branch: annihilate the attacking Japanese forces.

Two-star branch line: severely damage the attacking Japanese army.

One-star branch: Block the attacking Japanese army

Other side quests are triggered randomly, depending on how the players do it, and the main quest and side quests can also be combined with each other.

After all, when you can defend Nanjing, you will most likely be able to launch a defensive counterattack and severely damage the Japanese army.

By the same token, if the main quest can only be completed with one star, then the side quest will also be of the one-star standard.

In addition, there are rewards based on the number of enemies killed, wounded or captured. These are team and individual rewards, and are distributed immediately.

According to the previous plan, the player's large force was divided into three parts: one group entered Nanjing City, one group recruited soldiers, and one group harassed the Japanese army, and finally they converged in Nanjing City.

If an unexpected situation occurs, the team will be notified immediately by voice.

In this way, seven hundred players worked together and began to move forward towards a common goal.

At this time, the Japanese army had begun to move towards Nanjing, with a total strength of more than 200,000. Although the elite Sixth Division was defeated, considering that there were only more than 80,000 defeated soldiers in Nanjing at this time, most of whom were local miscellaneous troops, the Japanese invaders completely used their force to overwhelm the enemy, as if they wanted to transform into Cthulhu and crush Nanjing directly.

The Japanese army attacked Nanjing from the north, central and south, and wherever they went, there was blood and gore, and the land was filled with misery.

Many Chinese people know about the Nanjing Massacre, but before the Nanjing Massacre, the Japanese invaders had already begun carrying out large and small massacres in various places around Nanjing, and there were countless killing competitions that were not reported.

It is worth noting that although the Japanese army was divided into three routes, north, central and south, their actual range of activities was not strictly in the east, south, west and north directions, because the Japanese army in the south took a circuitous route, and the navy went up the river and cooperated with the army to occupy the Zhenjiang and Jiangyin fortresses, strategically forming an encirclement with three sides surrounded and one side left.

So far, the Japanese army has not made any mistakes, or at least not any big mistakes. Since they were hurt in the previous two battles, they have been attacking very cautiously on all fronts, fearing that their retreat will be cut off by the elite troops of the national army.

At this moment, a piece of news spread throughout China.

"The Sixth Column of the International Volunteer Army supports the Nanjing front and vows to live and die with Nanjing."

The title of the article was very eye-catching, and then there was an introduction to the Sixth Column. The Japanese intelligence department soon discovered that these introductions were very consistent with the reports of the survivors of the Sixth Division.

It’s confirmed, those are not the elite of the National Army at all, but the Sixth Column of the International Volunteer Army!

However, what confused them was that such an internationalist armed force actually directly declared in the report that it had no relationship with the Communist International and was an international force for justice that truly cared about the world.

It's about showing off one's own righteousness, everyone understands this.

But is it possible that such a powerful fighting force does not belong to the Communist International?

Looking at the entire world now, the only countries that can cultivate armed forces of this level, apart from the European powers, are the United States and the Soviet Union. It can't be that they just fell from the sky.

Therefore, the Japanese intelligence agencies tend to believe that this is a sleight of hand, and the Soviets must be behind it!

Of course, other countries are not ruled out, but the Soviet Union is the most suspected.

Su Cizong was in the Kremlin, and the blame was thrown at him from the sky.