AWB Chapter 326 Fireball from the Sky
Chapter 326 Fireball from the Sky
When the familiar roar of airplanes reached the ears of everyone in the valley below once again.
Everyone's expression changed; at that moment, the only planes that could fly in the sky were Japanese planes.
Moreover, the sound indicated that there was more than one vehicle, which made everyone's hearts sink into despair.
"Get everyone into the woods. Forget about the supplies that can't be moved. Take as much as you can, quick, quick, quick!"
Bai Xiumei, who was the first to react, immediately shouted to the Red Party fighters and civilians around her.
Upon hearing the order, everyone immediately sprang into action.
They transported the supplies into the forest as quickly as possible, even though Bai Xiumei's orders were to ignore the supplies still in the valley.
However, most Red Army soldiers and civilians put their supplies in the woods and then ran back to the open space to move the remaining supplies.
After all, the weapons that were airdropped were things they would never have dared to dream of normally.
They really couldn't bear to part with such good weapons; it would be such a waste if the Japanese destroyed them.
But the Japanese planes didn't give them much time; by then, four Japanese Hayabusa fighter planes had appeared overhead.
"Quickly, quickly, lie down!"
Gao Qiang, who was rushing to transport supplies, immediately shouted to the Red Army soldiers who were still in the valley open space after seeing four Japanese planes in the night sky.
At this moment, the lead aircraft of the four Hayabusa fighters in the sky was Kiyoki Toru.
My eyes were fixed on the sky above the forest 2 kilometers ahead through the binoculars, where flames were already shooting into the sky.
An Imperial fighter plane was circling above the flames.
Seeing this, Kiyoki put down his binoculars. He thought to himself that he and his men must have arrived too late; it seemed that the Xiong Kingdom's transport plane had already been shot down by his squadron leader, Kawada.
However, at that moment, out of the corner of his eye, Kiyomu suddenly noticed some faint firelight in the valley diagonally below him.
Driven by curiosity, Qingmu Yuan descended slightly. He picked up the binoculars beside him and peered into the valley, which was still emitting sparks.
But when Qingmu Yuan saw the scene inside the valley, he immediately realized that something was wrong.
The flames below were clearly man-made campfires, and there were five large boxes in the valley, with some parachutes haphazardly rolled up next to them.
Upon seeing this, Qingmu Yuan instantly understood that the purpose of the Xiong Kingdom's transport plane flying over here must be to deliver these five large boxes.
So Qingmu Yuan turned the plane around again and began circling the valley above.
His gaze swept back and forth across the valley, and he soon discovered that all the supply boxes had been opened.
But it was nighttime, and visibility was limited, so Qingmuyuan couldn't see the specific details clearly.
However, what Kiyomu was certain of was that there were definitely people in the valley below.
Thinking of this, Qingmu Yuan immediately made a gesture to Liaoji next to him.
He signaled his wingman to conduct fire reconnaissance of the valley below.
After receiving Qingmu Yuan's instructions, the flank aircraft...
They immediately broke away from the formation, adjusted their direction, and then pressed the fire button into the valley below.
Two lines of fire shot down to the ground from the sides of the Japanese plane's wings.
Bai Xiumei, who was hiding in the woods, frowned.
It seems the Japanese have discovered the anomaly in the valley, and this attack by the Japanese is clearly a probing attack.
Meanwhile, Kiyoki Tomo was leading two other Japanese pilots in a Hayabusa aircraft, circling around the valley.
After the drones had circled around and attacked, the valley fell silent again.
Seeing this, Qingmu Yuan surveyed the valley below again. Based on his judgment, there must be people below.
If it's not inside the valley, then it must be in the woods surrounding the valley.
Thinking of this, Qingmu Yuan immediately broke away from the formation, flew to the side of the valley, adjusted the angle of the nose, and pressed the fire button towards the edge of the forest below.
"Damn Japanese devils, retreat into the depths of the forest!"
After seeing the Japanese plane point its nose in his direction, Wang Yu immediately shouted to the soldiers hidden in the woods around him.
The Red Army fighters around them immediately got up, grabbed the supplies in their hands, and ran into the depths of the forest.
"Yo-ho, you little mice are here after all."
As Kiyomu Yuan was about to press the machine gun firing button, he saw the figure suddenly move at the edge of the forest and muttered something to himself with a sense of smugness.
But his hands didn't stop moving at all; he pressed the fire button on the machine gun and unleashed a burst of fire into the woods below.
The three Japanese wingmen observing from the sky also spotted the figures hiding at the edge of the woods through their binoculars.
Without hesitation, the three planes immediately dispersed and began adjusting their attack angles.
Seeing this, Bai Xiumei glanced at the five supply boxes in the valley with some reluctance.
Nearly half of the supplies inside had not been taken away, but now was not the time to hesitate. Bai Xiumei decisively issued the order to retreat.
But at that moment, five fireballs streaked across the dark night sky, trailing long flames and carrying dazzling light, flying at high speed toward the valley.
Qingmu Yuan, who had already finished his dive-bombing, was now pulling up the nose of his aircraft.
But after climbing less than 50 meters, they discovered a torpedo-like object with a fire-spitting tail, rapidly approaching their position from diagonally above their nose.
Although Qingmu Yuan didn't know what this torpedo-like thing was, his bad premonition grew stronger.
Kiyoki Haruka instinctively gripped the control stick of the aircraft and pulled it sharply to the side, trying to avoid the torpedo-like object.
However, the plane, which was climbing at this moment, suddenly changed direction to one side under the control of Kiyoki.
The entire fuselage made a creaking sound, as if it might fall apart at any moment.
Qingmu Yuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat; his forced change of direction had almost caused his plane to disintegrate in mid-air.
But what he's more interested in now is what that fire-breathing thing in the sky actually is.
But as soon as I turned my head to look behind me and above, I felt a blinding light flash before my eyes.
Kiyomu Yuan subconsciously closed his eyes, and at the same time felt the fuselage of the plane he was piloting suddenly shake, followed by a sharp pain and burning sensation all over his body.
The sudden, intense pain in his body caused Qingmu Yuan to involuntarily let out a miserable cry.
But it was quickly drowned out by the sound of plane explosions.
The remaining planes weren't much better than Qingmu Yuan's.
The three Japanese planes had just entered their attack dive and didn't even have time to change course.
He was hit by three fireballs.
Several loud "booms" were heard.
The firelight instantly illuminated the dark night sky. A Japanese plane, struck head-on by the fireball, exploded in mid-air, its fuselage torn to shreds in an instant.
The other two aircraft were not spared either; their fuselages were torn open by the powerful impact of the anti-aircraft missiles, and parts were scattered everywhere.
The burning wreckage trailed long plumes of black smoke as it fell like a meteor, finally crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
Bai Xiumei and the others below were also shocked by this scene.
Compared to the Japanese pilots flying the plane, they actually had a clearer view from below.
Five fireballs flew through the night sky. After reaching the valley, four of the fireballs changed direction and hurtled towards the four Japanese planes that were attacking them.
Even though one of the planes made an emergency maneuver, it couldn't escape the fireball's pursuit.
"Minister Bai... what is that fireball?"
Wang Gang, standing beside him, swallowed hard, his eyes still fixed on the direction from which the fireball was flying.
He subconsciously asked Bai Xiumei beside him.
"Whatever it is, our top priority right now is to rescue the wounded and rush supplies. With such a commotion here, the Japanese infantry will be here soon."
No sooner had Bai Xiumei finished speaking than another violent explosion echoed in the distant sky.
After hearing the explosion, everyone present had their own guesses.
It seems that the first Japanese plane that flew by was also hit by that fireball.