Chapter 87: Extremely Powerful Anti-aircraft Weapons

Following Li Mingyuan's order, the Anti-aircraft Machine Gun began to fire; its two barrels spat tongues of flame simultaneously, and shell casings fell like raindrops.

"Da-da-da—" The roar of the machine gun was deafening, but its precision was even more astonishing.

The balloon targets in the distance burst one after another; almost not a single Bullet missed.

The operator even demonstrated "predictive strikes," aiming in advance at where the balloons might drift, then hitting them precisely.

"Rate of fire is 600 rounds per minute, effective range is 2000 meters," Li Mingyuan's voice rose above the gunfire, "The most critical thing is that the operation is simple; three people can complete all actions, making it very suitable for rapid deployment."

After the Anti-aircraft Machine Gun stopped firing, the smoke slowly dissipated, and the experts discovered that all the targets in the air had been shot down; not one survived.

But the most shocking performance was yet to come.

Li Mingyuan led everyone to the side of the 35 mm Anti-aircraft Gun.

"This is a heavy Anti-aircraft weapon, 35 mm caliber, designed specifically for medium-to-high altitude targets; a single shell can shoot down a medium Bomber."

This time, the target was placed at a higher position, about 1500 meters in the air, nearly 3 kilometers away from the firing point.

The massive body of the Anti-aircraft Gun slowly rotated, its barrel tilting upward, aiming at the tiny black dot in the distance that was barely visible.

"Fire!"

"Boom—" With a loud bang, the barrel spat out orange-red flames, and a shell whistled toward the high sky.

The experts collectively held their breath, their gazes following that shell.

A few seconds later, a dazzling fireball erupted in the high sky in the distance; the target, along with the surrounding air, seemed to be torn to shreds, forming a small Mushroom Cloud.

The shockwave of the explosion even reached the firing range, making people feel a gust of air sweep past.

"Precise hit, target completely destroyed," the observer reported after confirming through binoculars.

The scene was in total Silence; everyone was so shocked by the scene before them that they were speechless.

Until an old general with white hair suddenly knelt on one knee, tears streaming down his face: "Thirty years..." his voice choked with emotion,

"We finally have our own Anti-aircraft weapon; we no longer have to look at others' faces..."

Several Military leaders also couldn't help but stand up, tears glistening in their eyes.

Yang grabbed Li Mingyuan's hand excitedly: "Chief Engineer Li, you have performed a great service for the country! These three types of Anti-aircraft weapons are of indescribable significance to us!"

Li Mingyuan, however, appeared unusually calm: "Making the weapons is the first step; what is more important is to equip the troops as soon as possible."

He turned to Yang, his gaze firm, "I suggest the first batch of 'Tianluo' and Anti-aircraft Machine Guns be sent to the front line immediately, especially to important coastal cities."

"Coastal cities?" Yang was somewhat puzzled, "The enemy's main offensive direction is currently the interior."

Li Mingyuan analyzed in a deep voice: "The enemy has been retreating steadily on land and has been scared by our 107 Rocket Launcher. According to intelligence from the front line, enemy command posts have been destroyed one after another, and their ground troops no longer have the strength to confront our army head-on."

He pointed into the distance, as if he could see the future: "In this situation, the enemy's only choice is to use their air superiority to carry out retaliatory bombing on our cities, especially coastal industrial cities. This is the only way they can save a little face."

As a transmigrator, Li Mingyuan naturally knew that the enemy was about to bomb Modu.

The Military operations staff officer nodded: "Chief Engineer Li's analysis makes sense. The enemy is already mobilizing air power and is very likely to launch a large-scale air raid on our coastal cities."

"We must set up an Anti-aircraft System before the enemy takes action," Li Mingyuan said firmly, "Especially important cities like Modu and Yangcheng must be protected as a priority."

Yang made the final decision: "Let's do it! Immediately mobilize the factories to produce at full capacity; the first batch of Anti-aircraft weapons will be loaded overnight and sent to the front line and coastal strongholds tomorrow!"

……

Meanwhile, at the enemy headquarters, Tang Siling looked grim as he watched the latest battle reports on the table.

"Another command post destroyed; the Fifth Military Region Headquarters was razed to the ground by the enemy's Rocket Launcher, and the commander and Chief of Staff were all killed in action," the Chief of Staff said with a trembling voice, "This is already the fourteenth command post destroyed this month."

Tang Siling slammed his fist on the table: "Damn that Rocket Launcher! What kind of weapon is this!"

He stood up and walked to the large map on the wall, looking at the areas marked in red—every red mark represented a position or command post destroyed by the 107 Rocket Launcher.

Those red marks covered almost the entire front line, a shocking sight.

"On land, we can no longer compete with them," Tang Siling's voice was low, carrying undisguised despair, "The ground troops have retreated to the seaside, with no room left to maneuver."

The Air Force commander said solemnly: "Since we cannot win on the ground, our only advantage is air power. The enemy lacks effective Anti-aircraft weapons; this is our only chance."

Tang Siling pondered for a moment, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes: "Concentrate all air power to carry out large-scale bombing on their coastal cities, especially industrial centers like Shanghai and Guangzhou. Let them taste what it means to have death descend from the sky!"

"Bombing civilian areas?" a staff officer asked cautiously.

"This is war!" Tang Siling snapped, "They used Rocket Launchers to make us pay a heavy price, and now it is their turn to taste the bitter fruit!"

After the meeting ended, the Air Force commander immediately ordered all air bases to prepare, assembling all available Bombers, planning to launch a large-scale air raid on coastal cities in three days.

……

Just as the enemy was plotting the air raid, the first batch of Anti-aircraft weapons had already been loaded and was ready to be sent to the front line.

At the entrance of the Rolling Mill, a dozen trucks were lined up, each covered with thick tarpaulins, concealing the precious weapons inside.

Li Mingyuan personally inspected the packaging and securing of every weapon to ensure no damage would occur during transport.

"The first batch consists of eight 'Tianluo' Anti-aircraft Systems, twenty 14.5 Anti-aircraft Machine Guns, and detailed operation manuals," Li Mingyuan said to the transport captain, "They must be delivered to the front line in the shortest time possible and handed over to Li Yunlong's troops."

The transport captain gave a military salute: "Guarantee to complete the mission!"

Yang stood to the side, watching these weapons about to depart, his eyes full of anticipation: "Chief Engineer Li, you are so confident in the front line; do you have some special certainty?"

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly: "I just believe in our weapons, and even more in commanders like Li Yunlong. With these Anti-aircraft weapons, the enemy's planes will definitely pay a heavy price."

Night fell, and the convoy set off quietly, driving toward the front line.

Yang and Li Mingyuan stood at the factory gate, watching the convoy disappear into the night.