"Damn it! How could this happen?" The pilot of Watchtower No. 1 adjusted the direction with great effort. Four BF109 fighter jets rushed up like hungry wolves. Without the need of No. 1 Watchtower to say hello, two Stone Kestrels also went up to intercept, but they didn't meet.

To the veterans of the Philips Team, these Chinese escort pilots were clearly not good enough.

"First shoot down these two Stone Kestrels. The big guy is too slow, he can't run away!" With his huge advantage, Philips did not forget about it but fought steadily. The firepower of the bf109 aircraft was too weak. He could not run away alone.

It is obviously very difficult to destroy a large aircraft with only 1 or 2 aircraft. Instead of spreading the force and being unable to deal with it when it finally appears, it is better to

First destroy the opponent's fighter jet, and then slowly clean up the weird-looking aircraft. The two two-plane teams double-teamed the two Stone Kestrels very neatly. In just a few minutes, the Dark Crow team defeated two more

At this time, Wanglou No. 1 did not run very far. Although it was sliding down at a smaller angle, the huge weight of the fuselage still limited the opponent's speed!

But this time the Raven Squad's luck seemed to have come to an end. Just when they were about to take down today's most important target, several Foxbat fighter jets rushed over from the three o'clock direction and threatened the Raven Squad's flanks!"

Damn it! Anton and I are in charge

Attack! The rest of you stop them first!" Then Philips pushed the throttle valve and adjusted the power to the maximum. Under the pressure of 1.75ata, the db601 engine provided amazing output! The horsepower output reached 120 in a short time.

More than 0 horsepower! I saw two planes rushing towards Watchtower No. 1! The bullets fired by the two 20mm cannons and four 13mm machine guns of the two planes formed a fire net. The huge one on the upper part of the fuselage was the first to suffer.

Radar fairing. Just a few seconds

In just a few minutes, the expensive radar antenna was riddled with holes. But it may have been thought that the Germans used high-explosive bombs with limited penetrating ability. This huge radar antenna absorbed most of the damage like a shield.

.Body damage is limited.

Then came the wing of the aircraft. An R2600 engine pod was destroyed. Thick smoke poured out from the engine compartment, and the aircraft also became unstable under the successive blows. "He is dead!" Philips said in the communication band

Zhong said excitedly. "Anton, we destroyed a big guy!" While he was still there

While celebrating his victory, the wingman next to him suddenly shook violently, and then several lines of fire appeared behind him! A Foxbat fighter finally penetrated the interceptor and came from behind. Unprepared, An

Dong's plane was directly torn apart by the dense shells, and it turned into a huge fireball before it could parachute!

"We have achieved very great results today. The opponent has destroyed more than 50 aircraft of various types. But we have lost only a dozen aircraft. The watchtower early warning aircraft has played a very important role. But at the same time, we have lost a valuable aircraft.

early warning aircraft, our protection of early warning aircraft still needs to be strengthened

Strong, the radar's detection capabilities for small targets and anti-jamming capabilities still need to be improved." Qin Yue received the battle report that night and made the following instructions. The attack of the Crow Team was finally successful, and Watchtower 1 crashed, but after the crew

Most of the skydives are successful, which can be considered a blessing among misfortunes.

It is not the Chinese style to simply defend without attacking. At the same time that the Chinese ground units of the German Air Force launched the attack, the Chinese attack forces also began to attack German ground targets, although the offensive forces were not equipped with watchtower early warning aircraft. (This thing is too expensive to build.

, and the flying speed is too slow, making it difficult to attack with a fast fleet.) However, it is equipped with some electronic warfare aircraft. These aircraft also played a very important role in interfering with the Luftwaffe's maneuvers and reducing anti-aircraft fire strikes.

Unlike the Germans who put their strike force on front-line troops, the Chinese Air Force focuses its strikes on the supply lines behind enemy lines. Hundreds of aircraft of various types launch attacks on supply lines hundreds of kilometers long. China rarely concentrates three squadrons.

The above group of aircraft conducts an attack. Generally speaking, an attack group consists of a squadron of Kestrels and a squadron of Foxbat fighters. The squadron of Kestrels is naturally responsible for air defense.

The Foxbat twin-engine aircraft relies on its powerful payload to perform ground attack missions. Half of the 16 Foxbat fighters in one squadron carry two 40mm cannon pods. A total of 60 rounds of ammunition are prepared! And the other 8 Foxbats

The fighter jet carries four rounds of 250kg bombs. When facing lightly protected targets such as trucks, the Kestrel fighter jet will also use its own 20mm cannon to hit the autumn wind.

The actions of this medium-sized fleet are highly arbitrary. After obtaining intelligence, the fleet commander can choose to attack a certain transport team and supply depot, or even attack a temporarily discovered enemy field airport. This kind of

The Luftwaffe was unable to defend itself against the large number of accidental attacks, and more importantly, the Foxbat became a very good fighter after throwing away its load when necessary, so a squadron of German aircraft often appeared to rush up excitedly.

Prepare to catch the opponent off guard, but when the two sides meet, they find that the opponent's fighter jets are far more numerous than their own. They are forced into a bitter battle. The Germans also tried to intercept by strengthening their command, but the vast battlefield and the fighter jets with smaller ranges

, the results of all these efforts are not obvious. The opponent's attacks are too flexible, or random, and there are too many targets on the ground that need to be protected. Passive defense is obviously difficult to deal with the opponent's all-pervasive harassment.

In the end, the ruthless Germans decided to mobilize some reserve fighter units and elites from each squadron to form a specialized hunting force. They did not have to undertake the task of covering the ground. Their only task was to attack the opponent's fleet, intending to use it to attack China.

The air force inflicts heavy losses to deter the opponent's air strikes. This tactic

It had a certain effect in the early stage, but then when China adjusted its route and began to use precious sniper bomber units to carry out targeted clearing of frontline airports, the scope of activities of the German hunting and killing groups was greatly compressed, and they could no longer

Without abandoning some frontline airfields, the efficiency of the hunting team is also declining.

"In the week before the formal battle between the armored forces of both sides, the battle between the air forces of both sides gradually reached a climax, with hundreds of aircraft fighting desperately in the air every day. At the most, the number of takeoffs and landings of the Imperial Air Force in one day exceeded

The 1,000 aircraft mark. Such high-intensity consumption exhausted our newly restored vitality. Aircraft, engines and fuel reserves plummeted. Some squadrons even suffered losses after only three days of fighting.

About 80% of the aircraft and half of the pilots! The Imperial Air Force has tried its best, but it still cannot control the air superiority on the battlefield. Our opponents have been able to maintain a high number of fighter sorties. Even as time goes by, we have also seen

A large number of American and British aircraft joined the battlefield. This was an aerial Battle of Verdun. The air forces of both sides were constantly bleeding!" Richthofen once said while looking at the front-line battle damage table.

The Luftwaffe suffered heavy losses, and the Chinese side was not easy either. All that was lost in the battle of attrition was capital. Although it had a certain advantage on the scene, the fatigue level of the Chinese aircraft and the loss of various accessories also increased linearly as the war progressed.

So much so that after containing the German Air Force's air raid, Qin Yue made a suggestion to Peng Yi, hoping that the latter could change the combat plan.

Reduce the attendance rate of the Air Force. The German Air Force is currently at a disadvantage due to the sluggish Atlantic route. China's transportation to Iran has reached a bottleneck. As the ground battle unfolds, the Air Force's transportation share will definitely decrease. In this situation

Under such circumstances, Qin Yue must ensure the quantity of spare parts and supplies in stock. At the same time, he also needs to allow the pilots who have been nervous to rest.

"Ensure the safety of my troops' heads, and the air force will not take care of the rest. We don't need more ground support for the time being." Peng Yi expressed his understanding of Qin Yue's request, and he also hoped that during the battle,

In a stalemate, a well-conditioned Air Force can play a decisive role. Judging from the current situation, the number of fighter jets the Air Force can dispatch per day does not exceed 5.

00 aircraft (including the air power of the United States and the United Kingdom.) and most of them are fighter jets. After taking away the opponent's air power, the number of aircraft that can actually be used to support the ground is too small. Rather than doing this, it is better to let the air force take a rest.

When the air forces of both sides have died down, the armored forces of China and the Allied Powers have also moved to the starting positions of both sides. A big war is about to break out!

Before the battle broke out, both sides assessed the opponent's strength for the last time. The armored units of the German Army's AB Group on the southern front were relatively intact. However, the artillery, logistics and infantry units suffered heavy losses. This was all thanks to the Chinese Air Force's targeting of the logistics and transportation lines.

and soft target attacks. After losing a large number of light vehicles and anti-tank artillery, the German commanders suddenly found that even if they could break through the opponent's position, it would be difficult to have enough troops to defend the breakthrough. So Manstein hoped to

Delay the launch of the general offensive.

But this request was rejected by Brauchitsch, and the reason for the rejection was very good: "If the battle starts from now, then our existing logistics can ensure that you and your troops will not worry about ammunition and food for 20 days. And if

If delayed by a week, this time will become 14 days! Don’t have too much hope for Model’s C Group

Confidence, his troops also lost a lot of infantry and transport vehicles. Sometimes having more people is not a good thing!" To put it bluntly, even if the fighting is temporarily stopped, the logistics will not change much. Wait for Mo

The result of Del's coming up is that the battle cannot last for two days, and the entire army will be in a situation of shortage of supplies. Therefore, it is better to fight early than to fight late!

As the commander-in-chief of this battle, Brauchitsch found that his opponent was stronger than he thought. The heavy damage to the logistics transportation line meant that even if the German armored forces could win this time, it would still only be a tactical victory, because the front line

The supplies are no longer enough for them to continue advancing in depth. China

Even if the troops lose, they can retreat calmly. "Before launching the official offensive, we have changed the criterion of victory from severely inflicting heavy damage on the opponent and encircling and annihilating one of them, to causing certain losses to the opponent, making it unable to continue advancing westward for a period of time.

." Rundstedt wrote in a document.

Unlike the German troops that the Chinese Air Force focused on taking care of, the Austro-Hungarian troops commanded by Schrager did not receive too many air strikes. Not only did an armored division and a mechanized infantry division be brought to the front line in full force, but even

He also overfulfilled the task—

-About 3 armored battalions and 2 mechanized infantry battalions were transferred from other places and reached their positions on time. This may be a piece of good news that the Allies have received recently. "China does not pay much attention to us. They

put almost all the effort

The strength is used on the southern front, while the western front is only defended by Iranians and Russians. If possible, I think this will be a very good breakthrough point. Of course, we will also need some infantry. If Turkey agrees to launch a joint attack

If so, our chances of winning will be great." Unlike the Austrian Emperor, Schrager is a very realistic person. Although he understands the Austrian Emperor's plan to suppress Turkey as much as possible in order to get more of the pie in Iran, in the Middle East

However, he tried his best to maintain good relations with the Turks.

"Although the Turks' equipment is very poor, they have many people!" Schrager's reason was simple. And his request also received a response from Turkey. Shortly after he set off, the Turks also came up with one of them.

It seems that a very elite infantry division came to cooperate with Schrager's operation. Of course, there were some problems with mobility. When Schrager's troops launched the attack, the Turkish troops were only half in place!

Taking both aspects into consideration, the senior generals of the Allied Powers suddenly felt that it was unlikely to break through the opponent's defense from the southern front, while the probability of breaking through from the western front would be higher. Schrager said that the Austro-Hungarian Empire could not defeat China, nor could it defeat Britain, the United States and France.

The Three Kingdoms, even the Russians couldn't defeat them in the first battle (with the same military strength), but

It's not like they can't defeat the Iranians! The German army is holding back the main force of China, and if the Austrian army can take advantage of the situation, it can still win the battle in the end! So taking into account the opinions of the allies, when mobilizing precious aviation forces in the end,

The Germans tilted slightly toward the Western Front.

However, the biggest problem of the Allies was that until the end, they did not have a correct estimate of the number of Chinese troops participating in the war. They always believed that they had a large military advantage. Based on this judgment, the Germans formulated a very risky plan.
Chapter completed!