Chapter 156 The Contest of Potential
While flying a plane approaching the airport runway and getting in touch with the base tower, Long Yun also thought of the Soviet Union's population, economy and military scale in the Far East. He realized that this battle would inevitably not last long, or in other words, the key to the next battle was who could take the lead in completely exhausting the opponent's war potential in the Far East.
With this premise, the subsequent progress of the battle situation can be presumed.
When the plane entered the landing track, Long Yun knew clearly that the next battles would inevitably be very difficult. If the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and the US troops stationed in Japan could not be quickly suppressed and formed a one-way consumption battlefield situation, then even if the Oriental Countries finally won this battle, they would probably pay a heavy price.
The goal seems very straightforward.
However, at this moment, he was on the vast battlefield and participated in it as Victor Rezenov, but Long Yun couldn't help but wonder, how should he take action to help the Red Empire achieve this goal? Or, the question could be further improved. As a participant who traveled through the Far East, what kind of situation should the real development of the situation be achieved?
Long Yun has been thinking about this question. He easily flew over a frozen river like silver, landed on the forward base in the forest, and controlled the fighter to slide smoothly. With a "bang" sound, two cross-shaped speed reduction parachutes were released; the snow-covered runway was a little slipping, and the slender gray-white camouflage fighter glided forward smoothly, and the young man had already had some ideas in his mind.
This conflict in the Far Eastern War Zone, no matter how it develops, its first phase goal is very clear, which is "quick battle and quick decision".
Yes, if you defeat the enemy in front of you one day, you can avoid the situation of the war in an unknown direction. This will not only allow the Soviet Union to suffer less losses in the war, but also avoid other risks: the escalation of the war caused by long-term tug-of-war will be the case once other countries in the Far East, such as North Korea and China, also join in, the situation will probably be out of control. The full war between the East and the West is not the ability of him, a VVS aviation lieutenant general, turns the tide.
With this idea, in the evening of that day, in the temporary front-end base barracks, several pilots from the 239th Fighter Aviation Regiment sat together to discuss the Far East situation in the past few days. Long Yun mentioned his consideration.
Of course, he did not say anything explicitly when he participated in the discussion as Victor:
"The current situation. Since we are discussing on a small scale, I will be frank. Comrades must be mentally prepared for the intensity of the next battle."
Combined with some secret materials I have seen recently, he briefly talked about the overall situation of the Far East War Zone. Long Yun nodded to Korolev and others present, then sat down to let everyone else speak freely. In this temporary fighter aviation regiment, only Vasily Korolev was his old partner in the 237th Regiment, and the other pilots had known each other for a short time. However, for the combat missions undertaken by the regiment, it was much simpler than that of ordinary aviation regiments. Anyway, everything would be aimed at the combat power of lieutenant generals.
After sitting in the room for a while, discussing the combat situation with the pilots present, and explaining the tactical arrangements of the next day. Long Yun picked up a piece of chalk and drew pictures on the small blackboard to assist in explaining his combat plan, which was to take the initiative to attack with multiple aircraft formations to attract NATO to intercept fighters, and then eliminate the enemy through a rapid annihilation battle to create a breakthrough for the subsequent Red Air Force attack fleet.
Such combat arrangements are quite unfamiliar to the 239th Regiment, which had just been formed, but the pilots present were all good players drawn from the 210th Aviation Division and even other Aviation Divisions. They gathered together to discuss some details about Victor's plan, and then they dispersed to prepare for the next day's battle.
After the meeting, he said goodbye to the young men. Long Yun took the cold wind and walked around the hangar to confirm that the three Su-27 fighter jets to be dispatched tomorrow are in good condition.
In the temporary repair of the VVS forward base, it is different from the simple and solid MiG. The more complex subsystems such as electronic equipment require better logistics conditions and more maintenance. Of course, the personnel and equipment required for these tasks have been prepared, so he, a front-line pilot, does not need to worry much.
After confirming that the fighter jets, missiles and other problems were not a problem, the conditions of the troops led by Lieutenant General were indeed different. Long Yun also took a very pleasant hot shower in the shower truck equipped in the base before hurried back to the barracks.
After the first day of the launch, he reaped four fall results. The considerable results that were one step away from the ace were common in the eyes of young people. He didn't even mention Valentine's initiative, but praised her cooking skills. In the 239th Regiment, which had a staffing less than the general situation, there were naturally a dedicated person to handle the food in the regiment, but for security work, any details must be personally inquired, so Valentine continued to participate naturally, and the meals and desserts he made were also very popular.
"Hehe, this is all that should be done. I was going to check it everywhere in the base."
"Ah, actually... I think everyone in the group is fine, haha."
When he arrived in the Far East, he met with the members of the 239th Regiment. Long Yun naturally ruled out that there were lurking agents or treasons here. Now there are certainly many Western intelligence personnel looking for Victor Rezenov's traces, but they have not found any clues. The committee still has some experience in this regard, and no one will penetrate into the 239th Regiment for the time being. Long Yun knew this situation very well, but he could not tell Valentine, so he casually told the next combat arrangements.
After hearing Victor's chat and having only a little understanding of the Air Force's tactics, Valentina also had a general understanding of the situation in the Far East War Zone, and asked the young man in front of her with concern:
"You are going to make a big move, is that right?
However, Victor, I also know some of the situation. For the Soviet Union, the Far East is a vast land and sparsely populated area, and the cities and other cities are close to the coastline. Since China will not participate in the war directly, why do I think, huh... this battle will be a bit difficult?"
"Well, what you said makes sense,"
As a senior VVS officer and a division-level commander of the Far East War Zone, Long Yun, holding a stack of materials, sat at his desk, intending to look at the documents before resting. He nodded to the young agent sitting next to him, "However, for the Far East battle, just compare the forces of the enemy and us to participate in the battle, the intelligence department concluded that the scale of the troops we invested was not inferior to those of NATO, and even won in the main attack direction: although China did not participate in the war directly, it also restrained a lot of Americans' mobile forces, and the US troops stationed in South Korea have been unable to enter the battle in the Japanese direction. "The enemy has no support, but we have it," which itself is also a clear advantage for us."
A few sentences explain Valentine's considerations. Long Yun picked up the cup and drank a sip of water, continuing his own explanation:
"However, as military theory studies, the outcome of a war often cannot be simply a simple comparison of the strength of the military strength of both sides. I am not an expert in this regard, but in short, for the battlefield environment across the sea in the Far East, since both sides have tried their best to launch air attacks and try to destroy the opponent's war maintenance system, then for this purpose, our situation is not very optimistic.
Yes, Valia, I think it's easy for you to think of this too:
That is to say, if both sides attack all their strength and air strike targets such as cities, factories and military bases of the other side, then the problem is that our resources in the Far East are relatively limited, while there are many such targets on the Japanese archipelago opposite the ocean. If the air strike capabilities of both sides are almost the same, it is obvious that our war potential will decline faster than that of the enemy. Once the targets on the Far East land are destroyed, to maintain the war, we can only replenish personnel, materials and equipment through the Siberian Railway or air transport. Such wars, by looking at history, we can tell that they are destined to be unable to maintain for a long time."
"Oh? Is that true..."
He tilted his head and looked at the Lieutenant General of the aviation army in front of him. After hearing a strategic analysis, the smart Valentina Kurtonova blinked thoughtfully. She thought what Victor said made sense.
The war in the Far East, no matter what the fuse was on the surface, was actually a comprehensive contest between the two major groups in the East and the West. In this regard, the Soviet Union, which had a vast territory and sparse population, could not occupy much light. The population, economic and military power in the Far East were relatively weak. If the two sides really fought a war of attrition, even if the Warsaw Pact group eventually won the victory, there would be only a situation where both sides suffered losses.
Seeing that the agent was thinking, Long Yun at the table concealed some thoughts and said nothing. In fact, his analysis just now had a major flaw, which was that he did not consider the factors in China.
If this factor is added to the situation in the Far East, it should be said that the war potential of NATO side is not worth worrying, and the balance of power will suddenly become beneficial to the East.
Chapter completed!