The huge bomber group was gone, leaving only a piece of rubble. The city of Berlin is on fire, the fire brigade is busy fighting the fires, and the medical team is busy searching for the injured.

"Captain!" The firefighter Kahn yelled at Captain Kopke, "The water pipe is broken!" Water sprays are not far away! What to do! ”

"There's a fire hydrant around the corner of the street, there's a fire kit next to it, where do you look for it, see if there's a plumbing."

"Okay." Karn ran around the corner of the street, and sure enough, he found a fire hydrant there, but there was no fire hose around.

Karn looked around and saw a wall lying to the ground near the fire hydrant, as if something was pressing down on it. So he dug it out with all his might. It was an iron box with a fire sign embedded in the wall, and an iron lock hung on it.

Karn picked up a brick and slammed it against the lock. With a snap, the brick broke in two, but the iron lock didn't move.

Made in Germany, it can't be smashed! Karn smashed three bricks in one go, but still didn't break them. Looking around, he couldn't see the key wrapped in oiled paper, so he simply picked up the box and ran towards the fire.

Karn panted and carried the box to the ground near the fire, then took a fire axe from the fire truck and slammed it open, splitting the lock. There was a roll of water pipes in the box, but I don't know why it wasn't wrapped in oiled paper [一_本_read] the novel xstxt.

Several teammates also rushed over, changed the water pipes in three or five clicks, and then continued to fight the fire.

However, everyone understands that a fire of this magnitude is actually difficult to control by fire fighting. Basically, it can only be extinguished naturally.

……

After the bombardment, that night, the losses were already counted. The U.S. Army lost a total of 25 fighters and 74 bombers, of which only 8 were shot down by German air power, and all the rest were shot down by anti-aircraft artillery. The Allies and the Luftwaffe engaged in 86 air battles, and the fighter units shot down a total of 170 fighters of various types. Among them, there are 4 jets, 92 BF-109 series, 43 FW-190 series, 16 BF-110 series, and 15 JU-88 series. The bomber unit shot down 32 enemy aircraft, including 23 of the BF-109 series and 9 of the FW-190 family.

After reading the statistical table in his hand, General Doolittle said:

"Ron, tell me, what do you see in this table?"

Doolittle put the papers on the table, lit a cigar - supposedly from the fat man - leaned back into the soft back of the large couch, and looked at Ron with a smile, a bit like Ron was examining the school.

"Of the 12 fighters we lost in air combat, we lost them while fighting enemy jets. Excluding this part, the ratio of combat exchange between us and the enemy's propeller aircraft has reached about 1 to 12. Even taking into account the fact that the vast majority of air battles were conducted in conditions that were clearly favorable to us, this exchange ratio is still surprising. According to common sense, we can't play such a high exchange ratio. This can only show that most of the ones we have beaten today are very rookies. ”

Ron glanced at Doolittle and saw that he was listening. He continued:

"Our purpose in waging this campaign was to force the Germans to fight us in the air on conditions unfavorable to them, thereby depleting the elite pilots of the Germans. Based on the information we have, we have not yet exhausted the Germans to such a point. If our intelligence is to be believed, I think the Germans are hiding their top pilots in order to be ready to give us a hard blow when the time is right. ”

"And what the hell do you think they're going to do?"

"I feel that if I were those Fritzes, I would have had to hope for the jets in the situation where I am today. I'll try to accumulate jets, and when I have enough jets, I'll use the elite pilots I've hidden and play big. Just like Marshal Dowding. ”

"So, why did they send so many rookies to their deaths?"

"I think it's maybe, maybe it's a political consideration. The Luftwaffe had to take into account the reaction at home. ”

"And what's next for you?"

"It takes time to accumulate aircraft, and pilots need training to adapt to new aircraft. On the one hand, we can interrupt or at least delay their acquisition of new aircraft by bombing, and on the other hand, I think, we may be able to disrupt the training of enemy aircraft through a strategic safari. ”

"Strategic safaris? It's a new term. General Doolittle straightened up from the couch.

"General, I think so, if I can get more fighters, I can get a lot of P-51s to go out every day to go on safaris near airports all over Europe, and attack enemy planes that are taking off or landing. And, you see, General," Ron handed a photograph to Doolittle, "this is a picture taken by our reconnaissance plane." The runway at this airport has been significantly lengthened. Look here," Ron said, gesturing to a spot in the photograph, "where we photographed a couple of German jets." This illustrates the need for a long runway for such aircraft. At present, only these airports have runways suitable for such aircraft to take off and land in Europe......"

"What if the Germans move the training airfield further afield, for example, to Eastern Europe?"

Ron thought for a moment and replied, "If this happens, we'll have to consider teaming up with the Russians for a shuttle safari." ”

……

Berlin, Chancellery.

The Prime Minister's Office was now the most important target in today's air raids, having been hit by more than a dozen tall cabinets. However, due to the strong anti-aircraft fire, the bomb-dropping planes could only drop bombs at higher altitudes, which seriously affected the bombing accuracy. All but one of the Cabinets failed to hit the target. And this hit stilt cabinet only hit the garage of the Prime Minister's Office, and failed to kill any big people.

Still, the bomb made Hitler furious. He immediately summoned Goering. When Goering arrived at Hitler's office, Hitler was discussing matters with a group of officials.

"My Führer, it's a pleasure to see you." Arriving at the office of the Chancellery, Goering raised the marshal's scepter and saluted Hitler.

Hitler raised his hand and reluctantly returned the salute. Then he lowered his face and said to the rest of the office, "You all go out for a while." They saluted Hitler and withdrew. But Hitler's chamberlains and Goebbels were still standing in the office.

"You guys go out too!" Hitler appeared impatient.

Goebbels seemed to want to say something, but in the end he did not speak, and together with Hitler's attendants, he silently withdrew and closed the door.

Today's state is not good, the number of words is a little less, and I will make up for it tomorrow.