Chapter 342: Containment
In the face of the Han and Tang Empire's sky-high compensation list, although the Black Bear Empire was unwilling to detonate the war between the Nine Nations Military Alliance and the Han and Tang Empires, it still sternly refused to compensate according to the standards of the Han and Tang Empires.
On the morning of March 30, 1577, the Han and Tang Empires issued an ultimatum to the Black Bear Empire, demanding that the Black Bear Empire must accept the compensation list proposed by the Han and Tang Empires within 24 hours, otherwise the Han and Tang Empires would use their own methods to seek justice for the 26 crew members of the Fu'an 108 ocean freighter who died.
The emperor of the Black Bear Empire, Denisso, received an ultimatum from the Han and Tang Empires, and there was no anger on his face, according to the attitude shown by the Han and Tang Empires these days, Emperor Deniso knew very well that the so-called sky-high compensation list was just an excuse made by the Han and Tang Empires, and the purpose was to declare war on the Black Bear Empire and even the entire Nine Nations Military Alliance.
"What should come is still coming after all, and you can't hide from it." Emperor Denisos said to Prime Minister Ania with some emotion.
Prime Minister Ania said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the allies of the other eight countries have already made a statement on this matter, once the Han and Tang Empires dare to declare war on our Black Bear Empire, the other eight countries will immediately declare war on the Han and Tang Empires." ”
"Since there is no way to retreat, let's start fighting!"
At nine o'clock in the morning on April 1, 1577, the Han and Tang Empires officially declared war on the Black Bear Empire, and half an hour later, the Black Bear Empire also announced its declaration of war on the Han and Tang Empires.
In less than two hours, the other eight countries of the Nine-Power Military Alliance announced that they would abide by the alliance's treaties and be at war with the Han and Tang Empires, and the Han and Tang Empires then declared war on these eight countries.
At this point, the third war between the Han and Tang Empires and the military alliance of the Nine Nations officially kicked off.
As soon as the two sides declared war, the air force and army of the Han and Tang Empires launched a fierce attack on the Black Bear Empire's defense line in the Geyada Mountains.
Since the provinces of Laku and Sotni, south of the Gyada Mountains, were ceded to the Han and Tang Empires, the Black Bear Empire has invested heavily in building the defense line along the Gyada Mountains and building a large number of permanent fortifications.
The Air Force of the Black Bear Empire has deployed more than 3,000 third-generation fighters at various military airfields near the Gyada Mountains alone.
In addition, the 80 fourth-generation fighters purchased by the Black Bear Empire from the Golden Lion Empire, as well as the 80 fourth-generation fighters purchased from the Red Tiger Empire, are also all arranged in the defense line of the Geyada Mountains.
However, when the Han and Tang Imperial Air Force attacked? Air supremacy over the entire line of defense in the Gyada Mountains? In just two days, it completely fell into the hands of the Han and Tang Imperial Air Force.
The army units of the Black Bear Empire can only rely on some short-range anti-aircraft missiles? to resist the indiscriminate bombardment of the Han and Tang Imperial Air Forces.
After the absence of the support of the Air Force? The situation of the Black Bear Imperial Army troops guarding the defense line of the Gyada Mountains suddenly became very critical? Many of the permanent fortifications were destroyed by air-to-surface missiles of the Han and Tang Imperial Air Force and artillery of the Han and Tang Imperial Army.
Xu Yunfei piloted a Flying Eagle fighter and led the other 15 Flying Eagle fighters in his flying squadron? Ordered to attack a mountain fortress built by the Black Bear Empire? Provide fire support for the attack force of the Han and Tang Imperial Army.
The Flying Eagle fighter is also the American F-15 fighter, and the fighter that Zhou Rui drove from the lottery system is in the sequence of the Royal Air Force of the Han and Tang Empires? They all have their own new names.
American F-15 fighters? Is it a supersonic jet fourth-generation fighter equipped by the U.S. Air Force, with a tandem two-seat swept wing aerodynamic layout, two turbofan engines, a maximum flight speed of 3,062 kilometers per hour, and a practical ceiling of 19,800 meters? The maximum range is 5745 km, and the maximum bomb load is 10.7 tons? Equipped with a 20 mm caliber 6-barreled cannon, it can carry air-to-air missiles and aerial bombs.
"Attention the 43rd Flying Squadron of the 29th Air Division! Attention to the 43rd Flying Squadron of the 29th Air Division!
Temporary changes to your combat missions? Head to the air zone of number 305 and intercept enemy fighters! ”
Hear an order from a communications radio? Xu Yunfei's heart couldn't help but tighten.
The 43rd Air Division, where he was located? Was it just formed? Originally, Xu Yunfei was just an ordinary pilot, but this time the Royal Air Force of the Han and Tang Empires was expanded on a large scale, and he was transferred to the newly formed 43rd Air Force Division as a squadron leader.
The 16 Flying Eagle fighters in their flight squadron are all advanced fourth-generation fighters, but most of the pilots under Xu Yunfei are novices.
Therefore, in the air battle with the Black Bear Empire Air Force for air supremacy two days ago, Xu Yunfei's flight squadron did not receive an order to attack.
Today is Xu Yunfei's first combat mission, although attacking the mountain fortress built by the Black Bear Empire, it may also be attacked by the Black Bear Empire's army anti-aircraft missiles, but with the excellent performance of the Flying Eagle fighter, it should be regarded as an easy task.
It's just that I didn't expect to receive a new order to intercept enemy fighters halfway, hoping that those recruits under my command can be more powerful.
Xu Yunfei immediately asked another pilot behind him to switch the communication radio to the frequency band within his flight squadron, "Attention teams!" Attention teams!
Immediately change the flight course and go to the air zone of number 305 and prepare to intercept enemy fighters! ”
By the time Xu Yunfei came to the designated air area with his flying squadron, the air battle here had already been very fierce.
It turned out to be a large number of fighters from other countries of the Nine-Power Military Alliance, which arrived at the defense line of the Gyada Mountains.
Xu Yunfei stressed again to the pilots under his command on the communication radio: "Check again whether the friend or foe identification system is turned on, and don't let your own missiles be beaten!"
Remember, be sure to work in a two-plane team!
Don't panic when you fight, trust our Flying Eagle fighters! ”
At the front-line headquarters, Xie Dong, chief of the general staff of the Royal Army of the Han and Tang Empires, said to Li Donghu, commander of the Fifth Military Region: "I didn't expect that the air forces of other countries of the Nine Nations Military Alliance would rush to the defense line of the Geyada Mountains of the Black Bear Empire so quickly.
It seems that the operational goal of breaking through the defense line of the Gyada Mountains in a week is no longer possible. ”
Xie Dong, chief of the general staff of the Royal Army, was sent by Zhou Rui to serve as the front-line commander-in-chief of this war, and all army units and air force units on the front line were under the direct command of Xie Dong, and Li Donghu was appointed by Zhou Rui as the deputy commander-in-chief of the front.
As one of the first four personal bodyguards around Zhou Rui, Li Donghu has already been promoted to field marshal, because the Fifth Military Region is the main force to defend against the Nine Nations Military Alliance, so for many years, the Fifth Military Region has been the military region with the largest number of troops among the six military regions of the Han and Tang Empires.
Li Donghu immediately said: "The army of the Black Bear Empire still has a strong sense of battle.
Even without the support of the air forces of the other countries of the Nine Nations Military Alliance, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to break through the defense line of the Gyada Mountains within a week, after all, the defense line of the Gyada Mountains built by the Black Bear Empire is too long.
Every pillbox, every hill, needs to be gnawed by our Royal Army. ”
Xie Dong frowned and said, "If the army units of the other countries of the Nine Nations Military Alliance are also stationed in the defense line of the Gyada Mountain Range, it will be even more difficult for us to break through the defense line of the Gyada Mountain Range. ”
"Lao Xie, is it possible to attack the territory controlled by the three elven countries, as well as the territory controlled by the Red Tiger Empire, the Barbarian Bull Empire, and the Silver Wolf Empire, at the same time?
In order to contain the forces of these six countries, it will be less difficult for our Royal Army to break through the defense line of the Gyada Mountains. ”
The territories controlled by the three elven countries and the Red Tiger Empire, the Wild Bull Empire, and the Silver Wolf Empire were originally all owned by the Flying Leopard Empire.
Originally, the Flying Leopard Empire had 5 provinces in the New World, with a total area of about 8.8 million square kilometers.
However, now there is only one province left in the Flying Leopard Empire, which has an area of about 1.6 million square kilometers, and most of the territory of the other four provinces has been divided by the three elven countries, and the Red Tiger Empire, the Barbarian Bull Empire, and the Silver Wolf Empire have also occupied a piece of land each.
So now the Han and Tang Empires have territorial borders with the three elven countries, as well as the Red Tiger Empire, the Wild Bull Empire, and the Silver Wolf Empire, but there is no border line connected to the Flying Leopard Empire.
Xie Dong hesitated for a moment and said: "The three elf countries, the Red Tiger Empire, the Barbarian Bull Empire, and the Silver Wolf Empire, have all built several lines of defense in the border area in order to guard against our Han and Tang Empires.
It may not be easy to break through the border defense of any country. ”
Li Donghu said: "You don't have to break through, just keep the intensity of the attack."
What we need to solve most at the moment is the Black Bear Empire, if we can annex all the six provinces north of the Gyada Mountains, we can directly attack the territory of the Golden Lion Empire.
As long as the Golden Lion Empire is subdued, then this war will be easy to fight. ”
Xie Dong finally listened to Li Donghu's advice and ordered the air force and army to launch an attack on the three elven countries and the occupied areas of the Red Tiger Empire, the Barbarian Bull Empire, and the Silver Wolf Empire at the same time.
In the palace of the Emerald City, the capital of the Nature Elf Empire, the Elven Empress Brina said to Prime Minister Prono in a deep voice: "Tell Marshal Danvich that Gabila Province is very important to our Nature Elf Empire, and there must be no mistakes.
Army units supporting the Black Bear Empire can be sent over, but only if the security of Gabila Province is guaranteed.
Therefore, the strength of the Black Bear Empire should be appropriately reduced, after all, the Han and Tang armies have begun to launch a fierce attack on the border defense line of Gabila Province. ”
The Nature Elf Empire received a total of about 2 million square kilometers of territory from the Flying Leopard Empire, and then these 2 million square kilometers of territory were assigned by the Elf Empress Brina as a new province of the Natural Elf Empire, that is, Gabila Province.
In the language of the elves, Gabila means rich and fertile.
Prime Minister Prono nodded, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Marshal Danvich knows the Han and Tang armies very well, and he will definitely not take the attack of the Han and Tang armies lightly." ”
Elves have a much longer lifespan than humans, generally reaching more than 250 years.
Field Marshal of the Nature Elf Empire, Dan Weich, 186 years old this year, participated in the two wars between the Nine Nations Military Alliance and the Han and Tang Empires before, and this is the third time that Dan Wei has led the army of the Natural Spirit Empire to fight against the Han and Tang Empires.
"Black Bear Empire's Gyada Mountain Defense Line, what's going on?"
Prime Minister Prono sighed and said, "The situation is not good.
The number of fourth-generation fighters and even third-generation fighters owned by the air force of the Han and Tang Empires far exceeds the estimates of our countries, even if the other countries of the Nine Nations Military Alliance have sent a large number of fighters to support the defense line of the Gyada Mountains of the Black Bear Empire, most of the air supremacy is still controlled by the air force of the Han and Tang Empires. ”
Elven Empress Brina said in a deep voice: "The Han and Tang Empires have always liked to hide their strength.
However, now that the war has begun, no matter how much military strength the Han and Tang Empires hide, our nine-nation military alliance must also defeat the Han and Tang Empires and win this war.
By the way, how is the transformation of domestic civilian factories into military factories? ”
Prime Minister Prono said with some excitement at this time: "Your Majesty, the effect of transformation is very obvious.
Now many parts of fighters, tanks, and helicopters can be manufactured by the original civilian factories, which has greatly increased the production capacity of weapons and equipment of our Natural Elf Empire.
For example, the vertical take-off and landing carrier-based jet fighter newly developed by our Nature Elf Empire will be able to exceed 400 aircraft next month. ”
"400 VTOL carrier-based jet fighters per month is not enough, so try to increase the production capacity of this VTOL carrier-based jet fighter as much as possible," said the Elven Empress Brina.
This vertical take-off and landing carrier-based jet fighter can take off and land on an escort aircraft carrier converted from an ocean-going freighter, which will greatly enhance the strength of our Natural Elven Empire's navy.
Since the Han and Tang Empires were able to hide their strength in the air force, then in terms of the navy, the Han and Tang Empires were likely to hide a lot of strength.
Even though the combined fleet of the Nine Nations Navy is already extremely powerful, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart.
If hundreds of escort aircraft carriers equipped with vertical take-off and landing carrier-based jet fighters can be added to the joint fleet of the nine-nation navy, then the possibility of the combined fleet of the nine-nation navy defeating the navy of the Han and Tang Empires will be greatly increased. ”
When it comes to vertical take-off and landing carrier-based jet fighters, one has to mention the Red Tiger Empire.
The vertical take-off and landing carrier-based jet fighter was first developed by the Red Tiger Empire, but the Red Tiger Empire wanted to enhance the strength of the military alliance of the nine countries, especially the strength of the combined fleet of the nine navies.
The Red Tiger Empire shared all the technology of vertical take-off and landing carrier-based jet fighters with the other eight countries of the nine-nation military alliance almost free of charge, and even provided the production lines of vertical take-off and landing carrier-based jet fighters to the Black Bear Empire, the Silver Wolf Empire, the Wild Bull Empire, and the Flying Leopard Empire at a low price.