Baghdad Presidential Palace.

When the commander of the Air Force, Admiral Hariri, introduced the situation of the engagement, Hussein's sullen face seemed to have not pooped for more than half a month.

As a dictator who came to power through a military coup, Hussain is well aware of how dangerous the situation is.

Although Hariri did his best to describe the engagement in a catchy language, there was no way to deny the fact that the Iraqi Air Force had lost the morning's battle, and two of its most advanced G-29 fighter jets had been shot down in Kuwaiti airspace near the Saudi border.

In addition, the Liangxia Air Force did not suffer losses.

As for the war report published by the Air Force Command, it is a propaganda need.

The battle has just started, don't say that you haven't decided the winner or loser, even if you are defeated, you can't admit defeat, you must say that you are the winner!

But the question is, even the G-29 can't win in air battles, and can it still hold air supremacy?

Although it has been several years, Hussein still remembers it clearly. In marketing the fighter to the Iraqi Air Force, marketers in the Democratic Republic of Rosa and the Hindman Empire repeatedly stressed that the G-29 was a third-generation fighter and was invincible in the air.

Judging by the air shows that took place at the time, the G-29 was indeed a seemingly advanced fighter.

Otherwise, Hussein would not have agreed to purchase 40 planes from the arms enterprises of the Western Continent Group at a unit price of 60 million gold marks.

Hariri spoke for a long time about the course of the engagement.

Something at the tactical level, Hussein is not very clear, and there is no need to figure it out.

The commander of the coalition forces has announced a no-fly zone extending 50 kilometres on each side of the Saudi and Kuwaiti borders.

Any plane that enters the no-fly zone without permission will be shot down!

The Liangxia Empire has officially announced that it will take necessary means, including military action, to help Kuwait recover.

The Liangxia combat aircraft deployed in Saudi Arabia are close to 100, including about 50 fighters, and there are also 2 armored battalions in the ground forces.

Can this battle be fought?

In the morning, Hussein talked for several hours with Foreign Minister Hassan about the matter, and came to the conclusion that as long as the troops could be withdrawn in time, conflict with the Liangxia Empire could still be avoided. As long as the idea of annexing Kuwait is completely abandoned, the sovereign integrity and political independence can still be maintained.

Hassan specifically mentioned that it was impossible for the Liangxia Empire to mobilize enough troops to launch an attack in just a few days.

These days are the window of time for the truce.

In other words, as long as the Liang Xia Empire completed its full-scale preparations for war, it would be possible to avoid further escalation of the war.

According to Hassan, there are at least seven days left.

This judgment was subsequently confirmed.

At the very beginning, General Shi Xuliang, commander of the joint forces, announced to reporters that the first phase of the combat operation, codenamed "Copper Wall and Impregnable Wall," which focuses on defense, will last until 10 August, that is, about seven days, and that it will be decided whether to extend or shorten it according to the actual combat situation.

It is expected that from 11 August, the joint forces will move from defensive to offensive.

This is definitely not just a slogan, but a real threat!

At the meeting that just ended, most of the senior generals, including Hariri, admitted that seven days was enough time for the Liang Xia army to complete the necessary military deployments.

It may not be possible to project enough ground troops, but it will certainly be able to deploy enough air power.

In this way, the next step is an air strike.

In fact, this has been expected for a long time.

Several weapon exercises conducted last month have repeatedly emphasized that the Liangxia Empire will definitely focus on air strikes in the early stages of the war.

It was only after a long period of high-intensity bombardment, which had basically blown down Iraq's defense forces, that the ground forces would be allowed to attack.

In fact, this is not the opinion of the Iraqi military, but the conclusion given by the advisers.

In other words, if the war is fought by the Manman army, it will also be mainly bombed in the early stage, and the ground war will be launched after it is sufficiently sure.

As a result, the pressure is concentrated on the Air Force.

Who would have thought that in the first two encounters, the Air Force was defeated and lost.

If the battle a day ago was an accident, after all, the "Super Banner" is not a fighter, but an attack aircraft that is not very maneuverable.

Then the battle in the morning, there is no way to explain it.

Two well-prepared G-29s were shot down when they took the initiative, and the key point is that they did not get a chance to fire until they were shot down.

According to Hariri's account, it was a sneak attack.

This is a clear shirk of responsibility!

The Air Force has long been in a state of combat readiness, and more than a dozen radars deployed in the southern region are operating, so why didn't those Liangxia fighters be discovered in time?

If it had been in the past, Hussein would have had the guards take Hariri to prison.

Only now, it certainly can't be done.

After briefing on the situation, Hariri clearly mentioned that the early deployment of the Liangxia Air Force was far from sufficient, so as long as enough troops were invested, he would be sure to seize air supremacy on the battlefield.

But the question is, what's the use of seizing air supremacy?

Is it just to hold the border, or is it a no-fly zone declared by the commander of the joint forces by an action to be a null and void?

Obviously, such an action does not make sense at all.

For air supremacy to be valuable, the ground forces must continue to advance southward, attacking the Saudis, at least the northern part of the Saudis.

To put it simply, it was to attack the military city of King Khalid and disrupt the military deployment of the Liangxia Empire.

If the Saudis could not hold it and declared neutrality, the Liangxia Empire would lose its most critical foothold and lose the basic conditions for a counterattack on Kuwait.

Obviously, herein lies the problem.

When planning combat operations, Hussein repeatedly asked his generals whether they were sure of attacking the Saudis and how much investment was needed.

It is a pity that none of the generals gave constructive answers, except for saying nice things.

The most critical question is whether the Poi parliament will stab him in the back.

It was not until the end of last month that the authorities affirmed that the Polish-Polish state would at least remain neutral and would not be overrun during the war.

However, Hussein still has not made a decision on whether to attack Saudi Arabia in the south.

The key is whether the Air Force can grasp air supremacy on the battlefield.

To put it bluntly, even if they quickly captured the military city of King Khaled, they would not be able to deal with the Liangxia fleet cruising in Posha Bay and Muahai.

Without an air force, the Liangxia Empire could still rely on carrier-based aviation.

Obviously, if the Air Force is not sure to seize and master the air supremacy on the battlefield, then sending troops south is tantamount to using Liang Xia's carrier-based aircraft as a target!

It's a pity that no one dares to guarantee this.

As long as the deployment is strengthened, the Liangxia Navy will be able to deploy at least six aircraft carrier battle groups and use more than 500 carrier-based aircraft in the Bosa Bay area.

The Iraqi Air Force has a total of only about 600 aircraft, and fewer than 400 combat aircraft.

When making the plan, Hussein made one thing clear.

Only in the best case scenario should a continuation of the southward movement after the occupation of Kuwait be considered.

The so-called ideal scenario would be that the Saudis would continue to refuse to provide military bases for the Liangxia Empire and remain neutral after the fall of Kuwait.

To put it simply, the Shau king, fearing invasion or other fears, opted for appeasement.

Unfortunately, this did not happen.

It is for this that yesterday Hussein gave orders to several ace divisions acting as strategic reserves to return to their respective stations.

That is, Hussein has given up on the idea of attacking the Saudis.

So, is it still useful to seize air supremacy?

To say that it is useless is to deceive oneself.

Fundamentally, it is air supremacy that will determine the victory or defeat of this war.

According to the consultant, if the Iraqi Air Force can inflict heavy losses on the Liang Xia Air Force in the air battle, even if it is ultimately overwhelmed, it will have a huge impact, such as making the Liang Xia authorities admit that the cost of the ground war is too great, and choose to compromise.

It is also the only way to achieve victory for Iraq.

It was for this reason that Hussein convened the meeting and gave Hariri the leading role.

According to Hariri, the first battle was particularly crucial.

To this end, he is ready to put into the main force of the air force, divide hundreds of fighters into two batches, and challenge the Liangxia air force from two directions.

It's a nice thing to say, but there's only one core tactic.

Use numbers to compensate for the lack of combat effectiveness.

No matter how good the fighters of the Liangxia Air Force are, there are only more than 40 fighters, and the only one that can rely on it is King Khalid Military City.

Due to the limitation of sortie capabilities, the Liangxia Air Force can put in a maximum of one squadron of fighters at a time.

The point is also that because the support provided by the rear base is not enough, there will definitely be problems when directing air combat.

Don't forget, this is the first time that Liang Xia troops have been stationed after the independent establishment of the Saudis, and they may not be familiar with this military city that was built only a few years ago.

It is not an easy task to build a command system out of nothing in just a few days!

In Hariri's words, as long as enough combat aircraft are put in and huge combat losses are suffered, the Liangxia Air Force can taste the bitterness.

According to Hariri's analysis, after two rounds of high-intensity shocks, the Liangxia Air Force deployed in Saudi Arabia will basically lose its combat capability.

At that time, let alone maintaining the no-fly zone, I am afraid that it will not even be possible to protect the military city of King Khaled.

This is what interests Hussein the most.

After gaining air supremacy, and especially before reinforcements from the Liangxia Air Force arrived, the Air Force would concentrate its efforts on the indiscriminate bombardment of King Khaled's military city.

As long as it goes well, it will definitely paralyze the most critical military base in northern Saudi Arabia.

On the Iraqi side, King Khalid Military City is the only large, well-equipped military complex capable of supporting hundreds of combat aircraft.

If the military city of King Khalid were to be paralyzed, the combat operations of the combined forces would inevitably be affected.

Perhaps, it can also force the Saudi authorities to change their position.

In fact, just disrupting the combat deployment of the Liangxia Empire has a value that cannot be underestimated.

It is for this reason that Hariri also concludes by emphasizing the value of King Khalid Military City.

According to Hariri, the Liangxia Air Force will be able to use the world's strongest strategic airlift capability to send hundreds of additional fighter jets to King Khalid Military City in the next few days.

The implication is that if you miss this point in time, you will have no chance in the future.

Of course, the Iraqi Air Force is also ready.

At this time, in addition to dozens of fighters already in the air, there were nearly 100 fighters on standby on the ground, which could be lifted into the air immediately after Hussein gave the order to fight.

All the people involved in this round of operations were elite pilots.

In addition, Hariri brought with him dozens of pilots' petitions.

All in all, the Air Force is a common enemy and will do everything in its power to win this battle.

Hariri is like that, if he doesn't succeed, he becomes a benevolent.

But will this battle be won?

After Hariri's presentation, Hussein did not give the order immediately, but left the large conference room on the pretext that it was time to take his medicine.

He was going to consult the man.

Although there are more than 1,000 military advisers and instructors in the Iraqi army, and almost all of the Iraqi army's main combat equipment is imported from the Western Continent Group, Hussein attaches great importance to the issue of downplaying the influence of the advisers at the decision-making level as much as possible.

To put it simply, any major strategic decision comes from Hussein, not from Advisor Hussain.

At stake is his prestige in the army.

It's just that for all major decisions, Hussain will consult with Advisor Rimman, or need Advisor Riman to provide valuable advice.

It's not that Hussein lacks assertiveness, but he needs the support of the Empire.

Those military advisors represent the Empire!

Of course, this time is no different.

After Hussein's brief briefing, a senior advisory group of seven military experts gave advice.

As Hariri emphasized, this was the only way to force the Liangxia Empire to compromise, and the window of time was only a few dozen hours.

By the time the reinforcements of the Liangxia Air Force arrived, it would be too late!

What's more, the Liang Xia Navy is also deploying troops, and the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier battle group is not blown.

The first battle after the start of the war is crucial, and there is no room for maneuver or illusions.

In the words of the military adviser, this is at stake in the morale and morale of more than 1 million Iraqi soldiers, who cannot be backed down even if they are not very sure.

Half of the no-fly zone set by the coalition forces is over Iraqi soil.

That's Iraq's airspace!

If you can't even control your country's airspace, what's the difference between it and defeat?

Of course, the advisory group also made another recommendation.

If defeat is feared, the logical option now is to immediately withdraw troops from Kuwait and recognize Kuwait as an independent state with full sovereignty.

As long as they are willing to give up Kuwait, which has already been in their hands, the Mangol authorities can intervene to mediate.

Obviously, those advisors specifically said that, or that they were playing agitation.

Abandonment of Kuwait already occupied?

Hussein wants to pick a son at this time, even if Liang Xia's army does not drive him out of the presidential palace, those generals under him will take matters into their own hands.

The key is that under the continuous propaganda, the Iraqi military and civilians all believe that Kuwait is a province of Iraq!

Let's not forget that more than a decade ago, Hussein came to power in a military coup.

As a military dictator who has always maintained a tough image, Hussein fears nothing more than making his generals think he is weak.

There is only one choice!

Hussein then returned to the large conference room and gave the order to fight.

Still, he has a very serious concern.

Hariri's plan of battle turned out to be exactly the same as the advisory group's recommendation.

Is this a coincidence, or is there another reason!?