The Germans were very dissatisfied with the results achieved in this sudden air battle, but why not the Russians? They don't admit that their planes are faulty, even though they need to be overhauled after an air battle.

But this definitely can't be a quality problem, it was all injured during the battle with the Luftwaffe, and it was necessary to overhaul it.

Ever since Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolayevich was dismissed by the tsar from the post of commander-in-chief of the Russian army and personally assumed the post of supreme commander of the Russian army, there has been varying degrees of confusion in the Russian army, which has created opportunities for the capitalists.

It can't be said that it can't be said, but the generals on the front line of the Russian army are all well aware, so everyone is loveless and helpless about domestic weapons.

The commander of the Russian Air Force, Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Okas, is very helpless, other weapons are okay, they are nothing more than rough and shorter service life, but their air force is not good!

Originally, the aircraft of this era often needed to be repaired, and the spare parts often needed to be replaced, but the spare parts of the Russian military aircraft had a shorter service life.

I have to admire the flexibility of these Russian capitalists, they have begun to use disposable spare parts, and they can continue to sell parts when they return after selling the plane, and they have integrated the idea of sustainable development to the highest level!

Colonel Daniel Wellington, head of the logistics department of the Russian Air Force, said: "General, this is our maintenance report, and it is expected that it will take half a month to complete the repair work. ”

Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikola Orkas nodded, these had long been expected by him, and this time was really not too long in the records of the Russian army.

"Got it, well done Colonel Daniel." Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikola Orkas genuinely complimented him, and he was indeed shrewd and capable compared to his predecessors.

Colonel Daniel smiled and said, "General, this is what I should do. However, we don't have many spare parts, and the logistics department has not yet said anything, so I'm worried about ......"

Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikola Orkas interrupted: "Well, we urge the country to bring over the supplies you need as soon as possible, and it will not be ......"

Before Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Okas finished speaking, the air defense siren suddenly sounded.

"Woo~Woo~Woo~Woo"

"Guards, go see what's going on outside?" Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikola Okas said with some annoyance

"Yes!" One of the soldiers replied immediately

After saying that, he hurried out, and as soon as he looked up at the sky, he was startled, the German plane was whizzing, and after a pause of two seconds, the guards reacted and immediately ran back.

Said excitedly: "General, it's not good! Germany ~ German planes ~~"

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Okas ran directly to the bomb shelter, as a senior general of the Russian army, he was very sorry for his life.

After entering the bomb shelter, Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikola Okas calmed down and ordered: "Order the fighters to take to the air to block the Germans, and give me a hard blow in anti-aircraft fire, so that the Germans know how powerful we are!" ”

At this time, the German bombs had fallen from the sky, and more than a dozen Russian planes had risen into the air and bravely went to meet the Germans.

There is no way, in this era when radar has not yet been born, air defense depends on the naked eye, and the time to detect the enemy is almost in front of you.

The Russian Air Force, which had just experienced a major war, has now basically lost its combat effectiveness, while the Luftwaffe can still continue to fight, and the gap between the two sides is self-evident.

This sudden air raid lasted only more than half an hour before it ended, but the losses caused to the Russians were not small.

After the air raid, Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Orkas walked out of the dugout, his face was gloomy and terrible, and the airport was already in flames, with smoke billowing into the sky.

The Germans were able to easily succeed in a sneak attack, which was inseparable from the carelessness of the defenders, perhaps in the eyes of many people, after experiencing an air battle, the Luftwaffe also had to carry out a major overhaul, but I didn't expect to be attacked by an air raid the next day!

As the supreme commander on the scene, Lieutenant General Nikolai Okas will not be able to escape this time, but he is not worried about his own future, anyway, he is in his current position, and there is no possibility of further progress!

Nikolai Nikola Orcas was worried about the aftermath of this air raid, whether it meant that air supremacy on the Eastern Front would fall into the hands of the Germans?

This is also related to the fate of the Russian Empire, once the air supremacy is lost, will the Russian Army, which is already at a disadvantage, be able to withstand it?

If they can't stop the German attack, the consequences will be really unimaginable!

After pondering for a moment, Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Okas reacted that someone had already organized firefighting at the scene, and he had only come to the front line to inspect, and there was no need to continue to meddle.

Nikolai Nikolai Okas sighed and said to the adjutant beside him: "This inspection is over, I will return to St. Petersburg and arrange a special plane!" ”

Although the adjutant is a little puzzled, he just had an accident now, shouldn't he be in command? How do you want to go back to St. Petersburg? But he still habitually replied, "Yes!" ”

As a high-ranking general, the Russian military has a habit of not flying domestic planes, and their special planes are all imports, not only for them, but also for high-level government officials.

It's not that they worship foreign flattery, domestic aircraft often need to be repaired, and the most pitiful thing is that the quality of their spare parts is often not up to par, and there is a small chance of failure.

It's just that their failure is extraordinary, and there is a certain chance that the plane will fall directly from the sky; Or if you need to lift off to avoid the mountain, you may hit it directly......

It's not just Russian planes, aircraft accidents all over the world are high in this era, but there are more hairy bears.

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"Your Majesty, this is the plan of our Air Force to increase combat effectiveness." Lieutenant General Nikolai-Nikolai Orkas nervously handed over a document to Nicholas II, knowing that after today he would become a thorn in the side of the capitalists.

However, he didn't care, there were not many capitalists involved in the field of aircraft manufacturing in this era, and the strength was not very strong, so he couldn't help him.

It is the bureaucrats within the government who can really cause trouble, and as vested interests, they will certainly not give up.

Nicholas II's face was changing from sunny to cloudy, and finally the clouds were thick, and it was clear that he was angry, and a storm was coming.

"Your plan to increase combat effectiveness is to use imported goods for all aircraft?" Nicholas II asked angrily

Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Orkas said unfazed: "Yes, Your Majesty! Our Air Force has come to the conclusion after a comprehensive analysis of the cost and performance of the aircraft! ”

Now the price of Russia's self-produced aircraft is really more expensive than imported aircraft, and the quality is completely incomparable.

He has calculated that if the current military expenditure of the Air Force is all imported from abroad, more than 100 more planes can be added, and the greed of the Russian capitalists can be imagined.

No, their costs are already higher, the public relations fee is much higher than the cost of aircraft production, and it is completely normal for the total price to be a little higher and the quality to be a little worse.

Nicholas II suppressed his anger, it is a time of war, and it is normal for the military to want better weapons and equipment, and the domestic capitalists are not angry, and there is no way for them to choose to buy.

Of course, this is related to the fact that Nicholas II was also very dissatisfied with the behavior of the capitalists, who made a fortune on the one hand, and on the other hand, clamed for democracy and freedom, and wanted to seize power.

This is also related to the internal struggle of the previous Russian government, in which there have always been two opposing schools of thought, the Slavophiles and the Westerners, which have always influenced the development of Russian politics and the future of the country.

First of all, the Slavophiles believed that Russia, since Ivan III, had inherited the title of Roman Emperor of the Byzantine Empire and the leadership of the Orthodox Church, which meant that Russia had the right and duty to rule the world and save it.

Obviously, since Russia has inherited the legacy of the Byzantine Empire, it has the obligation and the right to restore the territory and faith of the former Roman Empire.

Therefore, the Slavophiles believed that the homogeneity of Russian society, the nobility of the people's morality and the super-stability of society, could not be compared with the materialistic Western society.

Therefore, the Slavophiles considered Peter the Great to be the sinner of the Russian nation, and it was precisely because he studied the reforms of the West that the homogeneity of Russian society was lost. Therefore, the Slavophiles criticized Peter the Great as a sinner of the Russian nation.

Westerners, on the other hand, believe that Russia is far behind the developed Western European society, so Russia should learn from the West in an all-round way, so as to gradually narrow the gap with the Western European countries and then integrate into the developed Western European society.

Therefore, the Westerners believe that Peter the Great is regarded as a hero, and that it is Peter the Great who learns from the reforms of the West that Russia's national strength is greatly enhanced, so that it can defeat Sweden, which is known as the absolute hegemon of the Baltic Sea in one fell swoop, in the Great Northern War, and become one of the most powerful countries in Europe, which is the result of Peter the Great learning from the West.

Therefore, from Peter the Great to the early period of Alexander I, the ideas of the Western school have always been the mainstream ideas of the Russian ruling circles.

However, after the war against France, this changed, and thanks to the defeat of Napoleon, Russia's national self-confidence rose to an unprecedented level. Thus, the Slavophiles replaced the Westerners as the governing ideology of the Russian ruling circles.

With the defeat of the Crimean War, Russia changed again, Alexander II believed that Russia had fallen behind Europe, and again regarded the ideas of the moderates among the Westerners as the ideas of the Russian ruling circles, under which he led the political and economic reforms in Russia, making Russia a real European state.

However, his reforms were not complete, the Slavophiles still dominated, and the Westerners remained outside the ruling class, gradually merging with the capitalists, laying the foundation for the February Revolution.

Interestingly, the current constitutional monarchy in Bulgaria was set up by the exiled Westerners according to their ideal system.

Thanks to Ferdinand's butterfly effect, Bulgaria achieved unprecedented success, and now the Western faction in Russia is once again gaining momentum, and it is likely to go hand in hand with the Slavophiles.

In this context, Nicholas II also began to face up to the ideas of the Westerners, but he was only willing to accept the ideas of some moderates, and had no intention of comprehensive reform.

The proposal of Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikola Orkas made him feel the need to knock the increasingly rampant capitalists and let them know who was the master of the country.

Nicholas II said magnanimously: "Well, on the issue of purchasing aircraft, your Air Force can decide for yourself, and I will let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperate with you!" ”

Originally, he was the commander in chief in order to buy the hearts of the army and strengthen his control over the army. Although the Air Force has the lowest voice in the army, navy and air force, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is meat, and Nicholas II does not mind having one more supporter!

Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Okas said excitedly: "Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured, our Air Force will never disappoint you! ”

Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikolai Okas did not expect this trip to St. Petersburg to go so smoothly, and he was ready to return in vain with the intervention of the capitalists, but to his surprise His Majesty the Tsar agreed to his proposal so neatly.

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