Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Commander of the Eighth Air Force of the U.S. Army roared in pain

After a fierce air battle, the British bomber group finally knew that it was not escorted by fighters; In the face of the siege of the German fighter group, it was a very miserable end. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

120 German Fω-190A-6/R1 fighters rampage through the British bomber group, and after the air battle, more than 280 British bombers were shot down and damaged, accounting for more than half of the total number of planes participating in the battle.

In addition to them, the Americans were also rampage by more than 160 German Fω-190A-6/R1 fighters in the American bomber group, after the end of the air battle; More than 200 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were shot down and damaged, accounting for half of the total number of aircraft participating in the war; This result also shocked the Americans to open their mouths wide in disbelief, and they were stunned like wooden chickens, wanting to cry without tears.

If it weren't for the fact that they had a small number of fighters escorting them, I am afraid that their 398 B-17 Flying Fortress bombers would definitely be completely annihilated.

In the face of such a disadvantage, and it was a record of almost the entire army's annihilation; The British and American armies were suddenly disorganized, surprised, and at the same time painful.

Although the losses of these planes can be quickly replenished with the incomparably powerful industrial production capacity of Britain and the United States, in the face of the German air massacre, it is absolutely impossible for the Eighth Air Force and the British bomber fleet to launch new air strikes for half a month.

Although the British and American armies profoundly understood in this profound and painful combat practice that there was no escort by fighter planes; How vulnerable and heavy losses were to their bombers when they were besieged by the massive German fighters.

Within two hours of the end of the air battle, Hermann was dispatched from Sicily to the island of Pantelleria? the Göring Paratrooper Panzer Division, and the 15th Panzergrenadier Division; and the 16th Armored Division, which also landed successfully one after another.

The Waffen-SS troops who had been transferred to Sicily from the Eastern Front were still halfway because of the long distance.

One by one, the information on the air force's operations, as well as the information on the troops' march there, was sent to the intelligence receiving office in Chen Yanlong's Berlin Chancellery.

Then the intelligence officer took these telegrams to Chen Yanlong's office and read them for him.

After reading these telegrams, Chen Yanlong's heart finally relaxed.

Because the number of planes and pilots in the German army is not as large as that of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, he has always been worried about the issue of German air supremacy.

However, he also knew very well that although the German army had won one or two air battles temporarily, the British and American allies would soon be able to replenish such air losses, and they could easily dispatch a large number of aircraft and pilots to fight.

Perhaps the fighter jets dispatched by the US military will be all new P-51 Mustang fighters, B-47 "Thunder" fighters, and B-29 bombers.

"Everything is still industrial capacity, resource capacity, and strong strength, which is the real way to strengthen the army!"

After reading the first batch of telegrams, Chen Yanlong sighed softly.

Then he read two other telegrams, one from the commander of the Navy, Dönitz, asking him about the aircraft carrier he had given him last time; and the origin of those carrier-based aircraft, and whether there are any of these good things, can you allocate some more to him?

Finally, he also asked how to recruit Japanese aircraft carrier commanders and come to Germany to train them excellent aircraft carrier officers.

After reading Dönitz's questions, Chen Yanlong also frowned deeply depressedly.

Because at that time, he really didn't think about how to explain to the other party the origin of these carrier-based aircraft and aircraft carriers.

Moreover, Dönitz and his officers and men of the submarine force at that time did not ask on the spot, so no one mentioned this matter for a while.

But now that Dönitz's telegram of doubts has arrived, then he will have to give a better answer, or he will bring himself new trouble,

So after Chen Yanlong thought for a while, he replied to the other party: "The matter about aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft is our latest research project, so for the sake of secrecy in wartime and the suddenness of the attack on the enemy; So I can't reveal it to you for the time being, but I can wait for our production to increase and the war with Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union ease, I can tell you the details, and I hope Marshal Dönitz will understand my suffering! ”

After receiving Chen Yanlong's reply, Dönitz also closed his mouth more conspicuously and stopped asking.

Because he was also worried that if he accidentally leaked the secrets of these important weapons and equipment, he would cause heavy losses to the rise of his navy, and he was worried that Chen Yanlong would no longer give him these new aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft to increase the strength of his navy because he asked too many questions.

After replying to Dönitz, Chen Yanlong read the last telegram.

This telegram was given to him by Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, with the intention of asking him to give the plane as soon as possible; and ships, as well as military supplies, etc.; If these supplies were not received within a week, then not only would they Italy have to have all the troops stationed in Sicily; He was transferred back to Rome, and from then on he did not go to war again, and withdrew from the Axis powers.

Seeing Mussolini's sudden threat, Chen Yanlong was both angry and embarrassed for a while.

Because at that time, in order to rescue the German army besieged in the Bangjiao Peninsula, Chen Yanlong deliberately asked Kesselring to trick Mussolini into sending troops to assist in the rescue, but after the fact, he had no way to cash in to the other party to supplement weapons and equipment.

So after thinking about it, he still promised Mussolini to try to replenish some of the weapons and equipment within a week.

Of course, these weapons and equipment are all planes, tanks, and armored vehicles that were eliminated by Chen Yanlong......

After processing these annoying telegrams, Chen Yanlong suddenly found that the energy point of his smartphone suddenly flashed with silver light.

It didn't take long for the silver light to disappear.

So Chen Yanlong took out his mobile phone and opened the exchange mall to watch.

After a while, he found that he had 300,000 more energy points in his exchange system.

Seeing such a sudden and amazing energy point, Chen Yanlong was also stunned.

Because what he didn't expect was that he could have so many power points just by shooting down a few hundred enemy planes; That's many times more than killing the average army, such a surprise discovery, how can it not make Chen Yanlong elated.

When he had energy points, Chen Yanlong's first thought was to exchange them for machinery and equipment for oil extraction; So that he can extract oil from Germany and France.

In this way, it was possible to provide a large amount of oil for the German mechanized troops, aircraft and other troops, so that they could operate normally and fight on the front line.

And when Chen Yanlong was elated, Carl Andrew Spatz, Eisenhower; The three of them, along with Arthur Travers Harris, were now gloomy and angry, gathering together for an emergency meeting in the temporary headquarters.

"Damn! The Germans actually shot down so many of our planes, and pilots! This blood feud, we must take revenge immediately! ”

Carl Andrew 'Spatz, having suffered heavy losses in his own bomber fleet, after a few words with Eisenhower, roared in great anguish.