Just behind Krupky, not far behind the increasingly solid Soviet defensive line, at a secret airfield of the Soviet army, Soviet pilots were urgently preparing for an attack.

Although the Luftwaffe had achieved unbreakable air supremacy on the entire Soviet-German front, the heroic Soviet pilots still continued to take off and use their own battles to delay more time for the motherland.

Yes, procrastination, the most important thing that the USSR lacked now was time. The United States had already entered the war, and it had begun to use wartime decrees to provide strategic support to the Soviet Union, bypassing Congress.

The constant flow of material resources through the Bering Strait to the Soviet Far East ports was a route that even the Japanese fleet was unwilling to manage.

With the support of the United States and its own oil fields and a series of minerals such as steel, the industrial capacity of the Soviet Union was increasing every day.

It takes time to recruit soldiers, and it takes time to arm these soldiers; It takes time to produce weapons, and it also takes time to get troops to become proficient with them.

Therefore, if the German army wants a quick victory, the Soviet Union will inevitably want to drag out the war. Until the Soviet Union could use its superior resources to bring down a fragile Germany.

"Comrade Zaitsev...... You know, this is a very important mission! "A commander of the Soviet Air Force, standing under a camouflage net, said to his men.

Because of the strength of the Luftwaffe, airfields close to the front line were camouflaged. The plane was covered with a camouflage net, and it would not be lifted when it was not taking off.

The rudimentary runway was overgrown with weeds, and this was the only way to avoid the patrols of the Stuka dive bombers.

The entire battlefield sky was German, and those eagles with iron crosses sprayed on their wings were simply the overlords at the top of the food chain.

The Soviet Union lacked anti-aircraft guns and other weapons, and in order to stop these aircraft, they were constantly trying to transfer anti-aircraft guns around the city to the front line to meet the battle.

Anyway, the Germans never seemed to be bombing cities endlessly, and the occasional bombing the Soviet military had decided to ignore it.

It was not that the Luftwaffe did not intend to bomb these Soviet cities, but as the attack deepened, there were too many targets that could be bombed, which led to all kinds of blindness in the attack of the German bomber forces.

The ground forces attacked too quickly, and some areas that had just been bombed became occupied by their own people in the blink of an eye - this kind of bombing was simply creating problems for their own friendly forces, so the Luftwaffe bombed more and more cautiously.

"After takeoff, fly as low as possible...... Avoid the patrolling German fighters and head to the vicinity of Minsk in search of the target marked on the map! The pilot named Zaitsev was handed a map with the target marked, and the commander spoke quickly to him.

Because Minsk was still surrounded by the German army, and because there were many Soviet routs in the area that had not been completely wiped out, it was not difficult for the Soviet Union to get some information.

Information from a partisan detachment indicated that the Germans were using captured trains and repaired tracks to quickly transport troops and supplies to the outskirts of Minsk.

Destroying the railway and blowing up the stockpiles of supplies at the enemy's front-line stations must have been a good option to stop the Germans from continuing to advance.

"You've got only two planes, but they're not I-16! This is our country's secret weapon! The commander pointed to the plane next to him and said to Zaitsev.

Zaitsev nodded, he flew over the plane, of course, knowing that this was a very powerful fighter.

It was precisely because the plane in his hand was very powerful that he resolutely accepted the mission and decided to go deep into the German occupation zone to carry out the mission.

"Comrade Commissar! I'll get the job done! Zaitsev gave a military salute and said to his commander.

"Excellent! You are a member of the party! Be sure to take the lead! Go ahead! Go and destroy the enemy and fight bravely for the country! The commissar patted Zaitsev on the shoulder and loudly encouraged him.

Ground crews began to help start the plane, and some people began to help lift the camouflage net on the plane.

A fighter plane painted in green camouflage was thus exposed to the sun. The red five-pointed star on its fuselage looks so shining.

As a new fighter that had only entered service in 1940, the IL-2 attack aircraft was a fairly formidable combat aircraft.

Frankly speaking, it was better suited for ground attack than the Stuka dive bomber, which entered service in advance, because it was specially developed to "sweep the ground".

To be more precise, the Stuka bomber is a bomber used to accurately drop bombs and eliminate targets. Its ideal target is the bridge, the railway, and fixed fortifications.

The IL-2 attack aircraft is specially designed to clear targets such as soldiers and cars on the ground.

The difference between the two is that Stuka is better at throwing bombs accurately; Attacking targets in pieces, Stuka is inferior to the IL-2.

Of course, in war, all weapons are lethal, and the Stuka is as powerful as the ground-attacking, and the IL-2 attack aircraft, which can barely bomb accurately, can be used.

However, the IL-2 was equipped with a lot of armor and was known as an air tank in the war. The aircraft was sturdy and durable, and could often return home with wounds from strafing from German fighters.

Coupled with the powerful firepower of this weapon itself, it can be regarded as a Soviet weapon that is more difficult for the Luftwaffe and ground troops when it appears.

In real history, the Soviet-German war began on June 22, 41, when the USSR had more than 200 IL-200 attack aircraft.

Now, in April 1941, the number of IL-2 attack aircraft in the USSR was less than 160.

Distributing these 160 aircraft to the long front-line areas, it is conceivable that the scarce number of new weapons will not be able to play any decisive role at all.

However, the flexible use of these new aircraft and the ability to strike at important German areas at key points can achieve the purpose of slowing down the German offensive to a certain extent.

Because of this, the Soviet pilot Zaitsev climbed onto his attack aircraft without hesitation, and with the help of ground crews, he and his wingman aimed at the take-off runway.

With a command, the two Soviet IL-2 attack aircraft, loaded with bombs and ammunition, began to glide down the slender runway.

Eventually, at the end of the runway, the two Soviet attack aircraft took off into the air and flew quickly towards their target.

Without pulling on the canopy, which was fitted with heavy steel plates, Zaitsev felt the cool wind rushing into his cabin...... His eyes were full of determination, and it was a look of generosity to death.