Chapter 153: Enemy Planes Attack
Two days later, the battle on the ground was all over.
The fact that five armoured brigades, albeit a very weak armored force, does not preclude the fact that the largest ground fighting in a decade is a great victory for the Somalis. For the first time in many years, they repelled the aggressor, the Ethiopians.
It is clear to the hearts of the common people that this is a great victory for all Somalis who still have the concept of Somalia in their hearts, regardless of the propaganda at home in Puntland and Somaliland. More than 95 percent of Somalis are traditionally Somalis (Kushitic), and there are more than 17 million Somalis in Shijie, including refugee camps in neighboring countries, nearly 10 million are in Somalia. Despite the numerous conflicts between the tribes, it is a fact that they are of the same clan and the same clan.
In their minds, Somalia is their country, and the so-called Somaliland and Puntland are nothing more than the two largest clans in control, and there is nothing to remember except for the oppression of the other tribes.
In Li Lan's territory, there is an iron-like law, that is, equality, because among the people he takes in, there are hundreds of tribes, although many of them are small tribes, but the division is still obvious. Li Lan followed their custom and assigned people from the same tribe together, while they were required to abide by all the laws and regulations of the territory.
This victory, no matter which tribe, no matter which surname, is the same reaction, that is, cheering. Because they have not forgotten that, outside the tribe, they are also Somalis, pure Somali blood. A shijie recognized people. Surnames, tribes, just indicate their ancestry and customs. The Somali are their origin, and they all speak Somali.
It's a lot like the Han Chinese. They are also Han Chinese, but there are differences in surnames and dialects.
And this victory means more or less to all Somalis. In the past two decades, Ethiopia has sent troops to Somalia many times, and air strikes have been common, and how many innocent people have died under the Ethiopians, although there are more than 5 million Somalis in Ethiopia, but this does not prevent the Somalis from helplessly humiliating Ethiopia. No one is willing to go against the grain. How many people hate their helplessness, this time, everyone is proud of themselves, and countless people have a sense of pride for the first time in their lives.
However, Li Lan, as the protagonist of this battle, is not too happy at the moment, because the countdown to the start of the high-level permission task has ended since yesterday, and it is now the second day of the mission.
The ground forces of the tripartite coalition forces of Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Puntland were all wiped out, and more than 50,000 were taken prisoner. It also used it to occupy Yerigabo and large swaths of Somaliland land. There are tens of thousands of square kilometers, and the defense line of the base has been expanded to the west by more than 100 kilometers, and the buffer zone is as high as 160 kilometers. The new occupation zone is only a hundred kilometers from Berbera.
Up to now, Li Lan already owns 70,000 square kilometers of land. Among them, there is the second largest city in Somalia. It is also an important economic city in Somalia - Bossaso, and there is also a small city of Kalin. and Erigabo, a medium-sized city. In this area, there are hundreds of large and small towns, thousands of inhabited villages, and a total population of more than 2 million.
Li Lan did not take this opportunity to order the troops to continue to expand the occupied area, but ordered all the troops to be on alert, rest, and not to deal with those tribal armed forces or individuals in the occupied area for the time being.
His primary concern is the task of escalating advanced privileges. This mission is already underway, and in the past two days, he has not allowed any accidents, the FD-2000 missile battalion has been on high alert, and under the camouflage net, eight missile launchers have erected their swords, and 32 long-range anti-aircraft missiles are also in a state of firing at any time. The missile battalions are equipped with air defense alert radars and phased array radars, and they do not have a second of rest. The data link connection with the base vehicle is also in a smooth operation state at all times.
These are two very critical days, and the progress of the next development of the base depends on the next 30 hours or so.
For Li Lan, these 30-odd hours are like years, and every minute and second seems like a century has passed. As soon as you get out of the base, whether you are sleeping or otherwise, you must hold your phone tightly in your hand, and if there is a situation, the assistant will immediately notify him.
The existence of the advanced privilege escalation mission has already shown him that the enemy's air raid will definitely come in these two days, it is just a matter of sooner or later. The presence of the Ethiopian Su-27 is the reason why Li Lan is so nervous.
Although the weapons equipped by the Ethiopian Air Force fighters are still in a very backward situation, and the missiles of the United States and NATO are not compatible with the Su-27, it is difficult to guarantee that the United States and NATO will not get some advanced Russian-style missiles that can be mounted on the Su-27.
If it weren't for the existence of the FD-2000 missile battalion, he would have basically been declared a mission failure by now, and the anti-aircraft artillery would not be able to intercept the Su-27 at all, nor could it effectively intercept the missile.
With the FD-2000 missile battalion's air defense warning radar and phased array radar, the warning range of the base has now reached 700 kilometers under the condition that the data link is connected. This is equivalent to the fact that the Ethiopian fighter planes have not yet left the country, and they are within the warning range of the base vehicle. Of course, this is only air-to-air, and if the Ethiopian air force were to fly at a low altitude, the distance would have to be indented a lot.
Perhaps because Li Lan slashed Ethiopia's face, the Ethiopian Air Force did not let Li Lan wait too long.
At about eight o'clock in the evening of the second day after the advanced permission task officially began, Li Lan, who had just eaten a full meal and was stepping into the console, received a warning from his assistant.
"Warning, warning, detection of enemy aircraft, four hundred kilometers from the base, coordinates ***, number fifteen, altitude nine thousand, speed 1050 kilometers per hour."
"Warning, warning......"
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The assistant's series of warnings made Li Lan feel refreshed for a while, and said in her heart: It's finally here.
"Immediately order the missile battalion, turn on the phased array radar, I want to let them come and go." Li Lan immediately ordered.
The anti-aircraft alert radar of the FD-2000 missile battalion, similar to the well-known Pantsir radar in Ukraine, is a passive receiving radar. Obviously, this is not the original set of China's normal foreign trade version, but it was specially prepared for Li Lan.
The characteristic of this kind of radar is that it does not actively emit radar waves, but relies on passively receiving electromagnetic and various wireless signals and radar signals emitted by the target, which is an extremely advanced radar, even if it is a stealth fighter, in the face of such a radar, the stealth performance will be greatly reduced.
In order not to expose his hole cards, Li Lan has never turned on the phased array radar, and the warning radar will not take the initiative to transmit signals, nor will it be intercepted by those who have a heart.
This is because as soon as Li Lan turns on the phased array radar, he will not be able to conceal the US unmanned aerial vehicles and reconnaissance planes, and then the radar beam will be acquired by the US military, and the US military will therefore know about the existence of the phased array radar. When the time comes, the Ethiopian side will be prepared, and the surprise that Li Lan expects will no longer exist.
Especially in the Gulf of Aden, the radar of each country's fleet is basically in a silent state, and each country wants to know in detail the status of each country's warship radar scanning and improve the database. So, in general, ordinary radars are turned on, and radars such as phased arrays are generally turned off. Anyway, in the Gulf of Aden, there is no need for phased array radar. Except, of course, for necessary exercises.
Therefore, Li Lan naturally could not take the initiative to expose himself. And when the phased array radar of the FD-2000 missile battalion was turned on, the missile launcher was ready for launch, and as long as the opponent entered the range, it would resolutely shoot down.
Previously, on the battlefield in Somaliland, the air defense warning radar of the missile battalion had also accurately detected the fighters of the Ethiopian Air Force, but Li Lan did not want to kill these fighters at that time, and waited for them to come to the air raid base to avoid any variables at that time.
"Report to the commander, all missiles have entered the state of proxy launch." It took nearly 10 minutes from the phased array radar to the time when the missiles were all ready, and then he reported to Li Lan.
"Very well, when the enemy approaches, give me a good haode to play. To start, we have to play with our momentum. ”
After giving the order, Li Lan's mood gradually calmed down, and the whole person was also settled. These days, he has drawn up two development drafts, and it is good that he can complete high-level tasks, but if he can't complete them, then he can only accept the arrangement of fate.
It is naturally best to be able to complete it, if he can't complete the permission task, for three years, he is an intermediate authority. And he also prepared a development plan for intermediate clearance.
In the past three years, first of all, the territory has not expanded, and all development has been limited to the current occupation zone. And in the next three years, it is necessary to make the arms trade completely bigger and stop making small fights. The Rhino tank and multi-functional infantry fighting vehicle will be his main foreign trade products, international practice, and weakened monkey version.
Using the proceeds from the arms trade, a basic air force can be formed, there is no shortage of pilots, airports can be built manually, and aircraft can be purchased from China or Russia. He does not require high performance, as long as he can have enough advantages in the surrounding area, Li Lan has already planned to give priority to the Thunder Dragon and the Jian-10, which is very likely to be traded. The number does not need to be too much, a dozen or twenty are enough.
Of course, this is only a plan after the mission fails, and this Jihua is not untargeted, after all, he needs to make two preparations. (To be continued......)