On February 27, 1941, two Li-2 transport planes, escorted by a fleet of Lag-5 fighters, were flying towards Volkovysk in the airspace over western Belarus. The distinctive red markings on the fuselage of the Pen, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info indicate that the two Li-2s were not ordinary Air Force transport aircraft, but belonged directly to the Soviet Defense Committee.

Lin Jun wrapped himself tightly and looked at the clear sky behind the snow through the window, and the four rags on the left wing maintained a formation, like four light swallows. The final destination of this departure from Moscow was Odessa, where he went to the field to direct the preparations for the air attack on Romania and finally decide on the timing of the attack. Because there is still a lot of time, I will go to Belarus first.

Yesterday there were talks with Zhukov and Kobets in Minsk, and this morning at dawn they left for the 109th Regiment of Sergei Ivanovich Grycevets, an old subordinate, and planned to have lunch in Volkovysk before going to Brest for inspection.

The Brest Fortress has always been a piece of Lin Jun's heart, and seeing the report that Peter Mikhainovich Zarilov has done a good job in the fortress, his special care is not in vain.

"Captain, want to fly?"

Sitting opposite Lin Jun was Major General Kobets, commander of the Air Force of the Western Special Military District, and this time he would accompany Lin Jun all the way to Brest before returning to the command in Minsk. Originally, Lin Jun didn't want him to leave the command post, but Kobets insisted on his decision, and Lin Jun agreed, anyway, the command system can operate normally without a commander for the time being.

"Nonsense, I haven't flown in two years, what's the matter, you can arrange it?!" Lin Jun glared at his old subordinates.

"Don't dare, the top will shove me directly into Siberia." The major general pretended to be stupid.

"Sometimes you are just not decisive enough, learn from Sergei, you are not afraid of heaven and earth, you dare to do anything. I wanted to fly once when I arrived at him, and it was not easy to keep it secret elsewhere. He warned the attachés on the plane: "If anyone dares to make a small report, don't follow me in the future!" ”

Gusev had been paying attention to the conversation between the two chiefs, and now he nodded his head busily, and almost said, "We are all your diehards, and we won't say anything about death!" ”

The conversation between Lin Jun and Kobets was not at all like the conversation between an air marshal and an air force major general, like a joke between a squadron leader and his subordinates. Lin Jun's attachés were accustomed to this situation, but they let Kobets's two chiefs of staff gain insight: "The relationship between the commander and Comrade Marshal is really ironclad!" Closer than the legend. ”

"Group Captain" -- this was the privilege of the first batch of pilots who came to aid Spain's 1st Fighter Brigade, and Lin Jun liked this, not wanting the brothers who were born and died together to meet only by their ranks and positions. The 1st Brigade is a myth in the history of Soviet aviation, and those who survived are now in important positions, and the "Captain" is not only an affectionate title, but also a kind of glory!

Among the Soviet combat units, there has never been a brigade that has produced so many "Heroes of the Soviet Union" and so many air aces, and the first brigade is a spirit! The general brigade did not have its own battle flag, while the first brigade did, and now it is kept in the window of honor of the Air Force Commission. Although the number of troops has been revoked, it is inspiring all pilots -- as fighter pilots, you must have the spirit of the first brigade that is not afraid of death, and it is indomitable and unstoppable!

In fact, Lin Jun has always had the idea of re-awarding the military flag of the first brigade to a certain unit, if this is done, Sergei's regiment will be the best choice, and this time he also has to ask the opinion of the comrade commander of the regiment.

Other officers call Lin Jun generally Marshal Plunyakov, Deputy People's Commissar of Defense, Comrade Marshal or something, and several comrades of the same rank or higher can call themselves "Comrade Andrei", and more cordially, they are called "Andrei". A marshal is a marshal after all and must be respected, so on relatively formal occasions, even Andlupuv and Kobets call themselves "Comrade Marshal".

"Did you go to Sergey's side some time ago?"

"I went there a few years ago, good troops! It's comfortable to look at, it's just that Sergei is a little too used to his pilots. Speaking of his old comrade-in-arms and subordinate, Kobets really had no choice - Sergei's troops violated the rules and regulations in their daily work, and the commander of the Air Force of the Military District did not take him seriously: he was twice a "Hero of the Soviet Union", an old comrade-in-arms, and the first ace of the Soviets, and what could he do with him as a scoundrel?

"What's going on?" Lin Jun knew that there must be something out of line with Sergei, which made Kobets, who had a relatively strict style, love and annoy.

"His regiment was the fastest draining of spare parts, and the same was true of gasoline, and he trained more than any other unit, far exceeding the amount required in the order. This is nothing, the logistics department has no opinion, it can fully meet the requirements of the troops, and the losses can be smaller when training more in peacetime and fighting wars. It's this guy who expands your license unlimitedly, and the whole troupe is like a circus, and it's dazzling to watch. ”

"Hehe, you mean that fighter jet of mine, right? Forget it, it's up to him to do whatever he wants. I also received reports that the planes in his regiment were all painted in violation of the regulations, and this precedent was set by me, and it was limited to the 109th regiment, so I didn't see it. ”

Kobets smiled, he was also chatting and complaining, today this is not a complaint, otherwise the first person responsible for the investigation is Comrade Marshal!

Sergei's landline has always been painted in bright red for the whole plane that Lin Jun once used, except for the six red stars on the upper and lower wings, the vertical tail and the yellow background of the battle record drawing area under the cockpit canopy, the whole plane is like a passionate flame, and there are two large Chinese dragons painted with gold paint on both sides of the fuselage.

If it was in the air, Sergei's landline could be seen from afar, which was clearly a violation of the order - a super conspicuous target! The pilots of the 109th Regiment, after receiving the tacit approval of the regiment commander, also made their landlines "distinctive": writing the slogans commonly used by the Soviets was tacitly approved in the regulations, but the slogans of the 109th Regiment marked an extremely large area, which was still the practice of young pilots. Each of those aces had their own tricks, worked hard to learn from the regiment commander, painted everything, and gave full play to their imagination - a large group of planes was simply painted red with half of the fuselage!

"The German Baron Richthofen during the First World War painted his planes red, and his brigade painted everything, nicknamed the Red Devil and the Circus of the Sky, and I liked the name of the Red Baron. The troops that dare to paint like this must be the ones with full confidence, to make the enemy afraid of themselves, and not to be invisible. However, the 109th Regiment can only be a special case, and other troops cannot do this, otherwise the gains outweigh the losses. ”

Lin Jun also agrees with Kobets' understanding: a super-strong ace unit can do this, but other troops still need to be scientifically recognizable, and the paint can be as concealed as possible: "The Germans are already rumoring that we have a new air circus, and Sergei's photos have been in Berlin newspapers." The Luftwaffe in the west probably wanted to compete with Sergei, and it would be an honor to be able to knock him down. ”

"Want to beat Sergey? Difficult! "Kobetz knows his old comrades-in-arms, and his flying skills and air combat experience have reached the top of the best," his subordinates are basically veterans, and the Germans are not good for the 109th Regiment even if they have participated in the Spanish Civil War and the British Air Battle. ”

"Unlike the Red Baron, Sergei has no gentlemanly demeanor, he loves to fight, he likes to watch enemy planes explode and burn. The whole unit is like a pack of wolves in the air, fierce and aggressive! Such troops are suitable for modern warfare, and gentlemanly manners are outdated. A warrior must look like a warrior. ”

"It is said that the Red Baron strictly forbade his subordinates to continue firing at the enemy planes that had fallen, and our Sergei would like to beat his opponents into the air before stopping."

Lin Jun looked at Kobets: "You will not be the same." The era of rules in air combat is over, and the destruction of the enemy is the truth. ”

At this time, the chief reported that a group of his own aircraft appeared in front of him, and the fighters of the 109th Regiment had come from Volkovysk to meet them.

After a while, 16 Lag 5s painted bright red had already surrounded Lin Jun's landline formation in the center, and through the window, he saw that Sergei's bright red fighter was the leader.

Lin Jun saw Sergei push open the cockpit canopy and saluted his landline.

"This guy just loves to show off! It's not good to let him wait at the airport. "Fortunately, Kobets knew that if it was an order to fight, Sergei would definitely complete it to the letter, and would not disobey the order as he did today.

"Sometimes I really envy Sergei, how good it is to fly."

Lin Jun muttered to himself, but Kobets didn't dare to interject: "Maybe if you can choose freely, the captain would rather not be an air marshal, or be the captain of his own fighter group." ”

Kobetz glanced at the red rager a few times, and the dense red star markings under the cockpit were not conspicuous against the red background of the whole plane, but his eyes were hot: if it weren't for his position, he would definitely be able to paint so many red stars on his landline!

There are many signs of record, and the opponent will be worried, but Sergei obviously doesn't need it - when he can see the distance of those red stars, it is estimated that the opponent will not be far from the end.

"Comrade Marshal, we'll land in 10 minutes." The captain's report came from the loudspeaker, and in front of him was the Volkovysk airport. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )