Chapter 46: Pros and Cons to Each Other
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[What a joke!] Even in the Second World War, in the form of premeditated and surprise attacks, Poland, France, the Soviet Union...... Including the Nazi Third Reich itself, it did not defend itself against the air force air attack on its own airfield, and it is surprising that Britain and France were able to defend against it in the era when the plane was just used as a weapon! 】
Not only airports, but also cities with strong ground anti-aircraft firepower were not able to shoot down many enemy bombers when they were really bombed, and before the advent of the missile age, ground air defense weapons were really too powerless, so it was actually the air force itself that could really deal with the air force.
Richie only took a nap for about 15 minutes before waking up, and he was awakened by the sound of cannons. The sound of the explosion did not come from the ground, but the roar of an explosion very close.
It was the Allied air defense forces on the ground firing with large-caliber anti-aircraft guns, and looking at the movement generated by the explosion in the air, there were not too many anti-aircraft guns that could be observed firing.
Richie passed when Maximilian . Feng. Weix and Alexander. Lehr was discussing the bombing of the Allied airfields by air raids, and the two had a very heated discussion. Lehr seems to have some unique opinions, but without exception, the two of them were surprised that their air force had only been preparing for two days of air strikes, and had achieved great success.
"Oh! Captain awake? "Maximilien. Feng. Wicks greeted Richie warmly when he saw him.
"Is the enemy's anti-aircraft fire a big threat to us?" Richie's brain is actually still a little groggy, which is the sequelae of severe sleep deprivation. He was very interested in Alexander. Leer smiled, turned his head to look outside, and asked, "What is our current altitude?" ”
"Around 4,800 meters, it continues to rise." Alexander. Lehr also turned his head to look outside, and said: "Except for the very unlucky one at the beginning, which was hit by a shell, but so far it has not fallen. ”
[That's right, the current air defense weapons actually don't have any accuracy, as long as the firepower is not too dense, it is really bad luck to be beaten down. 】
The reality is that anti-aircraft weapons during the Second World War also relied on intensive firepower, because aircraft became more advanced, faster and more flexible, and the number of aircraft destroyed by anti-aircraft weapons remained in the minority of the entire war.
Maximilian. Feng. Wix looked at Alexander. Lehr glanced at it and added: "Three ships were lost at liftoff, and that was because there were no losses after the firing range of the enemy's machine guns, after breaking away from the dense fire of the machine guns. ”
Lost three? Richie retracted his gaze and looked at Maximilian. Feng. Wix, asked, "Trester and others?" ”
Maximilian. Feng. Wilks nodded understandingly, "There are no people on the damaged airship. ”
Li Qi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt that this was very bad, after all, there must have been casualties in the destruction of three airships, so he apologized to Maximilian . Feng. Weix and Alexander. Lehr smiled.
Around the airship lined up in two columns, about 30 planes were escorting. Lehr told Leach that the other planes were going to meet the Allied fleet flying further behind.
"The night combat ability of our pilots is not superior to that of the Entente, but this time we have a rare numerical advantage." Alexander. Lehr raised his hand and gave Richie a thumbs up and said, "This is your masterpiece." ”
Li Qi was about to say something when a corporal came over.
The sergeant saluted, then handed the paper in his hand to Maximilien. Feng. Wix.
"A telegram from Command." Maximilian. Feng. Wilks handed the telegram to Richie with just a glance, and he said enviously: "The crown prince and several generals have signed a joint signature, and will be ready to welcome you with great courtesy." ”
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a straight face: "Can I send the telegram back?" ”
"Of course!" Alexander. Lehr replied quite quickly, but soon showed a look of embarrassment on his face, and said, "In order to receive you, the crown prince and several generals did their best. Especially the crown prince and the second prince, the crown prince came here from the central battlefield, and the second prince came urgently from Berlin. ”
Richie will Alexander. The hint of Leer's words was very clear, and he said with a smile: "Yes, this time we were able to achieve brilliant success, first His Majesty ......, then the crown prince and the second ......prince, and then a few generals......
The sedan chair carries people, and Li Qi, who grew up in the environment of the Tian~ Dynasty, will he not understand this truth? And what he said is exactly what it is, and if it weren't for the strong support of those people in the follow-up action, the operation would not have succeeded.
"Great, then I'll send a report to the rear according to your original words?" Alexander. Lehr looked overjoyed, and said, "Perhaps in a few days, I will call you Your Excellency." ”
In this regard, Li Qi also has a strong sense of expectation.
The presence of the word "Feng" in the German name does not mean that it is an aristocracy, and it is not impossible to be an aristocrat without the word "Feng", because the Second German Empire was caused by the environment of the union of multiple kingdoms and states, such as Bavaria is now a kingdom rather than a "state", and Württemberg, Hesse and other states still have grand dukes.
Many nobles from Bavaria, Württemberg, Hesse and other regions did not have the word "von" in their names. People with the word "Feng" in their names are generally nobles or landlords who were born in East Prussia or their ancestors, and the word "Feng" does not mean that they must be nobles, but may be a large landowner, so they will be "Junker Group", not directly called "Noble Group".
Becoming a nobleman is both beneficial and detrimental to Richie, the benefit is to be able to have his own fiefdom, and the nobility will also provide a lot of convenience for what he wants to do in the future. Harm? Waiting for the defeat of the Second Reich, aristocracy will become a sign of attack by some Socialists, and it will be infinitely more difficult to gain identity at the bottom of society.
"We are on our way to victory in the Somme. The counteroffensive in the Verdun direction also worked, turning the tide of the previous unfavorable battle. "Alexander. Lehr was very talkative, and could not help but describe to Litchie his belief that Germany would win the war.
[Unless it's ...... take Paris, no! Even if Paris was captured and France was forced to surrender, it would still be difficult to win the war if Germany's lack of resources was not resolved. In addition, the American consortium, which is almost the same as the British consortium, even if France is defeated, they will definitely push the United States to declare war on Germany, so that Germany will still be consumed in the end, but the time of defeat will be postponed. 】
Naturally, Richie didn't show his thoughts on his face, and he kept showing optimism until the internal radio showed that he was about to reach the descent zone.
"Captain, the crown prince and many of your Excellencies are already waiting below."
"I feel incredibly honored!"