"In this way, in order to solve the problem on the ground, it is necessary to first solve the problem of air supremacy." Chen Shao thought for a while and said.

"Yes, after a day of fighting, the losses of our air force were not small. A brigade of jet fighters, now there are forty left. It is already easy for them to fight more with less, and still be able to ensure that air supremacy is not taken away by the Allies. "Jiang Baili is very heartbroken, the battle damage of thirty-two Warhawk-3s a day is already a heavy price.

"What about the loss of pilots?" For Chen Shao, the plane can be reproduced if it is destroyed, but those pilots are the real treasures. Especially those jet fighter pilots, each one is very precious.

"The pilots are okay, they can do the parachute jump in time, and more than 20 have come back so far, and there are still a few that have not been heard from yet. However, it is estimated that there is no big problem, they all fell at sea, and the possibility of falling into the hands of the Allies is almost zero. Now the navy has been dispatched to the sea to search and rescue. By tomorrow, I estimate that the search and rescue work will be almost complete. Jiang Baili knew what Chen Shao was worried about, so he explained in detail.

"The safety of every pilot must be guaranteed, and the aircraft can be reproduced when it is gone, but it takes too long to train a qualified pilot." Chen Shao did not forget to explain again, and then said: "What about the loss of Allied aircraft?" ”

"With the cooperation of our ground anti-aircraft fire, coupled with the results achieved by the first use of our air-to-air missiles, the losses of Allied fighters were more than ten times greater than ours. It is estimated that by now, the Allies have less than a hundred fighters left. Although this record was produced with the cooperation of ground anti-aircraft fire. But it is also enough to prove the toughness of jet fighters. Such a record is absolutely rare in the history of air combat. Therefore, when Jiang Baili said this, a smile appeared on his face, and he was swept away just now because of the sadness when he talked about battle damage and casualties.

"The record is good, but let's not forget that we also lost a destroyer. If you count the loss of value on both sides. We didn't win. Speaking of this, Chen Shao's voice changed: "However, at least the Allied forces did not gain air supremacy and attack the Allied airfields in India for us." Great help was provided. ”

Jiang Baili nodded. said: "The last call from the strategic bomber formation. It is said that they have entered Indian airspace and are now heading to various airports in India in batches as planned. It is expected that there will be another hour to reach their respective goals. Bombing. ”

"Very well, how is the situation with the Royal Black Hawks?" If it was before, Chen Shao would probably not ask this question, but now Chen Shao wants to know about the situation of this huge escort formation composed of all Red Alert and Black Hawk fighters. Because, Chen Yun's object is in this Black Eagle Regiment.

"According to the plan, they made a transit through Fangchenggang airfield and joined the strategic bomber formation in the sky over Yunnan. At the time of the rendezvous, a telegram was sent saying that everything was normal. Now they have entered Indian airspace with the bomber formation, and they are all in radio silence for now. We can't get in touch with them unless the bombing starts. When Jiang Baili said this, he seemed to understand what Chen Shao meant, after all, among these Black Hawk fighters, there was also a horse that was likely to be the future of China. Then he changed his voice and said, "As for their safety, Your Majesty doesn't need to worry. Just by virtue of the performance of the Black Hawk fighters, in India, they are absolutely invincible. ”

"Alright, let's not talk about that." Chen Shao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and he was a little concerned before. Although Chen Shao did not agree to Xie Yuxin's request before, he didn't want his daughter to be sad. Chen Shao is not hard-hearted, and there are some emotional things that he can't avoid.

After listening to Jiang Baili's words, Chen Shao also felt that he was too worried. When you think about it, it's not comprehensive. Since that kid is a pilot who flies a Black Hawk fighter, in a place like India, there really isn't much to worry about.

"In terms of reinforcements, how far is it from Jask?" Since the outbreak of this battle, although the Chinese side has not suffered much loss, as time goes by, the advantage will become smaller and smaller. An important bargaining chip for the safety of Jask is the reinforcements that go to the Jask base.

"The Indian Ocean Fleet has just arrived in Sri Lanka, and it will take another two days to reach the Gulf region. On land, an infantry division previously sent to Jask has accelerated its march, but it will take at least two days to reach Jask. This is to ensure that the railway is not damaged, otherwise the time will be extended. Two more infantry divisions have been left for the next day, transported by rail to Jask. It is expected to take as little as three days. Jiang Baili thought for a while and said.

"In terms of reinforcements, they must be allowed to speed up, they arrive every night in a minute, and on the Jask base, there will be soldiers sacrificed. Time is now life for us. Chen Shao said very seriously: "Tell the soldiers to carry forward the spirit of not being afraid of hardship, and the speed of the march must be maintained." ”

"Yes." Jiang Baili said in a straight voice: "Du Yuming has just sent a telegram asking whether we will launch an attack on India and plan for the safety of the Jask base. ”

"Are the logistics of the Southeast Asian theater ready now?" Chen Shaodao.

"Not yet, we want to ensure the normal combat supply of a million troops, plus the supply difficulties on this route from Southeast Asia to India. It will take at least ten days and half a month. Jiang Baili shook his head and said. If the supplies have arrived and the line has been dug up, where is the need for Du Yuming to fight. He had already ordered Du Yuming to fight him.

"The soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, and they cannot be hasty. Let Du Yuming continue to wait. "Chen Shao doesn't fight unprepared battles, especially when it is related to the safety of millions of soldiers, so he needs to be even more cautious. Speaking of this, Chen Shao's voice changed, and he said: "However, Du Yuming can put on an offensive posture and give some big moves to India's allies." However, tell Du Yuming that he can only feint. ”

"I see." Jiang Baili nodded.

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At the same time that Jiang Baili and Chen Shao were discussing, they were in the General Headquarters of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia in New Delhi, India. Bradley and Ridgway were also discussing, but neither of them looked good.

In fact, it is not surprising that in the face of this feeling of holding a handle, it has now reached an impasse. How happy they were, especially when they had to face pressure from Washington, made the two of them feel even more angry.

"In a day of air combat, we lost four-fifths of our fighters. Not only did they not gain air supremacy, but even the Chinese naval ships in the Persian Gulf were not completely wiped out according to plan. Moreover, the ground offensive was seriously hindered. An army of 100,000 attacked a place defended by only more than 10,000 people, and in twelve hours, it did not even break through the first line of defense. If the 100,000 troops were Indians, it would be reasonable, but most of them were British and French soldiers. With such a result, is it possible that their heads are full of stool? At the beginning, Bradley said a lot, expressing his extreme dissatisfaction with such a war situation.

"We didn't think about it very well before. Although we know that China has some air forces in Jask, we don't know that the nearly 100 fighters are all the latest jet fighters, and their far superior anti-aircraft attack weapons. As for the powerful firepower network composed of the ships of the Chinese Navy, it is also completely beyond our expectations. We don't even know the specific strength of China in Jask, and it is not surprising that the Air Force has such losses. Li Qiwei did not express his dissatisfaction, although he was not in a very good mood, but he also maintained a relatively calm and analyzed: "The strength of the Chinese Army is known to the world. And it is also a place where the other party has been operating for so many years, and it is not strange that it cannot be captured in a short time. ”

"I know what you're saying, but the current situation is not good for us. If we are not able to continue to gain air supremacy, we will be even more passive. Just now there is news from Washington that the Soviet Union has clearly rejected our proposal, and they will not send troops to cut off the Chinese railway in Afghanistan and prevent Chinese reinforcements from reaching Jask. Bradley shook his head, he didn't understand what Ridgway said. However, he knew better how much of an impact the situation would have on the Allies if it continued.

"Didn't Washington put pressure on the Soviet Union? You know, most of their weapons and equipment are provided by us. Li Qiwei said.

By the time the Allies were attacking Jask, Ridgway and Bradley had already reported the situation to Washington. Truman did not blame them for disobeying orders and accepted the offer of both of them. Stalin was asked that the Soviet Red Army, which was left in northern Afghanistan, be able to cut off the Chinese railway to the Middle East.

However, this request was quickly rejected by Stalin. Stalin was not stunned, although you are now the financier of the Soviet Union. But I, the USSR, don't have to listen to you completely. Now that Japan has stopped its military operations in the Far East, it is a good time for the Soviet Union to catch its breath, where will it help the United States to provoke China.

No matter how arrogant Stalin was, he had confidence in the Red Army. He did not dare to face China and Germany at the same time, as well as Japan, which had an unclear attitude. In such a complicated situation, it is reasonable to reject the United States.

"They are already a little too busy to take care of Germany now, where do they dare to provoke China." Bradley Road.

"But China has already declared war on the Soviet Union, do they still think that China will not attack them?" Li Qiwei said that he was a little disdainful of the Soviet Union's timid approach. (To be continued.) )