Zhukov stayed in the headquarters, time was slowly passing, and his mood was getting heavier and heavier. As early as the Soviet artillery was taken out, he was mentally prepared for this. It's just that he doesn't know how many shells China has prepared, and why the shelling has not stopped for two hours. Don't you want money for these shells? Are they all street-level goods? Can you buy a basket for a few bucks?

The sound of explosions on the ground that did not stop for a moment was a good explanation of his question, regardless of whether the Chinese side wanted money for the shells, they had already used them in this way. At least 300,000 shells were poured on numerous Soviet military targets in two hours. Each gun fired at least one hundred and fifty shells, or seventy-five in an hour. This data is not very much, mainly considering the degree of heating of the barrel and the combination of work and rest of the soldiers. During the shelling for a while, they will take turns to rest for a while.

If you don't take into account the wear and tear of the barrel, you can shoot millions of shells in two hours. Although this will make the artillerymen tired, it is not impossible. It's just that there is no need to do that, millions of shells, no matter how cheap it is, it will cost tens of millions, and anyone will feel distressed if they burn so much money in two hours.

Su Yusheng did not care about Zhukov's feelings, nor did he care about the feelings of the Soviet soldiers at the moment. This was his goal, to crush the fighting spirit of the Soviet soldiers as much as possible. Artillery casualties were secondary, because he knew very well that unless it was a sudden shelling, the results of the artillery bombardment would not be great for the prepared opponent. The main thing is the momentum of the roar of 10,000 artillery during the shelling, which makes the opponent lose the courage to fight and lower the morale of the opponent in the endless shelling.

He knew very well that anyone who listened to two hours of continuous shelling and the deafening sound of explosions in their ears would be terrified. It's a human instinct, unless it's a veteran, trained to the extreme. Otherwise, it can't be avoided.

At this time, Su Yusheng's goal had been achieved, and hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers hid in bunkers and prayed that the shells would not directly hit the place where they were staying. Many Soviet soldiers were curled up, covering their ears as little as possible to hear as little artillery as possible. The sound of the cannon can be blocked, but the shock of the explosion cannot be dodged. The earth trembled with the sound of rumbling artillery, which made the Soviet soldiers feel like the ground was shaking. Countless pieces of dust in the bunkers were shaken down, and some bunkers were directly collapsed, burying the creatures inside. More soldiers were covered by the dust, and they did not even dare to remove the dust that was covering their bodies, for fear that if they moved, they would attract shells.

This kind of shelling is the only time in everyone's life, and they never thought of encountering such a situation before. The main thing is that the duration is too long, two hours in a row. Even the will of the iron man has the possibility of being crushed.

Even the inspiring political workers are huddled in corners like soldiers. They were also only flesh and blood, and the spirit of the Bolsheviks could not make them invulnerable. In a crisis, the first thing that comes to mind is one's own life, and the spirit and will are worthless when one's life is threatened.

Zhukov in the command did not think of launching an attack on the Chinese army in this regard, but this idea was snuffed out by him as soon as it came out. The opponent's artillery fire was fierce, and the other side took the initiative, he didn't want his troops to go out to test whether the Chinese artillery fire was fierce. If, under such shelling, the soldiers were organized to attack, it was completely looking for death.

You can't attack, but it's not a way to keep it like this. If the shelling is extended for a few more hours, how much combat effectiveness will the soldiers have. When the morale is lost, what will you do to block the opponent's attack.

For a while, Zhukov could not think of any useful way to change the current situation. In my heart, I am also hoping that the Chinese shelling will end as soon as possible, and it is better to run out of shells. At that time, the gap between the two sides will be narrowed.

As soon as the enemy's artillery bombardment stopped, Zhukov would not hesitate to order his troops to launch an attack on Chinese territory. As long as it is entangled with the opposing army, then the artillery of the Chinese side will be useless. He did not want to drag it out any longer, and the longer such a war dragged on, the more detrimental it would be to the Soviet side.

The waiting time was long, and again half an hour passed, which for Zhukov was longer than a month.

The hands of time have slowly moved towards seven o'clock. The dawn was about to appear, and Zhukov had a premonition that the Chinese side was about to stop shelling.

At this time, the intensity of the shelling slowly decreased, and the explosions did not sound so dense. Zhukov stood up directly, he knew that as soon as the artillery stopped, the Chinese army would attack, and if it did not attack, such an artillery bombardment would be meaningless. He absolutely did not believe that China would take money as if it were money.

"Order all troops, prepare for battle, the Chinese army is about to start attacking."

After Zhukov gave the order, he picked up the supper that had been placed on the table from last night to now. He didn't know when the gunshots would go off, but he knew that he had to have enough stamina to deal with it. Before, there was no appetite, but now it is not a question of whether there is an appetite or not, but it is necessary to fill the stomach so that it can cope with the next battle.

When seven o'clock came, Su Yusheng, who was sitting in the command car, opened the car door and walked down. I sat up straight for a night and moved my body. The orderly brought a basin of water, and Su Yusheng didn't care whether it was cold or not, and washed his face. He sat in the armored command car again and said to the signal corpsman inside:

"Has the Air Force set off?"

"There is news from the airbase that the squadrons are already preparing and that the first fighters will take to the air in ten minutes. Expect to arrive here in half an hour. ”

"Order all divisions to eat breakfast at once, and as soon as the air force comes, immediately launch an attack according to the plan.

Order the artillery cluster, shelling for another half an hour, you can reduce the intensity of the shelling a little, don't really run out of shells for me. ”

After giving the order, Su Yusheng just took the breakfast sent by the orderly, and then spoke again: "After the order is delivered, you also go to wash your faces and eat breakfast, the battle will last for a long time, maintain your physical strength." ”

―――――――――― three air regiments are stationed in the three military control zones around Kulen, more than 300 kilometres away from the border. Combined, it is an air force division with a total of 1,000 aircraft. Although a bomber regiment could not participate in the battle, there were also four brigades of fighters here, more than four hundred Warhawk-2s.

At Su Yusheng's request, the more than 400 Warhawk-2s will be divided into multiple waves and directly participate in the attack on the Soviet forces. In addition, it is guaranteed that there is a group of fighters of the Chinese army in the sky at all times, and it is responsible for ground support firepower at all times.

At the same time, the various border-to-air radar departments were also on high alert at all times to prevent a surprise attack by Soviet aircraft. Because the Chinese side can take off fighters, the Soviet Union may also dispatch planes, after all, there are not a few Soviet planes in the Far East, and the performance is not bad. War is as it is, and we must always be vigilant to prevent the boat from capsizing in the gutter.

At this time, all three airports were very brightly illuminated, and the snow that had covered the runways was cleared. Fighter planes are being pulled out of the hangar, and ground crews are checking the condition of the aircraft to ensure that the aircraft can be lifted off in good condition and reduce the accident to a minimum.

Fuel filling, loading bombs, checking ammo counts,......, all work is carried out in an orderly manner. The pilots also drove the grade and checked the working instruments on the plane to see if it was normal.

The Warhawk-2 can be equipped with a drop fuel tank or a 500-kilogram bomb without the need for maximum maneuverability. This depends on the nature of the combat mission, and if it is faced with a ground target, it will be hung with aerial bombs. And if they are faced with long-range air combat missions, they will carry auxiliary fuel tanks. When there is an air engagement, let go of the auxiliary fuel tank. This is to ensure that the aircraft has sufficient maneuverability to cope with aerial dogfights.

In air combat, especially in close-range air combat where there are no missiles yet, the speed and maneuverability of an aircraft are important factors in distinguishing the quality of a type of aircraft. High maneuverability and high speed are important requirements for air combat aircraft. Whether it is a flexible turn in the air or a short-distance acceleration, it is the main embodiment of combat effectiveness.

However, if it is directly facing a ground target, in order to maximize combat effectiveness, pilots will ask to hang up aerial bombs. Because for ground targets, it does not require much maneuverability and speed, plus a bomb, and some special situations, it can play a good effect.

After all, it is a 500-kilogram aerial bomb, and its lethality and destructive power are very considerable. Of course, there are also two pylons on the wings, and two 250-kilogram bombs can be mounted without carrying 500 kg bombs.

The Warhawk is not a dive bomber after all, nor a fighter-bomber, but only a fighter. Carrying bombs was not his main task in the first place, and 500 kilograms of bombs was already his limit. If it is a dive bomber of the Navy, it is different, they were originally built to load aerial bombs. The combat missions of both are also different and cannot be compared.

Under the control of the control of the conning tower, the group of fighters who had all been inspected were neatly arranged on the runway.

"Report to the conning tower, the eighth plane is ready to take off at any time."

"Report to the conning tower, the No. 9 is ready to take off at any time."

...... "This is the conning tower, and the fighters No. 8, No. 9, No. 10, and No. 11 can take off. Good luck with you all the best. ”

On the main runway, four warhawks lined up neatly. After receiving the command to take off, the four Warhawks increased their engine horsepower and began to glide on the run, and the speed became faster and faster, and when they had taxied for a distance of four hundred meters, the fuselage began to tilt up, and then slowly rose into the air. Hover in the designated airspace over the airport and wait for the subsequent planes to take off before gathering.

Ten minutes later, a squadron of fighters finished their formation over the airfield and flew towards the combat target. The same was true for the other two airfields, where the same squadron departed first. The fighters of the three squadrons gradually converged.

Under the morning sun, one hundred and eight Warhawk-2s were reflected in golden yellow, quickly skimming the sky, very beautiful.

(To be continued)