Episode 7 Silent Infiltration

In response to the "noise" problem raised by the 14 grids, the commando commander Wang Bingcan said:

"Your Royal Highness the princess is right, they are all planes, and they all have noise, but seaplanes can land precisely at one point, unlike transport planes. Our plane can take off from the airport in Outer Mongolia, go around to the north side of the lake, and then fly from north to south, landing at the north end of the lake, without passing through the villa area at the south end. Our 'Albatross' water transport aircraft glides within 1,000 meters, so there is at least a dozen kilometers to the villa area to the south. At such a long distance, they should not be able to hear. ”

The crowd listened and considered, some nodding their heads, others shaking their heads. Xiuxiu saw that everyone didn't speak, so she came out and said:

"Lord Wang, I think it's better to find a place to test it. It is better to find a lake of similar shape and size, and test it on the ground with a water plane, and then we listen on the other side of the lake to see if there is really nothing to hear at all when such a large twin-engine seaplane lands more than ten kilometers away in the silent night. ”

Wang Bingcan agreed:

"Well, Her Royal Highness the princess is very right, and you should try it like this."

Xiuxiu went on to say:

"Also, the albatross has a rated capacity of 15 people, plus weapons and equipment, rubber boats, etc., even if it transports an average of 10 soldiers per unit. If you want to deliver an assault company, you need at least 12 to 15 aircraft. One landing and more than a dozen landing, the sound is not the same. ”

Wang Bingcan nodded and said:

This is what the general also thought of. If it were delivered by seaplane, then we would not be able to fly more than a dozen planes to the lake at the same time. We're going to have to take a sequential approach with intervals in between. After one plane lands and stalls, another can fly close to the lake. This prevents excessive noise. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang smoked a cigarette, flicked the cigarette ash, and said a little anxiously:

"If that's it...... It's difficult. At least the requirements for the overall coordination are not generally high. ”

Wang Bingcan was very confident and said with a smile:

"It's a bit difficult, but it's not a big problem."

But then, Xiuxiu said slowly:

"What if...... And what about the patrols of the Soviet troops in the northern part of the lake? ”

……

As soon as she said this, no one spoke. This sentence is tantamount to asking the point. - Yes, all this is based on the assumption that there are no patrols near the landing zone. If there is, then nothing is to be said. Not to mention the seaplane landing on the lake, even if it is a little closer in the sky, it is very clear!

Wang Bingcan is very calm. He said:

"Yes, that's a gamble. What we bet on is that the Soviets did not have patrols in the northern part of the lake. Because the lake is so long, if you set out from the southern end to patrol the northern end, you have to climb more than 20 kilometers along the coast. The distance of more than 20 kilometers is the environment of high mountains and dense forests, and it definitely takes more than two days to go back and forth. But as far as we know, the north of the villa area is no man's land, and there are no outposts or anything to spend the night. They don't necessarily have to camp with tents on their backs, do they? Even in summer, on such high mountains, people can freeze to death at night. If I were the commander of the Soviet army, I would not have done such a stupid thing, I would just have my men guard the villa area at the southern end. ”

After a pause, he added:

"Of course, if the Soviets really have outposts or patrols in the north, then our mission will fail."

The scene was very quiet, no one spoke, they were all pondering Wang Bingcan's words and pondering the risk components.

Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at the fourteen grids. Fourteen Gege understood what he meant, and recalled:

"I went there more than three years ago and played around there. But it was at the southern end of the lake, and it didn't go north, because there was no road to the north. At that time, I only knew that there was a castle and five villas in the Lake District, but I really didn't know of any houses in the north...... However, at that time, the accompanying magistrate said that the area was inhabited by Tuvans...... The Tuvans are a local indigenous people, said to be an offshoot of the Mongols, who often hunt and fish in the area. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang said irritably:

"Damn, there may be Tuvan huts on the northern shore, or even villages. They hunt and fish for a living, but where do they catch fish? It's definitely in Kanas Lake. The Soviet army now operates Kanas Lake as a fortress, so there is no reason not to patrol around. If a Tuvan village or wooden house is found, then the patrol will have a place to stay. The chances of us landing and being spotted are much higher. …… Is there any way to infiltrate silently? ”

王炳灿 says:

"That's just a glider. In the past, we used to land behind enemy lines in the Northern Qing Dynasty, and we often used gliders. However, at present, there is no model of our large transport glider that can land on water. ”

"Can you make a forced landing on the surface?" Xiang Xiaoqiang asked expectantly, "As far as I know, those people from Hainan Airlines often make forced landings on the sea. The surface of this lake is much better than the sea surface for forced landing, there are no waves at all, and it is as flat as a glass plate. ”

Wang Bingcan hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile:

"Lord Wang, now the last general will not dare to answer you, because he has never done this, he does not dare to say yes, and he does not dare to say no. You have to find a lake, and you will know after experiments. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't say a word, turned his face and ordered:

"Xiuxiu, find a lake that meets the criteria."

"Yes."

……

Xiuxiu pulled Qiuqiu, and the two of them held the map, discussed quietly on the side, and looked for it.

There are several conditions that must be met for this experiment or training lake. First and foremost, it must be like Kanas Lake. The shape, area, length and width should not be too different. In addition, the topography on both sides of the lake should also be as close to Kanas Lake as possible. In other words, it is best to be surrounded by mountains and forests. Finally, the altitude, latitude, longitude, climatic conditions, etc., of this lake, it is best not to be too different.

The first two are easy to understand, but the third, they didn't realize it at first, thinking that they should just find a place like Kanas Lake anyway, so they first set their sights in the northeast and the far eastern Siberian occupation zone. There are quite a few mountain lakes there, so there is a lot of room for choice. But Xiuxiu suddenly realized that although the latitude of the two places is about the same, the climate is too different. Northern Xinjiang is located in the center of the Eurasian continent, a typical temperate continental climate, cold and dry, often clear skies, good sightlines, lakes and mountains, much like the style of the Central European inland Alps. The northeast and far East Siberia are close to the ocean, with a humid climate and abundant precipitation, and the mountain lakes are often foggy and often cloudy, more like the Nordic coastal feel of Norway. For the airplane, the difference between the two places is too great to be tested at all.

Later, the two locked the selection range in Outer Mongolia. This is the place in the area controlled by the Ming army, where the natural conditions and climate are most similar to those of northern Xinjiang. Fortunately, there are also large forested mountains and lakes in the northern part of Outer Mongolia, and it is not difficult to find a suitable lake.

In the end, Qiuqiu and Xiuxiu chose a lake called "Tolebao Lake", which is in the western part of Outer Mongolia, dozens of kilometers away from northern Xinjiang, and is about the same size as Kanas Lake. But the problem is that Lake Tolebao is wider than Lake Kanas, and it is not the shape of a narrow crescent. However, this is already the most similar that can be found. Exactly the same is simply impossible.

They showed the map to Xiang Xiaoqiang and Wang Bingcan, and the two were basically satisfied. Next, they immediately arranged a plane to take off from Dihua Airport and fly to the lake on the map to see it on the spot.