The sky was clear, and more than a dozen warplanes formed a formation over the airfield and roared across the Great Salt Lake towards the Salt Lake City. According to the deployment of the headquarters campaign, the 4th and 5th Corps first launched an attack on the defensive positions of the US troops southwest of Salt Lake City, and the third phase of the expeditionary force began the campaign. At this moment, in the headquarters of the Los Angeles Expeditionary Force, the telephone was constantly ringing, and the operational staff officers were busy nervously. The battle at 6 a.m. first started in the direction of Salt Lake City, and all the focus was also on the direction of Salt Lake City.

He Meng and Nie Fengwu in the headquarters had cold faces, and their eyes were staring at the huge military map. From Reading in the north to Tucson in the south, thousands of kilometers of fronts, the blue and red arrows clearly indicate the offensive and defensive posture of the opposing sides, and Salt Lake City is the focus of attention. At 6 a.m., Salt Lake City was the first to launch a massive assault, and there is no doubt that Salt Lake City was the focus. "How's the battle going ahead?" He Meng glanced at his watch and asked calmly, there was no news 40 minutes before the start of the war.

"It seems that the 4th and 5th Corps have implemented the operational intentions of the headquarters, and the offensive will be fierce and the progress will be slow, which will inevitably create a false impression for the US military." Chief of Staff Nie Feng Wudao. Deputy Commander Khalid was in charge of battlefield logistics and rear security, so he was not in the headquarters. "Whether or not the US troops in Salt Lake City can be encircled and annihilated, there must be no problems in every link. The U.S. forces in the southwest of Salt Lake City have built a large number of permanent fortifications, and their defense experience is becoming more and more abundant, and frankly it will be very difficult to attack the fortifications, but even if it is difficult, we must move forward slowly, and we are trying to create a false impression on the U.S. command. ”

"Report! The 5th Corps launched the attack in accordance with the intentions of the command, and the attack is currently underway. They are ready to feed back the attack later. "A combat staff officer." It was reported that the attack on the right flank of the 4th Corps was blocked, and the American fortifications were strong. The shelling was not effective, air support was requested. "Order the Army Aviation Corps to provide air support to the 4th Corps attack area." He Meng ordered. "Report, the 3rd Corps of the Northern Front has officially begun." "Report, the 1st Corps' assault on Cedar has begun!" "Report, Southern ??????。"

In Denver, the U.S. Army's Western Front Defense Command was also heard with the same telephone and telegrams. Howell, the commander of the defense of the Western Front of the US Army, did not have any expression on his face. The enemy attack began as scheduled, which was expected. The battle first began in Salt Lake City, and the U.S. military command naturally listed Salt Lake City as the focal point. The US High Command judged. The enemy is the focus of the attack in the center, especially Salt Lake City, which is a strategic point in the center. To the west and northwest of Salt Lake City is the Great Salt Lake, which serves as a natural barrier to contain enemy attacks.

The US high command believes that it is only possible to hold a defensive line less than 100 kilometers southwest of Salt Lake City. The enemy is not trying to capture Salt Lake City. To this end, the U.S. military built a large number of permanent fortifications southwest of Salt Lake City. and deployed heavy troops. "Your Excellency, the Salt Lake City Front Command has reported that the enemy's artillery fire is very sharp, but the damage to our fortifications is not strict, and the enemy's attack is very slow, and the front line command is confident that it can withstand the enemy's attack." The chief of staff looked very good. "Why didn't the enemy put in armored forces, it's very abnormal?" Howell was alarmed.

The chief of staff analyzed: "Maybe the enemy armored forces are responsible for the in-depth attack, after all, the number of enemy tanks is too small. If you let the tank tank attack. They probably can't afford to lose. "It makes sense, the troops at the front were ordered to pay close attention to the movements of the enemy attack. As soon as the enemy tank unit is detected, anti-tank mines are laid. "The U.S. military's ordnance department, aimed at the enemy's tanks, quickly developed anti-tank mines, which can be seen from the U.S. military's scientific and technological strength and manufacturing capabilities. But the enemy did not play his cards according to common sense, and this move confused the Americans.

"Report, the enemy army is attacking in the north!" "Report an attack by enemy forces in the northwest direction!" "Report! The enemy is attacking Cedar City in the central defense! ""Report, enemy troops are ??????。 in the south" Along with the urgent response of the operational staff officers, a fierce battle began on a front of more than 1,000 kilometers. "Your Excellency, just as we judged, the enemy army has launched an attack on all fronts. The enemy army threw heavy troops in the direction of Salt Lake City, and it was obvious that Salt Lake City was the direction of their key breakthrough, and the high command judged it very accurately. The chief of staff analyzed. At this time, a staff officer made an urgent report: "Report, enemy aircraft have been found southwest of Salt Lake City!" ”

"Do you want to send out the fighter brigade!" The Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army asked. "Wait, we're going to catch it off guard." Howell decided to take his breath. As a matter of fact, half a month ago, the US military secretly transferred a fighter group of 200 monoplanes to Salt Lake City. The newly developed monoplane fighter of the US military has a range of 100 kilometers and can carry 25 bombs with 16 pounds. The crew is three, one pilot, two crew members. The propeller of the monoplane developed by the US military is also located in the front, and a heavy machine gun is arranged on the side of the cabin.

The reconnaissance plane did not find any clues that there were planes at the airport, but in fact it was a superficial phenomenon. The Americans knew that their fighters were inferior in performance to the other side, and once discovered by the enemy, it was very likely that they would be blown up on the ground by the enemy before they could enter the battle. In order to achieve concealment, the US military built an underground hangar at the airport, so that not a single fighter plane could be seen on the ground. From the air, the airport is almost an abandoned site. At this moment, the Wright brothers also came to the U.S. military field airfield in Salt Lake City. The elder brother Orwell and Wright are the captains of the fighter group, and the younger brother Wilbur Wright is the captain of the 1st Flying Squadron.

In the underground hangar, Captain Owellwright stretched out his school uniform and stood by the telephone with a stern expression. Orer and Wright did not wear flight suits, apparently directing the operation on the ground. Younger brothers Wilbur and Wright are anxiously waiting for the plane with many pilots and crew members wearing flight suits. Finally, they had their own fighter planes, and the Americans seemed to have confidence in their apprehension. All the pilots had solemn faces. Although these pilots have been trained for several months, training and actual combat are two different things.

Suddenly, the phone rang, and Orwell and Wright picked it up. "The command ordered an all-out air attack on the enemy's airfield, the first batch of 50 fighters took to the air, and the second batch was prepared." Wilbur and Wright led the squadron to carry out the first batch of air raid missions. Orwell, Wright, and his brother waved, Wilbur and Wright waved, and then closed the cabin. The doors of the four underground hangars opened, and suddenly the fighter motors began to roar, and one after another fighters rushed out. Out of the underground hole is a straight runway, and the fighter can quickly take to the air to fight.

Zhan Fei led the first batch of fighters to take off to support the battlefield operation, Gao Xiang sat in the cab pinching the time, waiting a little anxious. The tower gives the command, and the ground crew shakes the propellers. Gao Xiang skillfully refueled the fighter and then the fighter began to taxi. The width of the runway allows two fighters to fly side by side, and after the battleships are lifted into the air one after another, they form a formation and fly in the direction of Salt Lake City. The group flew to the center line of the Great Salt Lake and met the Zhanfei team that had completed the bombing mission. When passing by, Gao Xiang and Zhanfei stretched out two fingers together, which means victory.

The two groups of planes roared past, and suddenly Gao Xiang found that a large number of planes appeared in the northeast direction, and there was no need to guess that the one who came was an enemy plane. At present, the fighters of the expeditionary force are not equipped with radio communication devices, and it is simply too late to notify the airfield at this moment. "Fuck, the Americans really deployed their fighters in Salt Lake City, immediately dropped all the bombs, and prepared to meet the enemy." Gao Xiang did not hesitate, pushed the joystick fighter and began to climb, and the crew hurriedly threw all the bombs out of the cabin. The fighters behind also poured bombs outside, and suddenly dense bombs exploded in the lake, stirring up a large column of water, which was very spectacular.

Wilbur and Wright found out that they had encountered enemy planes, and they also threw bombs in a panic to meet the enemy. According to the battle plan drawn up in advance, if you encounter an enemy plane, you must entangle the enemy. Gao Xiang piloted the plane to occupy the commanding heights, first aimed at a US plane, and then dived down. The maneuverability and speed of US fighters are far different from those of Imperial fighters. When the enemy plane entered the scope, Gao Xiang pressed the button, and the machine guns on both sides of the wing opened fire at the same time. During the crash, Gao Xiang saw several parachutes open in the air, apparently US military pilots and crew members had parachuted. The landed fighter plane ignited a fire, and apparently the US fighter plane was also a wooden structure.

After destroying an enemy plane in the first round, Gao Xiang learned about the performance of the enemy plane, and his desire to fight became even stronger. In one round, more than 10 US fighters were shot down. However, the American pilots did not flinch, their purpose was to entangle the enemy planes in front of them and buy time for the team behind. Gao Xiang aimed at another enemy plane, but this enemy plane was very cunning, and this enemy plane escaped several times. Gao Xiang was furious and chased after him. Gao Xiang found that this guy had a lot of flying experience and excellent piloting skills. When encountering the opponent, Gao Xiang's fighting spirit was even stronger, and he bit the enemy plane and did not say anything.

After Wilbur and Wright led the squadron to meet the enemy, more than 10 of their own fighters were shot down in the first round, and he knew in his heart that the performance and air combat experience of the enemy planes far surpassed his own. The most important thing is that the enemy machine guns actually shoot from both wings, which has absolute air supremacy in air combat, and their own shooting can only be effective if they are parallel to the enemy aircraft. Wilbur and Wright found themselves bitten and had to try to get rid of it. Several times he got rid of it, but the other party still followed closely, and at this moment, a subordinate fighter suddenly rushed over and blocked the enemy plane.

Gao Xiang bit the enemy plane and chased after it, and suddenly an enemy plane rushed over, and Gao Xiang hurriedly pulled Gao Gao and almost collided with the enemy plane. After avoiding the enemy plane, Gao Xiang found that the enemy plane had disappeared. Gao Xiang turned around and shot down this deadly US plane. At this time, another group of US planes roared in, flying high and in a hurry, but they were entangled by enemy planes and could not get out at all. It can be seen that the second batch of US planes is heading for the airport. Gao Xiang shot down another US plane, but the US plane was still entangled, after all, there were too many US planes.

After Zhanfei led the first batch of fighters to land, the third batch of fighters was ready to take off. The fighter was refueling and replenishing ammunition, and seeing the busy ground crew, Zhan Fei was a little impatient. Just over the battlefield, I saw that the attacking troops were attacking with great difficulty, and it was obvious that the fortifications built by the American army played a role. At this moment, the airport suddenly alarmed, Zhanfei looked up to observe, and found that a large number of clusters appeared in the northeast direction. "It's an enemy air strike!" ――

(To be continued......)

PS: One hundred secrets.