"Then let's do it first, let's attack from the flank of Huaxia first, attract the attention of the opponent, and then let General Schrager take the opportunity to attack, the Austrians are afraid that it will be a little difficult to fight a tough battle, I hope they can succeed in the face of the Iranian forces." Brauchitsch finally clapped. According to the Germans' guess, an armored division in China had just participated in the battle to annihilate the Liaola troops and needed to recuperate in a short time, and when the German armored group appeared, another armored division and a mechanized infantry division would definitely fill the gap. So Schrager's two divisions fighting Iran's two divisions shouldn't be a big problem, right? And in this way, the Germans will not suffer, their own 4 armored divisions against the opponent's 1 mechanized infantry division and 1 armored division is a big advantage, even if Huaxia can draw a part of the troops from the two prepared divisions, but if the German attack is fast enough and hidden, then it is very likely that the victory has been established before the other side reacts. According to Guderian's words, as long as our attack is fast enough, then a single qiē is not a problem!

After making up their minds, the Germans moved quickly, and the plan of action, codenamed Dragon Slayer, was quickly perfected, and it can be seen from this plan that the German Army attached great importance to this operation! Dragon, the national totem of China, and the name of the dragon slayer symbolizes what the German Army wants to achieve in this campaign, this is the first time that the two powerful armies have met, both sides have a very brilliant record, but before that, the biggest confrontation between each other was only at the division level, and this time it rose directly to the group army level! China pressed almost all of its capital in Iran for this war, and the Germans also went out of their way.

Although the Germans were careful to keep it secret. Orders and operational plans were almost all manually distributed from headquarters to battalions, but logistical movements and radio communication below the battalion level increased explosively. It is impossible not to attract the attention of Peng Yi and others, if the abnormal radio communication of the Germans only makes Huaxia suspicious. Then Schrager's fanfare preparations exposed the Allies' plan of action prematurely, in fact, Schrager can be blamed for this, after all, the three divisions of the people are in the city, and the actions of tens of thousands of people can't hide the weasel and aerial reconnaissance hidden in the city, and it is only a matter of time before they are discovered.

"The Germans are going to fight hard? Could it be that Xu Huaide taught them a profound lesson? Peng Yi was a little curious about the actions of the Allies, and wondered, what was the reason for the Germans to have so much self-confidence, and they planned to defeat their 2 Chinese armored divisions, 2 mechanized infantry divisions, plus 2 Iranian divisions and Russian servant armies in the field? Judging by the number of divisions, the Germans had a limited advantage. If we pay attention to the quantity and quality of equipment, on the contrary, China has an advantage, and in addition, its own air force has not yet fully exerted its strength. Peng Yi is not afraid of going head-to-head at all! Could it be that the other side has reinforcements? It's possible. After considering that although Tian Yong's troops were victorious, there were really a lot of tanks that needed to be repaired, and only about 60% of the vehicles that could be used immediately. With this trade-off, do the Germans think they have a chance?

Peng Yi could think that the other side had reinforcements, but he couldn't imagine that the other party's judgment of the strength of the two sides was wrong. However, in line with the principle of anticipating the enemy's leniency, Peng Yi still ordered the offensive part to slow down the pace and be ready to fight a field battle with the Austro-Hungarian army advancing east and the Germans going north. So after taking down Sulaymaniyah. The Chinese troops began to shrink their forces and prepare for battle. The two armored divisions of Xu Huaide on the northern front and Zhou Xuan on the southern front will move south together with Zhao Sicheng's mechanized infantry division to concentrate near Xingao to block the 4 German armored divisions moving north from Tuzhurmatu, while the Iranian 2nd Panzer Division and Russian units will block the Austro-Hungarian troops on the flank, of course. In order to ensure the safety of the two directions, Tian Yongbu, who had just finished the battle and had not yet finished recuperation, was also forced to pull up as a general reserve. In terms of troops, the Allies had advantages in all directions. But in terms of actual combat effectiveness, Peng Yi is still very confident in the troops under his command.

At the same time that the Chinese Army began to change its movements. The Air Force is also making preparations. The German Army was going to act, even if the Luftwaffe was weak. Will also do their best to participate in the war. Several Luftwaffe fighter groups left airfields in the south and moved north. Even according to intelligence, part of the Navy's carrier-based aircraft was requisitioned. And the anti-tank aircraft group specially made by the Germans finally showed their hideous fangs, even in the previous battles, they were a little leaky, and this time, if the intelligence shows that it is correct, the HS129 attack aircraft of the 2 brigades will carry 50MM cannons to participate in this campaign, a full scale of about 80 aircraft, this is already the strongest attack aircraft group that the Germans can come up with! Recently, the number of reconnaissance planes that have appeared in the skies over the Huaxia troops has also increased, and the entire battlefield has shown a scene of the mountain wind about to come and the wind is full of buildings!

"Guaranteed air supremacy?" Seeing the telegram sent by Peng Yi, Qin Yue couldn't help but say to himself: "Senior, you still underestimate the Air Force too much, pure defense is not the style of the Air Force. The Luftwaffe dared to take the initiative to attack when the number of troops was low, and we would definitely not fight conservatively! Unlike the Luftwaffe, which focused its attack on anti-tank this time, Qin Yue's strike direction was the opponent's air force and logistics supply lines and light armored vehicles.

In his opinion, the German HS129 attack aircraft is really lethal, but only if there is no external interference. At the beginning of the war between the two sides, when air supremacy was still inconclusive, it was actually a mistake to invest in such an aircraft with quite poor self-protection ability! THE HUAXIA AIR FORCE PREFERS TO USE THE SLIGHTLY LESS POWERFUL 40MM MACHINE GUNS (SIMILAR TO THE ARTILLERY THAT THE BRITISH INSTALLED FOR TYPHOONS). ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF A ONE-HIT KILL, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LARGE BOMB LOAD AND HIGH RATE OF FIRE, IN ADDITION TO THE 50MML60 THAT IS INFERIOR TO THE GERMANS IN TANKS, THE 40MM GUN IS BETTER AGAINST OTHER TARGETS, AND IT CAN BE THROWN AWAY WHEN THE SITUATION IS NOT GOOD!

"We will start a new era today, and the mode of air combat is no longer a simple aircraft engagement. The outcome of the battle is no longer solely determined by the coordination of small fleets and the tactical literacy of pilots. Communications and early warning will play a key role in future air warfare, monitoring the situation of both sides in real time, and using information and reconnaissance advantages to optimize our deployment. Concentrating superior forces to attack or defend will increase our combat effectiveness from a strategic level! Qin Yue looked at the 4-engine plane codenamed "Watchtower" that took off from the runway in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion. The plane did not carry any bombs, and even very few weapons for self-defense. However, it is more useful than any other aircraft on the battlefield.

How to effectively use its air power in unfamiliar airspace has always been a difficult problem for the Huaxia Air Force to solve, in the absence of ground guidance. Fighters on both sides can only be deployed in squadrons or squads, and whether they can meet the opponent depends entirely on reconnaissance or luck. This leads some groups of aircraft to fight to the death of superior opponents, while others may hover in the air and consume fuel. Therefore, how to make more efficient use of its own air power has become a difficult problem that the Huaxia Air Force must solve.

"Why can't we move ground towers into the air when we can use radar and communications to guide the fleet? A large aircraft with radar and long-range communication equipment, plus a guide to dispatch the fleet. Under Xu Jie's side attack, the Huaxia Air Force finally decided to build a command aircraft that combines air early warning and dispatch.

However, the plane that was finally made still disappointed by Xu Jie, not to mention compared with the early warning aircraft of later generations. In fact, the most that can be done is an early warning and reminder. And with the addition of various equipment, the flight performance of the aircraft deteriorated dramatically. The large radar placed on the back of the fuselage was too large and heavy. It was not until the appearance of the Chinese Dragon heavy bomber combining Lancaster and B17 that the problem of carrier aircraft was initially solved.

This was only the first step, and then issues such as electromagnetic compatibility and the installation of communication equipment followed. Under the conditions at that time, the performance of the radar was not outstanding, and the small radar of the night fighter could only detect about 12 km, and after pressing the antenna and fairing in several hundred kilograms to the aircraft, the detection distance of the small group was only about 70 km. (This point is conjectured by the author, and is made up according to the number of shipborne radars-!) Even more troublesome than probing is guidance and friend or foe identification. A convoy of planes came from a distance. How do you determine the identity of the other party? How do I get in touch with a squadron of friendly fighters?

The original radio friend or foe identification equipment will be installed, but in practice, the probability of false alarms is very high. Liaison with friendly squadrons can be solved through long-distance communication, but because the position of the aircraft changes very quickly. Fighter units sometimes do not know where they are or how they can fly to the airspace of engagement. Although the position can be determined by guò ground markers on the ground, this undoubtedly places high demands on the squadron commander's suzhì. In previous exercises, watchtower-type aircraft were not visible in any way. Can't be contacted, and things often happen to see the wrong person. After several improvements. The situation is also not very good.

However, Xu Jie is not satisfied, which does not mean that the Air Force is not satisfied. The others are not traversers, and in their opinion, it would be nice to have an air radar station to help them a little. At least it's much better than finding it by luck. And today, under the guidance of four watchtower-type early warning aircraft, a covering force composed of about three fighter groups will be responsible for the air defense tasks of the Zhouxuan armored division. Two of the four watchtowers are cruising at an altitude of 7,000 meters to monitor the opposing fighter forces, while the other two are lowered to about 3,000 meters to defend against attacks from low and medium altitudes. All three fighter groups were deployed in a line like a wall in the south.

"It's like a wall in the air!" Sitting in the cabin of the No. 1 early warning aircraft in the watchtower, Sun Xin couldn't help but admire the ribbon air defense net composed of green fluorescent dots on the radar screen. Although the distance between each squadron is about fifteen to twenty kilometers. However, under the coordination of the watchtower early warning aircraft, all squadrons are evenly deployed in various airspace, starting from a low altitude of 2,000 meters to a range of 6,000 meters, any enemy aircraft that try to break through will be found by the watchtower, and then will be surrounded and annihilated by the surrounding groups of aircraft.

In order to ensure the accuracy of the information, the Huaxia Air Force also arranged another fast squadron, which was composed of unarmed Foxbat fighters, whose mission was to conduct reconnaissance when the watchtower early warning planes could not determine the identity of the other side. Visually determine target attributes. This vast network of air defenses, known as the Eagle Might, would be joined by ground anti-aircraft firepower to ensure ground security, and coincidentally, when the Eagle Wall was first revealed to the Germans, the Germans launched a well-prepared attack. The operation, codenamed Can Opener, was carried out before the two armies met.

"The decoy squadron has entered the battlefield, and the hunter squadron is very ready?" Just about 70 kilometers southwest of the Eagle Wall, the two BF110 fighter squadrons responsible for luring the enemy are making the final preparations before entering the battlefield, the fighters of the two squadrons will enter the battlefield from a height of 3500 meters, and then the opposing fighters will arrange interception, at this time, the three BF109 fighter squadrons located in the rear will dive down from a height of 4500 to 5000 meters to attack the Huaxia fighters who came to intercept, according to the experience and inference of the Germans, It was impossible for China to concentrate as many as five squadrons of fighters in a small battlefield, and the first interceptor force of the opposing side would suffer heavy losses under the attack of the two Luftwaffe air forces. A large number of fighter jets will be drawn from all over the country, and the second round of battles between the two sides will be carried out at an altitude of about 4,500 meters.

At this time, two squadrons of about 30 HS129 attack aircraft and one squadron of JU88 bombers will enter the battlefield from an altitude of 2,000 meters and gradually descend in altitude. And limit the altitude to 500 meters or even lower in the airspace for the final attack. Even if a few fighters on the other side discover their intentions, they probably won't have time to deploy enough aircraft to intercept them. "As long as we are given 20 minutes, we can fire at least 480 rounds of armor-piercing shells and more than 15 tons of bombs at the opponent's armored forces!" The commander of the HS129 squadron, which is responsible for ground attack, once requested.

"We can give you at least half an hour, and if the other party reacts slowly, maybe by the time you leave, the other party won't know what's going on." Herman Goering, who had planned the can opener operation, said confidently. The whole attack plan was very tightly arranged, and it was an operation in an area of China that lacked radar and ground guidance, and Goering could not think of a reason for his defeat at all!

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