Chapter 582: Roundabouts
He Shilong piloted the fighter planes and the wingmen in a two-plane formation, and flew towards Akinskoye, since the defeat of Budyonny's first onslaught, the Russians also restrained their arrogance, they were not faced with a cowardly force, but an army strong enough to compete with the European powers.
Budyonny no longer dared to attack rashly, he changed his policy, and also adopted a defensive posture, establishing a diamond-shaped defensive position dozens of kilometers deep between Chita and Akinskoye, extending to the north and south at the same time, and at the same time actively transferring troops from Europe to prepare for a decisive battle with the Feng army.
Both sides were very restrained on the ground battlefield, did not find the right time, and absolutely did not fire the first shot, but in the air, there was nothing to take into account, the planes of the Feng army often went to reconnoiter the positions of the Russians, and the Russians of course did not show weakness, and their planes also continued to rise into the air, and the two sides came and went, very lively.
He Shilong and the others flew above the clouds, and through the gaps in the clouds, they could clearly see the situation below, and two Russian planes suddenly appeared below, and they were also carrying out routine patrols.
Seeing the Russian plane, as if seeing prey, He Shilong slowly lowered the flight altitude, rushed out of the clouds, aimed at the Russian plane in front of him and pounced, the Russian pilot also seemed to feel troubled, he hurriedly turned to the side, trying to avoid He Shilong's attack.
However, he was still a little late, and a shuttle of bullets swept right on one of the wings, and suddenly this wing was punched out of a series of holes, and when flying at high speed, any damage would cause unimaginable consequences, and the pilot's head was empty in an instant.
He struggled to pull the plane, trying to escape from Ho's shooting range. However, He Shilong adhered to the spirit of beating the water dogs, biting to the death, and the two sides had just chased for less than a minute, when the Russian pilot was diving to avoid the bullets, the damaged wing skin suddenly and completely scattered.
Without half of its wings, the plane suddenly became uncontrollable and turned to the ground and fell. Pilots in this era had no way to escape, and for them, plane crashes and deaths were the most common thing.
Successfully shot down a Russian plane, He Shilong also breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, suddenly He Shilong felt a little bad, he hurriedly spun to the side, and several bullets just grazed his ears.
Although there was any damage caused, He Shilong was also shocked. The opponent is completely different from the rookie who has just been shot down, and he is definitely a completely difficult opponent. He Shilong is also very clear. Russia is an old power that participated in the Shijie War. They also have a group of real trump cards that have fought with the Germans, and if the other party is such a master, I am afraid that he will also encounter the most dangerous moment in his life.
And he is still in a very disadvantageous position at this time, the other party is biting his tail, if he can't get rid of it as soon as possible, there is definitely a possibility of being shot down. At this time, He Shilong's mind was unprecedentedly clear. The main task at the moment is to get rid of the opponent and fight for a favorable position to attack.
He steered the plane, accelerated sharply, and followed the S-shaped route. Quickly shake off the other person. He Shilong still has great trust in his own aircraft, which is the latest fighter developed by the Fengjun army, which condenses the essence of the Fengjun aviation industry.
The early fighter models were mixed, and the fighters of the Feng army were also heavily imitated by foreign fighters, so they did not receive official numbers. And the plane piloted by He Shilong is the first officially numbered one of the Feng Army, known as the Hai Dongqing Type 1, it is obvious that Feng Jun hopes that this kind of aircraft can be as fast and fierce as Hai Dongqing, and in fact it is true.
The aircraft had a biplane structure, used German engines, and was powerful and flew at a speed of more than 200 kilometers, ahead of most fighters of its era.
After He Shilong accelerated, the Russians could barely keep up with the first three turns, but by the fourth time, this guy was completely thrown away, and the Russian plane was obviously still lacking in performance. He Shilong piloted the fighter jet, turned in a big circle, and finally ran behind the other party, and the distance between the two was quickly shortened.
This Russian pilot is experienced, and although the situation has reversed, he did not panic, but piloted the plane and constantly fought with He Shilong. Bullets kept flying past him, and this guy wasn't scared at all.
Just as they were chasing after me, a continuous mountain suddenly appeared in front of them, and the Russian pilot jerked down the plane and flew straight towards the peak.
He Shilonghe knew that the performance of the opponent's aircraft could not overpower him, so he could only take desperate measures to induce himself to ultra-low altitude, and then use the advantage of experience to defeat himself.
But He Shilong is not a coward, you dare to fight hard, I don't dare, he also lowered the flight altitude and bit the Russians to death. While they were chasing, a cliff suddenly appeared in front of them, and the Russians hurriedly pulled up the plane.
At this moment of lightning, He Shilong showed a smug smile on his face, the time he had been waiting for finally came, he hurriedly fired, the muzzle aiming position was slightly higher than normal, and just when the bullet was about to hit the mountain peak, the Russian fighter plane suddenly rushed up.
At this moment, the Russian pilot had no possibility to dodge, a bullet hit him right in the head, and suddenly his brain exploded, and the plane lost control and crashed headlong into the cliff, and a fireball burst up.
At this time, He Shilong had no time to appreciate the results he made, and used all his strength to pull up his landline. The steep rocks are right in front of you, constantly magnifying, and at least the slightest mistake will be shattered.
Finally, the belly of the plane was close to the treetops, and he rushed into the sky dangerously, at this time He Shilong's back was completely soaked, but he was full of joy at this time, which not only meant that he could paint two stars on the fuselage, but also met a high-level Russian pilot for the first time.
The Russians' fighter planes turned into two large fires, and the fighters of the Feng army returned safely, and the soldiers on the ground could not help but cheer when they saw this scene.
The battle in the air has evolved into a collision of morale. Whoever is able to win will have a higher morale. For the officers and men of the Feng army, the news is still to come, Zhang Tinglan has gathered a large number of troops to the front line, especially the addition of air liliang and armored liliang, which is where Zhang Tinglan's hope for breaking the Chita in one fell swoop.
"Marshal, Aginskoye is the place where the Trans-Siberian Railway officially forked, and if we want to let the two armies join forces victoriously, this is a place where we must fight, and at the same time, the Russians have also sent heavy troops to garrison it."
Jiang Fangzhen introduced the situation on the battlefield to everyone: "In Akinskoye. The Russians had the 1st Cavalry Corps, two army divisions, and two Far Eastern divisions as reserves, which, together with a certain number of local forces, totaled more than 60,000 men. And all of them are the most elite troops. By comparison, we now have a total of 80,000 troops. But it is divided into two parts. Liliang is scattered and cannot concentrate all its strength, and compared to the Russian army, the advantage is not obvious. ”
After Jiang Fangzhen finished his introduction, everyone present frowned, thinking carefully about the battle situation in front of them. Sun Anhu said first: "Marshal, we have fought with the Russians many times, these Russian troops are not rice buckets, and there is not much gap between their equipment and ours. And because of the majority, the troops are extremely combative, and they can fight to the death even if they suffer heavy losses, and I think that if you want to break Akinskoye and then attack Chita, you must be prepared to pay a lot of money! ”
Yang Yuting kept staring at the map, and suddenly said: "Marshal, I have observed the deployment of the Russian army, and it is obvious that they are focusing on Akinskoye. Chita is only in the rear, the troops are not sufficient, and most of them are second-line troops. If we go according to the plan, under the city of Akinskoye, without leaving twenty or thirty thousand lives, we will not even think of breaking through, but our forces are limited, and we cannot be so consumed. ”
"Does the chief of staff mean to avoid reality and fiction?" Zhang Tinglan couldn't help asking.
"That's right, the commander is wise, if we can bypass Akinskoye, cut off the connection with Chita, and form a situation of division and encirclement, Akinskoye's defenders will become a turtle in the urn, and life and death will be in our hands, and when the time comes, we can fight as much as we want."
Hearing Yang Yuting's idea, Zhang Tinglan's eyes also lit up, this operation jihua can basically be divided into two parts, the first is interspersed, cutting the Russians into two parts, and then surrounding them separately, Zuihou eats them one by one.
If it can be successful, this is definitely the least sacrifice, and the most efficient combat jihua, but everything has advantages and disadvantages, and the risk is also a problem that everyone cannot ignore.
Jiang Fangzhen couldn't help but say: "This idea is very good, but it has to face a huge test, the first is to bypass the distance of dozens of kilometers, and it will inevitably face layers of obstruction from the Russian army, and our troops must use the fastest speed to break through the obstruction of the Russians and successfully cut them apart; Second, even if it was a successful detour, this force was caught between the Russians on both sides, and we were encircling the Russians, and the Russians were encircling us at the same time. I also have reservations about whether the willpower of the soldiers can reach this level. After all, the Feng army has not fought this kind of battle yet, just imagine, there are enemies who are frantically counterattacking on all sides, and it is really worrying whether we can withstand huge losses. ”
The two points put forward by Jiang Fangzhen were to the point, and several senior staff officers present all bowed their heads in contemplation. They admired Yang Yuting, and at the same time, they had to consider Jiang Fangzhen's warning, if stealing chickens and rice did not lead to heavy losses to the troops, it would be troublesome.
The Feng army sent troops to Russia, in fact, the same as the Japanese fought the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, it was a big gamble, if the bet was won, the natural harvest was amazing, if it lost, I was afraid that even the underwear would have to be compensated.
Because of this, Zhang Tinglan had to be very cautious about such a major strategic decision, and did not dare to draw conclusions easily. Zhang Tinglan stared at the map in front of him, whether to choose the high-risk, high-income Yang Yuting plan, or to stick to the rules, honestly, and fight step by step, it was indeed too nerve-wracking. It also tests Zhang Tinglan's decisive ability.
Zhang Tinglan turned around on the ground a few times, and then said: "We are also talking on paper in the rear, so it is better to ask the views of the front-line commanders, solicit the opinions of all parties, and then determine this plan." ”
This proposal was unanimously approved by everyone, and with the radio waves, the officers above the brigade level were called back, and Yang Yuting, as the proposer of the proposal, once again explained his combat jihua to everyone.
Yang Yuting said: "The essence of this battle is the cooperation between various military branches. The Air Force wanted to fight for air supremacy, and the bombers wanted to destroy the ground facilities of the Russians to clear the way for a roundabout attack by the ground forces. And as the unit responsible for the roundabout attack, it must be a close cooperation between the armored liliang and the infantry, so that it can gain a firm foothold after the breakthrough. And then the troops had to shrink the encirclement and kill all the Russians in the circle. Every step must be implemented accurately according to the plan, and there must be no mistakes. ”
After Yang Yuting's introduction, these officers also fell silent, it is indeed easier said than done, this is a major event involving the lives of tens of thousands of people, and even whether the entire battle can be won, no one dares to be hasty.
After a while, Zhang Tingshu said: "Everyone, there is absolutely no problem in this aspect of the armored forces, the tanks we lost have been basically repaired, and twenty new tanks have been added recently, these tanks have replaced the more powerful main guns, and there is no difficulty in dealing with ordinary armored targets, and it is not difficult to break through the defense of the Russians!" ”
After Zhang Tinglan listened, he also nodded, and looked at the other infantry generals to see which of them had the courage and courage to bear it.
At this time, Zhang Henian suddenly said: "Marshal, the officers and men of the first division have fought with the Russians many times, they are familiar with their combat habits, and they can attack from both sides, but there is only one trouble, that is, there will be a disconnect between the infantry and the armored troops, and the soldiers are precious and fast, once the efficiency of the armored troops is dragged down, and the Russians can calmly transfer troops, they will not achieve the goal!" ”
Zhang Henian did raise a big problem, and Zhang Tinglan, including Zhang Tinglan, fell into thought.
"Dashuai, I have an idea to solve this problem!" Wu Kaijie on the side suddenly spoke!
"Tell me what's going on?"
Wu Kaijie said with a smile: "Dashuai, just relying on two foot boards will definitely not work, but I think if you use a bicycle to maneuver, you can definitely increase the speed of the march." (To be continued......)