Episode 10 Rehearsal

Within a few hours of the fall of the 14 grids into the hands of the Soviets, the sky over the Kokoterek airport in Kazakhstan was full of radio waves.

The Tien Shan camp received reports from several front-line listening posts in succession, and at this time the Kokoterek airfield had been locked. This place is so qualified: it is just west of the Altai Mountains, and the last confirmed route of the Ming fighters tracked in this direction is pointing in this direction. What's more, this is the only Soviet airfield within the range of the Ming army's liaison planes from Lake Tolebao. Although the liaison plane does not necessarily have to land at the airport, only the airport is garrisoned by Soviet troops, and since the mutinous pilot hijacked 14 squares and defected to the Soviet Union, he definitely did not want to land in a place where there were no people, and he must have tried his best to find a place where there were Soviet troops.

In addition, now, this place is in frequent contact with the outside world, and the suspicion is even greater. In normal times, this Soviet airfield is also a regular listening target for the Ming army's front-line listening stations, and in normal times, this airfield does not have so much contact with the outside world.

There is no direct evidence, but this is enough. Now it is time to make a decisive decision and arrange a rescue operation. The Soviets would certainly not let Fourteen Gege stay in this place for long, and would probably transport her to Moscow within a few hours, a day or two at most. At that point, there will be no way to do it.

Xiang Xiaoqiang was constantly dripping with sweat on his forehead, smoking violently, staring at Wang Bingcan and assigning tasks to the commandos. This mission can be said to be the most hasty preparation of the Ming Army Commando since its establishment. From the start of the plan to the start of the operation, there are only a few hours. There is no internal response, no prior reconnaissance, no stepping point, no careful planning, and no targeted drills over and over again.

But then again, the Ming army was not prepared for this battle, and neither were the Soviet troops. Fourteen squares had only been in the hands of the Soviets for a few hours, and so far the Soviets should have not had time to massively increase their forces in that place, which should still have only the original airfield defenders. If the Ming army can act in time and there are no accidents, the certainty of the success of the surprise attack is still quite large.

Although this time was hasty, the target of the surprise attack was much more convenient than that of Kanas Lake. The common means of the commando can be used to their heart's content, even if they are airborne. And there is also a ready-made airport, which can be picked up by plane after the incident.

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"Brothers, listen," said Wang Bingcan, standing in front of the blackboard, drawing a diagram on it, as he said to a large room full of commandos, "the time for action is set for one o'clock tonight." The delivery method is the glider landing. The total strength, three platoons, 96 people, that is, all of you here. You will fly in 12 gliders and enter the target area silently in the night sky. After entering the target area, land directly on the airfield. It is estimated that the defenders of the airfield should be two or three times as strong as yours, but your firepower advantage is enough to suppress the opposing side. Once the mission is complete, 4 DC-3 transport planes will land on the runway to pick you up and Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"In addition to the Thomson submachine gun with a 50-round drum, you are armed with an F-38 automatic rifle. This is the first time you have used this gun in real combat since it was put into service. However, you're already familiar with it in training. Your firepower is several times stronger than that of the Soviet defenders, and with the suddenness, coupled with the disparity in combat effectiveness between you and the Soviet army, I believe that you will not have a problem dealing with them. ”

At this point, a large room of commandos smiled and nodded confidently, and there was a "buzzing" sound in the room.

"Okay, let's talk from the intelligence chief."

After Wang Bingcan finished speaking, he took a step back to the side. Deputy Director Zhang of Dongchang stepped forward, pressed a magnified photo on the blackboard with a thumbtack, and said:

"Brothers, this is an aerial photograph of the Kokoterek airfield, taken by our reconnaissance plane some time ago. Well, the angle of the shot is not bad, it's like looking at a map. Okay, everyone, please take a look at ......"

He clicked twice on the photo with a pole:

"This is the runway, this is the terminal, and across from these big hangars are the hangars. This is the cafeteria. None of these buildings were likely to be used to house important people. The only thing that is possible is that here - this building in the circle. It's a small three-storey building, you see, about 500 meters to the north of the runway and the terminal. This is the officer's quarters at the airport. Princess Liaoyang is likely to be locked up in this small building. The south side of the officers' quarters, halfway between the officers' quarters and the airport terminal...... You see these long bungalows, two rows side by side, four in each row, a total of eight bungalows. This was supposed to be the barracks of the airport. We compared the size of these bungalows and estimated that each bungalow could accommodate about a platoon, more than 20 people and 30 people. Then these eight bungalows are eight platoons, and the strength of the army is about two hundred or dozens of people.

"On both sides of the runway, there are a total of 15 anti-aircraft guns and several searchlights. These anti-aircraft guns and searchlights were manned around the clock, and there were at least 8 37-mm guns in them. You have to be mentally prepared, you may be shot while you are sliding. Of course, this is only possible, at one o'clock in the night, the other party's reaction should not be so fast, and even if the cannon is fired, it will not be very accurate. However, these artillerymen will be the first people you will fight with after jumping out of the glider. There are 60-80 of these artillerymen, which is almost as much as your total number. ”

Wang Bingcan took it and smiled:

"We'd rather have a little more artillery. Anyway, the total strength of the defenders is fixed, and with more artillery, less combat infantry. We lads pack up the ordinary artillery, it's like making our own beds. ”

As soon as he said this, there was another "buzzing" sound in the big room, and a large group of sturdy boys were nodding in satisfaction.

Xiang Xiaoqiang sat at the end, leaning back in the chair with green smoke, and felt a little relieved in his heart. He knew that this army aviation commando of the Ming army was the special forces at this time, at least between the special forces and the rapid reaction forces. Even if it can't compare to the seals of later generations, at least it is at the level of the delta.

However, Deputy Director Zhang's next words made his heart rise to his throat.

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Deputy Director Zhang took it and said:

"What follows is the most important thing, which is related to the success of the mission and whether you can come back alive. Look, this little cube is actually a watchtower, probably made of wood, about two or three stories high, with searchlights on it, and a machine gun. While our reconnaissance plane was taking pictures, it was also subjected to machine-gun fire from the watchtower. As for what kind of machine gun it was, the pilot did not see clearly. However, the one mounted on the watchtower is unlikely to be a Maxim heavy machine gun, but a Deg Galev turntable light machine gun.

"If you look at the location of this watchtower, you can overlook most of the runway. Fortunately, its purpose is obviously to prevent agents from sabotaging the aircraft, not anti-landing, so the overlook is mainly a few hangars, not a runway. This also buys you time to jump off the glider and quickly approach the watchtower. But then it wasn't so cheap. On the side of the runway, at the entrance to the terminal, a heavy machine gun was set up, surrounded by sandbags. This heavy machine gun will pose the most serious threat to you. As for how to solve it, you commandos should be more expert. ”

王炳灿 says:

"It's a bit of a hassle. We can suppress it with two or three automatic rifles. ”

Deputy Director Zhang nodded and said with a smile:

"Well, then the intelligence thing, it's the environment. It's up to you how you use your means to make the mission successful in this environment. ”

After some introduction, Xiang Xiaoqiang, who was sitting at the end, was in a much more relaxed mood. Judging by his feelings, it is not very difficult. First of all, the enemy does not have many troops, and secondly, the environment is not complicated, and there is a ready-made airfield. There is still a lot of hope for rescuing Fourteen Gege.

If this operation is successful, it will be an excellent dress rehearsal before the kidnapping of Guangwu.

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"Then, Deputy Director Zhang......" Wang Bingcan just said, "the code name of this operation should be ......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang sat at the end and said directly:

"Rehearsal action!"