Volume Three, Cannons, Bombing His Mother Chapter 454: April Fool's Day?
To keep it confidential, the plane took off from the airport of Sayatierek, a military airport that has only been built for more than half a month. Although it has been put into use for a short time, all ground facilities, such as command towers, hangars, oil depots, etc., and to be on the safe side, there is a backup airport in Bole in the southwest to ensure wartime needs.
It has been an hour since the plane took off. Although the airport has received good news from the frontier command center that it has successfully occupied Drugeba, the bombing of Drugeba by the Air Force is only part of the mission, and more importantly, the air strikes on Zalbukra and Kizilagash in Lake Alah.
In 1895, Rutherford invented the detector, and in 1896, Logi invented the experimental resonant circuit radio telegraph. From 1899 to 1901, Italian scientist Marconi and Russian scientist Van Fur put wireless telegraphs into practice. After many improvements, the practical wireless telegraph system was used and began to gradually replace the old wired telegraph.
Since 1915, Zhong** workers have invested a lot of manpower and material resources to develop radio communications at the request of Fang Zida, and have successively equipped small radio telegraphs in the army. Similarly, the Air Force, as a new military branch, has used radio telegraphs more widely. In addition to equipped bombers with radio telegraphs contacted by the same base and airport command center on the bombers, they are also equipped with radio telephones that have just been successfully developed and can be used for communications directly to achieve better combat command results.
Theoretically, the distance of radio transmission is far beyond that of Zarbukra and Kizilagash to Shayatirek Airport, but because the two places are still separated by mountains several thousand meters above sea level, the existing radio technology cannot be effectively connected. Now, the heads of the airport command are anxiously waiting for the information of the first batch of attack formations, and some young officers with a relatively anxious temper can't help but walk to the window and look northwest.
At five o'clock, the telegrapher who had been using wireless telegraph to contact the flight formation suddenly shouted: "There is news!" Suddenly, everything in the airport command stood up. In order to avoid interfering with the telegrapher's work, they did not dare to rush forward. But the urgent expression in the telegrapher's expression proved their inner expectations and anxiety.
"Didi...Didi...Didi..."
The telegrapher sent and received newspapers at a skillful rhythm. After a few minutes, he turned his ears slightly, listened quietly, grabbed a pen with one hand and recorded them quickly on the paper. After the last word was finished, the telegrapher took off his headphones with a smile, grabbed the telegraph in his hand and announced to everyone: "Everything goes well! Most of the targets are destroyed, and we have no losses. The formation is now returning! It is recommended that the command center send a second wave of formations to continue the attack!"
"Long live!"
After the telegrapher finished speaking, the command center suddenly burst into cheers after a few seconds of quietness. Everyone hugged each other happily and shouted excitedly, regardless of military rank, age difference, or even the difference between men and women. It was not until the Supreme Commander gave the order to immediately carry out the second wave of bombing with a smile that everyone devoted themselves to the continued work with joy.
At 5:30, a black dot gradually appeared in the white sky, followed by two...three...four... until densely packed planes appeared on the way home. The first return of the Chinese Air Force made the people at the airport crazy. Except for some ground personnel guarding the post, everyone excitedly took off their hats and ran and jumped. They waved to the plane that returned victoriously.
The first one landed was the bomber. When its huge body landed on the runway with a rumble, everyone saw the pilots in the glass cabin smiling and holding their thumbs up to show victory at them. Then two...three...the flight formations landed one by one in an orderly manner. At the same time, the ground personnel who had already prepared had each ran to the planes they were responsible for and welcomed these heroes.
When the airport command became a sea of cheering, Lu Jianzhang's general command also staged this scene. When he learned that all the attacks were going well, the Air Force's first attack basically destroyed the military camps in Zarbukra and Kizragas. After the facilities, Lu Jianzhang's heart was completely relieved and showed a gratified smile.
"Give power to the airport command and agree to their request for a second attack." Lu Jianzhang signaled to the staff officers beside him to record the orders and continued: "Order the Third Armored Division to pursue the victory. The clearing mission of Drugeba is left to the infantry behind to complete, and I will take Zalbukra and Kizragas as fast as possible!"
Shortly after the order was issued, the Air Force's second attack took off from Shayatierek Airport one after another and continued to head towards the target that had been bombed into a sea of fire. At this time, the Third Armored Division, who had taken a short rest, had also arrived at the Alah Lake generation. It decisively divided its troops into two groups, and together with the five reorganized divisions behind it, continued to move forward in a fierce manner! Move forward! It was unstoppable, and rushed towards Zarbukra and Kizilagash.
At around 11 a.m., the Air Force had launched three consecutive waves of attacks, with more than 500 take-off and landing aircraft. The Soviet Red Army of Zarbukra and Kizilagash were bombed to a terrible surprise without reacting at all, with more than 30,000 casualties. The fortifications of various military camps and command centers were already in ruins. The radius of more than ten kilometers was full of soldiers who were terrified and avoiding bombing. The entire system had long been messed up by sudden bombing and air strafing. The soldiers could not find generals, generals could not find soldiers. Even the surviving crowds were still mostly in the arms of their hands, and they were only caring to find safe places to hide.
Before the Soviet Red Army, who survived the bombing, had time to react, just after 12 noon, the vanguard of the Third Armored Division rushed to them. Not only tanks, but also a large number of infantry carrying tanks quickly advanced. By the time the Chinese ground troops arrived, the Soviet Red Army, which had been in a state of collapse, completely lost confidence in resistance. In addition to the stubborn small forces organized by the political commissar, the Red Army, who had been hit by the Chinese one after another, had no choice but to surrender. As for those small forces in front of the powerful tanks, they were like mantis chariots, and after a few shells, the tanks were directly crushed. Even the soldiers had no time to shoot, and these people became mud in the rocks.
The Northwest Military Region's offensive was very successful. By 3 pm, Zarbukra and Kizilagash were occupied by the Chinese National Defense Forces. In just a few hours, the total battle was eliminated and more than 50,000 Soviet Red Army soldiers were captured. Except for a small number of cavalry escaped northward, it can be said that the Soviets' heavy troops in the northwest of the Alashan Pass were almost wiped out, and the Chinese National Defense Forces had completely opened up the road from the northwest to Moscow.
Fang Zida, who was in the capital, has been waiting in the war camp since last night. When the good news from the northwest came, Fang Zida suppressed his ecstasy and excitement, and calmly handed the telegram to Wu Peifu on the side.
"Lu Langzhai did a good job, and his sword is not old! It was a bit unexpected to take down Zarbukra and Kizilagas so quickly." Wu Peifu was immediately overjoyed after reading the telegram. He was worried that the northwest would be more difficult than the Mongolian Shang Zhen side. After all, the terrain of the two places is more suitable for armored combat and large-scale operations than Shang Zhen side. Unexpectedly, just half an hour after receiving Shang Zhen’s good news, Lu Jianzhang’s good news also arrived.
While excited, Wu Peifu's mind was still clear. He immediately sent a message to ask about the losses of the Northwest and Mongolian troops, especially the air force and armored troops. Although Lu Jianzhang and Shang Zhen both said in the telegrams that the troops suffered extremely small casualties, in Wu Peifu's eyes, the casualties of soldiers were far from comparable to those of aircraft, and the loss of tanks was important. You must know that in this combat plan, the most important thing is the power of the aircraft and tanks. Now the Chinese National Defense Forces need speed and time. It must attack the opponent with the greatest ability before the enemy fully reacts, resulting in greater results and achieve the predetermined plan.
After waiting patiently for about an hour, Lu Jianzhang and Shang Zhen's reply finally arrived. After reading the telegram, Fang Zida and Wu Peifu finally breathed a sigh of relief. According to what they said, except for a few tanks and self-propelled artillery problems, everything else in the armored troops was normal due to mechanical failures. The Air Force, except for a fighter jet in the Northwest Military Region, accidentally crashed while landing, did not suffer any losses.
In the evening of the same day, news that the Chinese National Defense Forces had officially launched a war against the Soviet government, and the whole world was shocked. At 6 o'clock in the evening, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference. As the Soviet government launched a sudden attack on the Chinese defenders at 4 o'clock in the morning of the same day, the Chinese National Defense Forces resolutely counterattacked the enemy to defend their homeland and maintain world peace, and gave heavy blows to the invading enemy. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, they occupied Zarbukra, Kizilagash, and Irkutsk, annihilated and captured more than 100,000 enemy troops….”
"How is that possible!"
"Did I hear this wrong? Hundreds of thousands of people?"
"My God! Did I remember the wrong day? Today is April Fool's Day?"
Chapter completed!