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Volume 1: Songhua River Chapter 1843: The Second Attack of the Soviet Army (Part 1)

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    The air force of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District was mobilized, and Liu Cuigang was not the main force. He used ten fighter regiments and more than 620 fighter jets to face the Soviet army's three fighter divisions and more than 560 fighter jets.

    Four fighter regiments are used to focus on attacking the Soviet bomber formation. In terms of numbers, they are slightly inferior. However, there is not much suspense in air combat between fighters and bombers. One fighter regiment is left as a reserve team. At critical moments, they can  Joining any air combat battlefield will definitely change the outcome of the battle.

    Judging from the number of fighter jets, Liu Cuigang's fleet is slightly better than the Soviet fighter fleet. However, the advantage is not big. The previous frontal assault and flanking tactics and fighting styles are obviously not suitable for today's air battle. Liu Cuigang knows that today's  The air battle will be a head-to-head bloody fight. He believes that his fleet will achieve final victory, but at a considerable price.

    "Perhaps many of the pilots who followed us on the expedition today will never be able to fly back, but after this battle, the air force of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region will surely suffer devastating losses. The sacrifices made by our troops are worth it.  ," Liu Cuigang thought to himself, feeling a little heavy.

    But thinking that his emotions were a bit wrong, he smiled to himself, "What's wrong with me? Every time I lead the team to fight, I'm not so sad." But he quickly adjusted his emotions and ordered: "The formation continues.  Climb to a height of 3,500 meters and form a combat formation. All leading aircraft turn on their airborne radars and pay attention to search for the location of the Soviet aircraft group. The flying altitude is for the first to third regiments. The climb height is 4,000 meters.  4. The fifth regiment will move forward five kilometers, and the height and position of the other regiments will remain unchanged.¡±

    It¡¯s 4:50 in the morning on September 21, on the north bank of the Selenge River.  General Kulykin received a call from General Konev, Commander of the Military Region Air Force, "Comrade Commander, the fighter formation will reach the combat airspace in ten minutes, and the bomber formation will reach the bombing area in twenty minutes.  According to your order, three reconnaissance aircraft groups of the Air Force will conduct aerial reconnaissance in the area from Lake Baikal to Uzhgentala and report to you immediately if they discover the situation!"

    There was a hint of respect in his tone.  Completely correcting the relationship between superiors and subordinates, this should be nonsense.  No need for Admiral Konev to say.  General Kulykin could hear it from his tent. There were bursts of roaring in the northern sky, but he still said happily: "Comrade Konev, thank you for your hard work. Comrades of the Air Force, we will  To open a channel for the attack of our military region troops, I wish the Air Force victory in advance.¡±

    In fact, except for now, in ordinary times, whether Admiral Konev speaks to General Kulykin or reports on work, although their attitude is very respectful, they never have the kind of heartfelt respect and obedience that they have today.  Therefore, General Kulykin was very pleased with this feeling. Perhaps Konev realized the crisis, so he made an exception and said these things, which he would never say in normal times.

    Ten minutes later, at five o'clock in the morning, a huge Soviet fighter formation passed through the Soviet position and flew over the Selenga River on the north bank. When the huge Soviet fighter group flew over, the Soviet soldiers,  They couldn't help but throw the steel helmets on their heads into the air, and bursts of cheers of "Ula!" in Russian resounded on the north bank of the Selenge River.

    Sun Zhenbang, who received the warning telegram from the division commander Tang Qiuli, had already hurriedly withdrew the forward troops through the communication trenches to the rocky mountains in the rear. On the forward positions, only one battalion of troops from each regiment was left to monitor the Soviet forces in place.  trend.

    Sun Zhenbang was lying on the lookout of the shelter. Through the telescope, he saw the cheering Soviet soldiers and cursed in a low voice, "You idiot, don't look at how happy you are dancing now. When Cuigang's plane comes up, it won't be like that."  Like a rabbit, it¡¯s so scary that it can crawl around!¡±

    At 5:05, Liu Cuigang's airborne radar screen suddenly popped up with dense black dots. At the same time, he also received reports from other leading aircraft, "Commander, we have discovered that the enemy aircraft formation has flown over the color line."  Above the Lenge River, we will be able to meet the enemy in ten minutes!"

    Liu Cuigang said: "The fourth and fifth regiments are the first to attack, and their movements must be fierce. First, disrupt the formation of the Soviet aircraft group. The first, second, and third regiments will cut into the middle of the Soviet aircraft group. The other regiments will attack frontally!"

    Ten minutes later, two huge aircraft groups met more than 40 kilometers south of the Selenge River. The commander of the air formation of the Soviet fighter group and the Chief of Air Staff of the Transcaucasus Military Region, Major General Sashkov, flew over the aircraft group.  After flying over the Lenge River, the string in my heart became tight. Judging from the lessons of the last air battle, Liu Cuigang, the commander of the Northern Flying Group of the ** Division Aviation Force, is a very cunning person.

    ??????????????????Liu Cuigang's strength should be on par with the military air force, or in other words, slightly superior. When dealing with such an opponent, you must be extremely alert. If you are not careful, you will suffer big losses.

    Therefore, as soon as the fleet passed over the Selenge River, Chief of Staff Sashkov ordered the 2nd Fighter Division to be the left wing, the 3rd Fighter Division to be the right wing, and move forward 20 kilometers, while he commanded the 4th Fighter Division to be the center, forming  Three attack aircraft groups, thirty kilometers apart, formed three clenched fists.

    According to his idea, no matter which aircraft group is the first to contact the enemy, the other two aircraft groups will immediately outflank it and enter the battle one by one, forming a continuous strike. Moreover, such a wide front also has the advantage of preventing the enemy from attacking.  The aircraft group bypasses its own formation and attacks the bomber group behind it. Of course, the best place to start is that the ** division's aircraft group will first encounter the center under its own command. In this way, the aircraft groups on both wings will form an encirclement situation.

    As he wished, Liu Cuigang's 4th and 5th Fighter Regiments encountered the fighter pilots of the 4th Fighter Division in the middle commanded by Major General Sashkov, and the two regiments of the ** Division, regardless of the Soviet troops on the opposite side.  The number of fighter jets was much greater than his own, and they were like a group of tigers, attacking head on. Immediately, there was a loud sound of machine gunfire in the sky, and the fighter jets from both sides were entangled.

    The brave actions of the 4th and 5th regiments completed the order of commander Liu Cuigang and rushed the air formation of the Soviet 4th Fighter Division into chaos. Major General Sashkov was not surprised but overjoyed. The way the battle took place was just like his own.  As hoped, if the fleets on both wings are ordered to outflank at this time, it will definitely be an encirclement battle with an optimistic ending. Both the number of fighter jets and the use of tactics will be beneficial to themselves.

    But Major General Sashkov has not lost his head yet. He does not believe that with Liu Cuigang's strength, sending only more than 120 fighter jets to fight against his large fleet of more than 560 fighter jets is almost like sending death.  There must be a group of aircraft of the Army Division in other directions, so he ordered the left and right wing groups to continue to maintain their course. The center group took advantage of their numerical advantage to surround the Air Force Division's fighter jets and fight hard.

    From the radar screen, Liu Cuigang clearly saw the layout of the Soviet aircraft group, and thought to himself: "The Soviet air commander has become smarter and formed three attack groups instead of crowded together like last time. It seems that  The tactics of disrupting the Soviet air formations did not have the desired effect. "

    Liu Cuigang immediately changed his tactics and ordered: "The 1st to 3rd regiments attack the Soviet center group, the 6th and 7th regiments attack the Soviet left group, the 8th and 9th regiments attack the Soviet right group, and the 10th regiment attacks the Soviet right group.  The regiment follows me and attacks the Soviet aircraft group in the middle!"

    Liu Cuigang's idea was very clear. He used four regiments of fighter jets to contain the Soviet aircraft groups on the left and right wings. He concentrated six regiments of fighter jets to first defeat the Soviet aircraft group in the middle as quickly as possible. Then, he divided his forces into two groups.  Adding to other battlefields, each battlefield will form a strength advantage. This is also the most practical tactic when the number of fighter jets does not have an obvious advantage.

    The key now is how long the four regiments on the left and right wings can contain the Soviet fighter group. Twenty minutes is enough. In only twenty minutes, Liu Cuigang is absolutely sure that he will smash the Soviet fighter group in the middle.  However, the pressure on the four regiments on the left and right wings was huge. Two regiments faced three Soviet regiments, which tested the courage and wisdom of the pilots.

    When more than one hundred and eighty *** fighter jets swooped down from an altitude of 4,000 meters, and after dozens more *** fighter jets rushed towards the front, two more *** fighter groups disappeared.  When they disappeared, Major General Sashkov, who was overseeing the battle, took a breath of air. An ancient Chinese idiom suddenly appeared in his mind: "Capture the thief first, capture the king!"

    The air commander of the ** division had a very obvious intention. He concentrated his superior forces to first defeat his own aircraft group in the middle, and then attack the left and right wing groups separately. If this was the case, the next battle would be very unpleasant for him.  What's wonderful is that once the center group of aircraft collapses, the freed-up air force group will have an absolute advantage in numbers, and the left and right wing groups will not be able to benefit from it, and in the end, it will lead to a complete rout.

    Major General Sashkov completely gave up the tactic of hitting people with three fists. He immediately ordered: "The aircraft groups on the left and right wings should move closer to the center immediately. Don't be entangled by the enemy's fighter jets. Move quickly!"

    As Liu Cuigang's four fighter regiments joined the middle battlefield, the advantages and disadvantages on the battlefield immediately reversed. The number of fighter jets of the ** division was twice the number of Soviet fighter jets. The fighters of the fourth and fifth regiments had previously been surrounded and fought fiercely.  The Soviet fighter jets immediately fell into a situation of being beaten.

    Liu Cuigang commanded the 10th Regiment. After joining the battle circle, he caught at a glance a Soviet fighter jet, escorted by a squadron of fighter jets, far away from the battlefield. It was obvious that it was a big fish!

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