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Volume 1 The Setting Sun of the Empire Chapter 84 Jedi Counterattack (Part 1)

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    In late autumn, the clouds are drooping, the cold wind brings chill, and the earth becomes increasingly desolate.  The huge Alps and the meandering Danube River system gradually change from the splendor of golden autumn to the purity of winter. These two great natural terrains intersect on the border of Germany and Austria, making it a magnificent landscape with unique characteristics.

    Accompanied by the clear hum of the engine, a twin-engine aircraft painted in olive green flew over the Danube River that meanders in Austria. It is about 40 kilometers away from Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, and almost 20 kilometers west.  That is the German-Austrian border.  In sight, steel or cement bridges spanned the beautiful Danube River. The German war did not bring the consequences of the blockade to the Austrians. They could still use these bridges, but each bridge was strictly guarded by Soviet troops.  Control, vehicles and even pedestrians¡¯ large luggage must be inspected.  In addition to the land cordon, the Soviets also transported a large number of anti-aircraft weapons, fixed and mobile, and deployed them around the bridges to provide 24-hour air defense protection. However, the Austrians were not worried about the Soviets' care of their own bridges.  Although they do not have the craziness of advocating battle honors like the Germans, most of them have German blood flowing through them. They sympathize with the anti-Soviet war of friendly soldiers and civilians, and even hate the shackles imposed on them by the Soviets.  As long as they did not risk being shot on the spot, they were happy to contribute to the German cause of fighting the Soviet Union - passing information, covering personnel, providing food, etc.

    The Austrians were indifferent to the common Lisunov-2 transport aircraft that flew gently at medium and low altitudes, and the Soviet officers and soldiers guarding bridges and transportation hubs did not pay too much attention. After all, this was Austria, and the Soviet army overturned the Austrian front.  Before entering Germany over the mountains and ridges, the German armed personnel on the other side of the border had never made any provocation. The fierce fighting in eastern and northern Germany also firmly restrained the German army's stretched troops.  As a result, the Soviet Austrian Front, which lacked tanks and heavy artillery, approached Munich unstoppably in just a few days. Recently, it surrounded the German wartime capital. The development of the war made the Soviet officers and soldiers stationed in Austria alert and safe every day.  .  There has been a slight mental relaxation.  In addition, due to the natural obstacles of the Alps, Soviet command and liaison personnel basically traveled between Austria and Germany by plane.  The constantly changing light spots on the radar screen look dazzling, and a few more or a few less are not so obvious.  In recent times, the Soviet aviation headquarters established in Wells has often been interfered by unknown signals, resulting in intermittent communication between the ground center and aviation units.  Although contact could not be made for a while, the Soviet aviation personnel did not classify it as a dangerous situation.

    On the twin-engine transport aircraft with eye-catching red five-star logos on the wings and fuselage, the nine crew members wearing Luftwaffe uniforms all frowned and looked serious. The instruments and equipment in the cabin were far beyond those of an ordinary transport aircraft.  Yes, the retractable machine gun turret is also a very advanced configuration - while increasing the cost and complexity of operation.  Making the appearance as close as possible to an unarmed transport aircraft.  This complexly modified American C-47 has become a launch platform for X-1 guided bombs. In the control area near the nose of the aircraft, the thin-faced bomb operator repeatedly observed through the sight. When the pilot  When he flew the plane over the river for the second time, he informed his colleagues in German: "The attack has begun, everyone prepares!"

    Except for the mechanics who complicatedly troubleshoot the bomb bay, the pilots, gunners and navigators had nothing to do with the work of guided bombs at this time. All they had to do was prepare for the Soviet counterattack.  Shortly after the radio-guided glide bomb left the bomb bay.  Fire began to appear on the ground.  Rumbling explosions and clouds of black smoke then appeared near the aircraft. The impact of airflow caused by the explosion of anti-aircraft shells shook the aircraft body. However, before the bomb accurately hit the target, the pilot must try to maintain a stable flight state to provide effective observation for the bombardier.  environment.

    A few seconds later, the bombardier, whose facial muscles were tense, finally shouted: "Hit the target!"

    A faint cheer suddenly sounded in the cabin.  The pilot immediately pulled up the plane, leaving the smoke and flash behind.  As the time goes.  The explosion sounded farther and farther away, but the danger did not end.  Just as the plane entered the clouds, the gunner at the tail warned: "Two fighter jets are chasing us!"

    "May God bless us!"

    The pilot said on the phone.  That day, cumulus clouds filled the airspace above 2,000 meters. The higher you flew, the thicker and denser the cumulus clouds became. The outside of the cabin quickly became gray and the crew members returned to silence. They knew that including the best  Most Soviet military aircraft, including jet fighters, are not equipped with airborne radars, which means that clouds can provide good cover for their movements. However, the maximum flight speed of the C-47 is only 360 kilometers per hour, while the Soviet fighter aircraft  The speed is generally over 500 kilometers per hour. Once targeted, it is almost a dead end - the Soviet ground radar can still detect the general direction of the attacker.??, under their guidance, the Soviet fighter jets will not deviate too far from the target.

    "Damn, I think I saw a Soviet fighter jet, not far from the right wing!" A machine gunner's scream made the atmosphere in the cabin suddenly tense to the extreme. People listened intently, but they could only hear their own words.  The sound of an airplane engine.  After a moment, the obvious tilt of the fuselage meant that the aircraft was turning, and the light outside the cabin gradually became stronger. Suddenly, the line of sight outside the porthole suddenly opened up - the aircraft emerged from the clouds and entered the unobstructed gap!

    "What the hell!" the pilot yelled, "Guys, we have ten minutes to be exposed to the air, so get ready"

    As soon as he finished speaking, the machine gunner at the tail of the plane shouted unceremoniously: "An enemy plane was spotted at 5 o'clock!"

    Upon hearing this news, the crew members were shocked, and the fuselage suddenly tilted forward, and the noisy engine increased the noise. The whine caused by the dive impacted people's auditory senses. The obvious tremor of the fuselage showed that it  Working hard to exceed the designed top speed.  In the blink of an eye, the turrets on the tail and back of the aircraft roared, but the threat of the 7.92mm machine gun to the Soviet fighter jets was far less powerful than people expected. Along with another explosive roar, a series of light spots  It passed close to the wings and fuselage. Fortunately, the speed gained by the C-47 through the dive prevented it from being quickly overtaken by the enemy. The distance of tens of thousands of meters came in a flash. When the porthole window was once again filled with gray, the young man  The German soldiers all felt as if they had narrowly escaped death.

    After a moment of silence, the bombardier asked: "We hit the bridge, which may cause it to collapse, but may only cause temporary damage. Is it worth risking a precious aircraft and our lives for such an attack?"  "

    This question is like a stone falling into the water, causing ripples in people's hearts. They don't know that right below them, in the woods of Bavaria, Germany, tens of thousands of German soldiers are sleeping soundly.  When night falls, they will hit the road again and gather in Munich through vehicle transportation, horseback riding and foot marching. In Baden-W¨¹rttemberg in southwestern Germany, Rhine-Landfalz and North Rhine-Wys in the west  Terfalen and Hesse in the mid-west, such troops were formed one after another. According to the plan of the German Joint Staff, except for the troops blocking the Soviet army in the north and central part, the rest of the troops were all devoted to the Battle of Munich. This was also  Will become a key battle that determines the fate of Germany!

    In just a few days, the Luftwaffe's modified C-47 attack aircraft were frequently dispatched, which forced the Soviet Air Force to completely stop the flight of Lisunov-2 transport aircraft on the southern front and send additional fighter units to Austria. However, this  This did not completely prevent the German bombing of bridge facilities in western and northwestern Austria.  As the C-47 continued to be consumed, the German army sent in the precious DO-217. This fast bomber, which is the original platform for X-1 guided bombs, can reach a speed of more than 500 kilometers per hour when flying at high altitudes. It only takes four days to cross Bavaria and enter Austria.  Within ten minutes, secret radio base stations set up in Switzerland and Italy also provided effective navigation for German bombers.  At the same time as the air strikes were launched, German commandos lurking in Austria or entering from Italy launched ground attacks. The Austrians also carried out large-scale operations under the slogan "We will not join the war, but we will not let the enemy step on our backs to attack our German brothers."  Large-scale strike action and a multi-pronged approach have greatly affected transportation facilities in Upper Austria and Salzburg.  Since the Soviet 2nd Polish Front moving south from Saxony and the Soviet Czech Front entering Germany from the Czech Republic are still blocked on the Regensburg-Pasau line, the Soviet army entering Germany from Austria must rely on the forces of Upper Austria and Salzburg.  Transportation lines ensure supply, and the efficiency of this supply dropped by as much as 60% in a short period of time.  Before the Soviet army re-opened transportation lines, a German mountain unit of 20,000 people crossed from southwestern Bavaria into the Tyrol region of western Austria, and received a warm welcome from the local German residents.  Under their guidance and cooperation, the German army quickly captured and liberated many towns in North Tyrol. The sharp momentum made the Soviet Austrian Front unable to help but worry about being cut off from their retreat.  In order to reverse the passive situation, the Soviet high command quickly transferred troops from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and even invited the Yugoslav army to enter Austria to participate in the war. However, far away water could not quench the near thirst, not to mention that the sabotage operations in Upper Austria and Salzburg quickly expanded to the entire  Austria.

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