More than a hundred fighter jets were wiped out, although the Soviet Air Force was not seriously injured.
However, Tukhachevsky still felt very keenly that the constant air battles between the enemy and ourselves seemed to be getting out of his control step by step.
Because, there is one thing in common in several consecutive air battles with the Wehrmacht. As long as the Wehrmacht Air Force attacks, the Soviet Air Force participating in the attack will definitely end in the total destruction of the army, without any accidents.
¡°Could it be that the National Defense Force wants to hide some secrets that we don¡¯t know through these air annihilation battles
Faced with this question, Tukhachevsky¡¯s first thought was that the National Defense Forces had equipped a more advantageous air fighter.
However, as soon as this idea was formed, it was rejected by Tukhachevsky himself.
¡°If the National Defense Forces were really equipped with a new type of fighter jet, why did they still hide it and watch their comrades suffer under the bombing of the Soviet Air Force instead of regaining battlefield air supremacy from the Soviet Air Force
After some fruitless thinking, an idea immediately came to Tukhachevsky's mind: through a strategy, the things that the Wehrmacht wanted to hide were exposed, and the great Red Army pilots could not be allowed to sacrifice again and again in the Wehrmacht organizations. Aerial annihilation in action.
According to the Soviet Red Army¡¯s planned method of attrition warfare, after a hundred fighter planes are lost in a day¡¯s air battle, no new fighters will be dispatched to join the battlefield. Therefore, by three o'clock in the afternoon, only two radar soldiers were left on duty at the Radar Base of Nuovo University.
Just when the two thought the radar would find nothing more today, a harsh radar alarm suddenly sounded in the radar room.
¡°Dududu¡¡±
"No, there's something new" After an exclamation sounded in the radar room, the two radar soldiers quickly turned their attention to the radar display frequency.
On the radar display frequency of a snowflake, as the siren sounded, dozens of black spots suddenly appeared.
"A fighter plane organized by a flying brigade As for what type of aircraft it consists of, it is temporarily unclear" After reading various data, a radar soldier analyzed seriously.
Another radar soldier quickly picked up the radio and reported the situation to his superiors.
Soon, Li Guosheng and others, who were formulating an anti-communist plan for tomorrow, appeared in the radar room.
Looking at the Soviet Air Force getting closer and closer to the battlefield. Li Guosheng frowned immediately and muttered to himself with a confused look on his face: "The situation is definitely not as simple as we saw More than a hundred fighter jets were wiped out by us just now, not to mention the more than thirty in front of us Old Maozi, this is 'there is no three hundred taels of silver here'"
Gao Zhihang, who was still a little bit unsatisfied with the air battle that had just ended, was like a hungry wolf that found its prey. He stared at the radar display and said excitedly: "Chief, don't care if he says, 'There is no silver here, three hundred taels.' We have Radar has this clairvoyance. Even if Lao Maozi has a conspiracy, he can't escape the radar's eyes-"
"Since Lao Maozi has come to die on his own initiative, let's eat him"
Li Guosheng's eyes lit up in thought, and he said to himself: "Just now we were discussing how to use the 72 Mustang fighter jets in our hands to eliminate the Soviet air power before the counterattack. Then, with the air force as the lead, we would attack the Soviet Red Army. Launch a counterattack.¡±
At this point, Li Guosheng changed his subject and continued: "Okay now, the Soviet Red Army actually gave us this opportunity As Commander Gao said, no matter what conspiracy the Soviet Red Army has, with radar in hand, we can Not afraid¡¡±
Li Guosheng¡¯s face was quickly covered with seriousness. He ordered loudly: "Now I order: the Second Air Division, immediately send two Wildcat fighter groups to fight and eliminate this Soviet flying group that has invaded China"
"The radar team will closely monitor all airspace within the detection range. If there is any situation, report it immediately. From now on, my former enemy headquarters will be moved to the radar room"
"The Armored Group, Army Aviation Helicopter Unit, Artillery Unit, and the newly formed First Division to Sixteenth Division participating in the counterattack have all entered combat status"
Li Guosheng guessed right. The Soviet flight formation that had appeared on the radar display was a bait, a conspiracy to lure the National Defense Forces into revealing their secret weapons.
"In the airspace one hundred kilometers behind this fighter group, there is a huge flight formation composed of five flight groups with a total of 180 fighter jets. He is following closely behind, providing reinforcements to the bait at any time.
At the same time, there was a Soviet radio station every five kilometers from the Soviet field airport to the actual battlefield. While closely monitoring every move of the air fighters, the latest information on the battlefield was reported to the Soviet Far East Army headquarters.
At the Soviet Far East Army Command Headquarters, a major staff officer hurriedlyHe walked up to Tukhachevsky and reported loudly: "Comrade Chief, urgent report from the ground observation post The Chinese army has dispatched two fighter groups to pounce on the bait we released. In ten minutes at the latest, two fighter jets will The air force can collide"
"Sure enough, I guessed correctly The National Defense Forces do have some secrets that we don't know about. Otherwise, on the endless grasslands of Outer Mongolia, it would be absolutely impossible for them to know the news and specific location of our air force dispatch in such a short period of time "Tukhachevsky affirmed firmly.
The Chief of Staff of the Far East Army standing next to him replied thoughtfully: "Comrade Chief of General Staff, I think that the Chinese National Defense Force must have deployed a large number of observation posts that we don't know about on the Sino-Soviet border to attack our Soviet Air Force anytime and anywhere. Report the news to their headquarters, so that they can send a superior number of fighter jets to accurately ambush us in the air"
Tukhachevsky had never thought about radar, a new detection equipment. After hearing this, he immediately nodded in agreement and said smoothly: "You are right, this is the only way to let the National Defense Force and Air Force know the news of our dispatch in advance"
The eyes of the Chief of Staff of the Far East Army quickly shot out two rays of light, and he made a tentative suggestion: "Chief of General Staff, now that we know the secret of the National Defense Forces, should we immediately send troops to disperse the National Defense Forces on the Sino-Soviet border? Find all the observation posts and eliminate the eyes of the National Defense Forces"
"No need" Tukhachevsky suddenly flashed a strange smile at the corner of his mouth, and shook his head in denial in surprise.
Hearing this, the Chief of Staff of the Far East Military Region became anxious.
You must know that every fighter plane lost now is an asset of the Far East Military Region. If the Wehrmacht observation posts hidden in the surrounding areas cannot be eliminated, the losses of the Far East Air Force will continue.
"Chief of General Staff," he asked Tukhachevsky eagerly, "Chief of General Staff, as long as these eyes of the National Defense Forces exist, our Air Force will suffer another day of losses. Please consider carefully"
Tukhachevsky waved his hand calmly. After signaling the other party to calm down, he said: "Comrade Wushu'er, your head is a little confused. As a qualified chief of staff of the Far East Military Region, you must remember to keep a clear head at any time and at any time, and don't be fooled by superficial things. Things confuse you¡¡±
Under Ushur's doubtful gaze, Tukhachevsky changed the topic and continued his analysis: "In this matter, you only see the benefits that these observation posts may bring to the National Defense Forces, and to our Soviet Far East Red Army The harm caused. But why can't you think in reverse and think about whether these observation posts can bring benefits to our Far East Red Army"
"The benefits" Chief of Staff Wushur asked with a look of disbelief.
"Yes, that's the advantageusing these observation posts to help the Far East Air Force fight an unprecedented air battle." Tukhachevsky said firmly.
Seeing the confused expression on the other person¡¯s face did not relieve him at all. Tukhachevsky continued to remind: "Don't forget that the Chinese National Defense Forces have deployed countless eyes on the ground, and we have just deployed many eyes The National Defense Forces Air Force can use local numerical advantages to ambush us in the air, and we can also We can launch a counter-ambush against the Wehrmacht Air Force in the air.¡±
Ushur's eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly: "Chief of General Staff, I understand You want to use this kind of aerial ambush and aerial counter-ambush to gradually reduce the limited air force of the National Defense Forces." Consume it. Because, regardless of the quantity or quality of fighters, we have an absolute advantage"
Tukhachevsky replied with a smile on his face: "Yes, that's what I mean Since the Chinese National Defense Force has put the opportunity in front of us, we cannot seize it yet, and we are very sorry for the sincerity of the National Defense Force"
After saying that, Tukhachevsky's facial expression changed to the seriousness before the battle, and he ordered Ushur, who looked suddenly enlightened: "Contact the follow-up troops of the Air Force immediately and rush to the air combat battlefield as quickly as possible. Cooperate with the bait Troops, eat all the Defense Force fighter planes in the contested airspace."
"Send an order to the field airport in the rear and immediately deploy two fighter regiments to prepare for attack As soon as the new fighter group of the National Defense Force appears on the battlefield, the two fighter regiments will immediately attack"
When Tukhachevsky issued the order, more than a hundred fighter jets from the Soviet Air Force happened to appear on the radar display frequency. Seeing this, Li Guosheng, who had the same idea as Tukhachevsky, ordered decisively.
"Commander Gao, in addition to the two Mustang fighter groups, quickly dispatch twice the number of Wildcat fighter jets to fight. We must not allow the Soviet Air Force's follow-up reinforcements to join the air battle that has already broken out"
¡°In addition, immediately contact the one, two and two who have entered the combat airspace.The fighter group will be on standby at the airport immediately after the battle is resolved. There are also new combat missions for them"
Together with the three fighter groups reinforced by the First Air Division, there were a total of six fighter groups with more than 200 fighters. Without hesitation, they collided with more than 100 fighter planes of the Soviet Air Force and began to fight in the air.
After receiving this news, Tukhachevsky seemed to have been suddenly injected with a dose of stimulant. Regardless of his identity, he laughed at the headquarters: "I was fooled The Wehrmacht Air Force was fooled There are three hundred fighter jets, absolutely. It is the main force of the National Defense Forces Air Force. As long as we can eat these three hundred fighter jets, the National Defense Forces Air Force will no longer have the air power to compete with us"
After being excited, Tukhachevsky, who was full of confidence in this air battle, immediately ordered: "Contact the field airport, and all the fighter groups on standby will attack immediately, and destroy all the Wehrmacht fighter planes in the air battle at all costs."
As a result, the mighty flying formation of more than two hundred Soviet-made fighter jets was like a black cloud, pressing toward the air combat battlefield in an overwhelming manner.
In the radar monitoring room, facing this counterattack first launched by the Air Force, everyone including Li Guosheng was nervous. The small radar display frequencies seemed to have magic power, attracting everyone's attention.
Suddenly, a piercing siren sounded in the radar monitoring room, and then, some black spots appeared on the edge of the radar display frequency of a snowflake, so densely packed that it was impossible to distinguish the number of black spots.
Just when everyone¡¯s attention was attracted by this display video. When his face slowly showed a solemn expression due to anxiety. The radar soldier sitting directly opposite the display finally spoke.
"Reporting to the commander, more than two hundred fighter jets of the Soviet Air Force have entered the radar monitoring range. They are 198 miles away from the radar station. They are heading towards the Northeast Defense Line. They are flying at an altitude of 6,000 meters and at a speed of 550 kilometers per hour. They are flying in the direction of the ongoing air battle. airspace¡"
Li Guosheng frowned. He said to himself: "Including the more than 100 Soviet fighter jets destroyed at noon today, the Soviet Air Force has invested more than 250 fighter jets in the air combat battlefield. Not surprisingly, the more than 200 fighter jets in front of us have already It is the last trump card in the hands of the Soviet Far East Army"
Gao Zhihang, who had rarely encountered such a large-scale air battle in his life, hurriedly said: "General Officer, although I don't know the specific strength of the Soviet Far East Air Force. However, after a month of consumption, I am sure. The number of remaining fighter jets of the Soviet Far East Air Force Never more than 600, even if the Soviet Union has military-industrial strength several times greater than ours"
Hearing this, the confidence on Li Guosheng's face became even stronger, and he said with a murderous look: "Since Lao Maozi has moved out all his property, it's time for us to use our secret weapon, the Mustang fighter jet"
Turning to face behind him, Gao Zhihang asked: "Commander Gao, how many fighter jets are there at the airport that can go into battle immediately"
Gao Zhihang, who had a hot look on his face, answered without thinking: "The first and second brigades that attacked in the first wave have returned. However, there are only 45 fighters left in the two brigades that can immediately participate in the battle. In addition, there are only 45 fighters left. Next two 'Mustang' fighter groups, two 'Wildcat' fighter groups"
"That's enough" Li Guosheng, who was full of confidence in the Mustang fighter, said loudly.
Then, he ordered Gao Zhihang: "The first and second brigades are left as reserves to deal with possible accidents The remaining two 'Mustang' fighter brigades and 'Wildcat' fighter brigades will attack immediately to eat the Soviet Union. The last asset of the Far East Air Force was to completely regain battlefield air supremacy from the Soviet Red Army."
"Yes, the chief"
??Four fighter formations that injected the hope of all soldiers of the National Defense Force quickly took off. The 'Mustang' fighter formation is in the front, and the 'Wildcat' fighter formation is in the rear. Under the guidance of ground radar, it was like having clairvoyance and pounced directly on the path that the Soviet Air Force must pass.
In less than fifteen minutes, two completely disproportionate aircraft groups collided with each other.
Looking at the Wehrmacht fighter group that was even smaller than his own, the first thought of the Soviet commander-in-chief was that the Wehrmacht Air Force had reached the end of its rope. Otherwise, when you know that the performance of your own fighter is insufficient. Is there any difference between sending fewer fighters than myself to fight, and risking death
Of course, Tukhachevsky, who was located directly behind the battlefield and obtained the specific situation of both the enemy and ourselves through ground troops, also had the same idea in his mind.
Although the war has not started yet. However, Tukhachevsky was already certain in his heart that the final winner of this air battle must be himself, the great Soviet Red Army.
Just when Tukhachevsky began to feel complacent in the rear, almost 400 fighters from both sides were assembled.A large-scale air battle officially begins.
Facing the powerful anti-air firepower of the Wehrmacht Air Force, in the first round of combat and collision, the Soviet Air Force suffered a heavy loss without any surprise. More than forty fighter planes directly turned into fireballs and slowly fell to the ground.
Faced with this result, the Soviet pilots, who were already very familiar with the performance of Wildcat fighter jets, were not surprised. In their eyes, as long as the Wildcat fighter jets equipped by the Wehrmacht remain unchanged, the real air battle will only begin at this time.
Therefore, it seems that the remaining Soviet pilots did not see their comrades who had turned into fireballs in the sky. After completing turns and U-turns in the air, he suddenly chased the National Defense Force fighter plane, hoping to eliminate the enemy through close-range air combat.
Just then, an accident happened. The 'Wildcat' fighter jet that has always been able to be overtaken by itself in a short period of time seems to have suddenly added an engine. No matter how much power it increases, it will always be slower than the opponent.
What¡¯s more important is that the ¡®Mustang¡¯ fighter jet, which quickly got rid of its own pursuit, completed a series of difficult maneuvers in the air and quickly climbed at a speed far exceeding its own flight speed. Then, he once again swooped towards him in a condescending manner.
"Everything" A series of dull machine cannon shots sounded on the battlefield. A Soviet pilot who had not yet reacted to the shock and his fighter plane were hit by four thick tongues of machine gun fire and disintegrated in the air .
At this moment, at least forty Soviet-made fighter jets exploded one after another under the dive attack of the Mustang fighter jets.
In the blink of an eye, more than 80 fighter jets were lost, and the Soviet Air Force's numerical advantage was completely eliminated. Faced with this result, the morale of the Soviet Air Force quickly fell to the bottom.
72 Mustang fighter pilots did not miss this opportunity and continued to launch attacks on Soviet fighters one after another in an unstoppable dive manner until no more Soviet-made fighters could be seen in the combat airspace.