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Chapter 357 Ace Pilot Requests to Go to War
On the second day, the Fourth Army of the Northwest Revolutionary Army launched four waves of attacks in succession, but the results were extremely unsatisfactory. During the attacks, they even caused more than 300 casualties on their side, casting a shadow over the entire Fourth Army from top to bottom.
On the other hand, the Tiger State Army's top commander, Watson, was very proud at the moment. He swept away the haze of being beaten by the Northwest Revolutionary Fourth Army a few days ago. He stood on the top of Tiger Roar Cliff with his hands on his hips, watching the Fourth Army troops retreating like a tide, and laughed heartily: "Tiger Roar Cliff, the Road of Hades, has been an insurmountable natural barrier since ancient times. Not to mention the small Northwest Revolutionary Army, even if the king of heaven comes, he will be defeated here. As long as we wait for the opportunity and guard the top of the peak, the Northwest Revolutionary Army will not be able to attack us even if they have three heads and six arms."
"Brother Qu is right. When we get to Huzhou, no matter how powerful the Northwest Revolutionary Army is, it will still be a powerful dragon that cannot defeat a local snake. Over the past year or so, the Northwest Revolutionary Army has successively defeated the Northern Expedition Army of the Southern Government, recovered the lost territory in the Northeast, and wiped out Zhang Chengxiang's rebel party. They are so proud of themselves that even people have spread the word that Su Zhengyang is the Wu Qu Star God from heaven who has come to earth with heavenly soldiers and generals to save China. This is simply nonsense. This time, we will break the legend of the undefeated Northwest Revolutionary Army and let them know how powerful the Huzhou Army is."
Watson and Bao Dawei, commander of the Sixth Army of the Huzhou Army, sang the same tune, their words were full of contempt for the Northwest Revolutionary Army, but they completely forgot about the embarrassing situation of being beaten by the Fourth Army like a stray dog and fleeing in panic.
Another unsuccessful attack made the Fourth Army commander Cheng Zhou even more anxious.
"Rest for two hours, then attack upwards! I don't believe that we can't take down Tiger Roar Peak!"
Zhou Weiguo looked at Cheng Zhou's face, wanting to say something but stopping himself. If they continued to fight like this, there would be little hope of taking the enemy's position at Huxiao Peak by force, and it would also bring unexpected losses to their side. They had to find another way and think of another solution.
Cheng Zhou, a man of great military talent, naturally understood this truth. However, the pressure of Su Zhengyang's order to take over Huzhou in half a month made the supreme commander of the Fourth Army almost lose his mind due to impatience.
A moment later, a tall and stern-looking young man wearing a dark green flight jacket and a pair of black gloves walked into the combat command room and said to Cheng Zhou, "Don't worry, Commander Cheng. I may be able to help you solve your current predicament!"
Cheng Zhou raised his head and looked at the arrogant and imposing young man in front of him. He frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
"My name is Li Haman. I'm from the First Air Division of the Northwest Revolutionary Army. I'm the commander of the A Wing. I've come here specifically to help Commander Cheng solve his problem."
Li Haman had the rank of colonel on his shoulder. Cheng Zhou's expression eased when he heard that it was his own man. He nodded and said, "So you are Colonel Li from the Aviation Division. But if I remember correctly, the First Aviation Division has not been formally established yet. According to the Governor's plan, it will take half a year to train a group of qualified pilots before the First Aviation Division can be formally established. Colonel Li said that he could solve the problem for me. What does that mean?"
Li Haman sat carefree on the chair and said with a smile: "Although the First Air Division has not yet been officially established, the number has been determined. The most elite A Wing and S Wing are formed by the top pilots trained by the Governor through the Peace Company. Commander Cheng should know this."
Lee Hartmann, whose prototype is Erich Alfred Hartmann, one of the greatest pilots in World War II in the Blue Planet.
From 1941 when he joined the 52nd Fighter Wing (JG 1945) to its formal surrender in May 5, Erich Hartmann shot down a total of verified aircraft. He was awarded the "Knight's Cross of the Order of the Three Kingdoms with Oak Leaves, Diamonds and Swords" which was only awarded to people from all branches of the military, and became the pilot with the most enemy aircraft shot down in the history of world air combat.
In actual combat, Hartmann summed up a set of tactics that were completely different from the past "circling-long-range firing" - "observe-judge-attack-disengage or suspend attack". He carried out a total of 1,404 combat missions, 825 battles, plus 14 forced landings, and never let any of his wingmen die.
After Li Haman was summoned from the system by Su Zhengyang, he not only possessed top-level pilot skills, but also had top air force command ability, so he was appointed as the commander of the A Wing of the Future First Air Division and was awarded the rank of colonel.
"Captain Cheng, the Governor is aware of the difficulties you are facing. Recently, I took the pilots of the A Wing to conduct flight training at the newly built large military airport near Ganzhou Blue Sky City. The Governor ordered us to directly intervene in the Tiger State War and use the absolute advantage of the air force to change the situation on the battlefield and help you solve your difficulties."
Cheng Zhou suddenly realized that the entire A Wing consisted of 124 pilots, 2200 ground crew members, a total of 2324 officers, officers, sergeants and soldiers.
These 124 pilots are all at the level of world-class pilots, and they were all obtained by Su Zhengyang from the system's air force gift package.
In today's war, there is an air force wing that has complete control of air supremacy to provide air fire support. Cheng Zhou certainly understands the significance of this. It can be said that when the roar of the A wing's planes resounds through the Tiger Roaring Cliff, it is the end of the Tiger State Army on the top of the peak. After the flying army carries out large-scale harassment and the Fourth Army launches a general offensive, with the cooperation of both sides, they will surely be able to achieve success in one battle, directly cross the natural barrier and penetrate into the heart of Tiger State.
The Huzhou Army can be said to be the first force in the country to witness the air force of the Northwest Revolutionary Army. It is not known whether it is their luck or misfortune.
"General Cheng, this time I will personally lead the top pilots of the A Wing to let the Huzhou Army see what the pressure from the Air Force is. Two days later, our A Wing will officially take off from the Ganzhou Blue Sky City Military Airport and launch an air strike on the enemy positions on Huxiao Peak. By then, I will contact General Cheng in advance, and we will definitely be able to defeat the Huzhou Army in one fell swoop!"
"Since we have almost finished discussing this, I will return directly to Blue Sky City. Commander Cheng, I look forward to seeing you next time."
Li Haman stood up, exuding an extremely confident aura. He saluted Cheng Zhou decisively and turned away.
Cheng Zhou took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He swept his eyes across the faces of the officers of the Fourth Army and said in a resounding voice, "Cancel the attack plan. The entire army should rest and be ready. In two days, we will cooperate with the air force to capture the enemy positions on Huxiao Peak in one fell swoop. I want to achieve my goal in one battle, open a gap in the central area of Huzhou, and take off Qu Chen's head!"