"Our chance is here!" Zhukov pointed to the eastern Kazbegi Peak and said: "The eastern terrain is gentle, there are fewer peaks, right? ”

"Yes!" Vasilevsky said: "Comrade Zhukov, are you planning to use this area as the main direction of attack? ”

"Yes!" Zhukov replied: "The terrain is relatively gentle, and there are no deep ravines, which means that it is difficult for helicopters to hide at low altitudes!" ”

"Although this is the case, it is also not conducive to the operation of our Seagull fighters!" Vasilevsky said.

"Have you forgotten that we still have the Yak-1 and the MiG-3?"

"But they need to protect the airport......"

"We can protect the airfield with a hundred, and fight the Germans with another hundred!"

So Vasilevsky had nothing to say.

This seems to be a viable option, although the Yak-1 and MiG-3 are still not as good as the German fighters...... This was not only because of the performance of the fighters, but also because the quality of the Soviet pilots was generally inferior to that of the German pilots.

However, it was still possible to drag the German fighters with the Yak-1 and MiG-3, and then use a large number of Seagull fighters against the helicopters, so this seemingly dead game was brought back to life.

"But, Comrade Zhukov!" Vasilevsky said with some hesitation: "If we can't successfully break through the enemy's defenses......"

Needless to say, the Soviet army at that time was afraid that there would be no chance to retreat.

"We have no other choice!" Zhukov replied.

After a pause, Zhukov added: "In addition, we have to airdrop anti-aircraft machine guns, at least one for each battalion!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Zhukov!" Vasilevsky agreed, although equipping an anti-aircraft machine gun could actually weaken combat effectiveness...... Because the troops had to free up a lot of people to carry the anti-aircraft machine gun and the ammunition it needed, but it was better than being defenseless in front of a helicopter.

Zhukov had a lot of discussions in the rear, but Qin Chuan did not stop for a moment on the battlefield.

Qin Chuan knew that this was the best time to beat the water dogs, and after a while, the Soviet army might be equipped with heavy weapons because of the damage caused by the helicopter, so the helicopter would not be able to be so unscrupulous.

Therefore, in the past few days, the First Advance Corps has almost been dispatched, and the entire First Advance Corps, with 35 transport helicopters and 16 armed helicopters, has almost taken off and returned to replenish fuel and ammunition after a battle, and then flew into the sky again to launch a new offensive against the Soviet army.

Of particular note was the capture of two supply depots for the Soviet army......

In fact, the German army has been reconnoitring the movements of the Soviet army, mainly reconnaissance aircraft reconnaissance, although there are scouts, but there are few, the reason is that the survival rate of sending scouts without using helicopters is too low, such as lying motionless in the ice and snow to observe the enemy, and if you don't collect any useful information, you will be frozen to death.

One of the easiest to observe is the supply station.

In fact, the location of the supply station can be observed from the radar...... The Germans airlifted two radar stations in the western, central and eastern Caucasus using helicopters.

The radar stations soon observed a large number of aircraft flying back and forth to the same positions every day, and the Germans were not attacked.

From this, the radar soldiers speculated that it was the Soviet transport plane responsible for the airdrop.

A reconnaissance plane was dispatched to reconnoitre, and sure enough, it found that supplies were being airdropped down, and photos were taken from the air...... It is very clear that there are traces of hauling materials on the snow.

It is said that the Soviets are more careless, and it can be seen from this that such an important supply depot was exposed to the enemy in this way.

So, needless to say, of course, a helicopter was sent to sneak attack.

This sneak attack was carried out under the cover of the German Air Force, after all, it was on the anti-slope plane, which was under the control of enemy aircraft.

The Luftwaffe had nothing to say about air supremacy, and after sending 20 fighters to break into the relevant airspace, and successively shot down more than a dozen Soviet fighters and a group of transport planes that were preparing to be airdropped, they reported the safety of the airspace.

Then the helicopter "suddenly" crossed the Caucasus and headed straight for the Soviet supply depot.

The Soviet soldiers stationed at the supply depots were completely defenseless, and many of them did not even have rifles in their hands...... Their task is to collect the supplies dropped by air, and carrying a rifle on their back will weigh a penny, not to mention that they think this is the rear, and carrying a rifle is completely superfluous.

Therefore, when the German soldiers of the 1st Infantry Corps rushed to them, they could only raise their hands.

There were two supply depots in front and behind, and according to Soviet prisoners, each of which stored dozens of tons of supplies...... Those were the results of more than ten days of their work, but they only heard a loud "boom", and all of them came to naught.

The battle was fought very happily, especially since the First Infantry Corps was also equipped with small walkie-talkies, and it is not an exaggeration to describe the actions again and again with the word "like an arm commanding".

But the helicopter units also suffered losses...... Three transport helicopters and two helicopter gunships.

The loss of transport helicopters is generally when hovering and rappelling, which is always an irreparable defect for it, but fortunately the crew only suffered more than a dozen casualties.

Helicopter gunships, because they flew into lower positions to fight...... There are always high and low peaks, and helicopter gunships must be in a low position when attacking a supply depot, and its armor is below.

As a result, the Soviet troops on the mountain peak condescendingly fired a few bullets down, easily penetrated the upper armor and shot it down.

This also taught Qin Chuan a lesson, unless it was particularly necessary, try not to choose a target with low offensive potential.

"Why didn't the Soviets retreat?" Colonel Slane asked suspiciously, "They should already know that victory is not theirs!" ”

"The Soviets never recognized this!" Major General Freko said: "They only know how to charge, and then die in front of us!" ”

"I don't think it's going to be that simple, General!" Colonel Slane said.

"That's what I thought too!" Qin Chuan agreed: "Because this is the Caucasus, if the Soviets have no other way to continue like this, then there is no need for us to do it at all, the cold of the Caucasus and the lack of food will keep them here forever!" ”

"And what are their solutions?" Major General Freko took the steaming coffee from the staff officer and took a sip of it.

Since helicopter transport was improved, coffee was no longer a luxury for the 1st Mountain Division.

"I don't know, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "But I think the helicopter may have to rest for a while!" ”