Chapter 287: Discussion in the Air
Fortunately, there were several air force officers who returned on the same plane, and Werler finally did not embarrass the wayward Führer in front of outsiders. When he heard the news of the Führer's personal flight, Weierle was about to get out of his heart attack, so he hurriedly jumped on a stork reconnaissance plane and rushed to the target base, and after confirming that the Führer was safe and sound, he was finally a little relieved. At this time, Xu Jun felt that under the eyes of the chief of staff reflecting the cold light, information such as "don't think you can hide" and "go back and settle accounts with you" were swiping the screen.
"My Führer, I would like to report to you some personal views on the previous battles of the Fifth Air Army." Graeme's interest was high at the moment, this excellent commander of the aviation corps had come to the headquarters to attend the promotion ceremony, and this time he would be promoted to the rank of general of the aviation corps.
He was very flattered to be brought by Xu Jun to participate in secret transactions with the British, as a corps-level commander under the air force, he was allowed to participate in activities of this level by the Führer, which was very rare in the past. In fact, even Graham himself didn't understand what he deserved so much attention to Xu Jun, to say that he didn't have any friendship with this apostle of God before, but Hitler had some respect for him. Since the fall of Hitler, he has always felt worried, deeply afraid that he will lose the trust of the new leader because of his relationship with the former Führer, but this event finally opened his heart, made him breathe a sigh of relief, and also had a lot of gratitude to Xu Jun. His rank has access to some high-level information, he is vaguely aware of what is happening between the two heads of state, and he was a little uneasy about Xu Jun's usurpation, but after this meeting, he has unreservedly fallen to the German leader and offered his loyalty.
Xu Jun took a fancy to Graeme, mainly because of his understanding of his personal ability, and the commander of the Air Force in history showed extraordinary command ability with brilliant records, when he was the last commander of the Air Force. The fall of the Reich was imminent, the strength of the Luftwaffe had almost been lost, and the defeat of Graham was not a crime of war.
The Luftwaffe marshals except for Milch and the largest one, the remaining four did not have a single parallel import, but it was because of the biggest mouse feces that the whole pot of porridge was ruined. Since his inauguration, Xu Jun has been working hard to reverse various problems in the German army, especially for the Air Force, Xu Jun has never stopped paying attention to it. Because the history he knows has proven it. The future of the battlefield belongs to the Air Force. Whoever can get absolute air supremacy will already have half the victory. Under air reconnaissance, strikes, and suppression, the enemy who has lost air cover will have nowhere to hide. In every large-scale battle, the victory is mostly won by the side that has mastered the air supremacy on the battlefield, and only when the air supremacy is equal, it is necessary to see the strength of the two armies to confront each other head-on. In particular, in strategic bombing, the side that has air supremacy can wantonly attack the rear targets of the hostile country, weaken the war potential of the other side, and destroy the resistance morale of the military and people of the enemy country. Spread despair and terror to every inch of land that bombers can reach.
The Luftwaffe had obvious shortcomings, because most of the supreme commanders came from fighter units, and perhaps because of their experience, the perspective became a little narrower. Goering was a competent patriarch. However, he was not a competent commander, and under the guidance of his erroneous strategic thinking, the development path of the Luftwaffe became more and more crooked, and finally it was a first-class air force that was ahead of the world in all kinds of operational concepts. It has become a wild monster used by various rookies of the Allies to brush up on grades.
"By March next year, we are preparing to form another twenty fighter wings, which is a very difficult task. I am prepared to appoint an experienced senior general to take charge of this matter, General Graeme, and I am sure you are competent enough to take on the role. Once you have successfully completed this work, I will consider assigning you more important responsibilities. Xu Jun said to Graeme with a smile.
"Thank you very much, my Führer, and I am extremely proud to have been given this important responsibility." Graeme replied excitedly and loudly, the Führer's words have been clearly stated, and there is obviously a road to heaven in front of him, although the formation of a new unit is a heavy administrative work, but it can also be regarded as a test of personal administrative ability, if he can produce achievements that make people speechless, then no one can express doubt about his promotion to the top of the Air Force.
"As I said before, I trust your abilities, General Graeme." Xu Jun affirmed the other party again. This series of carrots is smashed down, and you are afraid that the other party will not become your diehard?
What Xu Jun has to do now is to take precautions, and he must win over more henchmen in the army, so that when there may be a reversal in the future, his control over the army can still be preserved. Hitler's method was to insert a group of hardcore into the army system, the method was simple and crude, but the effect was very fast, the disadvantage was that the level of henchmen installed was extremely limited, in addition to arousing the disgust and resistance of the army generals, he also engaged in corruption without scruples, and finally caused a lot of complaints in the front and chaos in the rear. Hitler's henchmen played a major role in the eventual fall of the Third Reich.
Xu Jun learned the lesson of Hitler, and in the evaluation of personnel in key positions, ability was placed in the second most important position, and the first important thing is, of course, like Hitler, he must be extremely loyal to himself. However, what kind of background and bloodline Hitler paid attention to were all kicked out of the assessment standards by Xu Jun. The tolerant attitude shown by the new head of state in these respects was very well received and affirmed by the army generals. In addition to satisfying the moral purity of some people, it also made the turmoil a few months ago finally recognized as the coffin, and the generals who were on Xu Jun's side at that time were convinced that their decision was correct, not only saving Germany in a crisis, but also upholding justice and conscience. Xu Jun doesn't know if supporting one dictator to overthrow another is considered to uphold justice, but everyone is happy, and there is no need to be too serious. Another reason is that the army expansion is imminent, and the number of soldiers of appropriate age in Germany is limited, and if Hitler's method is followed, many eligible soldiers will be eliminated.
"General Graeme, what do you think of the British four-engine bomber? By the way, Major Garland and Major Merders, you can also share your opinions. Xu Jun turned to look at the two super aces sitting in the back row. By this time, Garland had already shot down forty-three planes, and Merders had reached sixty-one, and if the war had not ended early, perhaps he would have broken the record set by Baron Hitthofen during World War I, provided that the British Air Force still had planes capable of taking off for battle.
"My Führer. If the data of the British are true. Oh, and of course this can be demonstrated by test flights, and it is unlikely that the British will play tricks on this. This will be a long-range bomber par excellence, and I don't know what other model in the world can compare with her, and I suggest that the Luftwaffe should build and equip it with such an aircraft, or develop a similar model, this is just my personal opinion. Perhaps we can gather more generals to conduct an assessment and certification of this bomber, and learn about the advantages and disadvantages of this bomber. Graeme replied earnestly.
"I see, I think General Udet will be interested in this. Major Merders, did you see him the last time you returned to Berlin? I don't know how he's doing now. Xu Jun turned his face and asked Mulders.
"The mood is a little low, my Führer, you know, he has a good relationship with Marshal Goering." Merders replied.
"He's coming to Paris this time, and I'll talk to him alone." Xu Jun nodded after listening, this director of air force weapons production is not qualified for his job, the commander of the front-line combat unit is his most suitable position, maybe a transfer can make him happy, Xu Jun is interested in winning over this idol of the young air force pilot. The German mind of the air hero is fully certain.
"Tell me, Garland, what do you think of that kind of bomber." Xu Jun turned to Garland.
"My Führer, she looks like a not very easy target to shoot down. We fought quite a few British bombers. Some are vulnerable, but some are very tricky, like Wellington. Garland turned his face to look at Merdes beside him, and after receiving a nod of approval, he turned his face and continued to answer, "In my opinion." This kind of bomber is the more difficult type to deal with, with four engines and a metal fuselage. The three-hanging tail, the electric machine gun turret, and the targets we have encountered before are all different. To deal with such a large bomber, the pilot must have a good understanding of it, find the blind spot of the opponent's defensive firepower, and then launch a continuous attack. However, I think we need to conduct a few air combat exercises to test how to do it. ”
Garland respectfully answered Xu Jun's question, this ace is a little cynical on weekdays, but at this time he is facing the German Führer who has become his idol, and the biggest competitor in his life is sitting next to him, of course, he can't speak with the attitude of the past, you must know that he is also famous for his big speech in front of Goering.
"What do you think, Major Mulders?"
"My opinion is similar to that of Major Garand, and I look at her defensive firepower configuration, which is a rather fierce opponent. However, the ability of the bomber to maneuver can not be compared with the fighter, we can test the attack from all angles, once we find the weakness, then the pilot can be targeted training, but the technical requirements are very high, if it is a novice who wants to shoot down this big guy, there is still a certain risk. Mulders replied.
"If we are equipped with this kind of bomber, then we have to find an escort fighter that can fly with her, with a full range of four thousand kilometers, my God, our BF109 is obviously not capable of escorting the whole journey."
"Perhaps a dive attack from the zenith position, her top is not equipped with defensive firepower."
"It's just a prototype, see that tail in the middle? This thing would be removed, and a turret would be added to the back, like the Blenheim one. "The Führer is very clear about what the future of Lancaster will look like.
"My Führer, what about the bottom, we can launch an upward attack."
"It's a test of the pilot's skills, and to get around that tail turret, it's important to get the timing right, and it's four machine guns."
"Well, that's a question, let me think about it."
"If dozens or even hundreds of such planes are dispatched together, they will form a large three-dimensional formation and form a fire defense network with each other."
"It has been proven that no amount of firepower for self-defense is enough without the cooperation of escort fighters." Several Air Force officers began to have a heated discussion.
But the good times didn't last long, and after chatting and chatting for some reason, the topic suddenly turned to flying.
"My Führer, I never thought that you were also a good fighter pilot, especially the landing in the afternoon, it was simply flawless." Garland complimented with adoration.
"I just wanted to try how the latest model of the 109 operates, and it's very," Xu Jun said, pausing here, and in his peripheral vision he saw a cold glint on the lenses in Werler's eyes.
"Smooth." The corners of Xu Jun's mouth twitched as he finished speaking, and a drop of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
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