"The first day of air raids is over, and both sides have won and lost. The pre-war intelligence proved to be true, and some of our bomber crews managed to evade the interception, but we suffered heavy losses in the air battle at Karady. Huaxia's heavy interceptors were as deadly as ever. And they are also strong, it will be difficult for our fighters to wreck them. A staff officer delivered the first day's war report to Richthofen and Kesselring.

"It seems that the Huaxia Air Force has not done its best, and the number of losses today is about 30% lower than we expected, and I don't think that the Huaxia Air Force and the Allied Air Force have regressed in the past few years. Combined, our various participating air forces encountered about 800 interceptor aircraft, and even if we did not encounter them, we did not care about 1,000 or so. About half of the opponent's troops have not been mobilized. What are they going to do? Tell me about it," Richthofen said, looking at Kesselring next to him.

"It's nothing more than two possibilities, one is that Huaxia estimates that we will concentrate on the attack in the first wave of attacks, and they think they can't resist it, so they park some of the planes in areas that we can't reach. The other possibility is to preserve strength. They may want to use their limited air force for other purposes. It is even possible to launch an active offensive. Kesselring said with a slight frown. But there is a more dangerous signal that deserves our attention, and in our air raids on the northern front, the interceptor group is about one-third to one-quarter of the British and American fighter units. The presence of a large number of American and British air forces means that the other side seems to have completed the integration of air forces, you know, the mobility of the air force is very large, which means that with the advantage of unified command and internal operations, they can even launch a wave of quite aggressive attacks at some point. ”

"I think it's the second possibility, we can't underestimate the strength and determination of the other side. Especially the latter. Many of Huaxia's actions seemed to be beyond the limits of their strength, but they had the courage to do so, and they succeeded. We'd rather think of each other as stronger. ”

"You know what? The reason why I didn't go all out in the first wave of air strikes. Actually, it's largely because of fear. I am afraid that the Air Force will lose too much blood in this war. In the Italian War, in fact, except for the Italian Navy. Neither China nor the Entente did not pay much, and it seemed that they were very powerful, but in fact they were nothing compared to the size of their huge air force. Perhaps it was not that they did not want to help Italy, but that they did not think that they would be able to win in the end, or that it was due to geographical and economic constraints. And this time, we will have at least one longer air campaign with one of the powers of medium intensity or higher. The other side is bound to win Iran, and at the same time has the determination and ability to share with us. You know. How much did the Luftwaffe have the size and strength it has today, and how much did it cost the Reich and us! The Iran war was only a rehearsal for the final big war. We don't have to go back to the old book. There are times when the Army needs to learn to solve problems on its own. Richthofen would only pour bitter water in front of Kesselring. And in front of others, he is still the air marshal who acts decisively and has a strong style!

"We are attacking, and the other side can use radar and air defense observation posts to give early warning. In the case of the opponent's home game, there will be more fuel available for the battle. And there are also various ground-based anti-aircraft guns to provide cover. Pilots who succeed in parachuting usually survive. And we don't have any of the above favorable conditions. Judging only by the exchange ratio of the Air Force, we are at a loss. And to put it mildly, there aren't many targets worth attacking in the whole of Iran, and in the end we have to work for the army. Rather than completely crushing the opponent by destroying the opponent's industry and infrastructure, as we set out at the beginning. This is contrary to the target of strategic bombing. Kesselring nodded in agreement. He understood Richthofen's desire to preserve his strength. But at the same time, he also knows that simply preserving strength will not fundamentally solve the problem.

"I know you want to ask me what to do next. We must strive for a level playing field for the lads of the Air Force, and we should avoid attacks on the core areas of the opposing side. We provide fire support to the Army, and the Army should provide us with offensive airfields. We have to start from the periphery and slowly advance to the core area of the opponent. Uproot their external early warning systems and air bases one by one. Instead of a head-to-head confrontation like the original. Therefore, I plan to target the attack on the southern front and help the army quickly defeat the US-British coalition forces on the southern front. Then repair the field airfield all the way through! Richthofen said.

The biggest problem with this method is that it is relatively slow to produce results. But it is also the best solution to the problem. Iran is not one of those small countries in Europe, one Iran is more than three times the size of France! The long-range fighter BF110 is really not powerful, this thing is thrown to the navy that is mainly on the ground, the BF109 range is not enough, and now it has just pushed the attack front to the vicinity of Tehran, if it continues to bomb the eastern place, it is estimated that the bomber can only fly by itself. In front of China and the Entente, which had strong anti-aircraft firepower, unprotected bombers were simply going to deliver meat. This method of warfare was intolerable to the Luftwaffe, although the Allied air forces currently had the upper hand. But you can't send it like this! So no matter what attitude the Kaiser had, what the General Staff of the German Army thought. How the army went on a rampage, anyway, Richthofen made up his mind. Immediately after a symbolic number of large-scale attacks, the air force was moved to the south, and then the German Army was urged to move quickly north, bringing the airfield closer to the battlefield.

"Are we going to take action against the Chinese transport ships on the Caspian Sea? Now China is the only shipping route that can send much-needed supplies and equipment to Iran. The Navy even plans to transport parts by train and then build a pocket submarine force to strike at the Chinese shipping routes in the Caspian Sea, doesn't our Air Force do something? Kesselring on the side said cautiously. I know it's dangerous, and it might even touch Huaxia's bottom line. However, judging from the current situation, if China concentrates its air forces to strike at the Transcaucasia, under the cover of the Imperial Air Force, it may not be able to achieve any results in a short period of time, and if we operate better, I am afraid that it will still be able to greatly deplete the Chinese Air Force. In addition, we have oil weapons. ”

"Shh......h After listening to Kesselring's words, Richthofen gasped, I have to say that the former's words are indeed very tempting, although he knows that this is a risk, but it is also a way to solve the problem quickly, as long as the bet can be won, then the route from China to Iran will be cut off, and the defeat of Iran and the Chinese army after losing foreign aid is only a matter of time, which is also the least costly way for the Luftwaffe. But just a few minutes later, Richthofen once again crushed the adventurous plan to his heart, because the cost of its failure was just as great. The Luftwaffe has already committed nearly half of its air power to ensure pressure on Iran, and if you want to defend the Caucasus, you will have to invest more, but look at the French Air Force and the British Air Force, which are eyeing each other. Richthofen had to leave enough reserves to guarantee deterrence! God knows what the Entente will do when China and Germany officially tear their faces!

"Let's put this plan on hold for now. This is already beyond the current capabilities of the Empire. Only after we have sufficiently reduced the operational scope of the opposing air force can we consider implementing this plan, the purpose of which should be to tell the Chinese that sooner or later they will lose Iran. Let them stop as soon as possible. The deterrent effect is greater than the actual effect, understand? The fleet of aircraft that we used to attack ships was originally small. And the other side will also cover the group, this tactic may not be easy to use. Richthofen saw the disappointment in the other man's eyes, but put it on the back burner for the time being.

"Tell me something else, can't we really solve the problem of fighter range? Can't you find a balance between tactical performance and range? Richthofen saw that the atmosphere was a little solemn, so he decided to change the subject, which was originally just a coping move, but who knew that the other party came prepared. Dornier's new aircraft design was sent to the Air Department a few days ago, and the above aircraft caught Kesselring's eye.

"Dornier has come up with a very original design. In this new twin-engine aircraft, they abandoned the conventional layout and reduced wind resistance as much as possible in order to maintain speed. They decided to put two engines in the front and rear of the fuselage. The propulsion method of pulling and retreating is adopted to increase the power of the aircraft. But it's a pity that they used this aircraft as a kind of fighter-bomber, and actually installed a built-in magazine that can hold 500kg of bombs! This is the biggest failure at the moment. Kesselring said.

"I understand what you mean, you're saying it's too heavy, so it's better to reduce the empty weight, right? Removing the built-in magazine does reduce a lot of weight, and the rest will need to be reduced from the landing gear and other places. This aircraft is very good, except that it cannot be a specialized bomber, whether it is a long-range fighter or an interceptor, it will perform well. At least it should be better than the BF110. Richthofen said.

If Xu Jie could also see this document, he would definitely be shocked by the huge historical inertia. Because the idea mentioned in this plan is nothing else, but the historical DO335 twin-engine fighter. The aircraft, which was finally designed in history but not put into battle, appeared in this plane in advance, and for reasons of time, this aircraft had already been studied long before the outbreak of the final war. So there is no problem in catching up with the war, and maybe it will serve before the outbreak of World War 2!

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