When Peng Yi and others were thinking hard about how to fight under the wings of the Germanic warhawk, the German army and air forces were also thinking about how to fight the last battle, and the army was very simple, that is, the north and south sides launched a centripetal assault at the same time, and the task of the Brauchitsch battle group on the southern front was to contain the Chinese forces as much as possible, and the four German divisions and two infantry divisions on the northern front would be the main force of the attack. There is nothing more to say about the battle on land, it is to break through the layers of defense and finally completely crush the opponent. However, considering the combat effectiveness and size of the Chinese troops, the German Army realized that whether this goal could be achieved depended on the support of the air force. So when formulating this offensive, codenamed Operation Monsoon. The Army must take care of the needs of the Air Force.

The operation was of great importance and was personally formulated by the commander of the Luftwaffe, Red Baron Richthofen, with Kesselring in charge of the front command. For this operation, the Luftwaffe concentrated about 1,600 aircraft of all kinds, note that this is not the total number of aircraft, but the number of available aircraft! These 1,600 planes are ready to go into battle at any time! In terms of the number of available aircraft, the Luftwaffe even invested more troops for Operation Monsoon than the total number of combat aircraft available to the Luftwaffe during Operation Babylon! In order to support this operation, the Luftwaffe mobilized almost all the supplies and fuel that could be mobilized from other regions to support the Middle East theater. To paraphrase a Chinese saying, that is, the German Air Force in the Middle East has pressed the coffin!

The Luftwaffe was divided into three major divisions, in addition to the two tactical air clusters originally allocated to the Army on the northern and southern fronts (each with about 500 aircraft. ）。 There is also an independent strategic bomber force, with 600 aircraft, which has reached the standard of an aviation army in terms of scale, and if you look at the cost, with the expensive HE177 strategic bomber, the cost of this aviation cluster is even higher than the total cost of the imperial air force that ran rampant in the skies over Italy that year, don't look at the latter is a large air force with nearly 1,000 aircraft, But this newly formed temporary battle group, codenamed Thunder, with just 250 HE177 bombers, was enough to crush the bomber units of the Imperial Air Force in terms of combat effectiveness and cost!

Thinking that such a valuable unit was put into his own hands like this, Kesselring could not sleep peacefully at night. I was afraid that when I woke up, a staff officer broke in and shouted with a telegram in his hand, Your Excellency, Your Excellency, our strategic bomber unit has suffered heavy losses! Although Kesselring thinks that the nerves are tough enough. But it's also a bit stressful! The Luftwaffe left the Air Force about five days to clear the airfields and planes in the rear of China. Five days after the start of Operation Monsoon, the German Strategic Air Force had to focus its bombing on supply lines and transport hubs in the rear! At the same time, the front-line tactical air force must also cover the army's attack.

A great man once said that an army without knowledge is an army of fools. In the same way, an army that throws off its arms without scouting is also a stupid army. Before the start of Operation Monsoon, the Luftwaffe began to try its best to detect the deployment of the Huaxia Air Force through various means, and as the reconnaissance planes successively sent various intelligence, Kesselring's sleep quality began to deteriorate further! "It's too cunning!" Kesselring said this to the telegram more than once, according to the meetings of those close to him.

In Kesselring's view, the Huaxia Air Force at this time was like a turtle with a shrunken head, shrinking its body into the airfield in the rear. Aware of the situation, the Huaxia Air Force had a long time ago evacuated a large number of front-line planes to the rear in a planned manner, and anyway, the range of the Huaxia fighters was on the large side, so it was not a problem to retreat. The range of German bombers is not a problem, but after the Huaxia Air Force retreats 150 to 200 kilometers, the range of German fighters is very problematic! (BF109 cries again and faints in the toilet)

On the one hand, while a large number of aircraft groups were withdrawn, Huaxia also built various field airfields on the edge of the Iranian border. It was used to accommodate a large number of fighters transferred from the front and rear. A large number of Flying Bat fighters could not hide from the eyes of the Germans by successive transfers to Iran. Both the fleet that entered Iran from the Caspian Sea and the fleet that passed through Afghanistan from India was more or less in the sight of German spies. It has to be said that the efficiency of the Huaxia is still very high, and during this time, the number of field airfields has at least doubled! And there are also numerous alternate airports hidden all over the place. Looking at the dense markings on the map, Kesselring wondered if the pilots were dazzled and regarded some flat land as airports.

If the changes in the Huaxia Air Force at this time were nothing more than a bunch of boring standards and symbols for Kesselring, then for the front-line Luftwaffe reconnaissance aircraft units, whether they were right or wrong, these achievements were all exchanged for their blood and even their lives! With the enhancement of the air defense force of the Huaxia Air Force, every action of the German reconnaissance aircraft unit is as if it has been closed on a ghost door!

"Damn, we're being targeted again!" A JU88 long-range reconnaissance plane codenamed Vulture No. 3 had just flown for half an hour from Xingao, and a red warning light sounded on the plane, causing a trace of panic and fear in the hearts of the three pilots on the plane. The sound of this red signal light means that his landline is being targeted by a radar, which is a radar with a high frequency, which is higher than the frequency of all the radars currently in service in Germany, and this JU88 aircraft can receive this radio wave, and through the waveform and frequency to guess the identity of the other party, this is a watchtower-type aerial radar carrier. His high-power radar and fully equipped radiolocation equipment could guide fighters to intercept JU88-like intruders.

"Lowering the altitude, taking Route 3, we entered the reconnaissance area from a height of 1500 meters. Relying on the cover of the surrounding terrain, we can completely avoid the eyes in the air. After a brief hesitation, the captain ordered. The Germans are also summing up the lessons, and after paying the price of blood, the German front-line reconnaissance units unanimously believe that when irradiated by the opponent's radar, continuing to maintain the original altitude or climbing is simply no different from looking for death!

"The other side has a very sensitive sense of smell and a quick reaction speed, and once their radars deployed on the ground and in the air find the target, it only takes 15 to 20 minutes for a squad of fighters to appear in your field of vision. If you continue to maintain your altitude, you will be faced with two options, one is to have a long chase with the opponent at high altitude, which we call him a deathmarathon, and the other is to turn the engine up to maximum acceleration and escape, we call him life and death. But! Whatever choice you make, you'll end up being shot down or crashed because you ran out of fuel! Huaxia's Foxbat fighter has an overwhelming advantage in range, speed and maneuverability! As long as they can keep track of you, they can catch up with you sooner or later! Even if you spot an enemy aircraft from a long distance, your engines will only work at maximum power for 3 minutes! And the other party's working time is at least 5 minutes or more! Being high in the sky is tantamount to waiting for death! "The commanders of the Luftwaffe reconnaissance unit repeatedly stressed what needed to be paid attention to on the battlefield.

"Unless you return home, your only chance is to keep your altitude as low as possible, relying on terrain cover and radar blind spots to avoid the opponent's tracking!" Keeping in mind the teachings of the commanders, the captain began to lower the altitude. As the altitude decreases and the influence of ground clutter increases, the radar signal from the air finally disappears, and the warning sound that has been noisy finally dies down. The crew let out a sigh of relief, confined to an inconspicuous mountain bag on the ground, and a soldier silently put away the binoculars in his hand and motioned to the messenger next to him to start making a report. Although Huaxia has an advantage in electronic equipment, it will not rely entirely on these things, sometimes the old methods are more reliable, and people's eyes will not be disturbed by electronics!

"The squadron of vulture reconnaissance planes that went out today only came back with two planes, Vulture 5 and 7? The remaining 4 planes were lost? It stands to reason that Kesselring, who is in charge of the Luftwaffe in charge of the entire Middle East, should not be concerned about the squad-level air force movement, but the meticulous Kesselring is still keenly aware that the loss rate of the Luftwaffe reconnaissance aircraft unit has risen too rapidly in the recent period, and the scope of coverage is gradually shrinking. This is a very ominous sign!

"The readjusted air defense system of the other side is gradually taking shape, their superiority in electronic warfare and reconnaissance is as obvious as ever, and the number of fighters seems to be a little more than we estimated in advance! If the information sent by the mole lurking in Iran is correct, then now Huaxia is directly replacing the bomber troops on the front line with fighter units, and if it drags on, it will greatly increase the air defense capability of the other side, so. At this point, Kesselring paused and continued: "I hope to launch an air strike as soon as possible, or to prolong the strike!" After the staff officer's repetition was correct, Kesselring ordered an immediate report.

Attacking as soon as possible was a double-edged sword for the Germans, on the one hand, they could take their opponents by surprise, and on the other hand, the Germans themselves were not very well prepared. In particular, the losses of electronic warfare units are difficult to compensate for in a short time. German electronic warfare units have been active on the battlefield since the days of the Sky Garden. If you look at it only in terms of attendance and losses, the losses and expenses of the electronic warfare units are higher than those of the fighter units! The fatigue and damage caused by the long battle had overwhelmed the force. In particular, the number of experienced operators is steadily decreasing, and although the number of equipment is steadily rising after the supply is unblocked, it is impossible for a technician who has been tested by war to produce it on an assembly line! The gap between newcomers and old birds from China is really big!

Even though Kesselring realized that the Chinese air defense was rapidly recovering, he still underestimated the speed of the recovery of the Chinese air force. Just three days after this telegram was transmitted, the last squadron of fighters from the mainland before the war entered Iran, and at this time there were still ten days before Kesselring launched an attack! In the remaining ten days, Huaxia was able to build more backup airfields in depth, stock up on more supplies and parts, and set up more fake targets!

"Extend the period by 2 days at most, within 7 days you must completely suppress the Huaxia Air Force, and then turn the target of the attack to the front-line troops and lines of communication, in these 7 days, you can mobilize all the aircraft of the three battle groups, I hope that this time the Luftwaffe can continue the glory of Operation Sky Garden!" Three days later, Richthofen's reply was delivered to Kesselring's desk, the result of several consultations between him and the army bosses, and it was impossible to change it!

The Luftwaffe's preparations have entered the final stage, and the strike force with the two strategic bomber wings of the Lancers and Skeletons as the core has been formed, and the two strategic bomber wings will launch strikes on the Huaxia air base located on the border under the cover of 200 BF109 and BF110 fighters.

In this attack, the Germans gave full play to their numerical superiority, and after determining the key targets, they also mobilized tactical bomber units from the north and south air groups to attack other targets, which on the one hand could increase the pressure on the defense of the Huaxia Air Force and on the other hand disrupt the judgment of the other side. On the first day of the air raids, the Luftwaffe expected to make sorties of about 1200 aircraft! In addition to fighters and bombers, electronic warfare aircraft will also be fully dispatched! The lineup is unprecedented!

"The tactical thinking of the Germans is very characteristic, and this strike takes into account both tactical and strategic objectives. An attack on the airfield, located in the middle of the entire area, would destroy this important aircraft stopover in the front and rear on the one hand, and on the other hand, take into account the small range of the BF109 fighters, and the Germans wanted to carry out the largest air campaign in a place that was as advantageous to them as possible. If it were Germany attacking our rear and front lines at the same time, I would not be too afraid, but this idea of hitting the center first and fighting with us at the beginning happened to pose a great challenge to the Huaxia Air Force! "After the war, General Qin Yue, who served as the commander of the Iranian Theater Air Force, once spoke highly of Kesselring's plan in Operation Monsoon. And the Germans' tactics did have a great impact on China, of course, this is a later story, not to mention for the time being.

At the same time, Huaxia deployed 800 fighter jets and 100 various electronic warfare aircraft and auxiliary aircraft in the entire Iranian theater of operations. Both sides put all their chips on the table! Although the total amount of the Huaxia Air Force is still far inferior to that of the opponent, the size of the fighter is not much different from the opponent. The largest air battle since the start of the war is about to take place!

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