"How so? Because there are not many battles, their repair and maintenance tasks are not onerous, as for supplies? According to our reconnaissance, their ammunition and fuel arrive in these places by car almost every 2-3 days, and there is not much supply stored in the front-line airfields at all. The other side may have thought that we would attack these airfields, so they arranged a number of air defense posts, which could probably buy them 20 minutes of warning time. During this time, their planes are completely ready to take off or camouflage. And cars can also run away. Because of the summer, the warm-up time of the plane is very short. If we want to attack these airports, I am afraid it will be difficult. Li Qi frowned slightly and said.

"There is really no point in hitting these field airfields, and the bombers are all flying from the Balkans, and we are not enough. The other side did a good job, but they ignored the most critical point, the operation of this system is based on the fighter plane's grasp of air supremacy, as long as we can break this, then everything is easy to say! Su Mo knocked on the table and said.

"Limiting the opponent's air power doesn't necessarily mean attacking airfields or shooting down planes, we have other options, such as attacking their distribution centers. General Li Mei has already said just now that the fuel needed for the opponent's field airfield is almost all that goes with the tunnel. Assuming that there are 12 fighters deployed at a field airfield, then the frequency of 12 sorties per day requires about 6,000 liters of fuel, which is about 12,000 liters to 18,000 liters if it is replenished once every two to three days. Let's take an average of 15,000 liters, which means that it takes about 4 trucks to transport it at a time! Plus the ammunition and various accessories, food and much more. In order to keep the airport running, there must be at least 10 trucks per replenishment cycle. It's a small fleet. We now wonder where exactly these small convoys got their supplies. Can it be done? Su Mo looked at Li Mei and asked.

"This plan has a certain feasibility, the other side has just landed, and is in a hurry to pursue, and the speed of the establishment of the supply line will be relatively slow. All we have to do is keep an eye on the few large military stations. But the problem is that the opponent's defense of these areas will be relatively tight, there are a lot of anti-aircraft artillery, and it may be intercepted by the opponent's fighter force at any time. There must be enough troops involved in the attack. Li Mei said. In addition, the anti-aircraft posts of the opposing side are also a problem. They will provide early warning for supply warfare. ”

"I think about it, but the weather is likely to change in the coming days. We can choose a time when the clouds are relatively low to attack, we fly above the clouds, and then come down to strike after reaching the target, which can greatly weaken the early warning situation of the air defense post. Other than that. I hope that you will be able to effectively monitor the radio activity of the other side, and it is not necessary to decipher it, we just want to determine the location of the target through the fixed radio dense area of the other side, and we will bring an aircraft equipped with a radio direction finder. Even if there is no guidance, or the weather is a little worse, we can find the target. Su Mo said with a smile.

"Looks like you've been thinking about this plan for days? That's a good idea, and I'm for you, but only if you can convince the lieutenant generals and generals. Portall said calmly.

"I know you, you and Cunningham are partners. You convince General Thomas, and I am responsible for convincing General Yang, Li Mei. Do you want to join us. The three of us together command the strongest naval aviation force ever created? Su Mo's words were quite tempting, as a general, he would never idle the power in his hands, Su Mo's plan was very likely and the goal was really tempting, Li Mei had no reason to refuse.

"Okay, that's it. This is just an appetizer, and we're going to have a big meal for the Germans! After the temporary limitation of the Luftwaffe field airfield. I guess they'll be quiet for a while, and then we'll be able to take advantage of this opportunity to attack the army, and like attacking the air force, our goal is also the supply warfare and military stations in the enemy's rear, and we'll slow down the opponent's advance. This process will not last long, the number of our attack aircraft is effective, and the attendance rate will quickly decline with the consumption of supplies. In a maximum of a week, the opposing side's air umbrella will be rebuilt, after which the army will be rejuvenated. Su Mo said. …

"A week is too short for us to withdraw our troops from Italy proper, and now the troops are shrinking, and counting the time they take to get to Naples and then load them on ships and transport them away, a week is not enough." Li Mei shook her head and said. "But in a week, the strike capabilities of our aircraft carriers will be exhausted and they will no longer be able to provide adequate cover for the ports." Portall was also in trouble. As Britain's finest sea-based air commander, he was very knowledgeable about the efficiency and duration of aircraft carrier releases.

"That's right, this period is a period of weakness for us, the advantage of our aircraft carriers as mobile airfields will be exhausted, the fleet needs to go back to replenish, but the planes are not needed, we can leave some fighters in Sicily and Naples to provide an anti-air umbrella. Until our fleet finishes replenishing and then comes back, considering that the pressure caused by the other side on us in the previous period will not be too great, we can replenish the fleet in batches. Minimize the duration of the frailty phase. Su Mo said.

"What if we put the plane at the airport? The relevant facilities of the airfield are more complete, so that we can solve the problem of the short sustained combat capability of naval aviation. Li Mei made a suggestion.

"It can be used as a means of relieving supply pressure, but it must not be used as the main one, the reason is very simple, we are the weak side, and the weak side needs to do two things against the strong side, the first point is to concentrate superior forces, and the second point is to ensure their mobility. If we put all the planes at the airfields near Sicily and Naples we will weaken our superiority, and then the few air power will fall into endless attrition, and we will give up our fists ourselves and use scattered five fingers against our opponents, and the airfield divisions in Sicily are too scattered. Scattered brigades could be broken by enemy forces from Tunisia or elsewhere. If you are travelling from western Sicily to Naples, the time spent in the air is also problematic, and sometimes shortening the distance is equivalent to adding more planes. Su Mo dismissed Li Mei's suggestion.

"I support Mr. Su's opinion, which is tantamount to using his own weaknesses against the other party's advantages. Judging from the current situation, even if we survive this period of weakness, the German deployment will be perfect. I'm afraid it's going to be hard for us to hit the other side's supply system with another air strike. The other side will soon be able to launch a massive bombardment of the island of Naples. And the two large airports mentioned by General Li Mei earlier may also be used. How do we solve this problem? Portall looked at the timetable for the evacuation provided by the army, and felt that there was still not enough time, even if the previous tactics were successful, the Entente side would be in a war of attrition.

"By that time, the British and our land forces should have been able to withdraw to France through the port of Renaya, right? The aviation units of the northern front can also consider going south, and then we can use the sea and Naples as a decoy to fight a good battle with the other side. Su Mo's leapfrog thinking is deeply rooted in Xu Jie's true biography, he can always think about the overall situation, when the balance of his own forces in a certain war zone is unable to complete a certain task, he can fill the gap by drawing forces from elsewhere through operation.

"That's right, we are also ready to withdraw, and now the situation is better, and Austria-Hungary is hurting. So we can calmly retreat and return to France from the port of Re (Baidu) Naya, of course, some of the personnel can also be transported by air, which is very fast. By that time our air force should be free, but according to the plan, it seems that they should go through France and then return to the mainland, so. This is a unit of the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Navy cannot conduct a dispatch. Looking at Li Mei, whose face began to turn cloudy, Potter immediately chose to shirk his responsibilities rationally. …

"That's a good idea, and I don't think it's an insurmountable obstacle to jurisdiction, and I'll get in touch with my superiors and ask the Royal Air Force to support us in the fight in central Italy." Li Mei said immediately.

"But our fighters have a relatively short range, and the rest are reconnaissance planes and fast bombers, which doesn't seem to be of much help in the struggle for air supremacy, right?" Potter was a little confused.

"No, no, no, it helps a lot, there is no future if you don't attack with defense alone, and I still count on these fast bombers to suppress the opponent's night battle airfield!" A smile appeared on Su Mo's face. Portale felt as if he had been calculated by the Chinese again! "Our next plan has a lot to do with your fleet in Italy, and if done right, we can not only withdraw as many Allied troops as possible from Italy, but also use it to inflict heavy losses on our opponents once again!"

While the commanders of the three air forces were discussing future battle plans, the most powerful fleet ever arrived at Gibraltar, the western gate of the Mediterranean! It was once a fortress for the British Empire to choke the Mediterranean exits. In the last war, because of the presence of Italy, the Allied fleet lost a large number of warships in the Mediterranean, and also lost this vital fortress by the way, while today the fleets of Britain, France and the United States have to help a once generous enemy, which cannot but be said to be a great irony. And the Americans have similar feelings to the British, thinking about the series of naval battles that took place in the Caribbean Sea more than 30 years ago, the Americans feel aggrieved, but look at today, the US Navy passed through the sea area controlled by the Spaniards like this, and the Spanish Navy did not even dare to let out a fart, and finally let out a bad breath! "After passing through the Strait of Gibraltar, we are in the war zone." Sims said after looking at the cliffs in the distance.

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