"The other side's aircraft carrier formation is in rotation, and the number of aircraft carriers currently stationed in Sicily and Naples will not exceed 9, and this period of time is the weakest thing in their aviation power, shouldn't we take any action?" A Luftwaffe major general asked.

"Our current adjustment is not yet complete, and the number of fighters is not enough. Even more critical is that the Lancers Wing is resting. I know what you're worried about, are you afraid that the opponent's combat power will bring trouble to the final attack after it recovers? Don't worry, time is on our side. The other side is now more than self-preservation, and the attack power is insufficient, and after a while, their ability to defend themselves in the face of the Luftwaffe is gone! If I could, I'd like them to take the initiative to attack once, so let's wear them down on the outside! Kesselring said very conceitedly.

Kesselring's self-confidence is very reasonable, since the establishment of a radar warning network in key areas, the Luftwaffe's interception efficiency has risen in a straight line, the five-nation air force has launched a small-scale sneak attack on Germany's logistics transportation lines and some cargo yards, but under the guidance of radar, the Luftwaffe can always choose a suitable time to launch an attack from a tricky angle, so that the other side does not know how to die until death, even if the weather is not too good, the Luftwaffe can also carry out a more effective interception. And with the passage of time, the opponent finally couldn't hold it anymore, and the number and scale of attacks began to decline rapidly. Aircraft carriers must also be rotated to ensure replenishment. The time was coming for the Luftwaffe to crush the opposing side.

Moreover, according to the Luftwaffe's battle report, attack planes were the majority of attack planes that were defeated by repeated interceptions, and then comparing the number and proportion of aircraft owned by the opponent's aircraft carriers, Kesselring was sure that if the fight lasted a few more days, the opponent's attack planes would not be much left. And the loss of ground forces also meant that the Luftwaffe's airfields in Italy became safer, and there was no need to worry about being bombed one day.

"Anyway, we've invested enough during this time. It's time to recoup the principal with interest. Looking at the loss table of the past few days, Portal's brow furrowed slightly. There was also a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"Well, that's almost enough, the other side's energy is drawn to the vicinity of Pescara and Naples, and we can take the opportunity to attack the airports of Foinho and *Li. It is said that there are more than two wings of fighters at the airfield there and the surrounding field airfields. If we can inflict heavy damage on this force, then the other side's covering force will be greatly reduced. Su Mo nodded and said.

"I really didn't expect the Royal Air Force to bring in a heavy bomber force from mainland China at the last minute, what is going on? Some people want to take advantage of the last chance to plunder a layer of gold? Or do you want to test the power of the RAF's aerial hammers? Su Mo said half-seriously and half-jokingly. According to the original plan, the main force of the Allied air force in this attack was composed of two parts, one part of which was naturally the carrier-based fighters of the aircraft carrier. They are responsible for providing cover. The other part was the British bomber unit drawn from the northern front, the Haidongqing Brigade in China, and the remaining medium bombers of the United States and France in central Italy, and this attack can be described as a hodgepodge. But who knows, at the last critical moment, the British Royal Air Force actually transferred about 80 bombers from the mainland. Four heavy bombers accounted for about half of them, and the presence of this unit made the bombing volume skyrocket!

"The battlefields of the future will not only be in South Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic. We had to have the ability to attack Germany itself, because German industry was so strong, we had to limit the use of German industrial capacity, and at the same time we had to demoralize the other side by bombing cities. So the British Empire needed an aviation corps capable of destroying one city at a time, and the strategic bombing of the Germans taught us a lesson, and this time. We also want to use the battlefield to test the combat effectiveness of the Royal Air Force! Portale said solemnly. …

"The idea is very good, but the plan is a little unauthentic, you let us attack *profit. And then the German fighters in Foligno came back to reinforce and finally the RAF bomber units from Corsica launched an air raid on Foinho? The 5-nation HNA is the red cloth that attracts the bulls, and then the Royal Air Force is from the matadors? Su Mo said.

"If such a large fleet of aircraft came to Sicily or Sardinia, it would definitely be discovered, which would bring a lot of trouble, and you also know that most of the airports in Sicily have been bombed, and our motley bomber force is used tightly, and such a bomber force can't be put down at all." Potter said apologetically. He used to like to do things with smart people, because the other person can always get through a little. And now he doesn't like it anymore, or he doesn't like to do things with people who are smarter than him. The other party has too many eyes, and if you want to take advantage of it, you have to kill a bunch of brain cells!

"It's a pity. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get a special electronic squadron in the short term, and you will be responsible for the escort yourself. Su Mo didn't dwell on it. What Potter said is very reasonable, it is indeed better for this heavy bomber formation to depart from Corsica, when MT matters, Sumer is considered to have acquiesced, but it is impossible for him to draw additional troops to provide protection for this bomber formation, and there are no fighters to ensure that the bombers are covered from Corsica to and fro.

No one could have imagined that the RAF's seemingly hands-training operation would bring a huge shock to the Germans, and the resulting series of changes and events were even more unexpected by the British and even Xu Jie. Of course, this is a later story, not to mention for the time being, both sides are making final preparations, and the only advantage of Huaxia and the Entente is that the offensive schedule is a little earlier than that of the Germans!

As the operation approached, the Allied aviation reconnaissance became more and more frequent, and such frequent reconnaissance naturally could not escape the keen-sensed Kesselring, who had already found a hint of ominous omen in these clues! "Does the other party want to gamble?" Looking at the sand table and the information next to him, Kesselring had already realized that the aviation units that had been evacuated from northern Italy did not go home directly, but secretly assembled to Sicily in a planned way, so that the other party would have new capital to fight against him! "Are they finished?" Kesselring tossed the pencil in his hand aside, and by this time the battle had been raging, and he was a little tired from keeping an eye on the front line. The other party is like an undercooked pea, it's too difficult!

"Increase the number of patrol aircraft, and at the same time increase the number of fighters who are responsible for guarding the air every day! We now put almost all of our eggs in a few baskets, and if there is a mistake, the damage is too great! "Kesselring has increased the number of vigilant fighters twice in a row, and in order to be able to wear down his opponents, air safaris have resumed on a large scale, and skirmishes have broken out almost every day!

"Do you want to delay a bit? With the airport restored, we could totally put our eggs in more baskets. We can even move bomber units to Italy on a large scale, and as the distance is shortened, our attack power will be stronger! An officer whispered. Because of the distance, bombers taking off from the Balkans carried no more bombs than medium bombers taking off in Italy, and the effective load was more given to fuel. This kind of long-range bombing is very uneconomical from an economic point of view, it costs a lot of money, but the intensity is not enough, it was originally no way, but now this situation can be changed, provided that it takes time. …

"It's a pity that the Kaiser can't wait, from the perspective of propaganda, we failed, we were invincible in the First World War, destroyed the Tsarist Empire, and the German army that resisted Britain, France and the United States on the Western Front approaching Paris dragged on for so long in this local war, which His Majesty the Emperor and the people of the empire could not bear, so we must hurry!" Kesselring's words revealed a deep sense of helplessness.

In addition to the attrition on the front, the attacks on the flanks became more and more intense, and the bombing of Sicily by the Luftwaffe, which had already reached Tunisia and northern Libya, intensified. Many planes that had just been transferred from the north were blown to pieces in the bombing again and again, which greatly affected the course of the Allied countries' air campaigns. And with the stationing of various multi-purpose aircraft, the Germans began to carry out mine-laying operations in Sicily and parts of Naples in a planned way, and they flew to the designated sea area with the help of night navigation stations at night, and then dropped all kinds of mines, which added a pressure to the navies of various countries.

As the time drew on the attack, the heavy bomber units arriving from Britain began to prepare for the first and final battle after a short rest. In order to keep the discovery time as short as possible, the British also developed a night flight equipment and deployed it in Corsica. When the day of the attack finally came, the largest air raid on China and the Allies in the entire Italian Civil War finally appeared, both in terms of the number of planes involved and the amount of bombs dropped, this attack was even larger than the last bombing of the Luftwaffe material transfer station! And most importantly, this attack was a complete system confrontation, not only the Air Force itself, but also electronic warfare units, ground anti-aircraft artillery and radar, and other new gadgets on the stage of war for the first time!

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