Chapter 1237: The Fighter Takes Off

The Russians have lived in the cold of Soviet Russia for a long time and have long been accustomed to the cold here. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info They are undoubtedly much more frost resistant than people from other countries. This allowed the Russians to have great strategic depth and at the same time have the help of severe cold weather. Therefore, it is undoubtedly very difficult for other countries to defeat Soviet Russia.

The 600,000-strong expeditionary force of Napoleon's great enemy who swept through Europe in history was defeated in Russia, which caused his First French Empire to collapse and be defeated by the anti-French alliance. Otherwise, perhaps the entire history of Europe would have been completely changed.

On another occasion, the Führer also suffered from the cold Russian winter. This made the fierce German elite troops in Moscow a nose of ashes, although they hit there, but they could not capture Moscow, let alone defeat Soviet Russia, so that from that time on, the Third Reich began to decline, and finally lost the war, and the Führer committed suicide in the basement.

Of course, this time and space is no longer the same. Soviet Russia no longer has a huge Siberia as its hinterland, and there is a certain gap between Soviet Russia's industrial strength and that of another time and space. More importantly, the enemies of Soviet Russia were much stronger than those of the other plane. Germany was more powerful than the other time, and there was an even more powerful Chinese empire. It can be said that this time Soviet Russia may not be able to escape the catastrophe.

Although the snow was not very heavy, the temperature began to plummet, and the temperature that was above zero suddenly dropped to about -10 degrees Celsius. The river had frozen overnight, and the ground was covered with snow. It's not too thick, but it still changes the color of the earth. This is undoubtedly good news for Soviet Russia, which is waiting for fighter planes.

Comrade Stalin, who was far away in Moscow, learned of the change in weather, and immediately ordered the Nizhny Ural Front, commanded by Timoshenko, to immediately launch an offensive, cross the Ural River in one fell swoop, and defeat the Chinese* army.

And Brother Timoshenge naturally didn't dare to slack off, not to mention, he was already ready. On the afternoon of October 29, he summoned the commanders of the armies of the Nizhny Ural Front and gave a formal order for the battle.

"Comrades, the war is about to begin, and the best fighter for us has appeared. We are better suited than the Chinese to fight in heavy snow. The cold made the Chinese shiver in the snow, their soldiers could not even pull the bolts of their guns, and there was even a massive non-combat attrition. And this is the best time for us to beat them. Therefore, we must not afford to miss this opportunity. Comrade Stalin has already given the order for us to fight across the Ural and defeat the Chinese in one fell swoop. So, I decided to attack early tomorrow morning. The fate of Soviet Russia is in our hands, and in this battle, we must defeat the Chinese. Timoshenko said.

"Yes, Comrade Commander." All the commanders of the army groups replied. Everyone was in a state of flux, and they all thought that this time, they should be able to win easily. The so-called time, place and people, they have all accounted for it. If they are not able to defeat the Chinese* army under such circumstances, then they may never have the opportunity to defeat the Chinese* army again.

"Tomorrow morning, the fighters of the 1st and 2nd Air Armies will take off and destroy the front-line airfields of the Chinese, blow up their planes and seize air supremacy. The 3rd Air Army of the Upper Ural Front and the 4th Air Army of the Don Front will also cooperate with us. This time, we dispatched more than 2,000 fighters and bombers to establish our control of air supremacy in one fell swoop. Timoshenko ordered.

"Yes, Comrade Commander." The commanders of the two aviation armies hurriedly replied. However, they have no idea whether the large number of IL-15 fighters and IL-16 fighters in their hands can defeat the advanced fighters of the Chinese Air Force. The Luftwaffe was very impressive in the Polish War, and the commanders of the Soviet and Russian air forces knew that the aircraft they were equipped with were obviously not comparable to the Luftwaffe fighters. And the performance of the fighters of the Chinese Air Force is no worse than the fighters of the Luftwaffe, and even stronger. Of course, at this juncture, they certainly don't ask these questions. Anyway, it was the pilots who flew the planes to attack the Chinese* army, and it was not them.

"After the Air Force succeeds, it will be the turn of our armored forces to attack. The 4th Army, the 5th Army, the 6th Army, the 7th Army and the 8th Army launched a frontal offensive, and the rest of the troops, as reserves. The 2nd and 3rd Tank Armies will also be involved in the frontal offensive. Timoshenko ordered.

The strength of the entire Lower Ural Front was unprecedented, and there were ten army groups alone. During this period, the establishment of the Soviet Russian Army, each group army included 2~3 infantry corps, 1 mechanized corps, several aviation regiments and some special forces, with a total strength of nearly 200,000 people. As for the infantry corps, there are 2~3 infantry divisions and 2 artillery regiments (of which 1 regiment is equipped with 36 artillery pieces, including 107 mm cannons, 152 mm howitzers and cannon howitzers; Another regiment is armed with 30 artillery pieces, including only 152-mm howitzers and cannon howitzers), 1 separate anti-aircraft artillery battalion (equipped with 18 76-mm anti-aircraft guns), 1 engineer battalion, 1 communications battalion and a number of other units. The infantry corps, consisting of three infantry divisions, has a total strength of more than 50,000 men and is equipped with 516 artillery pieces (including 162 anti-tank guns and 48 anti-aircraft guns) and 450 mortars.

"Yes, Comrade Commander." The generals who were named replied one after another.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I wish our offensive tomorrow a complete success. After a great victory, we will all become heroes of Soviet Russia. Timoshenko encouraged.

The generals also had smiles on their faces, even though Soviet Russia nominally claimed that everyone was equal. But in reality, the privileged class has always existed. The ordinary living conditions of these generals are not comparable to those of ordinary workers and peasants. They lived in the most luxurious houses, drank fine wine, ate caviar, and played with beautiful women. These are the privileges they enjoy in this country. Of course, if they don't win the war, then all these privileges will disappear, and they will be replaced by their own lives.

"Comrade commander, please rest assured, we will definitely win tomorrow's battle." A tank corps general said.

At present, the tank corps of the Russian Red Army has several armored brigades under its jurisdiction, with a total of more than 600 tanks. These tanks were all T-26 light tanks, BT-7 fast tanks and a small number of KV-1 heavy tanks, developed and produced by Soviet Russia itself. As for the T-34 tanks of the later civilized world, they will not be able to enter service until next year.

Compared with the main 'Leopard 2' tanks equipped by the Imperial Army and those small number of 'Tiger' tanks, these tanks equipped by the Soviet Russian Army are undoubtedly too rubbish. Not only is the firepower weak, but the armor defense is also very weak, and at the same time the failure rate is very high. Once on the battlefield and the main armored forces of the Imperial Army. What the consequences will be, then you can imagine.

Similarly, at the Western Front Command of the Imperial Army in Yasne, the commander, General Zhang Yunnong, looked at the heavy snow fluttering outside the headquarters, and there was a feeling in his heart that a crisis was coming. When it snows, the temperature is bound to plummet. Imperial soldiers who are not accustomed to this cold and extreme weather will inevitably have a great impact on their combat effectiveness. Even so, the empire has long been preparing for this aspect, issuing warm clothing for the front-line troops, preparing charcoal and oil for heating, and preparing antifreeze for all kinds of machinery and equipment. However, this did not allow the soldiers to adapt to the cold. However, even so, the empire has done well. Even if Lao Maozi is very frost-resistant, they may not be able to compare with the well-prepared Imperial Army.

"Order the 2nd, 3rd and 4th armies of the front, get ready. It is highly likely that the Russians will attack as soon as the snow stops. Admiral Zhang Yunnong ordered.

"Yes, Commander." After saluting, the communications officer hurriedly went to send a telegram.

The smell of war seems to be getting stronger and stronger, and even the ordinary officers in the headquarters smell the smell of gunpowder. The generals all know that the war is already on the verge of breaking out, and it seems very likely that it will break out soon.

"Send a telegram to the Air Force and ask them to keep a close eye on the Russians. If the Russians really want to attack, the air force will undoubtedly be the focus of their attack. Admiral Zhang Yunnong said.

"Yes, Commander." The defeat of Soviet Russia by the last empire, as well as the blitzkrieg by Germany against Poland, showed the Russians the power of an air-ground integration war. As long as the Russians are not stupid, they will not be indifferent to this.

On the morning of October 30, 4637 A.D., the heavy snow had stopped, and the runway of the front-line field airfield of the Soviet and Russian Air Force had already been cleared, and one after another I-16 fighters, I-15 fighters, SB2 bombers and DB3 bombers had been pushed onto the runway. Ground crews are refueling the aircraft and refueling them with weapons and ammunition. They will be the first Soviet units to cross the Ural River to deliver a surprise blow to the Chinese * army. The I-16 and I-15 fighters will be responsible for seizing air supremacy, while the SB2 and DB3 bombers will be responsible for bombing the front-line airfields of the Chinese Air Force, preferably able to blow up all the fighters of the Chinese Air Force on the runway. However, can relying on these old-fashioned aircraft really seize air supremacy? It seems like a joke.

At 7 o'clock in the morning, just after dawn, Timoshenko gave the order to attack. One after another, the fighters of the Soviet and Russian Air Forces, began to take off. (To be continued.) )