Yanjing, the capital of the empire, because of the time difference, when the emperor Wu Haoxuan received that the war on the Western Front had broken out, it was already afternoon. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 However, Wu Haoxuan was very happy about the first victory of the Imperial Air Force.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Air Force has now seized air supremacy over the entire Sino-Soviet border front. In this battle, the Russian Air Force lost more than 2,000 fighters and bombers. The losses of the Imperial Air Force were very minor, and they had taken full control of the air superiority. Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Jiang Baili, reported.

"Very good, it seems that the Air Force is still in this war. However, compared to the huge number of fighters of the Soviet and Russian Air Force, the loss of 2,000 aircraft is not a big loss for them. They can send more fighters to the front line at any time if they want. Prepare the Air Force to shoot down the Russians as soon as they dare to send planes forward. Wu Haoxuan said.

Now is a good opportunity for the Imperial Air Force to weaken the Russian Air Force, and with the advantage of fighter performance, the Imperial Air Force can ravage the Russian Air Force. The old I-15 and I-16 fighters were no match for the Imperial Air Force at all. Once in the air, if it is discovered by the Imperial Air Force, it will be beaten into a turkey and fall from the sky. Even the Yak-1 aircraft, which the Soviet Russian Air Force is testing in full swing, is the same. The maximum speed of such an aircraft is only 600 kilometers, which is almost 100 kilometers slower than the F9 fighters of the Imperial Air Force. In the fierce air battle, the speed difference of 100 kilometers is still very serious. Coupled with the difference in climb rate and firepower and range, the F9 fighters of the Imperial Air Force could still ravage the Yak-1 aircraft of the Russian Air Force.

Although, the Soviet Russian Air Force has a lot of aircraft, and the loss of two or three thousand units is nothing at all. However, the Imperial Air Force continued to shoot down the fighters of the Soviet Russian Air Force, and the accumulation of small amounts would always put the Soviet Russian Air Force in an embarrassing situation where there were no planes to fight. What's more, the shooting of the pilots of the Soviet Red Army will deal a greater blow to the Russian Air Force. Fighters can be replenished at any time, but pilots are not so easy to replenish. Once the number of pilots in the Russian Air Force is not enough, even if they produce more planes, but there are no pilots to fly them, it will be just a pile of scrap metal. Only then will the Imperial Air Force be able to truly firmly occupy the entire airspace.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Air Force has achieved a big victory, I don't know if the Soviet Russian Red Army will be frightened this time. If they were frightened and didn't dare to attack again, it would seem a bit bad. War Minister Marshal Shi Qingshan said.

"The Russians will attack, otherwise they will not be able to give an account to the Americans. In addition, since Stalin had already decided to launch an offensive and had been preparing for such a long time, how could he give up halfway? If that were the case, wouldn't that be another slap in the face to Stalin? Stalin was a good-faced man, and he would never allow such a situation to happen. Even if it was for the sake of his face, he would not hesitate to send tens of millions of Soviet Russian Red Army to death. Wu Haoxuan said with a smile. In the final analysis, Stalin was a selfish man who would do anything to achieve his own ends. Such a person became the supreme leader of Soviet Russia, and for Soviet Russia, it was an absolute disaster. For the Empire, of course, this is a happy sight. At the very least, it would make it easier for the Empire to win wars at a fraction of the cost.

"In that case, we'll have to get the troops on the front line ready. Since the Russians are going to come up and send them to death, then we cannot let go of this opportunity to ruthlessly weaken the living force of the Russians. Marshal Shi Qingshan said.

"General Zhang must be ready, not afraid of the Russians attacking, just afraid that they will not attack!" Marshal Jiang Baili said with a smile.

"By the way, General Wang, is the development of a new fighter for the Air Force over? When will it be mass-produced, equip the troops? Wu Haoxuan asked. It is expected that the Soviet Russian Air Force will mass-produce the Yak-1 fighter next year. Although the performance of this fighter is still inferior to the F9 fighter of the Imperial Air Force, the gap has narrowed a lot. The maximum speed of the I-15 fighter of the Russian Air Force was only 350 km/h, and the I-16 fighter was increased to 450 km. And the Yak-1 fighter was raised to 600 kilometers in one go. It can be seen from this that the progress of the Russians was also very fast. If the Imperial Air Force is not able to continue to improve, it will easily be caught up by the Soviet Russian Air Force. At that time, the losses of the Imperial Air Force will probably skyrocket. Although, even if it is a war of attrition, the empire is not afraid of Soviet Russia at all. And, in the end, you will definitely win. However, that would cost the empire more, and it would be worth the cost. Wu Haoxuan hoped that the superiority of the Imperial Air Force could be maintained forever, and if this superiority could be expanded, it would be even better. Of course, he knew it would be very difficult. War will lead to the advancement of people, especially the science and technology related to the military industry, which will explode. But he still hopes that the superiority of the Imperial Air Force can be maintained for a longer time.

"Your Majesty, the F10 fighter, the next generation fighter of the Imperial Air Force, is expected to complete all test flights by the end of this year and move to the mass production stage. When the time comes, all F9 fighter production lines will be stopped, upgraded and switched to the production of F10 fighters. Compared to the F9 fighter, the F10 fighter is more powerful. The F10 fighter is 10.19 meters long, with a wingspan of 10.5 meters, a height of 3.36 meters, a maximum speed of 760 kilometers per hour, a maximum ceiling of 12,500 meters, and a maximum range of 900 kilometers. It is armed with a 30 mm cannon in the nose and 60 rounds of ammunition. One 20 mm cannon on each flank, each with 175 rounds of ammunition. Admiral Wang Boping reported.

Compared to the F9 fighter, the F10 fighter is faster, more powerful and has a longer range. Once again, the performance has been taken to the next level. Once this class of fighters begins to be mass-produced, and gradually replaced with air force units, the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Air Force will skyrocket again. However, the F10 fighter also has some flaws, the biggest problem is undoubtedly that after the replacement of the cannon, the firepower is stronger, but the reserve ammunition is too small, and it is easy to run out of ammunition in the fierce air battle, which makes the pilots of the Imperial Air Force have to save some ammunition in the battle. Of course, once hit, enemy planes are often completely torn to shreds. The enemy pilots will not even have a chance to escape. In addition, the short range is also a weakness. Even with the use of auxiliary fuel tanks, it was not possible to escort the heavy bombers of the Imperial Air Force. Wu Haoxuan always hoped that the Imperial Air Force would have a fighter with a range of 2,000 kilometers. With a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, whether it is an in-aircraft fuel tank or a drop tank, it will be able to escort the bombers of the Imperial Air Force while they bomb many cities in Europe.

"Well, the performance of the F10 fighter is really good, and it is already ahead of the world. However, the development of new fighters cannot be stopped, we need fighters that fly faster, fly farther, and have more powerful firepower. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. We'll work in that direction. Admiral Wang Boping said.

Wu Haoxuan also believes that with the current scientific and technological strength of the empire, there is no problem in developing an engine with higher horsepower. As long as the power problem is solved and more effort is put into the shape of the fuselage, we will certainly be able to develop a more advanced fighter. This, of course, is different from the American point of view. The Americans, however, believe that as long as they have enough power, even the bricks can fly into the sky. Therefore, most of the planes of the Americans are stupid and coarse.

While Emperor Wu Haoxuan was looking forward to the future of the Imperial Air Force, Marshal Timoshenko, commander of the Lower Ural Front of the Russian Red Army, was caught in the middle of riding a tiger.

Stalin's order had already been given, and in the telegram Stalin demanded that the Red Army of the Lower Ural Front continue to attack according to the predetermined plan in the spirit of not fearing sacrifice, hardship and death. Even without air support, Stalin was confident that they would be able to successfully carry out the planned plan. Such an order made Timoshenko feel creepy. Obviously, Stalin wanted to get the Russian Red Army to attack at any cost. No matter how big the price is, as long as the plan is successful, it is acceptable.

As the commander of the front, Timoshenko knew what the consequences would be if he stormed the strong defensive line of the Chinese* army without air supremacy. Although the artillery of the Soviet Russian Red Army was powerful, it would only become a target for the Chinese Air Force if it lost air supremacy. The Chinese Air Force will use bombers to destroy all the artillery of the Soviet and Russian Red Army. Without artillery to destroy the Chinese Army's strong firepower points on the defensive line, then they would have to fill it with human lives. No one knows how many lives will be put in. Anyway, the losses will be very, very large.

But, at this time, does Timoshenko have any other options? Stalin had already given the order, and if he dared to disobey, he would have been the first to be caught and shot. Of course, if this war is defeated, he may still be unable to escape death in the end. It's just a little bit longer than it is now.

"Damn it!" Timoshengo scolded secretly, this feeling that his fate could not be in his own hands made him very uncomfortable. He even envied Tukhachevsky, who defected more than a decade ago. Tukhachevsky, who was the chief of the General Staff of the Russian Empire, could not have been so embarrassed by him. (To be continued.) )