Age of Conquest Reborn

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union, Major General Sashkov, the air commander of the mixed formation that bombed the **Division's position on the Seleng River, had already begun to think about retreating. Not only were the three fighter divisions facing the **Division's fighter group

The attacks were being retreated steadily, and they were in a state of indestructibility. What influenced his decision was the situation faced by the bomber group.

Major General Sashkov had to admit that his opponent Liu Cuigang was an outstanding commander. He had mastered the use of air combat tactics. He first used a similar number of fighter jets to fight against his escort fighter formation.

When the situation is difficult to separate, the tactic of sending another part of the fighter group to attack one's own bomber group is very effective.

Major General Sashkov received a complaining report from the commanders of the two bomber divisions, "Chief of Staff, the formation's losses exceeded one-half. Our escort fighters were unable to stop the bomber divisions from frantically attacking the bombers.

Now that the surviving bombers have completed their bombing mission, I request Comrade Chief of Staff to allow the bomber formation to return based on the specific conditions on the battlefield, otherwise, the losses will be even greater!"

The reports of the two bomber division commanders did not mention the bombing effect. The expert Major General Sashkov knew that the bombing effect was definitely unsatisfactory and quite bad when the enemy fighter jets went crazy.

Under the attack, it can still accurately hit the bombing target. Only a ghost can believe it!

Colonel Meng Qingpeng, who temporarily served as the air commander of the ** division's fighter formation, was keenly aware of the changes in the battlefield and was developing in a direction that was beneficial to him. The Soviet fighter group had already decided to retreat, and he immediately ordered: "

The 15th Fighter Regiment. Immediately take off and rush to the battlefield of the Seleng River airspace. It is responsible for attacking the Soviet bomber group and allows your regiment to conduct a long-distance pursuit!"

Meng Qingpeng's order was well-founded. The fighter jets from both sides fought for nearly two hours. Calculated based on the fuel carried by the fighter jets, the time in the air basically did not exceed twenty minutes, and the air battle was about to end. Even if

The Soviet mixed fleet retreated, and its own fleet could not catch up too deeply. This was still under the condition of carrying auxiliary fuel tanks. Otherwise, it would not even be able to return home.

But the new 15th Fighter Regiment was different. It was fully loaded with fuel and auxiliary fuel tanks, and arrived at the air combat battlefield. It was the time when the Soviet mixed fleet was retreating. It was possible to beat the Soviet bombers hard, even if the Soviets

The fighter group is determined to block the attack, but the fuel on board is not enough to support their entanglement. Otherwise, they will fall off halfway before flying back to the airport in Chita and other places. Therefore, the 15th Regiment is a cheap strategy.

Moreover, in Meng Qingpeng's mind, the most severe blow to the Soviet bomber formation could be permanently eliminated. Without bombers, the attack on Commander Sun's blocking position could only be carried out by Soviet fighter jets.

ēixié will reach its lowest point. If the number of fighter jets in the reserve team were not too small, Meng Qingpeng would even order the fleet to fly directly to several Soviet field airports and beat him severely. For the commander's injury,

Export bad breath.

Major General Sashkov finally issued the order for the mixed formation to evacuate the battlefield. The remaining Soviet bombers, such as Mongolian Amnesty, hurriedly turned around and ran back. Under the cover of the Soviet fighter group fighting and retreating, they gradually left the battlefield.

, Meng Qingpeng looked at the fuel gauge of his fighter plane. The pointer was close to the red danger zone. He sighed bitterly and ordered: "All formations, return immediately!"

Silence returned to the sky. The smoke from the war just now was blown away by the morning breeze on the grasslands of Outer Mongolia. A huge air battle was fought in darkness. The soldiers on both sides were stunned. The Soviet soldiers thought that the air battle was over.

, according to the order of the command headquarters, on the Soviet artillery position, one artillery gun raised its thick muzzle, and the Soviet engineering troops were ready to build a pontoon bridge on the Selenge River.

The attacking Soviet troops had already entered the starting point of the attack. At this time, the roar of aircraft engines came from the sky on the south bank of the Selenge River. Then, the shrill sirens echoed on the Soviet positions.

Army commanders shouted loudly: "Air attack! Everyone disperse and hide! Anti-aircraft artillery fire is ready to shoot in the air!"

However, the Soviet officers and soldiers soon discovered that they were in for a false alarm. More than sixty Soviet fighter jets quickly passed by from high altitude and flew north. The Soviet ground infantry escaped.

, but the retreating Soviet mixed fleet was not so lucky.

The 15th Fighter Regiment quickly caught up with the retreating Soviet aircraft group and pounced on them for a fierce fight. Moreover, they specifically selected bombers to attack, but there were only more than 60 fighter jets. Like tigers entering a flock of sheep, they destroyed the Soviet aircraft.

The mixed fleet was a mess. One after another, the Soviet bombers plunged towards the ground, smoking and burning.

Major General Sashkov hurriedly ordered: "All fighter formations, immediately deal with this group of fighter jets and cover the bomber group's return!"

But the answers from the commanders of each formation made Major General Sashkov feel very helpless, "Chief of Staff, the fuel of the aircraft is close to alarm, and it can no longer support air combat, and it can no longer support air combat!"

In fact, when Major General Sashkov issued the order, he knew that his order was forcing others to make things difficult. Not to mention the fighter jets that had been engaged in air combat, even his own plane had very little fuel left, just enough to fly back to Chita Airport.

Yes, but we can't just watch as the Japanese fighter jets shot down our own bombers so unscrupulously. If they continue like this, I'm afraid there won't be many left before they can return home!

So what can we do if we are unwilling to do so? How many of the returning fighters will be able to fight again? Unless Major General Sashkov orders all the fighters to attack the more than 60 fighter jets of the Japanese Army, and then they will run out of fuel.

The fighter jets fell, the pilots parachuted en masse, and the Transcaucasus Military Region Air Force was completely wiped out. Nearly 700 fighter jets and bombers were deployed, but none returned. Otherwise, the fighter jets of these divisions would have been allowed to run rampant.

This is a continuation of the air battle just now. The 15th Fighter Regiment has been chasing the returning Soviet aircraft group, and it has penetrated more than 400 kilometers to the north bank of the Selenge River before returning home. The Soviet fighter planes did not suffer any losses, but the bombers

However, the group suffered a disaster, and nearly half of the remaining bombers were killed!

Major General Sashkov was on the verge of tears. The large fleet of aircraft came with great force and lost troops. He returned dejected. The specific losses have not yet been calculated, but they must be huge. After returning to Chita, how can he explain to the commander, Comrade Konev?

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Major General Sashkov was thinking about how to explain to his superiors. General Konev, commander of the Air Force of the Transcaucasus Military District, was thinking about how to explain to the commander of the military region, General Kulykin.

Admiral Konev, who has been staying on the ground in Chita to control the air, is well aware of the process of the air battle and the results of the bombing. This time, he has used all his trump cards and still did not get any advantage. However, it was his command error.

, or the fighter pilots cowered in the face of battle and did not dare to fight with the ** Division Aviation, or the tactics were improperly arranged. It was not the case. It could only be that their opponents were too powerful and too cunning.

General Konev suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness, and with a mentality of resignation, he waited for General Kulykin's violent storm.

On the north bank of the Selenge River, at around seven o'clock in the morning on September 21, General Kulykin put down the telescope in his hand, his face was gloomy, he said nothing, and he looked like a sign before the storm was coming.

The staff officers around me were silent, looking at the face of the comrade commander, even walking and talking with extra caution. After staying at the military region headquarters for a long time, they all knew that this grumpy commander was a cruel and merciless master.

, that unlucky guy has no eyes, and if he hits the muzzle of the gun, he will become a comrade commander, an appetizer before attacking the military air force. As long as he is not blind, he can see the effect of the bombing. How can I put it, the hit rate is probably not good.

to one percent.

The damage effect on the ** division's positions was basically zero. "Those guys in the military air force are in trouble!" All the staff officers secretly muttered in their hearts that for two consecutive days, the air force was defeated one after another and failed to meet the campaign requirements.

As a result, can the grumpy comrade commander spare the air force? I'm afraid there will be many heads on the ground!

Not only the staff officers thought this way, but also the chief of staff of the military region, Lieutenant General Zernenko. Before that, Commander Kulykin had to get rid of General Konev. He replaced General Konev,

I feel sad for the Air Force of the Military Region. It’s not that we didn’t try our best. If we say that the Battle of Selenge River contributed the most and paid the highest price, everyone would say, “Air Force of the Military Region!” After all, even for two days of bloody fighting in the air, everyone

It's all in sight.

However, war is about the result, not the process. Zernenko can only say that General Konev's luck was extremely bad. When he encountered such an opponent, as the chief of staff, despite many thoughts in his heart, he still

You have to consider the issue from the perspective of the military commander.

Although doing so was very unjust and might have added insult to injury, there was no other way. He was the chief of staff of General Kulykin, not General Konev.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Zernenko tentatively said: "Comrade Commander, we have seen the bombing effect of the Air Force, it is very bad. I have already drafted a telegram to report the process of this air battle to the General Staff Headquarters. Military Region

Air Force Commander General Konev has an unshirkable responsibility and must be responsible for this. This is the manuscript of the telegram. Please review it. If you have no objection, I will immediately order the telegraph room to send it!"

General Kurekin took the telegram manuscript and read it carefully. A wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, his brows furrowed and then relaxed. As if he had made up his mind, he tore the telegram manuscript into pieces, raised his hand, and the paper crumbs followed.

Drifting into the distance in the morning breeze.

(To be continued)(To be continued...)