Steel Soviet Union

Timofey Timofeevich Khryugin, commander of the 8th Soviet Aviation Army, the commander-in-chief of the Soviet aviation forces at the current stage of the Battle of Stalingrad, and the initiator of Chuikov's rampage on the spot.

As an army general, Chuikov didn't quite understand the routine of the completely different battle in the sky. He only knew that the Air Force had just recently received the support of a latest type of fighter jet, which was said to be able to crush the enemy with a completely overwhelming offensive. Drop all the planes of those Germans. Feedback from many Soviet pilots was very positive about this new fighter.

Chuikov couldn't understand why his comrades in the fighter aviation unit, after receiving strong support from new fighter jets, still allowed the Germans to bomb their heads as indiscriminately as before. All this made no sense and was unjustifiable.

Facing Chuikov on the other end of the phone, he almost roared. Commander Khryugin, who was fully able to put himself in Chuikov's shoes and understand the current crisis situation he was facing, had no choice but to answer.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Comrade Chuikov. But the news I want to tell you is that all the telegrams I received mentioned the news that our army is deployed at various field airports and large airports on the front and rear, all Being systematically suppressed by the enemy."

"My chief of staff just came back from an inspection trip and the whole airport was in complete chaos. He told me that it was a nightmare-like scene. He had never seen it even in his dream!"

"The German planes dived and dropped bombs desperately, and our boys were trying to forcefully take off against the German air attacks! But it was all in vain. Those German fighters would pull up when our boys climbed up. Shoot them down before they take off. For this reason, our army group has lost more than 30 fighter planes during the take-off stage, and none of them can actually take off to engage in air combat with the enemy. "

Chuikov could have expected that Khryugin might use the excuse that the losses were too great and the fighter planes were not replenished enough to deal with him, but he never expected that the Germans would act so viciously and directly annihilate the Soviet air force at the airfield. This is a plan to eradicate the root cause once and for all! Why do those Germans have so many planes! ?

Chuikov would not know that because of this attack on the heavy industrial area in the north of Stalingrad, Baron Richthofen, who was forced to go crazy with Paulus, had almost exhausted all his last resources, and all the fighters The entire army was mobilized, and the troops were divided into two groups and attacked the heavy industrial zone in the north of Stalingrad and the Soviet frontline airports outside the city.

It can be said that Baron Richthofen's acumen in air combat command is no less than that of his family brother who bears the name of Red Baron.

In order to ensure a long-lasting and foolproof air attack on the main city, the first problem that must be solved is to find a way to suppress those Russian fighter jets that are bound to come to cause trouble.

Baron Richthofen had already learned the news that his opponent had invested in a brand-new fighter jet.

After several fighter unit commanders with considerable air combat experience and tactical command attainments met to discuss and exchange opinions, they agreed that with the current pilot experience and the strong low-altitude combat performance of the BF109F4, there would be no problem in suppressing the new Russian fighter jets in the short term. Baron Richthofen chose to believe in his colleagues.

As for whether we can continue to suppress the Russian fighter force in the long-term operations after this, it depends on the specific number of the Russian new fighter jets sent to the front line and how our own battle losses are replenished. The impact of two enemy and friendly variables on the scale of victory. It's very big. In other words, things in the long run still have to be judged based on the specific circumstances in the future.

The suggestions put together strengthened Baron Richthofen's determination to win a quick victory. It was best to suppress the Russians' new fighter jets before they became large enough and fight a decisive and beautiful battle of annihilation. Method.

This can at least buy half a month of tranquility in the sky over Stalingrad. The Russians will need to spend more time than before to regroup and regroup. It will also make their next deep air raid on the main city more difficult. Take it easy.

As for the location and manner of the decisive battle of air annihilation, Baron Richthofen, after careful consideration, believed that the air above the Russian airports was the best choice, provided that the air raids on the heavy industrial zone in the north of Stalingrad had already begun and After successfully attracting the Russian guy's attention.

Of course, in Baron Richthofen's view, all this is not a problem.

After the battle began, the progress was relatively smooth as Baron Richthofen expected.

In addition to the fierce resistance of the Russians, our losses were slightly larger than expected but still within the acceptable range. All the news coming from the front line shows that everything is going according to plan. The Russian airports have been turned upside down and suppressed by the bombers. Any Russians who want to force take off will only become the brave guys on the fuselage. piece of fighter plane icon.

The immoral thing of squatting at the airport is really not a random fabrication in some later games. The German Air Force during World War II had already mastered this trick to the point where it could play a decisive role in success or failure in battle. .

Although he was very reluctant and quite angry, Chuikov was finally forced to admit the established fact in front of him like a dumb man eating yellow lotus. He was blocked at the door of his house and even the airport was blocked. It was indeed impossible to reverse the situation. Within the scope of possibility, this is an irreversible fact that does not change with people's subjective consciousness.

"Then is it true that none of our planes can take off?"

Chuikov's inquiry still contained a little bit of hope that was almost yearning, but Khryugin couldn't even give him this little bit of hope.

"There may be some airports that are not very tightly blockaded and can take off, but this does not help. A few fighter jets cannot change the overall situation at all. The vast majority of our fighter planes were destroyed at the airport and at the first moment of the German air attack. On the runway.”

After hearing this, Chuikov held the phone and was stunned for a long time. It took about half a minute before he put down the phone with a slow sigh.

"I understand, Comrade Khryugin, I will find a way to solve it. I hope you can get rid of those German flies as soon as possible."

Chuikov put down the microphone in his hand as if he was holding a heavy weight in his hand. The main issue Chuikov was considering now was how to respond to Malashenko.