Glorious Mission 1937

In fact, this time Zhukov and others misunderstood again. Although the blue war eagles are indeed the marks of merit of the Northern Air Force, it is not the ace pilots who have more than five marks of merit on the fuselage.In view of the fact that the performance of the new fighter jets is far stronger than the fighter jets of other countries in this era, the standard of ace pilots under Chen Feng's department is also different from the general standards of other countries.

The standard for identifying ace pilots in the world is generally that pilots who shoot down five or more enemy planes can be awarded the honor of ace pilots.But this standard does not work in the Northern Air Force, because the performance of the new fighters is too powerful, as long as the pilot's skills are not too rubbish, shooting down three or two fighters in one battle is like playing. It does not reflect the combat skills and actual capabilities of the pilots.

Therefore, the ace pilot of the Northern Air Force can only be called an ace pilot if he shoots down more than 20 enemy fighter planes.At the same time, the Eighth War Zone also has certain rewards for ace pilots. The first is military rank. No matter what your previous military rank is, as long as you are recognized as an ace pilot, your rank will automatically be promoted to Air Force Colonel.The second is the military salary and other benefits. The military rank of the ace pilot is an air force colonel, so whether it is military salary or other benefits, it is equivalent to a normal air force colonel.

The identification standards are strict, and the benefits are of course generous.However, Chen Feng still underestimated the powerful performance of the new fighter jets. After three major air battles with the Soviet Union and Japan, the number of ace pilots in the Northern Air Force has reached 39, and 10 of them shot down 20-80 enemy planes. Yu people.There were more than 1 people who shot down 9-[-] enemy planes, and the Soviets could be blamed for misunderstanding.

Since Chen Feng's troops were attacking along the railway line, after Chen Feng's troops captured Erdeni, the Soviet-Mongolia Allied Forces high-level could easily determine the next attack target of Chen Feng's troops.According to the administrative division of Mongolia, from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Outer Mongolia, you have to go through the two provinces of East Gobi and Central Province before arriving in Ulaanbaatar.Among the 21 provinces of Outer Mongolia, East Gobi Province has a fairly good economic strength, and its capital Saiyinshanda is also an extremely important military town in Outer Mongolia, and is the most important southern gateway to the capital Ulaanbaatar.

In view of the extremely strong offensive capabilities of the ground and air armies under Chen Feng, Zhukov immediately ordered the Mongolian army in Ergen to retreat to Saiyin Shanda (Saishanda), and at the same time ordered the Soviet Far East Military District Red Banner First Group Army and the Mongolian Guards Second Army The 5st Division and the 477th Cavalry Division immediately went south to Saishanda.In order to ensure air supremacy.Zhukov ordered [-] fighter planes from the remnant of the Ninth Army of the Air Force to go south to Zommod, the capital of the central province.Urgently asked Moscow for help, and asked Moscow to transfer the Tenth Group of the Air Force equipped with the latest Soviet fighter jets to the Far East.

Knowing that the armored units of the Ninth Tank Division and the 35th Mechanized Army were completely lost outside Erlian City, Zhukov judged that Chen Feng's command should have a new type of armored unit unknown to the Soviet Union, so Zhukov also asked Stalin.The newly formed 6th Tank Army was also sent to the Far East.

Moscow is also very concerned about this battle.Because in Stalin's view, this was not just about the national honor of the Soviet Union.More importantly, this battle is related to the national security of the Soviet Union in the next few years.If this battle is won, both the Chinese and the Japanese will keep in mind the strength of the Soviet Red Army, and they will have to consider the attitude of the Soviet Union if they think about it in the future.At least within five years, there will be no worries in the Far East!

But if this battle is lost, or if the fight is not very beautiful, then things will be serious.This will reflect a signal to the Chinese and Japanese, that is, the Soviet Red Army is nothing more than a donkey dung ball, which is only shiny on the surface, and the inside is actually full of straw bags.

Therefore, after receiving Zhukov's request, Stalin directly ordered the two fighter divisions under the Tenth Army of the Air Force to immediately transfer to the Far East to participate in the war.

These two newly formed Tenth Group Armies were specially formed to deal with the German army, and they were also extremely secretive military secrets within the Soviet Union. Only a few people such as Zhukov knew that this group army had 6 aviation divisions under its jurisdiction. Except for the 8th Division, which is responsible for air transport, which still uses old transport planes, the other five aviation divisions are all equipped with the latest mass-produced fighter planes from the Soviet Union, with extremely strong combat effectiveness.Unexpectedly, this Air Force Group Army was not used on the Germans, but on the Chinese.

Compared to the Air Force, the Sixth Tank Army is nothing secret. Although not many people know about it, the commanders of the main Soviet fronts are aware of the existence of this unit.However, the distance from Kiev to Ulaanbaatar is more than a thousand miles. With the speed of the train at this time, it is not possible to transport this powerful armored force to the Far East in three or two days.

However, the Air Force does not have such concerns. Since it is the Air Force, it does not need to be so troublesome to mobilize. According to the estimates of the Tenth Army, from Perm Air Force Base to Ulan Bator in Outer Mongolia, the performance of the new Soviet fighters is about One day, so Zhukov directly organized the two aviation divisions into the battle of Saiyin Shanda.

On the afternoon of June 6, the guard division soldiers captured Ergen, which had been abandoned by the Mongolian army, without bloodshed. After resting overnight, the army continued to march towards Saiyinshanda, where the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces were stationed, on the 4th.

Out of scruples about Chen Feng's troops, Zhukov and the top leaders of the first special group also rushed to Zommod by special plane on June 6 to direct the battle nearby.

The Saiyinshanda offensive and defensive battle was the second large-scale offensive and defensive battle since the outbreak of the Sino-Soviet (Mongolian) War. The first battle was a disastrous defeat for the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces, with an entire army of 8 troops wiped out.This time, in order to regain the lost face, the Soviet and Mongolian Army concentrated 5 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, 3 aviation divisions, 3 tank brigades, artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, and engineering troops in Saiyinshanda , the total force reached more than 7 people.

According to the intelligence, Chen Feng's unit that came to attack only had a mechanized infantry division, and the total strength was at most about 8000 to 3 people. To fight with three times the enemy's strength, in Zhukov's view, he was already very cautious. Be careful.

However, just when the Soviet and Mongolian troops were preparing to attack Chen Feng's troops head-on, news came that the entire Chinese infantry division, which had gone deep alone, had returned to Ergen, which made Zhukov and the others extremely depressed.

It turned out that the intelligence department of the Eighth War Zone had just intercepted the telegram sent by the Soviet Far East Military Region to Moscow and deciphered it. Although it was not completely deciphered, it knew the deployment of the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces in Saiyin Shanda.Seeing that the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces had concentrated five infantry divisions and so many technical arms in Saiyinshanda, Chen Feng was greatly shocked.

Based on Chen Feng's understanding of the establishment of the Soviet Red Army, the total strength of these five infantry divisions alone would probably not be less than 5. Adding in cavalry divisions, aviation divisions, tank brigades and other troops, the total strength of the Soviet-Mongolia coalition forces would be at least 8. More than 10 people, maybe even 12 people.

The Guard Division only has a mere 8000 people. Although the Guard Division has a strong combat effectiveness, facing an enemy force four times larger than his own, Chen Feng still dare not let the Guard Division take this risk.So he personally ordered the guard division to suspend the attack, and the 101st Division immediately accelerated the march. The airfield must be repaired in Zamyn Uud before the 8th. Destroy the fighting will of the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces.

In fact, this time, Chen Feng thought too much, the Soviet Army didn't have that many people, and it was also because Chen Feng didn't know much about the Soviet Army.Although the numbers of the Soviet Red Army are bigger than each other, at least brigades and troops can appear in newspapers and magazines, but in fact the Soviet Red Army's establishment is not large, or it can be said that almost all the troops of the Soviet Red Army are shelf troops, that is, It is said that the skin is thin and the stuffing is big.

At this time, the Soviet Red Army announced how many divisions it had. According to the regulations of the People's Commissariat of National Defense, each infantry division of the Soviet Red Army had 18000 people, and it had 3 infantry regiments, 2 artillery regiments, and 1 independent anti-tank artillery battalion.But in fact, in the Soviet Union at all levels, there is generally dissatisfaction with the number of soldiers. An infantry division that should have 18000 people can have 8000-12000 people.

This is especially true for tank troops. A mechanized army should have 1031 tanks, of which there should be at least 546 main battle tanks. Old light tanks.When the war broke out, many motorized infantry divisions actually had no cars and tanks at all, just ordinary infantry divisions.

Take the First Red Banner Army, the main force of the Soviet Army in this battle, as an example. Although it has four infantry divisions, three tank brigades and some technical arms, its total strength is more than 3, and each of the four infantry divisions actually has The strength is no more than 5-9000 people, and one of its group army is almost the same as one of the reorganized divisions under Chen Feng's command.But due to his ignorance of the Soviet Red Army, Chen Feng did not order the guards to take risks.

Not taking risks does not mean giving up the previous strategic intentions. Since the infantry cannot realize the established strategy, it is the turn of the air force to play.According to the early warning radar, at least 6 Soviet planes arrived in Ulan Bator from the morning of June 6 to 500 pm, and the number of Soviet fighter planes deployed on the front line of Ulan Bator and Zommod has reached nearly 900 , It seems that the Soviet army still does not believe that the pot is made of iron.

That being the case, there is no need for Chen Feng to go around in circles with the Soviet Union. He should have frightened these old men at once. Only in this way will they look at you squarely, and even fear you.

After receiving Chen Feng's order, after the 101st Division entered Zamyn-Uud, the army stopped advancing immediately and began to build an airstrip on the flat area of ​​Zamyn-Uud to build a springboard for the northern air force to advance.

At the same time, the General Command of the Northern Air Force was also moved from Guisui to the Second Company, and the commander-in-chief Liu Nijia personally went to the front line of the Second Company to command operations.The third big air battle between China and the Soviet Union is imminent, but it is not known whether the new Soviet fighter planes can defeat Chen Feng's J-series fighter planes. (To be continued..)