Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 716
After Mao Bangchu had finished speaking, the meeting immediately fell silent.At this moment, apart from Yao Xijiu, the battalion commander of the second battalion, who looked confident, the other three battalion commanders all looked at each other in blank dismay.They never dreamed that at the beginning of the meeting, the commander put forward such a specific combat plan and the request to open the antenna at such a short distance.They all know that the last defeat made the commander furious, and put down his harsh words. In future battles, if anyone puts his personal interests first, he should be dismissed first. They all know that the commander never speaks out. They were all loud and loud, since he had already given the order, who would dare to openly oppose this battle plan at such a critical time.On the other hand, they did not dare to express their approval of the commander's combat plan, because they had to implement it according to this plan. However, they weighed the huge risk of the close-in combat method, and no one dared to be the first to test the water. This method of warfare has not been applied in actual combat since it was researched. What if one negligence ruins one's own troops?Although the missiles are not made of gold, their value is not much worse than gold. These missile soldiers are all outstanding talents carefully selected from the army of the empire, which one has not been devoted by the empire.Therefore, neither agreeing nor disapproving, the three battalion commanders were all caught in a dilemma, and the meeting froze for a while.

Mao Bangchu's sharp gaze scanned the meeting room. Seeing that the three battalion commanders were all pursing their lips tightly, with embarrassing expressions on their faces, he couldn't help saying: "Why don't you three battalion commanders say anything?" Is it? When you held a combat meeting in southern Tibet last time, where did you go with all your vigor? You don’t have the real ability to fight, but you are not too good at fighting in the nest! You are blind right now.”

After the defeat of the battle on September 9, Mao Bangchu went down to the three missile battalions respectively, and organized a battle summary meeting with the battalion commander, the company commander, and the personnel of the No. 25 vehicle.After the meeting, Mao Bangchu learned that not only did the three battalions have insufficient understanding of the close-to-quick warfare method, but some officers and soldiers still had serious pessimism and disappointment. , There is no way to deal with high-performance fighters like Lightning.” He was very angry about this and said: “Raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while, the empire has spent so much effort on our flame team, we usually talk about war every day. How thoroughly you have studied the methods of combat, especially the methods of melee warfare, how come you throw all these tactics behind your heads when you encounter difficulties in combat!" After a lot of encouragement, they were also asked to show the courage of imperial soldiers, learn from the Second Battalion, and study the close combat method assiduously.

Now, when Mao Bangchu saw that everyone was silent, he said to Yao Xijiu: "Your second battalion, let's talk about it first."

"From March 3 this year to the present, we have devoted ourselves to studying the method of dealing with lightning fighters. Facts have proved that if we do not change our tactics and adopt close-to-fast combat methods, we will not be able to defeat lightning at all. Therefore, it is not that we have to use The close combat method is what the enemy forced us to use. I agree with the decision announced by the commander just now. If it is our turn to fight this battle, we will definitely adopt the close combat method. Fighting is a risky thing, Lightning fleet If you don’t launch missiles, there can only be one result, and if you launch missiles, there will be two results. This is the first time for all of us to defend against the enemy with the close-up combat method. It is possible that the antenna cannot be found and the target will be blocked, and the fighter may even be attacked. Even so, we should still give it a try, and learn lessons after losing the battle. If we don’t fight, we will gain nothing, and we can only repeat the mistakes of the battle on September 28!”

"Yao Xijiu said it very well. Let's talk about it. We are all old brothers, and we fought many battles before joining the Flame Army. In the past, when our officers and soldiers heard about the war, they all screamed and rushed forward. Up to now, although we have used modern weapons, we are still inseparable from this spirit of courageous leadership." Mao Bangchu said.

This time, the captain who led the blitzkrieg was Hugh Dowding, Lieutenant Colonel Commander of the Royal Air Force. He was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and was admitted to the Walwich Military Academy in 1899. After graduating from the Sandhurst Royal Army Academy in 1900, he first served in the Artillery Corps and then joined the Army Flying Corps. In 1911, he was admitted to the Cambury Military Academy, where he majored in two-year artillery courses.He received flight training during his studies and obtained a certificate from the Royal Air Force Club, and then participated in the Second World War, serving as a squadron leader, flight observer, staff officer of the Royal Air Force Command, and squadron leader of the 9th Flying Squadron, and later entered Brooks Aeronautical Radio School.Dowding is the rising star of the British Royal Air Force, and even the only lieutenant colonel officer in the Air Force Ministry received by Edward VII, and the only lieutenant colonel officer who has won the "Great Britain Medal".This time, he was appointed by the Royal Air Force to lead a Lightning Squadron to carry out an air strike on Jalna's Dragon Artillery position. Giving such an important task to Dowding also fully demonstrated the importance that the Royal Air Force Ministry attached to him.

他是于10月30上午进入24小时准备程序的。在飞行员准备室里休息了一个白天后，于11月1日凌晨3时45分起床，4时15分进入指挥部接受任务。

When assigning tasks to Dowding, the British experts at the air force base reminded him that a mysterious Chinese missile force has arrived in a certain city around Mumbai. During the flight, you should always pay attention to the "No.12 system" on the upper right of the instrument panel. Those two red and green signal lights, as long as the signal light is not on, you can fly forward boldly. If the green light is on, it means that there is a missile radar in front of you to capture the target. You must maneuver and escape immediately. If the red light is on, a bright spot appears on the display. , There is a "beep beep" sound from the speaker, which means that the enemy has launched a missile, and it is necessary to make a steep turn and escape immediately. "

missile?Dowding was amazed at this.In the various training courses of the Royal Air Force, the instructors have mentioned missiles more than once, but no one has experienced what missiles are and how they attack targets.Who cares, with the excellent performance of the lightning fighter, even anti-aircraft guns can't do anything to it, will the missile be so powerful?
At 6:30, Dowding inhaled oxygen, put on a sealed flight suit, and left the personal gear room. At 6:45, entered the cockpit of the aircraft, started the aircraft, and slid onto the runway.

When the Lightning fleet led by Dowding passed through Nashik, they were particularly panicked, lest they encounter the missile troops of the Dragon Army.However, fortunately, the whole flight process went very smoothly.When he arrived in Aurangabad, he found that the plane was off course, and immediately used the sextant to correct the course.According to the original route, the Lightning Squadron should take the vertical line northeast of Mumbai this time. However, he only corrected the course halfway, because he mistook Accra as the target of this mission, Jalna.As a result, the entire squadron had to fly hundreds of kilometers more.Dowding had to admit that he was indeed a little nervous.

Seeing that the squadron was about to reach the sky above Jalna, Dowding slowly let go of his hanging heart. He said that maybe the Ministry of Air Force's intelligence was wrong, and the green light on the dashboard did not respond at all. Where did the missile force come from? It must be the whimsical judgment of those fools in the Air Ministry.

At noon, when Dowding was secretly glad that he had overcome many difficulties and was able to reunite with his family safely, the red and green signal lights of "No.12 system" in the upper right corner of the dashboard turned on at the same time, and bright spots appeared on the display. , The speaker also issued a "beep beep beep" alarm sound.He was startled suddenly, and immediately turned the turning device of the autopilot trembling all over, and turned to escape with a 30-degree bank.However, as soon as he turned 90 degrees, there was a strong orange flash outside the cabin, and then there was a loud noise outside; suddenly, a hurricane suddenly threw the plane upwards, and the left wing of the Lightning fighter immediately One-third of it was broken off. Just as Dowding was clutching the steering wheel and stepping on the rudder, trying his best to stabilize the plane, something exploded under the plane again. The heavily damaged Lightning plane began to spiral down. The injured Dowding was violently thrown out of the cabin by the powerful inertial pressure like an empty sack.

The moment he fell into the air, he clearly saw that the fleet he was leading was being hit by torpedo-like missiles. It looked like dazzling holiday fireworks blooming in the air!

The day of November 11st was the day when the battle atmosphere was the most tense, the battle preparations were the busiest, and the battle situation was the most thrilling since the establishment of the Second Battalion.The battalion commander Yao Xijiu just went to the headquarters for a meeting when the enemy situation report arrived.The Chief of Staff of the Palace heard that the Lightning Squad was dispatched again, and immediately ordered the whole battalion to enter the first level of combat preparation.Two minutes after the battle alarm sounded, the combatants in the battalion command post took their positions and got ready for battle.

At 7:15, the Chief of Palace Staff ordered the plotters to start plotting.Afterwards, the deputy battalion commander and two staff officers gathered around the distant combat board, observing the movements of the Lightning Squadron and discussing its flight intention.

"On September 9th, the Lightning Squad scouted Bangalore. Although it was not destroyed, the pilots were also very frightened. Later, according to the route comparison, some important targets in Accra, Hingenkad, Amrauti, etc. When conducting reconnaissance, the Lightning Squad was relatively far away. Therefore, this lightning dispatch is likely to be a supplementary reconnaissance of our army's fortifications around Mumbai. If the situation permits, our army's positions may be bombed at any time " Said the palace staff officer, puffing out his two chubby red cheeks.

"That makes sense," Deputy Battalion Commander Wang followed behind and nodded.

"Lightning's dispatch again is of course a good thing for us. However, the four battalion commanders have all gone to the headquarters for a combat meeting, and our battalion's combat preparations are not sufficient. Below, I don't know how the headquarters will issue orders? "The chief of staff of the palace said with worry.

(End of this chapter)