Imperial Overlord

To know the formation of night fighters, in fact, the Luftwaffe has already begun, but because of the lack of attention to the radar system and the impact of the immediate victory, the formation process was not so fast.

It was not until a few months later that the German night fighter force initially formed combat effectiveness and played its role in the war.

Li Le knew that in the soon-to-be-launched British air battle, Germany and the United Kingdom would bomb each other's capitals intentionally or unintentionally, and in this revenge bombing attack, night bombing was a very important part.

If there is a defense of night fighters, then at least in future air battles, Germany will not suffer from the bombing of the capital due to its technical disadvantage.

Another reason is that the Germans have always been backward in radar technology. Li Le hopes that through input, he can change the sad fact that the radar is backward - this technology is so powerful that it is impossible to understand it.

"I don't need you to do anything for the time being. Just set aside a sum of money and prepare to purchase new fighter jets. Tomorrow I will hold a meeting on Air Force technology. If you are interested, you can attend." Obviously, Li Le was not willing to talk to Ge What more should an Air Force gatekeeper like Lin say?

His conversation on the train today was just to ask Goering to reveal some news in advance. Because in Li Le's plan, there are too many things to move about the Air Force.

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that because of the competition between the Air Force and the Navy, Germany's only aircraft carrier, the Zeppelin, was never built until the end. In Li Le's view, it was a huge waste.

In the same way, the only benefit of mass-producing the ME-110 daytime twin-engine fighter before 1942, apart from wasting resources, was the shameful role of stockpiling night fighters in 1944.

Coupled with the ME-109 fighter jet, which obviously lacked room for performance improvement, the Luftwaffe in 1940, after a series of great victories, showed an outdated and backward tail in the British air battle, which just made the British see through.

As for the "tactical air force" and the "strategic air force" that are very interesting to laymen, Li Le is very dismissive - there are only so many resources, and if you use them to build long-range strategic bombers, what will you use to build fighter jets? ?

"My head of state, I will make arrangements for the formation of night fighter jets as soon as possible. As for the procurement of new fighter jets, I think we should discuss it again?" Goering hesitated for a while, and then answered.

The procurement of fighter jets is a very complicated and big issue. Messerschmitt is a major consumer of the Luftwaffe. If it rashly purchases new fighter jets, will it affect other customers? This is a question that needs to be considered.

In addition, on the other hand, it is the production capacity of aircraft production. There are only so many production resources such as materials, and adding one more product will inevitably reduce the production of other products.

Another personal reason was that Goering was unwilling to let the Führer intervene in the internal affairs of the Air Force. In his opinion, the head of state is a layman, a layman who does not understand the construction of the air force at all.

So when it comes to purchasing new fighter jets, Goering is very resistant. He is a big talker in the Air Force, and naturally he doesn't want others to point fingers at him.

"The production capacity of the DB engine has not been able to keep up, and the number of engines required by the ME-109 fighter jet and that of the ME-110 fighter jet has been unable to keep up. Shouldn't we think of a way?" Li Le said on his face, "You See if I'm an idiot." He asked rhetorically.

Uh? When Goering heard this, he suddenly realized the difference. The Führer had always been ignorant of the Air Force, even if it was a fighter jet, he knew it roughly.

But when the Fuhrer could familiarly mention the fighter model and name the engine of the aircraft, this strange feeling made Goering look at Li Le more.

It was as if a child who only knew math problems in the first grade of elementary school suddenly filled his mouth with parabolic equations from high school. What Li Le said now made Goering feel that his previous outlook on life and values ​​had been overturned, completely overturned.

It seems that the head of state has a very deep understanding of the Air Force, and he still has his own unique opinions.

At least, the Air Force has been having a headache recently because of the engine capacity issue, and has diverted its attention. The head of state has a certain understanding of the purchase of FW-190 fighter jets.

Goering thought of this and said to Li Le, "My head of state, you are talking about purchasing FW-190 fighter jets... I thought you were purchasing other new fighter jets."

In fact, Goering had already seen the FW-190 fighter jet, and the time was January 1940. He heard Li Le say that he was going to purchase new fighter jets, but he didn't remember it for a while, but when he heard about the engine, he immediately understood.

The FW-190 fighter uses a radial air-cooled engine, which is different from the DB liquid-cooled engine used by the ME-109 fighter. It can be said that apart from the raw materials produced, the two aircraft use completely different production lines.

For Germany, which has been struggling with production capacity, the two types of aircraft are a perfect match. Goering also likes the kind of aircraft with a thick nose but very good performance, and has ordered the purchase of 40 aircraft.

So when Li Le talked about the production capacity of aircraft engines, he immediately thought of the FW-190 fighter jet that he also loves very much.

Li Le nodded, at least for now, Goering was qualified to be the Marshal of the Air Force of the Third Reich. At least he still cares about his plane and not being a junkie.

"Yes, I want to increase the production of FW-190 fighter jets." Li Le nodded and said, "In August, I need at least 150 of these aircraft!"

"150?" Hearing the Fuehrer say that, Goering almost shouted out in fright. You must know that the ME-190 fighter jet, which is the main force of the Luftwaffe, is not abundant today.

This is to raise the FW-190 to the height of the main fighter. Goering glanced at Li Le, and finally decided to agree with this decision.

The first is because he still likes the FW-190 fighter very much, and while not reducing the production of the original fighter, increasing the production of another aircraft is also strengthening his air force.

The second is because the Führer had a habit of interfering in the production of weapons early in the day. Hitler always considered himself a technical genius. He intervened in the production of almost every kind of weapon to show his erudition and wisdom.

Based on these two situations, Goering had no reason to disturb the Führer's interest in entertaining himself. Throughout the Third Reich, taking advantage of the Führer's wisdom and stupidity was the main theme for his subordinates.

"Okay, my head of state, since you insist on increasing the production of FW-190 fighter jets, I will inform my subordinates to find a way to do it." Goering nodded in agreement with Li Le's plan, and was secretly delighted by the plan.

In this way, the funds allocated to the Air Force will be more, and his power will be greater. For a man who covets power, such a result is something he would like to see.

"There is one more thing, Goering!" Li Le did not initiate this conversation to appease Goering. He gave him sweet dates, and naturally he would whip up a stick and give him a slap.

Regarding the FW-190 fighter jet, Li Le of course knew that it was a very easy thing to do. It would be a good thing to add a dish for everyone to share without moving anyone's plate. It would be stupid if someone refused.

What he has to do next is what makes Goering uncomfortable. And it is closely related to Goering's interests, and it can even be said that it directly shakes Goering's bottom line.

"The aircraft carrier Zeppelin, you have to hand it over." Li Le took it easy, and directly threw out a piece of news that shocked Goering.

"What?" Goering really questioned and shouted out. He stared at Li Le with annoyance in his eyes, as if to see if the other party was the real head of state.

For Goering, the Empire's air force, no matter how strong or weak, was something he couldn't touch. This is his bottom line, a restricted area that no one can touch.

In the opinion of the Imperial Air Force Marshal Goring, in the sky ruled by the Empire, as long as it is a machine that can fly, it should be under the jurisdiction of the commander-in-chief of the Air Force. Including the facilities and personnel serving these aircraft are the same.

Obviously, these facilities include airports, including storage facilities dedicated to aviation fuel, and of course, they should also include aircraft carriers that are full of aircraft.

Now, the head of state, who once favored him so much, actually asked him to hand over that beloved toy. How could Goering endure this?

"This is impossible! Head of State! We had an agreement that the aircraft carrier should be under my command! All the aircraft of the empire should be under my command!" .

Of course, Li Le also knew that if he did this, Goering would really be furious. But he had no other way. If he didn't deal with the abandoned aircraft carrier Zeppelin there now, it would be no different from scrap iron.

Throwing an aircraft carrier with an 80% completion rate in the port as scrap metal? Germany is not that rich, or the German navy is not that rich.

Now Li Le must seize all the resources that can be used, all the forces that must be strived for, to fight the war and fight in the direction that is most beneficial to Germany.