Chapter 833 Air Gunship
The winding and wide Sir River gradually froze after rushing in spring and summer. From a high altitude, it looks like a white ribbon. The Sir River Basin, also known as the Hezhong region, is one of the richest areas in Central Asia. Except for the small and fat Anjiyan belongs to China, the cotton production in other places accounts for 60% of the entire Soviet Union, grain accounts for 27%, meat accounts for 35%, and leather and wool accounts for 20%. It is no exaggeration to say that if you lose this place, the Soviets in Europe may not even be able to guarantee a cotton coat to protect you from cold.
In order to make the Kazakhs "obedient", Stalin brought the Great Purge into the grassland. In just a few years, thousands of Kazakh elites were exiled and shot, and the Kazakhs completely became "headless groups". Later, they forced the implementation of collective farms despite opposition, so that the herdsmen could no longer have the only wealth they survived.
The planning system of ignoring the unique economic model of the grassland has made the Kazakh people miserable. In order to ensure that the light of the great leader Stalin can shine on Central Asia and to counter China's national defense requirements, Moscow has been building a large-scale construction here from the first five-year plan. The railway from Tashkent to Orenburg is the project proposed in the first five-year plan and started construction in the second five-year plan. Unfortunately, due to the defection incident, it has to be adjusted and delayed, so it is currently only built to the Aral Sea.
In order to mislead the enemy, 15 Yunsan idled around the Aral Sea and then quickly went east along the railway line. Yunsan, which looked like Ju52, was the earliest main transport aircraft of the National Defense Forces. With the increasing demand for long-range combat in the Air Force, it gradually became a second line with a short flight. At least 350 were sold to domestic airlines and some foreign customers.
Because the Soviet Union bought a lot of ju52 when purchasing fighter jets from Germany last time, after deciphering Moscow's telegram, Yang Qiu thought of using its appearance to confuse the enemy. However, this is not simple, because ju52 uses corrugated skin, while Yun-3 is smooth skin. There is also a big difference in appearance, so 15 aircraft have been modified. The technicians used the method of sticking striped wallpaper on the surface to simulate a unique corrugated skin shape, and painted some unique logos and national flags of the Soviet Union. Finally, they invited them to distinguish them from the air force pilots who had encountered the Soviet Union and determined that they could not distinguish between true and false unless they were observed at close range.
Zong Lei walked into the cockpit: "How long will it take?"
"About half an hour." Captain Captain Lei Tianchun pointed to the white salt marsh that appeared under the wings and ordered the co-pilot: "Let the translator come over, we are at Ares Salt marsh and prepare to contact the airport."
Before the co-pilot got up, Zong Lei, who was anxious, had already pulled the translator over. Soon, the radio connected to the Kizilorda Airport. The translator was also nervous and was careful to respond to ground inquiries. Since Moscow had sent a telegram to send planes to pick up important personnel before, the airport was not too suspicious. He just asked a few more questions about the number of aircraft and finally warned to be careful of enemy aircraft. For the sake of realisticity, the translator who disguised himself as the tone of the Moscow internal affairs force also asked the airport to prepare some delicious food and ask the Soviet army to clear the runway so that the return of the aircraft group would not be delayed.
Zong Lei was also stunned when he heard the translator sent by the Military Intelligence Bureau that directly ordered the Soviet army. He was afraid that it would be too late. You know, although the Falcon Brigade conducted intensive training on the environment of Kizil Orda Airport before departure, he could not guarantee that he could succeed 100%. After all, there were more than 60 aircraft stationed there.
Fortunately, the ground did not continue to ask. It seems that the golden sign of the Internal Affairs Force can still scare many people.
The communication here just stopped, and another radio station received a signal from the ground commando. Zhuo Fan encountered a Soviet cavalry company twenty kilometers north of Kizilorda, and his tracks were exposed.
"Sir. Air Commando landed in 25 minutes."
"Then speed up!"
"Apart from the machine guns of the wheeled armored battalion, others were focused on their journey and not firing. The first and second battalions dispersed, and the platoon followed the cavalry and fired. They had no radio station!" Standing on the half-track command vehicle, Zhuo Fan calmly commanded the battle with a telescope in his hand. For convenience, before departure, he re-engraved the temporary number for the assault team. The four wheeled armored battalions were the first to fourth battalions, the half-tracked battalions were the fifth battalions, the sixth and seventh battalions were infantry, and the tank company was the separate assault force.
There are great plains around Kizil Orda, and the highest altitude is only 288 meters. So after accepting the mission, Zhuo Fan specially chose the faster 6*6 wheeled hound armored vehicle and 25 tank, preparing to quickly advance and retreat and retreat immediately after robbing people. Although the action has now become a blocking battle, the hound armored vehicle has obvious advantages in chasing.
Under the pursuit and shooting of the hj32 general machine gun and the 12.7mm fanged heavy machine gun, cavalry kept rolling down from the horse's back. If it were tanks, they still hoped to escape with flexibility and speed, but facing the highway speed of up to 75 kilometers per hour, the wild plains can ensure 45 kilometers of hunting dogs, which is no different from massacre. The worst thing is that the Soviet Union's industrial shortcomings are serious and lacks radio, so the cavalry company cannot notify the rear even if it is attacked.
After chasing for about ten minutes, two patrol i15s discovered the battle here and roared at the commando and dropped bombs. The 50-kilogram bomb fell into the middle of the assault group, and the splashed mud and debris hit the steel plate and clanged. "Anti-air machine guns drove out the plane. The other battalions attacked with armored companies as arrows. Artillery companies! Within ten minutes, I need to see the shells fired!"
The dense line of fire jumped up from the ground forced i15, which could not find the opportunity, to go back and report the news first.
After the 14 assault half-track vehicles were parked, the artillery quickly opened the rear compartment, put down the hoe, and shook the 105mm cannon across the front of the vehicle. After the resources were tilted towards sea and air, the Wehrmacht ground weapons were upgraded very slowly. For example, the 105mm cannon on the semi-track vehicles were actually the warhammer 14 Type B produced by the Japanese Type 92 long-range field cannon in Europe. It was 45 times the caliber, except for the wheel-mounted cannon weighing 3 tons. Although it is an old cannon, it is still the main cannon of the National Wehrmacht, because it is full of advance, the initial velocity of 765 meters per second and the range of up to 18,000 meters is not out of date, so it is still the main cannon of the National Wehrmacht.
Artillery fights against time here, and Kizilorda is also in tension. The fleet sent by Moscow made Kazakhine and Skovoltsov, senior Kazakh figures, breathe a sigh of relief. Although Moscow has not disclosed the news of the East Kazakh defeat so far, it cannot hide it from them.
You know, they now have less than two regiments of infantry, one company of Vesk tanks, and dozens of old i15 and i16 fighters, not even a few cannons. As for the Kazakh Cavalry Division, it has been even more uneasy inside recently. Although several officers were removed in succession, the news that Yang Qiu wanted to make Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries independent in his speech on the declaration of war deeply stimulated these Kazakh soldiers, so no one dared to guarantee whether they would be sent out after they were sent out.
Collective rebellion. Skovoltsov even ordered the cavalry division to be stationed on the south bank of the Sir River. Even if something happened, it would take an hour for the cavalry division to cross the river. But these were not enough to ensure the safety of the Kazakh capital. Moreover, as the leader of the Franchise Republic, he could not withdraw first without Moscow's order. Otherwise, he would be beaten to death by Beria's internal forces on the charge of escaping in the last battle. Fortunately, after waiting for more than half a month, the plane finally arrived.
After learning that hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles were found in the north of the city, Skovoltsov immediately ordered the two infantry regiments to be pressed up, and then asked the internal affairs forces to destroy the documents. He took more than 300 senior Kazakh leaders and their families to the airport to prepare for retreat.
Just as they took the Kazakh senior management to the airport, Lei Tianchun was already driving Yunsan into the landing passage. Although gunfire sounds loudly in the north of the city, in order to make room for the "Ministry of Internal Affairs" aircraft group to land, the Soviet pilots could only sit in the cabin that had already started and wait anxiously.
Rebakov also sat in his i16 cabin, looking at the "ju52" landing in front of him in a dense formation. He always felt a little abnormal. As one of the few pilots who fled from Karaganda before the formation of the Kazakh encirclement, he was very alert to the experience of escaping from the enemy machine gun.
What's wrong?
Rebakov habitually placed his finger on the trigger of the operating rod, and his anxiety became stronger and stronger. But no matter how he looked at it, these planes were nothing abnormal. Suddenly, the two "ju52" that were too close to swayed violently, and the interference of wind speed during landing almost made the two planes collide together. Fortunately, the pilot reacted quickly. They deflected to the left and right, so that the impact could be avoided, and the wheels fell safely on the compacted mud runway.
"Respond so quickly." The thrilling scene and reaction speed made the Soviet pilots cheer. Rybakov was about to praise him, but his mind suddenly flashed! Formation, yes! Formation! Transport aircraft rarely use dense formations when landing, because these big guys are not as flexible as fighter jets. Moreover, transport aircraft are all landing in safe areas, so there is no need to use this formation at all! Moreover, the scene just now clearly tells everyone that the pilots who fly the "ju52" are very skilled. With such technology, why not fly fighters and enemies but hide behind to drive transport aircraft?
"Send someone to inspect."
Without seeing the person inside, Rebakov dared not open fire easily, so he immediately stood up and shouted that he would let the soldiers go up and check. But as he stood up, the windows on both sides of more than a dozen "ju52" and the improved large hatch door suddenly opened, and a 12.7mm heavy machine gun was protruded out of the inside.
Seeing the machine gun, Rebakov was frightened and sweated. He quickly sat down and pulled the trigger. As soon as his finger touched the trigger, the sound of strafing was uploaded from "ju52".
The thick and flat metal bullet chains supplied bullets to heavy machine guns at a speed of 500 rounds per minute. A metal storm composed of more than a dozen heavy machine guns swept across the apron like a heavy rain. Dozens of Soviet fighters waiting to take off were hit by the semi-armor-piercing incendiary bombs and were riddled with holes and flames.
While the machine gunner opened fire, the large cabin door on the other side of the fuselage quickly opened. The 18 commandos rushed out of the cabin as quickly as possible and rushed towards the predetermined target. "Hurry up! The machine gun continues to fire!" Zong Lei shouted loudly and urged his comrades to get off the plane. When the last soldier jumped out of the cabin, he immediately led everyone to rush towards the dormitory.
"Bastard, bastard!" At the same time, Rebakov also roared and pulled the trigger. The two 7.62mm machine guns at the nose of the aircraft were aimed at the nearest "ju52" and fired violently. The dense bullets pierced in from the middle of the fuselage like a cutting machine. Several commandos and machine gunners who had not had time to get off the plane were immediately beaten to the point of blood.
"Boom!" The fierce strafing finally turned the Yun-3 into a ball of fireball. The violent explosion not only exploded the fuselage into three pieces, but also affected a Yun-3 next to it. Fortunately, the commando on the Yun-3 had left, and only one pilot was stabbed and died by fragments that penetrated the cockpit.
Just as Rebakov quickly adjusted his nose to the next Y3, a string of fire points suddenly sprinkled in the sky, swept through the tail beam of his plane, and completely interrupted the plane. After he rolled and crawled out of the cabin, he found that the two "ju52s" that did not landed were facing the fuselage, hovering continuously with the apron as the center. At the same time, two lines of fire and a larger muzzle were aiming at the airport and firing continuously.
"Boom boom boom." On the plane, a 40mm automatic grenade launcher was aimed at Rebakov and sprayed anger! In order to strengthen the commando's firepower, the Air Force specially converted two of them into air firepower support aircraft, each equipped with two 12.7mm heavy machine guns and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher that had just been set. Under the continuous strafing of automatic grenade launchers similar to MK18, Rebakov suddenly felt in a rain of grenades. When the gunner transferred the target to aim at the air defense position, no upright creatures could be seen in the areas covered by the grenades.
The 40mm grenade is typically thin and thick, and as long as one hit is hit, it is enough to kill all the soldiers in one artillery position. Therefore, two fire support aircraft did not take much effort to destroy the anti-aircraft gun positions in the airport. The strong support from the air, and the commando's offense was even smoother.
"Occurrence! Attack!"
The Falcon Commando, which had to hold its strength to avenge the last mistake, quickly interspersed as planned, and Zong Lei kept rushing in front. The all-colored h37 automatic rifle also added wings. Often, the Soviet soldiers would be suppressed by strings of bullets as soon as they poked their heads out.
The rapid firepower and offensive made the Soviet army unable to defend. After a group of assault teams grabbed two 37mm machine guns located on the roof and pointed it at the airport, the Soviet army was already in a defeat.
When the two fire support aircraft saw the commando basically control the airport, they even protected the commando team who had grabbed the truck early, and stopped the Kazakh-led convoy who was about to escape when the situation was not good. The strafing of machine guns and grenades caused heavy casualties and injuries to the convoy. The commando found out Galachukin, Skovoltsov and others who had lost their fighting spirit and looked unpopular. After taking out the photos, they were stuffed into the truck one by one.
Half an hour later, Liuhua Yunsan took more than 100 important prisoners tied into rice dumplings and flew towards Balkhash under the escort of lightning. After completing the mission, Zong Lei immediately led the commando to detour behind the Soviet army in the north of the city. At the same time, the Kazakh Cavalry Division stationed on the south bank of the Sir River also launched an uprising under the instigation of the Military Intelligence Bureau, killing all more than 100 non-Kazakh officers in the division, officially announced the reorganization into the Kazakh Independent First Cavalry Division, and accepted the leadership of the Central Asian Theater Command of the National Defense Forces... (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!