Faced with the "noise" issue raised by Shishi Gege, commando commander Wang Bingcan said:
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is right. They are all airplanes and all have noise, but seaplanes can land at a precise point, unlike transport planes that fly all over the sky. Please see, Kanas Lake is a
A long and narrow crescent shape, with a total length of more than 20 kilometers from north to south, and now we know that the castle and five villas are concentrated at the southern end of the lake, and the north of the lake is an uninhabited land. Our plane can take off from the Outer Mongolia Airport and go around
to the north of the lake, and then fly from north to south, landing at the north end of the lake without passing through the villa area at the south end. The taxiing distance of our 'Albatross' water transport aircraft is within 1,000 meters. In this way, there are at least a dozen more kilometers to the villa area at the south end.
Kilometers away. At such a long distance, they shouldn’t be able to hear it.”
Everyone listened and considered, some nodded and some shook their heads. When Xiu Xiu saw that no one was talking, she stepped forward and said:
"Mr. Wang, I think we should find a place to test it. It is best to find a lake with a similar shape and size, and land a seaplane on the ground to test it. Then we listen on the other side of the lake to see how big it is on a quiet night.
If a twin-engine seaplane landed more than ten kilometers away, could it really be heard at all?"
Wang Bingcan agreed:
"Well, Your Highness, this method is right. You should try it out like this."
Xiuxiu continued:
"Also, the Albatross is rated to carry 15 people, plus weapons and equipment, rubber boats, etc., even if each aircraft carries an average of 10 soldiers. Then if you want to deliver an assault company, you will need at least 12 to 15 aircraft.
.The sound is different when one plane lands and when a dozen planes land."
Wang Bingcan nodded and said:
"The general has thought of this. If seaplanes are used for delivery, then we cannot let more than a dozen planes fly to the lake area at the same time. We have to land in sequence with intervals in between. One plane lands and stalls.
After that, another plane can fly close to the lake area. This can prevent excessive noise."
Xiang Xiaoqiang smoked a cigarette, flicked the ashes, and said anxiously:
"If you do it this way... it will be difficult. At least the overall coordination requirements are not as high as usual."
Wang Bingcan was very confident and said with a smile:
“It’s true that some of the difficulties are there, but it’s not a big problem.”
But then, Xiuxiu said slowly:
"What if...the Soviet army has patrols in the north of the lake?"
…
When she said this, no one spoke. This sentence was tantamount to asking the point. - Yes, all this is based on the assumption that there are no patrols near the landing area. If there really are, then everything
There is no need to talk about it. Not to mention the seaplane landing on the lake, even if it is a little closer in the sky, it can be heard clearly!
Wang Bingcan was very calm. He said:
"Yes, this is a gamble. What we bet on is that the Soviet army has no patrol team in the north of the lake. Because the lake is too long, if you start from the south end to patrol the north end, you have to go along the coast for more than 20 kilometers and cross the mountains. And the second
The distance is more than ten kilometers, and it is an environment of high mountains and dense forests. A round trip will definitely take more than two days. But as far as we know so far, the north of the villa area is an uninhabited land, and there is no outpost or anything like that to stay overnight. They may not be able to return.
Are you going to camp with a tent on your back? Even in the summer, on such a high mountain, it can freeze to death at night. If I were a Soviet commander, I would not do such a stupid thing. I would only ask my men to guard the southern end.
Just stay in the villa area.”
After a pause, he added:
"Of course, if the Soviet army really has outposts or patrols in the north, then our mission will have failed."
The scene was very quiet, no one said anything, everyone was pondering Wang Bingcan's words and the risks involved.
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at Shi Shi Ge Ge. Shi Shi Ge Ge understood what he meant, so he recalled and said:
"I went there more than three years ago and also played around there. But it was at the southern end of the lake. I didn't go north because there was no road to the north. At that time, I only knew that there was a castle and five villas in the lake area. There was really nothing.
I heard that there are other houses in the north... However, the local official who accompanied me at the time said that that area is the residential area of the Tuva people... The Tuva people are a local indigenous people, said to be a branch of the Mongols, and they often live in that area.
Live by hunting and fishing.”
Xiang Xiaoqiang said irritably:
"Damn it, I'm sure there are Tuva wooden houses or even villages on the northern shore. They make a living by hunting and fishing. Where do they fish? It must be in Kanas Lake. The Soviet army is now
Kanas Lake is operated as a fortress, so why not patrol around it? If a Tuva village or wooden house is found, then the patrol team will have a place to stay. The chance of being discovered when we land is greatly increased
Improved... Is there any way to silently infiltrate?"
Wang Bingcan said:
"That only has gliders. In the past, we used gliders to land behind enemy lines in Beiqing. However, at present, our large transport gliders do not have models that can land on water."
"Can I make an emergency landing on the water?" Xiang Xiaoqiang asked expectantly. "As far as I know, those at Hainan Airlines often make an emergency landing on the sea. This lake is much easier to make an emergency landing than the sea. There are no waves at all and it is as flat as a glass plate.
Similar."
Wang Bingcan hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile:
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to answer you now because I have never done this before. I don't dare to say it will work, and I don't dare to say it won't work. I still have to find a lake and do experiments before I know."
Without saying a word, Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around and ordered:
"Xiuxiu, find a lake that meets the conditions."
"yes."
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Xiu Xiu pulled Qiu Qiu, and the two of them held the map, discussed quietly, and began to search.
The lake used for this experiment or training must meet several conditions. First and most important, it must be like Kanas Lake. The shape, area, length and width cannot be too different. Also, the topography of both sides of the lake,
It should also be as close as possible to Kanas Lake. In other words, it is best to be surrounded by high mountains and forests. Finally, it is best not to be too different in terms of altitude, longitude and latitude, climate conditions, etc. of the lake.
The first two were easy to understand, but the third one they didn't realize at first. They thought they could just find a place similar to the Kanas Lake statue, so they first focused on the Northeast and Far East Siberian occupied areas.
There are many mountain lakes there, and there is a lot of room for selection. But Xiuxiu suddenly realized that although the latitudes of the two places are similar, the climate is very different. Northern Xinjiang is located in the center of Eurasia, with a typical temperate continental climate.
, cold and dry, often with clear skies, good visibility, and beautiful lakes and mountains, much like the style of the inland Alps in Central Europe. The Northeast and Far East Siberia are close to the ocean, have a humid climate, abundant precipitation, and the mountain lakes are often shrouded in mist, and the sky above
It is often covered by clouds, and it feels more like the Nordic coastal feel of Norway. For airplanes, the two places are too different to test.
Later, the two of them focused their selection on Outer Mongolia. This is the area controlled by the Ming army, and the natural conditions and climate are most similar to those in northern Xinjiang. Fortunately, there are also large forest-covered mountains and lakes in northern Outer Mongolia, so find a suitable place.
The lake is not difficult.
Finally, Qiuqiu and Xiuxiu chose a lake called "Tolbao Lake". It was in western Outer Mongolia, dozens of kilometers away from northern Xinjiang. It was about the same size as Kanas Lake. But the problem was that Tolbao Lake was smaller than Kanas Lake.
Kanas Lake is wide and not long and narrow like a crescent. However, this is the most similar one that can be found. It is impossible to be exactly the same.
They showed the map to Xiang Xiaoqiang and Wang Bingcan, and they were basically satisfied. Then, they immediately arranged for a plane to take off from Dihua Airport and fly to the lake on the map to take a look at it.