Great Power Fighting Falcon

The field runway lights came on three times at a frequency of three seconds, each time lasting three seconds.

Nie Jianfeng was about to ask Li Zhan if he would continue to provide light guidance. Li Zhan called the Eagle's Nest first, "Eagle's Nest, three kilometers is good. The blind landing has been established. Lower the landing gear. Complete."

"I see you, the conditions remain unchanged, it's over." On the simple semi-open tower of the Eagle's Nest Field Command Center, Nie Jianfeng looked at the sky in the northeast direction and saw the red navigation lights on the left and the green on the right as well as the continuous light. The landing gear lights are white with a hint of yellow.

Zhang Yuan is standing next to Nie Jianfeng. His post looks like the most modern one. There are two terminals that look like laptops. On one side is a large desk with a large topographic map of Region 4 spread on it. There are also other terminals around it. Scattered are satellite cloud images of various time periods.

Unfortunately, electronic cloud images cannot be viewed directly through a computer. The latest satellite cloud images transmitted from the National Meteorological Observatory and higher-level meteorological stations need to be printed out to get a full picture. The current combat command model is roughly equivalent to the level of powerful enemies in the 1970s. The powerful enemy's modern military construction began in the 1980s and reached its peak in the early 1990s. At that time, our army was still in a very difficult internal and external environment.

A sandstorm has formed more than 300 kilometers north of the Beiku Mountains. On the west side of the Beikku War Training Base, judging from the predicted path, it is entering the no-man's land head-on, which is Area 4. To make matters worse, after the sandstorm enters the no-man's land, it will be fully replenished, and the wind will reach its maximum when it reaches the middle of the no-man's land.

By then, not to mention whether fighter planes can take off and land, all personnel and equipment on the ground will have to be moved to a safe place.

"Eighteen hours, eighteen hours at most." Zhang Yuan said to Nie Jianfeng.

Nie Jianfeng pondered and said, "When Lao Li arrives, we will analyze how to make adjustments."

This is the latest time that can be determined - eighteen hours. The Falcon Brigade must compete with the sandstorm for time and kill the cat group before the sandstorm arrives, otherwise nature will be the enemy that defeats them.

"Is there any news from the Army? They have a lot of mobile radars. As long as the Cat Regiment enters the Beiku area, they will never be able to hide their traces." Zhang Yuan said calmly.

Nie Jianfeng said, "The intelligence mentioned that the Cat Group had not conducted low-altitude penetration training, but it cannot be ruled out that the Cat Group deliberately released the news. They may have conducted training quietly."

"The information was blocked too much. If we hadn't known in advance that this was a confrontation exercise with our brother troops, it would have been like a war." Zhang Yuan sighed.

In the 101st Brigade, he and Li Zhan were the ones with the most practical combat experience. Of course, Nie Jianfeng also has some actual combat experience, but relatively speaking, he is still much weaker.

Li Zhan paid attention to the rate of descent, altimeter, speedometer, and pitch angle, which were the most important data at this time. He entered the flap three position in advance and immediately moved the throttle lever to the idle position. It was dark outside, and he couldn't see the road below, nor what was in the darkness ahead.

At this time, you must trust the instrument and not your own eyes.

The nose of the No. 037 J-7EGG fighter equipped with two air-to-air training bombs was raised slightly and slowly fell. The tires of the rear landing gear gently touched the asphalt pavement of Highway 4 and landed. It slid for more than 100 meters and took off at the front. The landing gear slowly came down. Almost at the same time, the flaps were minus three, the front flaps were plus three, and the tire brakes were stepped on. Even though the fighter plane with a speed of more than 200 kilometers was pulled by the powerful braking force, it still slid for nearly 700 meters. Then he slowly stopped.

To be on the safe side, Li Zhan did not pull the parachute.

After No. 037 J-7EGG landed successfully, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. With the Pathfinder, subsequent fighters will obtain accurate data and conduct blind landings at night under guidance from the ground. It can be said that the Falcon Brigade has created a new subject for the Air Force at this time - blind landing on the road at night under wild evacuation conditions.

The Eagle's Nest Command Center is located one thousand meters away from the runway. The fighter planes taxied directly over after landing, and then drove onto the field apron paved with locally sourced quick-setting cement. The field conditions were limited and harsh, so Li Zhan was very careful when driving onto the tarmac to avoid problems on the ground.

The ten aprons are all scattered, at least 300 meters apart from each other, and the farthest one is one kilometer apart. The purpose of this is to prevent all fighters from being destroyed at once under enemy fire. When entering a combat state, everything must be considered from the perspective of actual combat. The air service standards that are popular in the base are strictly established. Although the air service standards are also in place in the field, the conditions are obviously much worse.

After Li Zhan got off the plane and handed over to the maintenance staff, he jumped on the Warrior commuter bus. Pei Lei stepped on the accelerator and headed straight to the Eagle's Nest command center a few hundred meters away. Holding his flight helmet, Li Zhan went directly to the field tower and asked immediately, "How is the sandstorm going? Lao Nie, please continue to direct the fleet to land. Lao Zhang, please tell us about the weather conditions."

"yes!"

Zhang Yuan walked to the combat table, leaned down, drew a circle with a pencil on the location where the sandstorm was formed, and said, "Three hundred kilometers northwest of the Beiku Mountains, this is where the sandstorm formed. It is moving southeast, that is, four miles away. Area. It is estimated that it will take twenty hours to arrive at the camp. I have allowed two hours for evacuation. It will take at least two hours for the personnel and equipment to be evacuated to a safe distance. So you only have eighteen hours of combat time."

The background of the enemy situation simulated by Li Zhan was that all airports had been destroyed, so two wartime field runways, Route 4 and Tourist Road, were used for takeoff and landing operations. There was no way to put the tourist highway into operation immediately. There was no sandstorm forecast when the plan was finalized and coordinated with the local government, so only Highway 4 was chosen.

"Three hundred kilometers, has it disappeared by now?" Li Zhan asked with a frown.

Sandstorms are characterized by suddenness. They form suddenly under strong winds and disappear quickly. Things within the scope will be severely damaged. The sand and dust rolled up by extremely large sandstorms can even flood a town. There are many villages and towns that have disappeared in the Beiku area. This is due to the increasingly serious desertification and frequent sandstorms, which have led to poor living conditions and people fleeing one after another, thus forming no man's land.

Zhang Yuan said in a deep voice, "This sandstorm is different. It is blessed by powerful and powerful strong winds. After it sweeps into the desert, it will continue to intensify. Most of the entire No. 4 area will be covered. The main reason is that this year's final A stream of cold air moves southward, and at this moment in the East China Sea, the No. 3 typhoon of the year, a super typhoon, is ushered in. The National Meteorological Observatory predicts that the wind power will exceed that of Super Mario in 2009. "

"Another typhoon!" Li Zhan sighed helplessly, "This typhoon seems to be specifically trying to get in trouble with me. It comes out to cause trouble every time it comes to a critical moment, and it is super powerful when it comes."

Zhang Yuan said, "Typhoon Signal No. 3 has not yet been named, but it has been strengthening. I analyze that it will strengthen to level 18 when it makes landfall. The vortex with a diameter of 500 kilometers is a huge magnet, attracting the cold air from the south to rush to the southeast. The strong northwest wind generated by this is the main condition for the formation of sandstorms."

A typhoon thousands of kilometers away seriously threatens the victory or defeat of the Falcon Brigade. It is incredible at first glance, but in fact, humans are so powerless in the face of nature.

"Eighteen hours, if the Red Army troops are discovered, it only takes eighteen minutes to decide the outcome." Li Zhan said in a deep voice, "Old Zhang, I will leave the air search to you, don't let me do anything." Can’t see.”

Zhang Yuan said, "Don't worry, as long as the cat group comes in, they won't be able to escape."

"Cat group? This abbreviation is interesting." Li Zhan said with a smile.

Mo Fangyan, the cook squad leader of the brigade, was wearing a desert camouflage uniform and was carrying a bullet pouch and a cowhide pistol holster. In the holster was a Type 92 pistol. He was wearing a Kevlar helmet, but he was holding a small shovel for cooking. It looks very disharmonious. He hurried up the stairs, obviously in a hurry, otherwise he would not have forgotten to put down the small shovel.

"Captain, the simple meal will be ready soon. Do you have any other requests?" Mo Fangyan asked in a loud voice.

At this time, nine SU-27 fighter planes landed at a frequency of two minutes. The roar of their engines resounded throughout the field camp, and it was impossible to hear them without shouting and screaming.

Li Zhan thought for a while and said, "Monitor Mo, do you have any noodles?"

"You can't eat foaming food. Captain, please choose another one." Mo Fangyan insisted on his principle.

Li Zhan said, "The fight is about to start. I just want to eat what I want. It doesn't matter. I just have a bowl. Is that okay with Squad Leader Mo?"

"You are the captain and you have the final say." Mo Fangyan said with a smile. He is a fourth-level sergeant major. He has worked in the cooking class for thirteen years. He is a veritable old class leader, mainly because his cooking skills are very good.

Every time the superior leader came down to inspect the work, he would be asked to take charge.

"Remember to add salt, Squad Leader Mo." Li Zhan warned Mo Fangyan with a smile on his back.

Mo Fangyan waved his hand and said, "You can't put sugar in it, don't worry, Captain."

Li Zhan said to Zhang Yuan and Nie Jianfeng, "Actually, I prefer sugar. We in Guangdong Province like to eat sweets as much as the Cantonese people. I remember when I went to Beijing for the first time, I ate tofu curd, and it was actually filled with salt. Oh my god. , adding salt to tofu brain is incredible.”

"It's rare but strange. Stop talking about it. What's the next step? According to plan?" Nie Jianfeng put down the transmitter. Only when the last SU-27 fighter landed safely did he feel relieved.

An organic group of fighter planes evacuated to a wild area and made a blind landing on the road at night. Li Zhan did not take it seriously. In the eyes of Nie Jianfeng and others, this was a high-risk and difficult operation that required careful breathing because they were afraid of exhaling their breath. It will have an impact on the landing of fighter planes.

The first one to land will bear the greatest risk. Everyone is worried for Li Zhan. In everyone's opinion, the captain should be relieved after completing a major task after landing safely. However, they found that the captain was taking a leisurely stroll from the bedroom to the balcony. After arriving at the temporary tower, in addition to learning about the sandstorm, he just wanted to eat a bowl of noodles.

This calmness and calmness affected the entire troop, and everyone realized that it was actually not a big deal.

You know, Li Zhan wanted to simulate that all the airports were destroyed and the troops could only be evacuated to the wilds. This was opposed by many people. A common view is that there is no need to cause trouble for yourself. Why put extra pressure on yourself when you can do it easily? The collective honor is more important than anything else. You have increased the difficulty for yourself. What if you lose? You can increase your bet, but you shouldn’t choose this time.

Xue Xiangdong supported and Li Zhan's plan was implemented, so the entire brigade officers and soldiers fell into a state of extreme tension. Without all the airport bases, most of the Blues' advantages were lost. The Falcon Brigade relied on its excellent geographical location to tire all the invading Red Army to death, and then slowly used aircraft cannons and missiles to deal with the Red Army, striving to get the Red Army home as soon as possible to achieve the purpose of saving military expenses.

But this time the Blue Army cut themselves off, and even went too far - directly throwing Jin Gui's fighter plane into the desert.

The opinion from the ground handling side is overwhelming. After the station was transformed into a base, the support facilities have also been comprehensively upgraded. Each apron has complete support equipment and terminals. Once the aircraft maintenance is in place, it can be operated directly, and it is more convenient. . In the past, the model that required delivery from the station and then support was no longer seen at the Beiku base.

Suddenly being thrown into the wild desert, the difficulty of protection suddenly increased many times.

But Li Zhan said an idiom to disperse their complaints - be prepared for danger in times of peace!

Everyone can talk empty talk, and everyone just listens to it. Whether they take it seriously is a matter of course. However, Li Zhan's "empty words" are not empty words, because he has rich practical experience and achievements to support them. For example, when encountering a situation while flying, Li Zhan said that turning on afterburner to reach supersonic speeds could solve the problem. Everyone thought he was right. If it had been anyone else, everyone would have thought he was stupid.

This is prestige.

Moving forward under such great pressure, Li Zhan at the front was as calm as anything, and the officers and soldiers who followed him in the following years would naturally be calm as well. In wartime, the character of the commander is the character of the troops, and the mood of the commander is the mood of the troops.

Before the war, is it just for the commander to inspect the frontline positions to understand the situation of the frontline deployment? It is also very important to cheer up the soldiers on the frontline - we are together, I am behind you, and if you die in battle, I will be on top.

This is the character of the Chinese military commanders and fighters.

Li Zhan said to Nie Jianfeng and Zhang Yuan, "Use a backup plan to let everyone have a good rest."

"Stand still?" Nie Jianfeng was surprised.

The operational plan being implemented was determined after many discussions and analysis. There are many details and coordination and communication between multiple departments and units. It can be said that a lot of work has been done and a lot of effort has been put into it.

Now Li Zhan abandoned the ongoing combat plan and adopted a backup plan in one sentence. No one could accept it. You should know that the confrontation drill had just begun at this moment, and it was far from the point where a backup plan was needed.

Li Zhan said, "I believe in Zhang Yuan's judgment. Since the sandstorm only gives us eighteen hours, let's be quick and give ourselves only one chance to attack. Waiting for the radar unit's intelligence to discover all traces of the Red Army Set out for a decisive battle."

It's simple, direct, and neat, and there are no complicated tactics.

It's exactly Li Zhan's character.

Nie Jianfeng and Zhang Yuan looked at each other, and both saw the thoughtfulness and helplessness in each other's eyes. Li Zhan is the chief military officer. In wartime, the chief military officer has absolute authority and he really speaks the truth. There is only one consequence for disobeying orders - in serious cases, you can be dealt with by military law on the spot.

"Execute it."

Li Zhan turned around and went down to ask for Shaanxi noodles from the cooking team leader Mo Fangyan.