Great Power Fighting Falcon

"There is also a military reconnaissance team coming with me. They are not from our test center. They shoulder important tasks. Our main task is to protect their actions."

Guo Beimu said.

Li Zhan nodded slightly and said, "It's not much different from the previous model, right?"

"The combat mode is still the same. Of course, the battlefield environment will definitely be much better than before. After HNA's air force seizes air supremacy, it will always provide air cover. They will first open the channel and clear the fire positions on the island, and then we will enter. " Guo Beimu said.

Li Zhan immediately laughed, "This is much easier to handle. Judging from the distance, we can call for air cover at any time. I think it is more appropriate to leave this task to the Flying Shark Squadron."

"This requires you to point forward and make suggestions." Guo Beimu said with a smile, walked over and picked up the room phone and dialed a number, "Captain Yuan, come to room 101."

Not long after, a major came over, the commander of the armed reconnaissance team.

When Li Zhan saw it, he suddenly laughed in surprise, "It's you!"

Yuan Boning was also surprised that it was Li Zhan, the former captain of the Falcon Brigade. He smiled and saluted Li Zhan, "Captain Li, we are working together again."

"Do you know each other?" Guo Beimu asked in surprise.

Li Zhan asked Yuan Boning to sit down, pointed at Yuan Boning and said, "We worked together several times when we were working in Beiku, and we were the captain of the Tiger Squadron of the Third Department. That's right, you made a mistake and were demoted?"

Yuan Boning wears the rank of major, and he has long been a lieutenant colonel.

Guo Beimu said, "I asked him to wear the rank of major. A rank that is too high is not conducive to combat."

"I see."

After exchanging a few words, Guo Beimu said, "Captain Yuan, please introduce the situation."

Yuan Boning immediately became serious and took out a waterproof map from his pocket. It was a large-scale map of Island A, with many notes on it.

He said, "Lao Li, we have received reliable information. The important leader of the West Pacific pirates, Toki Ichijo, arrived at Island A a week ago. This action against our exercise troops was planned and directed by him. The United Nations requires us to do everything possible to deal with him. To arrest him, it is estimated that he will be put on international trial.”

Then he explained all the action plans in detail, and then said, "His command headquarters is located at the airport on the island. Commanding operations requires a complete communication system, and the tower and underground fortifications below the tower are the most likely. .”

Li Zhan frowned and said, "Island A is just one of the Overlord Islands, only fifteen kilometers away from the main island. Our reconnaissance information shows that the West Pacific pirates may have set up a hidden hangar on the main island. This is a very special situation. Big hidden danger.”

Yuan Boning asked, "Do you have any different opinions?"

"Yes." Li Zhan said his thoughts directly without hesitation, "The West Pacific Pirates' fleet has been severely damaged, and their hope to save the situation lies in those fighter planes. They know very well that once we clean up the fleet, With our hands freed, the next step is to attack the airport, hangar and related facilities on their island."

Guo Beimu said, "Keep talking."

Li Zhan said, "It will take time for the navy's air force to expand its air supremacy to the Bawang Islands, and it will take a lot of fighter planes to maintain air cover over the Bawang Islands. You see, the nearest naval station is our Dachang station, which is a distance A The island is about 800 kilometers away. Taking the standard mount as an example, the main fighter jets can take off from Dachang Station and maintain air supremacy over Island A for about an hour. This means that a batch of fighters must take off every hour, even if only two fighters are needed. , to maintain uninterrupted surveillance of this airspace, based on the current support speed, at least twelve fighters are needed."

He shook his head slightly and said, "Before the combat effectiveness of the target fleet is completely paralyzed, it will be difficult for the naval force to provide us with continuous air cover. Don't forget, the Overlord Islands are one of the important base groups for pirates in the West Pacific. They have dozens of fighter planes and sophisticated air defense systems.”

Yuan Boning was a smart man and immediately understood what Li Zhan meant. He said, "Do you think we should first focus on guiding and attacking enemy hangars and other facilities?"

"It's mainly reconnaissance, covert reconnaissance. The enemy's concealed deployment of hangars, oil depots, and ammunition depots. As long as most of their air power is destroyed on the ground, our success rate will be very high whether we enter or withdraw." Li Zhan said.

This means that the Tiger Team has to fight continuously and conduct secret infiltrations on the main island and Island A respectively. And there is a big risk in this. If you first conduct infiltration and reconnaissance of hidden targets on the main island, it may arouse the alert of Toki Iichi, which will make infiltration and capture very difficult.

But what Li Zhan said makes sense. The Gaoxin-P attack aircraft without any air combat capabilities is a living target in the absence of air cover. An important prerequisite for the US military to dispatch AC-130 aerial gunships is to fully control the air superiority on the battlefield and be able to receive support from fighter jets within five minutes.

Li Zhan put forward another idea, "Or wait until the naval force controls the airspace of the Overlord Islands before executing the arrest."

Yuan Boning shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Obviously that's not possible. Dongjijiichi is very alert and will disappear without a trace at the slightest sign of trouble. The base's air superiority has been lost, and he still won't run away."

"Yes, this problem is quite difficult." Guo Beimu said solemnly, "If he escapes this time, it will be even harder to catch him next time."

The three of them fell into a brief silence, smoking cigarettes one after another. The bloody scenes of the past flashed before Li Zhan's eyes. At that time, there was no air cover, and everything was done by himself. Of course, the opponent's air power at that time was also very weak and there was no air defense network. Despite this, the conditions now are much better than those then.

But Li Zhan's belief is that he can complete the mission by doing his best without killing anyone.

It is almost inevitable that all thirteen members of the Tiger Squad will come back. The casualty rate in operations behind enemy lines remains high. This is why the soldiers who perform such tasks consider themselves high-level cannon fodder.

The problem is that to deal with a mere group of pirates, Li Zhan believes that there is no need to pay a high price. The initiative lies entirely with his own side, and there must be many means and methods to achieve the purpose of combat. The naval aviation force is not running out of fighter planes, but the scale of its strike force needs to be controlled to avoid misunderstandings in surrounding areas.

The scale of the strike force is obviously not something that mid-level officers like Li Zhan can control. Of course, if the scale can be increased, the situation will be much better. It is even possible to organize a dedicated air cover team to assist in the arrest operation.

Li Zhan said, "When it comes to landing on the island and arresting people, my tendency is to first make it easier and then harder, first small and then big. Although the main island is the main island, its area is not as large as Island A, and the terrain is easy to attack and difficult to defend. It is relatively Island A is easier for the attacker. The advantage of the main island is that the terrain is relatively flat, so the enemy has deployed many fighter planes there, and the airport on the main island is also the largest. Destroy this island first and then go back to attack I think the arrest will be smoother if the Dongji Line on Island A is used."

"I'm worried that I'll scare him away." Yuan Boning said worriedly.

Li Zhan pondered and said, "He won't run. With such a heavy loss, it would be hard for him even if he ran back to his lair. You have to analyze the psychology of this group of pirates. They are all evil and ruthless, and some of their behaviors are even inhumane. And They have a strong sense of revenge. They planned this operation to retaliate against our attack on them in Qingqing Channel. They should not retreat easily if they do not achieve their goals."

He said, "Besides, even if he runs away, it won't be that easy. The Bawang Islands are surrounded by hundreds of kilometers of vast ocean, so where can he escape?"

After careful consideration, Guo Beimu said to Li Zhan, "Can you move forward and propose organizing a special air cover team? Whether we attack the main island first or attack Island A directly, we must have air cover."

Li Zhan said, "I can make suggestions, but it is difficult. The superiors have limited the scale of the troops, and there is no more power."

He paused and said, "However, it might be helpful if the Air Force intervenes."

Guo Beimu didn't hesitate any longer and stood up directly and said, "I'll get in touch."

To contact the Air Force, he had to go to the confidential communication room of the Operations Section. Li Zhan thought for a while and said, "Batalion Commander, let's go together. The front finger is on the side of the lucky finger. We can't run there. We can only do it through communication." Please contact us."

"This is best. You communicate with your predecessor and I will be responsible for contacting the Air Force. Captain Yuan, you can study the combat plan over and over again and make sure it is perfect." Guo Beimu made a prompt decision.

The three people immediately called Deputy Master Fu and asked him to come to the Operations Section, and then took a commuter bus to the Operations Section of the agency building. When they arrived, Deputy Master Fu was already waiting and immediately led the three people into the confidential communication room. , the combat communications room.

Deputy Commander Fu introduced to Li Zhan in a low voice, "Combat communications between this field and the front line have been set up. The main line is used in the war room, and there is a secondary line deployed in the communication room. You can use this line to communicate directly with the front line. Please contact Commander-in-Chief Wang Jiaqi and Chief of Staff Peng Hongbing."

Li Zhan said, "Can you contact the Air Force?"

"Yes, Chief of Staff Peng Hongbing is not from the Air Force. If you need to contact the Air Force, you can only transfer it through the General Administration of Communications, but there is not a big difference and it is very convenient." Deputy Commander Fu said.

Li Zhan and Guo Beimu immediately contacted each other without saying anything.

Li Zhan directly established voice communication with Commander-in-Chief Wang Jiaqi. After reporting his thoughts, he made a suggestion, "Mr. Wang, can you organize an air cover team to be assigned to me to carry out the arrest mission? Three to five fighter planes will be enough, and we will also provide aerial refueling." Assure."

Wang Jiaqi said, "The current focus of the operation is the opponent's fleet. Although their main pirate ships have been hit, there are still more than a dozen relatively advanced modern pirate ships. The Haisi requires that this pirate fleet be destroyed in one fell swoop and lay the foundation for the Western Pacific. The foundation for stability in the sea area in the future.”

Li Zhan said, "Captain Guo Beimu of the Ordnance Test Force is contacting the Air Force and hopes that the Air Force will dispatch some fighter planes to participate in this anti-piracy operation. In this way, we can dispatch some fighter planes to form an air cover team. Wang Boss, just give me the Flying Shark Squad."

Obviously, Wang Jiaqi thought about it for a while, and then said, "Well, the Air Force will intervene sooner or later. I have talked with Chief of Staff Peng, and the Air Force will not miss the opportunity to train troops. Please contact Captain Guo as soon as possible." , if the Air Force can immediately dispatch a group of fighters to attack, I will assign the Flying Shark Squadron to you."

"Understood, thank you Mr. Wang!"

After putting the microphone on, Li Zhan breathed a sigh of relief and gave Yuan Boning a thumbs up. Wang Jiaqi did not discuss the issue of scale control with him. In fact, this issue was not something Wang Jiaqi could decide. He was obviously acting on orders.

It can be seen that the higher-level leadership agencies have made new requirements for the scale of participation in the war, which is no longer rigidly limited, reflecting the very sensitive response capabilities of the higher-level leadership agencies.

The communication with Guo Beimu was also very smooth. It turned out that the air force commander was more anxious than they thought. Of course, such a rare training opportunity should not be missed. Seeing that the navy was so popular, the air force had the largest long-range air strike force. How could there be no reaction?

"When the Air Force gets involved, they will probably become the protagonist soon. The Air Force has a large number of stations in the coastal areas. The straight-line distance between the several stations on the southeast coast is only 600 kilometers from the Bawang Islands, which is almost two times closer than the Dachang Station. One hundred kilometers, the advantage is too great." Li Zhan said with a smile, "As soon as they intervened, they were the most professional."

Compared with the Air Force, the Naval Aviation Force is still a little immature, and the gap between them is still quite large. When Li Zhan was working in the Air Force, the army had begun to cancel altitude difference free air combat training. During the same period, the HNA force still followed the old set of altitude difference prescribed action air combat training. Including ground/sea attacks, the Air Force aviation unit is also far ahead.

As far as long-range sea attack alone is concerned, the Air Force Aviation Force acquired such capabilities after importing the first batch of Su-30MKK. The Hainan Aviation Force during the same period had no long-range sea attack weapons at all.

Guo Beimu said, "It's a good thing. The sea and air forces are engaged in joint operations. This is real live ammunition shooting. It can be said to be a once-in-a-decade experience for training troops."

"Yes, after this round, it is clear at a glance which unit can beat which unit and which unit performs unsatisfactory." Yuan Boning said that he often engages in actual combat, and his experience is more profound.

Li Zhan walked to the square table and said, "Forefather has promised that after the Air Force is dispatched, the Flying Shark Squadron will be assigned to us. It will be three J-15s and one J-11B, all of which will be assigned to us by the most capable Flying Shark Squadron." With experienced pilots flying, there is no problem with our air cover. Based on this, we seize the time to adjust the combat plan. Lao Yuan, have you thought about how to attack?"

Yuan Boning communicated with his superiors and said at this time, "Attack the main island first, destroy their hidden hangars, oil depots, radar stations and other facilities, and then go back to attack Island A. My superiors have approved this attack principle."

The mission of the Tiger Unit is independent of the entire strike operation controlled by the Forward Finger. Therefore, no matter how they plan to fight, the Forward Finger can only mobilize its forces to fully cooperate.

The three people immediately gathered around the map to discuss adjusting the combat plan.