Adding rapeseed oil to aviation fuel has two benefits:
First, although rapeseed oil is insoluble in water, it is soluble in organic solvents such as gasoline. There will be no stratification phenomenon like adding water. In addition, the color is similar to gasoline. Adding less will not change the color of gasoline.
Hard to spot.
Second, rapeseed oil can also be used as fuel. It will not cause problems for a while after it is mixed with gasoline and burned in the fighter engine... In modern times, some people intentionally add rapeseed oil to gasoline to reduce costs because the price of gasoline has risen sharply. (No oil can be added.
Some people in European countries do this, and they even conduct popular science online)
However, this approach is not recommended because after adding rapeseed oil, a large amount of carbon deposits will form in the engine within a short period of time, causing blockage or other problems.
Not to mention it is used in aircraft engines... Aircraft engines have very high requirements on fuel. Adding rapeseed oil will definitely cause problems, but the problems will not appear for a while.
And this is exactly what Wang Xuexin needs.
Because if the problem appears immediately, they will not be able to "harm" so many Japanese fighter planes... The first batch of Japanese fighter planes refueled at Longxi Airport, and the problem was discovered immediately after taking off. As long as they are not stupid, they will definitely suspect aviation fuel, and the second batch of fighter planes will
It is impossible for fighter planes to continue to refuel at Long Si Airport.
Precisely because the problem was not exposed so quickly, the Japanese thought it was normal after the first batch of fighter jets were refueled, and then the second batch and the third batch were refueled. In the end, more than two-thirds of the 72 fighter jets of the two aviation teams were refueled.
If the problem fuel is eliminated, the result will be great.
The chief was stunned when he heard the news.
Previously, the commander and chief of staff were still worried about the Eighth Route Army's loss of Longxi Airport...Wang Xuexin did not have time to report this to the headquarters. Especially after the Japanese accelerated their attack, Wang Xuexin was extremely busy.
On the other hand, Wang Xuexin was actually worried about the leakage of information, so he planned to suppress the information before reporting it.
The leader looked at the Japanese attack map hanging on the wall and said with a frown: "This time, Xiaodongbei underestimated the enemy. Okamura Neji successively made several strange moves that did not follow common sense.
We were caught off guard!"
The chief of staff also said with a sad face: "Yes, who would have thought that after losing Yanmen Pass, the Japanese not only did not retreat but accelerated their attack, they also used mechanized troops and artillery to attack in coordination, and also used human-operated missiles.
'Block our military airport..."
After a pause, the chief of staff analyzed again: "I'm worried that the Japanese' man-made missiles may still be in reserve. If they attack another batch when our military airport is about to be repaired, and at the same time cooperate with the 'zero war' air
The attack forces our army's "La 5" to be unable to land to replenish fuel, and this battle will be dangerous!"
The commander nodded slightly and continued: "Once air supremacy is lost, the enemy's artillery will have no scruples. At that time, our troops will face a double blow from the Japanese aviation force and artillery. We are afraid that we will not be able to withstand the Japanese attack on this plain."
We can fully retreat!"
The chief saw the focus of this battle.
The reason why the Eighth Route Army had an advantage over the Japanese and pushed the defense line forward about seventy kilometers was mainly because the Eighth Route Army had control of the air in this area.
The air supremacy in the hands of our army not only means that our ground troops do not need to worry about the Japanese air strikes, but the Eighth Route Army Air Force can also attack the Japanese artillery, infantry and even their logistics supply lines.
They are pure infantry like the Eighth Route Army.
In terms of infantry, the main force of the Eighth Route Army was no worse than the Japanese, so it became more and more brave as the war progressed.
but……
If the air supremacy is lost and the Japanese fighters regain the advantage, it will not only be the problem of the Japanese fighter planes, but also the bombers. The artillery, tanks and mechanized troops that were originally suppressed by the Eighth Route Army Air Force will all come back to life.
On the contrary, the mechanized troops of the Eighth Route Army will be suppressed by the Japanese aviation troops and unable to move forward.
Due to the ebb and flow of each other, the gap in combat effectiveness is thousands of miles. In addition, the terrain is a plain suitable for mechanized troops to fight... The failure of the Eighth Route Army seems inevitable.
At this time, the leader had begun to consider the consequences of failure. He said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists! Tell Xiaodongbei not to be brave. It's still too late to abandon Datong and order the independent regiment to break out. If you hesitate any longer, it will be too late!"
The chief of staff responded "yes" and immediately asked the communications soldier to forward the order.
The commander rarely interfered with Wang Xuexin's command, but now he was obviously losing his composure.
But before the order was sent, the correspondent reported: "Chief, there is a call from the Liyuan headquarters. Our army has defeated two Japanese aviation groups and achieved a decisive victory. It is estimated that the Japanese's surviving fighter planes will not exceed twenty!"
"What?"
"What?"
…
This information not only surprised the chief and chief of staff, but other staff officers who were busy working also raised eyebrows.
After a moment of silence, the commander asked: "Is there something wrong? Our fighter planes didn't even attack. How could we achieve a decisive victory?"
The chief of staff asked a different question: "How many fighter planes have we lost?"
The communications soldier replied: "Our fighter planes were not lost. This time is not the credit of the aviation force, but the credit of the ground force!"
"What?" The chief of staff couldn't believe it. He looked at the situation map on the wall and asked in confusion: "Haven't our ground troops already withdrawn from Longsi Airport? Which troops fought back? Still
Destroyed more than fifty Japanese planes in one go?"
The chief of staff thought that the "contribution of the ground troops" mentioned by the correspondent meant that the ground troops fought back and reoccupied the airport.
But this is almost impossible. At this time, Longxi Airport was already the center of the Japs and the location of their main forces.
The correspondent explained: "Commander, Chief of Staff, here's what happened: Commander Wang added rapeseed oil to the aviation fuel before ordering the troops to withdraw from Longxi Airport, but the Japanese didn't notice, so..."
The entire command center fell silent. After a while, there was a sudden burst of cheers, and then there was warm applause.
The leader chuckled and said: "This little Northeast has quite a lot of clever ideas! Even we have fallen into his trap!"
The chief of staff was a little confused after hearing this. He thought about it for a while and then asked dubiously: "Chief, you mean...this is a trap set by Xiao Dongbei from beginning to end?"
"What else could it be if it wasn't a trap?" The chief smiled and said, "We have been wondering before why Xiaodongbei didn't use mechanized troops to prevent the Japanese from attacking Longxi Airport. Don't we know now?"
The chief of staff said "oh" and understood.
If Xiaodongbei uses its mechanized troops to protect Longxi Airport with all its strength, it is still unknown who will win.
The reason why Xiao Dongbei didn't do this was to wait for the Japanese to fall into this trap.