Then Naosaburo Okabe's heart ached, and he suddenly realized that he might have missed an opportunity to win.
Naosaburo Okabe thinks this way:
If the Eighth Route Army had such advanced air-to-air missiles, why didn't it wait until now? It even allowed the empire's backward fighter planes to block its supply lines as much as it wanted?
There seems to be only one reason, that is, this air-to-air missile has not been developed before.
In other words, the Empire's BF109 could seize air superiority without any dispute.
What would have happened if Naosaburo Okabe had chosen to attack Chifeng and Duolun County at all costs?
Does the Eighth Route Army have an air defense system?
There's nothing wrong with losing dozens of fighter planes and destroying the air defense system!
By then, BF109 will be able to crush "La5" with its absolute strength, and it will only be a matter of time before Chifeng and Duolun County fall into their pocket.
But now...
Thinking of this, Naosaburo Okabe's face turned pale and red for a while. He opened his mouth to say something but swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.
This matter must never be told. Once others find out, all faults will be a matter of his command as the commander of the front army.
So, no matter what, you have to pretend not to know.
Shinta Kono thought that Naosaburo Okabe was frightened by the Eighth Route Army's air-to-air missiles, so he picked it up and said: "Your Excellency, General, our army has gained something from this battle. Major Moriya led his men to shoot down the Eighth Route Army.
More than twenty fighter planes..."
(Note: The Japanese are good at falsely reporting their military exploits, so they exaggerated the number of Eighth Route Army fighter planes to fifty. Although the entire BF109 army was wiped out, they shot down more than twenty of them. This can be regarded as a return to the original mission.)
Even Kono Shinta didn't know about this. He really thought that BF109 shot down more than twenty "La 5"s.
"So!" Shinta Kono said: "Although we don't know what method the Eighth Route Army used to move anti-aircraft missiles into the air, the BF109 is still capable of fighting against this Eighth Route Army fighter!"
Naosaburo Okabe snorted coldly and asked: "What do you think our advantage is?"
"Combat at close range!" Kono Shinta came to the conclusion without any hesitation: "If the enemy's air-to-air missiles are suitable for long-distance attacks, then machine guns and cannons will still have to be fought at close range! But the Eighth Route Army's 'La 5' has performance issues...
"
Naosaburo Okabe thought about it for a while, then his face looked better, and he ordered: "Order Aoki Squadron to train according to this tactic!"
At this time, the benefits of Yu Ping's complete annihilation of the Shouwu Squadron became apparent.
If one person from the guarding squadron escapes back, he will describe the situation of their confrontation with air-to-air missiles in detail. The result is that the next batch of Japanese BF109s will be prepared and ready to attack with flanking attacks.
This method disrupted the formation combat mode of the Eighth Route Army.
If that's the case, the BF109 may really be able to tie with the "La 5" equipped with air-to-air missiles, or even gain the upper hand.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army headquarters, including the research institute, were erupting in joy.
Su Xin and others put down all their work the moment they learned that the "La 5" was taking off for combat.
The researchers learned the news relatively late, because military secrets do not need to be communicated to the institute unless necessary.
Wang Xuexin did not dare to disclose it at will. This does not mean that he does not believe these researchers, but it is always good to reduce the risk of leakage.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin did not tell the institute until the BF109 encounter between "La 5" and the Japanese was reported.
At this time, all the researchers couldn't sit still. Whether they were resting, busy or sleeping, they all gathered in Professor Su's office and made phone calls.
No wonder they are so impatient.
During this period of time, they spent a lot of effort on air-to-air missiles, and many researchers stayed awake for days and nights trying to catch up on the progress.
What's more important is that this air-to-air missile was used directly in actual combat without testing. The researchers were worried that if they gave a failed "work" and caused soldiers to sacrifice their lives on the battlefield, then they would become
It's the sinner.
Until Chen Songyong called the research institute and shouted excitedly: "Professor Su, we have won. The air-to-air missiles have done a great job. They defeated BF109!"
The office immediately became excited, the researchers were jumping up and down, and some were so excited that they cried with joy.
Professor Su breathed a long sigh of relief and sighed: "It's not easy! This thing is really useful!"
He Zhimin heard this and asked with a mocking look on his face: "Old Su, are you talking about us or the group leader when you say 'it's not easy'?"
Professor Su smiled, raised his head, and replied, "Is there any difference?"
"Of course there is a difference!" He Zhimin glanced at Su Xin who was wiping tears and asked: "If you are talking about the leader, then you are satisfied, right?"
Professor Su's face darkened and he replied: "What are you satisfied with or dissatisfied about? We have nothing to do with our children's affairs, so we should worry less!"
"Yo!" He Zhimin, who has been friends with Professor Su for many years, understood as soon as he heard this: "You are not only satisfied, but the more you look at it, the more you like it, right?"
Professor Su didn't answer, but he was thinking in his heart: Didn't Lao He ask the question knowingly? If this is not satisfactory, how can anyone in the world be more satisfied?
Just when everyone was crying and laughing and couldn't help themselves, Wang Xuexin walked in.
"Captain!"
"Captain!"
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Wang Xuexin nodded and said: "Congratulations to you, and thank you at the same time! You have helped us win another battle..."
"Captain!" Professor Su replied with a smile: "What you said is obvious. What do you mean to us? We are all for China, are you right?"
"Yes!" the researchers answered in unison.
Su Liguo also joked: "Captain, what's more, you gave me this idea. We just follow it. If you want to praise us, you must praise yourself first!"
Everyone immediately laughed "haha".
Wang Xuexin didn't mean to praise himself in a roundabout way, he really wanted to thank these veteran military workers for their efforts during this period.
Although it was only a few weeks before and after, some of them were exhausted to the bone.
Wang Xuexin couldn't help but take a few more glances in the direction of Su Xin, and saw that her eyes were red, her hair was a little messy, and her face looked extremely pale.
Wang Xuexin couldn't help but sigh, turned to the researchers and said: "Comrades, although I know you need time to rest, but..."
Before he finished speaking, Su Xin said: "Captain, we understand! The military situation is urgent, and our research and development work cannot stop for a moment!"
Su Xin paused for a moment and then continued: "The next step is to develop the laser proximity fuze as soon as possible, and at the same time optimize the air-to-air missile and integrate it with the 'La 5' fighter jet, so as to exert stronger combat effectiveness.
Bar?"
Wang Xuexin nodded.
This is the team he wants, they already have the thinking and capabilities for independent research and development.