1644 Nel-I Type
"The situation of these rebels seems not quite right."
The adjutant of the army commander who had been observing was a little confused. These rebels were not shouting loudly and rushing out of the house to fight to the death with the federal army a few hundred meters away.
It means suddenly giving up your hidden position and exposing yourself to the sniper's sight.
This is very strange, these people don't seem to be in the right state.
He was young, in his mid-forties, with the rank of colonel.
He did not have a very good background, but he was lucky enough to be admitted to the Federal Army Academy and later graduated with honors.
He thought he would become one of the youngest generals in the Federation, but the reality gave him a slap in the face.
He has been stuck in the position of colonel for many years, and he also understands that his delay in being promoted is not because of his poor military quality, nor because he has offended anyone.
Just because there is no one behind me.
This time he used up all his contacts and connections and got into the job of deputy commander of the army commander in Marillo.
Being an adjutant to a colonel might be a bit of an understatement in the middle and lower ranks, but it is obviously very suitable for him to be an adjutant to an army lieutenant general.
In fact, he knew what was going on, but sometimes he couldn't act so smart.
The lieutenant general, who was also paying attention to the battle situation, chuckled, holding the pipe in his hand, as if smiling, but when you look at him carefully, you will find that there is not much smile in his eyes, and he said, "Their spirits are already tense. Can’t stand anymore.”
In one sentence, to the point.
After two or three months of planning and pressing, the rebels were finally gathered in this damn city.
In the eyes of outsiders, this was a victory, but the army lieutenant general himself knew very well that their army had lost face.
The navy defeated the enemy in one battle and established the Federation's position in the new international society. However, the army struggled for almost half a year before it was able to push a group of natives into a desperate situation.
If it weren't for so many aircraft, cannons and constant logistical support, they might have lost long ago!
So there is no smile on his face at all, and he is also a staunch supporter of the "Volcano Project".
He cannot pave the way for the future of the Federation and the military with one battle and one decision like the Vice Admiral.
He can only take some responsibilities and solve future problems for the federation!
Seeing that the adjutant seemed to be still thinking about this issue, the lieutenant general didn't mind saying more at this time.
He knew that he would be bored for a long time.
"They lose contact with the outside world and don't know what's going on outside."
"They have no logistics. Every time they fire a shot, there is one less bullet."
"Why don't they use their anti-aircraft guns?"
"Because they don't have artillery shells, let them continue to do anti-aircraft defense!"
"They lack everything. In fact, as long as we trap them, it won't take long, a month, at most, March, and this place will become a dead city, like a dead city like hell!"
The adjutant could already imagine what a terrible scene it was. Because there was no food or drink, people died of hunger and thirst.
There are also some people who will go to extremes to supplement food and water through other methods. In the end, people will fight together, or fall into a long sleep alone in struggle and loneliness!
By then, there were dead people everywhere...
He shuddered at the thought and lowered his head in silence.
The lieutenant general sighed softly, "Let everyone prepare, we will soon help them avoid pain..."
Amidst the emotion of the lieutenant general and the somewhat sensitive reaction of the adjutant colonel, the door of the command room suddenly opened.
Then many people came in. The lieutenant general stood up, shook hands with these people, and sat with them.
This is a defensive facility located in the eastern part of the city on slightly higher ground.
It has a very good observation view and is equipped with the most advanced telescopes, so you can clearly see what is happening in the city below.
The colonel's adjutant didn't know what happened, but he responded quickly and sent some observation equipment, as well as tea and snacks to everyone.
Department of Defense people.
He saw a document while serving tea, but unfortunately, the guy seemed to notice him and covered the document completely.
Later, he was asked out, on the grounds that if he didn't want to be court-martialed, he'd better stay away.
The colonel was a little frustrated. He didn't like these people in the Ministry of Defense very much. Many people didn't like them.
They can sit in a warm office and work in thin clothes in the winter, and swim in the swimming pool behind the Ministry of Defense in the summer when the heat becomes unbearable.
On every floor, there is a tea room with free coffee powder and brewing machines.
They don't even need to go to the battlefield, they just need to sit in the office and brag for a while, and they will be promoted!
No one likes these civilian officers, but they have relatively high dominance over middle- and lower-level officers.
Just when the colonel's adjutant looked unhappy, six slightly strange-looking fighter jets entered the sky above the city.
The pilot in charge of the navigation used the radio to ask the small formation to open up its formation, and then all the aircraft directly in front of them began to turn to avoid their flight path.
These six aircraft shoulder a very important mission.
They came to test new weapons.
The birth of airplanes has solved many problems that were originally unsolvable.
For example, the Pengeo Empire relied on airplanes to resolve the blockade imposed by Gefra on them, and was no longer afraid of military competition with the Gefra people on the sea.
Aircraft have also made long-range strike and bombing an important research and development aspect for various countries.
Lanying Industries was at a disadvantage in the competition with Blackstone Aviation. They completely gave up research on fighter jets and turned to research on large aircraft.
Now their long-range strategic bombers can theoretically bomb the entire Pengeo Empire!
Of course, this is only theoretical. Without fighter escort, these bombers will be useless no matter how far they go!
The better the performance of the aircraft on various battlefields, the more countries will be wary of the aircraft. All countries are studying how to enhance the combat performance of the aircraft.
At the same time, we are studying how to limit the role of aircraft on the battlefield to the greatest extent.
Anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft artillery positions are currently the most mainstream prevention and control measures.
As for the anti-aircraft machine gun... if it can't even be shot down by a machine gun, let's forget about the machine gun!
However, although it could not be shot down, everyone also saw the role of anti-aircraft guns.
Just like the battle in Senas during this period, even if the federal aircraft had a great advantage, no planes took off from the opposite side, but it was difficult to directly bomb Senas.
Because their anti-aircraft artillery shells have not been exhausted, raising the altitude of the bombers can indeed avoid the impact of the anti-aircraft artillery to the greatest extent, but this will also make the bombing very random.
If the altitude is lowered, there is a risk of being hit, so before this, both bombers and attack aircraft were only working on the periphery.
The real function of anti-aircraft guns is to deny the approach of aircraft!
In fact, it's not just here. The navy's air defense ships and the current air defense positions on the two main battlefields all play such a role.
This is true for the Federals, and so is the Pengeo people. This leads to the fact that if the battle for air supremacy does not have a decisive result, the bombers of both sides will not directly participate in the battle.
The Ministry of Defense is very dissatisfied with the current situation, especially as tanks from the Pengeo Empire have begun to enter the main battlefield, and the federal steel torrent has become less effective.
At this time, the emperor of the Pengeo Empire was thinking about how to use tactics to break the situation, while the federal people were thinking about how to use technology differences to break the balance!
On the one hand, they commissioned various military-industrial groups to develop armor-piercing projectiles that can penetrate armor to deal with the tanks of the Pengeo Empire that are gaining the upper hand.
On the other hand, they also commissioned a flight research institute with more experience in the research and development of air-based weapons to develop a special bomb that can bomb target areas from farther away.
In this way, they do not need to obtain complete air superiority to bomb the target area, thus breaking the current balance on the Nagalir battlefield.
The budget given by the military is 200 million federal soles. If all the money is spent and some research results are obtained, they promise to add at least 100 million federal soles based on the value of the results. .
After Lynch received the order, he sat down and chatted with the chief engineer and the main designers currently responsible for the aircraft's exterior design.
A new self-propelled cluster bomb code-named "Nel" was developed.
In fact, this thing is not that complicated. Lynch talked about a hypothesis during the internal discussion.
What would happen if a bomb was made to look like an airplane and thrown out at high altitude and high speed?
This hypothesis instantly attracted the attention of all the scientists attending the meeting. They had never thought that it could be done like this.
But it has to be said that based on their serious attitude towards science and Lynch’s magical scientific intuition, they had a serious discussion and thought that this hypothesis was very reasonable!
Hence today's military observation.
The six planes were actually still about five thousand meters away from Senas City, but they had already reached the edge of the bombing standard.
If someone could observe these special aircraft at close range at this time, they would be able to find a strange-looking bomb hanging directly below them.
It has a mouth like an eagle, pointed, and slightly undercut.
Then it looks extremely satisfying with a streamlined body and six pairs of small wings, and the last section, with a section of triangular wings.
It does not have any power of its own. The power comes from the suspended aircraft itself. The moment its suspension lock is opened, it starts to slide towards the city at a small angle in a very magical way!
During this process, inside it, there is a timer counting...