Chapter 311 The Magnificent Era
On May 15th, Li Zhan, who originally thought he was just a guest sprayer, stayed at Nankuchang Station for seven days. During those seven days he flew thirteen supplementary spraying missions, totaling thirty-five hours of flight time.
The SU-27SK has a huge range and speed advantage. As the pest situation becomes serious, the prevention and control headquarters requires focused spraying in several key areas. It is difficult for local agricultural aircraft to complete the task in a timely and effective manner, so the task is all on the On Li Zhan's shoulders.
It was not until the local prevention and control headquarters lifted the pest alert today that Li Zhan flew back to the Beiku war training base.
He has received notice from the brigade that the troops that came to the Beiku Combat Training Base for training and conducted confrontation exercises with the Falcon Brigade in the first half of the year were the Royal Cat Flying Group of the Air Guard Division. The Falcon Brigade had half a month for targeted training.
The atmosphere at the Beiku War Training Base suddenly became tense.
Xue Xiangdong paid unprecedented attention to it and convened the backbone of the Falcon Brigade to hold a combat meeting to study and discuss how to deal with the Royal Cat Flying Group.
"Comrades, let me say two things before the meeting."
In the conference room of the agency building, Xue Xiangdong glanced around and said in a serious voice, "First thing, I received a clear notice during the meeting of the military region agency that all the Falcon Brigade will be equipped with J-11B heavy-duty fighters. , the original plan to partially replace the J-10A type has been cancelled. The aircraft will be in place in late June, and the superiors require it to form combat effectiveness before the Army Day. The time is tight and the tasks are heavy. On the other hand, the Su Liangqi currently equipped by the Falcon Brigade will be used in Heyu After the confrontation drill of the Cat Flying Group, all of them will be scrapped. Therefore, the confrontation drill with the Royal Cat Flying Group will be the last military action for your current comrades."
Li Zhan quickly asked, "Brigadier Commander, how many new planes are in place?"
"Twenty-four." Xue Xiangdong smiled slightly and added, "They are all brand new B-types."
"Great!" Li Zhan couldn't help but high-five. He originally thought that he would first replace the twelve old Flankers with twelve, and then add eight to twelve to support the formation of the Falcon Brigade. , I didn’t expect that twenty-four would come at once.
In other words, after forming combat effectiveness, the combat capability of the Falcon Brigade will be more than doubled. The flight group of twenty-four fighters is more powerful than the average flight group.
Xue Xiangdong pressed his hands and glanced at the excited cadres of the Falcon Group, "Don't be happy yet, let me talk about the second thing. I will formally inform you of a decision. The 73rd Fighter Division Agency and some directly affiliated teams and The Beikku Command Post was merged and reorganized into the Beikku Air Defense Base at the military level."
Absolutely shocking news.
Prior to this, the establishment of the 101st Brigade was still in the 73rd Fighter Division. In addition, the division also had the 102nd Regiment and the 103rd Regiment, which was an absolutely large-formation fighter division. After the 101st Regiment was upgraded to a brigade, there were some rumors that the two brother regiments 102 and 103 would also be upgraded to brigades. In this way, the aviation force in the North Kurdistan Region has reached three brigades, which has greatly enhanced the air defense strength of the region.
The western region, which accounts for one-third of the land area, has only two fighter divisions, and the 73rd Fighter Division is the backbone of it. From the perspective of the entire army, the troops need to be streamlined, and various military units have been cut off one after another. However, judging from the actual situation in the western region, the 73rd Fighter Division has been upgraded to a full military-level air defense base with three jurisdictions. The aviation brigade is very realistic.
Everyone thinks it should be so, but in the context of major disarmament, everyone just thinks about it and no one thinks it will become a reality. Not only has it become a reality now, but there have been no rumors about it before. This shows how determined the higher-level leadership agencies are to reorganize and upgrade the 73rd Fighter Division.
Li Zhan strongly felt that a new era was approaching.
Xue Xiangdong said, "The North Library Air Defense Base will be based on the North Library Combat Training Base, and the East Library Station and South Library Station will be constructed as deputy bases, and will be unified into the North Library Air Defense System. In other words, the North Library Air Defense Base will be integrated into the North Library Air Defense System." There will be two sets of troops at Kuchang Station in the future, one is a combat training base, and the other is a regular military-level air defense base. Our brigade is the number one main force in the Beikuchang Air Defense Base. In the future, the three brigades will be deployed dispersedly in Three bases. The Beikuku base is used as a training airport for the brother troops, and it is also the residence of the Falcon Brigade."
Bao Guanhua was in a surging mood and took over the conversation and said, "Beiku base will be expanded, a second runway will be built, more combat facilities and support facilities will be built, and it will become a pillar air defense base in the west. Comrades, with great vigor The construction work is about to begin. Your Falcon Group is the only aviation unit permanently stationed at Beiku Base, so your suggestions are very important."
Li Zhan and Nie Jianfeng couldn't help but look at each other, and both saw the gleam in the other's eyes. There is no doubt that station base is the starting point, development to a comprehensive air defense base is the process, and building into an offensive homeland defense air force base is the goal.
Looking at the changes in Beikuchang Station, this process has become more and more obvious, and the direction has become clearer and clearer.
Li Zhan had already strongly felt the breath of the great era coming towards him. He could clearly feel the desire to strengthen the army from top to bottom and the powerful beating pulse of the era.
Involuntarily, what appeared before his eyes was the air force base of a powerful enemy. A single air force base could support a battle on its own. It did not require pre-war reinforcements, no pre-battle training, and no wartime establishment. The troops could be mobilized after the order was given, and they could fight. Win the battle!
It’s long overdue!
But having said that, if there is no strong enemy crossing the river in front, we will not have a target to explore, right?
The military strength of strong enemies on this planet is far ahead. We will not be second-guessing for a thousand years. We have and only strong enemies as an object of learning and transcendence. Therefore, while crossing the river by feeling strong enemies, we can learn from strong enemies at the same time. The best way to make progress is to find ways to surpass.
Beiku Station was originally the largest air force station in the west. Its size was half a square higher than the station where transport pilots were stationed. At its peak, more than a hundred fighters were stationed. It is perfect to build a comprehensive air force base integrating combat and defense based on this station.
As the Falcon Brigade permanently stationed at the base, the suggestions and opinions of the officers and soldiers of the brigade are very important on how to build and arrange the base. They know best how the base should be constructed to best suit the actual situation. A steady person like Bao Guanhua couldn't help but get excited, which was closely related to the fact that the Falcon Brigade received such an honor.
Xue Xiangdong said, "The support for local anti-pest actions has been a complete success. Reports from relevant local departments show that pests have been very effectively contained and most of the crops affected by pests can be saved. It is expected that losses of hundreds of millions of yuan can be saved. The superiors commended the Falcon Brigade. Fight well in the confrontation in June, and the mid-year summary brigade will ask for credit for your brigade."
Hearing this, Li Zhan couldn't help but grin. The Falcon Brigade is a newly established team. The original first team had achieved first-class collective merit decades ago, but that was the achievement of the seniors. Everyone in the team was trying hard to achieve a collective meritorious service. If they could not achieve third-class merit, they would at least have to get second-class merit.
But this wish has not been realized until now.
Unexpectedly, I would have the opportunity to claim credit for supporting local efforts to combat pests.
Li Zhan couldn't help but said, "Brigadier, if you want to ask for merit, please ask for second-class merit. Third-class merit is meaningless."
"Hey, are you still picky? I'll have the final say and give you all first-class merit, okay?" Xue Xiangdong glared and scolded.
Li Zhan chuckled.
"When it comes to confrontation drills, it's easy to talk about everything if the battle is successful. Don't think about anything if the battle is not successful."
He and Bao Guanhua were called the luckiest partners in history by the military and political chiefs of their brother armies. They were both people who were ready to take off their military uniforms and leave. As a result, they not only continued to serve and were promoted to one level, but now they have been promoted again with the promotion of the army. At the first level, it took more than two years to complete a path that most people would take seven or eight years to complete and might not even have the chance to take.
The officers and soldiers in the brigade even joked that it was the rod captain who promoted the brigade commander and political commissar.
Of course, all joking aside, every soldier's stay and position are carefully planned and have their own value and meaning. Even a drop of jet fuel has its use.
"Chief of Staff, please introduce the situation of the Royal Cat Flying Group." Xue Xiangdong pointed to Yang Jinshan, who just returned from training yesterday, and said.
From deputy regiment to regimental-level brigade chief of staff, Yang Jinshan also saw hope, and his whole spirit was completely different. The short-term training he participated in was one of the necessary trainings for deputy regiment promotion to full regiment, so although his current military rank has not changed yet, his promotion is already a certainty.
Yang Jinshan cleared his throat and said, "The Royal Cat Flying Group is my old army. I was in this group when I joined the army. I have worked in this group for four years and I know the situation of the group quite well."
Li Zhan, Nie Jianfeng, Nan Lianghong, Lin Fei, Han Hongjun, Li Zixin, Shi Leilei, Cong Dawei, Miao Yu, Niu Yaoyang, etc. These are the main backbone of the Falcon Brigade. They all had serious expressions and pricked up their ears to listen carefully.
"Everyone knows the basic situation of the Royal Cat Flying Group. The elite troops that defend the capital have a very brilliant record in history. This unit has a very distinctive character. They call themselves the pride of heaven. The spirit of the officers and soldiers and their combat skills are very good." The style is full of self-confidence that I am the best in the world. They don't even pay attention to the Second Division and the Three Hundred Division. Although this regiment is not the first unit to equip third-generation aircraft, they have always been the second unit to equip third-generation aircraft. The current combat aircraft in service are the J-10B and J-11B, and their strength cannot be underestimated." Yang Jinshan said, looking at Li Zhan.
Li Zhan said with a smile, "Let me share my personal opinion. The Royal Cat Flying Regiment has been stationed in the capital of Gyeonggi for a long time, and has been greatly affected by it. In addition, the main task is to defend the capital, and their usual training is very strict. However, being stationed in the capital city for a long time has made them develop a arrogant character. They think everyone they look at is a bumpkin. They even look down on local tycoon divisions like the Second Division and the Three Hundred Division, let alone our rag-tag division in the west. "
Everyone laughed, and some people couldn't help but sit up straight and narrowed their eyes, ready to go. Those who looked down on the Western Rags King Division had already been pushed to the ground and rubbed. No one thought that the Royal Cat Flying Group could be better than the aces like the Second Division and the Three Hundred Division.
Li Zhan picked up the pen and said with a smile before writing, "In general, the Royal Cat Flying Group is very tall and rich, with good equipment, good food, and good treatment, but its combat effectiveness is average. This is my personal opinion."
The subtext is obvious: it's cool, but it's useless.
Yang Jinshan was a little embarrassed. After all, it was his old army. He waved his hand gently and said with a smile, "They have been conducting defensive training for a long time, mainly air interceptions. I did some reconnaissance on the side and found out that their ground attack The strike capability is very weak, and it is basically the same old ground target training. Since we carried out low-altitude penetration and ground strike training, many troops have promoted our training methods, but the focus of the Royal Cat Flying Group is still on aerial interception. Together, their air combat capabilities are quite impressive."
"I also got some information from my classmates and comrades at the military school. The Royal Cat Flying Group is still of a certain standard. The capabilities of the troops that can be stationed in the important areas of Gyeonggi Province are there. What I mean is that we need to pay attention to it. It cannot be because of the victory over the Second Division. He and the Three Hundred Division think that they are invincible, this kind of thinking is unacceptable." Bao Guanhua said.
Even the political commissar paid attention, which shows that the brigade takes this confrontation very seriously.
On the one hand, the Falcon Battalion has already engaged in two confrontations, and its combat characteristics and style have been exposed. Just as the Dahongying Division focuses on studying the Falcon Battalion, the entire army is studying the Falcon Battalion. It's not just because the Falcon Group defeated the Second Division and the 300th Division and became a blockbuster, it's also because the Falcon Group has been determined by the Air Force Commander as a simulated blue army unit for the entire army. In other words, as long as it is affiliated with the Air Force aviation unit, it must compete with the Falcon Group. One game.
The lessons learned from the Second Division and the Three Hundred Division are still there. Who dares to take it lightly?
In fact, everyone in the 101st Brigade has never underestimated their opponents. They have to fight a series of turnarounds to prove that they can regain their former glory. The existence of those J-7Es in the Second and Third Brigades is the biggest incentive for them - don't forget that one-third of you are still third-generation.
Li Zhan asked, "Brigadier Commander, has the content of the confrontation been determined?"
"In an offensive and defensive battle, we are the defensive side." Xue Xiangdong said.
"It's an offensive and defensive battle again." Li Zhan frowned slightly, "Are there any other combat elements?"
"No, purely aviation troops." Xue Xiangdong said, "Ground air defense troops cannot participate. We can only rely on ourselves. The Royal Cat Flying Group plays the role of the Red Army, and the same is true for them."
Nie Jianfeng said, "So it's almost the same as last year's confrontation with the 300 Division. I'm afraid the Royal Cat Flying Group will also adopt long-range penetration attack tactics."
The Falcon Brigade is very familiar with this kind of tactics.
However, Li Zhan glanced at the melting snow peaks of Beikku in the distance outside the window, suddenly withdrew his gaze, and asked, "Does the Beikku command post still serve as the director's department?"
The Beikku command post will be merged into the Beikku air defense base, but this will not happen in a day or two. The functions of the Beikku command post will still exist until the construction is fully integrated and completed.
"Of course, before the operation of the Beikku air defense base, all confrontation drills will be guided by the Beikku command post." Xue Xiangdong said.
Li Zhan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then there is nothing to worry about. We will win."
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.
Beiku Command Post serves as the guide, so it must be directed towards the Falcon Brigade, so what if the favored man of heaven is here.
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