Chapter 740 "Rat's Nest"

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Several shells exploded on the other side of the Volga River. Adelin's task was to ensure that these shells were close enough to the helicopter group to be seen without posing a threat to the helicopters... This job can be said to be very simple, so there is no need to send a lieutenant colonel staff officer who is considered "experienced" and "high-quality" by the Romanian army to cooperate.

The helicopter flew over the Volga River at an altitude of 500 meters... The reason for maintaining an altitude of 500 meters was that the Soviet army at that time had almost no air defense.

This does not mean that the Soviet Union was technologically weak. In fact, the Soviet Union at that time also had its own radar RUS2 radar, which the Soviet Union called "Radio Aircraft Catcher-2". In addition, the Soviet Union also had radar equipment introduced from Britain and the United States, which could effectively observe the location and situation of German fighter planes.

However, the German army had full air superiority on the Eastern Front. Even if the Soviet army found that the German fighter planes were dispatched, they could not attack and intercept them. At most, they could only prepare their own fortifications or air defense forces that the enemy planes were pointing at, which had little meaning on the battlefield except for a little warning.

On the other hand, the Soviet army's defense line was very long, especially after the German Army Group South reached Stalingrad, its front line was instantly extended from more than 1,000 kilometers to more than 2,000 kilometers.

For such a long defense line, it would be unrealistic and unnecessary to use radar monitoring everywhere, and it would also be a waste of resources... The Soviet army was short of supplies at this time, and they had to use their limited transportation capacity as much as possible. It was considered a waste to invest in air forces that could not compete with the German army.

After understanding these situations, the helicopter formation had to worry more about not the Soviet radar, so there was no need to fly at low altitude in the dark at the risk of hitting the ground and obstacles.

"Major!" Adelin asked Qin Chuan nervously: "After crossing the Volga River, we will reach the enemy's defense line. Should we continue to move forward?"

"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied.

Adelin showed a little incredible expression on his face, because he thought this was purely a meaningless adventure.

It was not surprising that he thought so, because air strikes in this era were generally coordinated with ground attacks, such as reconnaissance by reconnaissance aircraft and bombing by bombers. At this time, the Romanian army did not launch an attack, so it was of course meaningless for Qin Chuan and others to take a helicopter to break into the enemy's airspace.

Perhaps they discovered the movement in the air, and several beams of light flashed from the Soviet position and shot into the air for search. Occasionally, a few bullets flew up, and a few "clang clang clang" sounds came from the bottom of the cabin.

Adelin hurriedly fell down habitually, and this action made the German soldiers laugh.

"My friend!" Alfredo said, "If you are on the ground, it is right to lie down when you hear gunfire, but in the sky... do you know what lying down means? Your area of ​​exposure will be several times that of others, which means that the chance of being hit will increase exponentially!"

"Relax!" Kuhn said, "Those bullets did not penetrate the fuselage, obviously they were fired by rifles or light machine guns... The Soviets like to do this!"

"Yes!" The baker said, "If they find an airplane, they will put the light machine gun on the shoulders of their comrades and shoot at the sky, like this..."

He used the STG44 in his hand as a light machine gun, and placed it on Werner's head next to him, making a "da da da" sound while shooting.

"Hey!" Werner protested while holding his helmet, "You twisted my helmet!"

The soldiers laughed.

Adelin stood up suspiciously, and then asked Qin Chuan, "Major, is this an exercise?"

Adelin saw that the soldiers were so relaxed that he couldn't believe that this was a real battle. His appearance made the soldiers laugh again.

"You'll know soon!" Qin Chuan replied.

The target village of Xiatask is only 30 kilometers away from the Soviet defense line, which only takes more than ten minutes for a helicopter with a speed of 200 kilometers per hour.

So not long after, the pilot in front shouted back: "Three minutes to reach the 'rat's nest'!"

"Rat's nest" is the code name of Xiatask Village.

"Battle preparation!" Qin Chuan ordered.

The soldiers immediately put away their smiles and made a final check on their equipment one by one. The cabin, which was relaxed and cheerful just now, was instantly filled with a solemn and depressing atmosphere.

At this time, Adelin was sure that this was not a drill. He pulled out a pistol from his waist with a little panic, and asked Qin Chuan with a short breath: "Major, what do I need to do?"

"You don't need to do anything, Lieutenant Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied: "In principle, your mission has been completed. All you have to do is put away your toys to avoid hurting our own people!"

Seeing that Adelin was stunned and didn't react, Qin Chuan added: "I'm serious!"

Qin Chuan was indeed serious. Once the battle started, the helicopter would often lose balance. The pistols in the hands of Adelin and others who had not undergone flight combat training could not hit the enemy on the ground in the helicopter. Instead, they might hit the pilot due to accidental discharge... This was related to whether the 20 people would be able to return.

Looking at Qin Chuan's commanding eyes, Adelin nodded and put away his pistol, and then ordered the several communicators he brought with him to do the same.

"If you are afraid!" Qin Chuan raised his head towards the ring at the top: "Hold it tightly, don't let go!"

When Adelin described this operation to the Romanians after returning, he said with emotion:

"I always thought I was a veteran. You know, I have lived in the army for eight years, received good training, and can even be regarded as a leader. This is why I can become a lieutenant colonel.

But...

In front of them, I am like a recruit.

No, it is not appropriate to describe me as a recruit. To be more precise, I am like a child, a child who can't talk or walk, and can't do anything. I need them to tell me what to do, and then we do it according to what they say!"

At that time, this made Adelin a little unconvinced.

Because Alin thought it was normal for such a situation to occur. He was an artilleryman who had not received flight training. He believed that if he was on the ground, he would not be worse than these people.

But Adelin soon found out that he was wrong, and he was very wrong.

Because just when he was ready, the helicopter had reached the target, which was the sky above the village of Xiatask.

The commandos launched an attack on the target almost the moment the helicopter hovered.