Empire Conquest-Chapter 816 - 79: Feint Operation

Zhang Jiazhen took Li Tianling out of the command center, saying he wanted to show him around the base, so he ordered a guard to bring over an off-road vehicle.

However, it was Li Tianling who drove the car.

"Our operation this time is actually a feigned attack."

When Zhang Jiazhen said this, Li Tianling was taken aback, almost losing grip on the steering wheel.

"Watch the road, don’t be so surprised."

When Li Tianling suddenly hit the brakes, Zhang Jiazhen grabbed the handrail beside him.

"Such a big fuss, just for a feigned attack?"

Although Zhang Jiazhen didn’t mention how many bombers would be deployed, he emphasized in the introduction that there are about 40 strategic targets that must be destroyed.

Li Tianling also guessed that about 20 bombers would be dispatched.

Under normal circumstances, one such "Hong-9D" strategic bomber can carry 12 "Snake Spears," theoretically capable of attacking 12 targets.

Considering the deployment rate of the bombers, the intact rate and penetration rate of the cruise missiles, if a bomber can destroy 3 to 4 strategic targets, it is already quite good. If it is a large target, such as the General Staff Department building with an area of hundreds of thousands of square meters, more cruise missiles need to be used.

strategic bombers, that’s the scale of a division.

The scale is not too large, but in the current situation, especially for long-distance raids, considering the escort fighters and numerous support aircraft, the scale of this operation is definitely not small.

Conservatively estimated, more than 100 aircraft participated, with 40 being large support aircraft alone.

Deploying so many forces, yet it’s just a feigned attack!

"Strictly speaking, it should be an operation with a focus on feigned attack." Zhang Jiazhen paused slightly and then said, "The bombing itself certainly holds significant military significance. Those targets I mentioned at the start are all within the strike range. However, our operation mission is not to destroy those targets, nor is it to paralyze Luosha’s communication and command system, but it has a more important purpose."

"What purpose?"

"There are two." Zhang Jiazhen deliberately paused before saying, "First, the battle situation in the Northwest War Zone is tense, and we need to find a way to buy some time. Otherwise, Orenburg, Astrakhan, and Novorossiysk will all fall within a short time, within a few days."

Li Tianling kept silent.

Actually, he has been following the situation in the Northwest War Zone closely and knows that the situation is extremely dangerous, although he doesn’t fully agree with Zhang Jiazhen’s view.

The key is that the enemy has also suffered extremely heavy losses.

Even if the enemy captures Orenburg, Astrakhan, and Novorossiysk, they are already at the end of their resources and cannot possibly achieve their strategic objectives.

According to the Military Intelligence Bureau, after three days of fierce attacks have ended, the West Continent Group has already lost this war.

This is by no means underestimating the enemy.

Although there are still many difficulties at present, ordinary soldiers can see that after resisting the enemy’s three-pronged attack, the battlefield situation has already improved.

The key question remains: what does the strategic bombing aimed at Luosha’s capital have to do with the battles at the front lines?

"It’s to achieve this purpose that we have to find a way to hit the West Continent Group’s frontline headquarters. Thus, we must first locate the frontline headquarters."

"How to find it?"

"As for the specific method, I don’t know either; this is the responsibility of the Military Intelligence Bureau. According to higher-ups, our task is to fight a good battle, like a stone thrown into a pond. As long as ripples are stirred, there’s a way to find the big fish hiding at the bottom." Zhang Jiazhen sighed and then said, "The higher-ups have made it very simple: before the fight at Boss Bay is finished, the Northwest War Zone must not collapse."

"So they want us to take risks?"

"What kind of talk is that?"

Being reprimanded by Zhang Jiazhen, Li Tianling only pursed his lips and didn’t dare to retort.

In fact, he was just complaining.

If he was afraid of death, Li Tianling wouldn’t remain in the frontline units.

He said so only because he felt that it was too unworthy to risk the lives of many officers and soldiers, especially the elite pilots he personally trained, for an objective that wasn’t so crucial. Even if they were to die in battle and sacrifice for the country, it should hold meaning.

To tell the truth, the subordinates trained by Li Tianling are absolutely the Empire’s Air Force’s finest fighter pilots, each one a priceless treasure.

"Don’t you want to know the second objective?"

Li Tianling’s eyebrows twitched for a moment before he looked at Zhang Jiazhen.

"There is the hangar, park the car outside."

After Zhang Jiazhen’s reminder, Li Tianling noticed that all four large hangars in the row ahead were closed, and there was a checkpoint at the intersection.

The key is that there are armed guards stationed.

This is a military base, with a Bakistan’s Infantry Division guarding the perimeter. No unrelated personnel are allowed, and even the officers and soldiers inside the base are not allowed to move freely.

The officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard Army, though wearing Air Force uniforms, were familiar with Zhang Jiazhen.

After the last great war ended, the Imperial Guard Army underwent reorganization first, resulting in the current Military Police. However, they are still habitually referred to as the Imperial Guard Army.

Of course, the Military Police are under the various military branches but are uniformly deployed by the Military Police headquarters.

Upon reaching the outside of the hangar, Li Tianling stopped the car.

This is a large hangar, generally used for housing large Early Warning Aircraft, electronic reconnaissance aircraft, equipped with numerous electronic devices; support planes that are quite troublesome to maintain and keep.

If it is a fighter, it is only sent to the hangar when it breaks down.