Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 286: Gift

"My general told me that there are some planes in the UK that are excellent in design and performance. It seems that this is indeed the case." Xu Jun stood in front of a huge four-engine bomber, facing Said the British official in front of him.

"Yes, my head of state, the British Empire has always been at the forefront of the world in the development of aviation technology." Lieutenant General Graham, the commander of the First Air Force, met on the sidelines.

"Thank you very much for your compliments, Your Excellency, and General Graham." The former Secretary of the British Air Force, Sir Archibald Sinclair, thanked him. This time he came with the mission of the British government and the Royal Air Force. The results of the mission will directly affect the development of his career. After decades of punching and kicking, he managed to climb to this height. He didn't want to be buried with Churchill, so when this opportunity appeared before his eyes, he would certainly grasp it firmly.

"The improved four-engine model of the Manchester bomber. I didn't expect that they had already produced a prototype." Major Adolf Garland, holding a document, turned his face to his number one opponent and friend Weir. Major Na Modes said.

"It looks pretty big, maybe it's a difficult target." Mordels has a much more calm personality than Mickey Mouse. He just wants to go to the back of the aircraft and take a look at the defensive firepower of the aircraft's rear hemisphere. Configuration.

"This time we also brought a new improved version of the Spitfire." Admiral Cyril Newwall of the Royal Air Force introduced to Xu Jun.

The general of the Air Force is still serving as the Chief of Staff of the Royal Air Force, because the British government cannot find a replacement for him for a while, and officers close to him shook their heads when they heard this position. Refuse. The Royal Air Force has lost its reputation in the United Kingdom and has become the biggest loser in the local war. So much so that the senior officers of the Royal Air Force went to the cabinet and shouted that they were wronged. The Army and the Royal Navy did not do very well in this war. How could all the responsibility be placed on them. As a result, Sir Anderson who received them only replied, because you are the party with the least number and the biggest loss. As a result, the Royal Air Force was speechless and had to bow its head as a scapegoat.

The loss of the British Air Force can be said to be very serious on the surface, especially the fighter force has almost been wiped out. The Eleventh Air Force has only seven aircraft left to fly, and the Twelfth Air Force still has combat effectiveness and can barely make up a squadron. With this number, there is not much difference between having and without.

After the war ended. The Royal Air Force only had time to start conducting comprehensive statistics. Then, from the data obtained so far, it was pleasantly surprised to find that the actual losses in air combat were much less than they initially expected. A large part of the fighter pilots lived due to war injuries. After entering military hospitals everywhere, the ratio of battle deaths to battle injuries was about two to one. If you add those captured by the Germans, the Royal Air Force should have left about half of the pilots in its heyday

Excluding the bomber and patrol reconnaissance part, the current statistics show that there will be more than 600 pilots who have recovered from injuries and been released from prison within three months, plus 80% of the training courses have been completed. The above rookies, the Royal Air Force can restore the basic organization of 1,000 to 1,200 fighter pilots by the end of the year. If the reserve pilots trained in the wartime aviation volunteer reserve team are added, it can even reach a peak of 1,500.

In fact, the number can be even more. There are at least five thousand people on the aviation reserve list. However, most of these people have only received very simple training and can barely fly. The technical level is far from air combat. Some distance. Moreover, because the war has ended, the volunteer reserve team has lost the need to exist. Except for some people who are still passionate about flying, most of them have been disbanded and returned to their hometowns.

The British government is facing a dilemma at this time. It does not know how to face the people's doubts. Now that the war has ended, how to deal with the huge military system that has been expanded for this war. Chamberlain also felt a bit of a headache on this issue, so this time Sir Sinclair's mission was to seek some advice from Xu Jun on this issue. At the same time, the British government hopes that the German side can provide a little help to smoothly overcome the current difficulties.

Xu Jun once told Chamberlain that what Britain should do now is not to disarm, but to rebuild a team that can deal with emerging threats. A national defense force based on small quantity and high quality. Of course, the scale of this force must be limited to Germany's controllable range. The precedent for breeding tigers is not the only case in Europe.

Speaking of rebuilding the army, it seems that the British Army is the easiest. Now there are 200,000 expeditionary troops safely staying in German prisoner-of-war camps, all of whom are strictly trained professional soldiers, as long as Germany is willing to release these prisoners. With a little editing and training, the British Army can immediately resurrect in situ. What's more convenient is that most of the weapons and equipment of the British Expeditionary Force are still stored in the German armory. Because of the difference in the caliber of the ammunition and the measurement standards, the Germans are not ready to use it.

But in fact, Xu Jun might put these people back to the UK so casually. These people have fought **** battles with Germany. They include a large number of officers who are called the young and strong faction. If they are rashly They put them back, who knows what they will do, he doesn't want to waste his troops to suppress the British Army's mutiny.

On the issue of the handling of prisoners, Xu Jun’s opinion is that some of the army’s weapons can be returned, but the United Kingdom needs to re-enlist and form an army, and wait until the new British government has a certain amount of armed forces, and then return the group of prisoners, and Most of them must be discharged from the army, and officers are transferred to the reserve. Xu Jun will never let go on this point. This is a matter of principle and there is no room for discussion.

However, in order to appease Chamberlain and the British government, Xu Jun is going to release 40,000 British prisoners and rearm them at the same time. The condition is that these people cannot stay in the British mainland, but are sent to serve in the British colonies for two years. Cannot return to Europe during this period. Although this may seem like an exile in disguise, it is an acceptable solution for the British people.

Next, I turn back to the British Air Force. This time Sir Sinclair mainly wanted to seek help from Germany. The Royal Air Force’s previous air battles were exchanged for precious experience with blood. The surviving officers responded The previously equipped models have a deeper understanding, in the eyes of these lucky pilots and officers, except for the latest Spitfire. All other models should be thrown into the trash can for destruction, such as Hurricane, Intrepid, and Blenheim, which simply let the pilot sit in the coffin and fly.

What are their ideal aircraft, of course those equipped by the Luftwaffe. It is the best proof that the British Air Force can be defeated. So this time the Royal Air Force wanted Germany to provide them with a batch of BF109s to rebuild a new fighter force. In addition, if the German side allows it, they also want to purchase the corresponding production license to produce in a local company in the UK. At present they are all but Messerschmidt. There are also Stuka and JU88. The latter two bombers have left a very deep impression on them. The terrible scream of the former has become a proof before the arrival of death, while the figure passing by at low altitude and high speed has become countless A nightmare that British officers and soldiers will never forget.

At this time, the Royal Air Force has learned that Germany has a new type of single-engine fighter. The engine is very large, and its speed and roll ability are unparalleled. Few British pilots who encountered her were able to attack fiercely from this aircraft. Escape successfully, even if driving the latest model of Spitfire. But now the British also know that this is just an extravagant hope, so they just mentioned a sentence or two at random. He didn't dare to ask Xu Jun to sell them this model.

In order to show the sincerity of the British side, Sinclair also brought several aircraft that are still available. Not only did he unconditionally provide Germany with all technical materials and drawings, but also a group of royal Production patents held by the Air Force.

Xu Jun certainly welcomes this kind of good performance by the British. As for the production license of the aircraft, Xu Jun's power in Germany at this time can actually be determined in one word. However, in order not to make the British feel too easy, he still told the British that he would consider it and communicate with the production companies. However, he believed that the two companies would not refuse the contract. However, in order to avoid directly scaring off the opponent. Xu Jun then gave the British a pill of peace of mind. He said that if the quality of British production can meet the German standards, the German side may also sign an order with a British manufacturer to purchase the complete machine and wearable parts.

Xu Jun also said. If the cooperation goes well, in the future, in addition to fighter jets, British military industry companies can also manufacture tanks, artillery and various logistics equipment for the German army. Germany will buy them at a price and will never take advantage of Britain. Xu Jun even promised that if conditions are ripe, Germany can also jointly develop new models with Britain. Relying on the technological capabilities of Britain and Germany, the world's first-rate aircraft can be built.

The generosity of the German head of state has exceeded Sinclair’s original expectations, and the cabinet minister couldn’t help being ecstatic. This is a large amount of political capital, and it can also please those strong military enterprises by the way. You may still get some oil and water. Especially with this successful visit, he and the German head of state can be regarded as a little relationship, and getting a place in the new cabinet is already a solid matter.

What he didn’t know was that Xu Jun’s heart was actually as excited as him. He was still considering how to integrate the British military industry into the European military industry system so that they were used to using the European metric system to produce weapons. The British even sent them by themselves. After the British have tasted the sweetness of this, the next step is to guide the British army’s standard weapons to the German standards. Xu Jun’s goal is to unify the weapon standards of the entire system, which can greatly reduce the pressure on logistical supplies and at the same time. Can shorten the distance between countries in the system.

In addition to the four-engine Manchester prototype, which is the famous Lancaster in the future, the British also sent handsome fighters and Spitfire II fighters who had just served in service, as well as Xu Jun when he visited the UK. A series of high-power engines showing strong interest.

Xu Jun chose to receive these precious gifts at this field base mainly for reasons of confidentiality. The British side also expressed their understanding that it is not time to disclose this kind of cooperation to the outside world. The reception process went smoothly. Xu Jun also took the British special envoy to visit the Luftwaffe planes parked in the base~IndoMTL.com~ and even specially transferred four FW190s to perform aerobatics over the airport. Of course, no one was allowed on site. Take pictures.

Because it is a field airport, the living facilities are relatively simple, and it is not a place to entertain guests. The British are also eager to go back to report the harvest to Chamberlain, so when the visit is over, the British can't wait to sit down. The transport plane hurried back to London immediately. Xu Jun boarded his special plane contentedly, ready to return to base camp to rest.

As soon as he entered the cabin, Xu Jun saw Weierle sitting upright in his seat, looking at himself with a serious expression.

"General Weierle? Why are you here."

"My head of state, I heard that there is a pilot with the highest German military rank here, so I came here to take a look."

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