Wasteland Commander

Chapter 258: Strategic Bombers Enter the Fray


At noon on March 10th, Hai Shan Wei's television station aired a program.

General Rikov, at the request of the citizens, took his partner to inspect the airfield located in the northern suburbs of Hai Shan Wei.

In this post-apocalyptic world, where weapons, supplies, and personnel are all scarce, having an aircraft is an extravagant affair.

Perhaps many survivor bases have helicopters, but those are not real combat weapons. Real combat weapons must be jet fighters.

At the northern suburban airport of Hai Shan Wei, many temporary large hangars have been constructed.

Inside the hangars, numerous fighter jets are parked, and there are even six or seven parked outside due to lack of hangar space.

There are over twenty helicopters, including three armed helicopters.

Hai Shan Wei was originally a strategic location, a key city for Rakshasa military industry.

Of course, it suffered from attacks in the apocalypse, but a large number of technical personnel survived, and with a small urban population, the city was quickly recovered after the apocalypse.

Thus, their military production lines recovered quickly, and they could independently manufacture tanks and aircraft.

Although these planes don't look particularly advanced, they are sufficient for now. At least zombies cannot pose a threat to planes, only mutated birds can.

And Hai Shan Wei, never having been besieged by zombie hordes, doesn't pay much attention to zombies.

Perhaps when the Dawn Army encountered sieges, they were worried about zombie hordes, but after witnessing the Dawn Army being besieged by hundreds of zombie hordes twice, the people of Hai Shan Wei also began to underestimate them.

This mentality is now widespread; apart from the people of Dawn City, who know the terror of zombie hordes to some extent, the other base cities don't really care.

What the Dawn Army can do, they believe they can do as well.

Over at Hai Shan Wei, as Rikov entered the aircraft manufacturing workshop, the entire city was buzzing.

They saw something!

A bomber!

The Tu-95, also known as the White Bear Bomber.

Although this model is fifty years old, even before the apocalypse, only a few countries could possess such aircraft.

After all, it's a strategic bomber, not something that can be easily manufactured.

At this moment, the entire city of Hai Shan Wei was cheering, and the Rakshasa youth were especially fired up.

Now is the apocalypse, and the jungle law is vividly manifested.

Although this first aircraft hasn't officially entered service yet, it appears to be completed and ready to take off and enter combat at any time.

Rikov, accompanied by Duanmu Xiaoyu, walked to the front of the aircraft to take a commemorative photo.

Rikov was extremely proud because several bases in the Rakshasa Country were also working on bombers, but he seemed to be the first to succeed.

In a few days, when this aircraft is used to bomb Dawn City, it will certainly shake the country and intimidate Qin Han.

Duanmu Xiaoyu stood beside Rikov, smiling like a blooming flower, maintaining her graceful demeanor but hesitating to leave the front of the aircraft, seemingly fond of this weapon of war.

Rikov and Rakshasa's research personnel didn't mind. A little girl, if she wants to look, let her look. What's the harm?

.......

In Dawn City's Army Combat Laboratory, Ye Fan listened to the continuous prompts from the system.

[Attention, Officer: Our spy has entered the enemy's aircraft manufacturing workshop. Our flying units receive One-Star upon leaving the factory.]

[Attention, Officer: Our spy has entered the enemy's aircraft manufacturing workshop and obtained enemy aircraft R&D technology, confirming the technology as the White Bear Bomber. Data is being received.]

[Data transfer 10% complete...]

[Data transfer 30% complete...]

[Data transfer 75% complete...]

[Data transfer 100% complete... Reception complete.]

[Congratulations, Officer: We have obtained the production rights for the White Bear Bomber.]

[White Bear Bomber: Cost 300,000 Gold, crew of 8, length 50 meters, wingspan 50 meters, height 12 meters, maximum takeoff weight 190 tons, weight in the air 95 tons. Maximum flight speed 920 kilometers per hour, maximum range 15,000 kilometers (without aerial refueling), combat radius 8,000 kilometers, maximum endurance 34 hours. Maximum bomb load 25 tons, six missile pylons, capable of carrying various types of cruise missiles. Equipped with a 23mm caliber cannon.]

[Each Star Promotion increases bomb load by five tons, extends combat radius by 1,000 kilometers, and adds one cruise missile pylon.]

[Note: As the Officer currently has not unlocked cruise missile permissions, cruise missiles cannot be carried temporarily; aviation bombs will be auto-generated on the aircraft.]

Gazing at the mighty bomber's attributes, Ye Fan's mouth hung open for quite some time before he managed to close it.

Indeed, this is one of the world's best countries at developing bombers, and this classic aircraft is simply too strong.

Although there are currently no cruise missiles, Ye Fan didn't consider that an issue.

Because there isn't a target worthy of the use of cruise missiles for strikes at the moment.

Carrying aviation bombs is sufficient, as the power of this bombing cannot be easily withstood.

Both enemies and zombies will be obliterated in the face of such powerful bombardment.

Although the cost of 300,000 Gold is a bit expensive, there is a reason for the high price.

"Produce five White Bear Bombers, remember to change the paint to our army's main color, silver-gray, and add our Dawn Army's insignia."

After selecting five White Bear Bombers, he gave an order to Nana.

This type of expensive aircraft is slow to produce, taking an hour for each one. By the time the fifth one was finished, it was already dark.

However, Ye Fan was still immediately excited to go to the airport to check out the new aircraft.

With 1.5 million Gold spent, five massive bombers had already appeared in the hangar.

At a glance, they were clearly Dawn Army planes, although they looked quite large.

As soon as Ye Fan arrived, the crew members of the five airplanes disembarked and stood at the airport waiting to meet Ye Fan.

Seeing Ye Fan arriving in an airport Lynx all-terrain vehicle, the crew members immediately stood at attention and saluted.

One airplane has eight personnel, five airplanes have forty personnel.

"Bomber Captain Lynk, reporting to the officer!"

The others also reported their names, but Ye Fan mainly remembered the first one, which is also a tradition of the Dawn Army, the head of a unit is usually heavily relied upon in the future.

"Tell me about the condition of the bomber."

"Reporting to the officer, our crew of eight includes a pilot, engineer, navigator, radio operator, gunner, observer, and two equipment operators."

"Due to our spies infiltrating the enemy airport, our planes are already One-Star right out of the factory, which is more powerful than the original White Bear Bomber. Under normal conditions, we carry thirty tons of ammunition, and when fully loaded, it can reach fifty tons. If necessary, we can also carry paratroopers. Currently, the planes are equipped with forty light aerial bombs, twenty medium aerial bombs, and six heavy aerial bombs."

"The power of these aerial bombs is extremely great. A light bomb can destroy a building, a medium bomb can devastate a larger area, and a heavy bomb can even flatten a small hill."

"When the officer unlocks missile capabilities and we can carry cruise missiles, that will be truly an airborne firepower fortress, posing a great deterrent to the enemy."

After hearing Lynk's introduction, Ye Fan slightly grinned.

It's truly a battlefield killing machine, especially in the current context where anti-aircraft defenses are extremely weak, the threat this thing poses is deadly.

If there were a few of these, coming over from the Hai Shan Wei to raid us, with the current air defense measures, there's really no guarantee it could be shot down.

Without air defenses, Dawn City could soon be leveled to the ground.

Ye Fan nodded: "Very well, prepare to stand by. Tonight's operation is expected to start soon, be ready to engage at any time."

"Understood!"

The crew members of the five planes swiftly returned to the aircraft, awaiting orders.

At this moment, the communicator reported to Ye Fan.

"Reporting to the officer, the operation time has been confirmed. Tonight at ten o'clock, firstly, attack the airport, destroy all enemy aircraft, then simultaneously rescue the hostages, hold out until the main forces launch an attack, a three-pronged strategy to take down Hai Shan Wei."

"Is everyone in position?"

"Everyone is in place. The Dragon Teeth Special Forces and Military Intelligence Bureau have infiltrated near the airport. The main forces have also crossed the river to the designated positions. The Land Air Force Group here has cleared the roads near the border, and once confusion at the airport ensues, the paratrooper unit will be airdropped to rescue the hostages."

Ye Fan nodded: "Yes, the plan is quite good. Have the communicators been sent to each unit?"

"They have been sent. This ensures efficient communication."

"Good, be extremely cautious. The military strength of Hai Shan Wei is very strong. I've already notified the bombers to be ready for battle at any time. The key target is the local armor manufacturing facility; don't let the enemy's armored units wield their power."

"Understood!"

"Also, the battle at Riverfront Pier is also crucial. The enemy's first line of defense is heavily fortified there. If the battle breaks out within the city, be vigilant; they might launch a counterattack, we need to be mentally prepared."

"Understood, I will immediately convey the officer's orders to each unit."

Ye Fan nodded and then checked his watch.

"It's now eight-thirty in the evening, notify each unit to synchronize their time, and when the time comes, begin the operation immediately."

"Yes!"

As the communicator was about to leave to implement the orders, Ye Fan remembered something: "This plan is well done, who made it?"

"It seems to be Director Shen and Captain Chen of Dragon's Tooth, they even gave the operation a code name."

"Oh, what's the name?"

Communicator Zhang Meng, being a northerner, spoke with a bit of a rhotacized accent.

He thought for a moment about the tongue-twisting name and hesitantly said it.

"Aunt Chen... something about Thunder Dance?"

"Aunt Chen's Thunder Dance? What the hell is that!"

Ye Fan couldn't help but frown deeply. What kind of name is that for such a well-planned operation! If this battle is won smoothly, it might end up in military textbooks in the future.

By then, when professors stand on the podium and proclaim, "Now, let's revisit the classic battle, Aunt Chen's Thunder Dance!"

Won't the students burst out laughing? It's utterly ridiculous!

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