Hearing Hitler's suggestion to stay away from the interior and use the coastal ports as the main battlefield, Speller couldn't help but show a strong look of surprise on his face.

How could Hitler be so sympathetic to the difficulties of the Army Aviation? This is really not in line with the Führer's style, and it makes Speerer feel unreal. Looking back at the experience of the past seven years, when did Hitler retreat more than half a step in the face of difficulties and pressures? Not to mention anything else, just a few months ago, Hitler completely ignored all the complaints of the army command and gave an extremely tough order to attack on the Western Front!

Although I don't understand what Hitler's considerations were, it is obvious that Speer cannot let go of this extremely favorable remark for the army at this moment. After only a moment, Spayler immediately nodded in agreement: "I completely agree with the Führer's opinion. If the southern ports of Great Britain are used as the border for air combat, then the combat radius of land aviation will be reduced by 80 to 100 kilometers, which will allow the effective combat time of our aircraft to be extended by about 5 minutes. Don't underestimate these five minutes, you must know that at present, our fighters have only about 15 minutes in the sky over Britain to fight enemy planes. With this one-third of the extra surplus, the air threat to our bombers will certainly be significantly alleviated. ”

"And if the battlefield is further drawn over the Channel, the British Air Force has nothing to fear. At that point, they will lose all the advantages of fighting on their home soil: not only will the time spent in the air be reduced, but it will also be difficult for valuable pilots to be rescued after parachuting. This is bound to be a serious drain on Britain's native defense capability. Speller added, and at the same time emphasized to Hitler the loss of his own pilots. Today, when the range of the BF-109 cannot be solved, crossing the strait to fight with the British is tantamount to hitting the other with its own shortcomings.

As soon as Spayler's words fell, Raeder immediately jumped out and waved his flag in response. Because once the ground aviation shrinks the attack surface, the navy is the biggest beneficiary, the former's concentrated attack on British ports can effectively limit the activities and construction of British coastal ships, and air raids on British ships can greatly help the navy's current operation to clear the strait, so that the control of the English channel falls into the hands of the German army. Raeder knew very well that it was not only his own carrier-based pilots who were good at attacking ships, but also that many of the British ships sunk near the North Sea were the masterpieces of the Army Aviation.

"Please wait. If the Army Aviation abandons the British targets in depth and no longer attacks those defensive forts, arsenals, and warehouses, will the Army troops landing on the shore in the future face a fierce counterattack by the powerful British Army? ”

The commander-in-chief of the army, Brauchitsch, frowned, and glanced at Speller, who was on his arm out, with annoyance. At the beginning, everyone said that they would use fierce air strikes to consume the British resistance, why did they retreat timidly before they attacked with all their strength now? Your pilots are afraid of war today, but hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be caught in the quagmire of war in the future. Why put all the weight on the soldiers of the army, but the pilots can not bear it?

Brauchitsch looked hesitant and proposed: "As for the problem that the main fighters of the Army Aviation are not able to escort the bombers throughout the whole process, it can be completely solved by the carrier-based aircraft of the Navy Airlines. As far as I understand, the Gotha Gotha produced the Go-152 with a range of 109 times that of the BF-2 and a combat radius of more than 300 km, although its speed and climb performance are weaker than the latter, but the real combat results still have a slight advantage over the British Hurricane. If HNA can also join the battle of Britain, it will surely change the current balance of power as a new force. Perhaps the British Air Force will soon be routed, and the British will be defeated much earlier. ”

Raeder's face changed suddenly. At this moment, what he was most worried about was that Hitler was boiling with anger and ordered HNA to also engage in this air battle and strangulation. At present, the Navy has more than 1,000 carrier-based units on the register, and even if 400 of them are recruits recruited after the outbreak of war, they are unbearable, and excluding the instructors who fly training planes, there are 500 who can really be put into the front line. This lineup is already a quarter of the front-line strength of the Army Aviation, which is enough to become a new force to change the balance of power between the two sides. However, where is the carrier-based aircraft used in this way?

"My Führer, the value of carrier-based aircraft is by no means reflected in a head-on fight with enemy land-based aviation. Their value lies in striking into the deep oceans, beyond the reach of land-based aviation, and striking at the enemy's most vulnerable places! If carrier-based aircraft are allowed to participate in the air battle of Britain, the outcome of the victory or defeat cannot be determined, but the aircraft carrier formation will certainly lose its combat effectiveness, and this will be a huge disaster for the navy's upcoming operation to break diplomatic relations. Therefore, cutting off Britain's sea transportation at the root is the core of forcing Britain to surrender. Raeder hurriedly spoke.

Hearing these words, a trace of coldness flashed in Hitler's eyes. He didn't know what Raeder was thinking: as early as the Western Front campaign, Raeder's intention to protect the carrier-based aircraft force had been revealed, and now he was even more retreating, just wanting his direct descendants to go to the rear to find soft persimmons. If it had not been for the understanding that the breaking of diplomatic relations at sea was indeed the most crucial link in defeating Britain, Hitler would definitely be firmly on Brauchitsch's side!

"Your Excellency the Admiral, how long will it be before our main fleet can attack?" Hitler steadied himself and asked slowly. Raeder replied without hesitation: "Six days later, on August 2nd, Kars will set off from the port of Kiel with the fleet. The fleet consisted of 3 aircraft carriers and 2 battleships, accompanied by 3 cruisers and 12 destroyers. At the same time, four cow ships have been deployed, which will increase the self-sustaining time of this fleet by about 20 days. Together with the three cruisers and five destroyers currently cruising in the Atlantic, it was enough to give Britain a taste of fear. ”

Hitler frowned and asked: "Doesn't the Navy have 5 active aircraft carriers, why did only 3 sorties this time?" Raeder continued: "The Blucher has just completed a four-month ocean mission, and both personnel and equipment need to be repaired and maintained. The Sedlitz is undergoing major repairs and will not be able to go to sea for combat in the short term. In addition, 3 cruisers and 6 destroyers, which were also repaired on the mainland for the same reason, did not join the expedition. ”

Hitler was stunned. In his memory, the most vivid memories are the famous Scarpa Bay attack and the Battle of Norway, in which the German Navy dispatched all five aircraft carriers, making Hitler subconsciously think that this is the same lineup every time he attacks. Seeing the look of regret on Hitler's face, Raeder spoke again: "However, the dormancy period of these ships is only in the next three months. In December, they will form a new fleet and set sail for the Atlantic. And by that time, even more powerful warships will join them. ”

"Could it be ......?" Hitler vaguely guessed something, and an uncontrollable excitement welled up in his heart. Raeder nodded with a smile and said, "The last two sister ships of the Bismarck-class battleships will be able to form combat effectiveness by the end of the year." In addition, the last two ships of the same class of the Zeppelin-class heavy aircraft carrier will also complete the run-in training in mid-November. In addition to the 6 Z-type superdrives completed in the same batch, they will all participate in the second wave of naval offensives at the end of the year as a new force. Originally York...... Well, the two converted aircraft carriers, the Ley and the Gustloff, can also participate in this operation, but 95% of their pilots are new recruits, so they can only stay in the North Sea for the time being as a diversionary force. ”

"In order to accommodate the upcoming main force of the fleet, the Navy is currently making every effort to carry out the construction of supporting facilities for five military ports in western France, including Brest, Saint-Nazaire, and La Rocelli. Thanks to the French for leaving us a rich legacy, the most critical dry docks, gantry cranes, equipment factories are all available. Now that the submarine forces have fully activated these military ports, the command of the Navy will also move to Nantes, 1,200 kilometers away, next month. Raeder said.

Hitler exhaled softly, his eyes a little softer. No matter how much there was opposition between Raeder and the National Socialist Party, he was always fully committed to serving his country. And this is what Hitler valued most of all. After a moment's silence, Hitler settled the controversy over the use of naval navigation: "If the fleet can destroy enough transports in future operations, then carrier-based aircraft will remain in the Atlantic." But if the results were limited and the British could not be choked, then all support for the battle in the Channel would have to be carried out. ”

"The Navy will not let you down." Raeder's expression was solemn and serious, and he said with a straight face.

As a quasi-senior officer of the Navy with a deep background, Fang Yan learned of this surprising result as soon as possible. Fang Yan didn't expect that Hitler, who faced the British Air Force in history without hitting the southern wall and never looking back, would behave so calmly and rationally in this plane; Fang Yan originally prepared a set of rhetoric to persuade Hitler to give up fighting with the British Air Force, but now he didn't need it at all.

Faced with the tendency of Hitler's ideas to deviate from his predictions, Fang Yan did not dare to slack off, and immediately began to analyze the reasons. After some deliberation, Fang Yan breathed a sigh of relief that Hitler would have made this decision, and it was almost certain that it was the butterfly effect caused by himself.

On the other hand, the German navy was so weak that it was almost impossible to escort the land across the Channel or cut off the British sea lines. In the face of the indomitable Britain, Hitler's only force to force it to surrender was the air force, which was Germany's only recourse to end the war in the short term. In this case, it is naturally impossible for Hitler to retreat, how can he grit his teeth and fight with his opponent; There will be extremely painful losses, but what if you win?

And in this world line, Hitler had a more secure choice, so naturally he didn't have to make a desperate bet and put all the treasure on land-based aviation. What's more, Fang Yan also gave him a detailed analysis of the basic conditions for the implementation of the landing in May 1941, and Hitler did not have the pressure of a timetable, let alone make an extreme choice. Fang Yan, who was completely relieved, no longer paid attention to this matter, and devoted all his energy to the Marine Corps that was being formed.