Berlin, Germany, 4 Vossstrasse, in the conference room of the Chancellery.

The top brass of the German army, navy and air force gathered together to await Hitler's appearance. The expressions on the faces of the congregationists were similar, and they were all filled with the joy of victory.

Raeder sat side by side with Goering in a rare way, and the two talked as if they had been friends for many years.

"I really have to thank you, and the Luftwaffe for providing me with two such excellent officers. Colonel Garland is an all-round pilot, especially proficient in flying various types of fighters, and under his personal leadership, the pilots of the naval aviation force have been training every day without sleep or food, so that they can form combat effectiveness so quickly.

Not to mention Heinz, he was a genius, and the kind of genius that only existed in legends. His talents complemented those of Colonel Garland, who never flew planes into the sky. Whenever Colonel Garland flew over his head with a plane flaunting, he would seriously think about how to shoot him down. Under his direction, the Bofors Arsenal developed a twenty-millimeter Gatling anti-aircraft gun, and I saw the Gatling firepower with my own eyes, and it was very ferocious. He was also keenly aware of the inadequacy of the firepower of our existing 37-mm anti-aircraft guns, and suggested that the navy should be replaced with 40-mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns with stronger firepower as soon as possible.

Originally, I and some officers of the Naval Ordnance Bureau thought that he was a little nervous, but now it seems that my thinking is too conservative, and if we use those old anti-aircraft guns to participate in the battle, and encounter a situation similar to that of the Mediterranean Fleet, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable.

In short, I want to say thank you for providing such excellent talent to the Navy. "Field Marshal Raeder sincerely thanked Göring for his usual rigour.

Goering snickered in his heart, saying that Marshal Raeder must not have known about Heinz's motion sickness.

It's not that Heinz doesn't want to fly into the sky, but because he's a shameful airsickness offender. The reason why he always thinks seriously about how to jerk off is half of the reason for the onset of occupational disease, and the other half is definitely due to the onset of jealousy.

As for what Gatling twenty-millimeter anti-aircraft guns. There is also the question of the refitting of the Bofors 40-mm anti-aircraft gun, and Raeder does not understand business at first glance, and does not know that all problems are ultimately economic problems.

Who is the middleman standing behind those two anti-aircraft guns? It was the eldest brother-in-law, Earl Faulke. That's the real insider.

But then again, the performance of those two anti-aircraft guns is really good. The people of the Air Force Ordnance Bureau were also full of praise after the trial, and it seemed necessary to operate it, first, to let the eldest brother-in-law, Count Falck, earn some kickbacks; Second, it is possible to streamline the complicated models of small- and medium-caliber air defense guns in the Air Force and reduce the logistical pressure.

Heinz did this thing so beautifully, it really killed two birds with one stone, both public and private, and his business experience has become more and more mature, so he didn't let me cultivate it in vain.

Goering had business in his belly. With an immodest smile on his face, he said to Raeder: "I chose the two of them to serve in the Navy after careful consideration. Colonel Garland was a combat hero in the Spanish Civil War, and Heinz was born as an air defense battalion commander, and the two of them were good at flying planes and the other were good at airplanes, which just happened to complement each other. The relationship between the two of them is like the relationship between a spear and a shield, only constant collision can maximize their respective levels, and the final beneficiary is still the navy. ”

Raeder nodded his head and was about to say thank you again when the door to the conference room suddenly opened. Hitler walked in with his hands behind his back.

Hitler waved his hand vigorously, motioned for everyone to sit down, and then smiled and raised a telegram in his hand and said to everyone: "This is a letter of thanks from the Italian High Command. Thank you for this well-planned fishing operation. The battle of 11 September gave the Italian navy the upper hand in the Eastern Mediterranean and laid the foundation for our expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean, and the leader Mussolini was so pleased that he asked us to pass on to him a copy of the names of those who had been meritorious in this battle, and he was to award them medals.

Marshal Raeder, I'll leave this matter to you, and it must be fast. Herman, you have the Second Air Force also submit a list to the High Command, and they will forward it to Italy. ”

Raeder and Goering were also infected by Hitler's euphoria. He assured Hitler that he would implement the list as soon as possible.

The excitement on Hitler's face instantly turned serious after receiving the assurances from the two.

"There are three topics for today's meeting, the first of which is the decipherment of Ennigma. Why did the Mediterranean Fleet of the Royal Navy appear on the course of the transport fleet. Could it be a coincidence? Absolutely not, there is only one possibility. That is, our Enigma is deciphered.

Compared to the destruction of the main force of the Mediterranean Fleet, we successfully discovered that the decipherment of Enigma was the biggest gain of this "Fishing Operation". Fortunately, Heinz was careful and noticed some anomalies from the airdrop leaflet operation on the British mainland, and put forward the operational concept of "Operation Fishing" to verify it, otherwise we don't know how long we would have been blinded by the British.

Marshal Keitel, you are personally responsible for this, and immediately make improvements to the Enigma or replace the newer cipher machine, and report to me every Monday on the progress without further delay. ”

"Yes, my Führer, I'll take care of it when the meeting is over." Keitel said.

"The second thing is about the war in North Africa, the Navy and the Air Force have had enough of the limelight, and it's the Army's turn to do so. I have agreed with Mussolini to launch an attack on Egypt on September 25, ten days later. In the Egyptian campaign, with the army at its core, the navy and air force worked closely together, and of course, our lovely allies. We must hit the Middle East before Christmas, and completely turn the Eastern Mediterranean into an inland lake of the Axis powers, which of you will have a problem? Bring it up now and use the last ten days to work it out. Hitler asked.

"There are no problems with the Air Force, ten days is enough time for the 2nd Air Force to replenish losses and transfer to Libya." Goering said lightly.

"There are no problems with the Navy either." Marshal Raeder said.

"Sorry, I forgot to say that it is not enough for the Navy to send naval aviation into the Mediterranean. The next attack on Egypt is too important for us to rely solely on Italian ships to fight in the Eastern Mediterranean. I have decided to let the submarine force enter the Mediterranean Sea from the Strait of Gibraltar, at least twenty ships, and you will arrange for it to be arranged immediately after the meeting, and you must complete the movement of submarines before the Egyptian campaign begins. Hitler said to Raeder.

Raeder thought for a moment and said he had no objections.

Hitler then looked at Army Commander-in-Chief Brauchitsch and Chief of Staff Halder.

"The Großdeutsche Motorized Rifle Regiment, the 7th Panzer Division and the Hermann Goering Motorized Rifle Division have been redeployed to Libya, and the 10th Panzer Division has also completed its rearmament and is currently on standby at home to reinforce North Africa if needed," Halder said. It's just that the biggest problem we face in the operation in North Africa is not the strength of troops, but logistics, and we have calculated that at least five thousand trucks are needed to meet the needs of operations in North Africa, and five thousand trucks are the transport force of an army group"

Hitler interrupted Halder with a wave of his hand.

"As long as we can occupy Egypt and cross the Suez Canal into the Middle East, we can do whatever it takes, is there still a problem?"

Seeing that Hitler's will was so resolute, Halder hurriedly shook his head and said that there was no problem.

Goering glanced at Halder, and said in his heart that compared to the benefits of entering the Middle East to control the oil fields there and then controlling the world, 5,000 trucks are nothing, even 50,000 trucks will be worth it.

"Although you are all right, I still have to tell you that the occupation of Egypt and the march into the Middle East are Germany's highest strategic objectives at present, and no one in any service or service should delay or disrupt the progress of the campaign under any pretext, otherwise I will personally send him to court-martial."

Egypt, Alexandria, where the Mediterranean Fleet is based.

When Vice Admiral Tovey arrived at Admiral Cunningham's quarters, he saw two suitcases on the floor of the quarters and four naval gendarmes guarding them.

After the four gendarmes were removed, Lieutenant General Tovey and Admiral Cunningham sat down on the couch.

"I'm afraid it's hard for me to return to this place after I leave this time, and the Mediterranean Fleet will depend on your command in the future." Admiral Cunningham's face crept into a look of loneliness.

"The Admiralty has gone too far and put the blame for the defeat on you." Lieutenant General Tovey was indignant for Cunningham.

"In a lost battle, someone must stand up and take responsibility, the prime minister cannot make mistakes, and only the generals under him can make mistakes." Cunningham said with a wry smile.

"Okay, let's not talk about this unhappy topic now. This is my summary of the lessons learned from the battle of 11 September, and you can keep a copy. Cunningham said, handing a journal to Lieutenant General Tovey.

"Naval aviation and aircraft carriers will play an increasingly important role in future naval battles, and this is the lesson that we paid with blood in the battle of September 11, and we cannot remain indifferent. I suggest that you immediately ask London to send you two aircraft carriers to compensate for our disadvantage in the Mediterranean theater of operations, and as for the battleships, one more will suffice, with which we will be able to maintain the balance of power with the Italian navy in the Eastern Mediterranean. ”

"Aircraft carriers? I'll pay attention, but whether it's a battleship or an aircraft carrier, you have to make a detour to the Cape of Good Hope from London here, and it will take at least three months to get there, and I don't know if the army will be able to hold out for three months. Lieutenant General Tovey said worriedly.

"That's not something we should think about, we just need to do our job."

Cunningham said as he stood up, his worried eyes looking through the window at the sunset that was about to sink into the horizon.

"I hope that our empire on which the sun never sets will not become an empire of the setting sun in the hands of Mr. Churchill, which is the only luxury I have for the war situation now."

Thirty minutes later, accompanied by four gendarmes, Admiral Cunningham sailed from Alexandria back to London to be court-martialed for the great defeat suffered by the Mediterranean Fleet in the battle of 11 September.

Almost at the same time, on the pier of Benghazi, 900 kilometers west of Alexandria, Chen Dao extended his right hand to Mandolfer, who was standing at the pier to greet him

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