The P-51 fighter was one of the most famous single-engine fighter fighters of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, as well as an ultra-long-range fighter.

Moreover, its birth played a crucial step in the defeat of the Japanese and German air forces by Britain and the United States, and provided the strongest support for the British and American forces to seize air supremacy in the Pacific Theater and the European Theater, so the United States has been using this type of fighter until the Korean War.

And this type of fighter, as well as the P-51C, D, and K Mustang fighters with better and stronger follow-up combat performance, were put into the battlefield and carried out operations.

In addition, in order to make this new fighter, as well as other fighters, have a longer range; The research and development personnel of the British and American air teams also used cardboard to make a drop fuel tank for the British and American allied Mustang, Spitfire, Lightning, Thunderbolt and other aircraft.

These drop tanks have a minimum fuel capacity of 490 litres, and the largest can hold 832 litres, or even more than 1,200 litres, because the Mustang fighter can consume up to 290 litres of fuel per hour, so half of the Mustang and other fighters have to fly 1,200 kilometers, then they need to add two 490 litre drop fuel tanks.

In this way, these planes can fly farther and more time in the sky; At the same time, they are also able to carry out day and night strategic bombing missions, and they will not be forced to stop bombing operations because of fuel shortages, or there is no way to carry out long-range bombing attacks.

While Deputy Commander Alexander was on his way to England to receive Vice Admiral Kincaid and the commanders of his carrier fleet, Eisenhower was also staring at the few P-51 Mustang fighters at the airfield on Panterea, stunned.

Originally, there were more than 100 P-51 Mustang fighters transferred from the United States, but now there are less than 10 left.

Such a huge contrast really made Eisenhower's mood very heavy and depressed.

Originally, he wanted to use these most advanced, latest, and most superior American fighters in combat performance; It will be able to easily defeat the German F190 fighters, and will soon be able to seize air supremacy over the whole of Sicily.

But who knew that his wishful thinking not only did not succeed, but was also exchanged for a new jet fighter and jet bomber by Chen Yanlong; and the Ta-152 high-speed piston fighter was powerless to fight back, and almost all the troops were wiped out.

"It seems that Hitler and his German army are more hidden than I thought! I have secretly developed so many advanced fighters and bombers, and this time I really miscalculated! But fortunately, it's not too late to know now, at least we can readjust our strategic deployment and military rearmament! ”

After a long pause, Eisenhower muttered to himself with sharp eyes.

"But what I didn't expect was that President Roosevelt also liked to play this trick of concealment, and he secretly rushed out so many light and heavy aircraft carriers, and was able to dispatch them to Britain when the battle of Sicily was not optimistic!"

"His scheming is no weaker than Hitler's! I don't know how he did it! It was possible to secretly make so many aircraft carriers in half a year, and ships to come out! Could it be that the pressure of war can really allow a country's potential to burst out in full swing? ”

Then he changed his mind and secretly admired President Roosevelt.

"It seems that with the support of so many aircraft carrier fleets, there should be no more unexpected things in this Sicilian campaign!"

But then he was a little worried.

"Hitler didn't know if there were any new weapons and equipment to hide, and they hadn't been used yet!"

"I always feel that Hitler should still have hole cards, and new weapons and equipment have not been used!"

Eisenhower continued to muttered to himself worriedly.

"Hey! Forget it, let's see the trick then! Now I'd better find a way to command Montgomery and Patton's troops to fully occupy the whole of Sicily as soon as possible! ”

In the end, Eisenhower made up his mind.

At this time, Chen Yanlong had also received the news of the spy lurking in Britain, and knew that President Roosevelt had made a desperate attempt to extract a large number of aircraft carrier fleets from the Pacific Theater to Britain.

In the face of President Roosevelt's unexpected move, Chen Yanlong was also shocked for a while after learning the news; Stunned, speechless, and short-circuited in the head.

Because the information he is facing now is something that has never happened in the original history, and it will not happen.

Although the United States has very strong industrial capacity and natural resources to produce a large number of aircraft carriers, it was only after the outbreak of the Pacific War that the United States began to desperately produce large quantities, but even so, in July 1943, it should not be possible for the United States to manufacture so many aircraft carriers.

Unlike making rifles and artillery, it takes a long time and experiments before they can be used in battle.

"What should I do now? President Roosevelt and American industry do not play their cards according to the historical routine! What method or weaponry am I going to use now to deal with their so many aircraft carrier fleets! ”

After knowing the news, Chen Yanlong was a little depressed and paced impatiently in the private room of Dönitz's Midway aircraft carrier, thinking about countermeasures worriedly.

"Oh my God! How can I break this game! Or do you want to avoid the sharp edge of the huge aircraft carrier fleet of the US military for the time being, and instead of engaging them in a hard-to-head naval battle, you will defeat them in land and air battles? ”

The more he thought about it, the more irritable Chen Yanlong became, and the more he muttered like an old man.

"Forget it! I'm still going to use my hole cards against them first, so that they can't come to Sicily's aid in a short time; Then use this time to defeat the troops of Montgomery and Patton who have already landed and fight! ”

In the end, Chen Yanlong thought about it in annoyance for more than half an hour before he secretly made up his mind.

After making up his mind, Chen Yanlong immediately called Field Marshal Richthofen and asked his aircraft carrier fleet to crush the British and American fleets in front of him as soon as possible, to join up with his new submarine force, and to stop and snipe the huge aircraft carrier fleet sent by President Roosevelt, and absolutely not allow them to come to support the British and American forces in the Sicily campaign in a short period of time.

After receiving Chen Yanlong's order, Field Marshal Richthofen immediately agreed with blazing eyes and full of fighting spirit.

Immediately, an unprecedented, terrifying and terrifying battle intent and murderous aura instantly erupted from his body.