What they encountered was a destroyer of the British Royal Navy. To be precise, this is a freighter-converted auxiliary destroyer. The destroyer, called the "Dragon Spirit", was equipped with two quadruple machine guns and two twin machine guns that posed little threat to the Lengelheimer Leopard tanks, as well as two single-barreled 20 mm Erlikon cannons.

In other words, the only thing they really had to worry about was the two single-barreled 20mm Erlikon guns.

However, the good news is that the British battleship had already evacuated most of its crew because it ran aground. Only 1 second lieutenant officer of the Royal Navy remained, plus 3 soldiers.

At the time of the evacuation, the four members happened to be sent on a reconnaissance mission on the beach. And by the time they turned around and returned to the battleship, their swaggering captain had already left early with everyone on another converted destroyer and a lifeboat with a tow rope attached.

As a result, these four unfortunate British soldiers had to hold on to a stranded converted battleship, stupidly waiting to be remembered by the commander, and then waiting for the commander to send someone to meet them.

Unwrapping a bag of chocolates, the British ensign, who was the leader of the four, complained while nibbling on chocolate: "Are these unreliable damned comrades-in-arms stupid by the Germans?" Don't even know how many of us didn't return to the ship? ”

Chocolate is something he brings with him, and it is a welfare food for officers in the British Royal Navy.

Of course, there is also good news, that is, it is not only the second lieutenant on board who has food in his hands. In addition to the food that the four of them had carried with them before, a lot of food in this hastily discarded warship did not have time to be moved.

Because by the time of the retreat, the German armored forces had advanced to a small coastal town about 5 kilometers from the port of Pronay, so the British sailors on board were in a panic. Not to mention the food, they didn't even have time to disassemble the weapons on the warship, and the ammunition was only partially taken away.

The British four-man group that was left behind was lucky enough to have food, weapons and ammunition.

With enough food and fresh water for four people to eat for a whole month, as well as powerful shipboard weapons, the British second lieutenant made a decisive decision to stay on the warship and never leave.

Because the ship has run aground and will not be moving in position. Therefore, the four of them simply put away the fixed iron anchor to prevent the Germans from climbing onto the ship along the chain. In the same way, the four men put away the gangplanks between the ships and the shore for people to get on and off, so that the Germans would not rush onto the ships through the gangplanks.

In this way, the converted warship is equivalent to a high degree of isolation from the land. This height was a chasm that was difficult for the German infantry to cross. The British second lieutenant was sure that if the Germans dared to attack, he would be able to attack the enemy from a distance using the single-barreled 20-mm Erlikon guns on the warship.

And once the Germans get closer, the four people on board can also use the two machine guns that have been dismantled and gathered in the direction of the shore to form a fire net to shoot the enemy soldiers.

The British second lieutenant was sure that with the equipment on the warship, he would be able to repel even if the Germans sent a company of infantry. The only thing that needs to be paid attention to is whether you can detect the incoming enemy in time.

During the day, the four of them were able to gather together and hide behind the machine guns and iron pillars in the bow of the ship, or brag in the command room that previously belonged to the captain while guarding the beach situation.

But at night, the four of them can only take turns on duty, each standing guard for two hours, and sleeping in shifts.

Fortunately, the chains of the iron anchors and the gangplanks connecting the ship to the shore were all put away in advance, even if the small German troops sneaked over at night. If they hadn't made some big noise, they wouldn't have been able to get on the ship.

And if these Germans make a big move because they want to get on the ship, the 3 people who are asleep on the ship will wake up, and then the 4 people will work together to eliminate this possible German sneak attack force. Because it was a sneak attack, the size of this force would not be too large, and the second lieutenant was confident that he would destroy them.

After a few bites of the remaining chocolate, the British lieutenant yawned and said, "Bob, tonight for the first time to implement the shift system we discussed in the afternoon, you will be on duty." I'll take a nap, and in two hours you can wake me up. ”

Bob, who was a little obese, nodded, swallowed and said, "It's okay if you want me to be on the first shift, it's always okay to leave me a piece of chocolate to refresh me." In case I'm sleepy, I can also take two bites of chocolate to refresh myself. ”

Because he was not an officer, Bob did not have chocolate, a welfare food specifically for officers. Bob, who was tired of compressed biscuits and low-quality canned food, drooled every time he saw the officers receiving chocolates.

Fat people, they all have this problem. Otherwise, how could you become fat?

"I don't have a few chocolates here, give them to you, I won't have to eat them tomorrow." Without hesitation, the second lieutenant shook his head and rejected Bob and said, "If you feel sleepy, go get a can of biscuits to fill your stomach, the effect is the same." ”

So, under the complaining eyes of the fat Bob, the second lieutenant went to sleep with the other two sailors in peace.

The second lieutenant didn't feel anything wrong with his stingy behavior at all, fat man, eating less is good for his body, it's for his good. Not everyone can be like their Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, who eats and drinks a lot every day with a big belly. Military personnel are not the same as politicians, they are too fat to affect the play.

Besides, when Churchill was not in politics, he was in great shape.

Ten minutes later, on the cold deck, there was only a lonely fat man, leaning against the machine gun and eating biscuits. Everyone else went to sleep peacefully.

"Boom!" A sudden bomb fell on the water dozens of meters away from the fat man, splashing a splash.

"Damn! It's really unfortunate to be disturbed by eating a cookie. Bob grumbled unhappily.

Wait a minute? Just now that was a cannonball?

Bob, who sensed that something was wrong, squirted out a mouthful of biscuits: "Poof! Poof! ”

"Enemy attack, enemy troops are firing at us!" The fat man stumbled towards the cabin where the other three were sleeping.

"What's going on?!" Before the fat man could scream, the British second lieutenant came running up to him with two other soldiers. Apparently, they were also woken up by the loud noise.

"Boom!" The third armor-piercing round fired by the Rengelheimer crew finally hit the British warship, causing a violent flash of fire.

"Hit!" Lengelheimer clenched his fist and smashed it on the bottom cover of the tank, and shouted excitedly: "Just keep this angle and keep hitting me!" ”