Chapter 809: Riding a Submarine
The O-class submarine is a submarine with a displacement of 2,000 tons, and in this era, it can be regarded as a large ocean-going submarine.
It's just that the space inside is still quite small, and the strong smell of diesel inside the submarine makes people feel the urge to vomit.
The Odin, the latest O-class submarine in service, is in the best condition, and now, this submarine is performing the most important mission.
The captain, Colonel Hurd, was a bearded man, and at this time, he was nervously directing his submarine.
Suddenly, there was the sound of climbing a ladder below, and a chubby man climbed up from below.
"Prime Minister." Hurd saluted immediately.
"Well, I'm just going to come up and take a look." Churchill said, "Well, is the route safe?" ”
Sailing on an American cruise ship was just an illusion, and Churchill certainly knew that there were many German spies in Liverpool, so he asked the royal family to appear on the docks, but he quietly came down with the workers who were moving the goods.
Taking an American cruise ship is definitely not a good idea, if the Germans knew that there was George VI in the cruise ship, they might take a risk, and the king must not have an accident.
If George VI is gone, Churchill will definitely not be able to carry the banner.
Although it has left its homeland, however, Britain has not lost yet! The United States will not watch Germany unify Europe, so the United States will certainly provide strong support to its own side to help it win the war.
At the same time, after Edward VIII came to power, the agreements of India and Canada were nullified, how could the United States watch this happen?
The premise is that you have to live!
At the same time, there are not allowed to be betrayed by traitors within his own side, so Churchill did not inform too many people, only his most trusted subordinates, with members of the royal family, on the submarine.
"Security, as long as we cross the Strait of Gibraltar, we will be completely safe." "Now, turn off the engines and let us drift into the Mediterranean with the currents," Hurd said. ”
Eastern Mediterranean!
Even Ciric guessed wrong, he only thought that the place where the royal family was going was Canada and the United States, and no one thought that Churchill would actually take the risk and not take this route, but the Mediterranean!
When Gibraltar was occupied by Spain, it became the territory of Germany, Germany controlled the Gibraltar route, and Britain wanted to support the Middle East, so it had to go around Africa in a circle.
And now, they are venturing through Gibraltar, which may seem dangerous, but is actually safer.
Especially now, they turned off the engine, followed the current, and drifted into the Mediterranean, which is much safer.
"Attention, sail silently." Hurd continued to give orders.
Although not as advanced as later generations, the current underwater listening system has been developed, and if the submarine makes too much noise, it is easy to be detected, and if it is found, it will be sunk!
Churchill was also infected by the tense atmosphere, his hand kept in his pocket, there was a cigar there, but he could not smoke it, he could only hold the cigar, and he was really addicted, so he put it under his nose and sniffed it.
Inside the submarine, smoking is absolutely not allowed.
"I'm really fed up, I don't want to stay here, this dirty, cramped place!" At this moment, a sharp voice came out, and in an instant, everyone was shocked.
At this time, Churchill, as if he had become a young man, climbed down the ladder neatly, and ran into the cabin in front.
Grandma, don't make a mess at this time!
In front of the submarine is the torpedo compartment, which is dangerous, but after all, there is a lot of space, especially after undertaking the task of transportation, only four or five torpedoes are stored here, and the space freed up is for the king's family to live in.
At the same time, it is also the farthest place from the power compartment behind, with low vibration and low noise, which is quite a good place.
However, Queen Elizabeth is about to collapse.
She was born into the aristocracy and lived in the upper class since she was a child, even in Liverpool, there was no shortage of servants around her.
But what about now? The heat inside the submarine made her soaked, and the elegant clothes outside were already dirty, and the constant rumbling of the engine behind irritated her eardrums, and she was already on the verge of collapse.
"Queen, please be still." Churchill walked in, sweating profusely, and said, "I have taken good care of you, and I have made amends for you here, and now, if you speak out again, we will all die." ”
After Churchill finished speaking, he looked at the little princess on the side, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, at this time, the little princess was only ten years old, but she was already more sensible.
Her hand, caressing the Queen's hand, tried to calm her down.
"We're in Gibraltar right now, and the Germans have a lot of underwater listening equipment here, and if you speak again, we'll be discovered, and then we'll be hit by deep bullets, and we'll all be killed."
Churchill's words, calm down the queen, who was on the verge of collapse, if she went crazy again, then everyone would die!
"If you want to vent, please twist my arm." Churchill stretched out his arm, fat, fleshy arm.
"I'll do it anyway." George VI on the side stretched out his arm, and Queen Elizabeth was surprised to find that this time George VI actually did not stutter!
"Honey, you don't stutter?"
"I believe that the power of love is great, and the ambition to restore the country will never be broken." At this moment, the image of George VI actually became taller.
So, unable to hold back her tears any longer, Elizabeth threw herself into George VI's arms and sobbed lowly.
Churchill squatted on the ground and hugged the little princess: "Don't be afraid, we will be safe soon." ”
Stuttering is not hereditary, compared to his brother, George VI's stuttering is more of an acquired disease, due to his father's strictness, George VI lived in fear since childhood, and the more popular saying in later generations was that it was an indirect consequence of his father's instructions to his mentor to correct his left-handedness.
And now, at the critical moment of survival, George VI found that his brain suddenly became more flexible, his thinking was normal, and his mouth could speak clearly!
In fact, Queen Elizabeth is strong, she has a shrewd and capable and resolute will, and her strong support to George VI, historically, it was Queen Elizabeth who gave George VI behind her strong support to save the British royal family.
However, as a woman, there are times when she collapses, especially now, when the pair of men and women she hated so much actually usurped the throne, her heart suffered a heavy blow.
The submarine, underwater, is moving slowly like a silent fish.