"Commander, news has come back from the attack aircraft group...... Attack Effect...... It's unexpectedly good. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "On the bridge of the USS Radiance, an officer walked up behind Cunningham and opened his mouth to report the results of the attack.

"With only one wave of attacks, we destroyed the oil reserve area inside the port and also hit the ammunition area...... The entire port was covered in explosions, and it was heard that several warehouses were thrown into the air. The officer spoke excitedly, and his words were a little trembling.

Cunningham clenched his fists, and finally, at the end of his defeat, he led his naval fleet and took back their own dignity.

"According to the predetermined plan, adjust the course, send a telegram to the attack aircraft group, telling them that we will meet in the area of plan B." The victory did not overwhelm Cunningham, and he immediately gave new orders for battle.

The two aircraft carriers of the Mediterranean Fleet began to turn, and the reconnaissance forces on the periphery followed suit, and the entire fleet, in a very safe position, aimed its bow at the assembly area of "Option B".

"Speed 19 knots! Maintain the existing route and get out of the war zone. Cunningham drew on the chart, found where he was going, and ordered the entire fleet to increase its speed.

"Speed 19 knots, keep course!" The sailor in front of the steering wheel repeated his commander's orders loudly, with firmness and confidence in his tone.

The same repetition of the original command, the sailor's voice was no longer the same as before. They have been hungry for victory for so long that they have forgotten what kind of mindset they should be.

The Royal Navy fleet of the British Empire is the world's number one Royal Navy fleet! An invincible naval fleet! They need not doubt their own strength - it is only at this moment that the sailors and the officers and men remember this important matter!

Fearing being followed, the bomb was dropped, and the British attack aircraft group, which had 17 Swordfish attack planes left, hurriedly dropped the bomb and left Benghazi.

By the time the Italian Air Force fighters arrived over Benghazi, they found themselves unable to find the port of Benghazi under their feet.

A huge thick smoke enveloped the whole of Benghazi, and now from the sky, there was no ground reference to be found.

The Italian fighters flew all the way to the surface of the sea before they saw two ships floating in the nearby sea, and the people standing on them looked at the sky in horror, as if they were afraid that it was not the Italian fighters flying overhead.

"The ship was flying the Italian flag...... This is not a battleship either, a freighter of our own people! "Inside the fighters, the voice of the commander came over the radio, and they could not find the shadow of the enemy, but wandered aimlessly in the sky.

On the ground, huge explosions continued one after another, and some unlit gasoline drums, scorching in the flames, quickly exploded, and then ignited the surrounding combustibles, allowing the flames to spread to more places.

Because there were so many things burning, there was a suffocating stench in the air, and the Italian soldiers who were still alive were only thinking about running around with their heads in their hands, and how could they care about where the fire behind them burned.

Unfortunately, the soldiers in the port guard room managed to climb to the door, and when they opened the door, they found that the road had been blocked by fire.

Hundreds of Italian soldiers stationed in the harbor were suffocated to death in their barracks, where they were supposed to have a holiday today and were resting and watching movies.

"Boom!" Half an hour after the British plane left, explosions could still be heard in the harbor, and the Italian soldiers gathered began to think of ways to put out the fire, but they really had no means to stop such a catastrophe, and could only watch everything turn to ashes.

Half of the pier was broken in the sea due to the fire, and the original pier collapsed and was destroyed. Because the temperature is so high, the sea water in the vicinity is no longer cold.

Fortunately, there was no way to see the people who had been ignited by the fire wailing and fleeing, because the huge flames burned people to black coals in an instant, and the rest of the people were blown away by the explosion, and they had no ability to jump up and down.

The Germans also had an office in Benghazi, which was destroyed during the first explosion because it was located in the port and next to the pier.

The roofs of the houses were blown up into the sky, and the bodies of the dozen or so German officers inside had long been missing.

About 20 tons of shells did not fall on the heads of the British, directly in the warehouses of the Italians, fulfilling their mission. The explosion of these shells made the whole land tremble, and it also made the fireworks in the entire harbor even more dazzling.

Countless bullets exploded because they couldn't stand the high temperature, but the sound was drowned out by the louder explosions.

Because of the high temperature, the civil houses in the desert were heated and cracked, the wooden structures inside were ignited, and some of the blown gasoline barrels fell and smashed on the houses as if they were meteorites falling to the ground.

"Hello? Feed? Benghazi! This is Benghazi! We were attacked by the British! Right! I'm not kidding! Explosions are happening everywhere! Feed? Hey, hey? "In the defensive position of the garrison outside the city, an Italian battalion commander was reporting on the phone that he had been attacked.

In the distance, an Italian destroyer saw the fire in Benghazi and was also using its own channel to report its experience to the Italian naval command.

"The whole port was exploding, our ship could not get close, and the enemy ships were not seen...... I'm ready to search north! Yes, I searched north, looking for the location of the British fleet! "The captain of the destroyer had just come over to escort him, so he didn't see the British attack aircraft flying away.

In his opinion, after the British attack, they would definitely sail north to the military port of Said. Therefore, if you search north, it is likely that you will find the British fleet and block the main force of this troubled Mediterranean fleet.

"Suzu! Bell bell! "In the city of Cairo, in the offices of the newly established Italian-Egyptian Command, the telephone rang suddenly.

Garibaldi had just been promoted to marshal, and was arranging his marshal's dress in front of the mirror. He frowned and turned around, walked over to his desk, and grabbed the phone: "I'm Garibaldi, what's the matter?" ”

"What do you say? Will you tell me again? Bastard! It only lasted about two seconds before Garibaldi shuddered at what the other party said on the phone.

His hand clutching the phone was bruised, and he almost dropped the receiver of the phone: "What do you mean that Benghazi is finished?" What does it mean that port explosion rescue is ineffective? ”

When Rommel got the news, he was writing a report to the Führer, which was very simple - he had captured Tanta and was preparing to attack Zifta and Mansoura.

With Mansoura captured, the Germans were only as far away from the Suez Canal as the range of artillery. As long as he works hard in Nu, it will only be a matter of two days to take Port Said and cut off the Suez Canal.

However, when he heard that Benghazi had been attacked by the British navy, losing more than 300 tons of supplies and scrapping the entire port, the pen that wrote the report fell on the report paper, and the pen splashed out and stained a piece of stationery.

"Have you found the British fleet?" When Rommel heard the news, Benghazi had been attacked for an hour, and he frowned and asked the Italian officer who had come to report.

He didn't have the heart to blame anyone, but what he wanted to know was whether the Italian fleet had driven away the Mediterranean fleet of the British navy.

Because Rommel's first thought was the German port of Sirte, which is not far from Benghazi, also located in the Gulf of Sirte (Sidra Bay).

After all, it was the Germans' own place, and it was also a huge port under construction in Libya, and if it were attacked there, it would have a bad impact on the entire Libyan construction.

"Our naval submarine and destroyer detachments are searching north for the main forces of the British Navy, and the main fleet, which is directly east of Malta, is also intercepting the southeastern coastline." The Italian officer replied.

This time, the Italian navy was really angry, the port of Benghazi was attacked, Mussolini turned the table, if the British Mediterranean fleet could not be stopped, and a decent result was achieved, the entire Italian navy top brass would not have a good time.

"This Cunningham...... What a great character......" Rommel picked up the pen that had fallen on the letter, put it on the cap, and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

In the case of disadvantage, it is really unexpected to take the initiative to attack the port of Benghazi when he was about to be driven out of the Mediterranean.

As an opponent, Rommel wanted to praise the commander of the British naval fleet, because he saw his own shadow in the other side.

"Someone!" After rubbing the bridge of his nose twice, Rommel suddenly realized something and quickly shouted to the adjutant outside.

"Call Sirte! Fast! Let them be ready for air defense! If it's too late to evacuate, throw flammable and explosive materials into the sea! Fast! He watched the adjutant run out, ignoring the Italian liaison officer beside him, stood up and grabbed the phone in front of him: "Help me connect to the Air Force liaison officer...... Fast! ”

When the phone was connected, Rommel didn't say who he was, but immediately rushed to order: "Take off fighter jets immediately and provide air support for Sirte!" The British may want to sneak up there and stop them! Act now! Right away! ”

Rommel's voice seemed to have been heard on the other side of the phone, and he immediately replied: "Yes, Your Excellency, General, we will take off fighter jets at once and go to the Sirte region!" ”