Chapter 872: Snatching Food from the Tiger's Mouth (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
On the border between Gibraltar and Spain, British soldiers lined up neatly under the leadership of officers. On the opposite side of them were the sparse ranks of Spanish troops. Compared to the British army, the ranks of these Spaniards were undoubtedly very scattered. It can be seen that the fighting power of these Spaniards is worrying.
Moreover, the British army numbered several thousand, while the Spanish army numbered less than a thousand.
The Spaniards, however, looked as if they had won a big victory. Similarly, the British soldiers were beaming. It's a very funny scene.
Led by the officer, the British soldiers surrendered their weapons. The rifles were piled up like a hill. Light machine guns and heavy machine guns, in a row. There were also various artillery pieces, all neatly arranged at the front of the queue.
"Your Excellency, the time is almost up. We have withdrawn from Gibraltar in accordance with the agreement between the two countries. Glad, the Governor of Gibraltar, smiled.
Although, surrendering to the weak and incompetent Spaniards, it seems to be a lifetime of shame. However, compared with his own small life, this is undoubtedly a big advantage. If the Germans attacked Gibraltar at that time, they would not be able to resist the German attack with only a few thousand troops stationed in Gibraltar. When the time comes, not only these officers and soldiers will suffer heavy casualties. If it doesn't work well, even he won't end well. Where, as is the case now, after handing over Gibraltar to the Spaniards, they will be able to get out very easily.
As for whether the Germans would erupt into a thunderous rage and use force against Spain, it was not something he could consider.
"Okay!" Major General Donald, the Spanish general, said with a bitter face. His troops were closest to Gibraltar, so he was sent to receive Gibraltar. However, Major General Donald did not consider this a misfortune, and he did not want to anger the Germans. If this caused the Germans to become angry and war broke out, the consequences would be very serious. When the time comes, his troops will certainly bear the brunt of the attack and become the target of the German offensive.
Major General Donald had already made up his mind, and after recovering Gibraltar, he would casually send a little army to garrison here. And he himself went back to the barracks. If possible, he even wanted to flee to Spain. Years of experience in the military taught Major General Donald that this time it was definitely not that simple. If you don't do it well, it will be dangerous.
The British troops, in a neat queue, crossed the border and left Gibraltar. They will go to the barracks arranged by the Spaniards. After the effects of this incident were over, they left Spain and headed for Canada.
The Spanish army, on the other hand, entered Gibraltar and took over the defenses.
Not far from Gibraltar, at sea, a fleet flying the Iron Cross is sailing. This fleet was none other than the Mediterranean Fleet of the German Navy. The commander of the Mediterranean Fleet was Vice Admiral Maugf, a general who had made many contributions during the decisive battle with the British Navy and the expedition to the island nation. Of course, his efforts are now paying off. Not only was he promoted, but he also served as commander of a larger fleet.
On the battleship Helgoran, the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, Vice Admiral Maugou was looking into the distance. They were not far from Gibraltar and were expected to be there in another half an hour.
For these capital ships of the fleet, Vice Admiral Maugf was still quite satisfied. The seven capital ships of the Mediterranean Fleet are four 'Helgoland-class' battleships and three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers.
Of course, this is not the 'Helgoland-class' battlecruisers and 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers built by the German Navy before, but the 'New George V-class' battlecruisers and 'Glorious-class' battlecruisers built by the British.
After being defeated by the German Navy, the British Navy was unwilling to accept defeat and formulated a frenzied shipbuilding plan in an attempt to build a group of powerful capital ships in order to regain superiority at sea.
But it's a pity that even if they smashed the pot and sold iron, they were not able to complete the construction of these capital ships. Most of the construction of the 'New Iron Duke' class, the 'New George V' battleships, the 'Prestige' and 'Glorious' battlecruisers has already been completed, and the outfitting is about to be completed. But at that time, the German Army landed in Britain. This, combined with a lack of materials, meant that the construction of these ships had to be stopped. It was not until after Germany occupied LinkedIn that these warships fell into German hands.
After the Germans towed the ships back to their home shipyards, they quickly improved them, and then worked overtime to conduct sea trials. Let these battleships enter service with the fleet in order to compensate for the lack of sea power of the German Navy.
Of course, the lead ships of the native fleet of the German Navy consisted of four 'Caesar-class' battleships and four 'Brandenburg-class' battlecruisers. Namely, the 'Lion-class' battleships and the 'Hood-class' battlecruisers of the British Navy. Only half of the construction of these two levels of battleships has been completed, and it will take at least more than a year to complete all of them. Therefore, the home fleet is currently supported only by a number of small and medium-sized warships.
Fortunately, the German navy is now very strong, and other countries do not dare to provoke Germany at all.
"Get all ships ready. Upon arrival, the fleet shelled the Gibraltar fortress with its main guns. Anyway, the fortifications that the British built at the fortress of Gibraltar were outdated. When we lay Gibraltar, we will rebuild it! Lieutenant General Maugf ordered.
"Yes, General." The communications officer immediately went to deliver the order.
"It seems interesting to use battleships built by the British to fight the fortresses of the British!" Lieutenant General Maufu muttered.
The German officers and soldiers who heard Lieutenant General Maofu's words couldn't help but laugh.
Indeed, now they are not going to hit the fortresses of the British precisely with the battleships built by the British? The fall of the British Empire to this point has become a joke.
"General, urgent telegram from Berlin!" It was at this time that a staff officer reported.
After reading the telegram, Lieutenant General Maofu's face was already very ugly.
"Order the fleet, stop the action, and stand by on the spot!" Lieutenant General Maufu ordered.
"General, what's going on?" The officers asked.
"The Spaniards took over Gibraltar. What to do next, we have to wait for domestic orders! "Lieutenant General Mao's face is ugly, and the Spaniards are obviously taking prey by doing this. 56