There were more and more bomber groups on the horizon, one after another, first 100, then 200, then 300, but there was still no end. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The bomber that appeared first in the sky was about to fly above the head of the anti-aircraft gun position, and there were still planes the size of Sesame in the distance, which had just appeared in the sky.

"How many planes did the Germans retaliate against?" Having put down the binoculars, the commander of the anti-aircraft gun talked to himself depressedly.

He no longer needed to use a telescope to observe the target, because the German planes had already flown above his head like a small cross.

In a hidden position not far from the shoreline, two operators are controlling a cylindrical instrument placed horizontally.

In October, the cold sea breeze had begun to hang on the beach, and the two servicemen who operated this together were wearing thick yellow military coats and plaid scarves.

To protect against the cold winds, they wear as thick as possible and wear a Mark-I helmet that looks like a flying saucer on top of their heads to ensure their safety.

This was similar to the sighting instrument equipment on a battleship, and its main function was to help the anti-aircraft artillery unit calculate the specific altitude of the invading German aircraft in advance.

These instruments are scattered in all directions of the air defense network and are used in conjunction with radar to measure the flight altitude of enemy aircraft as quickly as possible so that they can be assigned to combat units.

"More than 7000! Calculating ......" The third operator, standing not far away, shouted to the command room in the distance: "The results are out!" Height 7500! ”

With a slight nod of his head, the officer in the distance grabbed the field phone in front of him and began to inform the air defense units behind him to set up their own shell fuses.

After all, there is no radio proximity fuse used by modern anti-aircraft artillery on a large scale, so anti-aircraft fire at this time can only rely on pre-calculation to ensure poor hit accuracy.

The flight altitude of the German aircraft, as the telephone network spread, was transmitted to the regimental headquarters of each anti-aircraft artillery regiment, then to the battalion headquarters and company headquarters, and finally to the artillery group of each anti-aircraft gun.

Small-caliber artillery is of little use in this case for the time being. For example, the famous Bofors anti-aircraft gun, a caliber of only 40 mm, could not attack enemy aircraft above 7,500 meters.

Therefore, at this time, the first to fire were some large-caliber artillery! Take, for example, this 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gun hiding at the edge of the woods.

Each of these cannons required 11 soldiers to operate, and weighed more than the famous German 88 mm cannon, reaching a staggering 9 tons.

With a barrel of more than 4 meters and a shell weighing nearly 13 kilograms, it was possible to attack enemy aircraft at an altitude of 9,000 meters.

The 11 soldiers included a gun commander and two aimers with pitch and horizontal angles, as well as a non-commissioned officer who specializes in fusing artillery shells.

Together with an artillery loader, and six porters carrying shells - this constituted an anti-aircraft artillery position capable of firing 20 shells per minute.

A ring of bunkers was built around the position with sandbags, and exits were left. There is also a camouflaged pergola on the side, and a trench for storing ammunition not far away.

There was a telephone line connected here, and it was possible to contact the battalion headquarters directly -- at this time, the telephone rang, and the fuse installer, who had been there for a long time, grabbed the telephone receiver in front of him.

"Coordinates 7500!" There was no nonsense on the phone side, the altitude coordinates of the German plane were directly given.

"Altitude coordinates 7500! The fuse is set! The non-commissioned officer who installed the fuse put down the phone, adjusted the fuse of a shell next to him, and then loudly reported on the preparations for battle.

One of the porters quickly picked up the shell and ran quickly to the side of the anti-aircraft gun, where the loader took the shell, pushed the chamber at once, and closed the bolt.

Only then did the anti-aircraft gun commander come to his senses and gave a loud order: "Fire!" Shoot in the air! Fire! ”

"Boom!" With a loud bang, a ball of flame erupted from the towering muzzle, and the cannonball flew high into the air, and the scattered air currents caused the camouflage net to shake up and down, shaking off a cloud of dust.

At the same time, other nearby anti-aircraft guns were also firing desperately, countless dust rose on the ground, and in the sky, at the altitude of the German planes, brilliant sparks began to bloom.

In his office, Dowding looked at the direction of the German plane's attack marked on the huge sand table, with a solemn expression on his face.

The day before yesterday, he had just taken off fighter jets to intercept enemy planes, and he had won a great victory on 25 October. Now, before he could rejoice for a few days, the Germans had come back again, and it was a ghost.

"Suzu! Bell bell! The phone in front of him rang suddenly, and the person who called him at this time was Prime Minister Churchill.

Sure enough, when Dowding grabbed the telephone receiver in front of him, Churchill's voice came from inside: "The Luftwaffe has invaded on a large scale, is this time the air force intercepting the operation certain?" ”

"This time, the Germans made it clear that they were here to retaliate against us, and if nothing else, they would follow a lot of fighters and take off at this moment to intercept themselves, which is more than worth the loss." Dowding opened his mouth to explain his thoughts.

According to his judgment, this time he should not have taken off fighters to intercept German planes. After all, fools know that the enemy is here to retaliate, how can those who come to retaliate not be prepared?

In this case, he preferred to use anti-aircraft guns to consume some German aircraft, so that the other side could not get what he wanted. After satisfying the opponent's appetite, the opponent will not be able to get out of the evil breath in his chest, and there will be more mistakes in the subsequent actions.

However, Churchill apparently did not think so: "Mr. Commander, this time the German aircraft invaded on a large scale, and if we sit idly by, the victory of the day before yesterday will be forgotten......"

Dowding really wanted to say to Churchill, forget and forget! His tactic is to ignore any other problems, only find the enemy's weakest link, take advantage of it and run.

It's a pity that it was his boss on the other side of the phone, so he could only explain: "It's very dangerous to intercept enemy planes this time, and I don't think it's a good thing to take off our military planes." ”

"If, your assumption is true, as long as we intercept the enemy's plane this time and achieve air superiority, then the enemy's air attack may be completely defeated!" Churchill also gave his own considerations.

If two interceptions in a row were successful, a lot of losses were inflicted on the Germans. Then when the Luftwaffe commander arranged an air raid on Britain, he had to think carefully about the losses he would have to bear.

When the losses were so large that the Germans would cancel the air raids, the British would have won a complete victory in the air war.

Churchill's idea could not be said to be wrong, he wanted to take advantage of the temporary advantages of the pilots and fighters provided by the United States to keep the Germans at bay.

However, Dowding felt that this kind of risky play was really not suitable for the British Air Force, which was not rich in money for the time being.

While the two men were arguing, the German bombers had already opened the bomb bays and began to drop bombs in several demarcated attack areas.

Bomb after bomb fell from the sky, because the Germans had so many bombers that the bombs fell as if they were raindrops.

At least 350 German bombers carried out the retaliatory bombing of Britain on 27 October, and they were ordered to attack London, England, and raze it to the ground.

Dense anti-aircraft artillery was meeting these German bombers, countless shells were shot into the sky, and every now and then a German bomber dragged a long black smoke and fell to the ground.

A half-remaining building in the city of London was smashed by a crashed German H-111 bomber.

The masonry and wreckage of the plane were scattered in all directions, and the fuel inside the plane exploded, setting fire to several surrounding houses. Air raid sirens in the city of London were repeated one after another, and London, which had not been bombed for two weeks, was once again at the forefront of the war.

The Luftwaffe chose London as the target of revenge, which was one of the main reasons for Churchill's depression. He did not want London to be bombed by Germany again, because each time such bombing shook the foundations of his leadership.

His Majesty was already very dissatisfied with him, the anti-war parties were also operating in the shadows, the people were depressed by repeated defeats, and Britain was already on the verge of defeat.

Compared to real history, Britain not only failed to win the Battle of Britain quickly, but also kept Rommel out of Egypt.

On the contrary, Britain had lost the Suez Canal in North Africa, and the fighting on home and in the Atlantic was so stalemate that Britain's will to resist had dropped to an unprecedented level.

The internal cleansing has affected everyone, and in the cities of the north, as more and more people have migrated past, there are discordant voices in many places.

You know, relocating 100,000 people or more is definitely a huge project. Migration of this magnitude is not something that can be done casually.

In this way, the floating population will seize the resources of the local indigenous people, causing dissatisfaction among the indigenous people, and the migrating population will also lose their original livelihoods, and cause crime and unrest.

In this way, in times of war, when such problems arise, coupled with the interference of the "shadows" in the investigation, confusion and anxiety will spread.

The chaos in Britain has appeared, many people have begun to resent this war, and many people at the top are thinking about the meaning of the continuation of this war.

"Forget it! This time, follow your plan for the time being, and take off the plane to face the Germans! Eventually, on the premise that London had already been bombed, Churchill compromised with Dowding once.