At noon that day, Hao Dongjue rushed over. Ten minutes later, Chang Jianxin also arrived on the aircraft carrier "Longwei Lake".

"Renhao, I don't think this plan is feasible!"

Tan Renhao glanced at Hao Dongjue, and then asked Zhu Rongzhe to go back to the command cabin, and then closed the door of the conference room. Chang Jianxin also glanced at Dongjue, even if he had different opinions on Tan Ren Haodi's plan, he should not be put forward as the chief of staff of the First Task Force, after all, it is very important to maintain Tan Ren Haodi's prestige.

"Renhao ......"

"Why are you so excited?" Tan Renhao went to make three cups of tea, "If you have different opinions, you can put them forward, but you don't have to be so excited. Okay, what do you think is wrong? ”

"A lot of problems, and fundamentally, there is little value in the First Fleet's ground action." ■Dong Jue took the teacup, but he was not polite at all. It was only when he raised his opinion that he dared to talk to Tan Renhao like this." What's the point of us going to the English Channel and the North Sea? How risky would it be if the fleet needed to pass through the Strait of Dover to enter the North Sea, and would the fleet be able to operate covertly? Most importantly. There is no mention in the naval command that we can use force to prevent the Germans from going to the British mainland. What should we do if German transport planes force their way through the airspace patrolled by our fighters? Will these transport planes be shot down, or will they be knocked down by fighter jets, or will they be forced to turn back? ”

Tan Renhao sat down, and Hao Dongjue mentioned this. That's what worries him the most. If the First Fleet's whereabouts were revealed and it appeared in the English Channel, the Germans would immediately know that the Imperial Navy would be heading for LinkedIn. At that time, the German airborne troops will definitely be dispatched quickly, and there will be the situation mentioned by Hao Dongjue. If you can't force the German transport plane to turn back, you can only fire at it, or ram the German ground transport plane with a fighter. In this way, the situation will expand. would directly lead to a military conflict between the Don Empire and Germany, the consequences of which would be unimaginably .

"I also think that Dongjuedi's words make sense, if we have a conflict with the German army, who will be responsible at that time?" Chang recommended Xindi dialect is much more peaceful, "When the time comes, what will you do?" If there is a real military conflict. Then someone has to come out and carry the black pot, it's you, me. Or Dongjue? Anyway, it can't be Jiang Zhongmin, and no matter which of the three of us is in the middle of the earth, it will not be good for you in the end, and it will not be good for the First Fleet, this is a thankless errand."

"But we can't go back to the Gibraltar fortress now, can we?" Tan Renhao sighed. If the action fails, then someone has to come forward and take responsibility in the end. And this person won't be you, and it won't be Jiang Zhongmin."

"Of course. We're not saying we want to cancel the operation now." Chang Jianxin pressed his hand and didn't let Hao Dongjue call out." We mean. The plan of action must be revised to ensure that the action is successful, and not as risky as you planned."

"And what do you have to say?" Tan Renhaodi's mood also fell.

Chang Jian Xin coughed dryly, reminding Hao Dongjue, who was still a little angry.

"Renhao, we're not trying to harm you, we're helping you." Hao Dongjue barely controlled his emotions. Let's put it this way, I think that now the First Fleet should continue to go to the Caribbean and not turn to the English Channel. We didn't have any meaning in the past. It's going to work badly."

"But the question is, what's the point of going to the Caribbean now?" Tan Renhao frowned slightly. The Third Fleet was operating there only to confuse the Germans, and as soon as we succeeded in taking control of the British, the naval command would certainly immediately cancel the attack on the Great Andrés Islands. And there are not enough ports and bases on the Caribbean side to support the two main fleets, and when the time comes, we will have to return to the fortress of Gibraltar."

"I don't think any of these problems exist." Hao Dongjue was a little excited again, "There are not many ports in the Caribbean, and the Third Fleet has already conquered many islands in the Little Andres Islands. In addition, the military base is also expanding. At that time, we can take turns with the Third Fleet to enter the port to rest, and there will be no problem of fighting for port land. The most important thing is that sooner or later we will attack Cuba, and when the time comes, we will still rush over to carry out combat missions. Most importantly, is it possible for us to advance covertly across the Atlantic? ”

Tan Renhao frowned slightly, and Hao Dongjue's last sentence was to the point.

The North Atlantic has always been an area of activity for the German Navy's submarine forces, and now the German Navy has at least 600 submarines, and even if a third of them are on combat duty at sea, then there are more than 20 submarines scattered across the ocean. And these submarines are mainly concentrated on the merchant ship ground route. If the Germans wanted to find out the whereabouts of the First Fleet, they would certainly contact the submarines that were patrolling the oceans to find the First Fleet. In this case, the First Fleet, whether heading west or north, could encounter German submarines. Even if the First Fleet secretly reached the waters near Britain without encountering German submarines, the German Navy would be suspicious because the First Fleet did not appear. In other words, unless the First Fleet was on the Mid-Atlantic route and was spotted by a German submarine on its way westward, the Germans would be suspicious!

"Renhao, I think that our main task is in fact to confuse the Germans." Chang Jianxin directly talked about the main tasks of the First Fleet." Whether it's going to the North Sea, or to the English Channel, or to the Caribbean, we are the focus of German surveillance. According to the orders sent by the Navy Command, we did not go to assist the Marines on the mission to England, which was the matter of Task Force 5. And our main task is to confuse the Germans and convince them that we are on our way to the Caribbean. Instead of going to the UK side. Speak like this. It would be better for us to go to the Caribbean, and when we set our course, it is better to choose a few areas where German submarines often hang out, and try to let German submarines discover our whereabouts, and then the Germans will not suspect that we will occupy LinkedIn, and by the time they feel that things are not right, the marines will have already reached England."

"That's what I mean, we should continue to sail westward, without turning, and try to reveal the whereabouts of the fleet. In this way, the Germans would not notice the 5th Task Force with the transport flotilla . so that the Marines can secretly reach the UK."

"But the question is, is Task Force 5 capable of stopping the Germans from attacking Britain?" Tan Renhao didn't immediately change his decision, after all, he wasn't very relieved about Jiang Zhongmin.

"If the Germans were going to storm England . Can we stop it? Chang Zhixin smiled and shook his head, "If we really clash with the Germans, the strength of the Fifth Task Force is enough to keep the German fleet out of the English Channel, even if it is not good, it will be enough to protect ourselves. And only in extreme circumstances would we clash with the Germans, and the secret delivery of the Marines to England was the key to the whole operation, as long as we were open, even if we defeated the Germans at sea. What's the point of that? Are we now turning against Germany? ”

Tan Renhao was silent, and Chang Zhixin's analysis was quite reasonable.

"Renhao, don't hesitate, if we don't make a decision, then our whereabouts will be exposed."

"Let Ren Hao think about it." Chang Jianxin stopped Hao Dongjue.

After thinking for a while, Tan Renhao looked at the two partners. Your analysis makes sense, and it seems that I have made the problem simple."

"Then we will immediately adjust the route ......"

"I know that." Tan Renhao pressed his hand. Our actions are not complicated, the main problem is . How the Fifth Task Force and the Landing Fleet secretly arrived in Britain."

■Dong Jue immediately fell silent, and it seemed that he was still extremely disgusted with Jiang Zhongmin.

"It's a real problem. The Germans will certainly be monitoring our actions and will soon find out . Or is it now known that the Fifth Task Force has left the Gibraltar Fortress. Our landing fleet has also left the port of Ceuta. So. If the German submarines had discovered the whereabouts of Task Force 5, it would have been impossible for the Germans to convince the Germans of our plans, even if we were to take part in combat operations in the Caribbean at this time."

"It seems. How to deal with this problem is the most important thing." Tan Renhao turned out the chart." It seems to me that Task Force 5 must first advance along the Portuguese coastline, but not within visual range of the land, in order to avoid the German submarines as much as possible. After entering the Bay of Biscay. The fleet was to operate as far as possible in shallow waters, and to approach Britain at night, to cross the southwestern part of the Channel where it was most likely to be discovered, and then leave the RAF in charge of dealing with German reconnaissance aircraft. It will take about three days, and if we can go undetected by the Germans during these three days, then our plan will probably succeed."

"If you sail close to the French coastline. Then it will be easy to be detected by German ground reconnaissance aircraft! ”

"Germany does not have enough night reconnaissance planes, and if the Royal Air Force can bomb German airfields within these three days, then the risk will be even less."

Chang Jianxin stood up, looked at the chart and thought.

"But it's not completely insured." Dong Jue also stood up, "We'd better make some waves here, so that Germany can focus on our land, so naturally we can't take care of our landing fleet."

"Dong Juedi's words are not wrong, we should make something out."

"Isn't that a bit of a stretch?" Tan Renhao still looked a little uncertain.

"It's only three days and three days later. Even if the Germans reacted. That's too late, even if it's a snake to add to. As long as we can make it realistic, the German ground intelligence services will also spend a lot of time analyzing it. Then we will be able to buy these three days."

Tan Renhao nodded slightly. But the question is, what can be done to get the attention of the Germans without appearing too contrived and suspicious?

"Dongjue, isn't there a batch of new reconnaissance planes in your new planes this time?" Chang recommended the new Chao Hao Dongjue looked over, "Then why don't we conduct a confrontation exercise to test the performance of the new reconnaissance aircraft. Task Force 2 acts as the attacking side. Task Force 1 and Task Force 3 act as defensive grounds. Set the duration of the exercise to three days and reach out to other troops. The scope of the exercise was determined in the waters north of the Madeira archipelago. In this way, I can assure you that the Germans will certainly be very concerned about our new equipment, and at the same time they will want to know the combat strength of our task forces, so they will certainly send all the submarines around them, and when the time comes, the Fifth Task Force and the landing fleet will be able to secretly go north."

"yes, that's a good idea, and we really haven't tested the performance of those new reconnaissance planes." Dongjue almost jumped up, "Ren Hao, just do this, make the exercise bigger, and at the same time sail the fleet to the west, and do not delay our rush to the Caribbean, so that the Germans will not have any suspicions."

Tan Renhao laughed. It seems that there are really three stinkers who are Zhuge Liang. In that case, we will immediately come up with a rough exercise plan, and I will contact Lei Shaoqing later, and in addition, send personnel to inform the Fifth Task Force to secretly break away from the formation. Remember, during the exercise, we all sent telegrams in the previous code, so that the Germans could listen to our communications, and we had to send telegrams frequently, so that all the people in the German intelligence department could decipher and analyze our telegrams, and then they naturally did not have the energy to monitor the activities of the Fifth Task Force and the landing fleet! ”

The plan for the exercise was quickly finalized, with Task Force 2 acting as the main attacking force, while Task Force 1 and Task Force 3 acting as imaginary enemies and Task Force 2 launching a sneak attack. The tactical purpose of the exercise was to test the performance of the "reconnaissance eagles" in the newly equipped areas of the Second Task Force, but the real purpose was naturally not this.

In the afternoon of the same day, Tan Renhao arranged for a seaplane to send the Xindi operation to the Fifth Task Force. At the same time, he also took the initiative to get in touch with Lei Shaoqing, in order not to let the Germans know the real purpose of the First Fleet's exercise, Tan Renhao did not mention the relevant content in the telegram, but only asked Lei Shaoqing to send a supply fleet to support the exercise. At the same time, a group of officers were arranged to be the referees of the exercise.

The work was quickly arranged, and in the evening the 2nd Task Force broke out of formation, and the 5th Task Force broke out of formation at the same time. In the telegram sent by Tan Renhao to Lei Shaoqing, the Second Task Force and the Fifth Task Force were to be used as offensive forces at the same time. Therefore, there was no trouble for the 5th Task Force to break away from formation at this time. And both task forces will operate in stealth. By the time the Germans found out that the Fifth Task Force had not participated in the exercise and had already left the exercise area, I am afraid that the Fifth Task Force had already entered the British port!