The British Royal Navy's clear telegram to the Australian fleet surprised many high-ranking military and political officials of the national government who had planned to watch the excitement.

The Royal Navy of the British Empire, which has the aura of honor of the world's first navy, suddenly issued such a clear code power-up with an obvious taste of softness? What exactly happened to the military conflict in East Australia in the waters of Arafura?

For a time, the leaders of the Allied camp called the Joint Command of the Multinational Coalition in Melbourne, Australia, to inquire for details.

When they learned that the Donghui Air Force was using a terrorist torpedo with a maximum speed of nearly 200 knots and could wantonly attack any surface ship with weak anti-aircraft firepower on the sea, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, French Prime Minister Edward Daladier, and US President Roosevelt immediately convened an emergency tripartite telegraph conference.

In less than two minutes before and after the first attack by the Donghui Air Force, the British Navy's mixed fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Somerville was hit by four torpedoes, the battlecruiser "George V," the battlecruiser "Hood" with three torpedoes, the battlecruiser "Prestige" with three torpedoes, the battlecruiser "Counterattack" with two torpedoes, and the aircraft carrier "Athletic" with four torpedoes. Of the remaining 19 heavy cruisers, light cruisers, and destroyers, 12 were torpedoed, and only 7 were lucky enough to escape the attack by the Donghui Air Force.

At present, 11 warships, including the USS Athletic, have sunk, and the four capital ships, the USS George V, the USS Counterattack, the USS Prestige, and the USS Hood, will certainly not be able to escape the doom of sinking to the bottom of the sea if they are not rescued and maintained in a timely manner.

The Donghui Air Force has already blockaded the airspace and sea areas around the battlefield, and after the Australian Air Force has lost more than 400 fighters of various types and more than 400 pilots, no one is willing to fly planes into the air to send them to their deaths.

Clearly, this situation has completely exceeded the previous predictions of the Melbourne Multinational Coalition Joint Command.

The telegram sent back by Vice Admiral Somerville clearly pointed out that the pattern of modern naval warfare has changed dramatically, the pattern of the decisive battle between the guns of giant ships and cannons seems to be no longer the norm, and the air force has become the navy's biggest adversary. A fleet without air supremacy and air cover has become an iron coffin that can be attacked wantonly!

Chamberlain and Roosevelt now finally understood why Japan's original plan to build the Yamato-class battleships was changed to the design and manufacture of the Yamato-class heavy aircraft carriers. It seems that the Japanese have long learned from Cheng Gong the development and changes of modern naval warfare.

The Donghui Air Force used a real example to prove to the navies of all countries in the world that torpedo attack planes have become an important piece of equipment for winning a decisive battle between large fleets.

In modern warfare, air supremacy can not only determine the outcome of the ground battlefield, but also affect the strength of sea supremacy.

It is no wonder that the Donghui National Defense Force attaches so much importance to the building and development of the air force, and it has also taken the lead in putting forward the strategic development policy of "big air force."

At the cost of losing a few planes, in exchange for the sinking of one of the enemy's capital ships, such a simple arithmetic problem can be calculated by elementary school students!

If we are unable to develop an advanced fighter that can compete with the Donghui F8F Panda, F4U Corsair, and P51 Mustang fighters in a short period of time, we must at least strengthen the development of air defense weapons and the formation of specialized air defense units.

In addition, it is necessary to develop an effective solution to deal with the terrorist torpedoes of the Donghui Navy with a maximum speed of nearly 200 knots.

After the heads of state of Britain, France, and the United States exchanged mutual opinions, they reached a rare consensus: Australia cannot be allowed to go to war with Donghui now! We have to find a way to bring Donghui and Australia to the negotiating table first to resolve the issue of this military conflict.

Chamberlain, Daladier, and Roosevelt were calculating Cheng Gong, and at the same time, Cheng Gong was also discussing with Hitler and Hirohito whether to continue the battle.

If the British Royal Navy's fleet to aid Australia has been disabled by the Donghui Air Force, if he continues to insist on capturing the "disabled ships" such as "George V", "Counterattack", "Prestige", and "Hood", or sinking them all in the Arafura Sea, Chamberlain, no matter how weak his character, will definitely order Britain to declare war on Donghui.

After thinking about it, Cheng Gong finally ordered the 3rd Air Force Division to return to the air after ensuring that the search and rescue work of our parachuted pilots was completed. It also made it clear that the 3rd Air Division would expand its daily combat readiness patrol air domain to the southeast by 300 kilometers. The warning area is basically close to the northern coastline of Australia. It is equivalent to turning the entire Arafura Sea into an inner lake of Donghui.

Cheng Gong did not care whether the Australian federal government accepted it, and ordered the navy to extend its daily patrol sea area to the southeast sea, with a critical point of 50 kilometers from the northern coastline of Australia. For this reason, Cheng Gong specially ordered the battleship "King" stationed at Port Arthur to lift anchor, bypass Dingnan Province and enter the Arafura Sea through the Sailan Sea, and temporarily set its anchorage at Changxing Port on Changxing Island.

Cheng Gong issued two orders to the Donghui Air Force and the Donghui Navy one after another, and Hitler and Hirohito pondered for a while, and soon understood.

Although the British Royal Navy relented, Donghui did not intend to spit out the fruits of victory. Even if the battlefield is in the Arafura Sea, then the Arafura Sea will naturally become a dividend of this military conflict, and from now on it will belong to Donghui's territorial waters.

It seems that Cheng Gong has no intention of stopping the pace of war!

"Mr. King, are you really not worried that the British will take revenge on you by doing this?" Hitler quietly fanned the flames.

"The Donghui Navy may be a little worse in ocean-going operations, but there is still a chance of winning in coastal defense and defensive counterattacks." Cheng Gong was rarely modest, and said with a smile: "Since the Australian kangaroo took the lead in provoking the war, when to stop, it depends on the mood of this king."

Brother Hirohito, I think the 'Lugou Bridge Incident' that the Japanese army carried out in Beiping, China, is a bit interesting, so let your 1st Janissaries Division do the same against the Australian defenders in Malaoqi. Everything has to pay attention to a proper name, and the teacher is famous! That's it, how? ”

"Hehe, since my two divisions are under your command, you can do whatever you want." Hirohito smiled very happily: "Brother Cheng Gong, listen to what you mean, are you planning to make a move on the 'Ma Laoqi Defense Line'?" ”

"The Navy and Air Force have helped, and of course the ground forces have to put on a show." Cheng Gong nodded without hesitation and said: "The 'Maginot Line' that the Allies helped the Australian kangaroos to make, like the 'Maginot Line' that the French built at home, is a government image project that costs people and money. In modern military warfare, there is no use for fart. ”

"It's just that you, Mr. King, have the confidence to say it so easily." Hitler sighed sourly and said: "The Maginot Line has always been an impenetrable death barrier for the German Army. If only my army could fly over any ground line like your air jockeys. ”

"Your Excellency, although the German Army can't fly, it can go around!" Cheng Gong smiled confidently: "When you knock the Poles down, this king will give you an idea when the time comes, and help you abolish the Maginot Line of the French." ”