The fleet sailed through the narrow passages of the Suez Canal, and from time to time American or British transport ships passed by. Six years after the outbreak of the Second World War and four years after the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Allied Powers led by the United States, China, and Britain fought bloody battles and marched forward in the two major theaters, and the final defeat of Germany and Japan was a foregone conclusion. In the European battlefield, the Allied counteroffensive on the Western Front is sharp, the Soviet Army on the Eastern Front has entered Ukraine, and the United States and Britain are about to open up the second battlefield and land on the European continent.

After the failure of the German Infinity Submarine War, the Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean, was completely controlled by the US and British navies, and the German Navy's sphere of influence could only be limited to the North Sea. After the Mediterranean Sea was controlled by the American and British fleets, the Suez Canal once again became a busy shipping route, and the Allied transport fleets no longer had to bypass the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. The shortening of transportation routes has accelerated the delivery of US military supplies to India. Due to the opening of the northwest air and land transportation line in Chinese mainland, the port of Karachi in Pakistan, which is now part of the British Commonwealth, has become one of the busiest ports.

Tao Yong led the fleet of Zhen, and has been stationed in the port of Karachi. At the end of March, after the Battle of the Taiwan Strait, Tao Yong, commander of the pocket fleet, suddenly received an order from Ouyang Jian, asking him to lead the leader of the Zhen fleet to return to the Americas through the Suez Canal, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic Ocean, and to receive two custom-made large cargo ships at the shipyard in Herman, on the east coast of Mexico. The fleet then returned home via the Panama Canal and across the Pacific Ocean. The telegram stated: Due to the acceleration of the course of the war, the conditions are ripe for the early return of the pocket fleet.

Tao Yong was immediately excited when he received the telegram, and his subordinates were even more excited when they heard the exciting news. After simple preparations and communication with the British and American sides, two destroyers, three submarines, and one transport freighter of the pocket fleet quickly set off. The fleet departed from the port of Karachi, the fleet officially hoisted the Chinese flag, and all the soldiers changed into the sailor uniforms of the Chinese Navy. The headquarters demanded that although the fleet is weak, it must reflect the momentum of the Chinese Navy, so as to announce to the world that the Chinese Navy appears on the ocean.

Five days later, the fleet entered the Suez Canal via the Red Sea. The fleet sailed on the main channel of the canal at a speed of 15 knots. Tao Yong's command ship No. 112 opened the way in front, with a transport freighter towing four submarines in the middle, and a destroyer No. 113 in the back. After the fleet entered the Suez Canal, the unique geographical structure of the two sides of the river attracted great interest from the officers and men.

All the officers and men poured onto the deck, including those of the submarine, to enjoy the natural scenery on both sides of the canal. In April, the Suez Canal seems to be in the heat early, and the temperature can reach 30 degrees during the day. Except for the gray mountains on both sides, there are no grass next door, sand dunes, and there seems to be no life, except for the clear blue water, full of life. Even so, the officers and men were still full of interest and admired the artificially dug canal.

"Commander! Taking the Suez Canal is 3/3 shorter than going around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, and it seems that the submarine warfare of the Germans is over! One of his subordinates lowered his binoculars and broke the silence. Yes, I didn't expect the war to progress so quickly, let alone the frequent reports of domestic counteroffensives, the chief of the general staff led his troops to take Taiwan, and the Pacific Ocean was stopped and torn apart. Time flies so fast, three years have passed, and I can finally go home. "Commander, don't you miss your wife!" Genus ridicule. "It's a lie to say you don't want to, but what's the use of wanting to?"

"You can be content, some people think that it is a blessing to be missed, but we can only miss our parents." "Don't worry, I'm afraid I won't be able to find a wife when I return to China." "I didn't expect that this hot land in North Africa would be so desolate and barren, and the German and British armored forces would fight in North Africa, and the harsh environment would be unfavorable for both sides to fight." "Yes, in such a hot weather, not to mention combat survival is a problem." "Report, ahead to the mouth of the canal!" A subordinate reported.

At night, the Mediterranean Sea is like a mirror, calm and calm. The fleet sailed westward along the northern coastline of North Africa with unhindered passage. After dinner, Tao Yong and his subordinates came to the deck for a walk. "The Mediterranean is really different, there are very few wind and waves here, and typhoons don't visit here. I heard that you can cross the Mediterranean Sea with a single boat. "Yes, the water is calm like a mirror, and it seems to be sailing in a lake." "It's the dry season in the Mediterranean, and it's hard for us to see rain."

The next morning, the fleet continued its voyage westward after replenishing fresh water at a Moroccan port. The fleet crossed the Strait of Gibraltar into the Atlantic, the speed of the ships began to pick up, and they moved at a speed of 20 knots. The wind and waves in the Atlantic, even if mild, can reach two or three meters, so the sailors are not in the mood to go out on deck and enjoy the sea scenery. Sea navigation is boring, and it is difficult for German submarines to appear in the Atlantic Ocean nowadays, and even if they do, they are rare. In addition, they will be strangled by the submarine hunting warships of the British and American navies.

On this morning, the sailors in charge of the lookout reported that an island was found ahead. In the cockpit of the battleship, a naval officer reported: "Commander, the chart shows that the island is located in the Gulf of Mexico at 23 degrees north latitude and 90 degrees east longitude, about 145 nautical miles from the Mexican mainland, and we will be on the east coast of Mexico in the evening." "Send a telegram to Mr. Herman immediately and inform him of the position of the fleet!" But where did Tao Yong think that there were two German U-boat attack submarines loitering on the shore of the desert island ahead.

The island ahead is called Gonza Island, and it is a deserted island. Why two German U attack submarines appeared here is somewhat puzzling. Actually, the reason is very simple. The reason why these two German U-boat attack submarines appeared here was that the German Navy learned that the US military was going to launch a landing on the European continent, and immediately planned an operation codenamed "Destruction" to dispatch 12 U-boat attack submarines to intercept and kill US transport ships and troop carriers. Moreover, the requirement that these attack submarines be one-way means that there is no return to be loyal to the empire.

Of the 12 U-attack submarines, only 4 U.S. transport ships were sunk, and 10 submarines were sunk by U.S. and British submarine hunters. Captain Coral of Boat No. 1162 and Captain Powell of Boat No. 1206 used all their resources to escape the pursuit of the US and British submarine hunting warships and fled to the waters off Mexico for evasion. The two knew in their hearts that they had been put on the list of imperial martyrs and could not go back, and even if they were to be hunted down on the way back. The defeat of the war was a foregone conclusion, and the two lost faith in the war and discussed preparations to surrender to the American and British navies.

However, if they surrendered to the United States and Britain, because of the bad reputation of the German submarine forces, they would definitely be imprisoned in prisoner of war camps and humiliated after surrendering. So they decided to surrender to the Mexican Navy in order to avoid being imprisoned in a concentration camp and to be more comfortable with the dark time before the end of the war. However, they reached the Mexican coast and cruised, and one did not find any Mexican warships. At this time, the two submarines were moored in the sea on the south side of Gonza Island, and the distance between the submarines was very close, and there were gangplanks between the boats. On deck, Coral and Powell looked in the direction of Mexico with binoculars.

"Man, we've been wandering here for a day, and we haven't found a single Mexican warship, this should be the range of Mexican warship activities, Mexico's coastal defense awareness is too weak." Powell muttered, his yellow hair was a little messy, perhaps from a long submarine life, his complexion was white and bloodless. Cowell analyzed: "Probably there is the protection of the US Navy, and the warships of the Mexican Navy are active in the Pacific Ocean. The range of activities of the US warships is not safe, and tonight we are close to the coastline of Mexico to look for opportunities, so as not to have too many dreams at night. ”

Coral has a darker complexion, and his black hair is naturally curly, apparently he is also a mixed race. Judging from their faces, the two are around 30 years old and belong to young officers. The subordinates stood on the deck in twos and threes to breathe in the fresh air, but none of them made a loud noise. The war was lost, and every sailor was numb. At this time, a sailor hurriedly climbed out of the entrance and made a loud report: "Report, an enemy ship has been found on the west side, about 15 nautical miles away, and the speed is 20 knots. ”

Coral and Powell reflexively heard the news, "Prepare to fight!" Coral shouted loudly, and Powell quickly ran through the gangplank to the 1206 boat. The soldier removed the gangplank and quickly entered the cabin. After entering the cabin, Cowell asked: "How many ships are there in the enemy army!" "Report to the captain, there are three." Since 4 submarines were towed by freighters, the sonar of the German submarine was only able to detect 3 ships. "It must be the enemy submarine hunter who discovered us and informed Powell to prepare for battle, we can't escape."

The U.S. and British submarine hunters can reach speeds of up to 35 knots, and it is impossible to escape. "Dive into a position, meet the enemy at a speed of 8 knots, and the torpedo bay is ready for launch!" With Cowell's command, the two submarines dived separately, and the sea water formed a whirlpool, and soon the sea surface returned to calm, and only periscopes and communication antennas were exposed. Because the German submarines frantically hunted down British and American warships and transport ships, causing them heavy losses, if they surrendered to the American and British submarine hunting warships, the other side would not believe it at all, and would think that it was a fraudulent surrender.

In the cabin of the destroyer, an officer hurriedly walked into the cockpit and reported: "Report to the commander, sonar has spotted two attack submarines, coming towards us at a speed of 8 knots, judging that they are German submarines." When Tao Yong heard this, a cold sweat immediately broke out in his head and said: "Immediately sound the alarm of the fighter plane, stop advancing, order the submarine to go forward to meet the enemy, and be sure to intercept the enemy submarine." Suddenly, the battle alarm sounded over the battleship. The four submarines immediately started their machines and went out to meet the enemy.

Tao Yong knew in his heart that the destroyer had no anti-submarine capabilities and was no match for German attack submarines at all. But there is a little bit of bad judgment, according to conventional tactics, German submarines should be ambushed in the channel, and it is very abnormal to actively expose the target. If you choose to escape, you can get rid of it completely, but if there are other submarines in ambush nearby, you will be fatally hit at any time, so you can't escape unless you have to. Perhaps the oncoming enemy submarine deliberately exposed its target and forced itself into an ambush circle.

Tao Yong was very nervous in his heart, holding a telescope to look ahead, there was nothing on the sea, but the demon came from underwater.