In a big circle on the map, in fact, Germany can choose the target is not too much, Britain itself, this has been abandoned, Albis Pass, it is similar, the stalemate between the two sides, even if the Entente army is annihilated, it is just for the Entente to give up the burden, where for the Entente, it is a continuous bloodletting, it is more valuable to keep him than to solve it, this strategic vision, Germany still has.

After a round of searching, there is only one noteworthy target left, and it is also the target of this largest operation, not elsewhere, it is Bordeaux, in order to support this large-scale operation, all the battleships of the High Seas Fleet, the submarine forces supported by China, and even all the auxiliary ships, will be concentrated in the English Channel, either not moving, or coming to a big one.

Bordeaux, the capital of the United Kingdom, the most important center of Paris, after the fall, Bordeaux carried the banner of British resistance and became a new symbol of Germany, if it were not for Bordeaux to carry the banner of resistance against the Allies, maybe France would not be able to support it, from 1914 to the present, almost 2 years, Bordeaux has been defended, Germany is thinking all the time, how to kill Bordeaux, and now, the opportunity has finally come.

Bordeaux is a port city, because of the proximity, the English Channel is relatively narrow, the support for that side is also larger, coupled with the all-out efforts of the army in all aspects, this has formed a more balanced situation with Germany, but most of the territory of France is occupied by Germany, and France's industry is not as developed as Germany, so most of the materials need to be transported by sea from the British side, so Bordeaux is not mine-laid, at least the commonly used waterway is not mine-laid, This gives Germany a chance.

With the contraction of the Allied fleet, Germany even dared to send warships to the English Channel, in fact, in this sense, Bordeaux was miserable, the range of the German fleet did not reach the frenzy of China, reaching more than 20 kilometers, but for land attacks, there is no need to consider so much accuracy, as long as it does not hit the positions of the German troops, it is fine, anyway, large-caliber naval guns, at least 12 inches or more, for land defense, they are at most to resist 220 mm caliber artillery, 12-inch artilleryThese cannons were a devastating blow to the permanent fortifications.

Of course, no matter how much Bordeaux is not defended, it is impossible not to lay mines along the coast, so it is impossible for battleships to approach the coastline, the distance is very far, and uncertain, this group of battleships, just to this area, carried out a covering attack, Bordeaux's position to a casual attack, if the two sides are a little closer, the accuracy of the attack is a little higher, the German homeopathic attack, maybe the Bordeaux defense line will be breached.

Even if it was just a naval artillery attack, Germany was fully prepared, and the army forces on the front line began to be on first-class alert, if there was a slight effect when the naval artillery attacked, if there was a chance, they would follow the attack, as long as they occupied one or two lines of defense, or even annihilated a part of the enemy, they would achieve Germany's goal

In any case, Germany showed its strength in the navy and land forces, and the strong attack directly made the Entente miserable, and they also thought that Germany could attack Bordeaux, and where was Bordeaux prepared, it was impossible to fight large ships, it was not a defense, but a decisive battle, but some airships, plus torpedo boats and even submarines that were not yet mature, were also placed in Bordeaux, and if Germany attacked, the Entente would attack desperately.

Before Germany attacked Bordeaux, of course, they would consider this problem, they sent a formation of 8 battleships, and also circled the Strait of Gibraltar, which immediately frightened the British, if the fleet of 8 battleships attacked the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean, the situation in the entire Mediterranean Sea would collapse, and before that, the Mediterranean collapsed, but now, Italy joined the camp of the Entente, plus the Anglo-American coalition of nearly one million, If this part of the army had been beaten by Germany with the help of naval superiority, perhaps the whole of the Apennine would have collapsed.

From the beginning of the Entente to open up the second battlefield in Italy, the battle line is stalemate near the Albis Pass, the defense is always much easier than the attack, the position of the pass is very good, the back of the mountain, can build a relatively strong fortification, from the beginning of the war to the present, the front has retreated about 5 kilometers, but the Entente has paid 500,000 casualties, while the Central Powers have only paid about 100,000, almost every kilometer there are 100,000 people lying here, even if the Entente has almost unlimited manpower, Such a price is also unacceptable, not to mention that the Allies spent two years, with the help of the Chinese construction team, in the Albis Pass, a relatively complete protection system, when about 1.2 million Allied troops, stationed in this protection system, it declared the failure of the second battlefield.

In this era when there were no aircraft, next to the largest and highest mountain range in Europe, fortifications made of thick reinforced concrete, including at least 60 batteries built of 14-inch naval guns, such fortifications were almost insoluble, located at 300 meters, or even higher than the fortifications built at relative elevations, after perfect measurement and design, they could cover the entire defensive line, which not every unit could attack, unless it was possible to suppress this firepower and send more artillery fire over, This second battlefield will always be a stalemate.

On the other hand, Italy is also on the verge of destruction, if it does not agree, the Anglo-American coalition will kill Italy, but now, for almost 2 years, there is no gain, they can't even cross the Albis, let alone cross the Albis Mountain, and attack the German army and the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the other side of the mountain.

At this time, if there are 8 battleships, suddenly entering the Mediterranean, the impact will be huge, not only in the south of France, because of the coast on which Bordeaux is based, will be harassed, and even Italy may not be able to keep it, and the Austro-Hungarian and Turkish navies, which are crushed to the death, will follow the flag and shout, and the entire Mediterranean will collapse.

The British were shocked and hurriedly ordered the Strait of Gibraltar to be on full alert, sending troops and artillery that could be lined up, and even some submarines and torpedo boats in Bordeaux, to prevent a German sneak attack on Gibraltar. Britain and France were on the verge of a great enemy, and most of the troops were organized, but the German battleships shook a false shot, turned to Bordeaux, and directly moved on the heavily guarded place, and fought a perfect blow.

Although Bordeaux still has a protective force, and even some airships, this part of the protective force has no problem at all for the whole army to touch the German high seas fleet, and at most plays a role in harassment.

Bordeaux, the vanguard of the resistance to Germany, it is precisely because of the existence of Bordeaux that France can save its land in the south, but today, it is a nightmare, 28 battleships, 48 heavy cruisers, and other light cruisers with main guns, these fleets took advantage of the night, came to the vicinity of Bordeaux, what was detected before, so that they could easily move on the channel without laying mines, and the coastal defense ships that had not yet reacted, of course, were called at the first time.

In this operation, in order to ensure a thunderous blow and foolproof, the German side, and even asked for help from the Chinese side, turned the reconnaissance aircraft that supported the submarine to support this side, in the past 7 days, 8 planes 12 times a day reconnaissance, almost the Bordeaux survey to the bottom, the location of those ships is also clear, although through the transfer, the remaining coastal defense fleet, for the main fleet does not have any threat, but not afraid of 10,000 in case, in case of any luck, Really sinking a capital ship, even if any success is achieved in Bordeaux, is not worth the loss.

The strength of the high seas fleet is guaranteed, on the one hand, there are 9 Chinese ships with the aiming system, and the other warships are not bad, there is a clear goal, everyone knows the direction, and the large and small artillery fire covers the attack, and the coastal defense ship, his advantage lies in speed, torpedo boats, these things, without speed, it is a bun with a thin skin and a big filling, and if an ordinary shell goes down, it will be finished.

One side was unprepared, but the other side clearly knew where the other side was, and after a burst of artillery, nearly 50 torpedo boats and coastal defense ships were silent, and even the submarines docked on the side were killed one by one.

It took about 15 minutes, after the high seas fleet cleaned up all the fleets, it began to aim at the land, Bordeaux is a more important port in France, but unfortunately more land battles, a circle of trenches around Bordeaux is impassable, but the land-based batteries are still 20 years ago, after all, for the Entente, the navy is absolutely superior, and it is planned to suppress Germany in the Baltic Sea.

But who would have thought that the situation changed abruptly, when China joined the camp of the Allies, it was almost three changes in a day, the United States suffered a huge blow, and it has not yet reacted, the Entente has also lagged behind in the navy, there are too many things to deal with, I didn't think about increasing Bordeaux's defense at all, even if I thought about it, it was too late, and now I really tasted the consequences, in just 30 minutes, all the protection, including the offshore fleet and land-based batteries, was cleaned up, The port of Bordeaux was exposed to the guns of the High Seas Fleet like a shelled egg. (To be continued.) )