After crossing the ocean, a message was received from the radio - the British had made a move on the French Navy.

(Here the author has found some information, readers read it, this part does not count the number of words.) In 1940, the actual strength of the French Navy was as follows:

3 Guba-class dreadnoughts: Guba, Ocean, Paris

3 provincial super-dreadnoughts in Provence: Provence, Brittany, Lorraine

2 Dunkirk-class battleships: Dunkirk, Strasbourg

1 Richelieu-class battleship: Richelieu (almost completed)

1 aircraft carrier USS Bayarn

2 heavy cruisers of the Dukena class: Dikena, Tourville

2 heavy cruisers of the Suffren class: Suffron and Colbel

2 heavy cruisers of the Foch class (an improved version of the Suffren-class): Foch, Diplake

1 training cruiser Joan of Arc

1 Algerian-class heavy cruiser

3 light cruisers of the Dugaitrouan-class: , Lamotte, Pickett, Primagette

1 light cruiser Ebertin

1 Immortal-class mine-laying cruiser

6 Lagalisonue-class light cruisers:

In addition, there are more than 50 destroyers of various types and 101 submarines of various types.

It is such a powerful fleet, and its strength has not been damaged. In the core combat force, except for the naval resistance army, which robbed a battleship, the others are still intact. There are no enemies anymore, or the whole world is enemies.

Let's take a look at the deployment of the French Navy at that time:

The military ports of Portsmouth and Plymouth on the British mainland: two battleships, four cruisers, several submarines, eight destroyers, and about two hundred smaller auxiliaries, minesweepers and anti-submarine ships.

Alexandria, Anglo-occupied Egypt: one battleship, four cruisers

The military ports of Oran and Mürskebiel, French North Africa: Dunkirk and Strasbourg (already captured by the Naval Resistance), several light cruisers, some destroyers, submarines and other ships

French Algiers: seven cruisers,

French Casablanca: Jean? The Barr

French Dakar: Richelieu

French West Indies: 1 aircraft carrier, 2 cruisers

Martinique: one aircraft carrier, two light cruisers

In the early stages of the French surrender, Churchill, of course, acted in the interests of Great Britain and was very worried that after the French surrender, the powerful fleet would fall into the hands of the Germans. The commander-in-chief of the French Navy, Darlan, reached an agreement with Churchill, but this agreement was only lip service:

Churchill: "Darlan, don't let the Germans get their hands on the French fleet." ”

Darlan: "Never do that, it would be against the traditions and honor of our navy." ”

In fact, the Germans did not get hold of the French fleet - on July 1, 1940, Churchill's ballista was discharged, and a large British fleet, under the cover of night, quietly left the harbor and headed for Oran Harbour at the western end of the Mediterranean. There, the most powerful French main fleet was moored.

The task of this British fleet was to seize the French fleet at all costs, disarm them, and take them for their own use. If the French navy refused to obey the order, it would resort to force and destroy it completely.

Churchill's decision was cruel and direct.

But what is this in the UK's national interests? Churchill had no confidence in the Axis promises that they would not use French warships, and he certainly did not believe Hitler and Mussolini, who were full of trains, and the same was true of Darlan's promises. In the face of national interests, righteousness is worthless.

Wielding a butcher's knife at his former allies, Churchill was psychologically strong enough. Li Guang admired. Li Guang lived in a time when the world was basically peaceful, and even if there was a war, there were many moral excuses to cover it up. But in this era, the war of the British Empire did not need a reason, if there was a reason, it was for its own safety, to nip the danger in the bud.

At 6:20 a.m. on 3 July, the British fleet, led by the flagship HMS Hood, arrived at the entrance to Oran Harbour, where they lined up between the fjords and surrounded the harbor. At first, the French did not know that disaster had befallen them, and they thought that the British ships were rounding up German submarines near the Mediterranean. Therefore, it did not care.

The proud and incompetent French did not know that their former allies were raising their butcher's knives. Waiting for the British Navy to drop a large number of mines densely. The French talent was at a loss and at a loss.

The British [***] officer issued a radio to the French battleship, which was simple: "Join us and stand with us in a united front against the German invaders." ”

Admiral Jean Soul, commander of the French fleet, proudly refused to reply, arguing that since France had declared an armistice and remained neutral, France and Germany had also pledged not to use the French fleet for military purposes.

General Souls was naïve, and he still thought that it was shameful for the British to still be forced to use the fleet to threaten them. Therefore, this one scolded the British treachery.

Faced with such a clear understanding of the situation, the British handed the ultimatum to the French.

The ship leaked and encountered a headwind, and at this time, Admiral Darlan, the soul of the French Navy, was on his way, and Admiral Jean Soule could not contact him and could not come up with a countermeasure.

Jean Sur succeeded in reporting the situation to the French naval headquarters. Unexpectedly, the officers of the naval headquarters were all a group of old and angry young people, and the angry old and angry young people issued a call to the officers and men: "All French naval units in the Mediterranean are in a state of readiness!" ”

In this way, war is inevitable.

The two sides faced off in a tense confrontation for half a day. It was not until 4:46 p.m. that Vice Admiral Somerville, commander of the British fleet, received a warning from Churchill himself: "Solve the problem as soon as possible, or you will deal with the French reinforcements." ”

At 5:15 a.m., Vice Admiral Somerville issued a final warning to the French ship "Dunkirk": If you still do not accept any of our suggestions before 5:30 a.m., we can only sink your warship!

Surprisingly, General Sur was still silent. At the moment, the performance of this French general is simply invaluable. The British said it so directly, but he was still indifferent. The self-righteous general thought that what the British were doing was nothing more than a military demonstration. Mighty and bad. He didn't believe the British would shoot at him. When his subordinate offered to strike first and fire first, the general replied: "No! ”

Things have come to this point, and it is not at all possible for the French Navy to lose decently.

At 5:30 p.m., the British flagship HMS Hood fired its first shot, and large-caliber shells (15 inches) rained down on the harbor. At the same time, the attack planes that took off from the "Ark Royal" continued to dive down and throw deadly torpedoes at the French ships -- the battle finally began.

Ten minutes into the battle, the port of Oran was already in flames and thick smoke. The sunken tanker spread a large amount of fuel oil, causing the sea to burn. The first to be sunk by the British was the flagship "Brittany". The British concentrated almost all their artillery fire on this huge battleship, and the French also turned from initial confusion to anger, "Brittany" was still firing back at the moment when it was sunk by a torpedo, and 1,130 officers and men on the ship sank into the sea with the ship, these French who fell into the water refused to accept the rescue of the British, and in the face of the helping hand of the British, many French resolutely replied: "No, I would rather drown than accept the rescue of the betrayer!" ”

A large number of French warships were barricaded in military ports, some were forced to sink themselves, and some washed up on the beach to avoid being sunk.

Everything was more or less the same as in history, except for a few French battleships that escaped, most of them were sunk. But as the battle came to an end, something was a little different.

The reason for this was that Li Guang had sent a telegram to send the three French super-destroyers escorting the battleship Richelieu to lurk in the Mediterranean Sea for two weeks. The French were very obedient and really turned off for two weeks and found a remote shore in the Mediterranean Sea to bask in the sun for two weeks.

It just so happened that July 3 was the end of two weeks. The French Navy, which had lifted the radio silence, happened to receive an order for reinforcements from the Admiralty. As a result, the three French super destroyers suddenly appeared on the battlefield and caught the British by surprise. As a result of the battle, a French destroyer was sunk, the British lost a heavy cruiser, and the battleship Hood was also hit with a torpedo.

One consequence of this battle was to infuriate the French. What happens when a bunch of incompetent guys are angry? Li Guang is looking forward to it.

When the news reached Li Guang's battleship, the French captives finally showed a trace of blood. Tender. Colonel Agen demanded to Li Guang that the Naval Resistance Army should release the French [***] people. The colonel's explanation for this was that the French and the Chinese were not enemies, France now had enemies, and they wanted to fight for the country, for the French navy.

Tender. Colonel Agen naturally relied on this request. Li Guang and Ran. Agen quickly negotiated the terms.

There's no way, Ran. Captain Agen knew the details of the battleship all too well. After crossing the Atlantic, this giant ship did not have much fuel, and it certainly did not reach Uruguay.

A group of rookies of the Maritime Resistance Army piloted this warship, no matter which country in South America to replenish supplies, it is not unsafe, and it is not impossible to be swallowed. Li Guang affirmed that he dared to rob the French, and when he encountered a country like Brazil, he really dared to rob the Naval Resistance Army. The current weakness of the Naval Resistance Force is so serious that, to put it bluntly, it does not dare to fight at all. The guano boats and the Liberty Ship could not afford not even a single bullet.

In this way, the two sides took what they needed, and the conditions were negotiated very quickly. Colonel Valjean and the Governor of French Guiana were old acquaintances.

Valjean easily persuaded the governor of French Guiana, the Navy, the prisoners, and the French colony to provide a tanker and a supply ship.

After this supply, the Naval Resistance Army will be able to reach Uruguay smoothly. Li Guang was very satisfied with the two supply ships in his hands, especially the 2,500-ton supply ship, which was originally designed for military use, and the power and hull design were quite reasonable. Li Guang believes that it is very necessary for the Maritime Resistance Force to refer to the cabin design of this supply ship. With the growth of the Maritime Resistance Army, this kind of professional supply ship is indispensable for the Maritime Resistance Army.

Slightly dissatisfied, Colonel Valjean had a high prestige in the French army, and when he finally released the prisoners, he took a dozen French prisoners who had already signed contracts. Li Guang did not force this, but still let go of the French quite generously, and promised before leaving that the French would immigrate to Uruguay on favorable terms.

In fact, in Li Guang's view, although the French have a strange and untimely pride, they are still quite good friends.

(There is too much information in this chapter, and some copies are copied from the Internet.) It is not counted as the fruits of my labor, readers, please bear with me, and if you want to thank some unknown authors. ）

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