806 Admiral's Decisive Seven Sorties

Port of Kiel, Germany.

November 18, 1938, early morning.

The sudden glare of searchlights and the sound of sirens pierced the tranquility of this German port. The dock of the military port, I don't know when, was full of huge warships! Looking at the ships that had just returned and were now about to attack, the elderly residents of Kiel Harbour, who had been awakened by the sound of sirens, could not help but think of the morning of May 30, 1916...... It's just that at that time, the German Imperial High Seas Fleet had 18 battleships, and now, counting the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet, there are only 6 battleships! A bad premonition seemed to hang over the military port this morning.

But the sailors of the High Seas Fleet were confident of victory, they were fanatical and loyal fascists, not Kiel harbor sailors with a glorious revolutionary tradition! Under the command of the fascist officers, the long ammunition supply convoy drove into the heavily guarded port area in an orderly manner, and the huge booms on the pier began to swing back and forth, hoisting heavy shells onto the deck, and then the shells were sent by sailors in special carts into the ammunition depot wrapped in thick armor steel. The thick oil pipeline has also been connected to the underground oil depot, and with the rumbling roar of the oil pump, the low-impurity light and heavy oil for large warships is continuously injected into the fuel tanks of battleships, aircraft carriers, armored ships and heavy cruisers. In addition, hundreds of tankers filled with diesel fuel drove to the docks where the light cruisers and destroyers docked to fill these small and medium-sized warships with fuel.

It is absolutely astronomical to fill all the tanks of battleships, aircraft carriers, armored ships, heavy cruisers, light cruisers, and destroyers owned by the entire High Seas Fleet (including the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet)! If it were placed in another time and space, the German Führer might not be willing to feed these large warships. But now, with the entire Russian Empire's oil production capacity to serve the fascist war, neither Germany nor China has to worry about running out of fuel at all (although most of Russia's oil fields are still in the repair stage).

In addition, shipyards, tractor factories in Petersburg, steel works in Donetsk, iron and copper mines in the Urals, various non-ferrous minerals in Siberia, can now be opened to serve the war machine of the German Empire...... If we include the rapidly growing production capacity of China's heavy industry, in a few years, China and Germany will be able to steadily overtake Britain, the United States and France! However, the head of the German Empire, Adolf. Why did Hitler set December 31, 1941 at the latest? Is there any deadline for conquering the world?

Standing on the top of the bridge of the aircraft carrier Frederick the Great, looking at the battleships around him that were preparing to attack, Admiral Raeder, commander-in-chief of the German Navy and commander of the High Seas Fleet, shook his head slightly, since last night, the picture of the tragic Battle of Jutland 22 years ago has been constantly appearing in his mind! Could it be that God was warning him?

Admiral Raeder closed his eyes, once again calculating in his mind the battle at sea that was about to begin. According to the report of German intelligence, the British Home Fleet will send a detachment of about 25 transports to Bergen, an important port in western Norway, consisting of three battle cruisers, the Hood, the Prestige, and the Tiger, the aircraft carriers Brave and Brilliant, and several aging treaty ships (heavy cruisers). It is clear that this will be a good opportunity to inflict a heavy blow on the British home fleet! Because three battlecruisers built during the First World War and two aircraft carriers that can only carry a total of more than 80 combat aircraft are not at all the match for 6 cutting-edge battleships and 5 aircraft carriers with a total of 266 fighters! What's more, Bergen is not far from the German mainland and the airports in Oslo and Copenhagen, and the combat radius of the Luftwaffe BF-109, FW-190, JU87, FW-180 (German version of A4) and other aircraft can reach that sea area. Therefore, this battle can be said to be a sure victory.

But...... There is always a bad premonition constantly flooding from the bottom of Admiral Raeder's heart, this time it will be the same as the Battle of Jutland 22 years ago, and it will be a trap of the British, right? If it is really a trap of the British, how will the opponent play his cards? It should be behind 3 battlecruisers, ambushing 12 battleships and 4 aircraft carriers, right? Just like in the Battle of Jutland. Use 3 battle cruisers and 2 aircraft carriers as bait to lure the high seas fleet out.

"Hehe, it's the age of aircraft carriers!" Raeder muttered to himself in an inaudible voice, "What about 12 battleships? Want to ambush? Just kidding, this kind of large fleet can still dodge the reconnaissance of aircraft? Can't you run if you can't beat it? The maximum speed of the Zhenyuan class can exceed 30 knots, and the British battleships simply can't catch up! If you want to win by the number of battleships, hum, these Brits are really outdated! ”

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The German High Seas Fleet (including the Chinese Expeditionary Fleet) set off "secretly" from the port of Kiel at 10 p.m. on November 18, 1938, Wuhan time.

At this time, our generalissimo Luo, who had been busy all day in order to destroy world peace, had fallen asleep with his beauty Natalie in his arms. To be honest, being a fascist villain is really a laborious job, especially after a whole day of planning intrigues and tricks, when you return home, there are still a few beautiful girls who still have charm to deal with...... This made Luo Yaoguo, who was about to run for the fourth year in the next year, feel a little tired for the first time after crossing. Therefore, I slept very deeply.

"Jingle Bell ......"

At this time, the phone placed on the cabinet next to Luo Yaoguo's bed suddenly rang, waking up the beauty in Luo Yaoguo's arms, Natalie picked up the phone and listened, and quickly woke up Generalissimo Luo, who was sleeping like a dead pig. Luo Yaoguo yawned, opened his bloodshot eyes, and took the phone from Natalie's hand. said weakly: "I'm Luo Yaoguo, what's the matter?" ”

"Teacher, I'm Sun Yuanliang." On the other end of the phone came the voice of Lieutenant General Sun Yuanliang, director of the Communications Department of the General Staff.

"Oh, it's Yuanliang! What's wrong? Luo Yaoguo frowned, Sun Yuanliang is his confidant, although the war is unreliable, but he is quite good at doing things, such a big night to disturb the sleep of the chief of staff, there must be something big.

"Teacher, I just received an urgent telegram from the expeditionary fleet, the German High Seas Fleet has all sorted, and our expeditionary fleet has also been incorporated into the High Seas Fleet and set off together! The target was a British detachment of troops to the port of Bergen, with 3 battle cruisers, 2 aircraft carriers, and 25 transports. ”

"What!?" Luo Yaoguo sat up from the bed suddenly, where was there still a trace of sleepiness on his face? He reached out and patted Natalie's big boobs lightly, then pointed to the hanger in the room. The beauty understood, immediately got out of bed, and began to dress up. Luo Yaoguo continued to say into the microphone: "Yuan Liang, you should quickly inform Minister of the Navy Chen Hualong (Chen Si), Minister of Colonial Affairs Zeng Muhan, Minister of Defense He Jingzhi, Minister of Air Force Li Fengming (Li Shunen), Deputy Chief of General Staff Xue Boling, Director of Operations of the General Staff Yan Wu, and Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau Wu Chonglou to the No. 1 War Room of the General Staff for a meeting. ”

After giving the order to convene an emergency military meeting, he hung up the phone and got out of bed, at this time Natalie was already dressed and began to serve Luo Yaoguo to put on. While serving, he asked in a low voice, "Fuwen, is it going to be a big battle?" ”

"Hmm. It's time for a big battle. Natalie is her own deputy secretary general and confidential secretary, so naturally she has nothing to hide, Luo Yaoguo took a deep breath and replied: "The German High Seas Fleet and our expeditionary fleet have already attacked, and it is estimated that they will be able to fight the British around the 20th." Therefore, it is time for our Nanyang Fleet and Nanyang Front to act...... Tonight is to give orders, in fact, they are already ready, they can leave at any time, it will take a few more days on the road, they will be able to land on the Malay Peninsula around the 22nd, and they will be able to take Singapore at the latest early next month. ”

"Then who do you say will win the Anglo-German naval battle?" Natalie asked again.

"That's hard to say, it depends on luck."

"Fighting a war by luck?"

Luo Yaoguo smiled, "Yes, I don't believe that the British will divide their troops stupidly, they must have a back-up move, but the Germans are not fuel-efficient lamps, and it is not 1916 now, the number of battleships is not the decisive factor, air superiority is the key." Therefore, I estimate that the German High Seas Fleet should face the British Home Fleet in the North Sea, and there will definitely be their own air forces to help in the war, the German air force is strong, and the British have many warships, this should be a close battle. As for the winner or loser...... Sometimes it's a matter of luck. ”

"So, the British also have the possibility of victory?" Natalie frowned, and a hint of solemnity flashed on her pretty face.

"Of course." As he spoke, Luo Yaoguo was already neatly dressed, so he pulled Natalie and walked out together, saying as he walked: "But don't worry, the German navy may not be able to win, but their army and air force are still enough to overwhelm Britain and France." Therefore, there is no risk of defeat on our side, you man and I are going to write history! ”

At this moment, the two of them had already walked downstairs, and three BMW1937 bulletproof cars on standby 24 hours a day had been parked in the courtyard, and a team of guards were also standing on both sides of the car in full gear. As Luo Yaoguo's power became more and more powerful, his guards were of course getting tighter and tighter. The road from Beilu to the General Staff or the Presidential Palace is naturally patrolled by military and police 24 hours a day, and a large number of guards are also arranged in Beilu, and every time he travels, there are bodyguards with loaded guns to hug him.

Luo Yaoguo randomly stepped into one of the cars, and then the three cars started at the same time, leaving Beilu in turn, and galloping in the direction of the General Staff.

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In the Pacific Ocean, about 50 nautical miles northwest of Oahu, it was half past two o'clock in the morning on November 18, 1938, and the entire ocean was full of blinding light. There are about 100 warships and transport ships of various sizes, lined up in anti-submarine formations, slowly walking in a zigzag route on the sea. However, the fleet's route was only a circle in the ocean northeast of Oahu. This fleet was, of course, the Japanese Combined Fleet, which spent 12 days in the waters off Hawaii.

The Combined Fleet Command Center of the Combined Fleet's flagship Nagato is even brighter at the moment. All the staff officers of the Combined Fleet Command gathered in front of the wide chart platform, and there was a lot of discussion, and everyone looked serious. Although the sneak attack was a great success and the campaign to capture Hawaii was well underway, this did not mean that the war would soon be won. After all, the United States is the most powerful industrial country in the world, and even China and Germany are very jealous, so how can a small Japan defeat it? Not to mention defeat, even if the war situation is maintained, it may be difficult to do it without material assistance from China and Germany......

The commander, Lieutenant General Yamamoto Isoroku, looked at the yellow copy newspaper in his hand with a straight face, and did not speak for a long time, and everyone looked at him with bated breath. The night was deep, the sea breeze was howling outside, and the atmosphere was solemn. Yamamoto finally spoke, "Three aircraft carriers passed through the Panama Canal 10 days ago, and it was news from the German side. ”

Since Japan did not have an intelligence network in the Panama Canal, it was unable to grasp the information on the transfer of ships of the US Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific Ocean through the canal in a timely manner. Intelligence can only be obtained through Germany, a "potential ally", and naturally delays are inevitable.

Ugaki, chief of staff of the Combined Fleet, frowned, "It seems that the American aircraft carrier left the battleship and attacked alone!" The speed of the aircraft carrier was much faster than that of the battleship, and 10 days ...... At an average speed of 15 knots, the American aircraft carrier has almost reached the waters near Hawaii! If their purpose is really Pearl Harbor. ”

Yamamoto's face calmed down, the three American aircraft carriers, which should be the Yorktown, the Vespa, and the Raider, plus the Enterprise that slipped through the net, are only 4 aircraft carriers, and the number of carrier-based aircraft is 400 in the sky...... Although the F4F (also premature) fighters equipped on American aircraft carriers were much more advanced than those of the Type 96, those American pilots were lax in training and could not be compared with the Japanese pilots who had undergone rigorous training. Therefore, he is still very confident of winning this battle, and at least he can be invincible. He asked lightly, "Did the sentry submarine find anything?" ”

Ugaki's expression was much more severe than Yamamoto's, and a thin bead of sweat had appeared on his forehead unconsciously. He is well aware of Japan's weak national strength, and at the moment he is simply playing a game that he cannot afford to lose. He took a deep breath and replied: "The submarine on the outpost has not yet been discovered, and it is also possible that the American aircraft carrier is still waiting for the battleship, so it has not approached Hawaii." ”

Yamamoto raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at the stinky "Immortal Counselor" Kuroshima Kameto on the side, and said, "Kuroshima-kun, what do you think?" ”

Kuroshima walked to the chart platform, crossed his arms, stared for a moment, and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, I have a feeling that the US aircraft carrier should have arrived near the Hawaiian Islands, but it has not been discovered for the time being. Speaking of this, he smiled, "Maybe the Americans also want to learn from us to engage in sneak attacks, right?" We might as well hide in the deep sea, let the army attack Pearl Harbor with all our might, and force the American fleet to show up as soon as possible. ”

"Yo Si! That's it! The order was given, and the whole fleet turned course, aiming 150 nautical miles northwest of Oahu, and moved forward at full speed! Yamamoto nodded with satisfaction, the principle of confrontation between aircraft carriers is to strike first to be strong, and then to suffer. Although the number of opponents is far inferior to their own, if they really let them discover their fleet first, maybe the Americans will really turn the tables, and then the Japanese Empire will be completely finished......

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Ever since he set foot on Chinese soil, Dimitrov's expression has been very serious, and at this moment he is sitting in a luxurious box on a train bound for Baotou with Zhang Wtian and Zuo Q, and the three of them are discussing something in a low voice. It was only when Dimitrov got on the train that he learned that China and G were preparing to send troops to "liberate" the people of all ethnic groups in India, and this news made him nervous immediately. The purpose of his visit was originally to bridge the differences between the two parties and restore the unity and unity of the GC International, but if China and G want to "liberate" India, it will inevitably cause a war between Britain and China and G, and Britain is now the main ally of the Soviet Union, and the current situation of the Soviet Union absolutely cannot turn against Britain.

Zuo Q just informed him that China G has formed the GC International South Asian Army (known as the Southward Advance Army), with about 200,000 troops (so-called), and has successively boarded ships from Tianjin Dagu Pass to the south.

Judging from this posture, China and G have made up their minds to "liberate" India, and the split of the GC international cannot be avoided, and the future of the entire international G movement is even more bleak.

Zhang Wtian also looked a little anxious, after Wang Ming was quarantined and censored, he even made his position clear to the central government for reviewing his mistakes, so he did not take a blow, but re-entered the Politburo. He knew that this was because most of the comrades in the party had a deep affection for the Soviet Union, and the Central Committee had to stabilize people's hearts and minds so that his status would be elevated. But if China and the Soviet Union clash again over the "liberation" of India, and eventually lead to the complete collapse of the GC International, how would it be!

Zuo Q was very much in favor of the "liberation" of India, although he had also participated in the defense of Moscow as an internationalist fighter and was well aware of the reactionary and powerful nature of Chinese and German imperialism. The final outcome of this world war is likely to be the hegemony of China and Germany over the world...... Under these circumstances, the main task of the international movement was to maintain its strength, and India was the best base from which to preserve the revolutionary forces. Therefore, the policy of the Central Committee of China and G to expand the revolutionary forces by relying on the forces of imperialism is completely correct.

The three of them argued all the way, no one could convince anyone, and before they knew it, the train had passed through Zhangjiakou and slowly entered the heavily guarded Zhangbei Railway Station.