Chapter 819: A Great Victory!
"My God......"
As the commander of the United European Navy, Fisher was on the Queen Victoria at this time, because it was the strongest warship, and it was also the warship with the highest technology or the boss, so the Queen did not completely go deep into the battlefield, but outside, because her range was very long, and the main gun was large enough, so it was also very useful to put guns outside.
Not long after the start of the war, he sank an enemy ship that rushed very far ahead, and this guy also issued a flag before he was silent, and it didn't matter what it meant anyway.
But now, because it is on the periphery of the battlefield, Fisher can see it very clearly from the command room, especially since his ship itself is a command ship, of course, he has a better perspective, and this perspective is ......
Whoosh~Whoosh......
The Royal Air Force in the sky is constantly falling!
It's like a kite with a broken string, and a long line of black smoke hanging, and even some, just a guy in the air exploded.
It's a scary sight!
The British Royal Air Force that participated in the battle this time had 30 aircraft, all of which were bombers, and it seemed that none of these bombers could escape, the key is, even if they were out of the combat range, what could they do?
These planes flew a distance of more than 1,800 kilometers, that is, more than a thousand miles, and this distance allowed the injured planes to fly back?
It is estimated that the pilots themselves will not have any confidence, and it can be seen that the planes of the Pacific Empire are not only numerous, not only small, but also fast, much faster and more agile than these large planes.
And now, Fisher suddenly thought of something. That was the result of the previous work of the British Empire's intelligence units, which was to get the Pacific Empire's small moves, and they built some huge ships, and they seemed to have the shadow of airplanes......
Now, everything can be explained, the Pacific Empire is really deliberate. That emperor was really scheming, he had been prepared for a long time, he had been ready for such a battle for a long time!
Where did these planes of the Pacific Empire come from, Fisher has now figured it out, the Azores have no shadow of the activities of the Pacific Empire at all from the previous intelligence, and there is no airfield on it, so there is only this possibility. These planes took off from warships, this ......
That emperor is really powerful, he can think of such a method!
Even if we in the British Empire knew such information, we didn't think there was anything to be afraid of this kind of thing, and we didn't think of this value...... Ay~
I have to say that at this time, Fisher also thought of many other things, such as the previous description of the emperor of the Pacific Empire in Europe, and some people were singing about him. Call him the king who surpasses all kings, and even the philosophers!
Oh my God. The philosopher king?
What kind of existence is that? That's Plato's ideal existence, it's a fantasy!
And now, Fischer felt that it seemed that the emperor was called the philosopher-king and that it was nothing, because of all that the emperor had shown now. It seems to be more powerful than the philosopher king.
Just this sea battle in front of you, this ......
Lost! Totally lost!
Fisher was well aware of this, because he had seen many of the planes swooping down from the sky. Then drop torpedoes, some of which are bombs, and these planes can attack the battleship anyway.
So, losing is certain, but ......
What now? Do you want to continue to fight like this, or do you want to run?
Fisher's heart has actually thought about it very clearly, basically, it is going to run, but now, how to run?!
It's a headache, it's currently more than 1,800 kilometers away from the British mainland, and it's better if it's going to Portugal, it's about 1,500 kilometers, but it's ......
I can't seem to run away!
will be killed by others on the way, even if your own ship is fast, but what?
The opponent has an advantage in the sky, their planes can catch us, so ......
Don't run?
The result of not running must be the total annihilation, definitely!
So, what to do?
In fact, an answer has long been formed in Fisher's mind, he knows very well that he should do that, and there is nothing shameful in doing so, because the navy, the navy can do that, no one will accuse you, not even the king will say anything, then do it......
Surrender!
That's right, it is surrender, because surrender is not impossible in the hearts of the navy, and even said that all countries have relevant propaganda for the navy, that is, you can surrender, if, death or surrender, choose one, then you must choose surrender.
The reason is very simple, the navy is expensive!
At present, the most advanced branch of the army in the world is the navy, which is absolutely advanced, and even the new air force cannot be compared, because the air force at this time is not so noble, and the aircraft are still relatively simple in many cases, and the development of the navy is more mature.
Countries all over the world have a very, very high tolerance for the navy, and you can do anything at sea, such as keeping pets on a ship or something......
Therefore, there is no shame in the surrender of the navy, when you are forced to the point where you have no choice, it is a priority to protect yourself, because the navy is really very expensive, and this ship is really worth a lot of money.
Besides, it's still in the Age of Discovery!
The territory of the country, and even the territory of mankind, is expanded by navigation, and that's what the Europeans think anyway, so what's wrong with the navy being more detached?
So......
Surrender?
No! No! No!
As the supreme commander of the British Navy, Fisher knew very well what the consequences would be if the European coalition navy he led surrendered!
First of all, if nothing else, if this naval battle is lost, then the direct result is that the Azores are completely seized by the Pacific Empire, and they can use it as an outpost to launch an active attack on Europe.
And ah, this archipelago is a special place, from here you can also cut off the west coast of Africa from the British!
To be honest, Fisher now regrets that he should have taken the archipelago sooner, but ...... In that case, it seems that there will still be a big fight near this archipelago, and this archipelago will definitely be fought for anyway, which is necessary.
At that time, I didn't pay much attention to this place, because for Europe, this place was really too chicken, and the Pacific Empire didn't do anything, and in addition, it was too barren and not a good place, so I didn't expect the Pacific Empire to choose here...... Hey~ Regret!
Secondly, if surrendered, then ......
Aren't all the current warships owned by other people's Pacific Empires?
These warships will immediately drop their guns and attack Europe, or simply the British mainland, ...... How embarrassing!
In fact, emotion is one thing, and the most important thing is that Fisher knows very well that if these warships fall into the hands of the Pacific Empire, the consequences will be too serious!
There is almost no resistance in the seas of Europe!
Yes, in the future, it will be the Pacific Empire plus Europe's own warships, so many warships, and Europe will start now, everyone will go all out to build ships, this speed......
There is no way to catch up at all, that is to say, the sea is completely explained!
Before, the reason why Fisher wanted to fight a decisive battle with the Pacific Empire in the Azores, he was completely stud, he knew very well that if the Pacific Empire gained a firm foothold in the Azores, then the final outcome of the European Navy would be a failure!
The reason is very simple, because we can only be beaten by others, we can't hit people at all, at most we can bomb the Azores with a few shots, but is that useful?
However, the Pacific Empire can attack our seaports and shipyards!
So, Fisher saw very clearly, he knew that he would definitely lose when the time came, and he had to make a desperate gamble to get this archipelago back, even if it was a chicken rib.
But for now...... Fisher's final decision has been made......
"What?"
"How can this be?"
The commanders of the warships of the European Coalition Navy, which are still receiving radio reception, have received orders from Commander-in-Chief Fisher, and this order is......
"Gentlemen! Fight bravely! Fight to the death! ”
That's right, that's it, Fisher is going to fight to the death, it's his decision!
"David, I think you get the idea, right?"
"John, it seems that we are going to see God together today."
"Hahaha...... To be honest, I really didn't expect it to end up like this. ”
"Forget it, if you come with me, maybe God will be nicer to you."
"Well, I hope so......"
On the radio, John Jericho and David Betty were chatting like this, it was a ......
But though, no one will blame them, because they're right, it's clear that the Combined Navy is going to be wiped out in this battle!
In fact, everyone understands very well, because if these ships are handed over to the enemy, then it is better to fight to the end and all the ships sink, which is also good, because this is better than giving them to the other side.
It's simple, but it's not easy to make such a decision and be willing to sacrifice it......
Thundered! Thundered......
Boom Boom Boom Boom ......
On this day, August 20, 1912, the Battle of the Azores lasted from morning to midnight, and the result was that the Pacific Empire's Atlantic Combined Fleet suffered heavy losses and the European Union Navy was almost completely annihilated......
However, judging from the strategic results, on the side of the Pacific Empire, it should be a complete victory!
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