Chapter 955: The Road to Europe and Asia

The whole world was in an uproar because everyone did not expect that Japan would be defeated so quickly on the battlefield in China. From the beginning of the war in 1937 to the present, Japan once occupied the capital of China and even half of the country.

Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang...... and other areas fell at an unprepared speed, and no one was optimistic about the Chinese battlefield earlier.

Even the deduction of Washington's staff only believes that China can hold out for three months to six months at most. Washington's reasoning was not wrong, it was wrong that they did not count the Wehrmacht, which entered the border later.

When the Nanjing government came and its leaders were killed in battle and most of the troops were dispersed in Wuhan, the Wehrmacht began to form a new Chinese coalition government with the former Nanjing government and various forces.

This seemingly patchwork government has unexpectedly radiated amazing vitality and combat effectiveness. All the troops were quickly scattered and reorganized, and a large number of weapons were distributed.

The Wehrmacht's million-strong troops quickly entered the battlefield to replace the defeated troops of the former Nanking government. At the time of the victory in a series of major battles, the cobbled together government was not complacent.

Instead, they embarked on a complete restructuring of the entire government under the leadership of Chairman Lin Sen. After the reorganization, Mrs. Song, who had a high prestige and popularity, went to the United States with a team from the coalition government.

In the United States, the efforts of this dignified and handsome lady were extremely successful. Most of the Americans, after seeing this lady's demeanor, fell for it.

And this lady has established a strong and hard-working spirit for herself and China. This is very much in line with American values, at least among the American people now, and this spirit is still very marketable.

The lady did not ask the United States for help, as one might think. She never even asked for donations or support. She just calmly told people what was happening in her home country and why the fighters were fighting.

Confident, strong, dignified, beautiful...... And so on. It is the impression that Mrs. Song left on Americans. Fueled by Roosevelt, Congress, and other forces, Mrs. Soong is now almost synonymous with the most perfect woman in the United States.

She has her own career, which is to constantly promote the revolution in China. She was in a high position and even served as vice chairman of the coalition government. She was born in a Christian family and studied in the United States, which makes Americans feel a strong sense of intimacy.

And she is not now asking the United States for assistance because her home country is in crisis. She just calmly recounted the disasters and tragedies that had taken place there, and then led her soldiers and the Japanese to the end.

And now, her homeland has won. At the very least, all the Japanese troops entrenched in China have been driven out of Chinese territory!

Compared with. The situation of the British Empire was much worse. Only two of the eight aircraft carriers are now left, and they have still been heavily damaged. The battleships suffered heavy losses, and the light and heavy cruisers lost two-thirds.

The Royal Navy of the British Empire is considered a scrap. Everyone knows that if this fleet wants to be regained combat effectiveness, then it will be at least a year later. Maybe even three to five years, it will not be able to restore full combat effectiveness.

And the British Air Force also suffered heavy losses. Go to the support Spitfire. Under the continuous attack of BF-109s, only a dozen or so finally reluctantly returned to the British Isles.

The Hurricane base was completely lost. Against the BF-109, the Hurricane was at a disadvantage in all respects. In addition, this time Goering almost poured out of the nest in order to show the capabilities of the Air Force. It was later estimated that the Battle of Dunkirk was at least twice as intense as the first one.

Aircraft carriers alone, ten appeared in the Second Battle of Dunkirk. The combined battleships of the British and German sides exceeded twenty, and the remaining cruisers amounted to more than eighty!

All fifty-five German submarines were dispatched. The British Air Force and Navy dispatched more than 500 fighters of various types. Germany, including the navy, dispatched more than 1,000 fighters and bombers.

The entire battle lasted almost six hours, and the Germans paid a heavy price. The aircraft carrier's fighter group was completely damaged, the battleship Bismarck was sunk, and Tirpitz was heavily damaged.

The Scharnhorst, a battle cruiser, was sunk and Gneisenau was heavily damaged. And on the side of pocket battleships. The Admiral Grafspee was sunk, the Admiral Schell was sunk, and the Deutsches was heavily damaged.

On the heavy cruisers, the Blucher, the Sedlitz and the Admiral Hippel were all heavily damaged. The light cruisers Karlsruhe, Königsberg and Leipzig were sunk, and the rest were slightly or seriously damaged.

Four cruisers, the Leblercht Mas, Max Schultz, Wilhelm Hydkam and Anton Schmidt, were sunk, and the rest were heavily damaged.

But the most important aircraft carriers Count Zeppelin and Petersstrassel were hit by several heavy guns. But fortunately, the damage management is in place, and there is no too serious damage.

Compared with. Dönitz's submarine forces were brilliant and suffered minor losses.

According to post-war statistics, a total of fifteen submarines were sunk. And as many as twenty ships were damaged. Fortunately, the British now have no sonar, and can only indiscriminately drop depth charges based on judgment. Otherwise, the losses of the submarine forces will be even more serious.

And the smallest losses were Göring's air forces. This close-range sortie brought great benefits to the Air Force. The shortened range of the BF-109 can finally get rid of the embarrassment of fifteen minutes of combat time.

They used all their might, having numerical superiority, to tell the British that they were still the strongest fighting eagles in the skies over Europe.

At the cost of less than two hundred fighters, Goering directly destroyed almost the entire combat effectiveness of the British Royal Air Force. Although Goering did not know that Britain had sent all of its own Spitfires, it was still a source of great ambition to shoot down so many Spitfires.

But then before Goering and Lütjens could enjoy the joy of victory, they became sad. Because their Führer could not wait, he demanded that the implementation of the "Sea Lion Plan" begin immediately!

"I can't wait! You all have to wait for us, for the warships of the Navy, for the fighters of the Air Force, and for the transport fleet! I've been waiting for months! Hitler roared loudly in his command headquarters after receiving the battle report: "Those damned Brits have now lost the ability to stop us, why don't you take advantage of the fact that you are now defeating them?!" ”

"But the Führer. Our fleet and pilots are now exhausted! If you force the battle again......"

"Our enemies are also exhausted!" Before Marshal Raeder finished speaking, Hitler jumped up and shouted: "I know that the Navy is hard, and I also know that the Air Force is hard!" But I know better that those British guys are harder! ”

Raeder was dumbfounded by Hitler's words, and it was clear that Hitler had been waiting for this moment for a long time. I saw him roaring loudly at the generals of the Wehrmacht in front of him.

"My generals! The Navy and Air Force have done their part, and they have cleared the way for you to England! Now, can our valiant Wehrmacht, the pride of Germany, tell me with your record that those damned Brits are vulnerable! ”

It has to be said that Hitler was born with the ability to demagogue. When he said this, the Wehrmacht could not sit still. Both the Navy and the Air Force have done their part. They have already routed the forces that Britain can resist.

In this case, if you can't take the English Channel, these army generals will all be killed on tofu. Moreover, these Wehrmacht generals were also extremely optimistic about the achievements of the Navy and Air Force.

All the troops involved in the war showed their faces, and the navy sank a large number of British warships. Even including several aircraft carriers, the Air Force almost completely wiped out the fighter forces supporting the British Navy.

The submarine is even more at a very small cost. Aircraft carriers, battleships, and a large number of cruisers were all sent to the bottom of the sea. It is said that the captured British sailors numbered as high as tens of thousands.

"Yes! Dear Führer! Your Wehrmacht is unmatched! We will sweep away all the enemies in front of Germany, and those damned Brits are vulnerable!! ”

Almost at the same time, all the army generals stood up and shouted loudly. Raeder looked at the army generals, and he knew that things couldn't be better today.

"Honorable Führer, I know your determination and your mood to take England. I'm the same. But I hope that at the very least, we can give our soldiers a night's rest. At least let them regain some strength and energy......"

Hitler looked at Raeder and shook his head. Sighing, "Marshal Raeder, the captain of the 'Glory' gave us a chance because he wanted his sailors to rest. I don't want that to happen to us. ”

Raeder froze. The rest of the rest of the smile was wry and no longer persuasive.

"Generals! Do it now! This battle is a battle for you to seize glory! Hitler's face flushed with excitement and he exclaimed: "In modern times, no one has been able to attack England!" So. You will be the first soldiers to board England! Go ahead! Tell the world that our German servicemen are the strongest in the world! No one could stop the rise of Germany! ”

"Hey! Hitler!! The generals of the army were even more excited when they heard this. There is no better gift to announce the resurgence of Germany! Take England, then the whole of Europe will be shrouded in the glory of Germany!

At the Führer's command, the whole of Germany went into action. As early as the beginning of the Sea Lions' battle plan, the entire German team was preparing for it.

After the plan was established, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, with their more interconnected command staffs, were set up in Dunkirk for preparation.

In terms of strategic arrangement, first and foremost, the task of the Army. The Army shall draw up battle plans and sea crossing plans for all units on board in the first wave. The first wave of anti-aircraft artillery to cross the sea was temporarily placed under the command of the Army until it received the tasks of supporting and covering the ground forces, covering the landing ports and covering the air bases to be occupied.

In addition, the Army should allocate sea-crossing equipment to each sea-crossing cluster and determine the embarkation and landing sites in consultation with the Navy.

The navy is to provide sea-crossing equipment, and according to the navigation requirements of the army, the sea-crossing equipment will be transported to all areas of embarkation. Since a large amount of materials were used to build war readiness, all the ships crossing the sea were requisitioned from the ships of the defeated countries.

The Navy shall establish a naval staff for nautical advisory services at each ferry and shall equip such naval staff with frigates and alert units. In addition to the air force units carrying out surveillance missions, the Navy should cover both ends of the entire strait passage.

With regard to the adjustment of the command relationship during the river crossing, the tripartite staff will issue relevant orders according to the progress of the campaign.

In addition, Germany formed a large number of coastal artillery. The unified deployment of all artillery batteries of the army and navy against sea targets and the unified organization of firing command -- these are also the tasks of the navy.

In battle, all ships must be able to cover the passage and flanks from enemy attacks from the sea as soon as possible with as many heavy guns as possible.

The task of Goering's air force was to deter the enemy's air force from attacking, and they needed to destroy coastal fortifications that posed a threat to the landing site, crush the initial resistance of the enemy's ground forces, and kill and wound the enemy's advancing reserves.

In order to accomplish this task, the Air Force units must work in the closest coordination with the Army's sea-crossing clusters. In addition, it is necessary to destroy important enemy transport lines that can be used to advance reserves, and to attack enemy naval forces that are advancing and far from the crossing ground.

The parachute and airborne troops will be after clearing the British airspace. Direct parachute to seize the airfield of the British army. Transport planes then transport the combat units to the airfield, forming a node to strike at the British army.

And the place of landing was determined in England - Ramsgate!

"General, I'd love to say congratulations on your victory. But now it seems that you, like me, are not rejoicing in the victory. Looking at the tired Lütjans, for the first time, Goering used an honorific to the admiral who had robbed him of many pilots.

"General Goering. Do you think I'll be happy?! The Führer had already ordered a landing operation to be launched by tomorrow at the latest, and now the army had already begun to advance towards Dunkirk. I believe that we will also be going to the designated area soon. But my soldiers and your pilots don't even have time to enjoy the joy of victory......"

Lu Teyans smiled bitterly and said: "Even my pilots have suffered heavy losses, and I don't know when I will be able to replenish them......"

Looking at the sad face of Rutyans, Goering suddenly felt a little embarrassed. The Air Force is late in coming, which will lead to a separate operation of the Navy. In order to ensure the final victory, Lütjans even sent bombers out to carry out air combat missions.

This made Goering very embarrassed. And the Air Force was able to achieve such a victory. Also thanks to Lütjans, who originally proposed this plan. It was he who single-handedly arranged this plan and gave the Air Force this opportunity.

"You don't have to worry about that. When I get back, I'll pick out two hundred pilots from the Air Force and send them to the Navy to replenish your carrier fleet. "It's rare for Goering to be so generous. Lutejans quickly smiled and stood up to express his gratitude.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, complained about their grievances, and then began to plan the cooperation between the two sides in the battle.

By this time, a large number of the main German forces had already driven to Dunkirk. The captured ships of the defeated countries were also sent to Dunkirk one by one.

The airborne troops have already received orders and have begun to rush to the airfield to prepare for parachute operations.

The Air Force and now the First Fleet have not received orders to dismount their combat readiness. On the contrary, they received an order for combat readiness of the first level. Everyone was tired and excited to get busy again.

The First German Air Fleet simply docked to refuel, replenished ammunition, and brought the wounded ashore for treatment, and then plunged into the deep sea again.

"Damn it! Someone must be held accountable for this failure! "Churchill in the reception room at 10 Downing Street. Roaring angrily. The entire Royal Navy of the British Empire was almost completely wiped out in this battle.

Such a blow was almost fatal for the British. Worst of all, the Spitfire, which was able to compete with the BF-109, was almost completely lost in this battle.

Whether it is the Navy or the Air Force, it is impossible to restore combat effectiveness in a short time. The Air Force is better, now the monthly output of aircraft can reach 1,000, although the Spitfire structure is complex, but it can also produce more than 100 planes in a week or so.

Plus those Hurricane fighters, although they can't completely compete with the Luftwaffe. But it should still be possible to defend the soil. But the most serious problem now is that without the navy, material support for Britain will be a huge problem.

The Germans could completely encircle the entire English Channel, and the British were helpless. The most terrible thing was that if the Germans launched a landing operation, then the British would most likely be powerless to defend.

The Navy will not be counting on it for at least a year. Air Force aircraft can be built, but qualified pilots are not available at all times. Even rookies who come out of the aviation school must have at least two or more actual battles before they can be considered qualified pilots.

And in the face of the old vultures of the German BF-109, Churchill did not think that the Air Force would be able to hold out many men after three air battles.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. Now is not the time to complain, let alone hold accountable. What we need to do now is plan how to defend England! Hugh Dording was distressed. All the fire-breathing bases in his hands were gone.

Those who can fly the Spitfire are all elite pilots of the Air Force, and there are even many ace pilots in it. The losses in this battle have reduced the combat capability of the Air Force by at least three notches.

"The Germans are not going to give us much time, and I am sure that they will soon launch a landing operation against us......"

The British Cabinet is in a hurry, and the Japanese Cabinet is no better.

A large number of warplanes appeared above the head of the evacuation fleet, which almost collapsed the Japanese cabinet. Many of those transport ships were used by the Japanese army to transport supplies.

And the combined fleet of the Navy is still inside, and once it suffers losses, it will be too late for everyone to cry.

"Red Deer Noro! Why didn't our intelligence services play any role?! Why hasn't anyone reported the recent unusual movements of the Wehrmacht's Air Force?! Damn it! All idiots! Eater!! ”

Hideki Tojo roared at the Imperial Council. Everyone was gloomy and did not speak. According to the news from the Navy, the Wehrmacht sent at least five hundred fighters in several waves to carry out a full-scale attack on the Japanese fleet.

And almost all of these who were sent were fighters. Few were bombers. These fighters are cunning. They did not carry out a direct attack on the battleship, but attacked the convoy in two parts.

Part of the constant sorties. Intercept the fighters taking off from the Japanese battleship. The other part is to attack the convoys and convoys that are supported by the civilian population.

Transport ships and civilian convoys are not warships at all. The hull is very thin. Even for large freighters, 30mm is good. And with a thickness of 30mm, even the machine gun equipped on the Tiger Shark is capable of direct penetration.

So, the tragedy of the freighter that was targeted by the Wehrmacht Air Force warhawks.

"Whoosh...... Boom, boom, boom, boom and boom" The sea was full ......of flames, and explosions and screams were constantly heard. Blood stained the entire sea at once, and the shattered corpses and internal organs that were blown up and flew around. Floating on the surface of the sea.

Floating along with these were the Japanese soldiers who kept wailing and screaming. For the first time, these Japanese soldiers felt so hopeless and powerless.

Although their colleagues are desperate to save them, the current situation is that they themselves are unable to protect themselves, where can they have the spare strength to save people?!

Cargo ships and civilian vessels do not have any protection or counterattack capabilities at all. In addition, in terms of speed, it cannot be compared with warships. As a result, they became the best targets in the eyes of the Wehrmacht Air Force.

"Boom!!" A freighter was hit by a rocket, and a huge burst of fire erupted. This 10,000-ton giant ship has become the favorite of war eagles because of its huge size.

More than thirty rockets hit the freighter. Two of them blew directly through the deck and detonated the boilers inside. The entire freighter exploded, and the crew and the Japanese soldiers on board ran and wailed.

The Japanese fighters in the sky were eager to rush down to stop this scene. But apparently the Wehrmacht warhawks fighting them would not allow them to do so.

The ......Tiger Shark Armor was no less flexible than the Japanese Zero and Type 1 fighters after being improved again, and they could easily engage these Japanese fighters.

At the same time, the matter of dive attack was not let go by these warhawks. Unless there are more than two Zero or Type 1 fighters, it is possible to shoot down the Tiger Shark by grappling.

But alas, although the Japanese army received a lot of resources. But most of them were used to build warships. Although aircraft are produced, the Japanese Army's Type 97 carrier-based fighters are still the main force.

The ......two sides were fighting fiercely, and at this time, there was a roar in the sky. The third group of Wehrmacht fighters has already rushed to the battlefield. When the Japanese fighters in those airspace saw the Wehrmacht fighters in the black, a wave of despair suddenly rose......

ps: 6,000 words again ~ rest first...... Ming'er strives to be able to ...... in two chapters