ACT158: "Ghost" fleet

"Turn on the radio and confirm your identity to the other person."

"Captain, the other party calls himself Queen Mary and King Kong, and he is here to assist us in the battle."

"Queen Mary and King Kong? Do they think we are dirt buns, lonely and unheard? These two warships, one was destroyed in the Battle of Jutland 20 years ago, and the other mysteriously disappeared 2 years ago, are they ghosts!? ”

As soon as he heard that the other party claimed to be two "non-existent warships", the captain of Alfonso XIII suddenly had the feeling that the other party was teasing him, but soon the communication staff handed him a telegram with a strange face.

"Captain, this is the "Cooperation Notice" they proposed."

"What the hell is the Collaboration Notice?"

"You better see for yourself, I really can't read it."

After receiving the telegram from the other party, the captain looked at the words on it, and his eyebrows suddenly wrinkled. He didn't know where Commander-in-Chief Franco got these "allies" or mercenaries, but the "score" of the other side was really big! Although there are only three articles in this so-called "Cooperation Instructions", the arrogance expressed by Xiàn is very unpleasant.

(1): Our warships do not accept your command, and any action is at our discretion.

(2): Our warships will not call at the port, so please use the supply ships to provide the necessary supplies needed.

(3): We have the right to expand the notice according to the actual situation.

In other words, the other party will not accept your command, and you will have to feed and drink for them, and in the end, they will not say anything until they think of any new conditions. If it weren't for the fact that the other side had two battle cruisers, the combat effectiveness of the 15-inch guns would indeed be very DIO's face. The captain had already called back and asked them to go back and forth!

“…… Call back, we agree to this agreement...... Don't look at me like that, the commander-in-chief asked for it before he came out, and accepted the other party's conditions in full, what can I do if I'm not happy? ”

With a helpless shrug of his subordinates, the captain simply put the blame on the big boss, and the two battle cruisers on the opposite side left on their own after receiving a reply, obviously they didn't even have the idea of acting with the Spanish fleet. This made the Spaniards on the bridge ask themselves, what does their "greeting" mean!?

In fact, these strange reinforcements were not found by Franco himself, but by the former Spanish Crown Prince Don, who is currently in exile. A "friend" introduced by Juan. After all, Franco's slogan for the rebellion was "Restore the great Bourbons". Regardless of whether this slogan is sincere or not. At least His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very moved when he heard it.

During his exile, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince found a mysterious group of mercenaries and hired some warships from a friend who took good care of him. At that time, Franco was worried about the lack of naval strength, and these reinforcements were nothing more than pillows sent when he dozed off. Franco was naturally full of joy and "thank you", Lord Long.

But wait until these reinforcements arrive. Franco sensed something was wrong......

Nima! Two battle cruisers, there is wood? Is this something that a mercenary organization can have? You're kidding me!

Originally, Franco thought that the largest reinforcements were small ships such as old destroyers or submarines. There are indeed quite a few armed groups similar to "cosmic pirates" in the chaotic land of the Shattered Star Zone. As a result, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually found him two battle cruisers with a full load of nearly 3W tons, one of which was still a rare "out-of-print ship", which if there was no problem. Franco doesn't have to mix it up!

"Find out who these guys are, and tell them not to act rashly."

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, they ...... They moved yesterday! ”

"What did they move?" Franco asked, twitching.

"They took the initiative to strike Marta yesterday, and they came to the ground with an artillery strike in low earth orbit."

"!"

As soon as he heard the news, Rao is a man like Franco, who was not shocked everywhere, couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth!

If it is in the future world, low-earth orbital bombing can be regarded as a powerful means of ground strike, but with the current level of human science and technology, it is impossible to ensure the accuracy of shooting at an altitude of more than 300 kilometers above the ground.

You must know that looking at the ground from space, even a giant city like Chang'an, which has a radius of more than 100 miles, is only the size of a coin, human beings do not have such good sighting equipment and artillery control, the primitive mechanical ballistic calculator cannot calculate the exact parameters, and the artillery shell has no terminal guidance. The complex atmospheric environment, the gravitational pull and rotation of the planet will have a great impact, and it is normal for a shell to go out and shoot hundreds of kilometers away.

It is said that during the First World War, Kaiser Wilhelm II asked the High Seas Fleet to raze the British Isles in low earth orbit, and Admiral Schell, who was the commander of the High Seas Fleet at the time, said to the Kaiser with a wry smile, then we may be attacked by our ally Austria-Hungary in a full-scale counterattack!

In short, with the thinking of "normal people" at the moment, a low-earth orbit strike is like shooting at the downtown area blindfolded, and there is a possibility of hitting anyone. It's no wonder that after hearing the news, Franco would wipe his cold sweat and silently recite "God bless".

"Send someone to contact these psychopaths immediately, and tell them that I don't need them to obey my command, but please make sure to notify us 'employers' before they die, otherwise don't blame me for being rude to them!"

Angrily asked the adjutant to draft a telegram with strong wording to convey to these allies who did not listen to the command, but Franco, who quickly calmed down, suddenly slapped his head and hurriedly ran out to call back the adjutant who was about to send a telegram to the navy. Franco was so angry that he didn't react for a while, but when he calmed down and thought about it, he suddenly realized that these allies might not be unscrupulous, but dependent.

If the other party really has the ability to ensure a certain accuracy of hitting at an altitude of several hundred kilometers above the ground, then this ability alone is enough for Franco to treat them as a guest of honor.

"The wording of the telegram should be as tactful as possible, and I would like to express my personal gratitude to them!"

Those who achieve great things can attack and accept, and Franco's ability to steer the rudder when he sees the wind is the level that can be used as an example in textbooks! Five minutes ago, he was still complaining about these fools, but five minutes later, he began to write a thank you letter in person, and asked his subordinates to prepare a boatload of supplies and take the initiative to send them over to reward these "international friends".

At this time, in Marta, which was almost half destroyed, Zhao Jian was standing on the ruins, looking at the location of the big fireball that fell from the sky last night. Seventy per cent of the city was reduced to charred ruins in that nightmarish 15 minutes, and mourning was scattered among the ruins. (To be continued......)