At the last moment, the British relied on the "Avalon" at the bottom of the box in their hands to successfully block the thunderous blow of Gustav's cannon. When this impregnable barrier dyed the entire sky of Mercury in an emerald green, the British people on the ground burst into tears and shouted "God bless Britain"!

The German fleet on the other side saw that their attack was ineffective, and the commander immediately ordered to begin a retreat. Although Gustav, who had just fired the gun, looked like a big break, fortunately, the manager had learned the lessons of the last time, and the propulsion system had been improved, and it was still operational.

So under the cover of friendly forces, Gustav, who was covered in wounds, hobbled towards the teleportation area of the Mercury Gate. The distance between the delivery area and the teleportation area is not far for a space battleship, as long as the Germans are determined to leave, the British army will indeed not be able to stop them.

In this way, the first Battle of Mercury ended with the victory of the British army. Both sides suffered losses, but the Germans failed to achieve their desired strategic objectives, which only boosted the morale of the British side and swept away the previous gloomy atmosphere.

However, after the war, Churchill and the British military top brass were not carried away by the victory, and they knew that the Battle of Mercury had only just begun. The first game was off to a good start, but they still have a long way to go before they win.

And the biggest problem plaguing Britain at the moment is mainly materials!

Because of the fall of Venus, the supply line to Mercury has been cut off. Although the German fleet was numerically inferior, the British fleet did not have the overall leap technology of the other side. If the Venus recapture operation is launched rashly, it is very likely that the fleet will be scattered after the jump due to the randomness of the delivery area, giving the Germans a chance to break through one by one.

And if this lifeline is not opened, with the UK's existing material reserves, they will be able to last for about a year at most. Even if it is "temporary" to open a mine on the spot, with the limited land area of Mercury. Nor can the exploitable mineral reserves be compared to Venus.

As long as Germany can properly deal with the planets that have been occupied so far, it is only a matter of time before they overtake the Royal Navy in naval power!

In fact, Churchill knew very well that the current war could no longer be won by Britain alone, and they needed to win some strong allies, but there were very few people for them to choose from at the moment.

In Churchill's view, the most suitable ally for the present time was undoubtedly the United States, which had a decent military power and was unfortunate enough to be in the middle of the Nazi sphere of influence. Unless Roosevelt was willing to compromise with Germany, Japan, and Italy, war would only be a matter of time.

But Churchill, who was in a high position and knew some of the "secrets of history", was also worried. He knew that there was another "demon" on the American side. In the American Revolutionary War, Washington borrowed strength from them, but the Civil War that followed can be regarded as a break between the U.S. government and this force.

But now, after so many years, whether these two groups have come together again is not something that Churchill in Mercury can understand.

After the first battle to defend Mercury, the British fleet counted the damage, except for 1 heavy cruiser and 2 expulsions, which were "vaporized" by Gustav on the spot due to careless evasion. Other wounded and sunken ships were immediately towed back for repairs. With numbers and home field advantage, at least in the short term, the Royal Navy can afford it!

And the withdrawn German troops should not be able to launch a second offensive for a while. Both sides will have a chance to breathe, and it will be up to them to see who can ease their way first.

At the same time, on the other side, Zhao Jian and others, who had just watched the Anglo-German battle, were amazed by the defensive barrier that enveloped the entire Mercury. Originally, Zhao Jian thought. Mercury had to be hit all at once, but the appearance of this barrier made the German attack ineffective.

It can cover such a large area, and it can easily carry Gustav's blow. This thing's defensive power is evident. Zhao Jian couldn't help but say that if Star Castle could also have this level of defense capability, then he really didn't have to be afraid of anyone in the future!

"This thing is awesome! Thor, do you know that defensive barrier? ”

"Know! It's a planet-level energy shield, and all the transformed colonies have this kind of defense device, but now most of them have failed, and I didn't expect Mercury's to be usable. ”

"Is that so? So can we find a bad one from another planet and fix it ourselves? If we can use it for Star Castle, then our defense will be invincible! ”

"Admiral! Your idea is theoretically feasible, but the practical difficulty is too great, and the generation mechanism of this planet-level shield is not so easy to repair. ”

"Gotta try it!"

The thought of adding a powerful protective shield to the Star Castle made Zhao Jian's eyes glow with excitement. At this time, Hongling coughed lightly, and signaled to Zhao that Colonel Mazen, the captain of the French Richelieu, was also at the scene, reminding him that there was still "business" to consider.

"Young Master, aren't we planning to get in touch with Free France?"

"That's right! I almost forgot about it. I'm sorry, Colonel Mazen, please forgive me for my gaffe. I am currently trying to get in touch with the Resistance of the Free France, with the intention of providing them with some assistance. But I'm an outsider after all, and if I make rash contact, I will inevitably be suspected of having other plans, so I hope you can be the middleman. ”

"Mr. Zhao, do you want to help France? Why? ”

"Because I have established that my opponent is financing Germany. Therefore, I should help the French, after all, we have a common enemy. ”

didn't say those high-sounding words, Zhao Jian told Ma Zan very bluntly that it was the stakes that drove him to do this, and this reason obviously made Ma Zan easy to accept. However, out of a dislike for the British, Mazen did not want Zhao Jian to help the "Free France", the French government-in-exile that Britain had propped up.

"Mr. Zhao, I thank you on behalf of all the suffering French people for your kindness, but ...... Can you switch to a resistance fund? I believe that in France there must have been many resisters who were unwilling to give in to Germany, and they were all fighting on the front line. ”

"Don't worry, I'll send aid to those resistance groups too, but the dragons can't be left without a leader. I believe that General de Gaulle, who is currently in exile in England, is a capable soldier, and I once bought his book "Building a Professional Army" for 15 francs during a trip to France, and I felt that I benefited a lot from reading it. If France wants to fight back in the future, you will need his brains. ”

"Building a Professional Army? What book is that? ”

Hearing Ma Zan's question, Zhao Jian took a softcover book that was not too thick from the table next to him and handed it to Ma Zan, then pointed to the book and said.

"Take it and see it! You will be amazed to find that the training of the German army and the blitzkrieg tactics applied can be found in this book. To put it mildly, I think the Germans have taken your main input, which is the 15 francs! (To be continued......)