Forced by the dilemma of insufficient fuel reserves, the British top brass finally had to agree to the "expedition plan" and send an elite fleet to Mars to assist the US military in the war. Churchill hoped to use this to establish contact with Roosevelt and conclude a military alliance between the United States and Britain.

In order to survive, this is the first time that the arrogant Great Britain has put down his body to beg for help!

Depending on the needs of the mission, the expeditionary fleet must consist of high-speed capital ships, and the number should not be so large that it would affect the defense of the homeland. For this reason, the navy initially only planned to send three battle cruisers, the Hood, the Prestige, and the Counterattack, but out of a necessary "sincerity", Churchill also proposed to add the new battleship Prince of Wales to Mars.

In order to cover their breakthrough, the British Grand Fleet would launch a feint operation on Venus to attract the attention of the German garrison. The four high-speed ships had to time their time when the Earth's Gate 2 and the Moon were exactly on opposite sides of the planet, so as to avoid alarming the enemy somewhat.

The official operation was scheduled for the end of June, leaving the navy with only five days to prepare. Fortunately, the capital ships of the Royal Navy are currently in a state of first-class readiness, and all the ammunition is fully loaded, as long as the sailors' daily necessities and fuel are replenished, the expeditionary fleet can set off immediately.

The only thing that worried the Navy was the Hood's armor. For the past year, the Hood, the pride of the Imperial Navy, has been active at the forefront of the homeland defense, but the British army found that the Hood's armor level is now backward in fierce combat.

Therefore, in order to enhance Hood's survivability, the Navy planned to focus on upgrading the weak points of Hood's armor below, but this expedition made Hood's upgrade plan have to be postponed. Even Churchill, after learning about this problem, built a navy and asked Hood to go to the United States to upgrade.

So, after a rather hasty expedition of preparations, the four capital ships secretly set sail at 11 o'clock in the evening of June 28, accompanied by the entire Imperial fleet.

Before the occasion, all members of the British royal family appeared on the docks with Churchill. Send a message to the warriors who are about to embark on an expedition. But the whole wharf was quiet, there was no passionate military music, no crowd waving flags and shouting, only the huge warships slowly rising in the dark night.

At this time, King George VI, who looked a little dazed, suddenly asked Churchill on the side.

"Mr. Prime Minister, are you sure that war is the only way to bring us peace?"

"Nope! I choose war, not for peace, but for dignity. ”

Hearing Churchill's words, George VI silently turned his head to look at the other party, his eyes seemed to be scrutinizing, but there was a faint hint of questioning. Churchill knew that the other man, like his abdicated brother, shared a sense of identification with Nazis and anti-Semitism. Chamberlain's policy of appeasement was supported by their brothers, much to the displeasure of Churchill, who was the main battle faction.

The two looked at each other silently in the dark of the night, and finally George VI gave in, and Churchill turned his gaze to the attacking fleet again, as if nothing had happened just now.

Soon, the British Grand Fleet was all lifted into the air and assembled, and the commander knew that there were a large number of German submarines lurking in the dark starry sky, and they had been secretly monitoring Mercury, and the British army's large dispatch could not hide 100% from their eyes. So as soon as the fleet was assembled, it quickly began to jump.

There was no overall leap technology of the German army. The large-scale crossing of the British army was still carried out in the old-fashioned way. Temporary control was imposed during military operations, and civilian ships were prohibited from passing through the Guò Star Gate. Then let the fleet make the jump in the planned order under the command of the lead ship.

Capital ships jump by 1 every 5 ships, so that you can use the distribution mechanism of the stargate to concentrate the main force of your fleet in a delivery area as much as possible. Wait until the fleet has all jumped. The team with the most capital ships will be responsible for connecting friendly fleets in other delivery areas.

This way of action is tedious to death, but it is the safest tactic! Therefore, this was one of the compulsory courses of the fleet in the Imperial Navy. The whole process had to be smooth, and hundreds of warships had to jump in 15 minutes. The faster they move, the less time they have left for the enemy to react.

So the British army, which was still in place before the war. The whole transition was quite smooth, with only a few German and Italian patrols in the vicinity of Venus's second stargate. After seeing the British troops crossing the border in a big way, the other side immediately retreated and reported to their main fleet that was on standby nearby.

The main fleet, which was only responsible for the feint, naturally began to reorganize and arrange its formations on the spot in a hurry. The four capital ships of the expeditionary fleet quietly left the team and headed for the teleportation area. They must pass through the stargate before they are detected by the enemy, and at this time, the Earth-2 stargate is on the dark side, and the shadow of the earth will be the best cover.

Before parting, the Hood and the Nelson, the flagship of the home fleet, exchanged a "cherish" in the language of light, and then sailed towards the stargate without looking back. As soon as the expeditionary fleet passed through the Star Gate, the British Grand Fleet behind it exchanged fire with the combined fleets of Germany, Italy, France and Spain.

Filled with the courage and hope of Britain, the expeditionary fleet passed through the second stargate and returned to the home planet Earth after a long absence. This beautiful planet, once with its blue ocean, is now unrecognizable, with an ominous dark red on the dark side that exudes a sad death.

Looking at the earth outside the porthole, Vice Admiral Holland, who was in charge of commanding the expeditionary fleet, silently took off his military hat, and the other sailors followed suit and paid silent tribute to the deceased home planet.

But less than a minute after their silence, the tail observer reported to the bridge that several shadows were spotted at 7 o'clock in the left rear, at exactly 60 degrees, suspected to be German warships. Judging from the timing and orientation of these ships, the other party should have just completed the jump, and it came from the Martian side. At this time period, it will come from the battlefield, and nine times out of ten, the combat ships are correct.

Fortunately, at this time, the position of the British army was below, at least with the naked eye, the other party could not see them in the shadows. But after all, this is an unobstructed empty star field, and the distance between the two sides is so close, if these ships are really warships, it will be a matter of time before they are discovered by the other party's radar.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Holland, who is well aware of his current situation, understands that the battle in front of him is inevitable, and the only way to reach the United States is to fight his way out! (To be continued......)