588 West Attack First Shot (I)

Cape Town. (Full text reading, all in. (.i. Want. Wen. Learning Network)

Southeast, False Bay.

Beautiful Cape Town, a prosperous and lively city on the African continent, was built by white colonists and held the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean in the years when there was no Suez Canal.

False Bay, 32 kilometers wide from east to west and 30 kilometers deep, was the focus of the colonists' contention, and after the Battle of Fort Mason gave the British a taste of sweetness, the war was once again in full swing as diamonds and gold were discovered.

After the end of the grueling Boer War, Britain finally acquired the whole of South Africa, and a steady stream of gold and diamonds sustained the vitality of this aging empire, and it was with South Africa and India that the British Empire survived until the end of World War II.

Dozens of ships, large and small, were anchored in the natural harbor of False Bay, which were supposed to return to Europe with much-needed supplies to help Britain and the Entente, but their trip was delayed because the fleet that had slaughtered New York was heading south and the Atlantic Ocean had not yet returned to calm.

The setting sun cast on the bay, as if to drape the ships in a layer of golden armor, and the sailors sat on the deck in twos and threes, staring at the six exceptionally large figures in the distance.

The once proud rice flag flutters in the wind along with the tricolor flag, which is known as a symbol of freedom, and every sailor who sees this picture feels both strange and reassured.

The strange reason is that the two countries used to be incompatible, and fought many times, and the rest assured is that although the army is fighting in German West Africa next door with a large number of German troops who do not know where they suddenly came from, as long as they are stationed here, plus the batteries on both sides of the strait, the German army will not be able to penetrate, and even the terrible fleet will not be able to kill it.

The sailors whispered to each other, worried about the current situation and the future, and looking forward to returning home as soon as possible, but they did not notice that behind the 800-meter mountain peak five kilometers east of the bay, a plane that had been seen from time to time flew quickly eastward after making a few turns.

Of course, some people saw it, but they didn't care, because Cape Town is not a wild place, there are more than 20 seaplanes of the British Royal Navy here, and even the army was equipped with dozens of camel fighters that are said to be very good, not to mention that no one except Britain will fly to this place more than 10,000 kilometers away from Europe, so they are not surprised by this plane without any mark.

An hour later, the returning biplane finally saw a few black spots on the sea, and when it aimed its nose at the runway, Zhu Houbin in the corner of the deck ship island held his breath.

Landing on a narrow flight deck requires not only great skill, but also enough guts, and although the speed of the plane has dropped to 30 kilometers per hour, the sea eagle, which has begun to sway in the crosswind, still makes everyone sweat.

The moment the wheels finally landed on the deck, several sharp-eyed air crew soldiers had already chased after them with iron rods with large hooks on their heads, and the hooks slammed into the special collars mounted on the wings and tail of the plane as the plane passed by. ※※※※※ I ※ I ※ ※

After the soldiers were dragged by the plane all the way to the east and west for more than ten meters, they always managed to stabilize the sea eagle that had been blown away by the wind to one side of the ship, and when the propeller finally stopped rotating, Zhu Houbin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the great danger of the wooden biplane with insufficient weight on the ship, and it is also why the emperor is bent on making a heavy metal aircraft, although the ship is equipped with an advanced blocking cable, but the tearing force of the blocking cable will be concentrated in one point, which is not possible with wood, so it is necessary to strengthen the deconstruction of the fuselage, so the designer put forward the idea of developing a heavy biplane metal aircraft.

Fortunately, the Dragon's Tooth will soon be in service, and there is no need to spend money on building another aircraft.

A few minutes later, Zhu Houbin got the information of this reconnaissance, and when he held the information and checked it carefully, he suddenly felt that someone had tapped him on the shoulder, and turned his head to find that Le Fei was already standing behind him.

After saluting each other, Zhu Houbin immediately handed over the information and said: "Sir, you guessed right, the two French battleships have arrived in False Bay, and now there are a total of six battleships there, as well as 5 cruisers and a number of torpedo ships, according to the pilot's identification, one of them is a French Gutuan-class battleship, and there is also an old Charlie Martel-class, two British Sovereign-class battleships, and two British Edward VII-class battleships. ”

"And ......." Zhu Houbin shrugged his shoulders: "There are at least 20 or so ships, which are estimated to be hiding from the 31st fleet here." ”

"Hehe, quite a few?"

It was rare to see the crack at the corner of Le Fei's mouth, and Zhu Houbin smiled: "Yes, plus the batteries on both sides, even the 31st fleet can't get in." "Just because Li Xiuyan can't get in doesn't mean we can't get in." Le Fei pinched the information and said with a smile: "If you are allowed to attack now, are you sure?" ”

"Now?" Zhu Houbin glanced at the slanting sun on the left and shook his head: "Sir, our task is to protect the 31st fleet, not to attack Cape Town, and it will be dark in more than an hour, there is no problem with taking off and attacking, but after completing the mission, it should be dark, and the threat will be great when we come back and land, in addition, we are currently about 300 kilometers away from False Bay, although the combat radius of the Sea Hawk is only 320 kilometers, and it is very easy to get lost when flying at night, once it is ...... to get lost." ”

Before Zhu Houbin finished talking about the questions and difficulties, Le Fei raised his hand to stop him: "Hou Bin, you are an excellent pilot, but you still need to train as an officer." ”

Le Fei closed the information, looked at the sea in the distance, and took a deep breath: "War will never make you ready for everything, nor will you put all the conditions in front of you, although you have become a fleet flight officer, there is still a lot to learn." ”

"One question......." After Le Fei finished speaking, the words suddenly changed, and he turned his head to look at Zhu Houbin: "Do you know why the 31st fleet was stuck in the neck of the master when it was about to cheer to the fullest and bring unprecedented encouragement to the empire?" ”

Zhu Houbin was a little puzzled, he didn't know why Le Fei suddenly turned to this topic, and after thinking about it, he said: "Because they didn't sink the cruise ship." ”

Zhu Houbin's answer made Le Fei smile slightly, looked at the young colonel, and shook his head: "On the surface, this is so, but at a deep level, this Young Guards is too young!" ”

"Why do you say that?"

"It's very simple, they were cultivated by the emperor, young, enthusiastic, witty and brave, and dared to challenge and meet difficult tasks, so the emperor asked them to complete this risky task because they had enough sharpness.

But the problem is that after being in the enemy's den, the sharpness of Li Xiuyan and Chen Shaokuan has become cautious because of the pressure, and they have lost it from the beginning of their departure, and the sharpness is their big advantage, if I was commanding the 31st Fleet at that time, I would not have considered safety, and chose to hide at a long distance and not enter the New York Bay to shell, I would have rushed in, completely destroyed New York, and did not give the United States the slightest chance!

That attack ship is not a big problem, the big problem is them, they lost themselves in the pressure and were too anxious to leave quickly after completing the mission safely.

But they're all good captains I've ever seen, and I'm sure this experience will make them mature, and I'm eager to see what they'll look like when they come back! ”

Looking at Le Fei, who had a straight posture and a cold face, Zhu Houbin's body shook suddenly, at this time he felt that the commander, who had just been promoted to lieutenant general, had reached a height that ordinary people could not reach, and perhaps only Ji Weishan, who had always been inconspicuous, could compete with him.

"I just say this to remind you that war never happens when you are prepared, and that the weakest enemy will never give you a chance to attack in peace! So, no matter when and where, as an officer, you need to consider every detail and possibility! Speaking of this, Le Fei suddenly became serious: "Do you think the emperor will not expect the ending after putting on his military uniform and boarding the Guam?" Do you think that when only a few battleships are needed to protect the 31st fleet back, the emperor is stupid enough to take two offensive aircraft carriers out just to act as bodyguards? ”

"You should have also read the plan of the General Staff for the western attack, for us, the situation after Gibraltar is extremely unfavorable, and the third front cannot be formed by the Entente under any circumstances, so there is a plan for the western attack!" Le Fei suddenly took out his pen and drew a circle on the back of the information.

"The Indian Ocean is the traditional power of the United Kingdom, Cape Town is known as the Gibraltar of Africa, the strategic location is very important, and you must not forget that South Africa and India are the two pearls in the hands of the United Kingdom." "Geographically, Cape Town is only 5,000 nautical miles away from India, and it takes only seven or eight days to make a one-way trip.

Now that the Allies were desperately trying to move their forces to India, and obviously knew that we were about to attack Malacca and prepare to open a second front, the South African fleet in Cape Town was crucial.

In the event of a decisive battle in the Indian Ocean, to the west they can support the main Indian forces, and to the east they can cross Australia to support the southwest. ”

"So we must first defeat the South African fleet, forcing the enemy to be unable to form a flanking attack, and can only honestly go to Suez to fight a decisive battle!" Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Zhu Houbin immediately understood.

"Now most of the submarines are being refitted, and in five more days they can be engaged in a full-scale war in the Indian Ocean, so we have to knock out the South African fleet and then ......." Speaking of this, the pen in Le Fei's hand swept along the African continent violently, and this thick stroke made Zhu Houbin's eyes pop out!

"Remember, we are a task force, the only mobile force in the Empire at the moment!"

In just one sentence, Zhu Houbin benefited a lot, it seemed that God was also helping to verify Gang's words, and a sudden thunderous sound in the distance made him quickly turn his head to look, and at this time a staff officer had already hurriedly ran over: "Report, a French freighter exploded fifty kilometers southeast." ”

"Explosions? How can it explode well? Could it be? Zhu Houbin looked at the staff officer in surprise, the latter had already shrugged his shoulders, and his expression was a little crying and laughing: "Who else ......." ”

Le Fei didn't care that the stunned young man didn't receive the news of the task force's activities in this area, and came here to kill, but frowned and asked urgently, "Did you hear radio communication?" ”

"Yes."

"Windward, full speed!" As soon as he heard that there was a communication, Le Fei immediately gave an order, but he did not rush to the bridge, but turned around again and glanced at Zhu Houbin: "War will never wait for you to be fully prepared. ”

After speaking, he suddenly raised his voice: "Give you fifteen minutes, and after fifteen minutes the first batch of attack aircraft must leave the deck!" ”

"Yes."

Zhu Houbin gritted his teeth and saluted: "I will personally lead the team, and I will definitely ......." ”

"No!" Before he could finish speaking, Le Fei decisively interrupted him and pointed to his shoulder: "Don't forget your current identity, flight officer, Colonel of the Imperial Navy!" ”

As Le Fei spoke, the bows of the two aircraft carriers began to deflect rapidly, and the wind speed on the deck became noticeably violent as the engines erupted into a dull roar.

The shrill sirens sounded everywhere, and the warhawks came to the deck through two elevators, and when the 780-kilogram aviation torpedo, which the pilots jokingly called the "fish sting" that could jam the enemy's throat, was raised to the deck along with the elevators and quickly hung under the belly, the first four escort hornets had already rushed out of the deck.

Within twenty minutes of the order, the first wave of 12 Hornets and 28 Seahawks burst into the sky.

Thirty minutes later, the second wave of 28 sea eagles also flew into the sky, looking at the direction in which they disappeared, Zhu Houbin looked at Le Fei, who had recovered his cold expression after returning to the bridge, and his heart was already full of admiration.

:The previous article was not handled well.,Apologize.,Reorganize your thoughts.,Start working hard.,In addition, the previous chapter wrote the wrong name.,It's been modified.,Cause reading trouble to you.,I'm very sorry!

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