Five hundred and sixtieth eighth chapter Strait battle
China's aid to the UK is not just words, but the speed of action is also very alarming. China quickly took out the three escort aircraft carriers Yangwei, Zhenhai and Guangyi that had been mothballed, and at the same time launched new escort carriers.
One aircraft carrier was selected, and a group of old warships were selected to carry a hundred anti-submarine aircraft to form a powerful aircraft carrier formation. The crew and pilots were all sent from China.
In addition, China organized 20 large cargo ships, carrying urgently needed medicines and arms from the UK, to sail southward to the Strait of Malacca. According to the plan, the British Far East Fleet will send a large number of warships to escort this batch of vital weapons through the Suez Canal and Gibraltar.
Channel, shipped directly to the British Isles.
Aircraft carriers and anti-submarine aircraft and ships will join the Atlantic route as soon as possible to help Britain deal with Germany's sea wolves. This will free up Britain's aircraft carriers and allow them to concentrate all their efforts on dealing with Germany.
Churchill initially hoped to get the greatest support from the United States, but unfortunately the United States' political system determined that they could not act decisively. So far, Roosevelt could only prompt the United States to provide Britain with more food, steel and other materials.
Although these supplies are very important, what Britain needs more now is direct arms assistance and a way to quickly fight against Germany. The British know very well that the outcome will be decided in a few months. If Britain cannot withstand Germany's first
One attack and everything is over for them.
The so-called friend in need, although China opened its mouth at this juncture, but after all, it still came up with real materials, and the speed was astonishing. In this way, Churchill had a clearer understanding that dealing with dictators is far better than dealing with dictators.
Dealing with democratic countries is easy. Major issues can often be decided in one sentence without any delay.
This may be the reason why the West, which advertised freedom and democracy in later generations, supported a large number of dictators. However, the situation in the UK at this time was definitely not good. Ten days after the war started, the British and French forces were besieged in Dunkirk, and they could be destroyed at any time.
It is dangerous. The British may not care about the lives of the French, but they cannot care about the lives of their own people. These hundreds of thousands of people are the essence of the British army. If they are all wiped out by Hitler, Britain will lose most of its resistance capabilities.
Therefore, Churchill issued a death order and all forces must be mobilized to rescue all the trapped people. The British's initial view was not very optimistic. According to conservative estimates, they believed that only 30,000 people could be rescued. However, the German army seemed to be hesitant.
He stopped strangely, making everyone feel baffled.
"The Germans have begun to make mistakes and have done their best to eliminate evil. It seems that Hitler has not learned Sun Tzu's Art of War well!"
When Qiao Yu first visited Germany, he once gave Hitler a translation of Sun Tzu's Art of War. It was said that Hitler liked it very much. He always read it before going to bed. Jiang Baili said this at this time, which was nothing more than a joke. Some things are
It's just talk. Qiao Yu definitely doesn't believe that Hitler will really study Chinese military art. It's just a friendly rhetoric.
"The attack on France was so successful that Germany was already standing on a dizzying high ground. As the saying goes, it was too cold at the top, and Hitler began to get confused. Maybe their mistakes will continue one after another, and they will eventually fail...
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This time Qiao Yu really wronged Hitler. He did not want to let the British go. The problem lay with the Air Force. Because the German attack was too fast, the Air Force's airports had no time to renovate. As a result, the Army and Air Force were out of touch and there was no Air Force support.
Armored soldiers are very fragile.
Therefore, Hitler was interested in his own armored strength. In addition, Paris, France, had not yet been captured. Germany believed that there might be another war, so in order to preserve its strength, it slowed down its attack speed. Goering repeatedly guaranteed that the German air force would
They will soon be able to dispatch and completely eliminate the British army, but just like Goering's guarantees in the past, they are very unreliable.
Starting from May 20, the British frantically withdrew their troops from Dunkirk. Countless ships filled the English Channel. This retreat lost its concealment from the beginning.
When the German reconnaissance plane discovered the British attempt, they immediately reported it to the commander. After Hitler got the news, he was furious. Of course he knew the terrible consequences of returning to the mountain, and immediately ordered the storming of Dunkirk. At the same time, the air force must also
A large number of bombers and fighter jets were dispatched to the front line, and they carried out an overwhelming bombing of British ships and ports.
At this time, Britain also tried its best to resist the German attack. The Royal Air Force fought hard. It can be said that from the beginning of the war to now, this is the most desperate time for Britain. Maybe they also know that if they don't fight hard, they will only die.
Under the threat of death, the British army showed extremely tenacious style.
The generator plan was going smoothly, and ship after ship of broken troops retreated towards the British Isles. These soldiers were already in a very embarrassed state. They abandoned all their heavy equipment, and many of them even did not have guns. Churchill knew very well that the unarmed British were
There is absolutely no way it can withstand the fierce German army.
Therefore, while commanding Operation Generator, he also made requests to China, hoping that China could provide suitable weapons, including tanks, armored vehicles, coastal defense guns, field guns, heavy machine guns, submachine guns, rifles and other supplies. In addition, he also needed
A large number of anti-aircraft weapons.
The requirements put forward by the British this time are very simple, that is, they must be durable, simple to operate, and easy to maintain. The British have been dealing with Chandra in India for many years and have a considerable understanding of Chinese weapons. Chinese weapons have no outstanding indicators, such as
There is nothing special about shooting accuracy, range, power, etc.
However, Chinese weapons have found the most important balance between power, operability and productivity, allowing relatively low-quality soldiers to exert their maximum combat effectiveness. The British have trained colonial armies for many years, and they have considerable understanding of the truth behind this.
Deep understanding.
Now that Britain is about to face a German invasion, what they need is to quickly build a force with considerable combat power to protect the British Isles. As for other things, they are secondary.
This request also played into Qiao Yu's hands. China hurriedly took out the Lend-Lease Act, not to compete with the Americans for the reputation of internationalism. What China needs is real benefits. China has been doing this for many years.
Focusing on the development of armaments, the weapons arsenal has been frequently updated and there is a large amount of surplus arms.
If it cannot be consumed, it will slowly become scrap metal. And as the war progresses, a large number of new weapons will emerge. Selling them to the UK now is definitely the best choice.
Of course, based on the principle of never suffering a loss, when Qiao Yu agreed to the British request, he also made a new request, that is, China should provide training for the British army in Myanmar to help them quickly become familiar with Chinese weapons.
This request seems very reasonable. There are big differences between Chinese and British weapons. Training is very necessary. China cannot easily send a large number of consultants to the UK. So first let the British troops in India receive training, and then they return to China.
Bring skills learned back to the UK.
Anyway, in order to defend the British Isles, these people have to be transferred back to the UK. Although the Far East still needs Germany's ally Japan, after all, Japan has not launched an invasion yet, and with the two major powers China and the United States watching, the UK has no room to intervene.
It is a very correct choice to transfer all the main forces back to the mainland.
However, through fair and aboveboard reasons, behind the scenes is open-armed robbery. China wants to take over the land of Myanmar!
You must know that Chandra is still making trouble in the UK, and Myanmar is also one of his base camps. Wouldn’t it be extremely difficult to train the British army here? If you want to do this, you must restore public order first. Then who can restore public order?
, it is obvious that China needs to take action.
As long as the British are British, the Chinese army can openly enter the long-coveted Myanmar area. As long as the Chandela forces are eliminated, this is China's territory. What a shrewd person Churchill is, he can see through China's intentions at a glance, but he can
Refuse?
At this time, the generator plan had reached its fifth day. More than 100,000 British troops had withdrawn from the European continent. Churchill did not dare to relax at all. The German army quickly recovered after hesitating in the first two days.
Violent attacks, tens of thousands of bombs were dropped in the sky over Dunkirk every day. In addition, German submarines frequently entered the English Channel and attacked the British fleet. Dozens of ships were sunk every day.
The British can still bear these losses. What really scares the British is whether a German aircraft carrier will appear in the strait.
In fact, the British concerns were very reasonable. The Tirpitz was fatally attacked by a Swordfish aircraft and suffered heavy damage that would take half a year to repair. However, the Bismarck's injuries were not serious, except that a piece of the left deck was missing.
That's all, there are also some equipment failures.
Hitler had issued an order for the shipyard to repair the Bismarck as soon as possible, and the sooner the better. Dönitz was also very eager for the aircraft carrier to appear on the battlefield against France, so he personally went to the shipyard to supervise the work. At this time, the Germans did not
Instead of adopting conventional repair methods, speed was required first.
They first repaired the hull to ensure that the deck could be used normally, then transferred the pilots of the Tirpitz to fill the gaps. Finally, they began to repair the internal problems of the warship. It only took half a month to let Bismarck
The ship miraculously regained most of its combat effectiveness.
After seeing this scene, Dönitz couldn't wait to ask Hitler for a fight. He believed that as long as the Bismarck could appear on the English Channel, it would be able to cut off the British retreat route and trap all remaining British troops on the mainland.
At this time, Hitler had developed an almost superstitious feeling about aircraft carriers. He immediately agreed to Dönitz's request, and the Bismarck once again went into battle. Under the protection of escort ships, it headed for the English Channel! (
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