2106 The gap is so big that it makes people autistic
Xu Xiu never expected that a British man with a high nose and deep eye sockets would actually falsify his military record.
If a careful person makes statistics, he will find that Germany has lost all its aircraft and tanks since the outbreak of the European War. Some German troops have been wiped out three times.
This is not surprising. When the war is at its most brutal, the troops will be reorganized after they are exhausted, and it is normal for them to use their previous designations.
This is also traditional.
In the last world war, according to British statistics, Germany lost a total of 18 million people during the war, which was equivalent to the death of all men of working age in Germany.
I still remember that at the end of the last world war, even children in Germany were sent to the battlefield. Looking at it this way, the number of 18 million still has a certain scientific basis.
Of course, Xu Xiu’s feelings were very complicated.
Once upon a time, the British Empire always appeared with its own BGM and protagonist aura.
Now
Xu Xiu actually didn’t know enough about Britain.
But based on the current superficial understanding, in Xu Xiu's mind, the aura of the protagonist of the British Empire has automatically faded, and the built-in BGM has also been changed from "God Save the Queen" to "Mustache Only One Egg".
The song "The Mustache Only Has an Egg" was created using the tune of "Colonel Porky's March". Its origin is difficult to verify. You can roughly understand the lyric style from the song title.
On the night of August 14, the German army carried out another bombing raid on London as usual, dispatching more than 200 bombers.
This was probably Goering's plan for the Southern African Expeditionary Force. He wanted to let the Southern African Air Force that had just arrived in the UK know how powerful the German Air Force was through the bombing of London.
Don Juan and Xu Xiu were not in a hurry.
The division of combat areas is a very complicated matter. The British Air Force wanted the Southern African Air Force to take over the defense of London's airspace, but Don Juan refused on the grounds that the Southern African Air Force was new to the country and needed time to familiarize itself with the terrain.
This reason is very good. If fighter jets in southern Africa want to take off for combat operations, they must at least know the specific location of the field airport. It would be embarrassing if they cannot fly up and down.
Moreover, Xu Xiu also needs time to establish his own combat headquarters.
After learning that Xu Xiu was establishing a combat headquarters, Major General Parker took the initiative to offer Xu Xiu all the help he needed.
everything!
Major General Parker may also have some misunderstanding about the word "everything".
Xu Xiu did not refuse Major General Parker's kindness. Setting up a combat headquarters always requires space. Xu Xiu did not want the combat staff of the Southern African Air Force to go underground and act like rats like the combat staff of the British Air Force.
Of course, the resources available to Xu Xiu are not much compared to Major General Parker.
Even better.
After learning about Xu Xiu's needs, Major General Parker found a dilapidated and abandoned factory for Xu Xiu. The factory had warehouses, workshops, offices and dormitories. According to Major General Parker's understanding, it perfectly met all of Xu Xiu's requirements.
Now Xu Xiu can confirm.
Major General Parker is indeed misunderstood about "everything".
So Xu Xiu sent a telegram to the mainland.
Soon a professional manager from Rand Bank got in touch with Xu Xiu.
"Hello, General Xu Xiu, I am George, the business manager of Rand Bank."
George was a young man, neatly dressed and well-mannered. When he looked at Xu Xiu, his eyes were filled with envy.
"I once wanted to pass the Nyasaland Army Academy and become a glorious army officer, but unfortunately my health was not good and I did not meet the requirements of the Nyasaland Army Academy." George's words surprised Major General Parker.
Rand Bank is strong, and George can serve as a business manager at a young age. Not to mention his future, his money career is definitely bright.
In the UK, the treatment of professional military officers is very different from that of bank employees.
"When you work at Rand Bank, you are also contributing to the federal government of Southern Africa, and it is more important than me." Xu Xiu smiled. In Southern Africa, the salary of professional officers is no worse than that of bank employees, and their social status is
higher.
Even if you go to the bank to withdraw money, in southern Africa, not only officers, but also ordinary soldiers can jump in line.
Not only will other people in line not object, but those in front will actively give up their seats.
Replaced by bank staff.
Sorry, you should go and do what you are supposed to do. Just wait in line. If you dare to jump in line, you will be scolded by the rule-abiding southern Africans every minute and make you doubt your life.
In southern Africa, it is part of the rules for soldiers to jump in line.
"No, no, no, General, I don't work for Rand Bank, I work for Lord Nyasaland." George reintroduced himself, opened the briefcase he carried with him, and took out a stack of photos for Xu Xiu to choose from.
"The headquarters said that the expeditionary force needs a combat command center. I don't know what your specific needs are, so I brought some more information." George spread the photos he brought on the table, and Xu Xiu suddenly fell into difficulty in choosing.
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In the photos George brought, there are antique castles, manors with beautiful scenery, and tall, sturdy modern buildings all made of marble or granite.
Xu Xiu didn't know where these photos were.
Major General Parker is a native of London.
So after George took out the photo, Major General Parker was directly shocked.
"This is the Black family's manor in Shalford. I don't think Duke Black would agree to use this manor as the combat headquarters of the Southern African Expeditionary Force."
"This is the Lady Brewster Hotel in Chelsea. This building has a history of 400 years. London is bombed by the Luftwaffe every night. It is not safe to locate the combat headquarters here."
"This, is this the Earl of Carrick's castle in Stanwell? It seems to be royal property?"
Royal property!
Xu Xiu looked at George with a confused face.
How should I put it? The British royal family may give up their surname, but giving up their personal property to the Southern African Expeditionary Force as a combat headquarters does not sound very reliable.
"No, no, no, these are now Lord Nyasaland's property, private property. My job is to take care of these private properties for Lord Nyasaland. These are just a part. If you feel it is inappropriate, General, there are others.
You can choose the place." George solemnly declared that private property is sacred and inviolable, and there must be no mistake about this.
It is said that since the last world war, Rock has indeed acquired a lot of industries in Europe. Even Rock himself does not know the specific number.
Therefore, purely in terms of financial resources, it is really not a problem to provide one or two manors or castles for the Southern African Expeditionary Force to form a combat headquarters.
Not only the air force, but also the army and navy will definitely have to establish their own headquarters.
In the future, a joint command center may need to be established, which will require more space.
"Can you introduce this castle in detail?" Xu Xiu took a fancy to the royal family's castle at a glance.
The castle itself is a military building. Needless to say, the location is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The royal castle has more symbolic meaning in military terms, and the natural environment certainly doesn't have much to say about it.
Winter in London is very difficult, not only for the climate, but also for the air quality.
Xu Xiu doesn’t want to become a humanoid smog removal machine.
"You are really discerning. This is a castle covering an area of 15,000 square meters. It has a history of nearly a thousand years. The castle is located on a 50-foot-high hill, only 40 kilometers away from London. The castle has three floors, not including
Including the basement, the height of the tower is 45 meters. There is an artificial lake covering an area of about 2.5 square kilometers next to the castle. This and the nearby forest of nearly 10 square kilometers are part of the castle and will be used to transform it into a combat headquarters.
It's suitable, there is even space to build a field airport here. If you choose this place, I can help you contact the construction company." George started the sales mode and talked non-stop, knowing all the data by heart.
"There is no need for a construction company. We have our own construction team." Xu Xiu became more and more satisfied as he looked at it, and he immediately made his decision.
Major General Parker's expression was extremely complicated.
The Earl of Carrick is one of the titles of the abdicated Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.
Therefore, this castle was once the property of the Duke of Windsor.
It is said that the Duke of Windsor is traveling in Switzerland with his wife. After France gave up its resistance, Switzerland has been surrounded by the Axis powers. The Duke of Windsor is not worried about falling into the hands of the Germans.
You should still be worried. After all, the gossip about the Duchess and a certain German minister is well known, and the Duke is also afraid that they will continue their relationship.
Therefore, the future combat headquarters of the Southern African Expeditionary Force Air Force will be this beautiful castle.
The real home battle of the British Air Force, the combat headquarters is located 50 feet underground.
Major General Parker now began to wonder whether the British Air Force was fighting away from home.
I have to say that the southern African military is indeed very wealthy.
But then Major General Parker learned what real wealth means.
In the British Air Force's combat command center, light bulbs are used to represent combat units.
The Southern African Air Force directly uploaded the video and used an entire wall of displays to form a huge screen. The staff in the command center can intuitively understand what is happening on the front line.
This technology is not difficult to implement.
The key is integration.
The cameras used for live broadcasts today are smaller and more compact than the original Big Macs, and the images are smoother and more detailed.
Southern Africa has already installed artillery on bombers, and it is not difficult to install cameras for live broadcasts on aircraft.
As for the display.
Since the invention of television, the development of display screens has been rapid. From the beginning, they were only palm-sized and have grown to 14 inches.
So the problem arises.
How many 14-inch displays are needed to build an entire wall of huge screens?
And there are six such screens.
When Major General Parker learned that the price of such a wall of display screens was comparable to that of a squadron of fighter jets, Major General Parker completely shut down.
