Churchill's worries soon came. Hitler, who had obtained two super battleships, became even more crazy. In order to allow these two super battleships to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, Hitler issued an order to mobilize nearly 3,000 battleships from various German battleships.
A skilled and experienced sailor boarded the two super battleships "Friedrich der Grosse" and "Odin", and his order was to allow these two battleships to form initial combat effectiveness within forty days.
Hitler, who had the plot of a giant ship and cannon, had an extraordinary obsession with large-caliber artillery. In his view, the larger the caliber of the artillery, the more likely it was to make the enemy crawl under his feet and tremble. Only a cannon that destroys everything could defeat those enemies.
Damn the British surrender.
On May 16, 1941, Corporal Anthony of the British Royal Navy in the Norwegian Sea yawned while standing on an observation deck more than ten meters high and looking into the distance. Although he had been on duty all night, the gun in his hand was
The telescope was still scanning left and right all the time, which made his nerves very tense all the time. This is the sea area where German submarines often appear. In recent times, the British Empire does not know how many cargo ships and frigates have been attacked by the Germans here.
The submarine was sent into the sea.
The sky has begun to get brighter, and the rising sun seems to be carrying some heavy burden. It slowly rises upward step by step. In the end, it finally breaks through the clouds and completely jumps out of the sea. The color is red and bright. In an instant
, this crimson thing suddenly emitted a dazzling light, which made Anthony's eyes hurt, and the nearby clouds also glowed at the same time.
What a beautiful sunrise. For a moment, Anthony seemed to have forgotten his mission and looked greedily at the beautiful scenery on the sea. Although he had seen it countless times, he felt that he couldn't see enough every time. This may be a sailor who loves the sea.
It's a common problem.
The weather today is very good, the sea is calm, and the sea shows its calm and gentle side to people. A dozen seagulls are circling over the fleet.
The name of the frigate that Anthony is riding on sounds very magical. Its name is "Zeus", the name of the King of Kings in Greek mythology. But in fact, this frigate is just a frigate that was launched twenty years ago.
The old frigate has a measly displacement of 800 tons, but Anthony firmly believes that this ship is enough to deal with the German submarines.
Anthony, who is thirty years old this year, was originally a fisherman. He was urgently drafted into the army during the Dunker evacuation last year. Within three hours of joining the army, he was sent to implement the government's "Generator Plan".
During that time, Anthony saw too many ships and people being sent to the bottom of the sea by German planes and submarines. From then on, Anthony came to the conclusion that he should never doze off while on duty, otherwise he would
You are just kidding with your own life.
Anthony put down the telescope in his hand, rubbed his swollen and sore eyes with his hands, and looked back to the front. Nothing had changed. Two frigates were leading the way, and four destroyers were on both sides, protecting the thirteen cargo ships in the middle.
This ship was traveling at the very back, and with the breeze blowing, a burst of thick smoke from the freighter in front came over along with the pungent smell, which made Anthony choke and tear up.
"I hate being last in line." Anthony cursed in a low voice. Fortunately, the wind direction changed again at this time, and the thick smoke drifted to the side. He raised his hand and looked at his watch. There was still a quarter of an hour until the changing of the guard. The one who loves to sleep in
Rafis will definitely not be able to come on time. This guy who always likes to drink secretly is always like this and is not punctual at all.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps from behind.
"Who?" Anthony grabbed the Liefeld rifle beside him and pointed it at the back.
"it's me"
Anthony looked back and saw that it was the captain, Captain Lal, climbing up the spiral staircase to his observation deck.
"Hello, sir." Anthony quickly put the rifle back where it belonged, raised his hand and saluted.
The captain is a good man. He is approachable and always takes good care of the sailors on the ship. Moreover, his seamanship skills are beyond words. They are so great that everyone secretly feels sorry for him and says this.
This guy should be driving a battleship of the British Empire to defend his country, instead of just waiting to die on a small frigate.
Colonel Lal slowly climbed up, patted the dust that had fallen on his body, and said in surprise: "Captain, why are you up here?"
"It's nothing. You can't see clearly from the side of the ship. Who told you that this is the highest place on the ship?" Captain Lar has a really good temper and was not angry because Anthony just pointed the gun at him. After saying that, the ship
The chief stretched out his hand to Anthony, and Anthony quickly handed the binoculars to Lars.
"Well, there is nothing abnormal around. It seems that we can enter the English Channel this afternoon and be protected by shore-based aircraft. Then we don't need to be as worried as we are these days." Lal said while looking around.
"Sir"
"What's up"
"I heard they said the Krauts got two more super battleships last month, right?"
"Yes, why are you scared?" Colonel Lal said while looking into the distance, with a faint smile on his lips.
"No, sir, I never thought the Germans had anything to be afraid of. Even if it is equipped with a well-equipped warship, those guys ordered it to be parked in the port and used as a mobile fort." Anthony said loudly.
"Haha" Lal laughed, he put down the telescope in his hand, turned his head and took a deep look at Anthony and said: "Corporal, it is a good thing to have courage, but it is not good to blindly belittle the enemy and elevate yourself.
Know that God only loves humble people.”
"Yes, sir." Anthony blushed, but he still faced the captain's eyes and said bravely: "But I still think what I said is right. The Germans can do nothing but hide under the sea and be thieves.
Already."
"Well, it seems I can't convince you anymore." Lal smiled helplessly. He returned the telescope to Anthony, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out one and handed it over.
"Thank you, sir." Anthony quickly took the cigarette, took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it for the officer.
"Thank you." Lar stretched out his fingers and patted the back of Anthony's hand gently, then blew out a long breath of smoke.
"Corporal Anthony, you are a very dedicated sailor. I think the position of lookout is no longer suitable for you." Lal said with a smile: "Are you interested in working in the engine room?"
"Engine Room" Anthony's first thought was that the captain was cultivating himself, because to become a qualified captain or first officer, one must have experience working in the engine room. But Anthony then thought of everything in the engine room.
After all the greasy environment and hard work, I started to hesitate again.
As if he could see the hesitation in Anthony's heart, Lar patted Anthony's shoulder: "You don't have to answer me now. You can give me the answer before arriving in England." After speaking, Lar walked towards the spiral staircase.
Seeing that Lal's figure was about to disappear in front of him, Anthony gritted his teeth and said: "Captain, don't think about it. I can give you the answer now. I am willing to work in the engine room."
Lal turned around, with a slight smile on his thin face: "Okay, then you can report to Chief Engineer Leila tomorrow morning."
"Yes, sir"
"Work hard, I believe you can do it well, please know me"
Before Lar had finished speaking, a familiar voice came from the sky.
Lal raised his head, trying to identify what the sound was. He was sure that he must have heard this sound before, but now he couldn't remember it.
Anthony also raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound. He had never heard this sound before. It sounded like a broken old merchant ship steam pipe bursting.
"No, it's a large-caliber naval gun."
Lal finally found the answer from the depths of his memory. This sound was somewhere between a bass organ in a church and a steam pipe exhaust. It was the kind of sound that would make countless naval officers wet their pants in fear. That kind of terrifying sound.
The sound of large-caliber artillery shells piercing the air.
As soon as Lal finished speaking, a dull and huge explosion penetrated his eardrums. The two of them followed the sound and saw that the destroyer "Ruhr" serving as anti-submarine guard on the periphery of the fleet was like a toy boat in a swimming pool.
It was thrown into the air by the huge impact, and then fell quickly. This normally 3,000-ton destroyer fell into the sea like a toy boat played with by a naughty child. After it fell
A huge water column of thirty meters high rushed up on the sea.
"God, what caliber of naval gun explosion would it take to knock the "Ruhr" into the sky?" Lal groaned in his throat like a dying old cow.
What appeared in front of Lal and Anthony at this time was an unforgettable scene. The three-thousand-ton destroyer that was sailing majestically on the sea ten seconds ago has now lost its tail and countless parts.
It is flying around at a speed that is difficult to detect with the naked eye.
The tall cross mast erected on the poop seemed to have been cast by some magic. It fell from the sky, one end plunged into the sea, and the other drooped on the remaining ship. The broken cables were wrapped around the mast and burned.
, presenting a horrifying scene.
"Transjection"
Lal's body trembled uncontrollably, and the memories coming from deep within his body made it difficult for him to react effectively for a while.
And Anthony next to him had already opened his mouth wide, speaking a language that humans could not understand.