Churchill almost jumped up in fear when he saw the intelligence coming from the highest level. The German Air Force was about to launch a bombing campaign in Britain. Although he had been mentally prepared, Churchill still felt that his back was constantly sweating. This battle,
It's a matter of life and death!
"According to intelligence, their first batch of attacks will be at dusk today. They will directly use more than 1,500 various fighter planes to attack all our radar stations and large airports without probing." Air Force Maj.
General Hugh Dowding, who was also the Commander-in-Chief of the British Air Force, told Churchill, "We should immediately give up some unimportant targets and choose several ways to concentrate our air power to attack them. Only in this way can we have hope of victory. At the same time, we must
Fight flexibly, take advantage of our military's local operations, and engage in air force guerrilla warfare. If we win, we will fight, and if we take a bite, we will run away."
The air force gap between Germany and Britain was really too big, so they could only use this maneuvering method to create a situation where more troops would attack fewer troops in some areas.
"Give up? Those are all British soil, and they are all British citizens..." Churchill took a puff of his cigar and said, "Go ahead and do the war work, and try to do it as well as possible."
Britain is the earliest country to use radar. Historically, it has used radar as an advanced weapon to neutralize German air strikes. After the failure of Dunkirk, Churchill immediately invested a large amount of money in the construction of radar.
At that time, there were 67 radar stations in the UK, including 51 along the southeast coast. This number was much higher than Jiang Cheng and others imagined.
"It's coming! It's coming!! The enemy is attacking!" British radar soldiers who had been waiting in front of the radar for a long time shouted hurriedly, "There are more than a hundred of them, and the target is expected to be the Newcastle area."
"Enemy planes appeared, numbering about seventy, and the target is expected to be Kent County."
"Enemy planes are attacking, numbering about eighty, and the target is expected to be Sussex County."
News came to Daoding one by one. Daoding drank a sip of black tea and said, "Divide the troops into multiple directions. A fist turns into a slap. How much power can it have? Don't be afraid. Immediately prepare all troops to attack, and hit those first
May threaten radar station targets."
The main force of Germany's attack is the Ju-87 and Ju-88 models. The Ju-87 is the already world-famous Stuka, and the Ju-88 can be said to be Germany's most important bomber.
However, both aircraft have their own shortcomings that cannot be ignored in this battle - the Stuka's range is too short, its designed cruising radius is only 448 kilometers, and the distance from London to Paris alone is close to this, even if
The distance from Brussels, Belgium, to London, which is closer to the UK, is 360 kilometers. Stuka can basically only stay for a short time at this distance.
As a real bomber, the Ju-88 has a much greater range, but it basically does not have sufficient self-defense capabilities, and its maximum lift-off is only 8,200 meters. At this time, the main British fighter jet is the Hurricane fighter. This kind of aircraft is very good in combat.
It is slightly inferior to the Bf109, Germany's main aircraft at this time, but it is very accurate in attacking bombers. Not to mention the Spitfire fighter, which has enough combat power to rival the Bf109.
The battle started soon, and what made Dowding feel strange was that, although it was as he expected, in the situation where he deliberately formed a situation of more enemies and fewer enemies, the German aircraft could not hold on and were quickly defeated, but
Reports from the front line stated that the opposite side was full of German fighter units, and the bomber units were all hanging far behind. It was not a wave attack as he imagined. Dowding felt as if he had been plotted by someone.
, I feel a little hairy in my heart.
But after all, the first large-scale air battle ended in Germany's defeat. Even the German Air Force hurried back home without even dropping a bomb on British soil. This was an excellent publicity opportunity politically. Churchill naturally
He would not let it go, and immediately opened all propaganda channels to announce the victory of the British air war. In the propaganda, it seemed that a counterattack on the European continent was only a matter of time.
——Berlin Chancellery
"16 to 34? Is this the answer you gave me?" Hitler threw the battle report at Goering's head. Goering let the battle report hit his bald head and remained motionless.
"Why? Why do the British know the direction of our attack so well? Even if there is radar, it should never be like this!" Hitler said while circling.
Germany also has radar, so it is very clear about the performance of radar. Although radar can indeed provide early warning, its early warning range is limited. It can only effectively detect aircraft flying below 4,500 meters, and even if there is radar, it can only know an approximate
It is impossible to find the enemy aircraft so accurately and quickly in the direction of attack, especially at dusk and night. This only shows that the British actually know where they are going to attack, but it is more accurate after combining it with radar information.
Already.
Goering also understood this. He looked at Himmler and said, "My head, I suspect that our Sea Lion program has been leaked. I request that the next plans no longer follow the steps of the Sea Lion program, and that the Air Force be independent."
Determine the target and intensity of the attack."
Hitler squinted at Goering for a while, nodded and said, "You're right. That Chinese Jiang told me before that our intelligence was leaked. It seems that he was right again, Shim
Lai, why is the intelligence power of a Chinese businessman stronger than ours? You must review this matter!"
Although in history, Germany's intelligence war failed step by step because Germany relied too much on local cipher machines, this does not mean that Germany does not attach importance to intelligence. If you look at the previous French and Polish campaigns, you will understand that the key to the Blitzkrieg is
Defeat the opponent immediately, destroy all the enemy's command system, blow up all the enemy's airports and other military facilities. These are impossible to achieve without accurate intelligence. It can be said that the Germans who fought the blitzkrieg are the ones who understand military affairs best.
The importance of information.
Himmler stood at attention and said, "Don't worry, Führer, I will investigate this matter immediately!"
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"Haha, I'm talking about Lao Xi." Jiang Cheng poured Himmler a cup of tea and said, "What do you think this is? I'm thinking about the empire with good intentions and providing reliable intelligence to the empire. Why do you still doubt me?"
Where is it?"
Himmler took the teacup and said helplessly, "Don't call me Lao Xi according to your custom. Himmler is my name."
Jiang Cheng said hehely, "It doesn't matter, Lao Xi, do you think I am unjust or not?"
Himmler snorted, "I don't think you are unjust at all. You say that you can get the information that we don't have every time. If you say that you have no power in Britain, I don't believe it."
There was another person next to him, with blond hair, small eyes, and a resolute appearance, who was staring at Jiang Cheng. This person was Reinhard Heydrich. This time, he and Himmler came to Jiang Cheng to find out about the intelligence leak.
Jiang Cheng sighed and said, "I have some friends in the UK, but you have to believe me, I am on Germany's side. Otherwise, why would I tell the head of state this news? I do know who leaked the news.
, but it’s a pity that I can’t tell you.”
"Why?" Heydrich said immediately, "It is the honor and obligation of all German citizens to serve the Reich and the Führer. Although Mr. Jiang is not one of us Germans, he is our honorary citizen, and he should naturally serve the Reich! You are prevaricating like this.
, it is easy for us to doubt your intentions and intentions."
Jiang Cheng raised his hands awkwardly, looked at Heydrich and then smiled at Himmler and said, "Hey, Lao Xi, is there some misunderstanding between Heydrich and me? Why do I feel that his tone is full of dissatisfaction?"
Friendly and hostile."
Himmler also smiled bitterly, how could he not be hostile? The intelligence work within Germany was actually controlled by Heydrich, and he was only the nominal leader.
At this time, the German intelligence agency was actually divided into two parts: the internal and external parts. The internal part was the SS Security Office, under the supervision of Heydrich. Its initial design was to monitor the interior and eliminate internal hidden dangers.
The external military intelligence agency is actually the Wehrmacht Intelligence Service, a department that is not well-known in later generations. In fact, the Wehrmacht Intelligence Service has been Germany's only overseas intelligence agency since the Weimar era, and has long been controlled by the Navy. In 1934
The commander-in-chief was Pazig, who was a typical professional soldier with a conservative and orthodox personality. He did not like the tactics of the SS Security Office. Naturally, the relationship with Heydrich was difficult to harmonize. In the end, the situation worsened and he was forced to step down.
After that, Admiral Canaris took over, who was once Heydrich's superior. The two worked together on the Berlin ship for two years and had a good personal relationship. After that, the two even became neighbors.
Before 1937, Hitler prohibited the development of intelligence forces in the United Kingdom, mainly to prevent Germany from attracting Britain's attention before it became strong. This made Germany's intelligence forces in the United Kingdom relatively weak. However, at this time, Germany
There are already more than 250 spies of all kinds operating in the UK. This allowed the German General Staff to have a map in 1938 that marked most of the airports, port facilities, military factories, important warehouses, etc. in the east of the UK.
Military map of the information. Before the Polish campaign, Canaris reported to Hitler that the number of German spies overseas had exceeded 3,000, and the number was still increasing. It was such excellent work performance that made him a favorite in Hitler's heart.
The position became more and more important, and even in the subsequent battle with Heydrich's SS, he once had the upper hand.
Heydrich came this time mainly because according to Jiang Cheng, it was leaked internally, so the division of responsibilities should fall within the scope of the SS. In addition, if he could prove that this time it was the responsibility of the Military Intelligence Agency
If the problem is solved, then he can regain the upper hand in the fight with Canaris, especially since he attaches great importance to Jiang Cheng's overseas intelligence power. He believes that if he can obtain Jiang Cheng's overseas intelligence power, then his SS
He will definitely not lose to Canaris in obtaining military intelligence.
Jiang Cheng was very clear about Heydrich's thoughts. He actually despised Heydrich in his heart. You must know that Heydrich was of Jewish descent, but he took the lead in the subsequent anti-Semitic actions. This made Jiang Cheng
Reminds me of all kinds of traitors in ancient China.
Jiang Cheng said to Himmler, "I won't say it's because of my difficulties, but I can tell you where you can find his name and evidence."
"Oh? Where?" Himmler said with bright eyes. It would be better if there was evidence.
Jiang Cheng pointed to the west and said "In England"
"You don't want us to ask Churchill, do you?" Heydrich said dissatisfied.
"Haha, you are really good at joking, of course not." Jiang Cheng pointed at Heydrich and said, "There is an intelligence center in the UK. This intelligence center is called Bletchley Park. Have you heard of it?"
Himmler and Heydrich looked at each other and shook their heads slightly, indicating that this was the first time they heard of this place.
Jiang Cheng sighed and said, "I really want to say, Lao Xi, do you need to use your brains on overseas intelligence staff? How about I hand over the performance appraisal and digital personnel methods our company is currently using?"
Are you, your people overseas, really doing something? They’re not just taking money, are they?”
Himmler blushed a little. Himmler was actually very gentlemanly when dealing with people internally. He said sheepishly, "Then show me when you have time. I'll see if there's anything I can learn from it. Don't show off."
Come on, tell me what Bletchley Park is."
Jiang Cheng pulled Himmler over with a smirk. Heydrich wanted to follow and eavesdrop, but Jiang Cheng glared at him and said, "What are you talking about? I'm talking to your commander, what are you thinking? No big or small!"
"
Heydrich's face turned green with anger, and he snorted and took a few steps back. Himmler shook his head and whispered to Jiang Cheng, "You don't like him?"
Jiang Cheng sighed, "It's because he doesn't like me. You know me, I've always been kind to others, but if someone doesn't like me, I won't try to make him like me. After all, there are so many people in the world.
It’s hard for me to love you.”
Himmler smiled and said, "Let's get down to business, who is that person? Even I can't tell you? Don't worry, I just keep it in my heart and will never tell others that you said it."
Jiang Cheng curled his lips and said, "Don't worry, I don't want to mess with that person. Go check it out yourself. Let me tell you, Bletchley Park is a mansion in Bletchley Town, Milton Keynes, England.
There are gathered Britain's top intelligence analysts and a lot of mathematicians. They are analyzing our German intelligence and telegram codes day and night. Don't relax. I can tell you that they have already researched something. I can tell you.
The specific address, everything you want is there, but how to get it is up to you."
With that said, Jiang Cheng whispered the address twice, making Himmler remember it in his heart.
Himmler picked up his hat and was about to leave. He stepped forward without giving up and asked, "Tell me, who is he? I feel so bad!"
