Bastian and Garibuel were also old acquaintances. They met Garibuel smoothly. As soon as he finished explaining his purpose, Garibuel looked surprised: What do you want to do with a commando team?
At this critical time point, Bastian, as the commander-in-chief of the Foreign Legion, can mobilize the Foreign Legion to serve Bastian if he needs people. But now Bastian has gone to Corsica to find protection.
, which made Gary Buel have to wonder. 23us.
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Don't worry about the reason, just tell me how much it will cost. Bastian is not polite to Gary Buel, and he is not in the mood to go around in circles with Gary Buel.
I thought there was no need to mention money in our relationship. Gary Buel looked resentful and looked at Bastien with a look that didn't deserve a beating.
Look at what you did in Corsica. The relationship between us is indeed without mentioning money. I should give you a whip. Bastian did not save face for Gary Buell, and he had no intention of explaining in detail.
Ah, that was just an accident. Tell me, old friend, what kind of commando team do you need? How many people will be required? When will Gary Buel make a comment? Haha, he immediately changed the topic.
After the outbreak of the war, the actions of the Corsican government were actually no different from rebellion. However, in this troubled time, Bastian had no intention of pursuing the case. There were more important things waiting for Bastian to do.
There are about fifty people, with as many Western faces as possible, right away. I have only one request. No matter what happens, they must keep it secret, otherwise I guarantee you, no matter who is covering Corsica, I will wash this place with blood.
Bastian's expression and voice were very gloomy. When he spoke, he touched the holster on his waist intentionally or unintentionally.
It was obvious that something big was about to happen, and Gary Buel immediately shut up obediently, and then personally selected a team of descendant warriors for Bastian.
Watching Bastian's special plane take off again, Gary Buell also had a cautious expression: Send a telegram to Mr. Chen and tell him that Mr. Guo is in trouble.
Chen Kangjian is now Chen Kangjian. All matters within the Western Province are now handled by Chen Kangjian. As for the uncle, he is obviously Pierre.
In the early morning of July 20th, Portsmouth Military Port, England.
As usual, at six o'clock in the morning, the military port had already begun to get busy. All the supplies that had been piled up on the dock in the past few days had been loaded onto the warships. The staff and sailors on the dock were all coming and going in a hurry. Those docked at
The warships in the port have started to light fires, and thick black smoke is spitting out from the thick chimneys. The entire dock is a bit smoky.
A little further away, there were many men, women, and children on the dock seeing off the sailors. Many of them had tears of reluctance on their faces. Although their expressions were ugly, they still tried hard to maintain a smile and strive to use their best side for the upcoming sailors.
Relatives traveling far away send blessings.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the battleship George V was the first to leave the dock. This battleship was supposed to be dismantled after the Hood was commissioned, but the British delayed the process and now it is finally used again; follow George
The HMS Hood that sailed out of the port on the V was the battleship HMS Hood, which is currently the largest battleship in the UK. With a standard displacement of 42,000 tons, it is also the largest warship in the world. Then there is the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth.
There are six ships in total, including the Reputation, the Centurion, and the God. The British really value our ships. On an inconspicuous beach outside the military port, two fishing enthusiasts couldn't help but sigh while using binoculars to observe.
Damn it, it’s time to call it a day. I actually didn’t catch a single fish. A short, fat middle-aged man with a slightly red nose put away his fishing rod and couldn’t help but complain when he looked at the empty bucket.
I'll give you two. Please be more generous to the younger one. There is fully half a bucket in his bucket.
Both of them were trying their best to divert their attention with trivial matters, but each other's expressions were a bit heavy. The British dispatched not only six battleships, but also three aircraft carriers, including the earliest Hundred-Eyed Giant and two Coconut Ships.
The newly built HMS Brave and Glory after the City Naval Conference were almost half of the capital ships of the British Empire Navy.
Soon, news of the dispatch of the British fleet reached Sardinia, and Qin Haoge immediately mobilized to prepare for a battle with the British.
To be honest, Qin Haoge does not have the capital to shoulder the British main fleet. The Mediterranean fleet does not have battleships and aircraft carriers. There are only seven destroyers available for deployment, and there are fifteen submarines that can be used to cause some trouble for the British.
This is just a little trouble. The threat from destroyers to battleships is negligible, and the threat from submarines is also limited. Battleships and aircraft carriers must be protected by the destroyer fleet. If a submarine launches an attack in front of the destroyer fleet, it is seeking death.
What Qin Haoge can rely on is the aviation force led by Dou Yongyi. The aviation force on Sardinia was already strong, and now it has added a fleet of torpedo planes. Qin Haoge believes that even if it cannot defeat the British, it can still defeat half of the British.
Teeth.
Although there are three aircraft carriers in the British fleet, there are actually not many aircraft, only about a hundred at most.
Unlike the Lanfang aircraft carrier, which strives to be thin-skinned but big-bodied, Britain has always had problems with its aircraft carrier's positioning.
None of Britain's three aircraft carriers are aircraft carriers in the true sense. The Centricus aircraft carrier was converted from a merchant ship, and the HMS Brave and the Glory were both converted from cruisers. This makes these three aircraft carriers inherently deficient.
Judging from the number of aircraft carried, the Hundred-Eyed Giant can only carry 24 aircraft after major modifications. The Brave and the Glory both have about 30 aircraft. The three aircraft carriers combined cannot carry as many aircraft as Lan Fang.
A Surabaya-class aircraft carrier is much more.
Considering the performance gap between British aircraft and Lanfang aircraft, Lanfang has a greater advantage. If the gap between pilots is added to it, Qin Haoge is confident enough to defeat the British fleet in Sardinia.
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. Before Qin Haoge's armament meeting was over, he received a telegram from the Surabaya Military Headquarters.
Lanfang's military headquarters asked Qin Haoge to evacuate all personnel and materials from Sardinia, abandon Sardinia, and retreat to Baling, which is Beirut in Lebanon.
After receiving the order from Lanfang Military Headquarters, although he was unwilling to do so, Qin Haoge still resolutely carried out the order from Lanfang Military Headquarters.
In fact, abandoning Sardinia was a strategy that had been decided upon when the war just broke out. Sardinia is isolated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, with Italians on its east side, French people on its south and north sides, and people with ill intentions towards Lan Fang on its west side.
If you add the Spanish and the British from afar, Sardinia can be said to be surrounded by many people. It has neither the strength to take the initiative to attack nor is it conducive to defense, so Sardinia is destined to be abandoned.
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After Italy declared war on Lanfang, Lanfang began to gradually evacuate people and materials from Sardinia. So far, most of the workers and materials have been evacuated to Baling. Except for those who are still on Sardinia,
Apart from the special forces that were left to fight guerrillas, the only remaining air force and submarine forces led by Dou Yongyi could evacuate at any time.
Sardinia is a large island with an area of 24,000 square kilometers. The island has mountains and complex terrain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although Lan Fang wants to give up Sardinia temporarily, he will not completely complete Sardinia.
Lanfang reserved a thousand troops on the island to harass the British and Italians, waiting for Lanfang's army to come back.
Qin Haoge will definitely implement the orders of Lanfang Military Headquarters, but the degree of implementation can be discussed.
Qin Haoge didn't want to escape from Sardinia without firing a shot. The British wanted to take the initiative to attack. Qin Haoge must let the British taste the power of the Lanfang people, so that even if they evacuated, they would do so with more dignity.
The distance from Portsmouth to Sardinia is through the Strait of Gibraltar, which is about 3,500 kilometers. The British fleet sails towards Sardinia at an average speed of 20 knots, and it takes about three days to reach Sardinia.
This period of time is Qin Haoge's preparation time. Within these three days, the submarine force will also withdraw, along with most of the ground crew. Only necessary ground crew will remain on the island. After the air force withdraws, these
Ground crews will be evacuated to the nearest island of Corsica.
Three days later, the British fleet arrived as scheduled.
From the moment it entered the Strait of Gibraltar, the Lanfang Air Force began to monitor the British fleet, and sporadic air battles broke out immediately.
The British did hold something back when making deals with the Italians. The Hurricanes sold to the Italians were all castrated versions. The Hurricanes used by the British themselves were obviously much more powerful. In the end, they still couldn't keep up with the Falcons, but the gap was already there.
Not big.
In air force operations, even a slight performance gap between the fighter planes used may determine the final result. Life and death really matter in an instant. Therefore, after the British troops entered the Mediterranean, within a whole day, the Lanfang Air Force and the British Naval Air Force fought fiercely.
One day, the record was 22 to 1. The only Falcon that was shot down by the Lanfang Air Force was hit by the anti-aircraft fire of a warship and had nothing to do with the hurricane of the British army.
On the first day of the air battle, Dou Yongyi deliberately hid the torpedo aircraft force and bomber force, and sent all fighters to fight for the airspace with the British with all his strength.
The British were not intimidated by the strength of the Lanfang Air Force and continued to advance towards Sardinia.
The British know very well that no matter how powerful Lanfang's air force is, it still needs a ground airport to take off. If Lanfang's plane is in the sky, the British really have nothing to do, but as long as the British warships approach Sardinia, Lanfang will not be able to take off.
The airport will be a huge threat. Without the support of the ground airport, the Lanfang Air Force will not be able to operate even if it has great capabilities.
Dou Yongyi also knew the British plan. The British had an outright conspiracy, which was to advance step by step with their strength and not give Lan Fang any chance to make strategic detours, forcing Lan Fang's navy to engage in a decisive battle with them.
In the early morning of July 23rd, groups of fighter planes took off from Oristano Airport and flew towards the western waters of Sardinia. I don’t know whether the Lanfang Air Force will teach the British Navy a lesson, or the British Navy will teach the Lanfang Navy a lesson.
