Vol 6 Chapter 26: Open

Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! On March 8, 1940, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the withdrawal of its ambassador to Britain and Germany, and also publicly issued a declaration of retaliation to the outside world. The permanent council made a decision to impose a material embargo on Britain and Germany.
Everyone knows that the war has entered the countdown, and many countries have issued evacuation orders. The savvy people have long noticed that the atmosphere is wrong and ran away early.
At this time, the ones left are basically silly and bold. It's okay if the war ends in a short time, if it drags on, just wait to cry!
On March 9th, the Bulgarian Ministry of National Defense issued a military exercise notice. All parts of the country are preparing for war, and the colony's troops have rapidly expanded in a short period of time.
The system advantage of all the people is now reflected. There is no need to increase troops to the African colonies at all, and it is enough to recruit directly from the local immigrants.
Weapons and ammunition have been transported from the country as early as a year ago, and they are now available.
With the order of the young Ferdinand, the African colonies mobilized an army of half a million. This figure is unremarkable on the European battlefield, but it is amazing on the African continent.
"Your Majesty, the Air Force has assembled more than 3,800 fighters. It plans to take off from the mainland and Libya to bomb Sicily on March 12 at the same time, destroying the Mediterranean fleet's logistical supply capabilities in one fell swoop!" Christophe said
"Oh, why didn't you destroy the Mediterranean fleet?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously
"Your Majesty, our large-scale military operation cannot be hidden from the eyes of the British. The Mediterranean fleet has long been prepared and will not wait for us to bomb.
However, warships can go, but military ports cannot move. As long as these ports are destroyed and the British's material reserves are blown up, the Mediterranean fleet will have to venture out of the Mediterranean! Christophe explained
"Well, are other places ready? Once we take military action, war will break out. How are our overseas assets handled?" Little Ferdinand asked concerned.
"Your Majesty, it is difficult to deal with overseas industries. Capitalists are taking advantage of the fire at this time. Economists suggest that these industries should be abandoned first, and after the war is won, they can spit out their profits!" Prime Minister Tolsky Replied
"What does the government mean?" Little Ferdinand asked frowning.
"Your Majesty, we agree with this view. This war will not last too long. It is too bad to sell the property now!" Tovsky replied.
Little Ferdinand nodded. As long as the war does not last long, not many people dare to pay attention to Bulgarian overseas industries.
Even if it is eaten, the government exerts diplomatic pressure after the war, but few countries can bear it. When necessary, it can still kill the chickens.
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On March 12, 1932, the weather: sunny.
"Enemy attack!"
The sound of the air defense sirens sounded, awakening the British who was still sleeping.
Although they knew that Bulgaria was going to retaliate, no one thought it would be so intense. This is not revenge.
Who can imagine revenge with thousands of planes?
Sicily’s air defense facilities are very complete, but this is only for the scale of World War I. For example, now, they have exceeded their air defense limits.
"Order the Air Force horse to go up into the air to intercept, or you won't be able to fly after a while!" General Cyclops roared
As a hero of the Southeast Asian war, Lieutenant General Adrian Caton de Viat was obviously not welcomed by the London government.
No way, he performed so well on the battlefields of Southeast Asia. He suppressed the colonial rebellion after repeated attempts, which was embarrassing.
His record depends on the incompetence of the Prime Minister, so this copy of the Mediterranean Theater has fallen on him. The war broke out not just after taking office.
The area of ​​Sicily is indeed not small, but there are only so few military ports and so many airports. If the Bulgarian Air Force visits it once, he can only enter the island to fight guerrillas.
"Yes, Lord General!"
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The British reacted very quickly and quickly launched a counterattack. Unfortunately, the gap in strength cannot be smoothed out by reaction.
With the help of anti-aircraft artillery, the British Air Force scored 1:1.05 in the first round of confrontation, shooting down 133 Bulgarian fighters at the cost of dropping 127 aircraft.
On the surface, facing the world's No. 1 Air Force, they can be proud of this record.
But General Cyclops was not happy at all. Looking at the burning port and city, he really couldn't find a reason to be happy.
The war has never been based solely on the exchange ratio. Don’t look at Bulgaria’s 5 more planes falling, thinking that they have suffered a loss. On the contrary, this strategic bombing will succeed.
Is this the first round? Adrian Caton de Viat doesn't think that since Bulgaria has started ~EbookFREE.me~, it will only be bombed once.
"Does the statistics show, how many fighters can be launched into the air?" Adrian frowned and asked
"Your Excellency, the 1,387 fighters deployed in Sicily, fell 127 in the battle just now, injured 238, and 23 fighters were blown up before they could take off.
After preliminary overhaul, 28 fighters failed, and 987 fighters can maintain combat effectiveness. "Air Force Commander Major General Winston replied
"Damn it, that is to say, in the previous battle, we lost more than a quarter of our combat power, right?" Adrian Caton de Viarte frowned and asked
"Your Excellency, the enemy's losses will only be greater. In such a high-intensity battle, they will only have more fighters than us!
Against the world's No. 1 Air Force, we can hit this level, which is now a world record! "Major General Winston explained
General Adrian said helplessly: "Well, Major General, I won't talk to you about the loss. Now the enemy's second round of bombing is about to come again. Your task now is to block them!
The fate of the British Empire is now in your hands, blocking the enemy's attack, we can still wait for domestic reinforcements.
If you can't stop it, you can see the gunpowder in the port. The Mediterranean fleet is in danger, and we can only retreat to the island to fight guerrillas with the Bulgarians! "
The conversation between the two was not over yet, the air defense alarm sounded again, and apparently the second air strike had begun again.
There is no need to wait for Adrian's order, Major General Winston is already preparing for air defense.
It's just that the mood is not so optimistic now, and one-fourth of the combat power has been reimbursed in one round of battle. If you do it again, should you consider the result?
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