Chapter 1038: Far and wide

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In the vast sea, a huge fleet has quietly assembled, and countless transport ships and battleships shuttle between them. In the face of all this, humanity looks small and abnormal.
This may be the most spectacular sight of industrial civilization challenging nature, after all, these warships can be said to have ruled the ocean for nearly a century.
Although it is already the southern part of the North Atlantic Ocean, the water is no longer icy, but the waves still sway the ships on the sea, always reminding people that this is not a good place for calm waves, but a dangerous battlefield that may become rough at any time.
Because the entire fleet had to maintain proper radio silence, the lights flashed and echoed, and they were ordered to go to Gibraltar, and through there to Italy to fight the Germans. I didn't know which foolish person made this bad luck plan, but I didn't even consider the factors of cooperation.
The Allies, like the Germans, have a wealth of experience in cross-Haiden 6. The Germans accumulated rich experience in cross-sea missions during the 6th expedition to Norway, while Britain and the United States won a series of 6th operations on the Pacific battlefield. However, this time it was not the 6th battle, but the fact that so many troops were transported through the enemy-occupied area in a subtle manner. This is the first time that the British and American forces have boarded 6 in the heart of the enemy.
But how could such a huge transport fleet avoid the German investigation completely? The German ocean-going submarines all over the ocean, and the Germans opposite the various long-range reconnaissance planes taking off from Britain, France and Gibraltar have countless means to anticipate the naval power of this British and American coalition.
"The destroyer 97 signaled that they had just heard some irregular noise and suspected that it was an enemy submarine." A colonel approached the fleet commander, General Dudley Bond, commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy, and was reporting. Tao: "This is the second danger warning today. We are close to the danger zone. If we continue this way, we will be wiped out in Gibraltar by the German navy."
Dudley Pound sighed helplessly. Why didn't he know the danger ahead of his fleet? At least three days after he led the Royal Navy ’s main fleet, he received an intelligence from the United States: the whereabouts of the German Navy ’s main fleet.
What is the whereabouts of the main fleet of the German Navy? That is to say, at least five aircraft carriers of the German Navy have left the garrison harbor and drove to the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. It is natural for Dudley Bond to know who this enemy fleet is coming for. But Italy was too important for the entire battle, and even he couldn't afford to cancel the action plan. He could only lead the fleet around a huge circle, as close as possible to Gibraltar as covertly as possible.
"Now look at the Italian fleet, is there any ability to interfere with the Gibraltar fortress, let us escape from this mortal encirclement, and ascend to heaven." Dudley Pound carrying his hands, his tone full of hesitation and shaking : "If the German fleet is really in Gibraltar, I can only say that there is our grave."
Behind him, a navy general from the United States carried his hands, barely squeezing out a smile, and said, "General, should n’t we be so pessimistic? We are only responsible for missions without actually approaching the Strait of Gibraltar. Some losses, but I do n’t think it ’s too big? "
That's because you haven't competed with the German aircraft carrier! Compared to the Japanese, the Germans are more skilled at playing carrier-based aircraft, okay? Is the German carrier-based aircraft of higher quality better? The more important point is that the Germans can completely fight in the cover of the 6-based aviation. Is there anything more depressing than this?
With the German deployment in Gibraltar, hundreds of aircraft could be deployed at will, and the number of fighters in the aircraft carrier fleet, the Germans had a clear overwhelming advantage. On the other hand, on the Allied side, the number of three carriers just launched and the number of aircraft that can take off from a Royal Ark may not reach one third of the other side. If this is not to give the other person a head, then what exactly does it matter?
"The cooperation between the two originally hostile countries involves almost all fields including military port transportation, naval warfare, etc. How can operations of this scale be completely confidential?" Dudley Pound said in a whimper: "You really are German All the spies are stupid? "
"This is also where I am most concerned. As of now, the performance of the German intelligence service in this operation has been too much. They have been aware of it, they are just deliberately giving us water." The American general apparently did not want to see his fleet calculated by the Germans. After thinking about it, he said, "Let the fleet adjust its course and slow down its progress?"
Dudley Bond nodded his head, agreeing to this adjustment. He himself was unwilling to implement this plan, not to mention the warning that the enemy submarine might have appeared. So he also felt that he should change the sailing parameters so that his fleet can get rid of some German calculations: "Order the fleet to slow down by another 4 knots, and keep the current formation heading 15 degrees to the left!"
"Understood! Minus 4 knots, turn the rudder 15 degrees to the left, heading adjustment!" After the helmsman turned the steering wheel in his hand, he repeated the command of the general loudly. In the sky, the navy p4o fighter escorting the entire fleet was still hovering. , Vigilantly patrolling the sky in the distance.
"Sir! Telegram from Washington!" An English sergeant pinched the telegram in his hand and came behind General Dudley Pound. He said with a salute: "I just translated it and used the highest level password encryption!"
"Nian!" Dudley Bond received a confirmation telegram from Washington every hour, and since his fleet left Canada, he has received countless such confirmation telegrams. If there are no special circumstances, he does not need to reply, just sign for it. So he didn't even have an interest in reading, but just casually told his men to read the message again.
"The Luna Project was exposed, the mission was canceled, and the fleet returned immediately!" When the officer read the message, the voice squeezed out of his throat seemed to tremble, and he couldn't believe his eyes, after all, he left In Canada, he even left his will.
"Huh?" Dudley Bond walked over in disbelief, grabbed the message from the officer, and lowered his head to confirm it word by word. The American general behind him also got close to him and checked the content above. Unfortunately, this message is indeed this content.
"Italy's plan was exposed? Yeah, how could it not be exposed?" Dudley Pound smiled bitterly. He didn't know at this time whether he should laugh excitedly or should shed sad tears. On the one hand, there are tens of thousands of people in his fleet who do n’t have to go to Italy to take risks. This is indeed exciting good news; on the other hand, it also means that the opportunity to use Italy to reverse the situation in North Africa and clear up for Britain has completely disappeared. .
However, as a famous general of the British navy, Dudley Bond was still given priority. He immediately ordered to break the radio silence and sent a telegram to Washington to confirm the accuracy of the order. Immediately he ordered the entire fleet to immediately change course to avoid possible encounters south.
"All ships of the fleet, immediately fill the rudder right." He ordered the turn to compete, and then ordered to strengthen the air defense alert: "Let the carrier clear the deck and prepare to take off the fighter at any time! After completing the turn of the fleet, immediately go south Out of this sea. "
"In another 2o minutes, the Allied fleet should enter our range of attack." Looking at the pocket watch on his chest, the captain of a German navy destroyer sneered, revealing an expression of aspirations: " The anti-aircraft weapon prepares the bomb, and the radar starts searching after 17 minutes! "
About 1o kilometers behind him, on the deck of a German aircraft carrier, one f19o air-cooled fighter jet after another was carrying bombs under the wings. The Germans are determined to win this time, preparing to annihilate the Anglo-American joint fleet that entered the pocket of Gibraltar in one fell swoop.
Farther away, the fortress of Gibraltar and the coastal defense artillery originally deployed here have opened up camouflage canvas, exposing their fierce fangs. These giant weapons originally arranged by the British here are for the purpose of blockade. The entire strait was prepared, and now they are under the operation of the German artillery, pointing in the direction where the former British navy may appear.
"Incoming submarine No. 6 calls! The target did not pass through his alert area! We lost the target!" Just as Lütjens was full of ambition, preparing to fight a victory over the Anglo-American Atlantic fleet in Gibraltar, the next message It was like a pot of cold water pouring down his head.
"The enemy fleet turned! Lost track! They did not continue to approach Gibraltar!" After marking on the chart, Lütjens knew he was still careless. In order to ensure foolproof, he did not arrange for aerial reconnaissance, which gave him the ability to track the enemy fleet and lost two thirds at once.
"Damn it! This cunning group of guys! At the last minute, they sensed danger and turned their heads?" Lütjens dropped the pencil in his hand on the chart table, and he hatedly ordered it down: "All radars turned on , Let ’s chase north! We ca n’t let the combined transport fleet of the United States and the United Kingdom simply run away from my hands! "
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