Chapter 1122: Air raid

The soft sun shines on the earth, and the warm atmosphere is fascinating. On the dock, the sound of the ship’s boiler has sounded, and it is another busy day.
"Tom, you know? We are at war with the Austrians."
The opening remarks of the gray-clothed man's self-questioning and self-response, everyone was already quite surprised. The work on the pier is boring and boring, so I have to find some fun to relax.
Small talk is undoubtedly the cheapest way of pastime. It just so happens that people come and go on the dock, and it is the most well-informed place, and there are many nonsense topics.
Tom rolled his eyes and put the goods in his hands on his lap: "John, are you nonsense?
I also know that it is not just war with the Austrians, but also with European countries. Since I started working today, big shots have been talking, and my ears are not deaf.
However, what does this have to do with us. Should you work or should you work, do you want to join the army? "
In Britain, there are also thresholds for "joining the army", not just being strong and innocent.
In peace times, the lobster soldiers are so small that they don't need large-scale recruitment at all; the navy is more demanding, and illiteracy is basically a no-brainer.
Now that the war has broken out, the lobster soldiers have indeed begun to expand their recruits, but now they are going in as cannon fodder.
At the same time, it is at war with the entire European continent. The Royal Navy does not dare to fight naval battles. Land warfare is where to fight and where to die.
The knowledge of ordinary people may not be high, but everyone still possesses the most basic common sense.
"Cut!" John said disdainfully: "Tom, you just know that. When I'm a fool, join the army at this time?"
After a pause for a few seconds, seeing that Tom didn't reply, John said to himself: "Don't think that war has nothing to do with us. Prices will definitely rise together with war.
Remember, we import millions of tons of agricultural products from the Holy Roman Empire every year. It is suddenly gone, how can such a big gap be made up?
Together with the war, our trade with European countries will also be interrupted. It is estimated that the work on the dock will also decrease in the future. "
Nothing else is important. Prices are going up and there is less life on the wharf, but it has a profound impact on everyone's hearts.
One after another began to figure out how much food they could store in their family; if the work on the dock was gone, what else could they do next.
The more I think about it, the more I feel that the problem is serious. For a while, everyone's faces are clouded, and the interest in small talk is lost.
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound rang, and there was a swarm of planes in response.
Limited by technology, aviation fuel is also very expensive this year. Nothing else, the British Air Force will never concentrate so many fighters.
The workers in the port haven't reacted yet, but the Royal Navy stationed not far away has noticed the problem.
I don't know who shouted "enemy attack", and then there was an overwhelming explosion in my ears.
Bricks, soil, tiles, and even human limbs are flying in the air, crying, shouting, and crying for help are endless.
Looking down from the sky, there are only three colors left in the whole world: the azure blue of the sea, the gray-black splashing everywhere, and the dazzling bright red mixed with it.
The scene before him made Major General Winston on duty shocked. After reacting, he immediately ordered: "Quickly, order all boarding, sailing, and departure!"
Organize air defense?
This is the Port of Liverpool, located in the northwest of England, hundreds of kilometers from the closest place to the European continent.
Everyone had never thought beforehand that there would be an air strike here. Even if it is preparing for air defense, London is doing it.
However, the smog in the winter saved London, and Liverpool, a port city deemed safe, was hit by the Shenra Air Force.
No way, who made them happen to be within the bombing coverage of the Shenluo Air Force? If it is farther away, such as Aberdeen in Scotland, it would have escaped because of the distance.
If only the distance is short, Hastings and Margate in the Strait of Dover are less than 100 kilometers away from the European continent, and it seems that they should be bombed.
It is a pity that Hastings and Margate are both small rural areas. They are not so much cities as they are larger towns, and they are not worthy of being targeted.
In contrast, Liverpool is different. Perhaps London is the only one in the later generations. This port city is very inconspicuous; but now it is the core city of Britain, second only to London in importance.
As the commercial center of Britain, part-time the country's second largest commercial port, foreign trade accounts for 14 of the country's total trade volume. The export ranks first in Britain and the import is second only to London.
In addition to the prosperous business, it is also the manufacturing center of Britain, especially the shipbuilding industry in the world.
But this heavy industrial city is also one of the main bases of the Royal Navy. The combination of so many conditions has brewed today's tragedy.
Air defense is impossible to count on. It is simply unrealistic to use those anti-aircraft artillery and a few anti-aircraft machine guns to deal with the overwhelming bomber group.
Warships can run outside, and as long as they move, their survivability will be greatly increased, but the docks and ports cannot run away, so they can only stay in place as targets.
The telegram for help has flown out. Now Major General Winston can only pray for God's blessing: the enemy's accuracy is not enough, and there is no major damage to the port and shipyard.
Deep down, Winston had already greeted all the defenders and bureaucrats of the cities along the way.
Hundreds of enemy planes passed through the border, but they didn't even issue an early warning, which was clearly dereliction of duty.
In fact, Major General Winston was wrong. The warning was issued, but it was sent to London, not Liverpool.
In an era without radar, everyone in air defense can only see with the naked eye or listen with the ear.
When the enemy plane was spotted, the enemy was already above his head. Not everyone is a strategist and can judge the enemy's strategic goals at a glance from the direction.
When an enemy plane is found and an early warning is issued after confirmation, the bureaucrats also need time to react.
In addition to the time required for reporting, waiting for the London government to make a decision, the time consumed will not be faster than that of enemy aircraft.
If Major General Winston was willing to wait patiently, he might receive a telegram of an enemy attack warning in a while.
Of course, this time may not be received, because at the same time Liverpool was attacked by air, London also became a battlefield.
Although the smog is not conducive to the launch of air strikes, the political significance of bombing London is of great importance.
As the capital of the British Empire, London's air defense forces are naturally not comparable to Liverpool without defense.
The air defense sirens had long been humming, and with the explosion of bombs and the roar of artillery, the entire city was plunged into chaos.
The impact of the smog is two-way. The Shenra Air Force cannot accurately locate the target below, so it simply fights for character.
Throw a bomb down at a super high altitude. Whatever it hits, the result depends on God's will.
Those in the sky cannot see the underground, and the ones below cannot see the sky. The British anti-aircraft artillery and machine guns were also firing randomly.
It is estimated that after the bomb exploded, the shrapnel fell and caused a great loss to himself.
But it won't work if you don't shoot, everyone needs comfort. What's more, only when the shells are shot out can they prove that they are in air defense.
For the sake of life, the British government has been forced to move into the air-raid shelter. Originally Prime Minister Campbell refused, but the enemy bombed too fiercely, and a shell happened to fall on the government office building.
Fortunately, the quality of the building is excellent, only the top is damaged, and there is no overall collapse.
Probably the capitalists knew what this place was and did not cut corners, or else the British government would be destroyed.
Of course, the biggest credit is the haze. Because of the low visibility, it is impossible to prepare to aim at the target below. The Shenluo fighters participating in the bombing are equipped with all ammunition that focuses on the killing range and has limited killing power against single targets.
After a catastrophe, no one can guarantee that they can escape the next catastrophe. In the face of cruel reality, you have to move if you don't.
It's definitely not because of fear, mainly to ensure the smoothness of the command system of the British Empire, everyone has to sacrifice personal...
Entering the safe zone with a sullen face, Campbell's mood is naturally not much better. He glanced at the Secretary of the Air Force and sternly asked: "Where is our air force, why hasn't it taken off to intercept?"
Faced with the Prime Minister’s question, Attilio, the Minister of the Air Force, explained helplessly:
London’s fog is too big. The airport in the city has long been closed. Our air force can only be transferred to the airport of a nearby city.
The combat order was issued as soon as the air strike occurred. Our fighter planes have begun to take off and are on their way. "
There is no way, the winter in London is just like this. Under the thick fog, the plane flew out without problems, and it was embarrassing when it landed.
No matter how experienced the pilot is, there is no way to accurately find the airport and land in a world where the visibility is less than 50 meters.
As a last resort, the Air Force can only place the airport in surrounding cities. In normal times, there is no problem, but the war years are troublesome.
Whether it is to give an order or take off to rush over, it takes time. Being able to reach the battlefield within an hour is all highly efficient.
Every minute on the battlefield is precious, let alone an hour. In such a long time, the enemy has completed a round of bombing and ran away.
The main reason is that there is no experience and a complete early warning mechanism. But as for the ghostly weather in London, in the era without radar, it is really not easy to get early warning.
The German airships of the original time and space were able to raid over London, not to mention changing to airplanes.
Although the actual lethality is not great, the mental damage is great! After such a wave of tossing, it is estimated that the confidence of the people of London in the war is about to fall to the bottom.
Prime Minister Campbell said cautiously: "Order the Air Force to hit the enemy head-on at all costs. Let the Austrians know that London is not a place where they can come or leave if they want!"
...
The potential was forced out. Under the command of the military department, the British Air Force broke out with unparalleled potential, completed the lift-off in the shortest time, and rushed to London at the fastest speed.
The 3rd Air Force Regiment led by Colonel James is one of the best. As a representative of the British Air Force, it first arrived over London.
However, it was not flowers or applause that greeted him, but the enemy plane rushing towards him.
There is no way, the military department’s orders were too urgent, and there was no time to assemble, so they rushed to London.
The 3rd Air Force Regiment, which is the closest and the fastest to respond, is a tragedy. After arriving on the battlefield, it was full of enemy planes.
"Fak!"
After the curse, Colonel James hurriedly ordered the retreat. Ten-man enemies are common, but a fighter that can be ten people has not yet been born.
At least the 3rd Air Force regiment led by James does not possess such strength. If you can't win, you don't lose face. Anyway, the fog in London is big enough, and the people below don't know what's happening in the sky.
It's a pity that it's too late, and it takes time for a fighter to turn around in a high-speed flight. After such a short time, the enemy's fighter plane was approaching.
Seeing things can't be done, Colonel James immediately ordered: "The enemy's fighters are faster than ours and can't run away. Get ready to fight!"
The confrontation began. Almost every British fighter plane was besieged by two to three Austrian planes. The scene was tragic.
The howling bullets rubbed past his ears, and Colonel James, who had taken his life from the front of Death, had not had time to breathe, he saw that there were two fighters missing from the team.
Immediately after that, two waves of violent explosions came from below. The power of an airplane hitting a building is not comparable to an ordinary bomb.
It is estimated that this should be the two most powerful blows since the air strike. Whether the victory is achieved or not depends on the will of God.
Regardless of the concerns of the compatriots below, Colonel James can only expect his teammates to come sooner, otherwise his third air regiment will be cold.
The second round of confrontation has begun, and there are more enemy fighters participating in the siege, and his teammates have not yet appeared, Colonel James is already full of despair.
At the critical moment, the miracle did not appear. The absolute strength gap cannot be made up by luck, not to mention the bad luck of Colonel James's Third Air Force.
But as long as God has a trace of favor, they will not be the first to arrive and fall into the siege of the enemy.
After struggling for three rounds, by the fourth round, the third air force regiment of Colonel James had only the last two fighters left.
If you observe carefully, you will find that these two fighters are surgically full of bullet marks. The ability to persist until now is entirely due to their excellent professionalism and escaped fatal injuries.
At this moment, the shadow of his teammate finally appeared on the horizon, but Colonel James was only depressed.
"Another one to die!"
Although he knew that he shouldn't think so, his true thoughts were not controlled by personal will.
Like the Holy Roman Empire, please collect it: (EbookFREE.me) The literature of the Holy Roman Empire has the fastest update speed.