Chapter 260 Is the canal really blocked? (First update!) In the Red Sea, a fleet composed of the British Commonwealth is sailing on the sea. The pirates who had been so elusive before were now nowhere to be seen. After all, these pirates are not fools. Their small broken boats can barely cope with passing cargo ships. Facing a battleship is really asking for death. "There are about two days of sailing to reach Port Said. The war there is now fierce, we must speed up." British Sir Somerville looked at the sea and said anxiously. Since the loss of Alexandria, the British army's situation in North Africa has been precarious. Now there is only one Port Said left. If this is lost. Then it's completely over.
So Sir Somerville was extremely anxious. However, the fleet in his hands was very weak. It was mainly beaten by the Japanese army and suffered heavy losses. Now that we have received support from the Allied Forces, it is mainly supported by members of the British Commonwealth. Full of confidence, he vowed to use the battleships of the four countries to wash away the shame on him. "Sir Somerville, don't worry. I believe that with Lieutenant General Montgomery's ability to defend Port Said, there will be no problem." The commander of the Tu-Ao fleet said respectfully. At this moment, the destroyer responsible for reconnaissance in the front reported that there were five merchant ships flying the American flag in the canal. This suddenly aroused everyone's curiosity. You must know that after the canal was lost, few cargo ships passed through here. I didn't expect to see Allied cargo ships here, which is really surprising. Of course, they just expressed surprise and took no action. After all, this is an Allied cargo ship. "Five 30,000-ton cargo ships?" Sir Somerville asked doubtfully. "Yes, there are five ships in total. Judging from the draft, they should be fully loaded." The second officer reported quickly. "If this is sunk, the canal will be blocked and we won't be able to get through." The second officer's words made everyone on the island tremble and subconsciously look at him. If the canal was blocked, wouldn't their fleet be dumbfounded? Doesn’t the so-called support become a joke? Then if Port Said is lost, everything is over. "I was just joking. After all, these five 30,000-ton cargo ships are really too big." Seeing this, the second officer quickly said that he was just having fun.
"Send them a telegram and ask them to increase their speed and pass through the canal quickly." Sir Somerville did not pay attention to what the second officer said. Instead, he pondered for a while and gave the order for the other party to speed up. After all, at this time, it is unrealistic to ask the other party to turn around. Even if the other party agrees, it won't be completed in a while, and it will waste time. It is better to urge the other party to speed up and pass through the canal. "Yes." The communications staff member responded immediately. As a result, the five freighters in front did not respond. This made Sir Somerville a little dissatisfied. "Keep urging." "yes." At this moment, the Tianzhu crew on the cargo ship did not dare to move at all, because they were guarded by the indigenous people from the Canaan area. This was after Li Si helped them seize the airport and persuaded the natives to send people to help him watch the crew. "Boss, the Allied warships in the rear are urging us to pass through the canal quickly." The first mate of Tianzhu's crew said cautiously. "Well, there is the canal ahead, and it is also the shortest part of the whole canal. Speed up, rush over, and then turn the right helm." Li Si nodded, and then gave the order to pass quickly. Upon hearing this order, the first mate was stunned and asked subconsciously. "Are all five cargo ships speeding up?" You know, they are fully loaded. The cargo ship is filled with sand. Although he didn't know why he was pretending to be a fool, as an excellent first mate, he would never ask questions that shouldn't be asked. "Yes, speed up everything." Li Si said lightly. At first he didn't quite understand why Cun Yunsheng asked him to block the canal, but now he understands. Especially when he saw the densely packed battleships behind him, he understood it completely. "Boss, the canal ahead is very narrow. If you do this, you will definitely hit the bottom and sink." Before the first mate could speak, the third mate next to him couldn't help but remind him. As a result, before he could finish speaking, he was killed by Li Si with one shot. "Anyone who dares to talk nonsense will be killed." Li Si's faint words scared all the crew members to the point where they did not dare to speak anymore. The first mate who had spoken earlier was so frightened that he could only silently direct the cargo ship to accelerate towards the canal. It didn't take long before we came to the narrowest part of the canal. "That's almost it. All cargo ships have full starboard rudders, and all those who refuse to carry out the orders will be shot." Li Si's words made the crew members who still had other ideas break out in cold sweat. "Everyone is obedient and can still live. If you don't, don't blame me for being rude."
The British destroyer that had been watching from the rear looked at the cargo ship in front, and couldn't help but tremble in its heart, as if it was thinking of some terrible scene. "Captain, are they not going to block the canal again?" the first mate asked the captain beside him. "Probably not, aren't they flying the American flag?" The captain hesitated. As a result, I saw a cargo ship crashing straight towards the shore. The Tianzhu crew members on the cargo ship clearly heard the piercing screams coming from the bilge touching the seabed. Creak! Creak! Creak! The Allied fleet behind him was dumbfounded. Oh my God, someone is really going to block the canal! Some allied commanders came to their senses instantly. If this blocks the canal, how will they get across? While they were in a daze, one cargo ship after another was stranded on the canal. Finally, the entire canal was completely blocked. "Thank you for your help, may God bless you." Seeing the freighter successfully blocking the canal, Li Si, who was in charge of supervision, praised. The order to fire was immediately given. Ta-ta-ta! With a burst of gunfire, all crew members were killed. According to Cun Yunsheng's order, no one should be allowed to live. "God bless the Japanese Empire." Seeing that all the crew members were killed, Li Si suddenly shouted, then stepped off the ship and pressed the detonator that had been prepared. It was not enough to block the canal. What he had to do was to completely sink the cargo ship. In this way, the other party may not be able to completely clear out these cargo ships without a year and a half. boom! With violent explosions, huge holes were blown out of the bilges of five 30,000-ton cargo ships, and seawater poured in. Soon, the cargo ships began to sink slowly. It's just that the narrowest part of the canal is not dug very deep, that is to say. These five cargo ships did not sink completely to the bottom of the sea, but half of their bodies were exposed. "Boss, there are still crew members alive on the ship." At this time, someone came to Li Si and said respectfully. "Well, it's okay, I let him survive on purpose." Li Si said meaningfully. "Someone has to tell others what we just said."
The Allied warships in the distance looked at the cargo ship sinking into the canal in front of them, and everyone was collectively stunned. "Is the canal really blocked?" The second mate who spoke earlier took a long time to come back to his senses and said in disbelief. He was just joking to lighten the atmosphere, but he didn't expect these five cargo ships to really block the canal. They have assembled dozens of warships. Some destroyers weighing over a thousand tons may still be able to move slowly along the left side of the canal. But those cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers were unable to pass at all. Without these main battleships, relying on destroyers will be useless? "Can it be removed?" Sir Somerville came back to his senses and asked. This is the first time such a thing has happened since the canal was dug. No one expected that someone would block the canal. This is simply outrageous. "I'm sorry, Sir, with our current technology, we simply can't remove them. If it were just one cargo ship, we could transport it regardless of the cost, but now there are five ships, and the cost is too high. "The officer who came to report shook his head and said. "Okay, send people to the cargo ship and capture all the crew members. I need to understand why they blocked the canal." Sir Somerville asked, suspecting that there was some conspiracy. "yes." "Also send a telegram to Montgomery and tell him that the canal is blocked and I'm afraid we can't support him." Sir Somerville rubbed his head, now he was really in trouble. He suspected that this matter was definitely related to the German army. … "What? Say it again? The canal is blocked?" Montgomery, who had just recovered from the news that the Canaan Regional Airport was missing, received the report from his subordinates and was immediately confused. At the same time, his blood pressure soared, and he felt like he was no longer himself. It's bad news every day. Originally, he planned to use the airport in the Canaan region to launch an air strike against the German army when the heavy rain was over, severely damaging the German armored forces. Who knows that the airport was attacked and occupied by indigenous people. What's more important is that these natives are equipped with all kinds of beautiful equipment. This left Montgomery speechless for a while. There was no choice but to send a transport plane to fly over the canal to find out what was going on. The result? Before I could recover from the bad news that my plane was missing at the airport, another even more troublesome thing happened. The canal was blocked, and the fleet that came to support could not get through.
"Yes, the canal is blocked by five freighters." "Then let someone remove it?" Montgomery yelled directly. "I'm sorry, Lieutenant General Montgomery. According to the information sent by the Navy, with our current technology, it is impossible to remove it." The officer who came to report shook his head and said. "Why?" "Five cargo ships, with an average of no less than 30,000 tons, and they are fully loaded cargo ships. Do you know what is on board? It's sand." "It means that the canal is now completely blocked and it is impossible to remove them." "What?" Montgomery was completely dumbfounded. Five 30,000-ton cargo ships blocked the canal together? If there wasn't a conspiracy, he wouldn't believe it even to death. "If they had not sunk, our tugboats would have been able to tow them away. Now that they have sunk, it is impossible to remove these big guys." "Can't we just blow them up and sink them?" As soon as Montgomery finished speaking, he saw the officer opposite, speechless. "Lieutenant General Montgomery, do you know what it means to sink them?" "The canal will be completely paralyzed. I'm afraid that by then, the fleet will really not be able to get through." "Asshole, **** it, this is definitely a conspiracy. Has the Navy found out who did it?" Montgomery was furious. He originally thought that he would hold on for a few more days and wait until reinforcements arrived to completely defeat the German army. Who knew that the canal was blocked now, which meant that the so-called reinforcements were completely unable to arrive. Without the backup fighters, the fleet was blocked again, leaving Port Said completely isolated. Thinking of this, Montgomery suppressed his anger and continued to ask. "Say..." "According to the Navy's investigation, the flag is American, the shareholder is a local company, and the crew members are all Tianzhu people, but only a few people survived. Most of them were shot on the ship, and the company was out of business. They ran away afterwards, allegedly because they couldn't afford the toll," the officer reported with an expressionless face. Hearing this, Montgomery almost fainted. The crew of Tianzhu, the flag of the United States, and the shareholders belong to the British Empire. How to check this? "Asshole, this is definitely a conspiracy, find a way to move these cargo ships, otherwise we will be finished." Montgomery said angrily. "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, there are only two ways now. The first is to continue the detour by the Navy. At the current speed, it will take at least a month." As soon as the officer finished speaking, he saw Montgomery shaking with anger. One month! Port Said will definitely be finished by then. This means that the British Empire's military bases in North Africa will be completely finished. The officer also knew that the first was unreliable, so he told the second. “Either widen the canal again so it can be opened to navigation again.”
As soon as the officer finished speaking, he saw Montgomery's eyes light up and asked quickly. "How long will it take?" "With the current technology, it will take at least a year and a half." The officer spread his hands and said apologetically. "??????" For a moment, Montgomery wanted to kill the opponent with one shot. In a year and a half, I'm afraid the war will be over by then. Now that the canal is open, what's the use? It's already been a long time since the horse was cold. "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, this is the plan given by the Navy. I am just paraphrasing it." The officer was also very innocent. This was not the plan he had in mind. "The second option, can't we speed it up?" Montgomery means, can we rely on increasing manpower to speed up the process? But he obviously forgot one thing, that is, the current British Empire does not have the appeal it had before. If he knew that there was a story in distant China called "One arrow shoots down the Emperor of Zhou", he would know that at this time, almost everyone in the British Empire was shouting for beating. The natives near the canal are also ready to take action. Want to recruit manpower? Widening the canal? I'm afraid it won't go that smoothly. Unless they recruit Tianzhu natives. However, at this time, the natives of Tianzhu were also trying to find ways to make some arrangements to provide eye drops for the British Empire. After all, no one wants to have an old man riding on their head. And this uncle has begun to decline. (End of chapter)