Chapter 406: It’s not completely done yet! "Are you kidding? We will never agree to this request." Churchill was furious after receiving Franco's request. Even if it was Roosevelt facing him, he wouldn't give him a good look. Without the Strait of Gibraltar, the entire Mediterranean will be surrendered. This is absolutely intolerable. If this is the case, then the British Empire might as well just surrender. "Well, I also know that this request is too much, but now Spain must not fall to Germany, otherwise it will be a huge blow to the entire anti-fascist cause." As Roosevelt's plenipotentiary Hull, he naturally knew Churchill's anger reason. But as Cun Yunsheng suggested, if the British Isles cannot be defended, then Spain is the best place to land. So no matter what, Spain must not fall to Germany. "I know all what you said, but it is absolutely impossible to abandon the Strait of Gibraltar. You know how important it is to us." Churchill still shook his head. What a joke.
This is absolutely impossible to agree to. If they agree to this, they will really be doomed. Once lost, the entire Mediterranean is gone. Not to mention, during this period he has been betraying the interests of the British Empire, which has caused dissatisfaction among many people. So it is absolutely impossible for him to agree now. "What you are worried about is only whether the British Isles will fall. I can responsibly say that it is absolutely impossible." Churchill knew what the other party was thinking, and it was nothing more than seeing the German troops landing on the British Isles. But he didn't pay attention to the scale of the tens of thousands of people who landed. The reason why they did not mobilize the main force to eliminate the opponent was that they were afraid that the opponent would attack in the east and attack in the west, so they did not take any big actions. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we do not doubt the determination of the British army to defend the British Isles. We just do not want Spain to fall to Germany. For us, Spain has many resources that Germany lacks. Once they obtain these resources, the strength of the German army will be reduced. It will be strengthened again, and maybe by that time, this war will go on for a long time.” "We have already paid a heavy price for this war. We should find ways to end this war as soon as possible." Upon hearing this, Churchill did not answer, but chose to remain silent. After all, silence is the best Cambridge. "We will defend the British Isles." Churchill said again. "To show our strength, I will immediately dispatch an armored force to Portsmouth to completely eliminate the German troops there." After the German army landed in Portsmouth, they did not immediately expand the scale of the landing. Instead, they continued to build defense lines and sent some reconnaissance troops deeper. As for other actions, they did not occur. This is why Churchill always believed that the final landing point of the German army was in the Dover area. Because the German army did not have enough landing ships, relying on fishing boats and other ships was its maximum ability to send tens of thousands of people to Portsmouth. If you want to launch a large-scale landing operation, only the port of Dover is the most suitable. This can be seen especially when the opponent's landing force did not expand the landing area or advance in depth after taking Portsmouth, but only built a defense line.
The other party does not believe that this landing will be successful. The purpose of building a defense line is to attract their main force. Hearing this, Hull said that this was the only way to go. Let's take a look at the performance of the British army first. If it was too stretched, they really needed to consider a second landing point. Who knew that Churchill would say it again at this time. "Mr. Special Envoy, I think the US military should gather more soldiers and land in Europe to weaken the German army." Hearing this, Hull did not answer him, but squinted his eyes to think about the plan. According to the answer given by Marshall, the elite German troops at this time had not been completely exhausted. In particular, there are many elite troops on the Western Front. If they land rashly at this time, the US military will definitely suffer. The US military has only more than one million troops, so it is unlikely that too many soldiers will be sacrificed. Therefore, the best way is to let the German and Soviet troops continue to consume. The best way is for the German army to draw elite troops from the Western Front. In this way, after the combat effectiveness of the troops on the Western Front decreases, they can consider landing. "We are recruiting more soldiers. Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you should know that this is not an easy task. It will take a certain amount of time. Please wait patiently. We will definitely land on the European continent." Hull replied neither humble nor overbearing. What a joke, they will never land unless the last drop of European blood is drained. Before that, let them go dog-eat-dog. Only if they suffer heavy casualties can the United States gain the greatest benefits from this war. "I hope it can be speeded up." Churchill could only comfort himself when he saw this. … The armored division sent from London to Portsmouth rushed for a day but still failed to reach the beach to block the German landing troops. The main reason was that they were bombed by German fighter planes. Hundreds of fighter planes took turns bombing the armored division that had no air defense means, directly causing the armored division to lose one-third of its strength. There is no way, they lack anti-aircraft weapons, it can be said that they are struggling on the road. As for the British and American fighter planes, they had no power to fight back against the German fighter planes. Especially after learning that the British army had radar, the German pilots had already learned to be smart. Although there is no way to crack the radar, at least he knows how to avoid the radar search. Flying at low altitude, it is impossible for radar to search for enemy aircraft except with the naked eye. This was also one of the pieces of information Cun Yunsheng sold. At first the German pilots did not believe it, but after several experiments, they found that it was true. Therefore, this wave of German pilots bombed the British Isles, flying at low altitudes to avoid radar searches. As for whether anyone on the ground will report it. All this takes time, and by the time they report it to Dowding, the German fighter planes will have already arrived at their destination.
Several times later, after losing the weapon of radar, British and American fighter planes were beaten by German pilots and did not dare to take off. Because the German army is also testing new fighter jets. The TA-152 fighter, the pinnacle of propeller-driven fighters, completely overwhelmed British and American fighters. Wait until the British armored division finally escapes from the tiger's mouth. When they arrived at the designated location, they were attacked by German armored forces again. Fortunately, the British armored divisions relied on their numerical advantage to destroy many Panzer IV tanks. Mainly due to luck, I switched to Panther tanks and Tiger tanks. Especially the Tiger tank, which is basically useless. "You mean, two of our Panzer IV tanks were destroyed?" Major Bolt, who had just been transferred to the Western Front and served as the commander of the first battalion of the landing armored force, put down the telescope in his hand and looked at the scout reporting intelligence beside him, with a trace of doubt on his face. "Yes, they were responsible for reconnaissance on the left wing at the time. No news has been sent back yet. It is obvious that they underestimated the enemy." Upon hearing this, Bolt glanced at the battle map spread out in front of him and then said. "Then let's not make the same mistake." "Go around here and see how many tanks the British army has arrived." With the British army's current anti-tank methods, it should be no problem to destroy two Panzer IV tanks. He was just curious as to why there was no movement at all. The only explanation is that there was an ambush and there were many enemies. That's why his subordinates had no chance to react. After all, the German tank crews are not fools. No matter how arrogant they are, they will not fight with a large number of tanks on the road. "yes." Bolt's men immediately followed up and moved forward slowly on the path in the forest. As a result, he found that there was fog in the forest while walking, which made him frown. You know, what he hates most is fog. Because in this case, the Panzer IV will lose the advantage of long-range shooting. "Something's wrong. Be careful and watch out for an ambush." Relying on his intuition, Bolt sensed that danger was coming. Sure enough, it didn't take long before a British "Matilda" infantry tank began to slowly move its muzzle in the distance. "Ahead, enemy tanks, fire." When setting off, the gunner stuffed the tank into the gun barrel, and now he heard the order and stepped on the trigger decisively. boom! With one shot, the "Matilda" infantry tank in the distance was turned into a ball of scrap metal.
As the Panzer IV continued to move forward, it was discovered that there were more British tanks in the distance. No wonder their Panzer IV was destroyed, so many British tanks were hidden here, taking them by surprise. Even Boult avoided being destroyed. More importantly, among these tanks, there are also some tanks that do not belong to the British army. "Is this an American tank? M4 medium tank." Bolt recognized it at a glance. Several of the tanks were M4 medium tanks that had just been installed by the US military. Now there's trouble. Seeing this situation, he knew that the destruction of the No. 4 tank was not unfair at all. After all, if there are so many tanks, if they focus their fire in an instant, even if the Leopard comes, they will not be able to withstand it. Unless it's a Tiger tank. Thinking of this, Bolt felt something was wrong. Maybe he should retreat and ask the command center to bring in more advanced tanks. Otherwise, it would be impossible to win with just the Panzer IV. Because the armor strength of the two sides is somewhat unequal. "Notify the Air Force and tell them that we have discovered the British armored forces and request reinforcements." Balt Crocodile was not a fool. He knew that the tank he was driving could not defeat the opponent, so he decided to call for air support. Of course, before that, he would definitely show off his skills. It was not his style to withdraw in such a dejected manner. And the Panzer IV he drove was not that bad. He could destroy one or two tanks and then retreat. Just do it. "Speed up, aim at the first tank, fire, don't ask for instructions, hit the target when you see it." Bolt immediately gave the order to attack. boom! Another shell hit a British tank. There was a violent explosion, and it turned into a huge flame in an instant, and the turret was blown away. "Damn it, it's a German tank, attack quickly." The huge explosion instantly attracted the attention of the British army. Soon, other British tanks who had received the order began to fight back. It is a pity that the German tank crews are elite and their reaction speed is very fast. boom! boom! boom! Not only is the efficiency fast, but the hit rate is also surprisingly scary.
One tank after another was beaten into scrap metal. In just a moment, four tanks were killed. The British tanks were still adjusting their firing angles. When Bolt saw it, he couldn't help but shake his head. Mainly I feel sorry for those two tanks. If they were not unlucky enough to be ambushed, the two Panzer IV tanks, not to mention how many tanks they could destroy, could at least escape unscathed. "Continue to attack." Bolt knew that he must not stop at this time. At least until the air force arrives and then provide guidance for them. "boom!" With another shot, the British tank was beaten to the point of being helpless, and it was basically no different from a massacre. The M4 tank supported by the US military next to it also began to fire. However, their accuracy is really poor. None of these US armored units have experienced any actual combat. It is simply a dream to hit the experienced German commander with one shot. "Sir, there are so many British tanks that we can't finish them all." It didn't take long for the German gunners to start complaining. Because there are too many British tanks. There are at least hundreds of them. And as time goes by, when the British army reacts, they will be the ones who are finished. There are so many tanks, and if one person gives them a shot, no one can hold them. Bolt also knows that if he continues to fight like this, he will wait until the opponent adjusts. Even a Tiger tank will be beaten to death by a group. "Retreat immediately." "yes." "The German tanks are about to run away. Stop them quickly. Stop them quickly. You must not let them go back." The British commander also reacted and began to shout loudly. "yes." It is a pity that the British tank gunner's hit rate is indeed very gratifying. I fired several shots in a row, but none of them hit.
Either tall or short. It's never been accurate. If their accuracy could be the same as the hit rate of naval battleships, I'm afraid this armored ace commander would be left here today. Unfortunately, he had good luck today. These British gunners, who had not experienced cruel actual combat, really had poor accuracy. "Oh my god, how many of our tanks did the Germans destroy?" A British tank commander looked at the dozens of destroyed tanks in front of him and couldn't help but sigh. They are a newly formed armored division, and their members are all new recruits. Although I usually train a lot, I have never experienced actual combat. When encountering a surprise attack from the enemy, they were beaten in a panic, and many people were frightened, so their hit rate was very low. Although they thought some tanks would be destroyed, they never thought there would be so many. It was indeed beyond their expectations. "Captain, do you need to stop the pursuit?" the British driver asked. "No, keep driving forward. If I don't tell you to stop, don't slow down and stop until you catch up with the German tank." The commander said angrily. "yes." Here, the British tanks, who had received the order, increased their horsepower and pursued the tanks of Boult and others in a frantic pursuit. Bolt and others began to flee crazily. (End of chapter)