At this moment, the soldier who had just been transferred to his post was staring at the radar screen as usual. Suddenly, a snowflake flashed on the screen, and the originally clear monitoring screen was instantly covered by the chaotic white dots. He couldn't help but be stunned, and then shouted loudly: "Stop gossiping, the radar seems to have problems again." His tone was very calm, without the slightest hint of panic, as if this situation had long been commonplace and was not surprising at all. The officer who heard the malfunction report also looked calm. He said unhurriedly: "What's the reason? Check to see if you need to replace the electronic tube. The quality of the things produced by the empire's military factories is getting worse and worse, and the time is getting shorter and shorter." In this era, radar technology is still in the development stage, and its reliability is very low. Various failures are commonplace and often occur without warning. Generally speaking, almost all problems can ultimately be attributed to a burned-out tube. Therefore, the officer did not feel any surprise about this situation. Instead, he felt that this was just like usual and it was a normal thing. The radar soldiers were not at all surprised by the officer's direct instruction to change the electronic tube, and they all nodded immediately.
After all, in daily work training, troubleshooting such faults has long become one of the basic skills of radar soldiers. Hearing the officer's shout, the soldiers on duty did not dare to neglect at all and immediately stood up and went to the cabinet next to them. He took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and slowly opened the slightly heavy door outside the cabinet. With a "squeak", the door was opened, and the dense circuits inside suddenly appeared in front of him. The lines were criss-crossed, like a complex and precise spider web, with wires of various colors intertwined and connected to electronic components of different shapes. If a beginner sees such densely packed lines at first sight, he will probably collapse instantly. Especially those who are responsible for server maintenance work are deeply touched by this. Every time we encounter a fault for maintenance, we often work for days and nights. We have to troubleshoot the problem bit by bit in this complicated maze of circuits. Without strong patience, ordinary people will really collapse directly when encountering such a situation. Don't know where to start. "Sir, the bulbs of the electronic tubes are all on. It shouldn't be a problem with the electronic tubes." After checking carefully, the soldier on duty turned around and said loudly to the commander. His voice echoed in the computer room, with a hint of helplessness. He originally thought that the radar failure could be easily solved by changing the tube as usual, but now it seems that things are not that simple. Hearing this, the officer's brows instantly frowned. He knew in his heart that if it were other faults, it would be troublesome. After all, he is not a professional radar maintenance engineer. He can usually deal with some simple minor problems. But for a slightly more complicated fault like this, he can only stare at it, and no one can solve the problem. "Forget it, report to the headquarters that the radar is broken and ask them to send engineers to repair it." The officer thought for a moment and said loudly. There was a trace of helplessness in his tone. Since he couldn't handle it himself, he could only leave this problem to more professional people. "Yeah, you can have a good sleep next." A soldier heard this and shouted excitedly. Continuous shifts and staying up late for maintenance had long made him exhausted. At this moment, the thought of having a good night's sleep made him feel more energetic. "Yeah, I finally don't have to stay up all night." Another soldier echoed. As he spoke, he rubbed his bloodshot eyes that were in unbearable pain. In order to ensure the normal operation of the radar these days, they have been staying here day and night, staring at the screen and the complicated lines for a long time. They are almost reaching their limit at this moment, and taking a break is simply a dream. For these radar soldiers, it is an extremely hard job to watch the boring and eye-sore radar screen on weekdays, always tense and paying attention to whether there is a target.
Therefore, the happiest moment for them is when the radar malfunctions. Then they only need to report it to the headquarters and wait for the engineers to come to repair it. Then they can take the opportunity to have a good rest. If you encounter a serious problem that is more difficult, you will be even more "lucky". Not only can you rest for several days in a row, but you can even find an excuse to ask your superiors for leave to go out to the outside world and relax. Relax your tired body and mind. For them, this is a rare respite from the boring military life. Unfortunately, this time they got it all wrong. At this time, the radar showed a snowflake on the screen. It was not really broken, but it was interfered by a high-power jammer that caused such a situation. In order to capture the strategic location of Gibraltar, the four combined navies racked their brains and came up with various methods. One of the ways is to interfere with Gibraltar's radar at this moment. Or to be more precise, this method was proposed by Chuichi Nagumo. Nagumo Chuichi, a man who was quite skilled in naval battle planning, after some thinking, he felt that if he could find a way to interfere with Gibraltar's radar, the British troops stationed here would not be able to accurately obtain the situation in the surrounding sea areas through radar. , then their subsequent combat operations can be carried out more covertly and smoothly, thereby increasing their chances of winning Gibraltar. In the naval war situation at that time, the four-nation joint navy faced a quite severe situation. After all, if there was a frontal naval battle, it would be difficult for them to compete with the British and American fleets. No! To be precise, it's not that it's completely invincible, but that it's simply impossible to achieve that kind of overwhelming victory. The British and American fleets have strong advantages in many aspects such as the number of ships, equipment performance, and combat experience. It is too difficult to defeat them through regular head-on confrontations. Therefore, the combined navies of the four countries can only find other ways to try to find other ways to reverse the situation of the war. The strategy they finally chose was to attack Gibraltar secretly. The importance of the strategic location of Gibraltar is self-evident. Once it is successfully occupied, the entire frontal naval battle situation will immediately undergo earth-shaking changes. This idea is exactly what Nagumo Chuichi summed up based on the valuable experience that the Japanese army once raided Pearl Harbor. In the Battle of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army inflicted an extremely heavy blow on the . military through an unexpected sneak attack, thereby gaining a certain strategic advantage in a short period of time. Nagumo Chuichi was inspired by this and believed that this sneak attack tactic could also be applied to Gibraltar's combat plan. After Nagumo Chuichi proposed a detailed sneak attack plan, it was the German Military Investigation Bureau that was specifically responsible for completing this arduous task. The German Military Investigation Bureau has a strict intelligence network and efficient execution capabilities. Not long after, the German Military Investigation Bureau intelligence officers relied on their excellent lurking capabilities and intelligence transmission methods to successfully secretly send the individual jammers into the hands of agents lurking in Gibraltar. Afterwards, the agents with important missions carefully carried the jammer on their backs and quietly arrived near the radar base relying on their familiarity with the local terrain and excellent concealment skills. To ensure their own safety and not be discovered by the British army, they decisively turned on the jammer. Immediately, a powerful interference signal was released, causing the British army's radar to fall into chaos and unable to function normally. The purpose of this is very clear, which is to prevent the British radar from accurately searching the whereabouts of the German and French fleets, thereby buying valuable time for the four-nation joint naval operations. You must know that the victory of every battle cannot be easily solved by relying on one branch of the military. It requires the close cooperation and joint operations of multiple departments. It was the interference war carefully planned and implemented by the intelligence agency that made the British radar in Gibraltar lose its due role and was unable to detect that the four-nation joint fleet was quietly approaching, thus gaining crucial preparation time for the four-nation joint fleet.
After all, every minute the British army misses the discovery of the four-nation combined fleet, the time they can use to prepare for the response will be reduced accordingly, and the chance of losing in subsequent battles will be greater. At this time, twilight gradually enveloped the entire sea, casting a mysterious veil on the sea. On this twilight sea, a large fleet was sailing quietly. Leading the way were ten majestic destroyers, which took the lead in clearing the way ahead, always alert to any possible situation. Following the destroyers were cruisers, which were larger in size and more powerful in firepower, providing solid firepower support for the entire fleet. Further back, there are a group of really big guys—three majestic battleships. The huge hull and powerful firepower of the battleship are undoubtedly the core strength of the entire fleet. Finally, there are more than ten **** carriers. Although these **** carriers may not be as large as battleships, the carrier-based aircraft they carry give the fleet powerful air strike capabilities. For this crucial operation, Nagumo Chuichi spent most of the capital of the four navies and gathered all types of main ships here. One of the extremely important reasons why so many different types and large numbers of ships were needed to attack the Strait of Gibraltar this time was to guard against Gibraltar's shore defense artillery. The power of coastal defense artillery is huge. Once fired, it will cause an extremely serious blow to the incoming fleet. Only by assembling a sufficient number and type of ships to form a strong offensive and defensive system can it be possible to minimize losses when facing the threat of coastal defense artillery and successfully complete the offensive mission in the Strait of Gibralto. "Commander, the Strait of Gibraltar is ahead." Nagumo Chuichi's subordinates lowered their voices and reported with a slightly nervous expression. For this crucial offensive operation, Nagumo Chuichi really spent a lot of effort and effort. Not only did he have to rely on his strategy and eloquence to persuade the naval generals of the other three countries to agree and participate in this operation, but he also had to take out almost all the assets of the navies of the four countries without reservation. This time, it can be said that the main force of the navies of the four countries is used. On the one hand, it is naturally to successfully occupy the Strait of Gibraltar. Once this strategically important place is captured, it will occupy an extremely critical position in the strategic layout of the Mediterranean; on the other hand, it is also hoped to take this opportunity to find An opportunity for a decisive battle with the British and American fleets. After all, as long as they can destroy the British and American fleets in one fell swoop, they will be able to completely control the Mediterranean in their own hands, thereby gaining a huge advantage in the battle for power at sea. "I didn't expect that we would one day occupy the Strait of Gibraltar." Nagumo Chuichi stood on the bridge, looking deeply at the dark and boundless sea, and couldn't help but be filled with emotion. This sea area has long been the jewel of the British Empire. Now that he can lead the fleet here and prepare to launch an attack, he naturally has many complicated emotions in his heart. His subordinates also felt deeply about this, and he did not expect that one day he would participate in an operation such as the attack on Gibraltar. This was really surprising. "Commander, this should be a replica operation, right?" The subordinate suddenly raised his head and asked. In his opinion, the pattern of this operation seemed to be somewhat similar to the previous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, both of which were trying to attack important targets in a surprising way. "No, this operation will go far beyond Pearl Harbor." Nagumo Chuichi shook his head firmly, his eyes shining with confidence and determination. He is well aware of the importance and particularity of this operation. Although it has similar ideas to the Pearl Harbor raid, it is completely different in terms of the scale of troops invested, strategic significance, and the difficulty of defense. . This time, they wanted to create a more brilliant record than the Pearl Harbor raid and completely change the strategic pattern of the Mediterranean and even the entire sea. "Okay, order each ship to continue to speed up, notify each ship, be prepared, and fire at any time." Nagumo Zhongyi recovered his thoughts and gave the order seriously. "Hai!" The subordinates responded respectfully, and then the communication equipment on each ship became busy, and orders were quickly transmitted among the fleet. Let me mention here that the route of the Strait of Gibraltar is only a dozen nautical miles away from Gibraltar. Such a close distance can usually be clearly seen with the naked eye with the help of a searchlight. So it is almost impossible to sneak through Gibraltar secretly.
It is precisely because of this unique geographical location and the characteristics of being easy to defend and difficult to attack that make Gibraltar such an important strategic location. Especially the rocky mountain, which is entirely composed of hard rock, hence the name rocky mountain. There are more than a dozen searchlights on the mountain. Whenever night falls, patrols will control these searchlights and shine them back and forth. The bright lights are like sharp eyes, always alert to the movements on the sea. (End of chapter)