Holy Roman Empire

Combined with the enemy's continuous bombing of the port and forcing the Royal Navy to retreat, it can be preliminarily judged that the enemy is preparing for landing.

In order to meet the upcoming defense of England, the air force is really not suitable for consuming too much power at the moment. "

The Minister of Military Affairs said pertinently.

This explanation is unsatisfactory, but everyone has to accept it.If you can't win, you can't win. The Royal Navy failed to win, so how can you expect the Air Force to defeat the strong with the weak.

Foreign Secretary Adam: "The chaos in Europe alone will not delay time, as long as there is no chaos within the Holy Roman Empire, the enemy's offensive will not be greatly affected.

The Empire needs victory now, the Vienna government is launching a diplomatic offensive, and the positions of many neutral countries have been shaken.

Even our allies are starting to move around, and some guys have even contacted the Vienna government in private, and they almost negotiated a good deal to turn over.

If the strategic situation cannot improve for a long time, the next situation will be very bad for us. "

Today, Adam is desperate.The reputation of the worst foreign minister cannot be washed away in this life, and now it feels a bit broken.

There is no replacement of the foreign minister. On the one hand, no smart person is willing to jump into the pit. It is better to let Adam continue to work if he is replaced by an unsmart one.

Although the diplomatic results were not satisfactory, and the foreign minister's mentality also had problems, everyone still recognized Adam's true ability.

Anyway, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is mainly responsible for coordinating diplomatic work, and the specific work is done by the civil servants below. As long as the plan is made, personal morale will not affect the overall situation.

Of course, there is also the idea of ​​finishing everyone together.After all, there is no defeat yet, even if it is infamy, it will not be more serious than after the defeat.

Without waiting for everyone to unify their position, the Secretary-General hurried in, and said in a trembling voice: "There is an urgent call from the front line, and the enemy sent fire to Weymouth, Poole, Isle of Wight, Worthing, and Eastbourne at the same time around 10 o'clock this morning. And other thirteen regions launched landing operations.

According to the intelligence sent by the reconnaissance plane, the main force of the enemy's navy is heading towards London, followed by a troop carrier, and it is very likely to launch an attack on London. "

After snatching the battle report, Campbell's face lost all blood in an instant.A full-blown landing attack regardless of priority is obviously not in line with military logic.

Once the British army seizes the opportunity to catch one or a few of them and beat them hard, it is easy to suffer heavy losses.

Looking at the map on the wall, everyone in the military has started to stare, completely unaware of what the enemy wants to do.

Even if you want to feint, it is enough to choose two or three places.It can not only achieve the effect of confusing the eyes and ears, but also ensure that the troops are relatively concentrated and will not be taken advantage of by others.

After calming down, everyone's unanimous reaction was: the enemy lost his mind.

Secretary of the Navy Swinding took the lead to break the silence: "The warplane is coming. Since the enemy dares to disperse our forces, we should not be polite. We will destroy one of them first!"

There is no rush, the Royal Navy has lost all face in the previous two sea battles.

If you can't show results to consolidate your position, I am afraid that in the future, it will be impossible for the navy to imagine that it is now such a dominant company.

The target is very good to choose, and it must be the way to attack London.As for other regions, there is no rush for a while.

……

The sea breeze blew away the heat of the scorching sun.The small town of Greer, located in the Strait of Dover, still maintains the tranquility of the past.

Due to the limitation of natural conditions, although it is near the sea, the small town of Greer does not have a decent port.

There are mostly cliffs along the coast, and there are a few gentle areas, and the extension of the continental shelf is too gentle, which is not suitable for a port at all.

The temporary port dug out by hand is good enough to moor fishing boats of hundreds of tons. Even if a large warship enters it, it will have to run aground as soon as the tide recedes.

Such terrain is obviously not suitable for a large army to land.Naturally, it will not become the focus of the British army's defense. A company is stationed symbolically, and the militia in the town is the entire armed force.

The eyes of the British government were all attracted by the large-scale landing operations, and they had no time to worry about a small town on the edge.

Major John, the town's garrison military officer, is currently patrolling the defense line leisurely.Although I don't think there will be danger, one must find something to do, right?

Leaving the bustling big city and coming to this remote town, John's daily life was broken.

Glare, a traditional farming town, lacks almost all recreational activities.Even if there is an occasional banquet, it can't catch John's eyes.

It can be said that there is nothing in the small town of Greer except for the beautiful scenery.But John was satisfied with being stationed in this small country place.

Although there are various shortcomings, there is one thing that other regions cannot match, and that is safety.

It is often seen that enemy planes pass overhead without seeing the enemy drop a bomb, which is enough to explain Greer's strategic and economic status.

As a top student of the Imperial Army Academy and a nobleman, Major John originally had more choices, but he rejected them all, and resolutely chose the position of the town's garrison officer.

Even if people say that he does not seek to make progress, is greedy for life and fears death, John just laughs it off.

It sounds nice to make contributions on the battlefield, but war kills people.

If he can win the fight, John naturally doesn't mind fighting it out.It's a pity that the strength gap between the two sides in this war is too great, especially the army, there is no hope at all.

Noble glory is important, but the prerequisite is to survive.Born as a rising nobleman, John does not have the chivalry of the established nobles.

Being able to go to the battlefield is already considered a face for the Queen.You must know that many emerging nobles simply refused to perform military service.

Don't ask why, just ask: the family has too much money, and they are reluctant to die.

Capitalists who are unwilling to perform military service and become noble capitalists are no exception.There is no brave spirit in his bones, so he is naturally unwilling to go to the battlefield.

This point is completely different.In Britain, as long as you have more money, you can become a nobleman through internal activities; but in Shinra without military achievements, no matter how much money you have, you can't even think about crossing the threshold of nobility.

The core is different, and the final result is naturally different.

The same is true of Britain in the original time and space. Almost all the veteran military aristocrats fought desperately on the battlefield in World War I and World War II. The emerging aristocrats are far less interested in defending the empire than making money.

The ending is very ironic. Those who went to the battlefield to defend their home and country ended up being ruined, and there was no hair left after being swallowed, while the guy who hid behind and made a fortune in the war took the fruits of victory.

learn from mistakes.

After learning lessons, the British Empire, where no one is willing to bleed and sacrifice for the country, is naturally about to fall.

It's still too early, and "smart people" like Major John are still the object of contempt.

The whistle of the plane sounded, and the guard shouted in panic: "Major, enemy planes are coming, there are many..."

Glancing at the running guard, Major John reprimanded severely: "I am not deaf and can hear, so I don't need your reminder.

Isn't it the enemy's fighter plane, what's the fuss about..."

Before the words were finished, small black dots fell from the sky one by one, and then there was a violent noise, dust and building debris were rolled up, and the scene was a mess.

With hundreds of bombers targeting an unremarkable town, Major John only felt that his brains were not enough.

There is no need to waste your brain, because in the air strike just now, Major John was stunned by the explosion.

After the bombing was over, umbrella flowers fell one after another.If you look carefully, you can also find a person hanging under the umbrella flower.

The sporadic resistance is still going on, but without the commander's garrison, it is already difficult to exert their due combat effectiveness, although they have no combat effectiveness in the first place.

Facing the invincible enemy, the improvised militias took the lead in the prelude to surrender.

Chapter 157 Strategy VS Tactics

Off the coast of London, the brutal bloody battle continued.In order to intercept the landing of the coalition forces, the British army broke out with twelve points of potential.

Behind is London, the British army has no way to retreat, and the British Empire will perish if it does not work hard.

After a century of hegemony, the arrogance of the British has already reached its peak, how can they tolerate defeat.Even in the face of the entire European continent, the British are also unwilling to admit defeat.

The British army is fighting hard, and the coalition forces also have reasons to have to fight.In the past years, the British have drawn too much hatred, and now there is hatred and hatred, and the morale is also not inferior.

The air battle is fiercely unfolding, and dumplings are falling from the sky from time to time.Admiral Aldo von Donatti, the fleet commander, is staring at the sea indifferently at the headquarters of the flagship Kaiser.

The Royal Navy is still on its way, and the battle that belongs to the Navy has not yet come.Now except for mine clearance, it is to fight submarines, there is no challenge.

As for the battle in the sky, the navy simply cannot participate.This is true despite the fact that the Navy is equipped with the most advanced anti-aircraft firepower of this era.

The low hit rate is a small problem. The key is that the plane is moving too fast, and the air force is fighting together again. The probability of shooting down your own fighter plane is as high as that of the enemy plane.

Now that the coalition air force clearly has the upper hand, naturally there is no need for this kind of desperate fight regardless of the enemy or ourselves.

In the distance, another British Air Force formation appeared in the sky.The battle has continued until now, and both sides have not only changed a wave of fighters, they are at a disadvantage on the battlefield, and it is normal for the British army to reinforce them.

The coalition forces have split a formation to meet the enemy.It was getting closer, and it was getting closer. Seeing that the two sides were about to engage in battle, suddenly half of the fighters in the British formation separated from the brigade and rushed towards the United Fleet.

Participating in the battles are all high-speed fighter jets, and the unresponsive bombers come up to kill.Even if you are lucky enough to rush over and throw a few bombs, it will still be a loss-making business if you never return.

The fighter jets approached the navy. Even though they couldn't understand what the enemy was going to do, the coalition air force chose to intercept it immediately.

It's a pity that it was still too late, and the British Air Force had already caught up.Immediately afterwards, the formation of the British army, which had broken away from the main force, plunged into the navy below.

A destroyer was unfortunately hit by three fighter planes. The warship was torn apart in the violent explosion, and the crew and the ship met God together.

This was just the beginning. With the start of the British suicide attack, the coalition fleet below continued to hear loud noises.

Even though the fleet's anti-aircraft firepower was fully activated, it still seemed powerless in the face of a group of desperate enemies.

Unless it hits a vital point and shatters the enemy plane in the air, otherwise even if it is hit, it will still fall headfirst.

Witnessing a battleship sinking under the enemy's suicide attack made Admiral Aldo's heart bleed.

I never dreamed that the British would work so hard. This is not the British Empire at all.

In fact, in the face of this kind of suicide attack, even if it is prepared in advance, it will not play much role.

The only good news is that the enemy's hit rate is not high. Many times, multiple fighter planes will hit the same target. Hundreds of fighter planes rushed down, taking away three warships and two troop carriers.

After all, it was a suicide attack, so it came and went faster.From the start of the attack to the end, it took only ten minutes.

Looking at the messy battlefield, Admiral Aldo suppressed his grief and ordered: "Quickly rescue those who fell into the water, and then prepare to retreat."

It was originally a feint attack, so there was no need to fight the enemy to the death.Just look at the following troop carrier, and you will know that there are not many people on it.

Before completely killing the main force of the enemy's navy and air force, it is definitely a top performance to forcefully land in London.

As soon as the words fell, a military staff officer hurried in.

"Your Excellency, the enemy fleet has been spotted to the west and is heading towards us at full speed. It is now about 20 nautical miles away from us."

After hesitating for more than ten seconds, Admiral Aldo: "Send down the order to let the injured warships, troop carriers, and supply ships retreat first, and the remaining warships stay to rescue the officers and soldiers who fell into the water.

Send power to headquarters, explain our predicament, and request air force fire support.All capital ships are ready for battle..."

It's not that the fleet's vigilance is not high, the main reason is that it's only a hundred and eighty nautical miles away from the mainland, and there's still time to run if the enemy is spotted.

Everyone's warships have similar performance, and there is still a distance of 20 nautical miles. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the enemy to catch up at [-] nautical miles.

However, the plan did not change quickly. No one knew that the enemy would play a suicide attack, let alone predict that the loss would be so heavy.

Now it takes time to rescue the officers and soldiers who fell into the water, and the enemy's fast warships can already catch up after delaying these efforts.

If the fleet hadn't been damaged, Aldo would never have been cowardly, and he would be afraid to fight whoever he wanted!The big deal is that after the fight, both sides will be hurt, and everyone will go back to lick their wounds together.

However, three warships were lost just now, and many more warships were damaged. In particular, the sunken warship also included a battleship. Although it was an old battleship, the strength of the fleet was still affected.

Of course, being at a disadvantage in strength does not mean that they are completely incapable of fighting. If there was a real disparity in strength, Admiral Aldo would have ordered the officers and men who fell into the water to run away.

Once the general is successful, the bones are exhausted, sacrifices are always required on the battlefield, and anyone can sacrifice when necessary.

Now it is obvious that there is nowhere to go, the times are different, and the glory of the cannon giants bloomed in the Battle of the English Channel.

Now is the transition period, and the future is the era of the Air Force. Whoever controls the sky will control the next era.

……

Before London had time to celebrate the success of the sneak attack, the sad news of Greer's fall came.

"At all costs, to recapture Greer in the shortest possible time, the speed must be fast!"

Prime Minister Campbell said in a tone that bordered on a growl.

Logically speaking, a small town without the slightest military value or economic value would be lost if it was lost.

For the defense of England, it has no impact at all.Even if the enemy occupies the local area, there is no suitable port, and the army cannot land.

But politics never makes sense.With his rich experience in political struggle, Campbell is sure that the Austrians who captured the small town of Greer will soon announce the successful landing to the outside world.

Ordinary people don't care whether the town of Greer has military value. Anyway, if it has gained a foothold in the British Isles, it means a successful landing.

Then, everyone will use their own perceptions to come to the conclusion that the British Empire is about to die.

Once public opinion boils, Britain will really be troubled by internal and external troubles and besieged on all sides.

Adam, the foreign secretary, added: "The enemy had planned it long ago and the news should have gotten out by now.

The next step is the verification by the governments of various countries. We must seize Greer before everyone can verify the news.

otherwise……"

There is no need to say anything later, everyone knows that the consequences will be serious.

Once it is determined that the coalition forces have successfully landed, the allies of the British Empire will rush to jump ship.We are all smart people, and we all know to cut the meat and stop the loss, the sooner the cut is made, the less the loss will be.

Sharing weal and woe, sharing life and death, that is the content of dramas, and these things have never been popular in real politics.

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