"Everyone!" Göring raised his trademark loud voice, causing everyone present to sit upright immediately like a conditioned reflex. Listening to Göring's lecture, only Göring could be heard saying, "I believe you all know that the current Air Force is obviously against The Imperial Air Force is at a disadvantage, although we can continue to increase our troops and use our numerical advantage to make the British surrender, but I don’t want to do that now!”
Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Goering asked his staff to send everyone a report from Major General Jedinek on the French front, and said: "The method to restrain the British radar station has been found, which is a low-altitude breakthrough! We know that flying at ultra-low altitude is a very difficult thing, especially at sea. On the sea without any reference objects, the blue water and sky may cause pilots to have illusions and plunge into the sea. Even if it takes twenty years I never dared to say that I could succeed in one attempt!" When he said this, Göring did not forget to make a fuss about himself. After all, Göring was also an ace pilot in the Air Force, so he naturally had the capital to brag.
"Actually, according to the current situation, there is no need for us to continue to carry out low-altitude breakthroughs. After all, it is very dangerous to do something cheap!" General Kesselring pushed up his glasses and said.
"No, we don't know whether the British Air Force has reached its limit!" Goering said in a tone that left no room for doubt; "The decisive battle begins tomorrow, General Kesselring!"
"Marshal, please give me your orders!" General Kesselring stood at attention and said.
"Tomorrow will be the decisive day of the Battle of Britain!" Goering said loudly, "One of the newly formed air forces will also go into battle tomorrow!" Goering circled the huge table and finally said, "From Starting at dawn tomorrow morning, General Kesselring, your Second Air Force will fly over the English Channel first. It doesn't matter if it is discovered by the radar station. The most important thing is that you must not spread your forces. You must give the British an apocalyptic feeling. It feels like it attracts the main force of the Royal Air Force at the same time!"
"That's no problem, Marshal!" General Kesselring assured.
"General Sbier!" Goering continued, "Your Third Air Force should fly over the UK one hour after the Second Air Force takes off. At this time, the Second Air Force should be low on fuel and need to return." Inside the airport, but the Royal Air Force aircraft will definitely not be able to hold on. The Third Air Force has also run out of fuel, so they must hurry up and refuel after the Second Air Force leaves. Your mission is not to let the Royal Air Force There is a chance to breathe and, if possible, to shoot down an RAF aircraft!"
"Yes, Marshal!" General Sbier assured, "The Royal Air Force will definitely be on the verge of collapse after the attack by our two air forces!"
"That's right!" Goering praised with admiration, "At this time, General Stenff's Fifth Air Force needs to be dispatched. They will take off from the airport in Norway half an hour after the Third Air Force arrives in the UK. The goal is to fly from the UK. To break through the weak points in the east, the main goal is not to fight the British Royal Air Force, but to bomb the British radar station while the Third Air Force is entangled with the British Royal Air Force!"
General Shidenf nodded and said, "This can indeed tear through the British air defense line, but it requires our respective air forces to fight continuously. I don't know if the pilots can endure this kind of battle! If the pressure is too great, If so, it is likely to affect the operations in the next few days!”
"The next few days? Hum..., after tomorrow, the Royal Air Force will exist!" Goering yelled crazily, "Starting from six o'clock in the morning, I don't care what methods you use, you must keep the pilots strong. Fighting will, if three air forces attack together, the Royal Air Force will never be given a chance to breathe! If you three air forces attack together, even if the British can withstand it, they will suffer huge losses!" Goering took a look. Watch, said, "Your mission will end at two o'clock in the afternoon, and then our bombing will be suspended for two hours. Starting at four o'clock, the newly formed Sixth Air Force and Seventh Air Force will take over your operations! Nearly ten Today, nearly a hundred pilots are able to fly across the strait at low altitudes. They will lead more than 1,500 aircraft to fly from various airports in Norway, northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands without anyone noticing. raid on Britain, and at this time, the Royal Air Force, after waiting for the Imperial Air Force air strike for two hours without any movement, will definitely relax their vigilance and relax their defense. This is also a good opportunity for us!"
"What are the missions of the Sixth Air Force and the Seventh Air Force?" General Kathleen asked with a frown.
"Their goal is to air attack 42 ordinary radar stations in the UK and seven sector radar stations around London, thereby destroying the British radar network in one fell swoop!" Göring answered for General Kesselring.
After Goering finished speaking, and everyone present whispered to each other for a while, General Kesselring said, "Marshal, I would like to add that the British radar network may not be completely destroyed with just one attack. Since we will have Two hours of rest, then I suggest that after the Sixth Air Force and Seventh Air Force bomb, we will launch bombing again. If the results can make us excited, we can even continue the combat time until night !”
"Very good!" Goering was very happy after hearing Kesselring's words. If he could kill the Royal Air Force in one day and one night, it would undoubtedly be the best result. Under Goering's wave, the servants of Karin Manor brought in a few bottles. After Göring personally filled up the red wine for these people, he was so happy: "It took the Imperial Armored Forces a month to defeat France. The Navy used a day to annihilate the British Royal Navy Home Fleet, and even the SS captured Gibraltar." The fortress, this fortress is said to be impossible to conquer even if it sacrifices 100,000 people. Now, those who have won the honor will immediately be turned into the air force. The air force will use one day to eliminate the British air force and destroy their air defense line! "
Bang..., the sound of glasses clinking gently sounded in the conference room, which also heralded the coming of a big war.
At the Prime Minister's residence at No. 10 Downing Street in London, Churchill was counting the latest round of battle reports, which included the current battle records between the German Air Force and the British Royal Air Force. Although the British Air Force exchanged relatively small casualties for the current tactical victory, Churchill We know that the UK is still 8,000 miles away from safety. Compared with the war that Germany had been preparing for for twenty years, Britain's preparations after Germany's blitzkrieg into Poland were still far from enough. It was imperative that the domestic economy be fully transferred to a wartime system. However, he only took over the job of prime minister for a month. The myriad of things really made Churchill anxious.
Perhaps the only thing that made Churchill happy during this period was, Hit? However, before this incident could make Churchill happy, another incident extinguished Churchill's newly raised hope. Is that to replace Hit? The killer turned out to be the former German Emperor Wilhelm II. In Churchill's view, Wilhelm II and Hitler? There is no difference between the two. Even Wilhelm II's hatred of the British was stronger than Hitler's? Le is even stronger, because William II was ousted by the people of the country because of his failure in the last war. The only thing that Churchill didn't expect was that the National Socialist Party did not show even a hint of opposition to the news of Wilhelm II's return to the country. The hoped-for situation of Germany falling into chaos did not appear.
It seems that the German Juncker landowners are still determined to get Wilhelm II back! Churchill thought distressedly. Although William II briefly said that he wanted to reconcile with Britain after returning home, it was at the expense of Britain recognizing Germany as the overlord of the European continent. This is absolutely unacceptable to the UK. If it loses military control over the European continent, it is tantamount to sitting back and watching the Roman Empire reappear in Europe. Once Europe has only one voice, it will be a matter of time before the Roman Empire lands in the UK again. Something happened. So Churchill rejected the German proposal without hesitation.
In fact, Churchill knew that if the current situation prevailed, it would be difficult for Britain to withstand the German attack. If Germany's conditions were lower, even just a little bit, Churchill would accept it. Even the reconciliation conditions proposed by William II were considered by Churchill more than once when no one was around. But in the end he didn't agree.
Churchill's big cigar appeared in his hand again. Unlike Lin Wei, Churchill had no so-called grace when he smoked. He smoked hard, as if he had a grudge against the cigar in his mouth. After a while, inside the office It's getting smoky again, if only Americans could join the war! Churchill thought sadly.
Americans were originally the thirteen British colonies in North America. Although the United States has now become a country with many immigrants, and even German immigrants no longer have as many British immigrants, Americans still naturally prefer the British. However, it is much more difficult to bring the United States into the water now than during the last war. During World War I, many immigrants in the United States still had strong feelings for their home country, so many German immigrants and British immigrants in the United States returned to their home countries and joined their own armies.
The current control of the United States is obviously much stronger than that of that time, or the centripetal force of Americans is much stronger than that of World War I. The descendants of those immigrants now consider themselves more Americans than Germans or Anglo-Saxons. On the surface, this situation seems to be very beneficial to the British, but Churchill knew that the United States now pays more attention to etiquette than during the last war. Perhaps the sweetness of Europe being at war has made the United States accustomed to waiting and watching. But for Britain now, the United States, which is still on the sidelines, is almost fatal to Britain, because now only the Americans can save Britain.
Thinking of his friend Roosevelt, Churchill couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although Roosevelt was willing to help Britain from a personal perspective, the U.S. Congress kept Roosevelt's hands tied. Although isolationism was somewhat loosened due to the outbreak of wars around the world. But there is still a market in the United States. With the support of the people and the support of the Congress, the members of Congress were naturally emboldened to continue to implement isolationist policies. This was not something Roosevelt could change. Of course, this was also indispensable for the German government's support for isolationism.
Although the United States has great potential, Germany is indeed at its peak now. Especially Germany is much smarter than during the last war. Germany now knows how to find allies for itself, which can be seen from the fact that they have roped in France.
Original ally France, plus Hit? Le's original ally Italy, as well as the Soviet Union, which has always provided material assistance to Germany, and Germany, which has annexed Czechoslovakia and Austria, are said to be much stronger than the German Empire during World War I. It can be said that Germany now It was a combination of Germany and its ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, during World War I. Almost as soon as he woke up, Churchill suddenly discovered that the entire Europe was the enemy of Britain, and all the powerful countries were in a hostile position with Britain.
Churchill has been immersed in his own thinking and cannot extricate himself, and is moving more and more towards the path of a philosopher in his thinking. Maybe after the war, Churchill will be a great combination of geopolitics and philosopher, but at this time Churchill’s Friend, former Prime Minister Chamberlain came in. Chamberlain is no longer the British Prime Minister, and his current state is also very unhealthy. However, in the war cabinet, Churchill still left a place for Chamberlain because he knew the current plight of the United Kingdom. It was not Chamberlain's fault, but the appeasement policy adopted by the entire British people because they were afraid of war. Chamberlain would not have done this without the support of the people.
"Neville, what brings you here in person? Your health is very bad!" Churchill persuaded. It was no secret to Churchill that Chamberlain was suffering from stomach discomfort and was about to undergo surgery.
"I'm here to tell you something!" Chamberlain said with a bitter smile, "I hope you won't be too excited after hearing this! The Fortress of Gibraltar has been captured by the German and French forces!" Obviously, this is not good news, especially for This is especially true for Churchill, who has been losing battles since he came to power and has never received even a piece of good news.
"What!" Churchill shouted, not even noticing that the cigar in his hand fell to the ground. Churchill knew very well the importance of the Fortress of Gibraltar to the United Kingdom, but he also knew clearly that the current British simply did not have the power to rescue it. So I just hoped that the fighting there could buy time for the British mainland's defense, but I didn't expect that the German and French forces would conquer it so quickly. That's why I was so surprised that I couldn't speak.
Seeing Churchill's reaction, Chamberlain grabbed Churchill's collar and shouted, "Why, why do you want to use the lives of the British people to fight Germany, just because you want to prove to the world the strength of the British Empire? Churchill, Britain is now Our influence is declining. If we continue to fight Germany, the best result is that both sides will suffer losses, and the Americans will become the world's hegemon. Can't you understand the mistakes of the last war?"
"Of course I know this!" Churchill broke away from Chamberlain's hand and shouted the same, "But are your policies right? We have lost control of the balance of power on the European continent, and the scene like the Roman Empire will surely happen again! At that time Britain was just a province of Germany!"
"But why didn't you think more about it when William II proposed reconciliation!" Chamberlain asked, "Can we defeat Germany? You have to know that today's technology has made the English Channel less safe! We no longer have What a great location! Do you think Britain, with its colonies all over the world, can compare with Germany, France, Italy, and the Soviet Union, which has been providing supplies to Germany behind the scenes?"
"And the United States!" Churchill added, "The United States can help Britain. They have huge war potential. Their industrial scale is greater than that of Germany and the Soviet Union combined. Together with us, Britain, we can defeat Germany!"
"You are playing with fire. Once the war lasts for a long time and Europe is reduced to ruins, the whole of Europe will not be a match for the United States. A new world hegemon will emerge, and it will be the United States. Will you be satisfied?" Chamberlain shook off Churchill's hand and said as he walked out, "I really want to see your expression when Germany lands on the British mainland. You know, we have lost even sea power. We have changed from blocking Germany to being blocked." Blockade, if you want to go to Canada to establish a government-in-exile, you may not be able to escape!"
"Britain will not fail, never!" Churchill clenched his fists and shouted. The purpose of releasing the Buddha is to convince Chamberlain, but in fact, it is also to convince myself.
July 21st was the day when Göring was preparing to give the Royal Air Force a severe blow, but the weather was not favorable. On this day, the entire English Channel was covered with clouds, and the bad weather made it impossible for the Luftwaffe to carry out the bombing plan. Major General Jedinek could only report this situation to Goering. After Göring learned of this situation, he could only lament that God had allowed the British to live another day.
But this was not just a matter of one day. The bad weather lasted for three full days. It was not until July 23 that the rainy weather that lasted for three days came to an end. Early in the morning, when Major General Jedinek reported the weather here, When Göring was informed of the improved news, Göring, who felt that there was no further delay, immediately ordered the bombing plan to begin immediately. The Second Air Force, the Third Air Force, and the Fifth Air Force were immediately assembled. The Sixth Air Force and the Seventh Air Force were immediately assembled. The air force is assembled and on standby, ready to attack at any time.
At six o'clock in the morning on July 23, the dark clouds had not completely dissipated, but the impatient German Air Force immediately issued an order. General Kesselring's Second Air Force immediately took to the sky, targeting Britain.