Chapter 1146: Caught and Caught in the Dilemma

  Chapter 1124 – Caught in and out
In the evening, the results of the daytime bombardment had been summarized into documents sent to the Vienna Palace.

Of course, limited by the conditions on the battlefield, it is impossible to accurately count the enemy’s losses, this report and the actual situation will certainly be different.

The error is only a small problem, the key is that the air raid was successful. Looking at the battle report in his hands, Franz was very skeptical that the British military hierarchy were all Shinra spies.

Air defense is a joke, it is no longer a question of the existence of loopholes, but rather like deliberately opening the portal to let the Shen Luo air force in.

London was a bit better, although the air attack was not detected in advance, but the air defense firepower was still there. If it wasn’t for the fog, we might have been able to achieve some good results.

Other places are awkward, the Shen Luo air force attacked Liverpool, along the way through a lot of towns and cities, but did not see where the anti-aircraft artillery.

Of course, it is also possible that the defenders below the cowardly, afraid of provoking the enemy to set fire to themselves, simply pretend not to see.

If they didn’t fire, at least send an urgent telegram to their colleagues to remind them to be prepared.

There is no guarantee of anything else, at least the Royal Navy can go to sea in advance. As long as no large fleet was assembled, there was no need to head off the threat at all.

There was no problem in getting planes from all over the country to join the war, and since Britain was such a big place and was fighting on home soil, there was no need to think about return flights.

However, if you want to participate in the war, you have to wait for the main force to complete the assembly, and then go to the battlefield ah!

This is not something that ordinary people can come up with, as they are in a hurry to arrive at the battlefield first.

Since it was a head-sending tactic, the battle results were naturally amazing. If they hadn’t taken advantage of the gap in the rotation of the Shen Luo Air Force to passively complete the buildup, I’m afraid that the British Air Force would have been directly defeated.

Now, although it hadn’t been defeated, the losses still had to be heavy. The number of enemy planes that were confirmed shot down alone was as high as 376, and those that were injured were even more numerous.

The air war was brilliantly won, and the bombing was equally unimpressive. The British military town of Liverpool harbor was severely beaten, sunk warships aside, the key was the destruction of shipyards.

Dockyards could be rebuilt, equipment could be re-procured, but the loss of engineers and skilled workers was permanent.

These days, the average life expectancy is less than fifty, there is no such thing as retirement, and rehiring naturally does not exist.

Of course, Britain’s family is large, the talent pool is still there. The big deal is to dig people from other small shipyards, but building warships and building merchant ships is not the same, the break-in period is certainly less.

Shipyard repair time, technical workers training time, all together without a year or two, do not even think about it.

It wasn’t that it couldn’t be done faster, if a competitor was willing to help, it was still possible to increase the progress. It’s just that the likelihood of that is about as high as the chances of mankind moving into the Pax Romana.

Of course, today’s bombardment wasn’t insurance; it would be best for the air force to patronize for a few more consecutive days to consolidate the hard-won gains.

In contrast, the bombing of London was very Buddhist. There was no strategic target, it was all about the feeling of the bombardiers.

The thick fog covering the sky made it impossible to see the ground, and the matter of counting the battle results could only be left to the efforts of the British government.

Compared to the brilliant battle results, what satisfied Franz more was the losses. During the daytime operation Shen Luo Air Force paid a total of 27 fighters crashed, 79 fighters were damaged to varying degrees.

Among the downed fighters, except for 3 bombers, the rest were fighters, among which there were 5 fighters that received a box lunch on the way back.

Such an exchange ratio could well be described as a miracle in military history. The only regret is that miracles don’t happen very often, and having suffered such a big loss, the British will surely have learned their lesson that they can’t expect the enemy to keep on being stupid.

“The air force is doing well, and we need to build on that next. But the bombing battlefield needs to be expanded, any city within the air force’s coverage area is a target for bombing.

The bombing of London has been changed to a feint, while the British haven’t come back to their senses, booby-trapping as much of the British air force’s vital forces as possible to cover the bombing of other areas.”

It had to be admitted that London was a good place to be, although it was impossible to lock on to ground targets because of the haze, but the enemy’s ground anti-aircraft firepower was likewise nullified by the haze.

This meant that the laboring Shinra Air Force was able to fight a fair fight with the British Air Force fighting on home soil.

If they didn’t take advantage of the current opportunity to kill as many of the British Air Force’s living forces as possible, once winter ended these good times would be over.

To put it bluntly, it was still taking advantage of British arrogance. The populace can’t tolerate the Shinra Air Force spilling its guts over its head while the government does nothing about it.

As long as the British Air Force was crippled, the later battles would be easier. The three German empires dared to play the “Sea Lion Program”, the more advantageous Shinra could also follow suit.

Just because the British Air Force was able to defeat the strong with the weak in the original time and space, it does not mean that it can do the same now. It should be noted that the American mother is still playing with mud, and does not have the ability to transfuse blood at all.

Now that the main forces of the British Air Force are drawn to London, bombing other areas is simple. Even though London was the centerpiece of the British Isles and the other areas were marginal, Franz didn’t mind at all.

If he hadn’t considered that the air force couldn’t cover the entire British Isles, Franz would have absolutely ordered that bombs be dropped on every city.

Not to kill the enemy, just to scare people.

As long as the hearts and minds of Britannia were in turmoil, the later battles would be easier to fight. Now the air force can’t cover the whole British Isles, but covering half of the cities is still no problem.

As long as the secret guide a little, so many cities of the citizens together uproar, requesting the London government to organize air defense, then there will be fun to see.

Air Force Minister Conrad said with difficulty: “Your Majesty, there is no problem to continue bombing the British Isles, but I’m afraid it’s a bit difficult to trap the main force of the British Air Force.

During the daytime battle, we have already heavily damaged the British air force. According to the information collected from the front line and the previous intelligence comparison, the British Air Force has lost one quarter of its fighters, and perhaps less than half of the fighters will be able to continue on the battlefield tomorrow.

Having suffered such a big loss today, the British will surely learn from their experience, and they will not make the same mistake a second time.

If the British had studied carefully they would have realized that our bombing had not affected London much, but that the air war had done more damage.

After calming down, I’m afraid the British Air Force will simply concede defeat. Even with popular pressure, they will only put up token resistance.

Then, fall silent to slowly build up their strength and wait for the right time.”

Even the best plan would only work if the enemy was willing to cooperate. Fighting a little too hard in the daytime had directly wounded the British Air Force.

If the British Air Force didn’t learn a lesson and continued to choose to fight head-on with the Shen Luo Air Force, I’m afraid that it wouldn’t be long before even the establishment would have to be beaten out of existence.

After a little thought, Franz said indifferently, ”Then find a way to continue to stimulate them, the arrogance of the British is not likely to be exhausted by a single defeat.

If it’s really not possible, throw leaflets to the British Isles and let the British public make decisions for them.

I don’t care how you fight, within the next month, at least 20,000 tons of bombs should be thrown over the heads of the British.”

No effort is good enough, and bombs have a shelf life. The Viennese government had been preparing for this war for far too long and had stockpiled a little too much ammunition.

If not for the Russians as a receiver, and the international market can be dumped, I’m afraid that the expiration of weapons and ammunition alone is a big problem.

There is no way, the plan did not change quickly. The Vienna government’s initial plan was prepared according to the worst case scenario, namely: the British pull together France and Russia and other countries to siege Shenla.

The diplomacy of the shit-stirrers was indeed powerful, but they were human beings, not gods, and were equally unable to turn the tide.

With the efforts of the government in Vienna, not only did the worst not happen, but the situation went to the other extreme.

What had been a defensive enemy now became an ally. Then the ammunition previously reserved for the heads of the French and Russians was now borne by the British alone.

As for the British trumped up the Oceanic Alliance, Franz the Great said he could not see. Anyway, now can not reach, want to seek these guys bad luck, but also after the war things.

……

London, another sleepless night. The bombing during the day had refreshed many people’s perceptions and deeply to everyone’s nerves.

“It turns out that the Royal Navy is not infallible, and London is not safe!”

Immediately followed by endless anger, the enemy are dropping bombs on the head, and do not see the government to do something, clearly is malfeasance plus incompetence.

Fortunately, the fog is big enough that the general public did not see the air battle during the day, otherwise the anger of everyone at this moment would have to go to the next level.

Once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope.

The excitement of the daytime was so great that the British Cabinet Government is still working in the air raid shelters at this moment. If not for the lack of space, it is likely that everyone would have brought in their families.

Since they couldn’t bring them in, they had to send them out. London is bustling at the moment, and the darkness of the night can’t stop everyone’s enthusiasm for moving.

From the princes and nobles down to the common people, but wherever the conditions allow, they are now running to the countryside.

There is no office **** Dun is no longer suitable for living. The haze was already enough for everyone, and now bombs are falling from the sky.

Forget air defense, the power of a falling plane is much greater than the power of an exploding enemy bomb. No one can stand up to iron dumplings falling from the sky.

Having never experienced a bombing, the air defense facilities were unlimited and amounted to about zero. Even the air defense shelters used by the cabinet government were made up from basements.

For the sake of their lives, everyone unanimously decided to run away. Anyway, no matter how rampant the enemy’s airplanes were, they couldn’t possibly bomb the countryside, and that wouldn’t be enough money for fuel.

Those who were forced to stay behind were on edge. They only hated the fact that they didn’t have enough money and had to stay behind to make a living.

Everyone else can run away, but not the public servants of the government. If they also leave, I’m afraid that the order in London will soon be completely out of control.

Looking at the summarized battle report, Campbell nearly fainted. This was no longer a matter of heavy losses, but involved winning or losing the war.

Having personally witnessed the power of the air force, Campbell’s confidence in the Royal Navy was shaken.

The English Channel is just a little way, once the loss of air power, no one can guarantee that the enemy will not be forced to land.

The strength of the Shen Luo Navy is not weak, there are European navies to help the field, if coupled with the air force, the Royal Navy can really top it?
At least the Royal Navy stationed in Liverpool, told him with practical action: the face of the enemy in the sky can not help.

After forcing himself to calm down, Campbell cautiously asked: “If there is preparation in advance, the air force has the ability to defend the safety of the British Isles?”

As if tortured by his soul, Attilio, who was the Minister of Air Force, stammered for a while, unable to speak.

If it was before today, he would have said “yes”; but the fact is in front of us, to say “yes” at this point would be ignorant.

After hesitating for a while, Attilio slowly said: “It is difficult! The daytime battle proved the difference in strength between the two sides, our boys are very brave, but the performance of the fighters is too great a difference.

Everyone has seen the battle report, in just one day’s engagement, more than a quarter of our fighters have crashed, and nearly half of our fighters are in need of major repairs.

At this point, the air force is essentially wounded and in need of recuperation, and it is not suitable to engage the enemy again in the short term.

If preparations had been made in advance, I can only say that the battle would not have been so one-sided. To defeat the enemy, we still need more and more advanced fighters.”

This answer, which did not come as a surprise to the crowd, still turned out to be frustrating.

The facts were there for all to see, and it was a mismatched battle. The Air Force’s loss was not just a result of substandard fighter performance, none of the tactical maneuvers or battlefield reactions were up to snuff.

The only good thing about it was probably that it was brave enough that no one ran away. Of course, that can’t be considered brave, because the ones who ran away met God.

The airplane performance can not keep up, is so tragic. Even if you wanted to escape, you couldn’t outrun the enemy.

There is still a chance of survival if you participate in the fight, but to turn around and run away is to leave your back to the enemy and let them shoot you.

Even in the late stage, the British fighters in the number of advantages, still did not change the passive situation.

The main reason is that the cooperation between the fighters is not in place, obviously more, but the battlefield performance is at a loss.

Without fixing these problems, it was simply a dream to turn the tide. But the reality was that it was easy to find problems, but difficult to solve them.

Whether it’s fighter performance or tactical accumulation, it all takes time to pile up, and it’s not something that can be remedied overnight.

Prime Minister Campbell: “The problem of the aircraft, the government can try to find a way, the domestic factories are really working overtime to catch up with the production, the other problems will have to be the military to find a way to solve.

Rest ……”

Words to the mouth suddenly stuck. There is no way, Campbell Prime Minister heart also has no bottom, do not dare to make promises indiscriminately.

The atmosphere in the room was once again depressing, and no one was optimistic about the current situation. No one thought that an air war would put Britain in an awkward situation.

(End of chapter)