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Volume 2 Iron Torrent Chapter 1102 The strongest navy in history attacks!

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    I can't bear it anymore, no need to bear it anymore.  This sentence could not be more appropriate to describe Hitler's mood.

    For the sake of safety, he hides here and there. Unless necessary, he will never wander around in public. He has to change places frequently when sleeping. Is it easy to stay in a wretched wolf's den without seeing the sun?

    not easy!  But no one understood this hard work, and Zhu Bin smashed the missile over his head so openly. Even if he didn't really kill him, the consequences of being shocked had directly penetrated Hitler's bottom line!  He ran to the door and slapped her hard in the face. This is absolutely intolerable!

    It was a coincidence that on one side, the nuclear power plant was destroyed and the Wolf's Lair was hit by missiles, but on the other side, another pattern appeared on the Soviet-German battlefield.  After integrating the main forces of various countries, especially the British and American long-range bombers, heavy bombs, air-to-ground missiles and mass-produced V2 rockets, Hitler had no worries and fully supported the frontline battlefield with unprecedented intensity. In just a few days,  Within a month, the amount of supplies and ammunition airdropped to the war zone increased dozens of times, and the number of bombs dropped on Moscow and Stalingrad was unprecedented!

    The most critical shortcoming, the performance and quantity of German fighter planes, are dominated by the P51 series, P61 series, and other high-speed, thick-armored, long-range, large-munition-load fighter jets from the United States, as well as professional aircraft such as the A1 attack aircraft.  After the low-altitude fighting weapons were filled up, and the number exploded, they severely overwhelmed Mao Zi, who had originally counted on the numerical advantage to survive, and thus completely gained control of the air!

    After the air strike density tripled, Zhukov's carefully deployed anti-aircraft weapon array became less effective.  With the continuous investment of super blockbuster bombs such as "Goblet", it is a good historical city.  It literally blasted hundreds of holes as big as basketball courts and caused radial damage as big as football fields.  It is so riddled with holes that if you look at it from a high altitude, you might think it is the surface of the moon!

    In particular, they mastered the ideas provided by the previous Chinese observation mission, changed the previous aimless bombings, and chose several relatively narrow and specific attack lines, guided by thick-skinned attack aircraft spreading a large number of radio beacons at low altitudes.  At the landing point, they actually carved out several wide attack channels from the dense urban buildings!

    That is a huge passage for heavy tanks to pass through in a row!  Even large pits one after another will inevitably affect the progress of heavy tanks.  But don't forget, the Germans don't expect those bulky guys to take the lead now. They only need them to stop at the edge of the pit and use their thick cannons to provide direct fire support for the attack. The main force is tens of thousands wearing body armor.  The heavy infantry continued to pour in like a tide, advancing on multiple fronts.  With the air force firmly suppressing the opponent's artillery, they marched straight into the city!

    More than a million Soviet troops who were desperate for their lives had held on to the defense line for a full year and a half, and suddenly collapsed!

    Zhukov had to shrink his defenses many times in a row, concentrate his troops again and again, and struggle desperately along every street and every building.  In the end, it was still to no avail. Finally, when winter came, amidst the flying snow and cold wind, we had no choice but to give up our position!

    This is an unprecedentedly brutal offensive and defensive battle in human history!

    In order to seize this capital city that represents a powerful empire, Germany has invested 2.4 million troops.  The casualties incurred were nearly 700,000, and more than 300,000 were directly killed.  What a heavy loss!

    Maozi paid a greater price!  Not to mention the city that was bombed into ruins, the troops alone, they filled in about 3.5 million, more than a million people died directly, more than a million people were captured, and the injured and missing were incalculable!

    As for the number of civilians who rushed to the battlefield and were killed during the war, there were at least a million. It can be said that almost one-third of the effective strength of the powerful Russia was exhausted. The losses were too great to be counted!

    The most critical thing is that the blow to the people's morale has reached an unprecedented height. Zhukov's consecutive failures have seriously dampened his own self-confidence, and also made the crazy Stalin's patience with him reach the limit. Not only did he order the withdrawal  In all his duties, he even wanted to put him on trial and shoot him!

    But Maozi still didn¡¯t surrender!  They still gathered millions of troops to defend Stalingrad, and built huge retreat fortifications along the Volga-Kazan-Kirov-Petrozavosk line, with the industrial core Ural as their back.  Mountainous areas, grit your teeth and hold on!

    Stalin¡¯s persistence was not without capital.  No matter how cruel the war ahead was, the population and troops under his control were still huge, and key military production was still going on. The most important thing was that at the juncture when the winner was about to be decided on the front line, the British and Americans quietly  Passing through the Caspian Sea, a large amount of key military support arrived that he could not buy with money before!

    The number is extremely huge!  It not only includes the technology of fighter jets, bombers, especially heavy bombers, but also a large number of people who are unwilling to serve the Germans and Chinese.Scientists, factory owners in the military industry, and even a large number of high-precision machine tools and production equipment secretly hidden and secretly transferred from the two countries!

    These things are of little use to countries without a foundation, but for Mao Zi, a super full-system industrial body whose industrial scale is second only to the United States and Germany and once reached the second place in the world, it should not be too easy to digest!  They only need to translate the English drawings and they can manufacture them directly!  Of course, the always rough manufacturing style will inevitably cause some of the equipment that needs finishing to have defects of one kind or another.

    But these small problems are nothing in the fierce battle.  The lifespan of an aircraft will not exceed 200 hours, so there is no need for meticulous workmanship.

    The important artillery is what Maozi is best at. The reliable and high-power diesel engine has long been purchased from the Americans. Now there are only samples of the missing reference objects. Holding back his anger, he plans to launch a Jedi attack in the winter.  Stalin, who fought back, saw hope!

    So, there are no strong relationships in the world.

    Seeing that Germany was about to become great, Britain, France and the United States immediately betrayed Hitler. Their ruthless methods and decisive actions made people have to write a word of admiration.

    Hitler also lived up to expectations.  On the day that Moscow was captured, he addressed the whole country in a eloquent speech.  In a shocking and passionate speech, he angrily announced a mobilization order to launch a battle against the cunning, despicable and shameless Chinese!

    Hitler has been waiting for this day for too long!

    Without his need for too many words, 99% of the Germans who were already in enthusiastic cheers expressed their absolute support!  Later, the multinational navies, who had been training together for half a year, finally completed their final deployment, mobilized more than 80% of the main force, and sailed into the North Atlantic in a mighty manner!

    December 1942.  A severe cold no less severe than last year has swept across the north of the earth again.  The areas above 30 degrees north latitude are all covered in snow. The global temperature has dropped by more than ten degrees than before. In Siberia and Northern Europe, there are even ultra-low temperatures of minus 50 degrees!

    On the sea at about 40 degrees north latitude, a mighty group of warships were scattered into three huge clusters.  They moved forward separately in an inverted triangle shape, about five hundred nautical miles apart.  In the middle are the two newly launched super battleships H39 Hindenburg and H40 Ludendorff, with Bismarck and Tirpitz as their auxiliaries, two Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers, two  The Essex-class aircraft carrier is the main unit of maritime aviation.  In addition, there are three heavy cruisers, two assault ships, and a large combat column escorted by a bunch of destroyers.

    German Admiral Lukins serves as the commander of the central attack fleet, and is proud to control the most powerful navy in the history of Germany.  It drove forward menacingly and headed straight for the southern waters of North America where the Chinese Ocean Fleet is located.

    It¡¯s broad daylight.  The cold wind blows so hard that the sea surface seems to freeze, and the violent climate of the Atlantic Ocean, combined with the bad weather, presents a terrifying cold murderous intent!  The endless turbulent waves violently hit the steel body of the battleship from all directions. The sea water that continuously hit the deck was condensed into pale ice in a blink of an eye. It was so slippery to step on that even the turrets seemed to be frozen.  It's so cold that I can't move!

    As long as the cleaning is not delayed for a while, the entire battleship will be wrapped in a thick layer of ice, which will not only greatly increase the weight, but also cause the center of gravity to become unstable. This is a very unfavorable factor when sailing in harsh sea conditions!

    Therefore, the damage control department and the soldiers who had nothing to do had to change shifts to remove the ice. In addition to using ice picks to chop and chisel, the most effective way is to use pipes to bring high-temperature steam over and scour the deck fiercely, causing the ice to crack or melt!

    This kind of work is as difficult as an icebreaker sailing in the Arctic Ocean.

    From the high bridge, overlooking the floating and sinking ice blocks on the sea, Colonel Lindemann, the captain of the flagship "Bismarck", could not help but frown and said: "Fortunately, we learned from the Chinese  In exchange for anti-freeze lubricant technology, otherwise it would be terrible to encounter such weather!"

    Facing the cold North Sea, the Germans have long coveted the resources of the Nordic countries. If they want to go to war with Maozi, they have quietly made various preparations. One of them is extremely critical, which can ensure that various mechanical equipment can survive in the severe cold climate.  Various lubricants used.  Don't underestimate this thing, it is absolutely indispensable for modern military weapons that are increasingly dependent on mechanical equipment.  Without it, your tank can¡¯t drive, your cannon can¡¯t fire, your gun bolt can¡¯t be pulled, and your plane can¡¯t start. All of them are dead targets!

    In the past, Hitler did not expect that the situation would be so serious. He got up early and used the trade situation to obtain lubricating oil and antifreeze from Zhu Bin that could protect against severe cold temperatures above minus 30 degrees. As a result, the temperature reached zero.?The Soviet-German battlefield at 40 to 50 degrees is so blinding and dumbfounding!  Last year's winter was the most difficult.

    Having learned a lesson from the loss, he returned this year and personally supervised the intensification of research efforts. On this basis, he continued to develop lubricants and antifreeze that can withstand ultra-low temperatures above minus 40 degrees Celsius. This improved the equipment's ability to adapt to climate conditions.  improvement.  The navy also benefits from this. Otherwise, whether they can sail out from the North Sea today is still a matter of course!

    Including high-temperature steam ice melting technology, it was all learned from the Chinese.  It seems simple, but how to ensure that the total system pressure is not affected when the steam boiler and steam turbine are working, and how to control the balance and temperature of the output steam also requires careful study.

    Today, these technologies are of great help!

    Colonel Lindemann wondered how the Chinese would feel about this?  Um?  Shooting yourself in the foot?

    Admiral Lukins also stayed here and did not comment on his topic. He only calmly asked if other warships would have much impact.  Taken together, the situation is pretty good.  Except for a dozen light ships who were seriously unwell and forced to slow down, none of them lost their speed, which shows the sophistication of German machinery manufacturing.

    ¡° Subsequently, he focused on the opponent¡¯s situation, and the reward was that the Chinese navy had all left their posts and set sail, and was expected to be in the current sea area.  Not far from Bermuda.

    "Huh? How could they go to that place?"

    Lukins couldn¡¯t help but frown, this is really not good news.  Not to mention that there is a naval base on the Bermuda Islands that the British leased to the Americans and allocated to the Chinese according to the agreement. It can open up a military airport and a small port. The key is that the weirdness there makes people feel fearful!

    The Great Triangle between Bermuda, Florida, and the Bahamas.  There are the turbulent Mexican Ocean Current, a large area of ??the Sargasso Sea, and unpredictable geomagnetic anomalies. Over the past century, dozens of shipwrecks have occurred, and the water is too deep.  There is no way to rescue and salvage it at all, and it has been rumored to be a devilish sea.

    Ships sailing in the Atlantic are quite wary of this, and old guys like Admiral Lukins are also suspicious.

    Chinese.  Could it be that he wanted to lure the fleet there before starting a fight?

    Colonel Lindemann said with a relaxed smile: "No matter what they have planned, it is meaningless in the face of absolute power. Well. Maybe they already know the scale of our operation now, and maybe they have adopted evasive strategies in advance!"

    He had enough confidence to say this.  The naval force dispatched this time is enough to seal the Atlantic Ocean without any loopholes. Just the reconnaissance planes flying in the sky can connect the vast ocean from east to west to form an uninterrupted connection.  Even at night, there are a large number of night vision reconnaissance planes constantly searching. If you want to hide, there is no door.

    The submarine force dispatched in advance, including more than a hundred sea wolves from various countries, has long been lurking in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. It is under the personal command of D?nitz. With all the elites, they will never let go of an enemy.

    Lukins nodded. He also knew that the strength of the fleet he led was not only unprecedented in Germany, but the key was the strength of the three teams. The scale of the multi-million-ton warships was probably unprecedented.  No matter how advanced the Chinese weapons are and how awesome the missiles are, they will eventually run out. And with nearly twenty battleships on our side, they can be completely exhausted.

    However, he still disagreed with being too proud, and kindly reminded: "You have to be careful. This battle is directly related to the reputation of the German Navy, and there is no room for mistakes!"

    Lindemann solemnly replied: "Understood! General, please rest assured, we will go all out!"

    Sailing along the African-European border on the left is a battle group with British ships as the main force. General Andrew Cunningham serves as the commander. His men not only gather the remaining elite of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, but also a large group of different Italians.  A reliable guy, but he gathered no less than ten battleships, majestic and majestic!

    The navy that was barely integrated together was something that everyone on both sides looked down upon before. More importantly, Commander Cunningham, for this batch of advanced warships, had no fighting spirit, no plan, and was reckless and rude. He only dragged his feet and caused trouble.  The contempt of a good-for-nothing guy.  Even now, the glorious British Empire Navy has lost most of its main force, but even if he only has one battleship left, he dares to look down on the Italians who have nine battleships.  Nothing else, the gap is too big!

    Just like now, that General Augustus kept talking about how a few volleys could blow up the Chinese into a rout. No one else needed to do anything. As long as the powerful "Veneto" set up the cannon, the Chinese would be defeated.  You have to surrender obediently

    General Cunningham couldn¡¯t help but reveal a sarcastic sneer: ¡°These idiots??, I really thought the Chinese people were still the same as they were twenty years ago!  Hum, are we and powerful navies like the United States and Japan just paper?  !  No wonder the Germans would leave them to our commander-in-chief. They are indeed a bunch of bastards who fail to succeed but fail!  "

    Then, he couldn't help but feel extremely worried about the battle that was about to break out - fighting with such a group of pig teammates would be a lot of trouble!

    The Italians were at a loss, and even felt good about themselves. They completely ignored the strange looks in the British eyes. They divided the fleet into several columns, and then sent the battleships out together, making a horizontal impact. They had a great time.

    Finally, Cunningham couldn't stand it anymore and violently took over the command. He ordered the fleet to return to the steady posture of two columns advancing abreast according to the previous plan, and sent out reconnaissance planes to continuously search the sea surface at a depth of 300 kilometers at low altitudes, and even  Reduce the overall speed to 20 knots and be on guard for fear of being attacked by surprise.

    In this regard, the Italians had full opinions, but their protest was ruthlessly suppressed by the Germans who accompanied the army - the Italian Army's garbage performance had spread throughout Germany, and Hitler had a headache and did not know how to comment.  , repeatedly warned the commanders-in-chief, be sure to keep an eye on them, and don¡¯t play tricks to cause trouble!

    Contrary to them, the troops heading south along the North American continent on the right route were composed of the incomplete U.S. Navy and several newly built warships, but they had accumulated a massive air superiority attack formation of six aircraft carriers.  After a slight delay in the march, Lieutenant General Spruance, who was put on the command post, remained silent all the way and showed no emotion.

    Only Fletcher, who served as his deputy, knew that in fact, something called "rage for revenge" was always flashing in the general's heart, and the target was occupying the major ports in southern North America, and he was about to face a head-on battle at this time.  The Chinese Navy!
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