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Text Chapter 638: A Knife in the Back

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    A group of bombers that covered the sky once again appeared over the British fleet. The only difference from last time was that the bombers at this time carried enough bombs. It was not even necessary to use heavy bombs to deal with these destroyers. The British Navy's ocean-going  The destroyers either sank into the Atlantic Ocean or were hiding in the military port in Toulon, France. The only ones left in the country were small destroyers of several hundred tons. A single fifty-kilogram aerial bomb on such a small boat could cause fatal damage.  The standard carrying capacity of an Eagle is four such bombs.  Facing the British destroyers on the sea below, two hundred Eagle fighter-bombers swooped down like boobies preying on a school of sardines. Amidst the counterattack fire, they bravely dived to a height of several hundred meters, and then dropped bombs one after another.  The deadly bomb flew away with the roar of falling bombs.  The sailors on the British destroyers were shooting wildly into the sky with all the weapons they could find. Tracer bullets from anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns intertwined into a terrifying fire net in the sky, just as bombers fell with thick smoke.  At the same time, a damaged destroyer on the sea began to sink slowly with flames, and the battle between the sky and the sea quickly turned into a brutal bloody battle.  However, the two sides in this bloody battle were not equal, because at the same time that the carrier-based aircraft began to attack, the battleships that were sailing out of the minefield also joined the battle. Among these battleships, battlecruisers, and heavy cruisers equipped with radar fire control systems  , under the intensive firepower of the light cruiser, those small destroyers of several hundred tons seemed as helpless as lambs.  Major Cunningham commanded his Bellona to rush towards a battlecruiser in the distance like crazy. This ocean-going destroyer of more than 1,000 tons can already be regarded as a capital ship in the current British Navy. It carries six torpedoes.  The Bellona with its launch tube was like a dexterous cat, dodging shells that could easily tear it into pieces. At the same time, it had to be careful of the carrier-based aircraft swooping down overhead, but even so, excellent navigation  Technology still allows him to command his beloved ship to move closer to the enemy.  In the distance, on the battlecruiser Kaihuang of the Royal Navy of China, Captain Li Guotang looked at this heroic destroyer with interest.  So far, this destroyer has dodged six bombs and five salvos of 280 main guns. In addition to its amazing luck, the captain's skills are definitely worthy of admiration.  Of course, Major Cunningham's bravery and technical level can only provide some entertainment to the officers on the Kaihuang. Then it will enter the range of the 152 secondary guns. There are two guns on each side of the Kaihuang.  The triple 152 turret can fire more than a hundred shells per minute at targets within 20 kilometers. It would be a fantasy to say that this destroyer can escape such an interception.  What's more, there are four 105mm single-barrel guns that can join the interception within fifteen kilometers, and there are ten double 37-guns within ten kilometers.  It can be said that any warship that enters this distance will only die. Like the torpedo boat that hit the Huaxia, it is a miracle. If such a miracle happens a second time, the British's luck can simply be described as heaven-defying.  "Oh my God, the seventh round of bombardment is here. If this destroyer can survive, I will definitely treat its captain to a drink." An officer next to him exclaimed.  "Seven rounds of bombardment failed to hit a single destroyer, and you still have the nerve to be happy here?" Li Guotang shouted with a cold face.  The officers hurriedly ran to the side in despair. They didn't know that the destroyer opposite had a captain who was originally going to become a naval marshal.  Cunningham and his Bellona were ultimately unable to get within torpedo firing range, and he was not sunk by Kaihuang's naval guns.  Because just when he was about to enter the attack range of Kaihuang's 105 secondary gun, a Swordfish torpedo attack aircraft quietly flew over from one side close to the sea. The blue-painted Swordfish inadvertently flew over.  The situation was difficult to detect, and the Bellona was concentrating on dealing with naval guns and bombers.  No one discovered that the deadliest enemy was only 1.5 kilometers away from them.  "What is that?" Cunningham, who was directing the battle, inadvertently glanced, and a small swordfish loomed among the water columns where the shell exploded, and he understood immediately.  "Torpedo attack aircraft, turn left!" This guy screamed in horror.  Unfortunately, it was too late. The Swordfish dropped a torpedo at the Bellona at a distance of less than one kilometer. The torpedo at a speed of 45 knots hit the small boat in the blink of an eye.  One hundred and seventy kilograms of antimony instantly blew it into pieces.  This naval battle, which held Britain's last hope, lasted for two hours. More than 150 British warships were sunk. The Chinese side only lost three destroyers and two cruisers. Another heavy cruiser was damaged.  Even with the loss of fifty carrier-based aircraft, it should be said that the British fought bravely, otherwise they would not have caused such heavy losses, but their outcome was doomed from the beginning of the battle, and the French were more conscious than them on this point.  Much more.  ? ??After learning that the Chinese fleet had safely entered the minefield, all the French warships that were supposed to operate together with the British army withdrew to the mouth of the Seine River under the order of the French government.  This battle also completely stripped away the last layer of protection of the British. The noble lady of the British Empire, which had lost its glory, stood naked in front of the Chinese. Fortunately, they still had a thunder curtain that they used to deal with them back then.  The German submarine's thunder curtain in the Strait of Dover, because Emperor Yang did not give Lin Yongsheng the mine map of this thunder curtain, the British capital was temporarily safe.  But the British cities south of the Strait of Dover were in bad luck next. Starting from Plymouth, the Huaxia and Yanhuang ships bombarded them one by one. The maximum effective range of the two super battleships' main guns of 36 kilometers was enough for them to bombard anything.  A British port without having to face their coastal defense batteries.  Carrier-based aircraft on aircraft carriers taking off from the English Channel can also bomb most British cities. Coupled with the Liberators taking off from Prague and Budapest, the sky over the entire United Kingdom was suddenly filled with raging bombers.  At this point in the war, even the British were completely desperate. Although they could still maintain it in the short term, the extravagant hope of fighting for benefits was completely gone. Then another heavy blow fell.  on the head of the Allied Powers.  In Beijing, the Italians finally completed negotiations that were humiliating to them. At the expense of customs tariffs and the People's Bank of China gaining the right to issue banknotes in Italy, Italy obtained a loan of 2 billion Chinese yuan from the People's Bank of China with an annual interest rate of 5% and a profit of  Interest, the repayment period is twenty years, and 5% is returned every year, and no early repayment is allowed.  Then after the loan agreement was signed, the Italian government and the Allied Council signed a peace treaty in Beijing. Italy ceded Lombardy and Venetia and the Italian colony Eritrea to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and ceded Sardinia to the Grand Duchy of Montenegro.  , ceded Sicily and the Italian colony of Somaliland to the Kingdom of Greece, and leased the Taranto military port to the Chinese Empire for a period of ninety-nine years, with an annual rent of one thousand Chinese dollars.  In addition, war reparations of 12.5 billion gold lire will be paid to the Allied Powers in sixty-six-year installments. The first payment of 1.25 billion gold lire must be paid within six months after the signing of the peace treaty. During this period, the Allies have the right to  Garrison troops anywhere in Italy.  In addition, Italy must make a formal and public statement to withdraw from the Allied Powers group and declare war on the Allied Powers from the moment the peace treaty is signed.  This is just a meaning. Everyone knows the combat effectiveness of Italy. Their remaining troops will never have the guts to attack the US-British coalition forces in Serbia. However, the Italians can still make a huge contribution to the Allies, because with their  defected, the logistics supply for the 300,000 US and British coalition forces was completely cut off.  This elite army, which is going all out to hit Budapest, completely relies on the railway supply through Italy. Once the railway is cut off, let alone ammunition, there will be no food. Moreover, the hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers in Saloniga and the Bospor  The more than two million Chinese and Austrian coalition forces across the Russ Strait will never miss the opportunity to retake Istanbul. Once this hole is opened, the Allies will have no meaning in continuing the war.  The news of Italy's defection was broadcast to the whole world through People's Radio. The countries of Britain, Russia and France, who were struggling to support themselves, were shocked. No one expected that the Italians were so shameless. Although they were not good at fighting, they were still able to contain them to some extent.  They were part of the Allied forces, so despite repeated delays, the common people of the Allied Powers did not have a strong objection to them out of the feeling of being in the same boat. But now they actually stabbed them in the back, especially at this most difficult time, it is difficult not to generate hatred.  For a time, the entire Allied Powers cursed, humiliated, and even attacked Italy in various countries. It seemed that there was a sense of hysteria. Not only were Italian businessmen in these three countries without exception, they were beaten and looted, and even  Even the Italian Embassy in London was set on fire by angry London people, and even the Italian ambassador was burned to death inside. Since then, Italy has become the most despised country in Europe.  Of course, this is not a big deal to the Savoy family and the Italian government. They had already thought of this result before doing this. Compared with the benefits gained from risking their face, compared with the ridicule of others, embracing Emperor Yang's lap is the most important thing.  The most important thing is that with such a big tree, the future of the Savoy family is saved. What's wrong with being scolded a few times? The throne is saved. The most important thing is that the two billion yuan loan is obtained. With this  Money is available not only for the first compensation, but also for preliminary reconstruction funds.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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