Chapter 380 The Sun Never Sets on the Sinking of the Empire 7
Chapter 380 The Sinking of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets 7
The British were indeed too late. Within a radius of 100 kilometers from Newcastle, the British army defense forces did not exceed 30,000 people, while the German troops preparing to land reached 300,000 people. At 8 o'clock that night, the Germans would
Armored divisions and a motorized infantry division were sent to the coast of Newcastle.
Moreover, the Germans not only had beach positions, the German armored forces had penetrated into the British interior to a depth of 5 kilometers.
At 12 o'clock in the middle of the night on March 19, the total number of German troops ashore had reached 2 armored divisions, 3 motorized infantry divisions, and 1 engineer regiment. The forwards of the armored divisions had arrived at the gates of Newcastle.
At 5 o'clock in the morning on March 20, a large number of British aircraft rushed in and carried out crazy bombings on the German troops that had successfully landed. The Luftwaffe was not to be outdone. In addition to leaving sufficient defensive force, they sent out 5,000 aircraft, divided into 4
Each batch flew over Newcastle and started a bloody battle with the British Air Force.
At 12 noon on March 20, the soldiers of the German Engineer Corps worked non-stop for 12 hours and finally built an airstrip that could accommodate 60 combat aircraft. German aircraft injured in combat could land nearby; at 4 pm,
The airport's capacity was expanded to 100 aircraft. Luftwaffe transport aircraft began to store gasoline and other supplies at the airstrip.
At 5 pm, the British Army closest to Newcastle rushed to the combat area and began to collide with the German Army. At this time, the Germans had successfully landed 2 armored armies totaling 6 armored divisions.
From March 21, the focus of the Anglo-German war shifted from the air to the land, and from the English Channel to the Newcastle coast.
On the afternoon of March 21, Newcastle, the first British city, fell.
As of March 22, the number of British troops arriving near Newcastle reached 400,000, while the German army had successfully landed 300,000 troops, and the second 300,000 troops were sailing on the North Sea.
On March 23, the British Home Fleet finally stopped hiding. They appeared on the sea near Newcastle and started a battle with the German fleet. If the German navy was not wiped out, the British would be completely finished.
This naval battle lasted for three days and ended with the British Home Fleet losing 4 aircraft carriers and 5 battleships, while the Germans only lost 1 aircraft carrier and 1 battleship.
On March 26, after losing three infantry divisions, the British finally could no longer resist and retreated. The Germans took the opportunity to occupy Sunderland.
On March 28, the German troops were divided into two groups. One armored division and two infantry divisions formed the Northern Army and began to cross the Cheviot Hills and attack Edinburgh and Glasgow; while the main force moved south along Sunderland.
Heading straight for Stockton.
In fact, when the British Army retreated and lost Sunderland, the British base camp knew that Britain might lose this war. Since the battle had achieved a decisive victory, some intelligence before the battle began to slowly leak out, and the British
It was also known at this time that the Germans had not only obtained 70 submarines from China, but also 10 state-of-the-art battleships and 10 light aircraft carriers, as well as a total of 2,000 state-of-the-art combat aircraft.
"Damn Chinese, do they want to fight against the free world?" Churchill shouted hysterically.
"Prime Minister, we can protest against the Chinese, or ask the Chinese to provide the same amount of arms to our country." Marshal William Ironside, the 61-year-old commander of the British Home Defense Forces, suggested in a low voice. The Germans invaded
In the British mainland, as the "Commander of Homeland Defense", his face is disgraceful.
"This is of no use. Besides, it's too late!" Churchill, who was always confident, said with some dejection. The hysteria just now was just to vent his emotions.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, what do the Americans say? Are they still not participating in the war?" asked General John Dill, Chief of Staff of the British Empire.
"Americans? Americans are just bitches who only want money. What will they do if they don't have money?" Speaking of the United States, Churchill was angry again. He originally thought that when the British mainland was in danger of falling, the Americans
We would join the war, but the Americans rejected our proposal on the grounds that they were suppressed by the Japanese in Asia.
"In this case, Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have to make careful plans to fight head-on with the Germans on our homeland. We are not opponents at the moment. I suggest that the King and the entire royal family be asked to move to Canada immediately. The Parliament and the government also
Be prepared to move," said Chief of Staff John Deere.
This was a plan for the withdrawal of the country's major political and military forces when the situation was irreversible, as discussed in advance by John Deere and Churchill.
At this time, Canada had a very good relationship with Britain, its motherland. As a member of the Commonwealth, Canada only had the right to diplomatic independence. As for the right to amend the constitution as an independent country, it was not until 1982 in the original history.
Therefore, it is relatively easy for the British government to move to Canada legally.
In fact, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt was not having a good life at this time. As far as the U.S. government and Roosevelt himself were concerned, they were inclined to join World War II, and the public's call for participation in the war was relatively high. However, the U.S. Congress unanimously opposed joining the war. The U.S. Congress
The opposition is actually the opposition of the major financial groups that control American politics. This is an open secret.
Therefore, the U.S. government expresses its understanding and support for Britain's possible choice to move its "country" to Canada. In fact, since the beginning of the war, the U.S. government has begun to support the United Kingdom. Of course, these support materials are paid for by the U.S. government, and large U.S. consortiums
Make a fortune.
Although the British had lost Newcastle and some nearby cities, because Britain was engaged in a local war of resistance, the British Army was not as fragile as it was in the early stages of the war, which meant that Germany's advance was not as fast as Hitler imagined.
In order to end the war against Britain as soon as possible, Hitler formulated a very dangerous plan to use chemical weapons against London. But just three days before the implementation of this plan, news spread that the British royal family had moved to Canada. This
The news became the last straw that broke the British resistance. Previously, the Germans could only advance 20 to 30 kilometers a day, but the emergence of this news suddenly made the British army on the battlefield lose their fighting spirit and would be unable to fight.
The fighting spirit suddenly increased the advancing speed of the German armored group from twenty or thirty kilometers to hundreds of kilometers.
In fact, this news was deliberately spread by the German intelligence agency. At this time, although the British royal family was ready to move and sent personnel to Canada to set up a front line, the king was still hesitant. George VI also knew that his move
Leaving, in fact, he abandoned 50 million people in the UK, which was a huge blow to the royal family's reputation. However, this specious news became the final blow to the British soldiers. Not only did the combat effectiveness of the troops drop
A large number of British people, even those who have some means, are also looking for ships everywhere, preparing to cross the Atlantic and temporarily escape to Canada for a while, forming the last round of frenzied emigration of British citizens.
A ferry ticket that usually costs 50 pounds has increased to 1,000 pounds within half a month, and it’s hard to get a ticket!
At this time, a piece of good news began to spread among the wealthy people in London. The Chinese had a fleet going to the Mediterranean. After unloading the goods, they heard that British shipping was tight, and they were ready to come to support Britain.
The next day, the London newspaper indeed published an advertisement about the Chinese fleet. It said that in consideration of humanity and so on, the Chinese He brand ocean transport fleet decided to take a detour to rescue the citizens of the British Empire. Those who need a ticket can go to any street in London.
Book your ferry tickets at Hepai Company Office.
The price of the Chinese ship is not cheap. It is also 1,000 pounds per ticket. However, the Chinese ship fleet allows one child not taller than 1 meter to be carried for free with one ticket, and teenagers with a height of more than 1 meter to 1.3 meters can purchase it.
Half ticket is 500 pounds each; in addition, the Chinese fleet also allows a full ticket to carry free luggage not exceeding 50 kilograms, and a half ticket to carry free luggage not exceeding 25 kilograms.
Although the ticket price is high, the humane regulations of the Chinese fleet still make most British people who buy the fleet very satisfied. Moreover, at this time, taking a Chinese ship is particularly safe, even better than taking an American ship.
It also needs to be safe. Because it is said that the relationship between China and the German lunatics is very good, and the elusive submarine will not attack the Chinese transport fleet. Of course, the relationship between the Chinese and the British has also become very good at this time.
On April 5, after occupying the central British city of Leeds, the Germans divided their forces again. Another mixed army (1 armored division and 2 motorized infantry divisions) followed the railway line, crossed the Pennine Mountains, and headed out of the British industrial town.
Manchester and the central seaport of Liverpool.
On April 7, the German Army to the South captured the important transportation town of Nottingham; on the same day, two "partial armies" captured Edinburgh in northern England and Manchester in central England.
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"Commander-in-Chief, will the Germans continue to divide their forces like this, resulting in insufficient troops in the main offensive direction?" In the far east of China, in the large command room of the Presidential Palace, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Chinese National Defense Forces finished speaking to the military chiefs of various services and arms.
After the German offensive, he asked President Wu Aihua with some concern.
"No, this is the smartest thing about German tactics! The war in the West is very different from the war in the East. In the eyes of the British or Americans, when their personnel losses in the battle reach about 30%, it means that the battle has failed, or
Retreat or surrender; while the war of the Easterners is fought to the end, to the last person; and the Germans have quite an Eastern flavor in this war, and the Germans have recently learned some of our tactics, so
, Germany’s recent performance on the British mainland is a kind of operation that uses its own resources and strength to the extreme. This is a very precise command art.”
"Therefore, although the Germans divided their forces twice in a row, the number of troops entering the British mainland has reached 1 million, plus the air force and navy, the British cannot overturn the situation. Can anyone tell me why the British cannot overturn the situation?
Pan?" Wu Aihua looked at the senior generals sitting and asked finally.