Six hundred and ninetieth chapters peninsula counterattack
This is indeed the case. The guidance capabilities of the Chinese Empire's first-generation anti-aircraft missiles are not outstanding. The reason why they can achieve such impressive results is also related to the lack of training of Boston pilots and their inability to perform large overload maneuvers. Otherwise, with the current
With the guidance level of anti-aircraft missiles, they are fully capable of getting rid of missile entanglements.
This time Fang Ruijun brought out all the elites. Almost all of the Second Artillery was on the battlefield. In addition to the anti-aircraft missile units, surface-to-surface ballistic missile units were also involved in the battle. Although the Second Artillery of the Chinese Empire currently only has short-range surface-to-surface missiles, its four hundred
The range of kilometers is enough to give the Axis troops a headache.
Under the unscrupulous reconnaissance activities of the Black Feather strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the rear important areas of the Axis military were scouted out one after another, and then short-range missiles would attack these places. This made the Axis forces fighting in the Western Continent, especially
The air force suffered heavy losses, and the supply of weapons and ammunition became increasingly tight.
Despite this, the Boston Empire did not mobilize troops from the Western Continent after being invaded. In addition to the advanced fighter jets necessary for the country, it strengthened the supply of weapons there in other aspects. This greatly increased the pressure on the NATO forces on the defense line.
In order to ease the situation, Takahiro, who has always been bold and bold, decided to lure the enemy deeper and severely attack the arrogance of the Axis forces.
With the strong walls and clear country, the Chinese army led by Gao Hong, together with the Istan army, began to resist while retreating, and soon gave up nearly half of the territory of the Istan Empire. Gao Hong's level of determination even made him lose his capital after he made a mistake in decision-making.
Abdul II, who no longer dared to interfere casually with his command, could no longer bear it. He repeatedly expressed to Gao Hong that he hoped that the coalition forces could stop retreating and resist the Axis forces.
But since the last incident, even the Istan Empire has had great doubts about the emperor. For this reason, Fang Ruijun removed his nominal position of supreme commander and gave Gao Hong full authority to command. Now even
Such a request that was close to annexing the Istanbul Empire did not encounter much resistance in the country, which shows how popular Abdul II was.
Now Gao Hong doesn't care what Abdul II thinks. As long as he can win, he doesn't care what the price is. What's more, the price is paid by the Istan Empire and not his own motherland.
Abdul II taught him a lesson.
Gao Hong's stride retreat did not make Marshal de Gaulle nervous. On the contrary, he believed that the Chinese army had deployed too many troops into the Boston Imperial battlefield, resulting in insufficient troops and weakened combat effectiveness on the frontal battlefield. He was very happy about this. The last battle against the Allies
The Nantes Empire suffered heavy losses, but the Boston Empire gained tangible benefits. Now the Boston Empire also paid some price, which made him very happy.
In the view of Marshal de Gaulle, the Axis powers have absolute military superiority and this war has been won. On the basis of victory, the Boston Empire should pay more, which will be conducive to the re-emergence of the Nantes Empire after the war. As long as
If the army he leads is the first to enter the Chinese Empire, it will gain the greatest benefits. This will provide sufficient financial, technical and other support for the post-war reconstruction of the Nantes Empire, so he is very dedicated to launching the attack.
In the face of the powerful force of four million Nantes troops, Gao Hong's troops retreated steadily, and soon retreated to the vicinity of Ankara, the capital of the Istan Empire. This time Abdul II did nothing. The capital had been lost.
, this time he lost all his companions, so he could only drink poison and commit suicide to apologize. But fortunately, Gao Hong's purpose of luring the enemy deeper was achieved, and there was no need to retreat anymore.
With enough occupied territory, the 4.5 million troops of the Nantes Empire could be deployed, so Marshal de Gaulle sent them all across the Dardanelles. Forces were deployed in half of the Istanbul Empire, and Marshal de Gaulle used all his forces.
The army pressed forward and launched a fierce attack on the NATO joint forces of the Chinese Army and the Istanbul Army. However, the NATO forces had already built strong enough fortifications on this line, and they tenaciously resisted the opponent's fierce attack.
Seeing that the opponent had completely fallen into the trap, Gao Hong was ready to close the net. He first notified Wan Yong, the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, and told him that the plan could be implemented. After receiving the news from Gao Hong, Wan Yong, who had long been unable to bear it, immediately dispatched
All submarines were destroyed. The submarines of the Mediterranean Fleet are still old-fashioned Seawolf 2 submarines. It is still difficult for them to deal with the latest destroyers equipped by the Axis powers, but there is no problem at all in laying mines.
The latest mines in the Chinese Empire are bottom-sinking mines. These mines usually sink to the bottom of the water and are difficult to detect. When a ship passes by, the mines will immediately rise to the surface and explode after receiving the ship's electromagnetic signal, destroying the ship that is caught off guard.
In addition, these mines also have signal receivers, which allow submarines to control when these mines are activated through encrypted signals, and can also allow them to self-destruct to prevent danger. Since these mines do not pose any threat to themselves, the submarine force naturally mines them boldly.
The area near the Dardanelles Strait was densely covered with mines. The Air Force even had bombers take off from the airport near Cairo at night and use aircraft to airdrop mines. Such an efficient mine laying method quickly covered everything with mines.
Close to all waterways around the Istanbul Peninsula.
The merchant ship "Abu Qadri" is a giant Boston-registered merchant ship with a displacement of 20,000 tons. It was recruited by the Axis Powers to transport supplies to the Nantes Army, which made the old captain Kyle feel very comfortable.
Their mission is to transport goods from the Port of Genoa in the Grand Duchy of Sardinia to the Port of Ismir in the Istanbul Empire. The journey is not far, and there are calm waters in the middle. Moreover, due to the aggressive offensive of the Axis Powers recently, NATO has
Planes and ships from the front rarely harassed them. With such a high-paying job, he earned a lot of money. He was convinced that as long as he could survive the war safely, with the profits he was earning now, he would be safe enough.
Live the rest of my life peacefully.
The whole crew of the ship had the same idea as him. The calm these days had made them relax their vigilance. What's more, on such a cloudless day, the lookout post on the mast could detect the enemy from thirty kilometers away.
aircraft and warships. If a warship is discovered, they can escape safely in advance and directly flee to the Axis ports in the north.
If it is an aircraft, most of them are patrol aircraft acting alone. The four 12.7mm machine guns on the ship are still very effective against a single opponent's aircraft. As for threats from underwater, the submarines of the Chinese Empire have never been in the Mediterranean.
have been active, so they are not worried about this aspect.
At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the bottom of the ship. The huge vibration caused the captain to spill all the coffee in his hand on his brand new uniform. "What happened." Captain Kyle did not bother to wipe the dirty clothes.
, the first one rushed out, and many sailors also rushed out.
"Is it an enemy plane?" the first mate asked the lookout on the mast. The lookout on the mast waved his hand to indicate that he had not found it.
At this time, Lavenders, who managed the engine in the bottom tank, ran up panting and said: "It's not good, Captain. We were attacked and a big hole was blown out of the bottom of the ship. I have sealed the damaged cargo hold, but
There are too many cabins filled with water, and even if we turn on all the water pumps, we probably won’t be able to survive for long.”
Lavenders' words made Captain Kyle turn pale. He turned to the first mate and asked: "How far are we from the nearest port?"
The first mate replied without thinking: "Fifteen kilometers northeast of us is our destination, Port Ismir."
The first mate's words made Captain Kyle's face look better, and he immediately ordered: "The engines are running at full speed, and we are moving forward at full speed. All water pumps are also turned on, pumping water as fast as possible. As long as we can persist to the port, we will be saved."
"The captain issued the order, and all the sailors got busy. Unfortunately, they didn't know that a huge danger was approaching them.
The "Abu Qadri" merchant ship dragged the half-sunken hull and made difficult progress towards the port of Ismir. "Captain, I have seen the port." The lookout on the mast shouted excitedly, hearing his shout.
The sailors who were busy at work were full of joy.
But at this moment, a huge explosion sounded from the stern of the ship again, and the surging air waves knocked many sailors working on the deck to the ground. The propeller was blown up, and the ship immediately lost power and slowly slid into the harbor.
, but soon another explosion sounded at the bow of the ship, and this time the explosion completely killed this huge merchant ship.
The merchant ship "Abu Qadri" could no longer hold on and began to sink slowly. Captain Kyle had to order all crew members to abandon the ship and land ashore. After only ten minutes, the huge "Abu Qadri" was carrying a full load of cargo.
The ship's supplies sank to the bottom of the sea, but due to the shallow water, this huge merchant ship did not sink completely. At least its main mast still stood alone on the sea.
The sinking of the "Abu Qadri" merchant ship shocked the Axis leadership. At first they thought it was a submarine attack. However, due to the narrow water surface of the Mediterranean Sea and the large number of Axis destroyers cruising around. In order to reduce losses, the Chinese Navy never came here.
Submarines were used to break up the engagement, and the three attacks on the "Abu Qadri" were carried out with long intervals, which did not seem to be caused by submarines.
Before the senior officials of the Boston Empire could figure out what was going on, they received reports of several merchant ships being bombed and sunk one after another. Moreover, these merchant ships that were bombed and sunk were all attacked outside the Istan Peninsula.
The top brass of the Boston Navy immediately realized that the vicinity of the Istan Peninsula was mined, but they dispatched a large number of small ships to clear mines but found nothing. Instead, dozens of ships were sunk, which puzzled the Boston Navy.