"Intercepted by the enemy's short-range anti-aircraft artillery, all our fighters were shot down."

In the bridge of the Austrian flagship, the staff officer's report echoed.

At this moment, the entire command room fell silent, and everyone raised their heads, staring blankly into the distance, looking at the sea in the direction of the 'enemy' fleet, and fell into a long silence.

Even at sea, at a distance of more than 50 kilometers, it is absolutely impossible to spot the 'enemy' warship by visual sight, and even the traces of explosions are difficult to detect.

But everyone still stared blankly at the position of the enemy in the distance, at the empty sea, at the blue and pure sky, and did not withdraw their gaze for a long time.

Everyone couldn't help but doubt in their hearts.

Where!

What's going on?

The missiles are terrible, and they are prepared in their hearts.

After the radar discovers the aircraft, it guides the rocket to fly to the target at a speed close to sound, and within a distance of more than 10 meters from the target, activates the fuse to detonate the warhead, and splashes fragments covering a range of more than 50 meters.

There is no plane in the world that can withstand such an attack.

Even if it is a jet fighter, it is difficult, the speed of the missile is too fast, the range of fragmentation is also large, and the accuracy is extremely high, which is far more terrifying than a large-caliber anti-aircraft artillery group.

But anti-aircraft artillery?

Or small-caliber anti-aircraft guns, how did they destroy a full thirty-seven fighters in just two minutes? Not a single aircraft reached the offensive distance and launched an attack.

There are only two warships on the other side.

Not to mention the more than 30 bombers shot down by missiles, the 37 planes that were close to a distance of four kilometers alone were already the offensive force of a main aircraft carrier, especially the fighters that took off from the two escort aircraft carriers, but the torpedo attack planes and dive bombers that the United States had newly served.

According to the analysis of the situation in the Pacific naval battle, these 37 fighters were enough to deal with two Japanese Nagato-class battleships.

"It seems."

The Austrian commander smiled bitterly:

"The technology gap is bigger than we imagined."

Without the use of missiles, just two 30,000-ton battleships perfectly prevented the attack of 37 fighters and did not suffer any losses themselves, which made the Austrian commander realize that the gap between the two sides was much larger than he imagined.

Everyone sank silently.

The gap is too big, so they don't know what to say, and the other party is still the monkey they despised a few years ago, and the huge gap in their hearts makes it difficult for everyone to accept.

It was at this time.

"A telegram was received."

The communications staff officer suddenly shouted.

"Read!"

said the fleet commander.

"More, more! I'm not happy yet! ”

The communications staff officer paused for a while, and only after being urged again did he read word by word.

"Bastard!"

At first, the commander of the Austrian fleet began to breathe heavily, and when he finished listening, he jumped up violently and slammed his fist on the bridge instrument, and the iron plate was knocked with a loud bang:

"These goddamn pigs!"

He cursed, breathed heavily, and looked hideous, like an enraged bull.

They are pigs, so what are we?

Cow dung?

The adjutant on the side was slandered.

"General, where are we next?"

Seeing that his general's breathing was getting faster and shorter, and his face was flushed, the adjutant hurriedly asked.

The adjutant was really afraid that the general's head would be hot, and rushed forward with the fleet.

Although it is not clear how powerful the missiles of the 'enemy' are against warships and how effective the ship's guns are in bombardment, judging from the effect of air defense, the adjutant does not want to try it himself.

"Withdraw."

There was a rough air in his nose, but the pure-blooded General John Bull, who had served in the Imperial Fleet on which the sun never set, honestly lowered his head.

······

Rear of Wang Gensheng's fleet, twenty-five kilometers away.

Inside the bridge of the Fletcher destroyer, which has been tailgating.

"No wonder they don't expel us..."

Seeing the clear-code telegram, the captain smiled bitterly.

During the tailgating process, he kept wondering why the opposing warship didn't expel them. Instead, let him lead the warship to follow all the time, not caring at all.

According to the other party's speed, firepower, and planes, it is not difficult to expel them, not to mention the terrifying missiles, only need the main gun to fire a few shells, he has to leave in disgrace, but the other party did not do this, but kept letting them follow.

At first, he thought he was going to control the transport ship, but he couldn't take care of it.

But now the captain understood.

The other party didn't take them seriously at all.

"It's terrible air defense."

The vice-captain breathed a sigh of relief, glad that there had been no conflict before.

The opponent's air defense capability is simply terrifying, and it is more than a little bit stronger than all the warships of the Austrian army combined, so it is conceivable that the opponent's ship capability is bound to be not bad

"It's like a turkey!"

The vice-captain's teeth chattered.

"The commander ordered us to retreat."

The correspondent hurried to report after receiving the news.

Everyone wanted to retreat.

After seeing the scene just now, seeing the terrifying power of the missile, and seeing the terrifying anti-aircraft fire network just now, they couldn't help but feel furious when they looked at the two warships from a distance at this time.

"Retreat."

One last glance at the two warships from a distance, the captain's order was a little reluctant.

At this time, the captain had a regret in his heart.

I don't know, what is the power of anti-ship missiles?

······

Just when the Indian Ocean was swept away, and the Austrian army was so aggrieved that it almost blew itself up.

Europe.

Cherbourg.

Eisenhower, however, was in high spirits.

"The No. 2 anti-aircraft tower has been breached, and the removal of the internal defenders has been completed, and forces are currently being concentrated to attack the No. 1 anti-aircraft tower, as well as the surrounding seventeen anti-aircraft towers."

Listening to the staff officer's report, the corners of the high-ranking Allied general's mouth were almost at the root of his ears.

Tower No. 2, the second of the three largest towers in Cherbourg, the third had already been breached, and now the second had been taken, and it took even less time, and the internal resistance was weak when it came to clearing the remnants of the enemy.

What does this mean?

This shows that the Germans in Cherbourg are seriously undermanned.

Also explained.

Next, it will be easier for him to break through those No. 1 air defense towers, which can be breached in a month at most, and then seize the internal 'warehouse' equipment, and figure out the core and most mysterious weapons and equipment of the Germans.

He imagined in his heart that he was riding a Dodge Jeep and roaming the streets of Berlin.

But it was beyond all expectations.

Just five days later.

That is, when Wang Gensheng beat turkey.

At this time, it is night in Europe.

Eisenhower heard the good news that caught him off guard.

"One air defense tower has been taken."

"The Germans retreated."

When the staff officer reported, Eisenhower was sleeping soundly, and when he woke up, he immediately came to the headquarters:

"What are the strength of the Germans? How is the equipment? ”

The Germans would retreat and break through, which he expected, but there was a little problem with the timing, and he speculated that at least half of the time would be later, not now, so the current deployment of troops was not completed.

There are holes in the line of defense.

"Very strong."

The staff officer immediately marked on the map, and his tone was anxious:

"About 700 No. 4 tanks and more than 800 tracked transporters burst out of the remaining seventeen warehouses and suddenly launched a surprise attack on the positions on the Western Front, and the 57th and 58th divisions stationed there did not anticipate how fierce the enemy's offensive would be, and they were torn open by the Germans."

"Among them were more than a dozen large tracked transporters."

The staff officer emphatically added.

"It's actually the West..."

Not only the timing, but even the direction of the breakthrough was beyond Eisenhower's expectations.

"Command."

But Eisenhower was not in a hurry at all, and still gave the order in an orderly manner:

"The 9th Panzer Army, the 10th Panzer Army..."

Although the arrangement was not yet complete, and although the direction of the breakthrough was unexpected, the current Allied forces had nearly two million 1 million troops around Cherbourg, of which twenty-three were armored divisions.

If it weren't for the terrain, if it weren't for the logistical constraints, if it weren't for the lack of good ports, they could have more.

There was absolutely no way for the Germans to escape.

"Report."

At this time, another staff officer walked in:

"German troops in the areas of Vallone, Karon, Laai and others were dispatched, and more than fifteen panzer divisions were approaching west of Cherbourg."

"Good."

Eisenhower walked quickly to the map, looked at the map of the Normandy region, the Cotentin Peninsula, and smiled slightly:

"The Germans were dispatched."

·····

The next day.

White House.

"Mr. President."

Franklin woke up and was taking drugs, when he saw the secretary rushing in:

"Good news, great news."

"What's the matter?"

Looking at the secretary, the president realized that today's good news was probably beyond his imagination.

Is it a step back on the other side?

Agreed that the Japanese surrendered?

Mr. President began to speculate in his heart.

Although the Allies had recently taken Cherbourg II air defense tower, they were again caught in a bitter battle, and the German defense was extremely stubborn, resulting in great losses in the attacking troops.

"We've taken Cherbourg."

The secretary almost danced as he reported the news.

"Took Cherbourg?"

Mr. President again wanted to perform a medical miracle - to stand up, alas, failed again, still a little bit.

"Are you sure?"

He couldn't help but be suspicious.

Just yesterday, the European Theater Staff reported to him.

It took more than three and a half months, more than 6 million combat troops were directly mobilized, more than eight figures were indirectly involved, more than 15,000 combat planes, more than 500 capital warships, and more than 10,000 other ships were dispatched, and more than $88 billion in military spending (including the purchase of foreign materials and technology transfers), and more than 530,000 American soldiers were killed.

And now, he actually told him that Cherbourg had been taken, and the Battle of Cherbourg was over.

Let Mr. President subconsciously not believe it.

Or rather.

Can't believe it.

Fear to believe.

"Sure."

The secretary continued:

"The telegram was sent by General Eisenhower, who had captured Tower One."

"Great."

Mr. President, who couldn't stand up, waved his hand fiercely to vent his inner excitement, and even tears of excitement could be seen in the corners of his eyes.

It's not to blame Mr. President.

Really, the pressure on him from the Battle of Cherbourg was too great.

Since the outbreak of the Pacific War and the United States entered the war, the United States has sacrificed less than 300,000 soldiers, while in the three and a half months of the Cherbourg War Zone, more than 5,000 American soldiers have been sacrificed every day, which is more than the number of all the troops sacrificed since the war entered the war in just three months.

Here are sacrifices, not casualties.

The huge death toll even led to a small wave of anti-war demonstrations in the country.

And also.

In three and a half months, the average daily consumption of military spending exceeded $800 million, and the cumulative consumption of military expenditure was 88 billion yuan, which caught up with or even exceeded the total military expenditure for the whole of last year.

Even the strengthened U.S. economy could barely bear it, and had to print money on a large scale and issue Treasury bonds on a large scale.

Now, those pressures are completely gone.

Looking at the detailed report handed over by the staff officer, Mr. President was naturally infinitely surprised.

And.

The Germans collapsed much earlier than expected, and the fact that the rest of the forces had not been able to come to support during the Allied attack on Cherbourg and that the Eastern Front had halted its offensive meant that they were much weaker than expected.

Although I couldn't get the information about the warehouse this time, those equipment were finally destroyed by the Germans, and even lost several divisions because of the rash advance, but it was not a loss.

With the excellent port of Cherbourg, the Allied logistical problems could be solved once and for all, and more than eight-figure troops could advance all the way down France to the German mainland.

And also.

The main forces of the Navy can also be vacated.

"Mr. President."

At this time, a commander-in-chief of the Navy walked into the presidential palace:

"Something happened in the Indian Ocean."

"What's the matter?"

Mr. President's tone was laid-back.

Cherbourg took it, and a stone in his heart fell to the ground.

"They exchanged fire..."

The general reported on the engagement that took place in the Indian Ocean, as well as the detailed course.

"Convene a naval operations meeting."

After a slight pause, Mr. President narrowed his eyes and raised his tone:

"Transfer all four Iowa-class battleships to Pearl Harbor."

"Four more Essex-class aircraft carriers will be stationed at Pearl Harbor."

Although the Austrian Navy suffered a crushing defeat, it was almost powerless to fight back.

But the United States is not an Austrian navy, the two sides are not at all the same level of army, and although the missiles of the United States are not in service, the weapons of jamming missiles have long been in service.

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