Chapter 590 The horn is about to blow

Night, 7:55, 250 nautical miles off the coast of Cape Town.

Yin Shanghao.

Next to the island, a young officer in an oil-stained navy blue regular suit, thin but like a big horse monkey, stood beside Le Fei, wiping the corners of his mouth with his sleeves without demeanor, while looking at the empty deck with his eyes and feeling the threat.

Yes, threat!

Fang Yuan thinks so.

He is the captain of S11, and S is the first letter of the shark.

At the age of 25, he is not only reading and commanding the submarine, but also the cousin of Fang Jin, who is nicknamed "all elegant destroyers" in the First Fleet.

Cousin is one of the few excellent battleship captains in the empire. After graduation, his cousin chose a submarine, which is also an interesting thing. It is comparable to the Shoushan and Yongshan brothers in the army who served as the commanders of the first infantry and the fourth infantry division respectively.

Because of his cousin, the navy is very familiar with this stunned captain. He said that he was not because he was stupid. On the contrary, this guy was among the best in the naval school, but such an excellent captain who was once thought to have emerged after Li Xiuyan and others actually ran to serve in the submarine force. Ji Rushan, who was so angry that he wanted to take him back to the First Fleet at that time, said that he didn't give Fang a good look for half a month.

And this guy is also virtuous with Fang Jin. He never cares about other people's feelings. In an irrelevant exercise, he "sinked" the flagship of Commander Long, who was personally commanded by his hands for a while.

He also played three training thunders in a row!

If you sink, just sink. Why do you send three in a row? Do you hate Commander Dragon so much? Or do you think it's free to train torpedoes?!

The most ridiculous thing is that after the exercise, this guy faced the dragon commander who met him with blue veins on his forehead, and said that the battleships should be eliminated, and 500 tiger sharks should be built to spread the sea. It is said that in the end, even Fang Jin, who was present at that time, couldn't stand it. He stopped after a violent beating.

At that time, he got a stunned Ya, but it is said that he was a treasure in the eyes of the submarine commander Qin Shou, and Commander Qin was very wrong with the battleship captains recently, just because he heard that the report that he immediately asked to build a large number of tiger sharks was reduced a lot after the Prime Minister's Office allocated funds not long ago.

Seeing that this guy actually wiped the steak soup at the corners of his mouth with his sleeves, Le Fei couldn't help thinking of Fang Jin. Unexpectedly, these two cousins were even similar in conduct. He couldn't help twitching the corners of his eyes twice and said, "Does the deep-water bomb and the steak taste good?"

"Don't mention it. It's like turning upside down on the top of my head. If I hadn't cleverly drilled under the belly of the fleet, you wouldn't have seen me." Thinking of the crazy diving bomb attack of two British escorted light cruisers when he went to Aden for reconnaissance and attack not long ago, Fang Yuan, who was bold, couldn't help but feel numb.

Although Fang Yuan's words are understated, Lefei still understands the danger and hardships. It is no secret that Britain has a deep-water bomb. It should be said that in order to deal with the rampant German submarines, Britain has indeed spent a lot of effort in anti-submarine research, and is even stronger than the Shining Royal Navy in the field of actual combat experience. .

"How is the situation in India and Sikkim?" After looking at the watch and the dark sky, Le Fei took Fang Yuan to the bridge, probably suffocated. The latter kept nagging all the way, but also let Le Fei know something about the situation in that area.

It turns out that recently, because Britain, the United States and other allied countries have continuously increased their troops to India, many patrol ships have been added along the way from Suez to Mumbai to Sikkim. It is estimated that there are at least nearly 100 warships, large and small, and with the beginning to install deep-water bombs for all cruisers and destroyers, Submarine activities began to become dangerous.

In order to ensure safety, the Allies began to use a large number of cargo ships with speeds of more than 16 knots, and all of them adopted the escort mode. The single ones could hardly be seen. Therefore, even if one or two tiger sharks sank a little, they would expose themselves to be bitten by the escort warship. Even S11 was hit by a deep-water bomb. After having to send the information back to the headquarters, he took an Indian cargo ship and evacuated the Aden Sea.

After that, after receiving supplies from the submarine support ship, he began to hunt all the way south along the coast of Africa. Unexpectedly, the ships along the way were even rarer and the radio station was damaged. He wanted to go back first, but he thought that the Cape Town area was an important waterway, so he wanted to try his luck. Unexpectedly, he just caught a However, the ship exposed the position of the task force.

However, Fang Yuan, who is so strong, said that if it hadn't been for the vast majority of tiger sharks in the army to go back to change their clothes, they could still give each other a little color.

After listening to the chatter, Le Fei nodded. He also knew that the submarine troops had recently returned to the factory in batches to replace the new torpedo. It is said that this new torpedo is not the same as usual and needs to be equipped with some additional equipment. Therefore, during this period, except for reconnaissance and patrol, tiger sharks are rarely seen in groups, and the Pacific Ocean It is not as wide and complex as the Atlantic Ocean, with many waterways, and it is much more difficult to break through.

"The radio station is broken, so I can only follow the original route. I just wanted to look back and met you, hehe." Fang Yuan scratched his head and took it out for a long time. Le Fei, who couldn't stand it, had to catch a passing staff officer and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to him.

To be honest, Fang Yuan almost represents the temper, nagging, sloppy, brave and boldness of all submarine commanders, so Le Fei still admires them very much. He has been closed for a long time and even turns around to avoid the place. Ordinary people can't stay for a few days.

"How long have you been out?"

"It's been 28 days." Fang Yuan said fiercely, "Damn it, there are only three ships just now. It's unhunge!"

Looking at him swallowing clouds and fog, Lefei couldn't help smiling. The submarine troops usually did not show their appearance, but the strangulation of the waterways from the Indian Ocean and Panama to Australia was very effective. More than 40 Allied cargo ships had been sunk in more than two months, and if they hadn't gone home to change their clothes one after another since last month, This result will definitely double.

Knowing that the navy was so powerful, it was not until Le Fei smiled that Fang Yuan boldly asked, "Brother Le, did you really go out to bomb the Falls Bay base at night?"

Looking at the faint wrinkles on Fang Yuan's forehead, Le Fei knew that he was worried, because this guy was an authentic submarine faction. In the past, the submarine was the king of the night. If the aircraft carrier and aircraft with faster speed and longer combat distance could also fight at night, wouldn't it be that the submarine's living space smaller?

"Don't worry, I can't grab your position. The attack is just before the sun goes down." After saying that, Le Fei stepped into the bridge in the sound of "the commander taking over the bridge".

"Did the radar find the attack brigade?"

"I had a communication before and said that I was returning, and we have been on the radio all the time, but." Jin Wei's face was full of worry, because it had been 15 minutes since the scheduled return time.

There is no need to say more about the dangerous surname of the aircraft's night flight. Even in the area where the domestic radio navigation is very perfect, every night flight is a threat. What's more, it is still desolate and vast, and there is not even an obvious coordinate on the surface of the South Indian Ocean.

"S sir, why don't you turn on the light?"

After the staff finished the proposal, it was rejected by Le Fei. He did not worry about the surface ships. The previous telegram had confirmed that the main force of the South African fleet had been destroyed in the base. Even one or two patrol ships that were urgently dispatched by the telegram from the French cargo ship could not threaten the comb. What really worried him was the submarine.

Although according to the intelligence, only Xinhua submarines have installed a radio directional meter so far, if the light is turned on, it is equivalent to showing the direction to the other party, so he does not want to use this means until the end.

As time went by little by, when everyone in the bridge began to be anxious, the communications officer suddenly shouted: "Report, Huangpu River reported that the radar found that two water targets were approaching 40 nautical miles southwest. It was estimated that it was a British and French cruiser from a French merchant ship calling for help."

"Mother, look for a scene?" As soon as he heard that someone was coming to revenge, Fang Yuan rushed out like a splash, but after two steps, he remembered that he was in other people's territory, and it was a little unnatural to rob people's credit under the eyes of the task force.

Lefei didn't know the idea of these captains. It was two different things to sink merchant ships and warships in the battle. The submarine was limited by speed, reconnaissance and other means. In addition, the range and speed of the Type 2 spear were insufficient, so unless there was a clear goal, it would be dumbfounded even if I saw it, especially after Germany had played a sword before. The Ally countries have made it clear that surface ships should try not to press less than 16 knots when sailing.

"I'll just leave one for you later." Le Fei raised his eyebrows. The two patrol ships could not arouse his appetite, but they gave him a good way to guide the plane to return. He immediately ordered, "Order the Huangpu River and the Liaohe to intercept them and try to hit the superstructure as much as possible."

Hearing Le Fei's order, he was first stunned in the bridge, and then he suddenly realized.

The two light patrols quickly rushed to the target. Twenty minutes later, when the sea shone brightly in the distance, there was a shout of excitement from the radio station that had been silent for a long time.

"We're back!"

The sound made all the anxious people who were waiting jump up. After a while, Le Fei ordered to turn on all the lights. With the searchlights shining into the sky, the night sky seemed to light up in an instant.

With the help of the cross-shaped light auxiliary landing instrument, the first sea eagle finally stopped at the deck of Yin Shanghao with the help of aircrew soldiers. Half an hour later, the last two scouting bumblebees put down their tail hooks and grabbed the four blocking cables on the deck. After stopping in the most perfect posture, Falls Bay The naval battle came to an end.

The two Yinshang-class aircraft carriers made their debut announced that the navy had officially entered the aviation era. They sank a total of 30 ships, including the new battleship France, five old battleships and two cruisers, at the expense of a sea eagle being affected by the side wind when landing, crashing into the island and breaking the wings. Seven ships, with a total tonnage of 400,000 tons!

More importantly, because the Falkland base opposite Cape Town was previously smashed by the 31st Fleet, the vital Cape Town base was lost at this moment, which is equivalent to announcing that the Atlantic Ocean has entered an era of defenseless!

On October 23, the 31st Fleet and the Task Force met at 370 nautical miles south of Cape Town.

On October 25, the U.S.-French support fleet entered the Suez Canal after a short break.

At the same time, a super-large transport fleet of 15 ro-ro ships arrived in Luzon through the Taiwan Strait.

On October 27, four Brooklyn-class light cruisers and 35 ocean-going fleets carrying 50,000 army soldiers and equipment set sail from Chesa Pike Bay under the protection of a large number of destroyers and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean.

In the same way, two Hebei-class battleships of Xinhua Third Fleet set sail from the Zhoushan Islands and went to the Guam base accompanied by four light patrols and four destroyers.

On November 5, the British Queen Elizabeth-class battleships Malaya and USS Ireland, with five Linxian-class cruisers, three motherships that can take off and land army aircraft, and 16 destroyers crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea.

At the same time, the two Yanjing-class fast battleships of the Xinhua First Fleet (commonly known as the Pacific Fleet) set sail from Honolulu. After passing through the Ogasawara Islands, they converged the Yasha formation there for Guam.

The naval battle of Falls Bay means that only 20 days after the Gibraltar Conference was held in the Allies and decided to open up three fronts to attack the Pacific at the same time, the western line of the Indian Ocean, which is related to the Asia-Europe channel and is regarded as the lifeline of the Allies, slowly opened the curtain, and warships and faces began to gather.

The horn is about to blow!

(to be continued)