Chapter 817 July Fire 12

The sun is particularly hot, and the air is frozen. The permeated water vapor has turned the sapphire-like Caribbean Sea into a large steamer. Only those who are familiar with this sea know that this is a precursor to the arrival of a hurricane. There will definitely be a major hurricane here in the next few days.

Two single-winged long-range hummingbird reconnaissance aircraft, like albatross, skimming through the small Beacon Island 150 nautical miles northeast of San Lorenzo Fortress. The lower one is full of short shrubs, and you can almost see a transparent small island at a glance. The pilots did not stay for too long, so they separated to Fly farther away.

After the reconnaissance aircraft disappeared into the sky, a burst of blue smoke suddenly rose from the bushes of the island. Then two small Curtis JN4D water reconnaissance aircraft pushed away the camouflage covering the body. After four months of lurking camouflage, it cut through the blue sea and rose into the sky for the first time.

Pilots are extremely nervous, because this is already deep in the Caribbean Sea, almost under the eyes of Panama. They have been lurking here for four months just in case, and now is the most critical moment.

Because of General Jelico, we need to find out where the enemy's aircraft carrier battle group is!

The pilot held a telescope and widened his eyes.

In terms of geographical environment, there are many islands in the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean. There are a large number of colonial islands in Britain, the United States and France. The reconnaissance force is the strongest, but it has not been found for a few days. Jamaica and the Pedro Islands are guarded by Nicaragua and east of Honduras, north of Beacon Island, which can also be covered by reconnaissance aircraft. Only the wide water under the organic wing from the Limon Bay of the fortress of San Lorenzo lacks islands and forward reconnaissance bases, so it is most likely to hide the aircraft carrier undetected.

But are they (the aircraft carrier battle group) really here?

.. In the port of Miami, the buzzing sound made Roosevelt, who was standing in the telegraph room waiting for the investigation, look up.

Dozens came from Washington, and the long-winged Handle Page 400 long-range bombers began to land. This kind of aircraft was first built by the United Kingdom in March this year. In order to compete with the Chinese for air sipulation as much as possible, the United States has tried its best, so it will naturally not let go of this kind of capable of loading 250. A kilogram bomb, a long-range large biplane that can also carry out a 400-kilometer mission.

The aircraft was developed by the United Kingdom, but it was made by the United States. After the war, it seemed to have become a common practice. From the camel to the Curtis D300, which imitated the Rhododendron torpedo aircraft, to the latest Handley Page 400 long-range bomber, the United States pursued the principle of the fastest to form combat effectiveness.

The arrival of the Handley Page fleet seemed to inject a bit of vitality into the dull Miami. When the sailors cheered to welcome America's own long-range bombers, one of them suddenly crashed into the grass at the end of the runway.

Compared with the strong industrial capacity that has not suffered much damage, the United States is not short of workers. According to the current situation, at least thousands of such aircraft can be produced every month at full speed, but the problem is that the United States has no pilots!

This may be ridiculous. The United States, with a population of nearly 100 million and the world's second largest group of flight enthusiasts after Xinhua before the war, has not been able to recruit pilots!

But this is the truth. Because of the absolute advantage of Xinhua aircraft, it is basically difficult for American pilots to escape as long as they encounter the enemy. Therefore, now there are few people in China who are willing to fly. They can only recruit young people who have the belief of defending their families and the country. People.

There is nothing the political axe can do about this. It can only see the scale of the pilot team shrinking.

Fortunately, the two pilots crawled out in time, but the wings were definitely useless after they were damaged. Roosevelt couldn't help sighing when he saw this scene. This is the result of the significant reduction of skilled pilots. Now there are planes crashes due to breakdowns every day. I really don't know if the war will be over the United States for a few more years. See the Star-Spangled Banner.

"Franklin." The liaison officer took the telegram, interrupted Roosevelt's thoughts, looked at him and shook his head: "Bikan Island still hasn't been found."

"Have you searched in the southwest and east?"

"Yes, there are also long-range reconnaissance aircraft in Haiti."

"Then Limon Bay."

"I also searched. Could it be that the second lieutenant was shot down there."

"How is it possible? Are they hiding under the water!?" Roosevelt was a little crazy. There were at least 15 aircraft carriers and escort warships. How could there be no trace at all! But the problem is that even the most secret reconnaissance aircraft have been dispatched, almost searching the Limon Bay and the central waters of the Caribbean, which is a little abnormal!

Is it?

While Roosevelt frowned, a rapid sound of footsteps sounded from behind. Before he turned around, the intelligence major in charge of Atlantic liaison, he bumped into him: "Sir, you should look at this."

"What is this?"

"I just received a clear telegram, from Cape Verde!"

"My God!" Seeing the text on the telegram, Roosevelt suddenly jumped up, grabbed it and rushed out, so that the first intelligence officer next to him had to ask his partner for advice and asked, "Roger, what's wrong?"

Major Roger's eyes were lax, as if he had not woken up from the information he had just seen. After a long time, he said to himself, "The Cape Verde base was shelled."

"This is impossible! When are they?"

"It's now!"

.. In the office, Jelicop lay on the table with a magnifying glass and carefully looked at the corners that might have been missed. The fact that the opponent's aircraft carrier battle group seemed to have disappeared in the past few days made him more gloomy.

The Caribbean Sea is not big. I have arranged reconnaissance forces on every channel and island connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Dozens of submarines, hundreds of reconnaissance aircraft, and fishing boats disguised as South American countries. Whether day or night, a similar three aircraft carriers and three capital ships add up to more than It is impossible for a fleet of 15 warships to leave the Caribbean Sea quietly!

But why haven't you found it yet? Did the other side open up the Mona Strait between Puerto Rico and the Dominican States?

This doesn't make sense?

The army just landed in Dominica yesterday. According to the calculation, it will not control the coastal area of the island until tomorrow night at the latest. What's more, the submarine found several minesweepers there in the early morning. How did they leave?

The only reason left is the waterway between the south of Puerto Rico and Charlotte Amalia, but there were also five submarines and more than a dozen reconnaissance ships after Campbell left, and the water reconnaissance aircraft from the Virgin Islands were not monitored. Signs of the departure of the fleet.

So where have they been?

Jerco's back feels colder the more he thinks about it. As the only fruit of the allied countries, he has the combat experience of a large fleet, and he is a senior admiral who has focused on Xinhua aircraft carrier tactics since the Battle of Falls Bay in South Africa. He is very clear about the power of the three Western Qin-class heavy aircraft carriers, if they are really not in the Caribbean Sea but Entering the Atlantic Ocean, it will be a disaster!

But the problem is that there is no reconnaissance intelligence to monitor the departure of the fleet. Even if it is turned into zero, it is useless. Such a large warship, submarine and reconnaissance ship will not be missed.

Jelko raised his eyebrows, and his hand holding the magnifying glass suddenly trembled!

"It's Campbell!"

The idea froze Jellico in front of the chart table like a basin of ice water. He thought about the information for a few days and found that if the opponent wanted to leave, there was only one chance! That's the moment when Campbell and the fifth team fight and release smoke and leave.

At that time, Xinhua's third battleship formation returned to the Caribbean Sea along the south of Puerto Rico, and Campbell was afraid of being attacked by the aircraft carrier again and ordered to release a large amount of smoke. In addition, it was night and the smoke of war, taking advantage of the reconnaissance ships to avoid the opportunity to make way for the war.

After thinking through the joints, the general who led the British navy to successfully snipe Germany in Tehran and sent the enemy back to the port of Kiel, and his whole body shuddered.

Because at this time, the Lieutenant General Lefei is really terrible! He was not far away from Campbell at that time, but he saw that his third battleship formation was sunk and injured one by one. If the plane hadn't come back early, it would have been estimated that Campbell would have expanded the results! But he looked at it like this and ignored it. Even when he saw Campbell leave calmly, he resisted the total anniation of the enemy's ** and did not order a pursuit!

Such a terrible opponent who can control his ambitions and desires in the vast depths of the Atlantic Ocean is a disaster for Britain and the United States!

"Come on!" Jellico could no longer control himself. When he shouted that he was ready to send all the reconnaissance forces to search the Atlantic Ocean, the door of the office suddenly opened.

"General, no, Cape Verde was attacked by two 16-inch heavy artillery battleships!"

"What!" Jellico grabbed the telegram in Roosevelt's hand.

Are you kidding? Two hours ago, I also received intelligence confirmation that the four Guam-class ships of the Fifth Task Force were all near Puerto Rico, and the other two were also confirmed to be operating near the Mediterranean Spanish waters last night. It's too late to fly!

But in addition to them, what kind of capital ship does Xinhua have equipped with 16-inch heavy artillery?

"Wait, is it?" Both Roosevelt and Jelicop saw the appall in each other's eyes, and the former had an unbelievable expression and shook his fingers: "No, it's impossible! Last night, I also confirmed with the Egyptian intelligence station that the Taiwan-class was being repaired in the port of Djibouti.

Jellicko waved his hand, as if he was dozens of years old all of a sudden, and sighed, "Franklin, we all forgot that they still have a third one."

"The third ship? But it has just been flooded, not yet. As soon as Roosevelt blurted out, he suddenly stopped the following words and finally understood.

I was fooled!

The whole world has been fooled!

The one in the port of Djibouti is simply the unfinished Shanxi! A feeling of being teased and slapped made Roosevelt's eyes red, and he even forgot his duty. He shouted, "General, you must go immediately. The United States needs us to do our best!"

(to be continued)