"The British are crazy!" A K6 bomber pilot cursed at the British anti-aircraft gun fire that was spitting out deadly bombs on the ground. The German bomber troops in Lille, France, southeast of Dunkirk, encountered the most tenacious resistance since their launch. According to a German pilot who participated in the bombing of London, even around the British royal Buckingham Palace, there was no such powerful firepower deployed.

"When we were more than ten kilometers away from Lille, we could see dark clouds above the city. We thought there was something wrong with the forecast of the weather station, but when we got closer, we found that these so-called dark clouds were actually caused by the explosion of anti-aircraft gun shells by the British! According to some rumors, the British gathered more than 1,000 anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns here. We were like bombing an active volcano."

"The British don't even need their fighter planes to provide cover. When our fleet flew over, you can see the flames when they were fired by anti-aircraft guns. This is the real barrage. A steel storm that constantly exploded and rolled swayed back and forth in the air like a huge brush. Any act of dared to lower the altitude below 2,500 meters is quite dangerous. In one day, I witnessed at least four bombers of the same brigade hit the ground with bombs during dive bombing. Therefore, we can only choose to bomb horizontally at high altitudes." A German bomber captain described the air battle situation near Lille in this way.

Not only was the air offensive a little tricky, but the ground attack was also difficult. This time, the Bavarian Legion's repeated armored assault also suffered setbacks. The British deployed a large number of 4-inch naval artillery, which was enough to destroy the strongest tank of this era. Even if the German army made preparations in advance, and had track plates and load-bearing wheels on the front, it still could not stop the 15kg armor-piercing projectiles entering the soul!

The German army tried to use long-range artillery to suppress it, but this time, the long-range artillery, which was already weak in the North Line, did not have any advantage in the British Expeditionary Force artillery group with a large number of naval artillery. (The main train guns and long-range cannons were deployed in two armies. The German equipment level on the North Line was worse, and although the southern line was completed, it took time for the heavy artillery troops to move the North Line.)

"This is probably the last hard walnut we need to face in this war. It's over to deal with them, the British." Little Moltke said, looking at the situation between the enemy and us on the sand table.

"The British have already returned to their vigils. Give me seven days to directly deploy the train guns and heavy artillery in the south through the railway, and then we can knock on the British turtle shells. Our 380mm and 350mm super heavy artillery cannons are enough to suppress all British heavy artillery. After suppressing the heavy artillery of the British, we can push the siege guns to the front line and completely crush the British defense line." Admiral House on the side said disapprovingly. This was the last madness of the British, and the result was destined!

"Just make sure the pressure is enough." It seems that he doesn't care much about Lill's situation. Ruprecht paused and then asked, "How is the situation where we attacked Bren and Calais?"

"Our troops once occupied Bren, but were then attacked by the British fore-dreadnoughts. In order to reduce casualties, we destroyed the main facilities of the city and retreated. We had already completed the encirclement on the periphery of Calais, but the attack was not smooth. The British used the navy to transport supplies and troops, and the Strait Fleet provided fire cover. Our heavy artillery was in the rear and could not even effectively cover the port of Calais." An officer next to him said in embarrassment.

"The warships on the sea are indeed not something that the army can solve. It doesn't matter. I will let the air force solve those warships. The port of Calais must be destroyed. I will arrange enough bombers to suppress the British Strait fleet, and then the troops heading north continue to attack and destroy the port of Calais." Ruprecht said.

"It is naturally good to destroy the Port of Calais, but will the cost of doing so be too high?" Xiao Maoqi thought for a while and asked. In his opinion, concentrating the original Northern Line forces to annihilate the main force of the British army as soon as possible is the most direct and efficient way.

"The three British armies in the north have established relatively complete circular positions, and it is difficult for us to attack for force. The British army on the northern line mainly relies on the transport of materials and evacuation troops at the two ports of Calais and Dunkirk. If we can destroy one of the ports, the British army will be very pressured to supply, and the evacuation of troops will become very difficult. Our strong attack on the front is actually just to attract the attention of the British. Killing Calais port is one of our main goals in the second phase and has never changed." Ruprecht said.

"At least 700,000 British troops have been huddled in Calais, Dunkirk and Lille. The opponent's troops are too dense. Even if we occupy Calais, we may be driven out again. Unless we are willing to wait for the troops behind to arrive, we will launch a general attack." Xiao Moltke said.

"We only need to destroy the Port of Calais! There are many ways to destroy it. Using tanks to press over and then blast the engineers is a way. It is also a way to destroy it with heavy siege cannons when approaching. I don't care how long we can occupy the Port of Calais. As long as this port cannot play a role." After saying that, Ruprecht waved his hand to stop the discussion, and at this time the crown prince made a decision directly.

In fact, in addition to the above reasons, Ruprecht's persistent attack on Calais was also other reasons. If the British kept two ports available, their will to resist would be stronger. After all, the back road was not cut off. If only Dunkirk was left after one port was destroyed, it would be impossible to meet the needs of British evacuation. Therefore, in this case, when some people were destined to be unable to escape and face an irresistible opponent, the morale of this army would definitely decline, especially those officers and soldiers on the front line, who would think they had been abandoned! This invisible damage is sometimes more deadly than guns and cannons on the front battlefield.

Another reason is that Ruprecht wants to give it a try. If only Dunkirk is left, in order to ensure the safety of this port, will the British fleet head south to the eastern section of the English Channel! After all, this is the life of hundreds of thousands of British troops. Whether these people turn into corpses or prisoners, it will be a fatal blow to Britain's international reputation. So, in this case, will the British use a large fleet to cover the army's withdrawal? If the British use it, it will undoubtedly be a very good result for the Germans. Within the combat radius of the German aviation force, the German Air Force and the high seas fleet are enough to send any fleet in the world to the seabed, and the large fleet is no exception!
Chapter completed!