On the vast sea, a huge fleet has quietly assembled, and countless transport ships and warships shuttled through it. In the face of all this, humans seem extremely small.

This is probably the most spectacular scene of industrial civilization challenging nature, after all, these warships can be said to have dominated the ocean for nearly a hundred years.

Although this place is already the southern part of the North Atlantic Ocean and the sea water is no longer cold, the waves still sway the ships on the sea, reminding people that this is not a good place for calmness, but a dangerous battlefield that may become turbulent at any time.

Because the entire fleet had to maintain proper radio silence, the lights flashed and echoed each other. They were ordered to go to Gibraltar and arrived in Italy through it to fight the Germans. I don’t know which fool planned this unlucky plan, but it did not take into account the cooperation factor at all.

Like the Germans, the Allies had rich experience in cross-Hyden 6. The German army accumulated rich experience in cross-Hyden 6 combat when they boarded the 6th British expedition to Norway, while Britain and the United States won a series of 6th battles on the Pacific battlefield. However, this time it was not the 6th battle, but the fact that so many troops were hiddenly transported through the enemy-occupied areas and landed at the heart of the enemy was the first time for the British and American coalition forces.

But how could such a large transport fleet completely avoid German reconnaissance? The German ocean submarines spread all over the ocean, and the German troops opposite the various long-range reconnaissance aircraft taken from Britain, France and Gibraltar, have countless methods to realize the maritime power of this British and American coalition forces in advance.

"The signal from the destroyer No. 97, they had just heard some irregular noise, suspected to be the enemy's submarine." A colonel walked to the side of the fleet commander, General Dudley Pound, the commander-in-chief of the British Royal Navy, and reported at the scene: "This is the second dangerous alarm today. We are approaching the dangerous area. If this continues, we will be completely wiped out by the German navy in Gibraltar."

Dudley Pound sighed helplessly. He also knew that there were many dangers in front of his fleet? At least three days after he led the main fleet of the Royal Navy, he received an information from the United States: the whereabouts of the main fleet of the German Navy were unknown.

What does the main fleet of the German Navy mean that the destination of the main fleet of the German Navy is unknown? That is to say, at least five aircraft carriers of the German Navy have left the garrisoned harbor and drove to the Atlantic Ocean. Dudley Pound naturally knew who the enemy fleet came for. However, Italy was too important for the entire battle situation, and even he could not afford to cancel the action plan casually. He could only grit his teeth and lead the fleet around a huge circle and approach Gibraltar as secretly as possible.

"Now it depends on whether the Italian fleet has the ability to interfere with the Gibraltar Fortress and allow us to escape from this mortal encirclement." Dudley Pound's tone was filled with hesitation and wavering: "If that German fleet was really in Gibraltar, I can only say that there would be our grave."

Behind him, a U.S. general from the United States held his hands behind his back, barely squeezed out a smile, and said, "General, you shouldn't be so pessimistic, right? We are just responsible for the escort mission, and we don't have to really get close to the Strait of Gibraltar, even if there will be some losses, I don't think it's too huge, right?"

That's because you haven't competed with the German aircraft carriers! Compared to the Japanese, is it better for the Germans to play carrier-based aircraft more skillfully? Is the Germans better quality of carrier-based aircraft? More importantly, the Germans can fight within the cover circle of the 6-base aviation force. Is there anything more depressing than this?

With the German deployment in Gibraltar, hundreds of aircraft can be dispatched at will, plus the number of fighter jets in the aircraft carrier fleet, the German army has a clear overwhelming advantage. On the other hand, three newly launched escort aircraft carriers, plus one-third of the number of aircraft that can take off in the Royal Ark may not even reach the other party. If this is not to give the other party a head, what exactly does it mean?

"How can an operation of this scale be completely confidential when it comes to cooperation between two originally hostile countries, including military port transportation and naval warfare, etc.?" Dudley Pound said whinely: "Are you really stupid to be a German spy?"

"This is also what I worry about the most. So far, the German intelligence department's performance in this operation has been too silly. They have been aware of it and are just deliberately letting us go." The American general obviously didn't want to see his fleet being plotted by the Germans. After thinking about it, he spoke, "Let the fleet adjust its course and slow down the progress, right?"

Dudley Pound nodded, agreeing to the adjustment this time. He himself was unwilling to implement this plan, and there was an alarm that might have been noticed by enemy submarines just now. So he also felt that he should change the navigation parameters so that his fleet could get rid of some possible German calculations: "Send the fleet to slow down another 4 knots and keep the current formation course 15 degrees to the left!"

"I understand! Reduce 4 junctions, turn left and rudder 15 degrees, and adjust the course!" After the helmman turned the rudder wheel in his hand, he repeated the general's order loudly. In the sky, the naval p4O fighter that escorted the entire fleet was still hovering, patrolling the distant sky with vigilance.

"Sir! Telegram from Washington!" A British non-commissioned officer grabbed the telegram in his hand and came behind General Dudley Pound, stood attentively and saluted, saying, "What I just translated was encrypted with the highest level of password!"

"Read!" Dudley Pound will receive a confirmation telegram from Washington every hour. Since his fleet left Canada, he has received countless such confirmation telegrams. If there is no special situation, he will not need to reply, just sign for it. So he has no interest in reading it, and just casually asks his subordinates to read the telegram.

"The Moon God's plan is exposed, the mission is cancelled, and the fleet returns immediately!" When the officer read this telegram, the sounds squeezed out of his throat seemed to be trembling. He himself couldn't believe his eyes. After all, when he left Canada, he even left his will.

"Huh?" Dudley Pound walked over in disbelief, snatched the telegram from the officer, and lowered his first word to confirm it. The American general behind him also came to him and followed him to check the content on it. Unfortunately, this telegram was indeed this content.

"Is Italy's plan exposed? Yes, how could it not be exposed?" Dudley Pound smiled bitterly. At this time, he didn't know whether to laugh excitedly or shed tears of sadness. On the one hand, his fleet still has tens of thousands of people who don't have to take risks in Italy, which is indeed exciting good news; but on the other hand, it also means using Italy to reverse the situation in North Africa and strive for the UK to sort out the opportunity to completely disappear.

However, as a famous British navy general, Dudley Pound could distinguish between priorities. He immediately ordered the breaking of the radio silence and sent Washington a telegram to confirm the accuracy of the order. Then he ordered the entire fleet to immediately change the route and avoid possible encounters south.

"All the fleet ships will be ruddered right away." He raced against time to give orders for steering, and then ordered to strengthen air defense alert: "Let the escort aircraft carriers clear out the deck and prepare to take off the fighter at any time! After completing the fleet's steering, immediately leave this sea area south."

"In another 20 minutes, the Allied fleet should enter our attack range." Looking at the pocket watch on his chest, a captain of a German naval destroyer sneered, revealing a determined expression: "Prepare ammunition for air defense weapons, and the radar will start to search after 17 minutes!"

About 10 kilometers behind him, on the deck of a German aircraft carrier, F19O air-cooled fighter jets were loading bombs under the wings. This time the German army was determined to win and prepare to encircle and annihilate the British and American coalition fleet that entered Gibraltar's pocket.

Further apart, Gibraltar Fortress, the giant shore defense cannons originally deployed here have opened the camouflaged canvas, revealing their hideous fangs. These giant weapons that were originally arranged by the British were prepared to block the entire strait. Now, under the operation of German artillery, they point to the possible direction of the former owner, the British Navy.

"The No. 6 reconnaissance submarine is called! The target has not passed through his alert area! We have lost the target!" Just as Lütjens was full of confidence and was preparing to fight a victory in Gibraltar to completely wipe out the British and American Atlantic Fleets, the next piece of information was like a basin of cold water pouring down from his head.

"The enemy fleet turned! Lost trace! They did not continue to approach Gibraltar!" After marking the chart, Lütjens knew that he was still careless. In order to ensure that everything was foolish, he did not arrange air reconnaissance, which made him lose two-thirds of his ability to track the enemy fleet.

"Damn it! These cunning guys! They actually noticed the danger at the last moment and turned around?" Lütjens threw the pencil in his hand on the chart table and ordered hatefully: "All radars turn on, we will pursue northwards! We cannot let the United States and Britain's joint transport fleet run easily from my hands!"
Chapter completed!