"The mole over there has sent out the information?" Casaldi asked. "Yes, if the radio direction is correct, the other party has just sent it. And according to the British reconnaissance report, they discovered a

A huge fleet left Crete, and if nothing else happens, it should be heading here." Lieutenant Colonel Vito said next to him.

"I hope the British intelligence is more reliable this time. It seems that the Goricia cannot leave, and we will prepare to evacuate in the middle of the night." Casaldi ordered. "By the way, what about those Allied submarines stationed outside the harbor?

Handled?" Casaldi suddenly turned around and asked.

"The boundary line they deployed is very long, but it only covers the north and west. If we go from the east, it will be difficult for them to find it. Moreover, the British provided an electronic jamming device this time to specifically target the opponent's submarine communications.

band, they will be equipped on the small boat and then accompany us on the voyage. Even if we are unlucky and encounter

A submarine will not be a big problem, because at night, if we implement light control, we will find that the distance must be very close. Even if the other party risks surfacing to the surface to send a message, it will be affected by the jammer. As for the situation in the port, what about the situation in the port?

?We have prepared false targets. They cannot detect them from a long distance." Lieutenant Colonel Vito said with a smile.

Tycho is meticulous in his work. He sent two civilian ships to Benghazi a few days ago, and then packed them into two closed docks in Benghazi Port. There, the two ships were equipped with wooden turrets.

, masts and chimneys. A comprehensive and thorough

After the two battleships leave tonight, the two camouflaged ships will leave the dock and enter the berth where the two battleships were originally parked. If the other party conducts reconnaissance from a long distance or in the air, at least about 70% of them will

Chances are it won't be found.

Just as Casaldi was preparing to evacuate, the land-based aviation units on Malta and Sicily were also preparing for tomorrow's battle. The Foxbat fighter jets from both sides that had participated in the Naples air battle had been modified. The heavy armor had been

After dismantling, the two 30mm cannons on the nose of the aircraft were also removed and replaced with one 20mm cannon. For this reason, the aircraft saved nearly 500kg of weight. "

I never thought that a twin-engine aircraft could have such good maneuverability." After feeling the modified aircraft, Boeing found that he was becoming more and more interested in this kind of aircraft! And in the simulated air battle, this level

An aircraft with better maneuverability and faster speed will not be inferior in a battle with ordinary single-engine aircraft. If sufficient fuel and strong protection are taken into account, the actual combat effectiveness of this aircraft will increase.

Not far away, the British twin-engine aircraft are also being improved. They have not improved much. They just installed two 20mm cannons on the nose for anti-aircraft. At the same time, they installed a 20mm cannon on the belly pylon.

They sent out fake bombs or torpedoes made of wood. However, contrary to what was agreed in advance, the British still loaded live ammunition on some aircraft. They also wanted to take this opportunity to test the attack power of this aircraft against the sea.

How exactly.

Compared with the Chinese and the British, the Italian twin-engine torpedo aircraft force has a feeling of being blown away by the wind and the water is cold. This is a fatal mission. Regardless of whether the Italian Navy can win, their chances of survival are not very good.

High, according to the order, they will attack from low altitude, although the lower altitude allows him

We can use camouflage and the sea background to reduce the probability of being discovered, but once discovered, it is almost impossible to dodge enemy fighters swooping down from above at low altitude. And even if they throw away torpedoes, a medium-sized aircraft wants to fly at high speed.

It is also extremely difficult to dodge the opponent's attack when both the height and height are disadvantageous.

"This time we may lose more than half of our comrades in one battle. Because the stakes are so high, we will not allow one coward to ruin the entire plan in this operation. All crews have the right to choose to participate or not to participate in this operation.

Now I’ll give you half a day to think about this issue.” Before taking action, Tycho personally rushed to the airport for mobilization. Watching the pilots he had trained so hard go on a cannon fodder mission, he felt his heart drop.

Blood. This is a human being, not a machine or a battleship!

Unexpectedly, there were not many aircrews who volunteered to participate in this battle. "Yesterday, Allied planes sowed death over Florence. Today, I will personally fly the plane to avenge the unnecessary deaths of my compatriots in Florence and Naples." A man said.

The second lieutenant wrote this in a letter to his family before leaving. Then, he and his crew members boarded the plane, preparing to fly to the battlefield at dawn.

The land-based aviation force was preparing nervously, and the Italian Navy and the Chinese aircraft carrier Heilongjiang also left Sicily under the cover of night to prepare for the war zone to set up an ambush. Unlike what the Germans thought, the Italian fleet did not want to discover the opponent as early as possible and then

Launch an attack. Even if the opponent is discovered earlier

Fang, the Italians will also choose a more suitable opportunity to attack again, instead of rushing forward recklessly like a bull with red cloth. "Su Mo, you are the first among the young generals to participate in the battle. You are right to you."

How sure are you of aviation tactics?" Lin Yongsheng asked in a low voice in the conference room of the aircraft carrier Flying Eagle.

"If everything goes well, we are 70% sure that we can break through the opponent's defense line. It doesn't matter even if they are supported by land-based long-range fighter jets." Su Mo thought for a while and said. Although the Heilongjiang aircraft carrier released the first wave of aircraft, it didn't matter.

It will be immediately, but as commanders Lin Yongsheng and Su Mo will still stay on the Italian battleship and continue to command the battle. "That's good." Lin Yongsheng nodded and didn't say much. Su Mo was not good at talking, but he was still relatively good at work.

Reliable.

While the Italians were carefully preparing for the war, the Allies had done their homework well. At this time, in the conference room of the Allied Combined Fleet flagship Bohemia, the generals participating in the war were verifying the final plan.

"General Jordi, why did you increase the attack fleet from 120 to 150? This time we

There are only 360 carrier-based aircraft in total. The number is 20 less than the normal number. And if there are 150 aircraft, our 4 aircraft carriers and 1 aviation cruiser must be used for engines. According to the plan, we should leave one

The deck of an aircraft carrier is used to supplement direct satellite aircraft." asked a German general.

"The opponent has about 80 aircraft and a large number of anti-aircraft guns on the ground. If only 120 aircraft are sent out, it will be difficult to destroy three warships in one wave. Moreover, according to the latest intelligence, the opponent has deployed a mine protection network in the port.

In addition, the water depth in the West Port of Bengas is limited, and the torpedoes we are currently using are firing

It is easy to sink to the bottom or hit the mine protection net, which will greatly reduce the attack effect of torpedo planes. If there are no torpedo planes, I think it will be difficult to destroy 3 ships with a displacement of up to 15,000 tons with only the 250kg bomb of the dive bomber.

Battleship?" Jordi looked at the people around him and said.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? If this was the case, why would we bring torpedo planes?" complained a German military officer next to him.

"Just because the fish cannot be used does not mean that the torpedo aircraft cannot be used. After we suppress the surrounding anti-aircraft guns, the torpedo aircraft will carry 500kg bombs for low-altitude horizontal bombing. According to the information provided by the technical department, 80% of the 500kg armor-piercing bombs will be used for horizontal bombing.

The above probability is equivalent to the horizontal armor of a large ship and heavy cruiser. And because the opponent is anchored in the port, this hit rate can also be guaranteed." Jordi said unhurriedly.

"Don't worry, everyone, there will definitely be no problem with the number of direct guard fighter jets. After we launch this attack, we will not conduct a second wave of attacks. We will directly prepare the second wave of fighter jets to cover the withdrawal of the fleet from the battlefield.

.Coupled with General Göring's land-based aviation, as long as we are willing, we can always maintain a direct guard force of about 80 aircraft in the sky." Jordi added.

"But I would like to remind you that the performance of your country's fighter jets is not very good. Sometimes air combat is not purely based on quantity." Redel said calmly from the side.

"Well, the fighter jets on your country's aircraft carriers and aviation cruisers no longer need to participate in the attack on Benghazi Port. We will supplement the missing fighter jets. Your country's fighter jets are responsible for all-out air defense. Is this okay?" Holdi

With a lot of patience, he communicated with this German general, whose rank was two levels lower than his own. As expected, Redel drew a lot of hatred.

This overly explicit performance made Jordi very embarrassed, but what Redl said did make sense. Because the resources of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were limited, advanced aircraft were generally allocated to the Air Force first, while specially developed carrier-based aircraft were

The usage is small, the cost remains high and replacement is very slow. So far, 60% of the fighters in Jordi's hands are biplanes.

"Okay, that's it. If I was offended just now, please forgive me, Marshal." Unlike Jordi, who was focused on making achievements, Redel emphasized maintaining the status quo. This battle was led by the Austro-Hungarian navy. Even if they win,

This is also the glory of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He came out just to cooperate in the battle. In this case, it was better to ensure his own safety first, so he tried his best to strengthen the fleet's air defense force.

"If you don't have any other opinions, let's get ready. In three hours, our attack will begin!" Jordi said after scanning the venue with a gloomy face.

The movement of the Allied fleet southward could not be hidden from the Allied reconnaissance aircraft. Similarly, the Allied fleet's move southward to set up an ambush was also discovered by the Allies (the Heilongjiang aircraft carrier joined the Italian fleet after dark, so it avoided the other side's daytime aerial reconnaissance).

, both sides calculate each other’s

The plan was very clear, but as night fell, the two sides lost each other's intelligence again. The Allied fleet hoped to end the work as soon as possible after the battle, while the Italian fleet hoped to take the opportunity to severely damage the opponent's fleet. After the end of World War I, the first

The prelude to a great sea battle is slowly beginning!
Chapter completed!