If there is still an intelligence department in this world that can detect such hidden intelligence, then some people believe it.

But if it is a joke to calculate the patience of the opponent's general and accurately judge how long the enemy will endure after the ultimatum.

Li Le not only "speculated" the exact time of the Battle of Oran, but also accurately reached the time point at 17:54 in the afternoon of that day.

Because Li Le has not changed any decision that is enough to determine the direction of the war, the British H fleet came to the waters near Oran according to the prior historical script.

"Don't be impatient! The head of state has received the exact information. The other party will not fire before 17:00 pm! Believe me!" The SS officer from Germany said confidently.

He didn't believe that the Head of State could make such an accurate judgment yesterday, but when the British fleet arrived as scheduled, he had decided to worship the Head of State as God.

"How is this possible! You know, the British ultimatum has passed! You have not done anything except sending a very formal telegram asking for support." The French officer was about to be driven crazy by everything in front of you.

He is not Li Le, who is planning, of course he doesn't know when the British will open fire. He can only wait anxiously and seize the last life-saving straw given by the Germans.

m? General Sur was waiting anxiously. The British dispatched a fleet this time was quite large, and of course it was not something the French could face alone.

The entire British H fleet includes the battleship Warrior, the Resolute, the battle cruiser Hood, the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, and two cruisers and 11 destroyers.

The only French battleships in the French Navy's Port of Kebir are Brittany and Provence, as well as the Dunkirk battlecruiser, which can be regarded as combat power.

On the other hand, even if the French had as many fleets as the British, they did not have the courage to fight the British fleet head-on.

A hundred years of maritime overlords allowed the British to discount the backbone of the French and German navy. This was the advantage of the British navy, and this advantage was quite huge.

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On the other hand, the Italian fleet was also shocked by the size of the British fleet. Even though we had known before that there were two battleships and one battlecruiser, the Italian naval commanders were still very nervous when they were actually facing it.

"Will the French really attack the British with us?" asked the commander of the Italian fleet hesitantly looking at the German officer beside him.

His concerns were also very obvious. If the French had a wrong mind, surrendered to the British, and fought against the Italian Navy with their backs, and then the Italian Navy would be completely finished.

"We have a killer weapon, what are you afraid of?" The German officer put down his telescope and said pretending.

In fact, the distance between them and the British fleet was still very far away, and they could not see each other with a telescope.

Their fleet's primary task is not to go up and fight the British fleet, but to enter the field later and "grab the head".

However, the Italian Navy commander still felt that this combat operation was very dangerous, and forced people to make their own decisions cautiously.

What he was holding was all the property of the Italian Navy. If something happened, it would be useless even if Mussolini hanged him.

In fact, he had no hope for what the French called the pincer attack. His best hope was to watch the French fleet on the wall and not interfere.

The Italian commander knew that he had prepared a killer weapon in advance. If it weren't for these killer weapons, he might have ordered the fleet to turn around and retreat.

In his opinion, instead of helping the French fight a war of attrition, it is better to sell the French fleet directly to the French fleet.

If the French fleet can sink or seriously injure some British warships during the resistance, it will be a situation that satisfies the Italian Navy.

As for the matter of saving the French fleet, the Italian Navy commander felt that he had no penny to do with him.

Before time knew it, it was already in a tense process for everyone, and it reached the more tangled position of 17 o'clock.

The French in the port were waiting to the verge of collapse. They knew that the battle could begin at any time, but all they could do was wait anxiously.

The two battleships and one battlecruiser have loaded shells, waiting for their battle.

Similarly, the British Navy H fleet that was cruising on the sea could no longer wait.

The spy they planted in Italy had already confirmed a fatal news at this time: the main force of the Italian fleet had left the military port, and it is unknown where the other party was.

The commander of the H fleet, James Somerville, has ordered the Ark Royal aircraft carrier to take off two reconnaissance aircraft to warn the Italian Navy where it might have arrived, but nothing has been gained.

In his opinion, since he gave the French fleet an ultimatum at 9 a.m., the possibility of the French really surrendering to the Axis powers is very high.

"Can't wait any longer! We are in danger now!" Somerville frowned and said to his deputy.

Li Le didn't know that his mobilization of Italian fleets eventually aroused the vigilance of the British and changed some important decisions in the Battle of Oran.

If he knew that such a slight change would cause a butterfly effect, he would not have been sure that the naval battle would break out at 17:54.

The British Navy began to prepare for its own shelling, and the order issued by Somerville to his fleet was to fire the shelling on time at 17:30.

At the same time, the Italian fleet began to surround the Spanish coastline, preparing to block the retreat of the British fleet.

If they exercise combat effectiveness, they actually have a certain gap with the British fleet. Even in terms of the quality of warships, the Italians did not have much advantage.

What they rely on is just a pre-prepared killer weapon and the cooperation of the French fleet.

"Boom!" At 17:31, the battlecruiser Hood finally broke the silence and fired the first shell at the French warship in the port with its terrifying 381mm main gun.

After a long distance, the shell landed on the water in Kebir Harbor, splashing water columns as high as dozens of floors.

Everyone became nervous, and at the same time, everyone's hearts were finally let go. Waiting for the war was torment, but when the fight was really easy, it made people feel more relaxed.

Because the battle has broken out, there is no more expectation, and the rest becomes simple, with only fighting back and praying for these two things.

"Boom!" On the warship, the warrior battleship also fired flames for the 15-inch caliber cannon. A shell also fell into the port of Kebir in France, hitting the sea not far from the French warship.

Apparently the British were adjusting their shooting, attacking fixed targets, and the warships on the sea were very accurate, thanks to the expensive and huge sighting system on the warships.

Of course, there is also part of the credit, which belongs to the British reconnaissance aircraft that are correcting the shooting over French ports.

The French, like in history, did not sit and wait for death, but began to fight back fiercely against the British warships with their giant cannons.

Unfortunately, their counterattack accuracy is not as high as that of the British. After all, when it comes to training, the gap between the French Navy and the British Navy is not small.

"The British are firing! The British are firing!" In the port, French soldiers screamed loudly, and they couldn't believe what they saw.

A few weeks ago, they were allies to identify with the British, but now the British are attacking their ports and warships.

"Fire and fight back! These damn British guys!" m? Let Suer know that this time the British really are going to attack him.

Before, he had many roads to choose, such as surrendering to the British, or choosing to believe in the promises of the Germans and believe that the support of the Germans will arrive as scheduled.

Now it seems that he has to rely on himself to overcome the difficulties in front of him.

After his country had been defeated by the Germans, he had to bear the betrayal of his former allies, and was lonely like Joan of Arc, fighting on his own faith.

"The Germans and Italians are unreliable! What they care about every day is to annex our French warships!" m?Rao Sur cursed hatefully.

He looked at the shells landed next to his warship and added: "The British are also a group of wild wolves! They have even forgotten their basic morality!"

The British obviously cared more about French battleships. The shells were concentrated on attacking the French battleship Breton. The warship was hit by a British shell before the warship lasted for a long time.

Although the huge explosion failed to really damage the French battleship, it also shocked the French navy soldiers' sweat.

Because the explosion was too close, the steel plates on the side of the Brittany were deformed, but the arrogant French were still firing violently and firing violently in the direction of the British fleet.

Although these shells did not cause any substantial harm to the British, this showed the attitude of the French Navy, which was a group of arrogant Gaul roosters who would not bow to anyone.

At 17:34, the Italian Navy fleet was advancing and obtained the exact news that the Battle of Oran had broken out.

At this time, they were still a long way from the battlefield.
Chapter completed!