German Eagle: Steel and Magic

Chapter 95 Desperate

"Great step."

The peaceful days ended after five days, because of a combat order code-named "Great Step", the whole crew boarded the old merchant ship again, and the sea breeze was still pleasant.

Karl had guessed a rough idea. At this time, apart from the warships that were still being repaired, other ships docked at the port had left the port one after another. This was a prelude to a war, but the attacking party was the German Empire.

The merchant ship began to sail slowly, and it was approaching the beginning of spring at this time, and a shallow layer of mist rose from the sea. If it was a few hundred years ago, it would have become the biggest enemy at sea, but now Karl will only stand on the bow and beat yawn.

A small boat suddenly appeared in the fog not far away. After signaling that he needed to board the boat, the personnel on the deck lowered the cable ladder, and a lieutenant who had just climbed up said that he was looking for Karl.

Karl saluted briefly, and the other party handed a letter printed with "Top Secret" to Karl, and then left.Carl found an empty corner and opened it to check.

The content inside is quite simple, which is to let the 1033 squadron completely destroy the Atlantic Fleet of the Frankish Navy. This content was directly signed by Lieutenant General Jeff. It seems that this old guy has ended their vacation.

There are no specific requirements and arrangements inside, and there should be no notice until the action is taken.

"The wind today is very noisy."

Karl breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that this victory has motivated the German navy and is ready to severely damage Frank's naval power in one fell swoop, but the next journey is easy to guess.

First of all, passing directly through the Strait of Calais can be ruled out. It is too narrow, and it would definitely be beaten by the Frankish navy and aviation in the past.It is necessary to quietly bypass the entire British Isle while ensuring safety, without being discovered by Frank's beloved relatives and friends-the English.

This is not an easy task. The warship needs to be camouflaged on the spot, using containers and steel plates to disguise the warship as a merchant ship. The sparks flickering in the fog in the distance are the best proof.

It will be a long journey, at least a month's journey, that is to say, not approaching the Frankish coast until the beginning of April.

The final destination of the attack can only be Le Havre, the naval base of the Atlantic Fleet of the Frank Republic.

As the first time the German side launched an attack on the Frankish naval base, it was indeed a step in making history, and it can be called a "great step."

"Senior Karl, let's drink some hot tea."

A voice interrupted Karl's guess, it was Fenner who came over, holding a tea tray and a cup of freshly brewed strong tea.

"Thank you."

Carl smiled and nodded, taking a sip just as his mouth was a little dry.

The tea is fragrant, it is strong tea, but Karl is not used to drinking it, and it has an indescribable weird taste.After all, the art of tea is different between the East and the West, and I still feel uncomfortable drinking it, coughing.

"The tea has to be a small pot of tea, these can't do it."

Carl expressed his inner feelings in Chinese, but it made Fenner at the side a little at a loss.

"Senior Karl...is it because the tea is not good?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I learned some other languages ​​some time ago, and my memory is a bit mixed."

Carl smiled at Fenner and put the teacup back on the tray.

"That...Senior Karl, you and Adjutant Amy, aren't you..." Fenner asked cautiously, her face was slightly red.

"Huh? Lieutenant Amy and I? What's the matter?" Carl asked in a daze.

"Is Senior Karl still... It's okay, I, I'm leaving first." Fenner didn't ask the question until the end, and hurried away after serving the tea tray.

"Really, is my little face so charming? Or is this little girl still fantasizing about playing house?"

Carl just glanced at it, then sighed deeply, and continued to look at the calm sea.

……

Lieutenant General Jeff was sitting in the command room, his expression was very serious, and his eyes were fixed on the chart.In the entire command room, none of the more than twenty staff officers spoke, and the scene was very quiet.

At this time, the fleet was about to sail out of the Helgoland Bay and into the North Sea.Therefore, Jeff ordered that all staff keep their radios and magic communications silent, and only rely on lights and semaphores to communicate, so as not to be discovered by the English navy.

So the news was not very smooth, making the fleet command room extremely quiet.

"Your Excellency, please have a meal."

A captain came in pushing a dining car, and the entire command seemed to be a little bit disturbed.

"Let's put it there first."

Lieutenant General Jeff didn't even look at it, he just waved his hands in a perfunctory manner, and continued to look at the chart with his brows furrowed.

This operation is very risky. They have to bypass the entire British Isle, then pass through the English Channel, and go straight to Le Havre.If they are discovered by the English halfway, then the mission will be declared a failure. After all, what they launched was a surprise attack, not a strong attack.

So during this month, they have to maintain this state, and the distance between the ships will gradually increase, just like ordinary merchant ships.Then they entered the designated position and rejoined again. This was a great test for the fleet commander.

Originally, Lieutenant General Jeff was not in favor of this operation, after all, the risk factor was too high.But the bigwigs at the Naval Command really couldn't give up the temptation to wipe out the Frankish Atlantic Fleet.

"It's a desperate game."

Jeff felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy. In this operation, almost all ships capable of combat were dispatched. If the purpose of the surprise attack could not be achieved, it would probably lead to a counterattack by the Franks.

Leaving the Heligoland Bay, the German fleet will be isolated and helpless. If it is not done well, the entire army will be wiped out. However, if the surprise attack is successful, it will be of great benefit to the battles in the next few decades.

"Chief of Staff, please have a meal, or it will be cold."

A colonel came over, it was Lukaf, the third chief of staff of the naval staff.

"I don't have an appetite, you'd better go out with me for a walk, it's time for some fresh air."

After Jeff finished speaking, he walked towards the door, and Colonel Lukaf hurriedly followed.

Walking out of the command room, Lieutenant General Jeff walked through the long corridor and came directly to a control tower.The view here is very wide, but the thick fog makes the sea shyly cover itself.

"Lukaf, let me tell you your opinion. You must have been holding back for a long time." Lieutenant General Jeff said indifferently, and turned to look at the colonel beside him.

After thinking for a moment, Colonel Lukaf suddenly clapped his hands and decided to express his truest thoughts.

"I think this operation is still too risky. Not only do we have to hide it from the English, but we also have to go through the English Channel, where there are not only the Frankish ships, but also their airport. If there is a slight mistake, the entire army is very likely to be wiped out. "

"And even if the raid is successful, our warships will still have to pass through the Strait of Calais. At that time, we can only force our way through. I expect to lose at least five warships before we can rush out."

"But the most critical factor that depends on whether we can leave alive is the attitude of the English. If they send troops to intercept at this time, our previous advantage will be gone..."

(End of this chapter)