The Red War God of Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 370 A Thousand Miles Rescue 1

The British transport fleet in the Indian Ocean, like the transport fleet in the Atlantic Ocean, also has several frigates of several hundred tons.If the frigate discovered the submarine attack, and if the number of German submarines participating in the attack was less than that of the frigate, then it is really hard to say how successful the submarine formation attack could be.

However, neither of these assumptions exists.The armed frigates of the British transport fleet did not find the German submarine. Even if the German submarine was found, the British could not escape the bad luck of being sunk.Because the number of German submarines is too large, this can no longer be simply expressed by "wolves".Because Dönitz’s wolves only dispatched a few wolves or a dozen wolves at most each time; while Dönitz’s submarine formation this time has a total of 70 submarines, and their performance in all aspects is much higher than that of the same generation. advanced submarines.

In the ambush of the British transport fleet in the Laksha Islands, each "Monster Dragon" only fired 2 high-explosive torpedoes, while the "Youlong" only fired 1 torpedo, and the battle ended; waste.Besides, after two ambushes, half of the torpedoes carried by the entire submarine formation have been consumed.If you launch a few more indiscriminately, maybe these submarines will not be able to return to Germany's doorstep.

According to the original plan, Dönitz's submarine formation should head southwest to the Chagos Islands after passing the Nicobar Islands, then head towards Mauritius Island, then pass the southern tip of Madagascar Island and the Cape of Good Hope, and enter the Atlantic Ocean.However, because of the pursuit of the British transport fleet, Doenitz has deviated from the voyage of about 3000 kilometers, which is about 5 days.

However, just because of these five days, Doenitz's submarine formation encountered unprecedented challenges.

The British convoy was sunk in the Lakshad Islands, one of the frigates escaped the torpedo attack, and at least 30 German submarines were found participating in the attack.The British escort ship sent this information directly to the British Headquarters of the British Army in India.

At this time, the British generally learned that the number of submarines that the Germans obtained from China was at least 30 or more.Lieutenant General John Nekobar was also temporarily dismissed from his military post by London because of this information, and he was asked to explain the fiasco of the Nicobar Islands and investigate his performance in the battle.

At about the same time, the British also got information that the commander of the German submarine force, Dönitz, had left Germany long ago and went to China to receive a new type of submarine.

The confluence of information from Germany and the Far East caused Winston Churchill, the owner of No. 10 Downing Street, to drop three porcelain teacups from China.

"If this continues, the British Empire will be over. You must come up with a plan to block Doenitz's submarine formation in the Indian Ocean and prevent them from returning to the North Atlantic!" Churchill said to the First Sea Lord and the Navy. Marshal Rogers Pound roared.

"Your Excellency, the Admiralty already has a preliminary operational plan, please approve it!" Marshal Rogers Pound immediately took out a document from his briefcase.

"Don't engage in so many so-called plans or actions. What I want is the effect. What the citizens of the British Empire want is the result of annihilating the enemy." Churchill said after reading the plan.

"According to information from India and our speculation, we have discovered that the Germans are located at a supply point on the east coast of Africa. Currently, our warships on the east coast of Africa are heading there, and it is estimated that it will be effective later." Rogers Pound said.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, you mean that the supply point is for this group of submarines?" Churchill suddenly became interested. If this is the case, it may not be an opportunity to wipe out the German submarine formation.

"Damn German submarine, damn Dönitz!" Thinking of this, Churchill cursed again.

"Yes, Your Excellency, it is a very small island about 80 nautical miles away from Port Louis. There are only a few hundred fishermen on the island. The strange thing is that the island is very small, but it is rich in fresh water. More than ten years ago, a group of Swedish adventurers and merchants established a sea supply station there," said Rogers Pond.

"Okay, fine. But keep the fleet on hold for a while. Go quietly capture that supply depot through our marines in Madagascar. I mean, you understand?" Churchill said.

"Understood, the Prime Minister is going fishing. I will arrange it." Marshal Rogers Pound said.

This is the advantage of Britain and France, but also the disadvantage of Germany.Britain and France have huge overseas colonies, while Germany lost all of its overseas colonies after World War I.Even though the French mainland has been occupied by Germany, France still has huge overseas bases and troops, but the combat effectiveness of these troops is relatively poor; once France recovers, it will be difficult for the Germans to be their opponents.

Hao Yong's Customs Bureau has set up intelligence stations all over the world, but the intelligence station in Madagascar is relatively weak. However, it has a powerful intelligence center in Mauritius, with more than ten intelligence personnel alone. About 100 Chinese armed guerrillas.At this time, Mauritius was a colony of France, but the population composition of Mauritius was relatively complex. Among the total population of about 50, Indians accounted for almost 70%, while Chinese also accounted for about 2%, with a total population of nearly [-].Chinese, or Orientals, are the natural cover for Hao Yong to set up an intelligence station.

And Port Louis in Mauritius is where the intelligence station of the Customs Bureau is located.

The British took advantage of Germany's 5 days of backing, and made a time difference between Madagascar and Mauritius, and took down the supply station of the Swedes before the German submarine reached the unnamed island. , Then, the fleets of the British and the French will surround them everywhere, and at that time, Dönitz's submarine formation will be very troublesome.

Even though Dönitz's submarine is very advanced, at such a short distance and the enemy is in a state of combat, it is difficult for Dönitz to win favor.

When the British operation began, radio signals between Madagascar and Mauritius became busy.At first, the intelligence personnel of the Customs Bureau did not attract special attention. Although they also monitored the radio stations of the British and French at any time, because China currently has no special strategic goals in Mauritius, this kind of monitoring is only routine .

However, the frequent electronic signals for two consecutive days still made the telegraph operator of the intelligence station nervous.They sent the special radio signal they received back to the headquarters of the Fengqing Bureau in Xiamen (for safety, the ultimate password has always been mastered by the headquarters).The translator at the headquarters of the Customs Bureau was startled when he saw it.Because the British are conducting an armed operation against the Doenitz submarine formation, and the location of the operation is on that unnamed island.

Regarding the friendly relationship between China and Germany, the senior officials of the Customs Bureau are very clear that this is related to China's strategic interests.Therefore, Hao Yong immediately sent the information to the General Intelligence Department of the National Defense Forces, and after Zhang Guanglu received the telegram, he found Wu Aihua non-stop and reported the British conspiracy and the problems the Germans were facing now.

"Fuck, the British's move is so ruthless!" Wu Aihua understood at a glance that it would be impossible not to be fooled by the German submarine.However, even if the German submarines got information that the British were going against them, it would not help.Because, the German submarine formation itself needs to be supplemented!

During World War II, Germany's U-shaped submarines could sail continuously at sea for an average of 3000 nautical miles before needing supplies; while China's "Monster Dragon" and "Youlong", although much more advanced in performance, were only better than Germany's in terms of supplies. U-boats are slightly better and have to be resupplied about 4000 nautical miles.And the unnamed island to the south of Mauritius is the German supply station.

Submarine supplies are mainly fresh water, fuel, especially fresh water.The reason why nuclear submarines of later generations can sail continuously underwater for tens of thousands of nautical miles or even half a year or a year without resupply is because nuclear submarines already have seawater desalination devices.As for whether the food is supplemented or not, it really doesn't matter.A soldier only needs about 200 kilograms of food and so on for a year.

"Is there any way to make up for it?" Wu Aihua looked at Zhang Guanglu and asked.

"The only way is to let the Hepai company's trading fleet go to Mauritius and Madagascar, and wait for the German submarine formation on the way, and our fleet will replenish it." Zhang Guanglu thought for a while and said.

"However, our fleet is only 320 nautical miles away from the island of Mauritius. This distance is already within the detection range of British and French sea planes. I worry that if the fleet stops, it may be self-defeating." Zhang Guanglu added.

"How far is Dunitz from the nameless island?"

"There are still 1300 nautical miles, and it will take at least 100 hours to reach the unnamed island."

"Okay. Leave this matter to me directly, and you don't need to worry about it for the time being, unless you receive new orders." Wu Aihua thought for a while, and he had to personally solve this matter, which is equivalent to a test for future wars Bar.

"The Germans are really troublesome!" This is Wu Aihua's most real feeling at this time.Initially, when making plans with Dönitz to prepare to annihilate the British Far East Fleet, the British had a time lag and were unable to defend against it.However, Dönitz should never have provoked the British transport fleet again, because after two consecutive battles, the British could not only calculate the route of the German submarine, but even calculate the speed, supplies, equipment, etc. of the German submarine. Ammunition and many other contents, the significance of the "invisibility" of the submarine formation is greatly reduced.Although the British could not lock the exact position of the "Monster Dragon" submarine in the end, others can determine the approximate position. As long as you know that you are about to resupply, or the furthest distance to resupply, can't you be trapped to death?

"Shen Ren, send a report to Denitz immediately and tell him what the British are doing. If he can't find a solution, tell him to stay 200 nautical miles south of the Chagos Islands and not move around. Let's rescue him!" After Zhang Guanglu left, Wu Aihua told Shen Ren directly.