Imperial Overlord

When the waiter came in to clean up the tableware, he was stunned when he saw only the oil-stained plate. After all, it was the first time they saw a foodie who ate two steaks in front of the head of state.

Student still doesn't know that he has taken the blame, and he is still thinking about the possible future battle for the island of Malta.

And the waiter who cleaned the tableware would never guess that their Fuhrer would fall in love with treating guests to dinner from now on, and there would only be more and more people willing to eat two steaks at the Fuhrer's place.

This phenomenon didn't stop until the Fuhrer got angry and started eating meat because of something.

Noon on July 3.

In another corner of the distant world, on the calm sea of ​​the Mediterranean Sea, a huge battleship is driving slowly.

Behind this battleship is an almost identical new battleship. Surrounding the two battleships, there are several cruisers and several destroyers escorting them.

Its huge body is unique in this sea area, and they don't appear in this sea area for much time.

The Veneto-class battleships of the Italian Navy, Veneto and Littorio! Behind it was the Cavour and the Caesar—almost all the Italian fleet could afford.

The Führer of Germany came up with all kinds of temptations, and finally Mussolini overwhelmed his fleet.

"It's really interesting... The German intelligence can really be so accurate? They can actually confirm that the British will attack the French fleet on July 3!" Standing on the bridge, the commander of the Italian naval fleet said to his adjutant. .

He was ordered to command his warship to stand by in the waters near Oran, Algeria, and the code name of this operation was called Electric Eel.

The information provided by the German intelligence service was too detailed, to the point of shocking the Italian Navy.

The information they provided includes the fleet code of the Royal Navy, the name of the ships in the fleet, the exact time of operation and the combat area!

This is simply the conclusion of deciphering the British code, capturing a series of British naval radio communications, and then cross-comparing.

Of course, there may also be another simpler method: Churchill made a phone call to the Fuehrer and reported the entire content of the operation...

"I heard that as long as we walk around like this, it is possible to severely damage the British H fleet and gain partial sea dominance..." Standing beside the Italian commander was an officer from Germany.

He stood here without any power to interfere or command. He just came to witness that the Italian Navy had indeed carried out the Fuhrer's electric eel plan.

This time the Italian navy came out in full force, and I don't know if it would interfere with the intelligence of the British, so the officer has no idea now.

For the entire Mediterranean, July 3 is a big day. At 17:54 in the afternoon, the British attacked the French fleet in the port of Kebir, changing the balance of power in the entire Mediterranean.

The volatile French fleet was severely damaged and lost its ability to threaten the British navy. Similarly, the French, who had not decided to be friends with the Germans, also became the enemy of the British.

Li Le delayed the action plan for a full 6 minutes, and let the British first fire on the French warships in the port, and then the Italian fleet came to the rescue!

A perfect layout that can not only ensure the strength of the French fleet is not lost, but also cause the British to turn their face over a fait accompli!

And, by the way, what Li Le really wants to do is to defeat the British Navy H fleet deployed in Gibraltar and prepare for the next action!

As long as the H-fleet of Gibraltar is severely damaged, Germany and Italy can ensure the smooth flow of the sea route along the Mediterranean.

Once Libya's oil exploration becomes a reality, Li Le can take advantage of the H fleet's overwhelmed time to occupy Malta to complete the deployment of his own oil pipeline.

At that time, the middle of the Mediterranean Sea was slashed by Italy and Malta. How to continue playing is up to Italy, Germany, and the navies of the three countries of France.

And these three countries are all unfriendly to Britain... Even if France doesn't cooperate much, Li Le is sure to use Libya's oil fields to tie the Italian navy to his chariot.

"I don't know what's going on over there!" Because they didn't know whether the British fleet had reached the designated position, the Italian fleet could only wait patiently.

All they can do is to let the submarines lurking in the nearby waters send back the news of the start of the battle, and then they can rush to the British fleet at full speed and attack the British with the French warships in the port.

This tactic is also a foolproof plan formulated in advance, because the commanders of the Italian Navy are still very guilty of fighting against the old world power, the British Navy.

They were unwilling to engage the British navy head-on, and planned to use a sneak attack to solve their enemy with a fluke.

Attack from the back of the British, seize favorable terrain while the other's artillery is in the opposite direction, and then open fire to attack the British warships in advance.

No matter how you look at it, the Italians must have the upper hand, which is the main reason why Mussolini dared to bet here.

As long as this bet is won, the strength of the British fleet in the Mediterranean will be reduced to an unprecedented level.

In this way, Mussolini's long-cherished dream of dominating the Mediterranean will be realized, at least it is no longer a distant dream!

The route between Italy and North Africa, which was originally unable to **** due to lack of strength, will also become safe due to the destruction of the British fleet.

Precisely because they have so many benefits, the Italians would accept Li Le's suggestion, let the fleet come out in full force, and fight to the death with the British H fleet!

"From the radio just sent, the British gave the French 6 hours to consider..." The Italian Navy commander looked at the German officer with some doubts: "Now, it's been 6 hours, you Are you sure they haven't attacked yet?"

"Not yet! Our people haven't issued a specific signal yet! We don't need to accelerate at all, just continue to wander around the periphery of the other party's reconnaissance aircraft." The German officer said firmly.

The Italian fleet bypassed the seas that the British fleet was mainly monitoring and alerted, and now the route is very close to the Spanish coastline. They were almost already behind the British warships, so the British carrier planes saw no trace of the Italian fleet at all.

As early as Li Le returned to Berlin, he dispatched an SS commissioner to the port of Kebir with the radio.

His arrival was notified to the French government, and as soon as he got there, he handed over the radio he carried and accepted the surveillance of the French local army.

He went there for only one purpose: if the British fleet arrived in Oran and threatened the French fleet, the local French garrison would allow him to send out a distress signal!

Of course, the French had no reason to refuse such a simple request. In fact, they thought that the Germans were playing a trick to sow discord.

But when the British really arrived on the morning of July 3, the French knew that the warnings and suggestions of the Germans were true!

"Please contact the reinforcements immediately, if there are reinforcements!" In the port, the French officer found the German envoy who had been under surveillance, and asked nervously.

"I was ordered to send a signal after the battle began, and reinforcements will come soon." The German officer's expression was very relaxed now.

Although he knew before that even if the mission was unsuccessful, his life would not be in danger.

But now it has been proved that the British arrived as scheduled, and the process was exactly the same as that arranged by the head of state, and he was relieved.

Now the French are begging him, because he holds the life of the French fleet in his hand.

"The deadline for the British's request has come, and they may fire at any time!" The French officers couldn't care less~ www.readwn.com~ Because the French warships in the port are the essence of the entire French navy.

The commander of the French fleet, Admiral M. Jeansur, wanted as much help as possible to defuse the crisis he was facing.

Two battleships from Brittany and Provence, as well as the battlecruiser Dunkirk - this is not a small force, but a powerful navy enough to block Gibraltar's entry into the Mediterranean Sea!

If this fleet is lost, then the French fleet will lose at least one-third of its troops... General Sur doesn't want to take this responsibility on his back, even if he wants to join the Führer, he will not hesitate!

"Please! Our commander already knows that the British have bad intentions, stop the British!" the French officer pleaded bitterly.

"Don't worry, the French will fire at around 6 o'clock in the afternoon at the earliest. Why are you nervous?" The officer who was the German special envoy said with a firm face.

Since the Führer's intelligence is so accurate, even the time when the British might fire has been determined, and half of the things have already been revealed. Of course, he admires it and believes that what will happen later will inevitably happen as prophecy.

The French officers are not as relaxed and comfortable as him. After all, the British gave the ultimatum to "sink" the French fleet at more than 9 o'clock, and the time was after 3 o'clock in the afternoon...

The current situation is that the battle may start at any time, and every minute and second of the time elapses, the fate of the French fleet may be even worse.

It's not some **** intelligence and analysis that is tested at this time. What determines when the war breaks out at this time is the only bit of "revolutionary friendship" that British frontline commander Somerville has with his French allies...

Well, it would be more accurate to say sympathy and pity.