Chapter 211: All of them are trump cards? (First update!)

Nanyun Chuichi was indeed shocked by his subordinates' shocking remarks.

Blocking the Suez Canal?
No one had ever thought of this.

It’s not that no one has thought about it.

The main reason is that this place is controlled by the Royal Navy, and no one dares to block it.

It is also an important shipping center.

Once this channel is blocked, the raw materials and resources needed by Europe will not be replenished at all.

The greatest influence should be the British Empire.

In addition to relying on aid from the United States, they also transported raw materials from India and other places.

Therefore, if this place is blocked, the impact on other powers will be moderate.

But for the British Empire, it would be a death sentence.

Originally, Nanyun Chuichi wanted to scold his subordinates and ask them to abandon this idea.

But on second thought, it seems that this plan is not a disadvantage for them.

"Why do we have to block this place?" asked Nanyun Chuichi puzzledly.

"Commander, can we succeed in attacking Alexandria this time?" The first mate did not answer but asked instead.

After hearing this, Nanyun Chuichi pondered for a while and then said.

"The chances of success are very high. After all, the British army still doesn't know of our existence. With the cooperation of the French and Italian navies, we will definitely succeed."

It’s no wonder that Nanyun Chuichi is so confident. After comparing the strength of both sides, he has a big advantage.

Hearing this, the first mate nodded, looked at Nanyun Chuichi, and spoke.

"Commander, have you thought about what will happen if the attack is successful?"

"It's nothing more than the British army being furious and withdrawing fleets from their homeland. I've calculated the strength of the navies of the four countries. As long as the German army can withdraw some fighter planes, there will be absolutely no problem in defending half of the Mediterranean." Nanyun Chuichi thought for a moment and expressed his thoughts.

It is true that the German air force is still very strong.

If their attack was successful, the German army could use some of its fighter planes to defend half of the Mediterranean.

"What if the Allies attack from the east and west?" The first mate's words made Nagumo Chuichi look a little ugly.

He was so focused on the Royal Fleet that he forgot about the American Fleet.

Although the main forces of the US military fleet are currently in the Pacific, it cannot be denied that they will not withdraw fleets from the Pacific to attack together with the British army.

Hearing this, Nanyun Chuichi took a deep breath and then spoke slowly.

"The situation you mentioned is indeed possible, but it is not realistic to block the Suez Canal at the moment. We must consider using this river to transport more materials."

"Our navy lacks oil, steel."

"These materials were previously provided by Michu, but now we have to rely on ourselves to solve these problems."

"This is totally insufficient, especially after the navy lost four main aircraft carriers, our strength has seriously declined."

"So, what we have to do next is to take over the port of Alexandria, control the Suez Canal, and use this canal to import more oil and steel."

"As for the plan you proposed to block the Suez Canal, although it is a crazy plan, we can keep it. Once the situation is unfavorable to us, we can completely block the canal and cut off the Allied forces' connection with the Far East."

For a moment, Chuichi Nagumo really wanted to block the canal. If he did that, it would probably cause many people to collapse.

However, he kept this plan in mind.

Once it really comes to that, he will find a way to sink the warship and completely block this place.

With current technology, it would probably take several months to completely remove it.

If the tonnage is larger, the quantity will be greater.

Tsk tsk tsk!
It could take a year or two.

"I don't know what's going on with Hebian Zhengzan. If we can take over half of Tianzhu and use the supplies there, it will be much easier." Nanyun Chuichi turned his attention to Tianzhu again.

Deep down, he supported the Japanese army's westward advance to occupy India.

Because he is now about to attack Alexandria. Once he occupies it, he may need the army later to ensure their interests.

So when it comes to supplies, we can’t always rely on the German army.

If they occupied India, they would be a replica of the British Empire.

Therefore, he really hoped that Kawabe Masazo would take over Tianzhu.

Before that, we should first deal with the Mediterranean Fleet in Alexandria.

According to current information, the twenty submarines sent by the German army have entered the Mediterranean Sea, but are still lurking on the seabed.

As for the Italian Navy, there is no news yet, but it is said that there is no major problem.

Because the other side also has a grudge against the British army, if nothing unexpected happens, they will definitely join the war.

The only trouble was the French navy.

The navy suffered heavy losses after being ambushed by the British army.

The main fleet was sunk.

This led to a serious decline in the French naval power.

So they were divided into two factions. One faction believed that they should not participate in the war and preserve their strength.

The other side insisted that revenge should be taken.

"Is this the share promised to us?" In Paris, France, Pétain looked at the telegram in his hand and said in disbelief.

It was clearly written that as long as France cooperated in the attack on Alexandria, a portion of the share of the Suez Canal could be given to France, and Britain's interests in Persia could also be divided.

To put it bluntly, as long as the French army is willing to send out its navy, everything can be negotiated.

To be honest, Pétain did not expect the German army to suddenly be so generous.

Looking at the telegram in his hand, Pétain didn't know what to do for a moment.

After fighting for so many years, the German army has exploited them a lot in order to collect oil.

This has resulted in their own internal oil reserves becoming increasingly low.

The economy has been in serious decline, and there are no cars on the streets anymore.

If they take over the port of Alexandria, it means they will control the Suez Canal and also get a share of the oil.

This will be great news for France.

The economy may even recover earlier due to the stimulus of oil.

After all, oil is the lifeblood of industrial countries, without it, nothing can start.

No one in this room is a fool. Everyone understands that the sudden offer of such huge benefits by the German army will naturally make them stand firmly on the side of the German army.

Otherwise, who would be willing to share so much profit?
So, now Pétain is in a very difficult situation.

To be honest, he didn't want to participate at all. According to his idea, he would not help anyone and maintain good relations with both sides.

If the Allies won, France would still be France.

Because of Free France.

If it was the German army.

At present, the German army has little chance of winning, mainly because of the logistics constraints. The elite troops are all in the meat grinder of the Eastern Front, and the final outcome that awaits them should still be defeat.

So, to be honest, he was really reluctant to attack the Allies now.

But if you don't take this piece of fat meat, it will be difficult to get it in the future. How did the British Empire become the world hegemon? In addition to its vast colonies, wasn't it because it occupied all the major transportation routes?

The Suez Canal is nominally controlled by Egypt.

Actually?

There is a fleet of aircraft carriers stationed in the port next to you.

Isn’t the so-called control just a joke?
Dare not listen to the British Empire?

Tomorrow he will commit suicide by shooting himself seven times in the back.

Thinking of this, Pétain finally gritted his teeth.

"Send a battleship and several cruisers to support. If the British army is at a disadvantage, don't hesitate. If the British army has an advantage, then withdraw directly."

After pondering for a long time, Pétain finally made a decision.

To put it bluntly, if the Japanese, German and Italian navies have the advantage, then help them; if the British army has the advantage, then withdraw.

The main goal is not to offend anyone.

"Commander, this is the latest news." At this time, the communications staff came over with a telegram and spoke quickly.

Hearing this, Nanyun Chuichi took the phone and after reading it, a smile finally appeared on his face.

"The French Navy and the Italian Navy will arrive on time as planned. It looks like our plan to attack Alexandria should be successful."

According to the plan, surface ships would launch the first wave of attacks, with destroyers drawing the fire.

Then the submarines launched a surprise attack and fired all the torpedoes.

Afterwards, it was bombarded by heavy cruisers and battleships' guns.

At the same time, fighter jets will be sent out from the sky to carry out bombing.

This was the British tactic used to attack French warships.

Now Chuichi Nagumo has returned this set of tactics to the British Empire.

Thinking of this, Nanyun Chuichi couldn't suppress his inner excitement.

"Speed ​​up, target Alexandria."

"Hay."

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In the port of Alexandria, a huge fleet is resting in the port. Here are gathered the Mediterranean Fleet and a small number of US warships, with a total of more than forty warships.

Previously there were more than fifty warships, but Montgomery dispatched a task force to go to India for support.

Who knew that they would be ambushed halfway and the entire army was wiped out.

So, now there are only more than forty warships here.

At this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the fleet and was printed on the Union Jack.

They have an aircraft carrier, two battleships, and a total of forty warships of various types. It can be said that they are the most powerful navy after the Royal Home Fleet.

Even the Italian navy did not dare to offend them at this time.

As for the US military's warships, they are simply there to make up the numbers. They only produce warships quickly, but their actual combat effectiveness is actually discounted. After all, the Royal Fleet has dominated the world for hundreds of years and is definitely not an ordinary fleet.

At this moment, Admiral Cunningham was standing on the bridge of the Ark Royal, looking at the warships resting in the port, with a relaxed look on his face.

"After the Battle of El Alamein is over, we will send a part of the fleet to the Indian Ocean and destroy that damn fleet." Admiral Cunningham was very angry about the Japanese Navy's annihilation of their task force.

You have to know that the Japanese Navy learned from the British Empire.

As a result, this apprentice actually destroyed so many of their warships in succession.

Therefore, Admiral Cunningham decided to dispatch part of the navy immediately after the Battle of El Alamein to teach the Japanese navy a lesson.

Let them know that the sky is high and the earth is high.

"Yes, I heard that things in Tianzhu have been going badly recently and they have lost a large amount of land. This is not good news for us." The adjutant said with some concern.

"It's okay. After the battle here is over, we will have time to deal with these damn yellow monkeys." Admiral Kan An Ning looked very confident.

For him, as long as the main force of the Royal Fleet arrived, everything would be nothing.

"Your Excellency Admiral, I think once those yellow-skinned monkeys find out that our main forces have all been dispatched, they might be scared and run back immediately?" Someone said with a smile.

In their eyes, the Royal Fleet is invincible. No matter how powerful the enemy is, they will not be able to hold out for long against the bombardment of naval guns.

"It's very likely. After all, we were the ones who taught them the techniques. Humph, they are just taking advantage of our lack of time to provoke us." The adjutant took the opportunity to say.

"You are right, but we still can't be too proud. According to news from the Navy Department, there are suspected German submarines in the Indian Ocean. Compared with Japanese warships, German submarines are more of a headache for us." Admiral Kan Anning reminded.

"Yes, you are right." The adjutant quickly lowered his head and said respectfully.

"Okay, let all the fleets continue with their maintenance. They will leave the port in a month at most to teach those yellow monkeys a lesson." Admiral Kan Anning said again.

"Yes."

The British Empire was extremely angry about the sacrifice of Lieutenant General Whippet, especially because more than 10,000 people sank to the bottom of the sea.

Such a huge loss made Montgomery furious.

It was decided to launch the Battle of El Alamein ahead of schedule and defeat Rommel first.

Then send the Mediterranean Fleet to the Indian Ocean to destroy that damn Japanese fleet.

After all, he suffered such a great loss. If he doesn't take revenge, how can he explain to his country?
The purpose of Kan An Ning's visit to the port this time was to inspect all the warships in advance.

Waiting for the order to attack at any time.

Little did they know that two German submarines had been quietly lurking outside the port.

According to the plan, a destroyer would draw the fire, and then they would take advantage of the chaos to launch all the torpedoes.

The rest is up to God.

As for those destroyers, they are targets to attract fire.

The reason for choosing night was to prevent British carrier-based aircraft.

Compared with the navies of the four countries this time, the British army has much more carrier-based aircraft than them.

Of course, in addition to the navies of the four countries, Rommel’s North African Corps will also dispatch fighter jets after dawn to cooperate with them in the bombing.

If nothing goes wrong, we should be able to capture Alexandria.

"Tell Colonel Rutte that we have arrived at the ambush position," Major Otto Kretschmer whispered.

Originally he was not required to participate in this operation, but when he learned that the British fleet was going to attack Alexandria Port, he took the initiative to sign up and request to participate in this attack.

In view of his great contributions to the empire, Dönitz had to agree to his request.

In fact, the twenty submarines that came to support this time were basically led by famous ace submarine captains.

To be honest, unless you are an ace submarine captain, you are not qualified to come here and participate in the hunt.

Because the German army was suffering from a lack of resources and also knew the importance of Alexandria.

Once the Suez Canal is in their hands, it means that their logistical pressure will be greatly reduced.

Many restricted resources are no longer restrictions for them.

Therefore, in order to ensure the success of this plan, a submarine fleet with an ace captain was formed.

you could put it that way.

If they were all destroyed, then the German submarine force would be completely destroyed as well.

(End of this chapter)