Chapter 816

The war really broke out, but the first reaction it brought to everyone was not shock, but a deep sigh of relief.

There was no other way, the topic of the war for hegemony had been hyped up in the newspapers for several months.

It was as if a storm was coming, the air was filled with a depressing atmosphere. The European people had spent the past few months in a tense atmosphere, and their nerves were on edge.

Now that the war had really broken out, everyone's taut nerves could finally relax.

The nerves of the people were relaxed, but the nerves of the governments of various countries were highly tense. Especially France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, which needed to gamble on luck, did not dare to relax for a moment.

When the city gate was on fire, the fish in the moat would be affected. This had happened too many times in history. The politics of these days was really not friendly to small countries at all.

Although France was not a small country, the battle between the big boss and the second boss, accidentally killing the third boss, fourth boss, fifth boss, sixth boss … not only happened in the business world, but also in international competitions.

The wounded France had not yet walked out of the shadow of war, and could not afford to be tossed around.

Unfortunately, most of the forward airports of the Shinra Air Force were located in the northern region of France, and the enemy's front headquarters was located in Calais.

It was only a few dozen kilometers away from the famous Dunkirk in the future; the closest place to the British Isles was less than 70 kilometers in a straight line.

To be able to sit on the throne of France and not be ousted, Carlos was naturally not an ordinary person.

Perhaps he did not have great talent, nor did he have outstanding internal affairs ability, but the most basic strategic vision, Carlos did not lack.

In the past few years, Holy Empire had been constantly building military bases along the coast of France. It was clear that they were targeting the English.

Carlos had long been aware of the Shinra Air Force's plan to bomb the British Isles, or the strategy to bomb London.

If it was just to borrow the site, or to provide logistics, then it was fine. The problem was that once the Shinra Air Force's strategic bombing started, the British were bound to retaliate.

Carlos did not know if the British Air Force could drop the bombs on Shinra, but there was no pressure to drop the bombs on the French mainland.

With the hit rate of aircraft bombing these days, even if they did not deliberately cause trouble, France would have to pay a heavy price just to destroy the coastal airports.

"The river flows east for thirty years, and then west for thirty years."

Now the Government of France had lost its voice in the international community. There were only two choices left for them: to accept it happily, or to be forced to accept the reality with a gun on their neck.

In the Palace of Versailles, the slightly old Carlos asked, "How's the communication going? Has the Vienna government agreed to increase our anti-aircraft firepower?"

It was not easy to be a king, especially the king of France. As if cursed, the French regimes from the time of the Revolution onwards had been short-lived.

In less than a hundred years, the Bonaparte dynasty, the Orleans dynasty, and the Bourbons dynasty had all been there.

It wasn't easy for him to succeed in restoring the throne. Naturally, Carlos wasn't willing to be chased out again. In, from the throne, Carlos had to, of his rule of of of.

In addition to sorting out the internal affairs and cleaning up the mess in the country, there was also a big breakthrough in diplomacy.

Although it was not out of the shackles of the Vienna Peace Conference, it eased relations with the European countries, especially with the Government of Vienna.

Foreign Affairs Minister Pietro: "No, we were rejected again, but we still managed to open a gap.

The Government of Vienna said the Allies would protect our safety. They don't think the British will bomb inland. As long as the coastal area is defended, there is no need to increase the anti-aircraft firepower in the inland cities. "

There was no doubt that this was not a problem of anti-aircraft firepower. "Every injustice has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor." The protagonist of this war for hegemony was the Holy Roman Empire. France was just there to make up the numbers, and it was not worth targeting at all.

Using the safety of the people as an excuse to ask for more anti-aircraft firepower, in addition to being worried, it was also a test of the Vienna system.

It was unrealistic to completely get rid of the shackles. The slightest hint of ambition in this direction would have been fatal to France, which was already weak.

But there were still things that needed to be done. If France wanted to embark on a path of healthy development, it must first return to the order of normal countries.

Unfortunately, the Government of Vienna was unwilling to budge, and the anti-French countries with vested interests could not be counted on.

After thinking about it, Carlos sighed, "Forget it, it seems that now is not the time to talk about this. Wait for the hatred to fade, then find an opportunity!

How is the communication with the British, is it possible … "

Seeing the Foreign Minister's gloomy expression, Carlos knew the result was not optimistic, so he naturally couldn't continue.

Based on the "traditional friendship" between Britain and France for hundreds of years, it was normal to stab each other in the back.

No matter how one looked at it, it was unreliable to stop the British fighter jets from attacking the French mainland with the face of the French government.

…

December 29th, 1904. Weather: Sunny, wind force 2 ~ 3, London fog …

Looking at the data from the weather department, Air Force General Marvin Antonio Chávez's face was ashen at the moment.

It was another good weather, but unfortunately, the weather was only good in the "Calais" area, and London was still full of smog.

In an area with less than 50 meters of visibility, it was almost impossible to accurately hit the target.

In addition to the low hit rate, the bigger problem was the safety of the plane itself. Not only was it easy to get lost, but there was also the possibility of collision.

Time waited for no man, and the war had already broken out. No matter how difficult the situation was, the war had to be fought.

General Marvin: "The core military ports of the British Isles are London, Liverpool, and Aberdeen. The main force of the Royal Navy's home fleet is also docked in these three ports.

Our bombing targets this time are also the three ports mentioned above. But recently, the weather in London has been too bad, and the visibility is very low, not suitable for air force operations.

Considering the actual situation, the country decided to attack Liverpool and Aberdeen first. As for London, a symbolic bombing is fine. There is no need to risk going deep.

The relevant information has been sent to each of you three days ago. Now start to formulate a detailed combat plan, and strive to … "

It was impossible to force their way in. London was covered by smog. It was easy to bomb London, but it was very difficult to cause effective damage.

In a situation where the hit rate could not be guaranteed, they could only pile it up with numbers, but they couldn't do that now.

The Shinra Air Force naturally had no shortage of personnel and aircraft. The problem was safety. High-altitude bombing was fine, and the impact of the smog was relatively small; once they flew at low altitude, it would be a tragedy, and the plane could crash at any time.

They couldn't do a losing deal. In this context, they temporarily changed the bombing target. It was only right for them to target the other port cities in England.

The first to be unlucky was naturally the military ports. There was no reason to refuse to fight the Royal Navy.