Chapter 828

In the evening, the results of the bombing during the day had been summarized into a document and sent to the Vienna Palace.

Of course, due to the limitations of the battlefield, it was impossible to accurately calculate the enemy's losses. This report would definitely be different from the actual situation.

The error was only a small problem. The key was that the air raid was successful. Looking at the battle report in his hand, Franz suspected that the British military's top brass were Shinra spies.

Air defense was a joke. This was no longer a problem of loopholes. Instead, it was more like they deliberately opened the door to let the Shinra Air Force in.

London was better. Although the air raid was not discovered in advance, there was still anti-aircraft firepower. If it wasn't for the thick fog, they might have been able to achieve great results.

Other places were in an awkward situation. The Shinra Air Force attacked Liverpool. They passed through many towns along the way, but they did not see any anti-aircraft artillery.

Of course, it was also possible that the defending troops were timid and were afraid of angering the enemy, so they simply pretended not to see it.

It was fine if they did not open fire. At least they sent an urgent telegram to their colleagues to remind them so that everyone could be prepared.

Others could not be guaranteed, but at least the Royal Navy could go to sea in advance. As long as they did not assemble a large fleet, there was no need to worry about the threat above their heads.

It was not a problem to transfer planes from all over the country to participate in the war. Anyway, Britannia was only so big. They were fighting on their own territory, so there was no need to consider the problem of returning.

But participating in the war was participating in the war. No matter what, they had to wait for the main force to assemble before going to the battlefield!

Blindly rushing for time, the first to arrive on the battlefield would be the first to participate in the war. This was not something an ordinary person could think of.

Since it was a tactic of sending people to die, the results were naturally shocking. If it was not for the time when the Shinra Air Force rotated to complete the assembly, the British Air Force would have been directly defeated.

Although they hadn't been completely wiped out, they had still suffered heavy losses. The confirmed number of enemy planes shot down was as high as 376, and countless more were injured.

The aerial battle had achieved a brilliant victory, and the bombing had also achieved good results. The British military town of Liverpool was severely beaten. Ignoring the warships that were sunk, the key was the damage to the shipyard.

The shipyard could be rebuilt and the equipment could be re-purchased, but the loss of engineers and technical workers was permanent.

In this day and age, the average life expectancy was less than 50, so there was no such thing as retirement.

Of course, Britannia was a large country with a large business, and there was still a talent pool. At worst, he could just poach people from other small shipyards. However, building warships was different from building merchant ships. There would definitely be a period of adjustment.

Repairing the shipyard required time, and training the skilled workers required time. Adding everything together, it would take at least one or two years.

It could be done quickly. If the competitors were willing to help, the speed could be increased. However, this possibility was almost as high as the probability of humans entering the Great Unity society.

Of course, today's bombing was not enough. It would be best if the Air Force continued to visit for a few days to consolidate this hard-won victory.

In contrast, the bombing of London was very peaceful. There was no strategic goal. It was all about the bomb throwers.

The thick fog covered the sky, making it impossible to see the ground clearly. The British government had to work hard to count the results of the battle.

Compared to the glorious victory, Franz was more satisfied with the loss. In the daytime operation, the Shenluo Air Force paid the price of a total of 27 fighter jets crashing and 79 fighter jets being damaged to varying degrees.

Apart from three bombers, the rest were fighter jets. Five of the fighter jets were lunchboxes they had collected on their way back to Earth.

Of the fighters, three were bombers and the rest were fighters. Five of the fighters were lunchboxes. The only pity was that miracles didn't happen often. After suffering such a big loss, the British would definitely learn their lesson. They couldn't expect their enemies to be stupid forever.

"Air Force's performance is not bad. Keep up the good work. However, the bombing battlefield needed to be expanded. Any city within the coverage of the air force was a bombing target.

The bombing of London will be changed to a feint. While the British have not recovered, we will try to kill as many of the British Air Force as possible to cover the bombing of other areas. "

London is a feint. Kill as many of the British Air Force as possible to cover the bombing of other areas while the British have not recovered. "

London was a good place. Although it was impossible to lock on to ground targets because of the smog, the enemy's anti-air firepower was also destroyed.

If they did not take advantage of this opportunity to kill as many of the British Air Force's forces as possible, their good days would come to an end once winter ended.

To put it bluntly, he was still exploiting the pride of the British. The people could not tolerate the Shinra Air Force acting wildly above their heads while the government did nothing.

As long as they crippled the British Air Force, the following battles would be easy. The three German empires dared to play the "Sea Lion Plan." Shinra, who had more advantages, could also follow suit.

The British Air Force could defeat the strong with the weak, but it did not mean that they could do it now. The American women were still playing with mud and did not have the ability to transfuse blood.

Now that the main force of the British Air Force was attracted to London, it was easy to bomb other areas. Although London was the core of the British Isles, and the other areas were just scraps, Franz did not mind it at all.

If it was not for the fact that the Air Force could not cover the entire British Isles, Franz would definitely order to drop bombs on every city.

He did not want to kill the enemy, but to scare them.

As long as the people of Britannia were in chaos, it would be easy to fight the next battle. The Air Force could not cover the entire British Isles, but it was not a problem to cover half of the cities.

As long as he secretly guided the people in so many cities to make a ruckus and ask the Government of London to organize air defense, it would be fun to watch.

Air Minister Conrad said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, it's not a problem to continue bombing the British Isles, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to lure and kill the main force of the British Air Force.

We have hit the British Air Force hard during the day. According to the information collected at the front line and the previous intelligence, the British Air Force has lost a quarter of its fighters. Perhaps less than half of its fighters can continue to fight tomorrow.

After suffering such a big loss today, the British will definitely learn from the experience. They will not make the same mistake a second time.

If the British study it carefully, they will find that our bombing did not have a big impact on London. On the contrary, the air war caused more damage.

After calming down, I'm afraid the British Air Force will directly admit defeat. Even if the people exert pressure, they will only put up a symbolic resistance.

Then, they will quiet down and slowly accumulate strength, waiting for the right time. "

No matter how good the plan was, the enemy had to be willing to cooperate. The fighting during the day was too ruthless and directly damaged the vitality of the British Air Force.

If the British Air Force did not learn from the lesson and continued to choose to fight the Shinra Air Force, it would not be long before even their organization was destroyed.

After thinking for a while, Franz said indifferently, "Then find a way to continue to provoke them. The pride of the British can't be exhausted with just one failure.

If it really doesn't work, then throw leaflets to the British Isles and let the British people make the decision for them.

I don't care how you fight, but in the next month, at least 20,000 tons of bombs must be dropped on the British people. "

They had to work hard. The bombs also had a shelf life. The Government of Vienna had prepared for this war for a long time and had stored too much ammunition.

If it weren't for the Russians taking over and the international market selling, it was likely that the expiration of the weapons and ammunition would be a big problem.

There was no other way. The plan couldn't keep up with the changes. The Government of Vienna's original plan was prepared for the worst case scenario, which was that the British would rope in France, Russia, and other countries to besiege Shinra.

The diplomatic means of the sh * t-stirrers were indeed powerful, but they were only humans, not gods. They were also unable to change the overall situation.

Under the efforts of the Government of Vienna, not only did the worst case scenario not happen, but the situation went to the other extreme.

The enemies that were originally guarded against had now become allies. So the ammunition reserved for the French and Russians could only be borne by the British now.

As for the Great Ocean Alliance that the British came up with, Emperor Franz said that he couldn't see it. Anyway, he couldn't reach it now. If he wanted to find trouble with these guys, it would be after the war.

…

It was another sleepless night in London. The bombing during the day refreshed the cognition of many people and deeply affected everyone's nerves.

"It turns out that the Royal Navy isn't omnipotent. London isn't safe either!"

What followed was endless anger. The enemy had dropped bombs on top of their heads, but the government didn't do anything. It was clearly dereliction of duty and incompetence.

Fortunately, the fog was thick enough that ordinary people didn't see the aerial battle during the day. Otherwise, everyone's anger at this moment would be even higher.

Once bitten, twice shy.

The stimulation during the day was so great that the British cabinet was still working in the bomb shelter at the moment. If it weren't for the lack of space, it was estimated that everyone would have brought their families in.

Since they couldn't bring them in, they could only send them out. London was very lively at the moment, and the night couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm for moving.

From the nobles to the ordinary people, as long as the conditions allowed, they were now running to the countryside.

There was no other way. London was no longer suitable for living. The smog was already enough for everyone, and now there were bombs falling from the sky.

Not to mention air defense, the power of the plane falling was much greater than the power of the enemy's bomb explosion. No one could withstand the metal dumplings falling from the sky.

They had never experienced bombing before, and the air defense facilities were almost zero. Even the bomb shelter used by the cabinet government was made up of basements.

For the sake of their lives, everyone unanimously decided to run. Anyway, no matter how rampant the enemy's planes were, it was impossible to bomb the countryside. It wouldn't even be enough for fuel.

Those who were forced to stay were also in a panic. They only hated that they didn't have enough money and had to stay to make a living.

Everyone else could run, but government officials couldn't. If they also left, the order in London would soon be completely out of control.

Looking at the summary of the battle report, Campbell almost fainted. This was no longer a matter of heavy losses, but it involved the outcome of the war.

After personally witnessing the power of the Air Force, Campbell's confidence in the Royal Navy was also shaken.

The English Channel was only a short distance away. Once they lost air supremacy, no one could guarantee that the enemy wouldn't forcibly land.

The Shinra Navy was not weak, and there was also the help of the European navies. If they also cooperated with the Air Force, could the Royal Navy really withstand it?

At least the Royal Navy stationed in Liverpool had shown him with their actions that they were powerless in the face of the enemy in the sky.

After forcing himself to calm down, Campbell asked cautiously, "If we were prepared in advance, would the Air Force have the ability to protect the British Isles?"

As if he was being interrogated in his soul, as the Minister of Air, Attilio, for a moment, could not speak.

If it was before today, he would have guaranteed that they could, but the facts were in front of him. At this point, saying that they could would be ridiculous.

After hesitating for a moment, Attilio said slowly, "It's difficult! The battle during the day proved the difference in strength between the two sides. Our young men are very brave, but the difference in the performance of the aircraft is too great.

Everyone has seen the battle report. In just one day of battle, more than a quarter of our aircraft have crashed, and nearly half of our aircraft need major repairs.

At this point, the Air Force has essentially been damaged and needs to be reorganized. It is not suitable for them to fight the enemy in the short term.

If we were prepared in advance, I can only say that the battle would not be so one-sided. If we want to defeat the enemy, we need more and more advanced aircraft. "

This answer was within everyone's expectations, but the result was still very depressing.

The facts were right in front of them. This was a battle of unfairness. The Air Force's defeat was not only due to the poor performance of the aircraft, but also their tactical use and battlefield response were not up to standard.

The only good thing was that they were brave enough not to escape. Of course, this could not be considered brave, because those who escaped could go to hell.

It was a tragedy that the aircraft's performance could not keep up. Even if they wanted to escape, they could not outrun the enemy.

There was still a chance of survival if they participated in the battle, but to turn around and run was to leave their backs to the enemy for the enemy to shoot.

Even in the later stages of the battle, when the British army had the advantage in numbers, it still did not change the passive situation.

The main reason was that the cooperation between the aircraft was not good. They clearly had the advantage in numbers, but they were at a loss on the battlefield.

If they did not solve these problems, it was simply a dream to want to turn the situation around. But the reality was that it was easy to find problems, but difficult to solve them.

Whether it was the performance of the aircraft or the accumulation of tactics, they all needed to be accumulated over time. It was not something that could be made up for overnight.

Prime Minister Campbell said, "The government can try to find a solution to the aircraft problem. The domestic factories are really working overtime to rush the production. The other problems will have to be solved by the military themselves.

Rest and reorganize … "

The words were stuck on the tip of his tongue. There was no other way. Prime Minister Campbell was not confident and did not dare to make careless promises.

The atmosphere in the room became tense again. No one was optimistic about the current situation. No one thought that an aerial battle would put Britannia in an awkward position.