Section 482: Attack on South Africa
"Report to Chief Kong, we have arrived in South Africa. Do you want to sound the combat alarm?" said the naval combat adjutant to Kong Erlenzi.
"I said, are you getting water in your mind? Don't you see what's going on now? There are people in their turrets. If we attack them now, it will probably be a fierce battle. Then we will suffer a great loss. Contact the local people and say that we are here to replenish supplies. After loading fresh water and food, we will leave immediately." Kong Erlangzi said while lit a cigarette. Even if he has a powerful fleet in his hand, he cannot prepare at any time.
At this time, the most important thing for attack is to reduce your own losses. Two destroyers have sunk in Europe, which made Kong Erlangzi feel very distressed. According to Kong Erlangzi's idea, two destroyers have sunk in Europe because of war. European countries have their own navies. It is not that easy to open a base in Europe. South Africa is a big deal. If we men bring people to sink warships in this place, it is our men's problem.
Hehe, when the French were fighting against the Qing Dynasty, they also used this trick. They had already formulated a combat plan, but they deceived the Chinese people and said that they had visited recently. As a result, as soon as the naval battle broke out, the French were ready for battle, which caused the Chinese people to suffer a great loss. Now we also learn from the French. When all the warships enter the port later, it is time for you to suffer a loss.
"Submarines and aircraft carriers stay on the sea, and other warships enter the port for supply. All combat personnel are not allowed to leave their posts without authorization. All aircraft on the aircraft carrier are ready to take off. Follow my orders. As long as they are fighting orders, the aircraft will immediately remove the combat capabilities of the entire port, especially their shore defense guns. As long as they can blow up their shore defense guns, I think these people have no other capabilities." Kong Erlangzi said while holding a telescope to look at the situation in the port. Last night, I had received information from local spy organizations. In the entire port, the only ones that can threaten Kong Erlangzi's warships. As long as these large-caliber shore defense guns can be solved as soon as possible, then the whole of South Africa is like a person who is not wearing clothes. He can do whatever he wants.
This may be the only time the Chinese Navy has gathered without a combat alarm. On both aircraft carriers, the pilots rushed to their planes quickly. The ground crews were busy pushing one aircraft after another to a designated position. The aircraft that did not need to take off and land quickly pushed them to defeat them, freeing up the runway for the combatants. Now they are close to the coast. The alarm may attract the attention of the enemy, so without an alarm, it is the best choice to let everyone enter the combat state.
"Report to Chief Kong, South Africa has agreed to our request for supplies. They have set a supply area for us, but this supply area is still within the range of their shore defense gun strikes, and we are required to leave the port immediately after supply is completed." Governor Barrett's reaction was still very fast.
"It's really tm who thinks he is a piece of cake. If I didn't want to lose anything on my side, I would order it to be fired directly. I really don't know what these people are thinking. Give you some color and dare to come on stage to perform for me. Now, as long as I order it, I will enter the supply area. At that time, as long as I order it, I will shoot my shore defense cannons immediately. It's a pity that such a good cannon." Kong Erlangzi said disdainfully. For him, the British shore defense cannons are also his. If they fire directly later, these large-caliber shore defense cannons will be destroyed! Kong Erlangzi once participated in the construction of Shanghai shore defense cannons, so he knows how expensive these things are. If they use the cannons on battleships to bomb, they will probably be knocked down in a short while. It's all millions of pounds!
Seeing that the Chinese fleet entered the supply area according to their requirements, Governor Barrett looked very happy and was greatly satisfied in his heart. In fact, it was not only Barrett's independence, but all the British in the entire port area felt very comfortable. Although the local people failed, the Chinese had to do things honestly in our place, under the threat of our huge shore defense artillery. The reason why the local people failed was because a lot of resources was wasted in the battle with the Germans. If the Chinese wanted to take advantage of us during our strongest period, then forget it. We had defeated the Chinese long ago, and the people of the British Empire had such a sense of superiority.
"Transfer all the things we don't want in our warehouse to the Chinese people, get them some stale things for them, such as vegetables and fruits, and ask them for them at fresh prices. The whole contract has cheated us British people so much money. We will ask them for them back here. If they are not satisfied, tell them thousands of miles away and there are some supply bases overseas, so that they can go to those places to replenish them." Seeing the Chinese people so obedient, Governor Barrett said excessively, there is an unwritten international rule that as long as ships from other countries come to you to replenish them, at least some fresh things must be given to them. Governor Barrett's approach can be said to be a bit petty. Even if China and Britain are fighting, if British merchant ships arrive in China, as long as they buy them with money, the things they give them are good. After all, seafarers work very hard at sea.
Either you don't let others come in to replenish supplies, then they will have other plans, or you have to give things to others, and also give good things. This is an unwritten rule for international shipping, which is also a constraint on those who want to take advantage of it. Unexpectedly, Governor Barrett issued such an order. What's even more unexpected is that the soldiers under his command were rushing to do it. It is said that the British Royal Navy is of high quality. After hundreds of years of inheritance, everyone understands this. Unexpectedly, when the war comes, they still throw these rules behind their heads, and in their hearts, the Chinese are not equal to them.
Chapter completed!