Chapter 1985: The Curtain
"Stations, factories, warehouses, power plants." After some hesitation, the Germans finally decided to drop the remaining bombs that had not been dropped on the seat of the British Parliament! The Palace of Westminster on the West Bank of the Thames! This is a symbol of British rights. Bombing here is the wish of countless German bomber pilots. At the same time, the Germans are telling the British with practical actions that this time, the German army will have no mercy for Britain!
Of course, here, too, the German bomber groups encountered the most effective resistance from the British ground air defense forces. In Europe, too, leadership was privileged, and the British could not defend their stations, factories, and power plants. But for the parliament building, they still left a lot of anti-aircraft troops. A dozen companies of anti-aircraft artillery and anti-aircraft machine guns sprayed a dense rain of bullets into the air. Every minute, tons of ammunition flew into the sky and exploded. Blooming, forming frightening flame flowers. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, the fleet that bombed the British Parliament building used high-altitude and horizontal bombing.
But even so, the accuracy has been reduced a lot, and the bombs that have fallen one after another have shattered the building that has stood for hundreds of years. It seems that next year, when the British Parliament is reviewing the budget, it will need additional funds to repair the parliament. The building is gone, unless they are willing to change places, or have an open-air meeting in the ruins!
When the time reached three o'clock in the afternoon, the last German bomber disappeared from the sky over London. At this time, on the streets of London, you can still see the soaring flames and gunpowder smoke over the bombed area, and the sound of sirens resounded throughout the city , police and firefighters were running around the city. They are trying their best to maintain order in London.
More British civilians remained silent. They looked at the gunpowder smoke in the distance and thought about how they should lose next. What happened today has completely overturned the three views of some people. For the first time, they discovered that the war is so close, and it only takes 2 hours for the German bombs to fly over! However, the British military, once regarded as the pillar of the country, has little effect in the face of such threats.
For the first time, they realized how bleak the future of war was. The psychological pillars of many people have collapsed under the bombs of the Germans, and people of the upper class are already preparing to leave London and go to other cities or rural manors to escape the bombing. And a huge number of civilians are also considering whether to find a way to change to a safer job. Or stay at home for a few days?
Countless rumors spread quickly inadvertently. These rumors may not be malicious at first, but sometimes people always scare themselves. Therefore, when these rumors are fermented over time, they often become terrible trends , and the prince has expected everything, so the bombing of the Luftwaffe will continue for a while!
"The Germans are gone?" In the dim light of the underground bunker, Prime Minister Asquith and others quietly waited for the news from above.
"The German fleet has been evacuated. This time they focused on bombing industrial facilities including stations, aircraft engine factories, and power plants. Hundreds of tons of bombs were dropped on every important location. It may be difficult for the station to recover in a short time. The aero-engine production plant located in the industrial area was completely destroyed. In terms of electricity, at least 30% of the power supply in London was lost. Before leaving, the Germans also bombed the Parliament Building on the banks of the Thames." An officer Said.
"Damn it, the sky of the capital of the empire is almost undefended! I really don't know what the Royal Air Force is doing!" Asquith said angrily.
"Honorable Prime Minister, every pilot of the Royal Air Force who participated in the battle was dedicated to his duty. The number of planes that participated in this battle exceeded 600, and half of the pilots who flew these planes disappeared forever in the sky.
It's not that we don't work hard, but that the opponent is too strong. Today, we estimate that more than 1,500 German planes have visited London. "The officer in charge of liaising with the air force next to him said with some embarrassment.
"Well, let's not talk about this issue for now." Prime Minister Asquith made a quiet gesture. "Marshal Haig, if the prince is still as trustworthy as before, the Luftwaffe will continue to bomb London, and we have suffered heavy losses this time, and we can attribute the reason to the opponent's sudden attack, but next time, I will never tolerate Germany The bombers are killing our fighter jets over London like they are in their own back gardens, bombing our homes!"
"Then will our number of planes and anti-aircraft guns increase?" Marshal Haig asked.
"The decline in aircraft engine production is a foregone conclusion. This number may be around 20%. After all, the engine factory bombed by the Germans is a very important assembly plant and transit point for us." Chamberlain, who is in charge of military production, said helplessly.
"This is a question of choice. Either we give up the Western Front, or we give up London." Marshal Haig answered very directly.
"Give up the French, we can't put our capital in crisis for the sake of the French." Asquith was obviously a little scared. This kind of fear is not just that the German bombers caused unbearable material damage to London. In fact, although this attack was also a thousand planes, and the number reached the standard, it was still not comparable to the so-called thousand planes during World War II in terms of quality. I want to compare the bombing of the aircraft, after all, the latter is more than 1,000 bombers, and this time, there are more than 1,000 bombers and fighters combined.... And even a bomber like the K8 has a maximum bomb load of only about 1.8 tons, and a K6 bomber with 1 ton is not bad. Although it has the advantage of being closer, it is still too far behind Lancaster and Halifax in World War 2!
What really scares Asquith is that this kind of strategic bombing will hit the hearts of the people! Millions of British people witnessed what happened today! In today's battle, the British Air Force's performance can be described as abysmal. Maybe the overall loss is not acceptable, but no one can tolerate bombs falling from the sky when they are living or working! When this attack method appeared for the first time, it showed a very powerful deterrent effect.
"Your Excellency, this is a critical moment. Every decision you make will be related to the life and death of the empire. Although I have experienced this disaster first-hand, I still believe that if we cannot provide air cover to the French, I am afraid that it will happen. Some things we can't predict." Marshal Haig said seriously.
"I will discuss this issue later. I now need to discuss the future situation with the leaders of the parties in Parliament, and then we will make a decision." Prime Minister Asquith said.
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