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    The atmosphere in the Persian Gulf has become increasingly tense!

    China's move to mobilize troops to the northwest and Tibet with great fanfare, and even dispatch the 1st Infantry Division and the 101st Central Guard Division, which are regarded as absolute trump cards, sent chills down the spines of Downing Street and Whitehall. Prime Minister McDonald and all British people were worried.  I didn¡¯t expect China to be so tough this time!  Although they all understand that military operations are not possible in Tibet during this season, Congling is different.  After embracing most of Tajikistan and turning it into Tajik Province, the National Defense Forces can easily bypass the unattainable Himalayan Mountains and head south to India via the Congling Plateau. Therefore, pessimists even believe that Delhi will fall in at most two weeks.

    The strong smell of gunpowder cannot be concealed!  In response to the possible outbreak of war, Whitehall, like a gambler with red eyes after losing, took out his last bargaining chip and ordered the Rodney.  .  .  .  .  .  Reinforce the Indian Ocean!

    This news is undoubtedly shocking!  What is the battleship Rodney?  It is one of the 7 battleships in the world (the Beijing class is not included due to its caliber)!  Together with the Nelson, it is known as the super ace of the British Empire!  But just such a "treasure of the country" sailed out of the harbor one early morning.

    Nelson's descendants finally made the strongest voice. Everyone understood that as long as the Rodney arrived in the Indian Ocean, a strategic strike force with the core of Rodney, Reputation and Repulse could be formed in the Indian Ocean, which meant that  Complete closure of the Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz!

    "This era belongs to Britain after all. Without these straits, how could the Chinese navy get close to the Persian Gulf?"

    When Paris made such a noise, the positions and mentality of some countries were shaken. Even Germany pessimistically predicted that the Republic of China would completely lose this confrontation because they lost access to the Persian Gulf.  Everyone understands that as long as the passage exists, the British Empire will not dare to attack, but after the passage is lost.  .  .  .  .  .  It's a different situation.

    The dispatch of the Rodney was of a strategic nature, and the super battleship was still the king of this era, but just when everyone thought that China would soften first.  However, Beijing once again issued a stern warning and officially announced that it would cease to implement the Washington Treaty indefinitely from now on!

    Whitehall was immediately blown away!

    You must know that the Washington Naval Treaty is not the London Treaty that only restricts destroyers and cruisers. It is the general outline of the naval disarmament of various countries. Withdrawing from the London Treaty will at worst lead to a competition between cruisers and destroyers. But if you withdraw from the Washington Treaty, it means that the navy will have no restrictions at all.  All warships including battleships.

    If China announces its withdrawal, Japan, France, and Italy will all withdraw. In this case, will the United States still stick to the contract?  The world is finally completely disrupted!  Connecting Europe and Asia.  With the Suez Canal connecting the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, China, Britain, France and the Soviet Union are all capable of intervening but unwilling to do so easily in the Persian Gulf, which has opened the final fig leaf. The contradictions between the old and new worlds after the Paris Peace Treaty have been infinitely amplified by this crisis.

    When the Rodney was dispatched and Beijing stopped fulfilling the Washington Naval Treaty, the abuse and ridicule in the League of Nations reached its peak.  China and Britain are engaged in the most serious maritime confrontation crisis since the European War, with hundreds of warships from both sides chasing each other endlessly.  This scene made the world's big bosses finally unable to sit still. France began to increase its troops in Syria as a precaution, and Italy also sent battleships to observe the situation.  While Germany supported China, it began to consider building new battleships. Japanese battleships were wandering in the Southeast Asia, Turkey was neutral, and the Soviet Union secretly increased its troops on the Persian border.  .  .  .  .  .  Even the United States, which is half-dead and known as the leader of the new world, is restless. While asking China and Britain to exercise restraint, it speeds up the fulfillment of the contract to deliver machinery and equipment to China, and has its own fleet transport materials purchased from China to Riyadh.

    During this winter and spring exchange season, 14 years after the end of the European War, China's access to the Persian Gulf was cut off by the Rodney.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Admit defeat  no way!

    ? Inside the Fazabad base in northern Afghanistan.  A group of young Chinese pilots are ready to challenge the limits and declare to the world that we control the skyways!

    Under high-power spotlights, 48 ??specially modified Y-3 transport aircraft are undergoing final inspection.  These transport aircraft, which resemble the JU52 Junkers but are much enlarged, are military models of the Albatross 1927 equipped based on experience in the Afghan conflict. The latest batch has adopted three 950-horsepower Comet air-cooled engines. The maximum range has been increased by enlarging the wings and fuel tanks.  With a range of 2,500 kilometers, it has become the farthest aircraft in service in the Air Force.

    But this is not enough!

    Lieutenant Colonel Huang Guangrui, a first-class pilot of the Air Force and experienced in the European war, lay on the belly of his plane and carefully inspected the booster rocket.  As everyone knows.  Aircraft takeoff and climb are the most fuel-intensive.  The straight-line distance from here to Gulf Oil Company's Ghawar Oilfield Airport is 2,300 kilometers.  It seems that it can fly over, but in fact, the load and necessary margin, as well as the possible bad weather and poor navigation signal reception,to factors such as getting lost.  Still not enough.  Therefore, for this operation, Meteor Company and the Air Force worked together to add a temporary fuel tank in the cabin, and finally to help it overcome the high fuel consumption during takeoff and climb.  Rocket boosters were also used for the first time, increasing the range to 3,000 kilometers in one fell swoop.

    "But after doing this, there is not much that can be loaded. Apart from the 4-person crew and 2 Gulf Oil Company technicians, only 400 kilograms of load can be loaded in the cabin.  Fortunately, this mission is to tell the world that China has another way to go after losing its sea lanes, so there is no need to bring too many things.

    "Sir, everything is ready." After Huang Guangrui got out of the belly of the plane, the crew members involved in the operation gathered around. A staff sergeant who was eating hard-boiled eggs happily came out and raised the egg with a smile: "  Sir, would you like a few more? They will be gone in a moment."

    Huang Guangrui knew this staff sergeant. His name was Xu Huansheng. He was a graduate of the Air Force Nanjing Aviation School in 1928. He is currently the co-pilot of the 51075th bomber of the 5th Bomb Wing of the Air Force. He is also one of the 68 young pilots specially transferred by the Air Force to gain experience in this operation.  one.

    "You kid knows how to eat, leave some for the British." Huang Guangrui smiled and scolded and walked to the middle of the pilots, reminding me again: "Remember them all! We have to fly for 9 hours! In the dark night, it is 3 hours  , the fuel is not very sufficient, so this takeoff requires a dense formation, and there will be no circling formation. The queen on each aircraft must turn on the navigation light to indicate the aircraft behind it. Try not to accelerate violently to reduce fuel consumption. Use it after rising to 6,000 meters.  One engine is used to fly, and the other two are smoothed to save fuel consumption. Navigators should pay attention to the fact that the songs of the oil field navigation tower and the Riyadh radio station are different. Triangulate positioning is carried out immediately after receiving the signal. If there is a malfunction or lag behind, do not show off.  Come back immediately, if you can't, fly in the direction of Persia, find an open space to make an emergency landing and blow up the plane! Contact the local Persian government and they will take you to Tehran."

    "Do you understand everything?!"

    The boys were full of energy and shouted in unison: "Understood!"

    "Set off."

    Huang Guangrui was the first to get into the cabin after giving the order. As the cabin door was locked, the transport planes slid towards the runway in groups of four and four.  When the oil lever is pushed to the bottom.  The four rocket boosters at the bottom of the transport plane suddenly spurted out bright orange flames, forcibly pushing the almost full transport plane into the sky.

    One group, two groups.  .  .  .  .  .  After 12 groups of specially modified Y-3s took off into the night sky, eight Falcon C fighter jets followed closely behind.

    At the same time as the fleet took off, the Tajik "Tianshan Navigation Tower" sent a telegram that later became world-famous.

    "The eagle has taken off."

    Holm Strait, 1 p.m.

    The heavy cruiser Kent is flying full flags.  Sailors of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet stood on the deck, cheering as they watched the battleship Rodney approaching slowly in the distance.  No one knows better than the Navy what the battleship Rodney means. It has three triple-mounted 406mm 45-caliber main guns, six twin-mounted 152mm 50-caliber secondary guns, six 120-mm 45-caliber guns, and 8  40mm anti-aircraft gun.  .  .  .  .  .  Together, they represent the most powerful force of the British Empire!

    After two thunderous whistles, the Rodney began to slow down, and the two light cruisers and several destroyers surrounding it spread out on guard.  Rodney Captain Andrew before boarding the transport boat.  George.  Major General Cunningham tidied his clothes.

    When boarding the Kent.  Roger John was already waiting by the gangway. Compared with the latter, Cunningham was a little less qualified, so he immediately saluted like a junior officer and reported: "General, the Rodney has been ordered to come for support."

    "Welcome, Andrew."

    After Cunningham and Roger John exchanged greetings, he asked: "Has the Reputation found that fleet?"

    After the Saudi crisis broke out, Whitehall immediately ordered the battlecruisers Renown and Repulse to track Task Force 21. However, to this day, the two battlecruisers have only encountered aircraft several times and have never been able to catch each other.  This gave Roger John a headache too.  The purpose of bringing in the Rodney was actually to find the opponent as soon as possible.  Although aircraft carriers and heavy cruisers are not battleships, such a fleet is allowed to cause trouble in the Indian Ocean.  Once war actually breaks out, Britain will not be able to concentrate on dealing with the main force of the Chinese navy gathered in the South China Sea.

    "Damn, now they (referring to the British Parliament) should know how bad it is to cut the naval budget." Cunningham was helpless after learning that the British Navy has been severely weakened due to the economic downturn in recent years, especially the loss of cruisers.  After the tragedy, the spectacle of mobilizing hundreds of warships to hunt down the "Spey Fleet" during the European War could no longer be replicated.

    The scope of the Indian Ocean is too large, and it is impossible to search every corner without enough numbers. What¡¯s more, the opponent has also made clever arrangements this time, all of which are extremely fast.They are fast battleships, so unless they actively approach the offshore, it will be very difficult to capture them.

    "The aircraft carrier Brave is already on its way, and the plane will be able to find them soon." Roger John was not that worried and said: "Even if it can't be found, the Far East Fleet has blocked the Strait of Malacca and the Strait of Sunda.  Without supplies they will expose themselves.¡±

    "I hope so." Unable to find a good way, Cunningham had to focus his attention on Saudi Arabia. Just as he was about to ask about the local situation, a low buzzing sound suddenly sounded in his ears.

    "Plane!" The well-trained British sailors immediately discovered the source of the sound.

    Cunningham and Roger John looked up and saw a large group of planes appearing in the northwest.  This made them wonder, how could there be such a large fleet here?  Looking at the plane getting closer and closer, an unpleasant feeling suddenly rose from the bottom of their hearts.

    "Let Ma En go up and take a look. The anti-aircraft guns are ready" Cunningham's reaction was already very fast, but it was still slow compared to Yun San, who had already consumed more than half of the gasoline and was as light as a swallow.  many.

    When the British sailors hurriedly refueled the seaplane and opened their gun jackets to prepare, they did not know that cheers broke out in the fleet of transport planes overhead almost at the same time.  Then dozens of young pilots, regardless of the increased fuel consumption caused by the turbulence in the airflow, eagerly opened the hatch, and then moved baskets of raw eggs over. Looking at the British warships getting closer and closer, their eyes were full of excitement.  .
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