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Text Chapter 1443: Capture of the Azores Islands

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    "Your Majesty, what are we going to do? Do we want to stop the Germans? Both the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet have entered combat readiness! The 31st Task Force only needs two days to arrive in Portuguese waters!" Minister of the Navy  Marshal Li Dingxin asked.  The defense areas of the Third Fleet are the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, with the Mediterranean being the focus of defense!  Task Force 31 is a fleet composed of two aircraft carrier battle groups. It is stationed in Gibraltar. As long as the order is issued, it can arrive in Portuguese waters and launch an attack on the Germans in two days!

    Wang Yuze was a little hesitant. If China intervened forcefully, it would most likely trigger a war between China and Germany!  Although China is not afraid of Germany, it has to be admitted that China is not ready for war yet!  The latest "island-class" aircraft carrier will not be ready for combat effectiveness until next year. The new tanks and armored vehicles needed by the army are still undergoing final testing and are about to be mass-produced.  If the war starts now, even if China can win in the end, it will probably be a tragic victory. Such a victory is not what Wang Yuze wants to see!

    "If we go to war with the Germans now, will we win in the end?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, if we start the war now, the final victory will definitely belong to us! However, we may have to pay a huge price! Preliminary estimates are that the casualties will be at least five times that of the last world war!" Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff  The marshal said!  In the last war, the Chinese army suffered more than 500,000 casualties!  However, Germany is not a weak country. Compared with China, there is still a certain gap between the army, navy and air force, but the gap is not very big!  If China wants to defeat such a country, it will definitely have to pay a lot of losses!

    "Your Majesty, frankly speaking, now is not the best time to start a war! The Army's 'Leopard' tank is undergoing final testing and is expected to be mass-produced by the end of the year and then equipped with troops! Other types of tanks and armored vehicles,  Testing is also ongoing! The difference between the tanks and armored vehicles currently in service in the Army and the main tanks and armored vehicles of the German Army is not big! I think the Air Force and Navy are almost the same!" said Army Minister Zhao Bowen!

    Wang Yuze looked at Air Force Minister Marshal Long Feiyu.

    "Your Majesty, the Air Force's new fighters and bombers are also undergoing final testing and have not yet entered the mass production stage! If we wait until next year, the fighters used by the Air Force will be significantly ahead of the Germans!" Marshal Long Feiyu said.

    Wang Yuze nodded. It seems that now is indeed not the best time to start a war!  China has invested a lot in advanced weapons, but because Wang Yuze's requirements are too high, this makes the development process very difficult!  Fortunately, now we are finally seeing results!  When this batch of advanced weapons and equipment troops form a combat effectiveness, the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army will once again greatly surpass that of Germany!  By then, it will be relatively easy for China to win the war!

    "Father, if that's the case, then let's let the Germans go for the time being! Anyway, even if they occupy Portugal, or Portugal falls to Germany, it won't have much impact on us!" Crown Prince Wang Zirui said!

    "Yes, Your Majesty! Your Highness the Crown Prince is right! Little Portugal has no influence on us! Although Portugal's geographical location is very important, Spain has already fallen to the Germans, otherwise the Germans would not be so easy  to complete this operation! Under such circumstances, it is no longer important to us whether Portugal falls to Germany!" said Marshal Cai Yun, Chief of the General Staff!  After Spain fell to Germany, it was enough to block the Strait of Gibraltar.  Of course, China will try its best to open the Strait of Gibraltar, but if Germany wants to block the Strait of Gibraltar, it will be very difficult!  Therefore, a small Portugal will not have much impact on the future situation!

    "Have the Portuguese agreed to our sending troops?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Your Majesty, the Portuguese have rejected our request! They hope that we can stop Germany's attack on Portugal, but they do not want us to station troops in Portugal!" said Foreign Minister Gu Weijun!

    "Huh! What they have in mind is quite beautiful!" Wang Yuze said coldly!  The Portuguese not only hope that China will save their lives at this critical moment, but at the same time they do not want China to control Portugal!  How could something be so cheap in this world?  It is simply delusional to expect huge returns without paying a certain price!

    "Your Majesty, since the Portuguese do not know good from evil, then there is no need for us to pay attention to them!" said Marshal Li Dingxin, Minister of the Navy!

    "Yeah! But what's the reaction of the Germans?" Wang Yuze continued to ask.

    "German Ambassador to China Klind said that Germany has no ambitions towards Portugal! They were just requested by Manuel II to helpJust restore the rule in Portugal!  After Manuel II's rule is consolidated, they will leave Portugal!  "Gu Weijun said.

    "Excuse! This is obviously an excuse! Manuel II has been in Germany for several years, and Germany only started to help Manuel II restore his rule at this time. This obviously has an ulterior secret!  "Crown Prince Wang Zirui said.

    "Your Majesty, I believe that the reason why the Germans did this is probably because of the Azores! Under our pressure, the Germans knew that it would be very difficult to obtain the Azores! The Portuguese government has our support and also  They would not agree to the Germans' request! Therefore, the Germans chose another method, first overthrowing the rule of Sidonio Bais and supporting the restoration of Manuel II! Then from Manuel II  We have the Azores Islands in our hands! It is very likely that the Germans and Manuel II have reached an agreement, and the reward Manuel II paid is the Azores Islands!" said Marshal Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff!

    Wang Yuze nodded, Marshal Cai Yun¡¯s analysis is indeed very reasonable!  The Germans have done so many things, and the last thing they want is most likely the Azores.  This will break China's blockade of Germany and enable the German navy to rush out of the North Sea and enter the Atlantic Ocean!

    "Your Majesty, in this case, we have to come forward! We cannot let the Germans take the Azores Islands! Otherwise, this will cause a lot of trouble to the Second Fleet!" said Marshal Li Dingxin, Minister of the Navy!

    "So, do you have any countermeasures?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "Father, we can seize the Azores Islands first! Doesn't the Second Fleet have an aircraft carrier battle group operating in the waters near the Azores Islands? Portugal only has some police officers on the Azores Islands and has no troops stationed there. We  You can capture it easily!" Crown Prince Wang Zirui suggested!

    "But what's the reason? We need a convincing reason!" Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi said!

    "The reason is very simple! The Azores is an important international port in the Atlantic Ocean. Changes in Portugal's political situation have affected the stability of the Azores, which will have an impact on shipping routes in the Atlantic! We can manage the Azores on behalf of the Portuguese government.  Azores, wait until the situation in Portugal stabilizes before returning the Azores to the Portuguese government!" Wang Zirui said!

    "Haha! Your Highness, this is a good idea!" Marshal Li Dingxin, Minister of the Navy, said with a smile!  This is obviously Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou!

    "If everyone has no objections, then let's do it! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the Portuguese government and announced to other countries that in order to ensure the stability of the Atlantic route, we will manage the Azores Islands on behalf of the Portuguese government from now on! The Ministry of Navy gave  The Second Fleet has ordered an attack on the Azores Islands and is preparing to build a military base on the Azores Islands and deploy troops, warships, fighter planes, etc.!" Wang Yuze said.  He has made up his mind to capture the Azores Islands by force. As for when they will be returned to Portugal, let's wait a hundred years!

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" everyone replied!

    At 9 a.m. Beijing time on May 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced that in view of the tense situation in Portugal and in order to ensure the security of the Atlantic shipping lanes, the Chinese Navy will take over the defense of the Azores Islands until the political situation in Portugal is stabilized.  The islands are returned to the Portuguese government!  The news announced by China immediately caused an uproar in the world, and the Germans jumped out to react immediately!  German Ambassador to China Klind declared at the press conference that China is occupying Portuguese territory and Portugal has the ability to ensure the stability of the Azores!  However, the Portuguese Ambassador to China, Carol, didn't say much, which made Ambassador Clinder's views look very pale!

    And China has not expressed any expression at all towards Germany¡¯s opposition!  China is determined to seize the Azores Islands, how can it be changed by the Germans with just a few protests?

    In fact, at 4 pm local time on May 14th in the Azores Islands, after receiving a combat order from the Ministry of Navy, the aircraft carrier "Qingchengshan" of the Chinese Navy's Second Fleet cruising in the waters near the Azores Islands  The battle group began to march towards the Azores Islands!

    At 5:40 pm, the Chinese navy arrived at the Port of Heroes on Terceira Island in the central Azores Islands.  Fighter planes taking off from the aircraft carrier "Qingchengshan" circled Terceira Island, and several destroyers of the Chinese Navy rushed directly into the port!  Hundreds of marines disembarked from the destroyer, landed on Terceira Island, and then captured it!  During this process, several Portuguese policemen on the island did not offer any resistance!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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