Chapter 1975: Accident One

London is so big, where would the German bombers bomb? do you know? Do you know the route of the Germans? Do you know their fleet composition and time? Well, the leaflet had the time, and Marshal Trenchard assumed it was accurate, but how long was the bombing going on? How does the fighter force arrange operations? Where is the default battlefield? How to solve the communication problem? You can't let a large number of planes take a walk over London, and then go up on your own when you see a German bomber? Isn't that a refueling tactic? It's just a gift!

And another problem is the flight range of the aircraft. If the plane takes off from the French military airport on the western front, then I am afraid that only twin-engine aircraft and a small number of single-engine aircraft can reach the sky above London, England, and a small number of single-engine aircraft. not enough. How to coordinate the planes taking off from various airports to launch an attack at the same time is an almost impossible task. The Germans came prepared to bomb London. Although they bombed in batches, each batch had more than 200 planes. For the British Air Force on the Western Front, they could only fly from each airport. Taking off a dozen or more dozens of aircraft to form a small fleet to collide with the superior German army is obviously a disadvantage for the British.

"So, from a tactical point of view, this time, we are fighting at an absolute disadvantage. We don't know the German plan, we don't know the scale, and our fleet in France can only be transferred a little bit. and air time prevent our strength from forming a fist," Marshal Trenchard wrote in his diary.

Although very reluctant, Marshal Trenchard must also execute it, because this is a political figure and a strategic task. He immediately worked with the staff to formulate the combat plan and the combat sequence of the troops. In addition, the deployment of materials and personnel was carried out in an orderly manner. This time, the single-engine fighter jets could no longer be counted on, so all the interceptors had to be dispatched. As for the result? It can only be said that it is up to man to make things happen. In the telegram sent to the various regiments, Marshal Trenchard added the famous saying of Nelson: "England expects everyone to do their duty!"

At the same time, at an air force base outside Paris, the British were accompanying the French Chief of Staff Petain to review the newly established interceptor unit of the Royal Air Force. Here, there are 2 squadrons with a total of 36 interceptors of various types , is one of the few full-staffed squadrons in the Royal Air Force. Petain looked at the planes with satisfaction and talked with the pilots. However, at this moment, an officer came to the commander of the base and whispered something in a low voice.

"Are you kidding me? I'm accompanying the Chief of Staff of the French Army right now. If these planes and pilots are transferred away, will you let the French watch the airport?" the commander of the base said angrily.

"Your Excellency Colonel, the target of the Germans is London. This is an order issued by the Prime Minister himself. We must implement it. Your home is also in London. Surely you don't want to see the German bombs fall on your home?" said the officer.

"Okay, prepare now, I will deal with the French." The military order cannot be violated, and the commander of the base could only nod his head in agreement. And soon after the order was issued, the pilot and ground crew rushed to the plane in the distance, and Petain and his party also felt strange.

"It seems to be going to attack?" Petain looked at the busy airport and the subordinates who were taken aside by the British and said to himself. He already smelled some unrest.

"There are some urgent tasks, you know, this is a time of war, and anything can happen in a war." The commander of the base who ran over explained to Petain.

"I can understand." Petain nodded, and then looked at the British fleet preparing to take off in the distance,

His eyes were full of scrutiny, and the British seemed to be hiding something, for example, what went wrong? As a second-tier airport far away from the front line, has the situation become so severe that the first-tier fleet cannot afford it? That's kind of interesting.

"At the front, the German bombers are coming, and we need to intercept them. We have designed a trap, and we are just waiting for the opponent to drill into it." The British continued to flicker.

"Well, I wish the British Air Force a successful start." Petain said lightly, while his eyes were fixed on the plane taking off in the northeast direction in the distance, and the auxiliary fuel tank carried under the plane.

"Where did the Germans bomb this time?" Petain turned around and asked.

"Maybe it's the front line in the east. I don't know where it is. After all, I'm just the base commander, not the air force commander, and I've been with you all the time. I don't have time to understand these things." The British laughed. . The British obviously couldn't tell Petain that London was about to be bombed by the Luftwaffe.

"Very good." Petain nodded, looked at the fighter unit still on the tarmac in the distance and asked, "Why didn't the fighter unit act?"

"That's not clear, maybe it's not necessary?" the British said after thinking for a while.

"Sir, we are allies. Standing in front of you is the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the French Republic. In the armies of all countries, the Chief of Staff has the right to know some of the conditions on the battlefield, especially when this happens in the When you were in France, your attitude lacked the most basic sincerity and friendliness, and everything you said just now was coping! Your actions have seriously damaged the alliance between France and Britain, and I will explain everything to your superiors later!" Beside, a French entourage finally couldn't bear it and said loudly to the British.

"Dear General, please listen to my explanation, I really didn't..." The British said in shock.

"Okay, no need to explain. I know that you have something to hide. These things may be really important, but they don't seem to have much to do with France. Since this is the case, we don't need to get to the bottom of it. We should allow our allies to have their own secrets." Bei When I interrupted the other party's defense, and then took a last look at the second batch of DH11 interceptors that took off, they flew northeast as before.

"Let's go." Then Petain took a deep breath and boarded the car back to Paris with his entourage, leaving only a group of British people to stay in the busy airport.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the British are obviously hiding something, and what they are hiding may be crucial to the situation of the war. By doing so, they have violated the sincerity and principles that are the basis of the alliance. Why do you let them go like this? ?” On the way back, the adjutant next to Petain said loudly.

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