On a cloudy morning, in the western waters of Ireland, a clover logo was painted on the top and bottom of a wing, and the fuselage without a tactical number was flying alone at an altitude of about 1,500 meters. This medium-sized bomber was improved by the Irish Air Force based on the German-made Ju-28, so it retained the floral-style cockpit that the Germans loved (that is, a typical structure with a large amount of metal frames paired with plate tempered glass to obtain an ideal field of view).

Flying near Muton Island, the bomb bay door of the bomber slowly opened. After a moment, a bomb that looked like a miniature aircraft left the bomb bay under the action of gravity, and the bomb body remained horizontal during its fall. At the beginning, its trajectory looked no different from an ordinary aviation bomb, but when it landed in mid-air, its parabolic trajectory began to change to the naked eye, and it was obviously not air resistance or wind that made it change this way. At this time, in the transparent nose of the ik-60d, a pilot wearing a military uniform and a leather cap was pressing his eyes against the bomb drop sight, and in his hand, an instrument with a volume similar to a cigar box and two small handles. At the back of the cockpit, another officer was observing the special bomb through an auxiliary scope.

At this time, in the concrete bunker used for coastal defense warning at the northern end of Muton Island, a group of people were using artillery mirrors and telescopes to observe this unique bombing test. In addition to the military personnel in Ireland and Germany, many of them were professors from the University of Limerick. Relying on the continuous investment of the Irish government, the University of Limerick has made rapid progress throughout the 1920s. Now it is one of the most powerful science and engineering colleges in Europe. It has attracted considerable number of elite talents in the fields of machinery, power, chemistry, engineering, electrical, electronics, etc., and unlike traditional high-level colleges, their research centers tend to be practical and creative technologies, not just at the theoretical level. For example, the School of Electrical and Electronics played a foundation-laying and guiding role in the development of the MC series radar in Ireland, while the School of Machinery and Dynamics has made a very important contribution to the booming development of the shipbuilding in Ireland and the aviation industry.

The time that everyone was looking forward to finally arrived. The bomb fell from the sky accurately landed on the sea reef north of Muton Island. This sea reef is about 220 meters long from east to west and about 90 meters wide from north to south, just like a battleship. The landing point of the bomb is very close to the white cross painted in the center of the island and reef. Seeing this, the people in the bunker immediately slapped their high-fives to celebrate. You should know that since the launch of this special project in 1924, it has finally blossomed and bear fruit, which is worth celebrating. As for what kind of changes this technological achievement is, to be precise, this novel weapon will bring to the current naval combat mode, researchers are still hard to imagine at this time, and some of the soldiers beside them have expressed surprise expressions...

Respect the wishes of the project host Dr. Stauberger, this bomb that adjusts the flight trajectory through radio control of the steering wheel is named after the Irish Princess and is called the "Angele I" type flight bomb. According to the design, the total combat weight of this new weapon is 1,600 kilograms, if thrown from a height of 4,000 meters, can penetrate the horizontal deck of most warships. After it is officially put into production, the monthly output is expected to reach more than 500 pieces. At that time, half will be used for training and half will be put into actual combat. Its first choice for the ik-60d on the carrier and control platform, and the same type bomber Donier D-55, which is currently in service in the Luftwaffe, can also be competent.

Xia Shu was very pleased to receive the news of the successful flight bomb test. The reason why Ireland's aviation and electronic technology is in the world's leading position is inseparable from his vision and determination as the highest decision-maker. Judging from the trend of historical development, radar equipment and guidance weapons are both key technologies. Whoever can master it first will occupy the commanding heights of military technology and will gain an advantage in future wars. As a "prophet" of history, he also clearly knows that this type of new weapon can only serve as a surprise weapon before the technology is fully mature, which is not enough.

It has become a sustenance to win the war. With the weight of the "Angier i" type flight bomb, carrier-based aircraft cannot provide a stable operating environment even if they are forcibly carried out, so they can only rely on land-based aviation bases to fight in the early stage. The successful test does not mean that the technology is mature. It is logical that a lot of experimental improvements are needed to truly meet the actual combat requirements. For the Allies' camp, the most realistic reliance in the next three months is to repair existing damaged ships as much as possible, mobilize all naval combat forces that can be mobilized, and strive to curb the maritime offensive between the United States and Britain in European waters.

General von Carson, who was politely rejected by himself and came with an important mission, did not return to Paris in disgrace. Instead, he expressed condolences to the Irish people on behalf of the German Crown Prince, visited the injured people, and inspected the Limerick garrison and the reserve troops under training with the Irish generals. It is obvious that the Irish soldiers and civilians have passed the low period of repeated bombings by British people at the beginning of the war. With the victory of the Allied troops in the British mainland, the Irish people began to look forward to the good times after the war. When the arrogant British people wanted to taste the taste of being ruled, the older Irish people felt very relieved.

A few days after the previous meeting, Von Carson returned to the Irish Palace to pay homage to the king. Xia Shu talked to him about the flight bomb that had just been successfully tested. This project that took nearly ten years to invest a total of 64 million marks, and the German military burdened half of the costs. However, the German head regarded the investment as a friendly sponsor. They lacked enthusiasm for the idea of ​​flight bombs and felt that high-performance dive bombers were the correct development direction of air-to-ship technology.

Von Carson listened very seriously to Xia Shu's introduction and explanation. Although he had not been exposed to the concept of flying bombs before, he quickly realized the amazing prospects of this weapon. If Germany launches its own industrial resources to manufacture the "Angeer i" type, the monthly output will increase dozens of times. Even if this weapon technology is not mature enough, as long as it has the attack accuracy equivalent or even slightly inferior to dive bombers, it will be a very powerful weapon against the US and British fleets.

Afterwards, Von Carson told Xia Shu that Crown William always believed that he was an ideal candidate for the commander of the Allied Fleet. If he could not take office due to all the concerns he mentioned earlier, the German General Staff would consider appointing an Irish naval general of German descent to take on this position.

After thinking for a while, Xia Shu politely declined the "good intention" of the German General Staff. In fact, the real problem is not whether the Irish generals have this ability, but that once the command of the Allied Fleet is handed over to the Irish generals, the important task of maintaining the situation will also fall on the Irish people. At that time, whether Xia Shu becomes the commander of the Allied Fleet, he will bear an undeniable responsibility for the subsequent maritime competition.

Xia Shu vaguely stated that it was not impossible for him to go out of the mountain on fire. First, several conditions must be met: First, Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire must be officially involved in the war, gather its main fleet to the Gibraltar line, and deploy its army troops to the west coast of Spain; Second, the Soviet Union on the eastern front must stabilize, even if it pays a huge price, must sign a formal non-aggression agreement with it; Third, the absolute command of the German naval ships must be given to the commander of the Allied Fleet, and the Luftwaffe must cooperate with its operations to the greatest extent.

After another long talk, Feng Carson seemed to realize Xia Shu's true intentions, and he set off for Paris to report that afternoon. When they said goodbye, none of them expected that many expected and unanticipated things would happen in the next period of time, making the relatively simple war situation very complicated at once.

The first incident came from East Asia. Taking advantage of the war that European and American powers had no time to look east, the Japanese finally could not resist the ambition that had been suppressed before. The Japanese garrison stationed along the South Manchuria Railway suddenly launched an attack on the Chinese military's garrison on the pretext that the Chinese army provoked trouble. Since then, the scale of the war has expanded rapidly. In just 48 hours, the well-prepared Japanese army invaded more than 20 Chinese towns along the South Manchuria and Anfeng Railway. They ignored the protests of the Chinese government and continued to attack the important military towns and transportation hubs in northeast China. The Japanese army deployed on the Korean Peninsula also crossed the border to participate in the war. During this period, the US and British governments not only ignored Japan's military operations, but even accepted military observation groups from Japan in the British Indian region.

Immediately afterwards, King George V of the British King, who was originally thought to be swearing to stay in the country to the death, appeared in Ottawa, Canada, and announced that the British royal family, government and army were gradually evacuating the country, but the commonwealth military and civilians would not give up resistance. They would continue to fight against the war aggression of the allies with the help and support of American allies. On the day when King George V of the British King George V issued the Ottawa Declaration, most Japanese main battleships suddenly left their local ports. Considering that these modern warships did not have much use in East Asia, their destination was likely to be the Indian Ocean adjacent to the Persian Gulf. Although Ottoman Turkey has not participated in the war, a large number of Commonwealth troops and American troops have gathered in the western border areas of British India and are eyeing the Middle East controlled by the forces of the allies.

The whereabouts of the Japanese fleet have not been determined. The Ottoman Turkey has changed suddenly. The 5th Army stationed in northern Persia and the 7th Army stationed in Egypt have successively rebelled. The rebels quickly defeated the troops loyal to Istanbul, occupied ports and railways, and announced their march towards Istanbul, which shocked the Turkish powerful class. However, the government troops sent to Persia and Egypt to pacify the judgment either stopped on the grounds that the road facilities were damaged, or the soldiers mutiny caused the troops to lose control.
Chapter completed!