At the end of the European War, the British government took advantage of the opportunity that the Holy Roman Empire had no time to look east and seized the French Indochina Peninsula.

Cam Ranh Bay, the base camp of the French Far East Fleet, also changed its owner and became the base camp of the British Royal Navy.

With this number one military port in Asia, as for another important military city in Singapore, the Royal Navy naturally looked down on it.

Of course, this is just a verbal statement. The real reason is that the British government's reaction was slower back then, Sumatra was occupied by the Netherlands, and the Malay Peninsula fell into the hands of the German Federation, which was dominated by Hannover.

At that time, Britain was having a good time with Faor, and Hannover and the Netherlands were their hardcore brothers, so the British government agreed to this fact.

No one expected that the international situation would change so quickly. With a continental war, France fell to the mortal world, and the Holy Roman Empire was reborn from the ashes and completed the unification again.

There is no doubt that, as a colony of the German Federation, the Malay Peninsula naturally joined the Holy Roman Empire family.

The European hegemon was born. Influenced by geopolitics, the Dutch government, which knew the current affairs, naturally turned to the Holy Roman Empire.

In a blink of an eye, Singapore, which is an important military port in the Far East, became less fragrant.

Although the Strait of Malacca is still under the hands of the Royal Navy, both sides of the Taiwan Strait have become the enemy's sphere of influence.

Without a little brother to be a ceremonial guard, just a corner of Singapore obviously cannot support Britain's hegemony in the South Ocean region, and its rule over the Strait of Malacca suddenly became precarious.

At this time, it was too late for the British to regret it again. The flesh that fell into the stomach of the Holy Roman Empire would naturally be impossible to spit it out again.

Sumatra, which seeks Dutch rule, is also not advisable. With Shinra on their side, it is impossible for them to let go.

"Disaster and good fortune." Although Britain's rule over the Strait of Malacca was challenged, they also took over the French Indochina Peninsula.

Not only did it remove the threat from the southeast of India, it also expanded the colonial empire and increased its voice in the Nanyang region.

Whether it is a loss or a profit, it is hard to say in one sentence. However, for the colonial government, it is definitely a profit.

The rule of Malacca has been challenged, but after all, it is still in their hands. There is an additional wealthy Indochina Peninsula to be exploited, and everyone's life will definitely be more comfortable.

If the people see each other, the colonial bureaucrats can make money, so naturally the Far East Fleet is indispensable.

As the commander of the fleet, General Michelle lived a comfortable life. He sighed more than once that choosing to come to the Far East is the most correct choice in life.

Unfortunately, good days are always short-lived. With the tension in the European situation, the situation in the Nanyang region has also become turbulent.

There was nothing wrong with this, the Far East Fleet was stronger than the South Ocean Fleet. If a war broke out, Michelle would have enough confidence to win.

However, with the changes in the European situation, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands successively turned to the Holy Roman Empire, and the situation changed.

The advantage that the Far East Fleet originally had was now turned upside down. One-on-one-shot four, even if the Royal Navy can fight, it will be a single punch that can't beat four hands.

The only thing that made Michelle happy was that Britain had allies. If the Japanese Navy was added, he would still be sure to win.

It was just accompanied by a telegram from London that broke General Michel's fantasy. The London government asked him to wait for an opportunity to attack the Nanyang Fleet and annihilate the main force of his troops.

From the overall situation, there is nothing wrong with this order. Although it is against the spirit of the chivalrous war, Michelle is not a knight and has no moral integrity.

The situation is so tense now that the Nanyang Fleet cannot be completely unprepared. It is very difficult to attack alone, let alone annihilate it.

Deep down, General Michelle complained more than once, and said that he would have to wait until the situation was out of control before ordering, and he was a fool!

Fortunately, Michelle didn't know that the London government's initial plan was to take action together with the Far East Fleet and the Pacific Fleet to destroy Shenra's Nanyang Fleet and Central American Fleet at the same time.

Otherwise, it would not be a complaint, but it would not be possible to implement it at all. Sneak attacks also require consideration of the right time and place, not something that can be taken into account in any time or anywhere.

If you are not lucky and when the time of the agreed action is agreed, a heavy fog will occur, or a strong wind and wave will be caused, or the enemy will not be on the preset battlefield, it will cause the mission to fail.

Fortunately, not all civil servants in the Navy Department were there, and there were also professionals who stopped this farce in time.

In the end, the orders received by the Far East Fleet and the Pacific Fleet became the main force of waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack and annihilate the enemy.

Although the difficulty is still great, it is possible to complete it after all. As long as one side succeeds or fails, a full-scale war breaks out, and the other side can only fight hard.

Compared to fighting directly with the enemy, General Michel is more willing to try it. If the sneak attack is successful, he will be the biggest hero in Britain.

There is no way. Without solving the two overseas fleets of Shenluo, the Royal Navy will not be able to concentrate its forces and devote itself to the war to encircle the main force of the Shenluo Navy.

The large bathtub in the Mediterranean has two exits. If you want to encircle and force the Shenluo Navy to come out for a decisive battle, you have to carry out two routes at the same time.

The Royal Navy is indeed awesome, but after the troops are divided into two groups, it is not so easy to suppress the Shenluo Navy, and maybe they will even trap themselves in.

The only way is to first cut out the wings of the Shenluo Navy, kill their overseas fleet, and then concentrate their forces to suppress their local fleet.

Of course, this is General Michel's own judgment. In fact, there are more ways, such as blocking the Suez Canal and preventing the Shinra Navy from entering the Indian Ocean eastward.

Looking at the map on the wall, Michelle fell into deep thought, and from time to time he pointed at the fingers, as if looking for a "land" to break through.

...

Since its inception, the Suez Canal has carried the economic destiny of Asia, Europe and Africa.

There are as many as tens of thousands of ships entering and leaving every year, and the toll alone has a huge income of tens of millions, which is well-deserved golden waterway.

No matter how tense the situation in the continental region is, the number of ships entering and leaving the Suez Canal every day has not decreased, which feels a bit transcendent.

Unfortunately, this "detachment" is just an illusion. If you observe carefully, you will find that both the merchants along the coast and the merchants coming and going, their expressions are very serious.

Everyone knows that war is coming. Once the war breaks out, the lively Suez Canal will immediately fall silent.

There are already long queues at the canal security checkpoint at this moment. With the tension in the situation, the security checks in the Suez Canal have also taken a step forward.

As a businessman, Irving naturally hated the tedious examination. However, his arms could not resist his thighs, and if he wanted to pass through the Suez Canal, he had to undergo an examination.

Seeing that the staff kept rummaging through the boxes and cabinets, they almost unloaded the cargo and loaded it again. Owen could no longer watch: "These are ballasts, so there is no need to move them out one by one to check, right?"

This time, the porcelain and silk from the East were transported, which were relatively lightweight products. To ensure the stability of the hull, ballast stones are naturally indispensable.

Now even the stones have to be checked, and this cautious spirit is really shocking.

The staff turned around and replied very seriously: "Sorry, Mr. Irving. It is a special time. Please cooperate with our work.

It is not only for the safety of the canal, but also for the safety of your personal life and property. You should know that spies are everywhere, and they may exploit them if there is a loophole in some places."

Hearing the word "spy", Owen decisively chose to shut up and quietly waited for the result.

As a businessman, what Irving fears most is that he has something to do with the spy. Once he is involved, he can't explain it even if he has a thousand mouths.

How can you ask the spy to help prove that he is innocent?

Even if a spy is willing to help testify, it will be of no use, and no one will believe it.

Even if there is insufficient evidence, it is impossible to convict the crime, but the personal connections accumulated over most of their lives will collapse instantly.

After more than two hours, the suspicious parts on the ship were finally checked. Before Owen could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard someone shouting: "Catch the spy, don't let them run away!"

The originally orderly scene suddenly became chaotic. Just as the canal police were operating, two tankers suddenly started and rushed towards the entrance of the river at full speed.

The incident happened too suddenly. Even though the canal defenders responded quickly and immediately activated the shore artillery interception, they still stopped only one ship, and the other one hit the lock.

After a loud bang, the warship began to sink slowly. At this moment, the river surface was covered by crude oil leaking, and a pungent smell came to the face.

Looking at the scene in front of me, Irving opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. Involuntarily, he came to his mind: "I fell into a trap", "dead soldier", "I'm going to lose a lot"...

Not only Irving was stimulating, but both the crew and the captain were now all in a state of desolation.

Although I saw it with my own eyes, no one knows the specific degree of damage to the canal.

Even if you only have a little skin broken, it will take time to clear the river channel. At least the wreckage of the two tankers must be salvaged to restore navigation.

If you don’t want to wait, then take a detour to the Cape of Good Hope. These days, people are smart people who travel on boats, so they naturally know how to choose.

Seeing that the war of hegemony is about to break out, South Africa has even started fighting. At this time, there will definitely be no good results to eat.

The merchants were worried, and the staff of the Canal Management Office had even more exaggerated expressions, and they all looked as if they were dead.

Under such a severe guard, it is definitely necessary to be responsible for letting the enemy steal the chicken...
Chapter completed!