Chapter 1094 The enemy is in the Pacific
August 3, 1944 at 3 pm, cloudy. . The fastest update
Southeast Pacific, coastal areas of Peru.
A he115 twin floating boat watercraft with a slender fuselage and wide wings appeared in the clouds. This seaplane, which was first flew in 1936 and its modified shore-based torpedo bomber were very glorious in the early days of the war. It was the best reconnaissance aircraft and torpedo bomber of the German Navy, and played a great role in combat against Britain.
By 1944, the maximum speed was only 355 kilometers per hour and the ceiling was only 5,200 meters. The armor and self-defense firepower were seriously insufficient. The aircraft without onboard radar could no longer meet the needs of the German Navy aviation. Therefore, as early as 1943, these aircraft completely disappeared into the German Navy aviation organization.
However, for Captain Alexis Suarez, a pilot of the Naval Air Force of the New Asbania (which consists of several states in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and southern Brazil), the performance of the He115 is still very satisfactory. The speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour is enough for coastal reconnaissance missions. The super-large range of up to 3,350 kilometers gives the He115 the ability to patrol the coast of Peru. If the U.S. Navy fleet heads south along the west coast of Peru, then the New Asbanian Navy with He115 can be discovered in time.
However, Captain Suarez and his comrades in the 10th Reconnaissance Brigade of the New Asbanian Naval Air Force, who were in charge of patrolling the Pacific North of Chile, do not believe that they will meet the American fleet going south one day.
Because the Americans are very busy now, on the one hand, they have to deal with the hard battle in the direction of the Hawaiian Islands. According to the above war situation notice, the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet taught the Americans a lesson in the Midway-Aleutian Islands naval battle in July, causing the US Pacific Fleet to lose about half of its troops!
On the other hand, on the Caribbean-Atlantic battlefield, the European Combined Fleet is about to launch an attack because the Soviet-German war has come to an end. In July, Japan attacked the Soviet Union's Far East, the Soviet Union, which was in a civil war, signed an armistice agreement, saying that it would "unanimously resist Japan." For Germany, the Soviet-Russian armistice also means victory on the Eastern Front battlefield.
Now the Germans can finally draw their main force from the Soviet-German battlefield and transfer it to the Atlantic battlefield.
This means a victory that will be won soon for the newly established New Asbania Federation.
A new Asbanian Federation, which is united, strong, prosperous, and can compete with the United States, will soon become the leader of South America!
It is so lucky that my generation of new Asbanian soldiers can become the founders of this federation.
The happy captain skillfully operated the plane while enjoying the beautiful scenery outside the window. White clouds floated like cotton wool, one by one, one by one, making people feel as if they were in heaven, and the omnipotent God is by their side.
At this moment, Schneider, a German young man sitting behind Suarez, holding a Zeiss telescope and carefully searching for targets on the sea, suddenly shouted in Spanish.
"Captain, west! west! At 9 o'clock, two monoplane planes are approaching!"
Suarez was busy looking at the top of the throne, and saw two black dots in the distance approaching quickly, obviously not being kind.
The He115 seaplane flying by Suarez is still 20 nautical miles away from Peru's territorial waters, so these two planes are unlikely to be Peruvians. And as far as Suarez knows, Peruvians have few single-wing aircraft that can be used and compared with Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, which have rich natural resources, Peru is simply a pauper. The navy and aviation forces of this country are just showing off.
Thinking of this, Captain Suarez quickly shouted: "Everyone is ready, Hans (Schneider), determine the type of aircraft."
"It seems to be 4u, God! It's an American 4u carrier-based fighter! We can't escape, we're done..."
Two 4u carrier-based fighters are definitely not able to beat!
However, Captain Suarez was not too nervous. It was not that he was not afraid of death, but that he had his own trick to get out.
"Don't worry, they can't catch us." Suarez's brows were already twisted as he spoke. The 4u fighter jets were not afraid, but where did they come from? They definitely were not from Peruvians.
"Now it's time to drop the height. Hans, generate electricity to the command center immediately. Carlos, use your machine gun!" After saying that, Captain Suarez immediately rolled the joystick, the plane turned east first, and then dived towards the sea at an angle of 45 degrees.
The he115 is a seaplane, and it is impossible to get rid of 4u's pursuit in mid-to-high altitude. The only way out is to lower the altitude and fly close to the sea. If 4u also descends as the altitude, it will be necessary to drive carefully.
In addition, Suarez also let the plane go east, that is, toward the Peru coastline. Peru is still a pro-American neutral country. Although its politics and military are controlled by the United States, it has become an important transit base for the United States to support Brazil. However, it will not randomly shoot down Chilean aircraft that "mistaken in". Even if Suarez's He115 landed in Peru, the personnel on board can release the returnees through diplomatic channels. While pro-Americans, they also have to leave a way out for themselves!
"Captain! Over there!"
Just after the he115 seaplane rushed out of the clouds and landed at the altitude of the sea, Hans Schneider, who had just sent the telegram, suddenly shouted again.
Following Schneider's finger, Captain Suarez saw clusters of smoke columns rising from the sea. The smoke columns were so dense, with dozens or hundreds of channels. There was no doubt that there was a huge fleet that was now drifting southward in Peru's coastline.
Their target is definitely Chile!
Schneider shouted: "Fleet! It must be an American fleet...the distance is about 60-70 kilometers!"
Captain Suarez gritted his teeth: "Damn it, the Americans are going to invade us, and they are coming from the Pacific Ocean! Generate power to the command center, our new Asbania is about to be in trouble now."
When he was speaking, two American 4U carrier-based fighters had reached the back of their butts, and the sound of machine gun fire also sounded at the same time.
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"Admiral, it's an Asbanian he115... It seems we have been discovered!"
At the same time, General Spruenz, the commander of the US 5th Fleet, who was riding in the USS Essex, was also reported. He is also the commander of the newly formed 56th Special Mixed Fleet, commanding more than 100 ships and larger numbers of troop transport ships and landing ships, sailing towards the port of Valparaiso, Chile.
"Photos down!" Spruins just spit out a few words, which determined the fate of the Chilean he-115 (Captain Suarez and his comrades could not escape the 4u chase), and then he forgot about this matter.
He now commands a powerful maritime force that is enough to crush the entire New Asbanian Federation! The battlecruisers of the "Alaska" class alone have 3. And there are more than 20 cruisers such as the "Baltimore", "Oakland" class and "Cleveland" class.
As for the "Essex-class aircraft carriers, as the main strike force of the fleet, as many as 8 ships, two of them were sunk by the Japanese army in the second Hawaiian naval battle. Two of them were severely damaged. The remaining Essex-classes that can still fight are here, and each aircraft carrier has at least 80 commonly used carrier-based aircraft. A total of 640 commonly used carrier-based aircrafts are enough, even if they go to Midway to fight with the main force of the Japanese joint fleet, it is enough, let alone deal with countries like New Asbania?
Even Admiral Spruenz, who is known for his caution, felt that it was a bit of a big deal to send a large fleet like the 56th Special Mix Fleet to attack Chile.
In addition, Nimitz also left 7 old battleships (2 Wyoming class, 2 New York class, 2 Mexican class and 1 Florida class) and 16 escort carriers in the Hawaiian Islands, continuing to bluff in the Hawaiian Islands, creating the illusion that the main force of the US Navy is still on the battlefield in the Hawaiian Islands to ensure that the 56th Special Mixed Fleet's actions were completely beyond the expectations of the German army.
From the current analysis of the situation gathered from all aspects, Halsey's bluff has achieved certain success. The main force of the European Union Fleet is currently scattered in ports such as Brest in France, Gibraltar in Spain and Beren in Brazil.
The 56th American Special Mixed Fleet and the landing force mainly composed of the elite 1st Marine Division are now less than 1,000 nautical miles away from the port of Valparaiso, Chilean's largest port. With an average speed of 16 knots, in a few dozen hours, those Chileans who want to follow behind the German tanks will learn the power of American bombs and shells!
Then it was the German turn to be the "general agent" of the Argentine in South America and was in trouble!
Now even if the 56th Special Mixed Fleet has exposed its whereabouts, it doesn't matter. In just a few dozen hours, can Germany still let their large fleets fly to the Pacific Ocean? Even if they drive from Port Beren, there are still seven or eight thousand nautical miles, and they can't reach them in less than half a month.
So what the Germans can do now is to send several planes to Santiago (the capital of Chile) to take all the Chilean people to Buenos Aires for refuge.
Just when Spruins was full of confidence and wanted to give the Germans a heavy blow to the west coast of South America.
Chapter completed!