"Boom! Boom! Boom..."

The roar of bomb explosions sounded again in the city of Rome, accompanying these loud noises were also the buzzing of aircraft motors and various anti-aircraft guns, and the sound of anti-aircraft machine guns firing.

It was a very noisy night. Before the observation teams gathered in Italy could see the might of the Italian Navy, they first witnessed the power of the Royal Air Force in Rome!

Although the daytime bombing was a mess from a tactical perspective, it was quite successful in strategy. The British Empire even wanted to bomb the Vatican, let alone Madrid and Paris?

Moreover, more than 30 tons of bombs were thrown down, and many famous places and historical sites were blown up, which made people feel distressed to see.

At night, the scale of the bombing was even larger. Not only were there 13 B-17s and 12 Lancasters flying from Gibraltar, but also Wellington bombers and Blenheim night fighters (can also be bombed) flying from Crete and the Peloponnese Peninsula. There are 140 or 50, and the bombs dropped are not just thirty tons, but hundreds of tons.

Hessman, who had long guessed that there would be a big bomb tonight, was not arrogant. He got into the former underground wine cellar of the Medici Villa early (now an air-raid shelter of "world cultural heritage level". He also invited two Japanese devils, Iroru Yamamoto and the Kuroshima Turtle, to explain to them the latest mode of sea and air combat.

A "scam war god" is now going to teach Yamamoto Izuru to fight a naval battle. I don't know if it will be ruined?

However, Yamamoto Iroru and Kuroshima Turtle listened very seriously, and brought a notebook to record while listening, which looked like a good student. They were not deceived by Hessman, because from their professional perspective, the Battle of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea is really epic.

Moreover, the Army Marshal Hessman, the level of commanding naval battles is really high. He is so clever that it opened the eyes of Yamamoto and Kuroshima, who have studied naval battles for most of their lives.

"General Yamamoto, I now have 18 squadrons of Ju88 bombers, 20 squadrons of S.M.79 torpedo bombers, 5 squadrons of Z.1007 medium bombers, 15 squadrons of Folk Zero (including 3 squadrons of Italy), 3 squadrons of -190. They are currently the most powerful fighter in the world, and 3 squadrons of B-110 night fighters. In addition, I also have an Italian naval fleet including 5 battleships and 6 heavy cruisers. If you are Cunningham, how are you going to fight?"

A map is spread out on the table between Hessman, Yamamoto and Kuroshima. The map shows the situation of the Mediterranean battlefield and roughly lists the British troops' forces.

Facing Hessman's question, Yamamoto Iroru and Kuroshima Turtle looked at each other, and then fell into deep thought.

After a while, Yamamoto Iroku said lightly: "Marson, your shore-based aviation force is too powerful. Cunningham's fleet dared not approach Crete or Tubrook during the good weather during the day. This is completely a death sentence. Even if the two aircraft carriers are equipped with 100 sea Spitfire fighters, it is useless... So, Crete and Tubrook cannot be defended! Greece and Yugoslavia battlefields do not have to be considered. The only feasible thing is to concentrate troops to defend the Nile Delta, protect the Suez Canal, and block the road from Africa to the Middle East from Germany and Italy."

Hessman nodded softly. These days he, Hans Yeshunnek and several senior staff officers of the Italian Navy, were also studying the strategies Cunningham might have adopted.

Because the onshore-based aviation sector is too advantageous for Germany and Italy, Ju88's dive bombing and S.m.79's torpedo attack, the Fokker Zero and -190's air-optimal are simply invincible.

Moreover, the Eastern Mediterranean is just a small pool. If the British fleet wants to avoid the threat of German and Italian aircraft, there will be no room for movement.

"The fleet withdraws from the Mediterranean?" Hessman asked quietly. He actually wanted to get the words of Yamamoto Iororu and Kuroshima Turtle.

Most of the Italian naval generals prefer that the British Mediterranean fleet would run away and then let the army and air force defend North Africa, but this is in Hessman's opinion, which is seeking death, so Rommel has the right to control the sea. Moreover, this time Hessman also gave him two armored divisions and one lightweight division powerful troops. The British and their Indian Assassin could not beat them even if they had to take medicine!

Yamamoto Iroru and Kuroshima Turtle talked for a while, then switched to English to Hessman: "If I were Cunningham, I would have the aircraft carrier withdrawn, and then use the surface fleet to agree to the Italian fleet to fight another battle!"

It is understandable to let the aircraft carrier withdraw, because the British biplane torpedo aircraft were too weak and they were wiped out at any time. The reason why they could sink two Italian aircraft carriers last time was entirely because the shore-based aircraft that took off from Crete entangled some of the Folk Zero. However, this time Cunningham had no chance at all, because Hessman chose to destroy the British shore-based aircraft and airports in Crete and Tubrook first, and then launch a landing battle. However, the idea of ​​using the surface fleet to fight decisively still puzzled Hessman.

Hessman thought for a while and asked again: "The surface fleet is fighting at night?"

The Black Island Turtle Man said: "Of course it is a night battle. If the weather is not suitable for the daytime when the plane takes off, you can fight. Although you are not sure of winning, it is definitely better than not fighting. If you don't fight, then the Battle of the English Channel may have occurred before September 1941... If you can severely damage two Venetto-classes in the battle, you may postpone the Battle of the English Channel until 1942."

The "Immortal Staff" analyzed well. If Cunningham left without fighting, the two "Veneto" and two "Richeliu" classes will definitely meet with the German high seas fleet before the weather in the English Channel deteriorated in September.

By then, there will be six new battleships from Germany, Italy and France (including two Bismarcks) and two Dunkirk, plus the Gneisenno and seven old battleships to fight against the British "Hood", "Nelson", "King George V", "Prince of Wales", 2 "Reputation" classes, 2 "Revenge" classes and 5 "Queen Elizabeth" classes.

In this way, the number of battleships will be 16 from Germany, Italy and France against 13 from Britain. Moreover, the German, Italy and France also have air superiority, so the chance of victory of Britain will be quite low.

Hessman asked: "Where will you fight?"

The Black Island Turtle Man replied respectfully: "Where is Marshal, your army lands, the British surface fleet may seek a decisive battle wherever it is. Because landing operations cannot be completed within one day, the fleet must undertake the mission of protecting the beachhead and landing forces at night."

The analysis was quite accurate! Hessman nodded. He knew that the Japanese Navy was actually an apprentice of the British Royal Navy. The apprentice was quite familiar with the master and waited for death. It could not be the style of the British Navy.

Moreover, with the Italian Navy's level, even if the troops are superior, it is not necessarily possible to defeat Cunningham. The decisive battle of the fleet at night is obviously the most likely to win for Cunningham.

However, in addition to the powerful shore-based aviation force, Hessman also has another ace, Erwin Rommel, who is not a role Cunningham can deal with.

At this moment, Colonel Schnez, the adjutant of Hessman, suddenly walked in quickly, then leaned over to Hessman's ear and whispered: "Marson, Major General Reinhart Heidrich reported that His Majesty the Pope had just been hit by a 50-pound British bomb in the ward of Queen Margaret Hospital!"

Reinhardt Heidrich is a major general in this time and space (he was originally a naval officer), but he serves the Central Security Bureau and is the confidant of Admiral Canaris. He was originally a senior intelligence director responsible for implementing the "highest defense measures". Before coming to Italy, Hessman gave Canaris an order to send Heidrich to Italy to be responsible for the Roman leadership intelligence station...

Hessman remained silent and waved his hand gently, allowing Colonel Schnez to surrender now that he shouldn't know about the Pope's ascension, so he pretended that he didn't know and began to discuss the cooperation between the Japanese and German naval forces with the two Japanese.

"Are you building four 70,000-ton super battleships? Will the first of them be put into service this year?"

Hessman spoke again and the questions raised surprised Yamamoto Iroru and Kuroshima Turtle. The construction projects of the four "Yamato"-class ships of the Japanese Navy were completely confidential and had not been disclosed to the Germans at all.

Seeing the two Japanese in a daze, Hessman sneered and said, "Are you just four 70,000-ton battleships? What's there to hide? I can tell you that we are also building four 70,000-ton battleships. However, our project started relatively late, and only keels were laid in August last year... The construction of four ships started at the same time! If the project progressed smoothly, they would be able to be put into service in early 1944.
Chapter completed!