. "Tower! Tower! This is the 2nd Squadron of the 11th Fighter Wing of the Luftwaffe from Tunisia. We have seen the airport. Please arrange the landing runway, please arrange the landing runway!"

"Received! This is the control tower of the Malaga Air Force Base. Welcome to Spain! Please land on the main runway 3 and 4 of the northmost airport. Repeat it. Please land on the main runway in the northmost airport! End!"

"Received, the northmost main runway No. 3 and 4! Finished!"

In the bubble-shaped cockpit with a good vision, wearing a leather flight cap and a leather jacket, the young and handsome pilot immediately transferred the caller to his squadron channel after finishing his call with the ground tower.

"Guys, we are going to land on the two main runways in the north of the airport, as usual, one by one by one by one by one! Everyone, this is Spain, please strictly abide by the air traffic order!"

"clear!"

Soon, this group of silver-gray propeller fighters flew to the busy Malaga Air Force Base. Since the Gibraltar incident, it has become Germany's largest air force base in Spain and even southern Europe. It has 5 main runways, 5 auxiliary runways plus 4 spare runways, 66 open air hangars, 120 underground hangars, 4 underground ammunition depots, 4 underground oil depots, and a complete ground defense system. These are not comparable to Gibraltar military airports with limited area and insufficient depth.

Before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, the German 19th and 31st Air Force mixed wings were stationed at the Malaga Air Force Base, equipped with more than 200 fighter jets, with nearly 10,000 pilots and ground crews and garrison troops. These two mixed wings are not the best-in-class air force wings in Germany. The Messerchmidt training fighters they equipped are just old models that started production 10 years ago. However, after improving radio equipment and installing aviation rockets, their strength is still enough to outlook southern Europe and the Mediterranean countries. Whether it is Spain, Italy or the Greek Air Force's main fighter formations, they are currently not enough to fight against the Messerchmidt training aircraft group.

Under the gaze of ground personnel, the group of German fighters from Tunisia landed one after another on the two standard large airport runways. Their wings and tails were painted with familiar white iron crosses, and their respective numbers were painted near the tails.

"Tsk tsk. A whole squadron of Messer Schmitt 303!"

A pilot who was about to climb onto his landline raised his head. At this moment, he was so envious of his fellow fighters on the fighter plane. You must know that his Messer Schmitt trainer could barely reach a speed of 600 kilometers per hour when diving, while the Messer Schmitt 303, known as the "Lightning Eagle", could easily exceed 600 kilometers per hour when the speed was level. They are also the fastest-flying propeller fighter in the world.

Looking at the Messer Schmidt 303, which looks like a ferocious and ugly hammerhead shark, the ground crew also stopped their work and witnessed them landing elegantly and smoothly on the runway, and then rely on their own power to slide into the temporary apron next to the runway.

At this time, out of pure curiosity, these pilots and ground crews who were originally assigned here were thinking that Messer-Schmidt 2 is coming, Vulture 2-C is coming, and the more advanced "Lightning Eagle" is coming, what new faces will appear tomorrow? Known as the Super Fortress Authentic Door Neil 3 ultra-long-range bomber? Or the legendary jet fighter?

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In the summer, the Bay of Biscay is shining brightly and breezes. Since France's defeat, it has become a free place for German ships to move freely. The ports on the west coast of France, led by Brest, have become the main advance base for the German Navy to overlook the Atlantic Ocean. At the same time, more than 60% of France's overseas trade is also monopolized by German shipping companies.

Just as the summer is about to end, the situation on the Iberian Peninsula, adjacent to the Bay of Biscay, is quietly changing. Although it has received direct military support from Germany, Italy and other countries, the people have lost their hearts. The Alfonso XIII regime, which has been bullied by the great powers for a long time, is as powerless as a tree with dead roots. They can only rely on the protection of foreign interferers to the south to survive, while the revolution is burning like a prairie fire on the land of Spain. If foreign forces interfere with force and military blockade, they are still fighting with tenacious vitality.

Against this background, under the instigation of the Italian government, the Alfonso XIII regime actually lured the rebel leaders to come to the talks under the guise of the king's abdication, and successfully captured more than 30 people including Ismar, the senior commander of the southern armed forces. What is even more incredible is that they have lured a large number of revolutionaries in the name of public trial, resulting in the power of Spanish rebels in the south being greatly reduced. However, this method of treating the symptoms but not the root cause did not really eliminate the troubles of Alfonso XIII, and the Italians who came up with bad ideas behind them were also quick.

Retribution was met. In a bad thunderstorm, a large number of Spanish revolutionary armed soldiers successfully raided the temporary camp at the 11th Infantry Division of the Italian Army, killing and injuring nearly 3,000 Italian soldiers. A large number of supplies were seized, which was the most painful defeat the Italian army suffered since entering Spain. 16k  Novel .com                                                                                                                                                                                                         �

In the officers' meeting room of a Schonhorst-class heavy cruiser in the southern waters of Biscay, Chen Tian looked at the information he had just been airlifted from the local area, and his words were inevitably a bit gloating.

Just a week ago, he transferred his temporary camp to the cruiser named "Arnim". Since then, this relatively spacious conference room has become his and Oli's "private territory". The conference room is simply arranged around it. The most eye-catching thing is the large fixed sand table in the center of the conference room. The entire Western Europe is miniaturized within this sand table, with blue Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar on the top and bottom, to the west to Lisbon, Portugal, and to the east is bounded by Menorca, the farthest from Spain.

Judging from this sand table, the Bay of Biscay and Gibraltar are the territory of the German Navy and Air Force, and there are many Italian warships anchored on the east coast of Spain. However, the camps on Spain's land are not so clear, and the Italian footprints have spread across most of Spain. However, the signs used to indicate the Spanish anti-government armed forces are very vague - no one knows exactly where they gather their main forces.

There was a stack of black and white photos in front of Oli, and he was also holding a magnifying glass in his hand and carefully studying one of them.

"I think to complete such a raid and annihilation battle, the Spanish armed forces need to assemble at least 10,000 soldiers, and they have many cannons!" After a while, Oli put down the photo in his hand and said. It was an aerial photo that had been enlarged. It was a camp where a part of the 11th Infantry Division of the Italian Army was raided two days ago. Since the battle had ended, Spanish militants were not seen in the photo, and only corpses, burned tents, cars, and equipment discarded on the ground could be seen.

"Yes!" Chen Tian simply expressed his approval.

Immediately afterwards.

Oli added: "From the terrain of this camp, the Italian commander did make an inappropriate mistake - underestimating the enemy, and the Spaniards also told the world through this battle that they are not just a group of guerrillas who only know how to bury the woods, they also have the ability to fight big battles and win battles!"

"It seems that the Soviets have transported them a lot of supplies in the past two months! Ammunition for rifles, machine guns, submachine guns and various guns and cannons. By the way, there is also a powerful rocket launcher! This also shows from one aspect that the development of military technology in the Soviet Union in recent years is indeed very fast!" Chen Tian immediately made his own analysis.

"Your Majesty's idea is indeed very clever. I slap the Italians loudly with the Soviet Union's hand, but compared with Italy or Spain, I am still more worried about the Soviet Union! After all, a unified and powerful Russia is a huge threat to the stability of Europe and even the world!" Oli leaned on the back of the chair, looking at the big sand table and said.

"Our earl has also begun to analyze affairs with a political perspective!" Chen Tian nodded in praise, "Indeed, the Soviet Union is a potential and unavoidable enemy, but I always believe that we can have the deterrent force that can avoid the New World War Zone earlier than them! At that time, we will defeat them through another non-violent means!"

"Nuclear weapons? I hope so!" Although I have heard this word from Chen Tian's mouth more than once, it is still difficult for Oli to associate it with intuitive imagination.

"Now, just wait for the Italians to withdraw, we will re-block the Spanish coast. Saving the Alfonso XIII regime is a very difficult job, just like waking up a person who is about to die, which requires very clever medical skills! Although this is very tiring, we would rather be a neighbor in such an old and powerless country!"

This is Chen Tian’s big abacus.

"At the same time, we can test our various weapons through this battlefield and continue to improve. By the end of this war, we will maintain an advantage over other countries in the field of technology for at least ten years!"

This is Oli's little abacus.

"When will our Italian neighbors announce their withdrawal?"

"Autumn or winter! What does Your Majesty think?"

"According to the current progress, it may be after autumn! However, we can also give them some catalyst to let them get out of trouble earlier! The best thing is to make them feel heartbroken!"

Chen Tian held his chin with one hand, and looked like he was thinking seriously.

"Your Majesty must have been aimed at the treasure of the Italian head of state..." Oli deliberately widened his eyes, and the " treasure" he mentioned was the two battleships that were most used in Mussolini's propaganda offensive, the "Rome" and the "Caesar".

"This is a challenge that only the brave are qualified to carry out!" Chen Tian said with his eyes fixed on his eyes. "Our intelligence officer brought good news. A batch of aircraft engines and aviation torpedoes will arrive at the northern port controlled by the Spanish anti-government forces in the near future. Although we don't know who these equipment are used to deal with, I think this will be a good opportunity!"

"Your Majesty's meaning..." Ollie had already guessed seven or eight points in her heart at this time.

"Only light destroyers, minesweepers and offshore patrol boats are left to carry out blockade missions in the southern part of Biscay Bay, and ships of more than 1,500 tons are temporarily withdrawn from Brest! Also, from now on, the ships we deployed near Gibraltar must be within the effective defense range of land-based aviation forces and aircraft carrier-based aircraft, comprehensively improve the air defense level of Gibraltar bases and Malaga bases, and send additional fighter patrols!" Chen Tian held his hands in front of his chest and said confidently: "In that case, there will be few optional targets left for the Spanish rebels!"

The two were talking, and the hatch door was gently knocked.

"Your Majesty, Marshal. There is an urgent telegram from Berlin!"

"Come in!"

Chen Tian and Oli have already reached the state of calmness. Taking this opportunity, they both picked up the big cup in front of them. It was midsummer, and their drinks were replaced with ice beer - this is definitely the favorite of Germans in summer.

However, after receiving the telegram sent by the communications officer, Chen Tian's face changed little by little. The "sunshine" just now was gradually replaced by a serious expression. After carefully reading this slightly lengthy telegram twice, he rarely threw the telegram on the table.

"Hmph, I can't tell that Ramirez, who is romantic and can only cure small conspiracies, is still such a person! What should I say? Uh... no matter how many intelligence officers are, they can't figure out other people's housework!"

"Oh? And what we German intelligence cannot control?" Oli picked up the telegram. There are not many things that can make the German emperor, who is in deep affairs, have changed his emotions, because it seems that everything is under his control.

"Is our intelligence officer incompetent, or is the Spanish acting too secretly?" Chen Tian asked himself such a question.

In his impression, Germany has always lacked the kind of top-notch spies. Although Germany's global intelligence network is so large and unattainable, its efficiency still needs to be improved. The main reason is that it has a lot to do with the simplicity of the nation, its old-fashionedness and even dullness in some aspects.

Oli read the content of the telegram and said with concern: "There will be no danger in Seville. Should we urgently transfer troops to our embassy to strengthen our guard? Or directly send troops to escort the two His Highnesses back to our military base in Gibraltar?"

"Is it necessary for the crown prince of the German Empire to make it so embarrassed?" Chen Tian said with disdain at this time. Even the Spanish dared to oppose Germany? Not to mention the support of the Italians, as long as he was happy, he could even repeat a military operation of "flashing the Austro-Hungarian Empire" on the Apennine Peninsula - Germany is now more powerful and advanced. Italy is far less powerful and deep than the military strength and territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire back then.

"Your Majesty's meaning..." Ollie thought for a while, but did not speculate.

"Our crown prince will attend the banquet on time tonight!" Chen Tian smiled strangely.

"Oh?" Oli was a little confused at first, but he quickly figured it out, and then laughed. It can be imagined that when Alfonso XIII and Ramirez saw Andrez again, the expression would definitely be very interesting.

Soon, an encrypted telegram was taken from the "Arnim" to Berlin, and then Berlin sent a telegram to the embassy in Spain. The German ambassador to Spain immediately received the telegram and prepared the car before the Arcasar Palace to meet Alfonso XIII.

Almost at the same time, another expedited telegram was sent to the German commanders in Malaga and Gibraltar.

In an instant, a shrill battle sirens resounded throughout the two bases, and the orders were prepared to be dispatched quickly to each squadron in a state of waiting for combat. The good training and tireless exercises on weekdays were fully reflected at this moment. The entire base was full of tense but unhappy figures. The fighter pilots on the front line appeared in the cockpits of their respective fighters within 5 minutes. Their war eagles were also called and they could fight when they flew; the second-line fighter pilots and bomber pilots rushed to the combat command room of their respective squadrons as soon as possible.

The large number of well-trained ground crew members acted immediately like soldiers ants when the alarm sounded. Some of them drove tractors tow the fighter jets located in the ground hangar and had refueled and prepared missiles to the designated runway, while others used as fast as possible to put the combat aircraft located in the underground hangar into the state of war. Refueling, preparing missiles and checking equipment were skillful and ignorant. After half an hour, second-line fighters and tactical bombers began to enter the position waiting to take off. The preparation speed of long-range bombers was slightly slower, but they basically completed all preparations before takeoff within an hour.

Due to strategic adjustments, in the past two weeks, the German Air Force has successively transferred fighter jets and bombers from Tunisia, France and Germany, plus combat aircraft originally stationed in these two places, at this time, more than 540 fighter jets can be launched at the two bases. In addition, those fighter jets that have already taken off duty and are under maintenance, Germany has deployed more than 600 land-based combat aircraft in Spain. Regardless of the difference in quality of the fighter jets, the entire Spanish Air Force can currently only take off less than 30 combat aircraft. The Italian Air Force, known as the number one in Southern Europe, stationed in Spain, plus the total number of left-behind domestic fighter jets is less than this number!

The distance between Gibraltar and Malaga and Sevilla is about 150 kilometers. The fastest German fighter can fly from the base to the top of the Spanish king in just a quarter of an hour. At this time, the term no-fly zone does not exist in Spain. Even if there is, it is for the weak.

An hour before Alfonso XIII's dinner party began, the first German fighters flew over the city of Seville in neat formations, and citizens looked up and saw the striking iron cross under their wings. Then they watched their belly almost flew past the roof.

Next, the second group of fighter jets and bombers also passed over Seville at roughly altitude and equally neat formations. Messerschmitt, Junckers and then Dornier series of military aircraft. From beginning to end, the huge roar of the engine could be clearly heard in every corner of the Alcasar Palace.

After meeting with the German ambassador, Alfonso XIII had already rushed to order the dinner to the highest level. However, looking at the dark German crew through the window, the expression on his face was very complicated, with a hint of uneasiness in his confusion, and a little panic in his surprise. What is the rebels even more terrifying?

It was even more terrifying to be a powerful "foreign aider". He had no idea at this time.

Although Ramirez, standing on his balcony, his face was calm at this moment, but his heart seemed to have been knocked over by a bottle of five flavors. Although the German aircraft group did not drop a bomb, they used their momentum to make everyone feel depressed and fearful. Ramirez suddenly felt depressed by treating a group of German officers like he did in the afternoon. Perhaps the black lieutenant colonel and the young white major were far inferior to him, but they were supported by Germany behind them. Although he was under one person in Spain, even if he defected to the Italians, he would not get a truly reliable support.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, Andres, Friedrich and others, wearing German Army Major's gown, appeared at the gate of the Alcasar Palace on time. Although there were less than 20 guards and the last batch of German bombers had just left, Andres was enough to hold his head up and walk into the palace without any scruples. In his ears were the trumpet that the king of Spain and the foreign heads of state would only sound on the occasion. From the door of the palace to the banquet hall, the red carpet was covered, and the respectful Spanish royal guards were all over the two sides. This treatment was a world of difference from when they arrived before.

Andres' dress was still the same as during the day, but he wore a golden ribbon that only members of the German royal family could wear and a sword that symbolized the identity of the crown prince. He wore a top hat and walked strongly at the front of the group; Friedrich, who was walking behind Andres, was also wearing a German army major dress, with a blue and white ribbon inlaid with gold symbolizing his identity as the Duke of Bavaria, and he also wore a long sword of classical style at his waist; General Von Budenbrok, who was wearing the dress of the German army major general, had a ribbon but no sword (not qualified to carry a sword when entering the palace), and Lieutenant Colonel Ayo Mkwa simply did not even have a ribbon. But his hanger-like physique still made the dress on his body look a lot.
Chapter completed!