Chapter 1423 Air Raid on Manchester 4

The English Channel and the Strait of Dover are the busiest straits for ocean transportation in the world, with important strategic positions. The volume of international shipping is huge. At present, as many as 200,000 ships pass through the strait every year, ranking first among all straits in the world. Historically, because it has played a huge role in the economic development of capitalist countries in Western and Northern Europe, people call the waterways of these two straits "silver waterways". In fact, Li Cong's plan to blockade here is not only to trap the British Isles to death, but also has many ideas. If it can be blocked, it is estimated that Europa's economy will also be affected.

During the two-day transportation, Europa has transported more than 500,000 tons of various materials to the British Isles, and they are still transporting at a speed of 300,000 tons per day. As for energy, they are not worried , because there is an unspoken rule that no matter who the energy group is fighting with, the energy that should be sold is being sold. This has also been confirmed in previous wars. Li Cong did not let them do this, but his own energy If the group commercial department is still operating, it is like throwing in a bunch of huge spies. How many of them will be exposed, and they can continue to help themselves make money. Those countries will not attack the energy transportation team even if they fail. They're not fools either, their losses will be even greater if the energy source is cut off, don't they tell everyone to run to duel with the enemy?

On a sunny morning, hundreds of fighter planes of the Energy Group's naval aviation directly flew over the British Isles with the momentum of dominating the world. All the ships transporting resources were attacked by the planes. The destroyer was also attacked. Although they also released fifteen anti-air missiles, the effect was not very good. They only shot down two planes, and their losses were very huge. More than thirty transport ships Ships were sunk, including a frigate, and two destroyers performing escort missions were also hit by a missile and were towed back. It would take months for them to come out to fight again, with thousands of casualties People, the battle to block the British Isles has begun.

Hundreds of fighter planes from the British Royal Air Force also took off immediately, and cooperated with the aircraft of the Royal Navy to start chasing the planes of the energy group. They did not return to the sky above their own fleet. If that was the case, they would definitely have launched an attack on the fleet of the energy group directly. They flew directly to the sky above the US Atlantic Fleet. Facing the waiting US Atlantic Fleet, the British Royal Air Force chose to retreat. Hundreds of U.S. Air Forces also wondered why the planes of these energy groups flew here. When they saw the Royal Air Force retreating, they realized that they had been used by these cunning guys again. However, although the two sides did not have the names of allies, they were real They really exist, and we can’t say anything about them. These planes flew towards their own fleet under the cover of the U.S. Air Force. After returning, they also exposed the position of their own fleet, but it’s not important now. Back to After the fleet, the five aircraft carrier combat brigades have more than a dozen aircraft carriers, thousands of aircraft and hundreds of anti-corrosion frigates. If the Royal Air Force has the courage to come over, they really have to weigh it. The first stage of the blockade campaign is the energy group. won.

While Li Cong was drinking tea leisurely in Jinan, a communication came directly, showing an angry Danny on the screen. Now the energy group directly dragged the Americans into it. Most people in the international community thought that the United States People are also involved in the blockade plan,

Danny was very angry and asked Li Cong what this meant.

"What's the point of this? We are allies. Is there anything wrong with my plane taking refuge above you? It seems that your reaction is a little bit intense. Look at your army. Their reaction is not as serious as yours. Yes, they sent my plane back very well, you should learn from them for a while, this is what a necessary ally should do." Li never took it seriously, "Actually, if things are reversed, If your planes go over my fleet, my fleet will not only escort them, but we can also provide them with a place to land."

Danny couldn't say a word directly from Li Cong's attitude. When did his plane go to your fleet? Now you are taking advantage of it and blaming us. It's really unreasonable up.

"Mr. Li, although we have common interests in the matter of Europa, we will not intervene in the matter of blocking the British Isles. As you know, although we are at odds with Europa, we There is an inexplicable reason between us and the British, I hope you can understand us." Danny has no temper at all at the moment, and can only hope that Li Cong can be scruples about the relationship between the two countries, after all, back then At that time, the United Kingdom almost abandoned the entire European continent and became the United States, but at the last moment they felt that they were more honest in Europe.

As the saying goes, one leaf knows the autumn. When we know the background of many American presidents, it is not difficult to find why the relationship between the United States and Britain often maintains a relatively close relationship.

"The fact of the lineage of the presidents of the United States is this: the members of the club of the presidents of the United States are actually a relatively small family business. If they go back five or six generations, they are actually a family. The bloodlines of the presidents of the United States are not only" Near", and "expensive". Many presidents are descendants of the British royal family. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt are all Descendants of King Edward III. James Madison, William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Grove Cleveland, William Holder Taft and Gerald? Ford can all be descendants of Edward I. Rutherford? Hayes's ancestor is King David I of Scotland. Warren Harding is a descendant of King Athelred II of England. Kelvin Cooley Qi is the descendant of King Henry II of England. Herbert Hoover is a descendant of King John. The current President Bush Jr. and his father Bush Sr. are descendants of King Edward I of England and King Alfonso I of Portugal. Does it matter?

Genealogy studies have shown that Obama has deep ties to both Democrats and Republicans. His distant relatives include President Bush and his father Bush Sr., former President Ford, Lyndon? Johnson, Truman and James? Madison. Obama's other relatives include Vice President Cheney, who was often used by him in the election campaign, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and American Civil War general Robert? plum. In this regard, genealogy experts ld jokingly said that Obama's relatives are all over the political arena in the United States. In contrast, McCain's family background seems to have nothing to say, because his family's genealogical records are incomplete.

From this point of view, under normal circumstances, the United States and the United Kingdom are more likely to be called "us" than any other country, or "us" is closer, and the dissatisfied nature of people means that people all want me or our things. Better, so the relationship between the United States and Britain will often maintain a closer relationship.

After the end of World War II, the whole of Europe was battered to pieces. Although Britain did not suffer land wars, it was bombed by Germany for a long time, so the situation was also very bad. In addition, during World War II, the British lost a lot of personnel. Victory received a lot of aid from the United States.

In order to rebuild Europe and fight against the Soviet Union, the United States proposed the Marshall Aid Plan, which provided a large amount of aid and loans to European countries including the United Kingdom, and formed the Warsaw Pact led by NATO to fight against the Soviet Union. Among them, the United States has given the greatest support to the United Kingdom, which has the same language and the same species as them, and even handed over nuclear weapons to the United Kingdom.

Therefore, the United Kingdom has gradually begun to follow the lead of the United States and is the most loyal younger brother of the United States. Of course, Britain, as the empire on which the sun never sets and one of the five permanent members of the United Nations, still has considerable international status, not just the existence of the United States. . This is why when Europa was established, the United States asked him to join the Great American Alliance. After much consideration, the British still felt that it was better to stay in Europe. that's it.

"Hehe, Miss Danny has made her words so clear, and I know what to do. Don't worry, I will do a good job. As long as it is about us and the British Isles, nothing will happen. Trouble you Americans, but you Americans should not help them secretly, I don’t find that there is nothing wrong, if I find out, then we will have an explanation.” Although Li Cong said with a smile, but Danny still felt tremendous pressure. Could it be that Li Congdu really noticed the tricky relationship between them and the British? Impossible, what they hide is very deep.

Leaving aside their affairs, the common people on the British Isles are not as calm as they were a few days ago. Now most of the common people are criticizing their proud navy and air force. What is going on? How come so many warships and planes were sunk in the first contact? Could it be that the extremely powerful British Empire in our impression was just a cover? More and more people have this kind of thinking, and it cannot be stopped by a few people. At this time, many people gathered in the former prime minister's residence, which is now No. 10 Downing Street, to seek an explanation, but what can the Europa executives give them? explain? Could it be that we have actually given up on you, and you have to solve it yourself in the days to come. Your task is to attract the attention of the energy group, so that our army can quickly solve the problem in the Mediterranean Sea? This is simply courting death.

The former United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, composed of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is united in a central government and head of state. The United Kingdom is located in the British Isles to the northwest of Europe. Britain is the world's first industrialized country, a multicultural and open-minded society. The most powerful country in the world from the 18th century to the early 20th century, it lost its former glory after two world wars and the collapse of the British Empire in the second half of the 20th century. However, Britain remains a pivotal political, economic, cultural and military world power with enormous influence around the world. Therefore, it is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and has veto power on Security Council resolutions. After entering the new century, the influence of the British Empire went from bad to worse. By the 1920s, the British Empire seemed to have become a subsidiary country of the United States. The status of the country is still below that of France and Germany.

After defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588, Britain gradually replaced Spain as a new maritime hegemony and began to expand its overseas colonies. Afterwards, Britain successively defeated its most powerful opponents, the Netherlands and France, in the Anglo-Dutch War and the Seven Years War, seized large areas of colonies from the two countries, and established its maritime hegemony. Britain's victory in the Napoleonic War in five years further consolidated its status as an international political and military power, and the Industrial Revolution made Britain an indisputable economic power. The Victorian era of the British Empire entered its heyday. On the eve of World War I, 4.5 billion people in the world (that is, a quarter of the global population at that time) were under the rule of the British Empire; Newfoundland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Gambia, Malta, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and countless islands were under British colonial rule. The international order under the British hegemony was called "Pax Britannia". Britain calls itself the "Empire on which the sun never sets". But what the people of the empire on which the sun never sets does not understand the most is why there are so many foreign warships moored at their gates, and even cruise ships are not allowed to go to sea?

On the second day of the blockade, after the energy group's request for the release of the captives was not resolved, the arsenal ship of the energy group showed its majesty to the world for the first time. At that time, the fleet commander kindly praised the arsenal ship in the fleet as a virgin. Today It's time to pick his red pill. In the first show, hundreds of missiles were all launched into the air within two minutes. They flew towards Manchester, the most important industrial center in the UK, and the first air strike of the energy group started. The prologue has begun.

Manchester (English: r), an international metropolis. i The metropolitan municipality, city, and single management area of ​​Greater Manchester in the Northwest Region of England, England, an important international transportation hub and commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural center. Manchester developed emerging industries and became an international city centered on electronics, chemicals and printing, with more than 700 industries including heavy machinery, weaving, oil refining, glass, plastics and food processing. Its urban population ranks second in the UK, after London. Manchester people call it i. Manchester is united with the towns of Trafford, Talmside, Salford and Stockport to form the Manchester region. From an industrial city to a bustling never-sleep city featuring finance, education, tourism, commerce and manufacturing,

Hitler also attacked here in the past. The investigation department has done research. The attack on London caused the most psychological pressure on people. The most important thing is to deal a complete blow to Manchester. If the industrial area here is directly destroyed, it is estimated that The industrialization of the whole of the UK is about to go back to a higher level. More than 100 missiles can be said to be more or less. The cost of the cruise missiles of the energy group is about 100,000 US dollars, and there are more than 100 missiles. It costs tens of millions of dollars to go out, but if compared with the American Tomahawk, it is only one-third of the cost of others.

Manchester, the second largest city in the UK (after London), is a model of urban renewal, where people can see the history of British industrial development. Now, here is full of electronics, centered on electronics, chemical industry and printing, with more than 700 industries including heavy machinery, weaving, oil refining, glass, plastic and food processing. It is not only the political and cultural center of Northwest England, It is also a business and employment center.

Manchester is not what it used to be. The suffering of poverty in the Dickens era has long been dusty in the memory of history, and the darkness and demise shown by the indie punk bands in the 1980s have also gone with the sad and pessimistic voice of n. Over the past 15 years, the city has developed a "champagne for breakfast" laid-back and hedonistic approach to frivolity.

Manchester was a pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. Today, it has long been far away from the "steam and sweat" years, but has stepped into the youth who dressed fashionable and partyed everywhere. Of course, Manchester isn't all about shouting, frothing football matches and high-class hangouts. It also has good museums, great food and great shopping.

Check out the trendy bars and boutiques of the bohemian North End, cruise through the gritty, poised Castlefield district, and check out the gay village "Say Out Loud, Anything Not afraid" chic attitude. After staying here for a long time, you can't help but be infected by the confidence that this regenerated city exudes.

The vitality of this city that started with cotton is due to her spirit of fighting for opportunities, willing to try, and encouraging people to start businesses and innovate. The 1996 bombings devastated Manchester city centre, but residents quickly recovered from the horror and seized the opportunity to rebuild the city center with new public spaces and whimsical yet functional modern buildings. architecture. At this moment, people are living the same life on the street as before. Although the war has already begun, they seem to be far away from them in their hearts. But at this moment, the sharp air defense sirens sounded directly, and the police The bureau's car started running wildly all over the street, "Attention everyone, everyone immediately entered the bunker, and the Energy Group Navy fired more than a hundred cruise missiles at me?????

The panicked people finally know what happened now, but everyone has experienced hundreds of years of peace, when will this happen? This may only be seen in movies, but these people are not ignorant people, even if they don't know where the bunker is, they know that they should go to the nearby basement. Killed, of course you can go to the basement decades ago, but now these cruise missiles are not the original explosive equivalent, if it is not a professional bunker, you may not be killed but smothered in the bunker up.

Europa never thought that Li Cong would start attacking like that. They put most of their defense forces around London, because in the whole world, they know that London is the most British place, but Li Cong will not go to London. What happened to the hedgehog, if it was London, it would definitely not be these hundred missiles. These things may not even be able to blow up a bubble in the past. They are placed in Manchester, although they cannot be allowed to destroy the entire city. But it definitely hurts them.

The missile roared over, and the Royal Air Force and Naval Air Force in the sky flew towards this side at high speed, but their speed was still a bit slower, the original target was not here, their superiors called for them to change the target , the air defense force in Manchester is not a first-line force, but they still quickly launch more than two hundred air defense missiles into the air. In the theoretical value, it must be two against one to have the hope of shooting down, and sometimes even It needs three-on-one. Now they can only do two-on-one, and some even one-on-one. They don't have that many anti-aircraft missiles. In the whole of Manchester, they only have less than 500 anti-aircraft missiles. Missiles, if they go out all at once now, what else will they have in the future?

Seeing that they were useless, the Royal Air Force immediately flew over in the direction of the missiles. They wanted to teach the Energy Group Task Force a lesson and let them know that the British Isles are not so easy to be bullied. , This is also the first time the Royal Air Force has taken the initiative to attack. They hope to get the results they want, but will they really follow their will?

The energy group had already prepared a big meal for them. When they heard more than 200 planes from the Royal Air Force and Naval Air Force coming, the air force on the warship started to take off at full speed, and they were right. Ground attackers, asking them to attack ground targets is an insult to them. What they need is to fight against aircraft, which is what they should do. One by one, they loudly ask their pilots about the status of their aircraft. Qiuzhan ** is really very powerful, and now he can finally fight the Royal Air Force.

Three hundred fighters took off from several aircraft carriers one after another. This is a lot of force for the task force. If they fail, the task force will be very passive, but they will fail. ? That's absolutely not the case. Their aircraft are one generation more advanced than those of the Royal Air Force. What about their technology? Needless to say, these veteran soldiers can't even beat the Americans, and it is absolutely impossible to get cheap in their hands.

It's just that they were not the first to open the spark. Manchester was the first to open the spark. At this time, after the baptism of two hundred anti-aircraft missiles, there are only less than 30 missiles that can reach Manchester, but this is enough. I haven't seen war for decades. What Li Cong wants is that missiles can reach them. This deterrence is enough. They are not the same people as they were a hundred years ago. Those who will immediately go to protest with the government are what Li Cong needs. As long as they can attract the attention of the government, they can land quickly. Peace talks have been made, but it is still the original idea. It is still too early for an all-out war to break out.

The Bank of England's building in Manchester was hit by a missile, and the 40-story high-rise building was directly cut off. Fortunately, the personnel had been evacuated at the beginning, otherwise tens of thousands of casualties would be certain. In the gap, more than a dozen high-rise buildings fell directly, causing tens of thousands of casualties. This was discovered early, otherwise the casualties would be even worse. The destructive power that missiles can bring to cities is limited, but people's tolerance is not that great. They only know that they are not safe now, and they want an explanation from the government.

At the same time, the air forces of the two sides also began to exchange fire. After the two sides fired air-to-air missiles at each other, they started a close combat. Once contacted, the air force of the Energy Group felt it. The reputation of the Royal Air Force is definitely dependable. Yes, so far, the loss is still one to one, but this situation will definitely not continue. The anti-aircraft frigates in the fleet immediately launched hundreds of anti-aircraft missiles, and the Royal Navy will not be idle Yes, the combat area is right above their heads, and they also launched hundreds of missiles into the sky without hesitation. The advanced technology of the Energy Group's aircraft can be seen at this time, with twice as many decoy bombs, and The more intense interference made most of the missiles useless, which also gave the pilots more room for development and more room for survival.

On the flagship of the Energy Group's fleet, the huge arsenal ship did not launch any missiles at this time, but fired a black thing ten times faster than other missiles. The flying speed of this thing is Mach 2. Could this be the Energy Group? secret weapon?

"Attention all pilots, a huge jamming weapon is about to arrive in the sky above you. Immediately implement the second radar plan, turn off your active radar, and prepare to activate the backup radar." Less than two minutes after the order was issued, the huge black The thing arrived, he didn't have any power at all, just such a bright light flashed around the group of planes, the pilots of the energy group naturally knew what was going on with that thing, but the pilots of Europa didn't know, they suddenly found themselves The plane actually failed, and the power equipment also stopped for five seconds. When they reacted, they found that a missile was flying towards them not far away. , more than 200 planes have been explained here, this is the special weapon of the energy group, the electromagnetic interference bomb, in fact, his attack is indiscriminate, but the planes of the energy group have known this situation for a long time, and their planes There are spare equipment on board, so they can react in the first time to take a devastating blow to the Royal Air Force.

The British couldn't have imagined that the big black thing would have such an ability, so they suffered a disadvantage like this, and the rest of the planes felt that it would be better for them to be honest when they didn't figure out what that thing was.

In this battle, Energy Group lost 35 planes, Europa lost 212 planes, and only 15 planes escaped back. Dozens of missiles also caused great damage to Manchester City. At this moment, the protest crowd in the British Isles reached Hundreds of thousands, I believe there will be more and more as time goes by.

Although the form here is very good, Corsica was also bombed by the Central Air Force of Europa. Because of the good prevention, the casualties were not too great, but the Europa army also took advantage of this time to send their own troops to start landing. , and among the 30,000 troops that landed, there are 8,000 Great Russian troops. On the other side, there are hundreds of thousands of troops preparing to cross the sea to fight for Corsica. The Gibraltar area is basically like this. The Europa army The situation was under pressure, and for a while, the energy group's army was in a hurry everywhere. Li Cong was not in a hurry to give them any assistance. He found that it seemed that only his side was under attack, and the Americans had formed a temporary ceasefire with Europa. This made Li Cong feel a little danger. Could it be that they have reached a ceasefire agreement? After all, I have no agreement with the Americans.

"Gogol, I want you to tell me clearly whether you have any agreement with the Americans." Li Cong called Gogol. Maybe I asked this guy in front of me.

"Mr. Li, I thought you had noticed it a long time ago. I can tell you clearly that it is because of your expansion plan that the whole world is scared. If others say that, everyone may think it is a joke, but you It’s different. Do you know how harmful your words are? Everyone is afraid that you will drag us down with an arms race. You can do what you say. From the time you announced that plan until now, your energy group has Ten large aircraft carriers and twenty frigates have been launched, and the aircraft has been completed 30% directly. What kind of productivity is this? According to the situation I got, you will launch at least three large ships in the next month. Aircraft carrier, four medium-sized aircraft carriers and fifteen destroyers, this is an unbelievable speed, but you have done it, we are afraid, the Americans are afraid, we hope to unite, but things cannot be done so obviously." Gorey said as a matter of course, Li Cong also guessed that his plan might be bigger, but he never thought that they would be urged together, thinking that the Americans would build strong confidence with him Together, I really didn't expect it.

"Hehe, Gogol, I think you are different from those people. You will definitely have a way to make the Americans fight you. Now you only spent less than five billion yuan to transfer yourself to the core Region, let’s make a price now, I hope you will fight the Americans.” Li Cong said with a smile, it seems that he has to ask this guy to bite him this time, but if he can really do what he said, this It's worth the money, I'm afraid this guy doesn't have that ability.

Sure enough, this guy shook his head after hearing what Li Cong said, "Mr. Li, you think too highly of my ability. If I have a ranking in Europa, I'm outside the top ten. I don't have any qualifications." Credit, they can't listen to my words, I can't help you with this matter, but I have another way to help you, I don't know if you are interested?" Gogol's words made Li Cong a little disappointed, but still Signal this guy to continue talking. Any word such a traitor utters may be a huge opportunity for him.

"I still have a good friend in Europa. He can let Mr. Li acquire Ireland, but the price is not cheap. The main force of this guy is in Ireland. If Mr. Li occupies there, he will I’m looking for another place, and it’s very risky for me to pull the thread for you.” How could no one know what Gogol was thinking, but the news he provided made Li Cong very interested, although he couldn’t bear it now , but it’s good to listen to. There is really no way to break out of a full-scale war by yourself. Being able to quickly occupy Ireland is also considered one’s own ability. It is also an important weight when it is not good for negotiations.

Ireland is a country in Western Europe, facing the Atlantic Ocean in the west and the Irish Sea in the east, facing the United Kingdom across the sea, and Ireland is the passage from North America to Europe. The Irish are Celts, descendants of the first generation of inhabitants of the European continent. With a history of more than 5,000 years, it is a country with a long history. The landscape of the country is very beautiful and charming. Although Ireland also has its own language, Gaelic (lge), it is the only English-speaking country in Europe besides the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, which became independent from British colonial rule in 1922, is also a peaceful and tranquil country. Northern Ireland is known as Northern Ireland and still belongs to the United Kingdom. Thus, the Republic of Ireland is different from Northern Ireland, where violent conflict is often featured on the TV news. After the establishment of Europa, they formed the Greater Ireland region with the Northern Ireland region, but because of the strength of the original United Kingdom, Ireland still lived in the shadow of the United Kingdom as before.

"Hehe, needless to say, if I can win Ireland, your benefits will be indispensable, but now I don't have that idea, a one-shot price, 20 billion euros, I hope you can facilitate peace talks or let you and the Americans Confrontation." Li Cong suppressed his greedy thoughts, but he didn't have the extra energy to do this at this time, if he opened up another battlefield in Ireland, he would be greedy in the end, and the result would not be good of.

"Mr. Li, I have never seen you so generous. Do you know what the money can be used for? I can buy several frigates, and I may be able to form a large navy of my own. , It's a pity that I don't have that ability, as you know, my side is in a period of expansion. If I can do it, I will definitely not slack off. Now I can only look at the money and worry about it. They don’t belong to me.” Gogol said helplessly, he had just returned to Europe, and he was undoubtedly very short of money, Li Cong’s five tons of gold disappeared within a day in his hands , how depressed you want to be, but the money is just to get yourself a good opinion from Robert, and there is nothing left. Although there are people who give you gifts, but your status, you can’t get much. good stuff.

Li Cong didn't know what was going on when he saw this guy saying that. It seems that this guy really has no choice. He really took a wrong step at the beginning. Big, now I have no way to deal with this guy. Although Gogol is my own, it is not a matter of time to support this guy, and this guy is really too cunning. On the contrary, Li Cong I miss Mr. Herbert a little bit. Although that guy is not very good at work and even betrayed himself, it is undeniable that that guy is a manipulative person.

"Mr. Li, do you really not want to consider the matter of Ireland?" Gogol still didn't give up his thoughts, but Li Cong was determined not to think about that. Could it be that he really wanted to use those secret weapons by himself? But now is not the time for a full-scale war to break out, and I don't want to use those things.

After turning off the communication, Li Cong slammed his desk hard. It seems that this time the guards have to go out. Except for them, Li Cong can't think of other troops that can resist the attack of his army several times. The guards are still in the process of training and running-in. It is better to be able to move or not. Now it is different from before. The air force transportation will definitely be intercepted in the past. Li Cong really encountered difficulties at the moment. Could it be Do you want to give up everything you have achieved now? Sometimes giving up is not a bad thing, but can you give up? I still have to get benefits from the Americans, and suddenly a poisonous plan came out, and I don't believe that you Americans can give up.

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