Chapter 811
The O-class submarine is a submarine with a displacement of 2,000 tons. In this era, it can be regarded as a large ocean-going submarine.
However, the interior space is still quite small, and the strong smell of diesel inside the submarine makes people feel the urge to vomit.
The Odin, the latest O-class submarine in service, is in the best condition, and now, this submarine is performing its most important mission.
Captain Heard, the captain, is a bearded man. At this time, he is nervously commanding his submarine.
Suddenly, the sound of climbing a ladder came from below, and a chubby man climbed up from below.
"Prime Minister." Hurd always saluted immediately.
"Well, I just came up to see." Churchill said, "How is it, is the air route safe?"
It was just an illusion to set sail on an American cruise. Of course, Churchill knew that there were also many German spies in Liverpool, so he asked the royal family to appear on the dock, but quietly came down with the workers who moved the goods.
It is definitely not a good idea to take an American cruise ship. If the Germans know that there is George VI in the cruise ship, they may take the risk, and the king must not have an accident.
If George VI was gone, Churchill would never be able to carry the banner.
Although leaving the mainland, but the United Kingdom has not lost! The United States will not watch Germany unify Europe, so the United States will definitely provide strong support to itself to help itself win the war.
At the same time, after Edward VIII came to power, the agreements between India and Canada were voided. How could the United States watch this happen?
The premise is that you have to live!
At the same time, it was not allowed to be betrayed by traitors within his own side. Therefore, Churchill did not notify too many people. Only the most trusted men, with members of the royal family, boarded the submarine.
"Safe, as long as we cross the Strait of Gibraltar, we will be completely safe," Hurd said. "Now, shut down the engine and let us float into the Mediterranean Sea with the current!"
Mediterranean!
Even Cyric guessed wrong. He only thought that Canada and the United States were the first places for the royal family to go. No one would have imagined that Churchill would take a risk, and instead of taking this route, he took the Mediterranean Sea!
When Gibraltar was occupied by Spain, it became a German territory. Germany controlled the Gibraltar route. If the United Kingdom wanted to support the Middle East, it could only go around Africa.
And now, they ventured through Gibraltar, seemingly dangerous, but actually safer.
Especially now that they have turned off the engine and floated into the Mediterranean Sea along the current, which is safer.
"Attention, keep sailing silently." Hurd continued to give orders.
Although it is not as advanced as later generations, the current underwater listening system has been developed. If the submarine makes too many sounds, it is easy to be found, and once found, it will be sunk!
Churchill was also infected by the tense atmosphere. His hand was always in his pocket, and there was a cigar there, but he couldn't smoke it. He could only hold the cigar.
There is absolutely no smoking inside the submarine.
"I'm really fed up, I don't want to stay here, this dirty, cramped place!" At this moment, a sharp voice came out, and in an instant, everyone was shocked.
At this time, Churchill, as if he had become a young man, clambered down the ladder and ran into the cabin in front.
Grandma, don't make trouble at this time!
In front of the submarine is the torpedo cabin. Although it is dangerous, the space is large, especially after taking on the task of transportation. Only four or five torpedoes are stored here. The space freed up is for the king's family to live in.
This is also the farthest place from the power compartment at the back, with less vibration and less noise, which is quite a good place.
However, Queen Elizabeth was about to collapse.
She came from a noble family and lived in the upper class since she was a child. Even in Liverpool, there was no shortage of servants around her.
But what about now? The heat inside the submarine made her soaked all over, and the elegant clothes outside were dirty, and the constant rumbling from the engine behind stimulated her eardrums, and she was on the verge of collapse.
"Queen, please be patient." Churchill walked in sweating profusely, and said, "I have not taken good care of you, I am here to make amends for you. Now, if you speak again, we will all die."
After Churchill finished speaking, he looked at the little princess on the side, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. At this time, the little princess was only ten years old, but she was already more sensible.
Her hand, stroking the Queen's, tried to calm her down.
"The top of our heads is Gibraltar. The Germans set up a lot of underwater listening equipment here. If you make more noise, we will be found, and then attacked by deep bullets, and we will all be buried in the belly of the fish."
Churchill's words, calm down the queen who is on the verge of collapse, if she goes crazy again, everyone will die!
"If you want to vent, then twist my arm." Churchill stretched out his arm, a fat, fleshy arm.
"I'll do it." King George VI stretched out his arm. Queen Elizabeth was surprised to find that King George VI didn't stutter this time!
"Dear, don't you stutter?"
"I believe that the power of love is great, and the ambition to restore the country will never be shattered." At this moment, the image of George VI actually grew taller.
So, unable to hold back her tears any longer, Elizabeth fell into George VI's arms and sobbed lowly.
Churchill squatted on the ground and hugged the little princess: "Don't be afraid, we will be safe soon."
Stuttering is not hereditary. Compared with his brother, George VI's stuttering is more of an acquired disease. Because of his father's strictness, George VI lived in fear since he was a child. It is a popular saying in later generations. , an indirect consequence of his father instructing his mentor to correct his left-handedness.
But now, at a critical juncture, King George VI found that his brain suddenly became more flexible, and his thoughts were usually more clearly expressed when he spoke with his mouth!
In fact, Queen Elizabeth is strong, she has a shrewd and persevering will, and her strong support for George VI, in history, it was Queen Elizabeth's strong support behind George VI that saved the British royal family .
However, as a woman, there are times of collapse, especially now, when the man and woman she hated so much actually usurped the throne, her heart suffered a heavy blow.
The submarine, underwater, is like a silent fish, moving forward slowly.