Traveling through 1937, I came to fight against the Kwantung Army

After the first round of fighting, the British and French troops began to retreat quietly. In the head-on confrontation, their losses were so great that they were simply unable to bear it.

Britain and France then lied about military intelligence with the aim of dragging the Americans into the war, because it was the Americans who were behind the scenes, instigating them to go to war with the Haizhou Kingdom!

Alfred looked at Slim helplessly and said,

"We have sent six aircraft carrier battle groups this time, two of which have already arrived in Gibraltar! The other four will be able to enter the Mediterranean in batches tomorrow!"

A staff officer came over in panic with several telegrams, interrupting the conversation.

"Just received news that Haizhou State launched fierce air strikes on NATO military bases, large bridges, and railway lines in Ankara, Istanbul, Turkey, Crete, Athens, Greece, and other places!"

"Heavy air raid?"

"Yes! The Greek naval base in Chania, Crete alone was attacked by more than a hundred aircraft, and four frigates and three torpedo boats were sunk.

Italy and Greece also launched fighter jets to fight the enemy, and have lost 73 aircraft! The air strikes are still going on fiercely! "

French Field Marshal Beaufort came to the sand table and pointed to the southeastern waters of Crete, where the Haizhou aircraft carrier was located, and said,

"Intelligence shows that Haizhou has already sent four aircraft carriers into the Mediterranean. We must gather superior forces to meet the enemy. There are still 1800 nautical miles from Gibraltar to the location of Haizhou's aircraft carriers, which means we need at least three days to be ready for an attack!"

Crete,

Thick dark clouds piled up in the sky, as if nature was drawing a heavy curtain for the impending war.

In the waters north of Crete, the fleet of Haizhou State was sailing in a mighty manner. The warships were like steel behemoths, moving forward steadily in the waves, and the military flags on the ships fluttered in the strong wind.

With a sharp whistling sound coming from the sky, the fighter planes of Haizhou Kingdom dived down like black lightning, and the bombs mounted under the wings fell like raindrops.

The bombs exploded on the ground, creating huge mushroom clouds and engulfing the entire coastline in a sea of fire. The roar of fighter planes and the explosion of bombs intertwined to form a heart-stirring war symphony, showing the powerful military force of Haizhou to the island defenders.

Under the cover of fire from aircraft and warships, landing craft loaded with Haizhou Marines sailed out of the fleet, like a group of agile sharks, darting across the rough sea. The landing crafts cut through the waves, splashing high water from the bow.

The soldiers were dressed in camouflage uniforms, their faces painted with black paint, their expressions tense but full of fighting spirit. They held their weapons tightly, their eyes fixed on the beach ahead, waiting for the order to charge.

As the landing craft approached the beach, the waves became more violent. The landing craft shook violently in the waves, and the soldiers in the craft were tossed around, but they still stood firmly on their feet.

When the landing craft finally touched the beach, the hatch opened with a clang. The soldiers rushed down the landing craft like tigers descending from a mountain and jumped into the waist-deep sea water. They rushed towards the shore with all their might, splashing water all the way. However, unexpectedly, the fierce resistance that was originally expected did not appear.

The defenders on the beach had already laid down their weapons, raised their hands above their heads, and stood beside the ruins of the fortifications with a look of horror on their faces.

Some of the defending soldiers even took the initiative to walk out of the bunkers and walked towards the Haizhou Marines, signaling their surrender. It turned out that under the powerful firepower of Haizhou, the psychological defenses of the defenders had already collapsed. They knew that resistance would only bring unnecessary casualties, so they chose to surrender quickly.

The Haizhou Marines approached the surrendered garrison cautiously and confiscated their weapons. The soldiers showed a hint of surprise on their faces, but soon regained their vigilance and continued to advance deeper into the island according to the established combat plan. The entire beach landing process was surprisingly smooth. In just three hours, they controlled the two military bases on the island, Chania and Iraksaion!

Today is the first day of the European war.

Tang Yantian ordered that the main targets of the air strikes were Greece and Türkiye, the two NATO members!

The main targets of the attacks include the two countries’ military bases, airports, ports, railway lines and other transportation facilities!

Since the Alexandria Airport in Egypt had been repaired by the engineering corps with quick-drying cement, after the Haizhou Army Aviation fighters entered the Alexandria Airport,

Tang Yantian naturally set his next target on the Island of Crete, which is about 700 kilometers away from Alexandria Airport and is a very suitable outpost base!

This is because the Mediterranean is surrounded by enemies, and the actions of the Navy's aircraft carrier battle group must be supported by the Army's heavy fighters to be safer. Therefore, the aircraft carrier battle group's range of activities must be within the combat radius of the Army's fighters so that they can support each other!

Hurghada Base, Egypt

Haizhou State European Theater Command,

Tang Yantian was standing in front of the map, paying close attention to the situation.

Ji Yuan, the deputy commander of the army, reported:

"Commander, today from the Hurghada base, 36 White Tiger-2 strategic bombers flew a total of three rounds, following the fighters of the Army Aviation and Navy Aviation, focusing on fierce air strikes on Türkiye and Greece!

Judging from the results so far, the air forces of Türkiye and Greece have been completely destroyed. Tomorrow, strategic bombers will not need escorts! "

"Report, Commander Yuan called and said the Marines have taken control of Crete without encountering much resistance!"

Deputy Commander of the Navy and Commander of the Marine Corps Yuan Canhai will follow the Mulan aircraft carrier and take full command of the landing operation!

"Beautiful!" Tang Yantian took a ruler and pointed at the map.

Including the Army Deputy Commander Ji Yuan and the Navy Chief of Staff Wan Zhifei, all gathered around.

"The next target is Sicily!" Tang Yantian pointed to a location.

"The distance is 950 kilometers! This is a suitable location!" Wan Zhifei said.

Ji Yuan added,

"The president said at the last meeting that countries like France and Italy have a fine tradition of surrendering. They are easy to deal with. Sicily is a good place!"

Wan Zhifei said,

"Commander Yuan also said in the telegram that they had intentionally preserved the infrastructure on Crete and only attacked aircraft and ships. The airports and ports are basically intact and can be occupied immediately!"

Tang Yantian looked at Ji Yuan and said,

"Deputy Commander Ji, can the Army Aviation aircraft be stationed immediately?"

"No problem. This time our Army Aviation Corps has dispatched a total of 1160 fighter planes of various types. I will have the Second Flying Wing stationed on Crete tonight!"

"After we move in, we will make some preparations. Starting tomorrow, we will continue to advance and fight in depth. In addition, we must not stop the bombing of Turkey and Greece. We must let them understand the consequences of joining NATO!" Tang Yantian's eyes flashed with cold light!