Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Story of the Chaebol

"Commander, we have the latest intelligence about the enemy. The navy just sent us a message that the Mediterranean Fleet accidentally ran into a squadron of the Italian Navy in the Gulf of Surt, and the two sides have already engaged in a firefight."

Nanhua's Mediterranean Fleet was a new fleet formed after Nanhua declared war on the Franco-Spanish alliance.

On paper, this fleet appears to be quite large, with a total of six aircraft carrier formations and twelve super-dreadnought battleships.

If you don't know the inside story of the South China Navy, just based on the naval lineup that South China has sent to the Mediterranean, I'm afraid no one would think that South China does not take the war on the European continent seriously.

But in fact?

Every one of the ships that Nanhua sent here this time, the older ones can be traced back to before the founding of Xihua, and even the newer ones have been in service for at least ten years.

Although these ships have undergone certain modifications during this period, because the hull structure cannot be modified, it is impossible to transform them into missile ships no matter how they are modified. Based on this point alone, this fleet cannot be compared with the four major fleets in South China.

But under the premise that outsiders do not understand these circumstances, the fleet that Nanhua has now assembled is still quite scary. After all, the political fleet is there.

In recent times, with the cooperation of the Yingguo Navy, the two countries' navies have almost completely blocked the entire Mediterranean Sea.

After hearing the latest information, Fang Hong finally understood what Long Meir was thinking.

This guy launched such a high-profile attack on the Kingdom of Ying and Gaul just to temporarily open up the shipping channel between the Apennines and North Africa. Although Fang Hong didn't know what the other party was going to transport to North Africa, it was nothing more than manpower and supplies.

The Apennines had tried to use transport planes to airdrop supplies to Tunisia before, but the cost of doing so was too high.

Especially when their transport planes entered the airspace over North Africa, they were at risk of being discovered by the Allied Air Force at any time. Especially after the African Corps arrived in North Africa, relying on the advantage in radar, the number of aircraft lost in the Apennines has exceeded 400 in the past month. You must know that these are all large transport planes. No matter which country it is, it would be unbearable to suffer such a loss by now.

"Has the Navy contacted the 27th Air Force Division stationed in Kailuo?"

"We've already contacted them. Commander, don't worry. The navy has already told the headquarters that they will definitely defend the honor of the South China Navy in this battle and swear to annihilate all invading enemies!"

"I don't care whether we can destroy the enemy's fleet or not. What I'm worried about is that this naval fleet is also a bait released by the enemy. If the enemy really makes such a big move, then their goal this time must be huge."

"No way? That's more than a dozen warships and more than 20 transport ships. How could the enemy be willing to use all of this as bait?"

"Who can say for sure? What if the enemy has the courage to cut off his own arm? Remember, as a commander, as long as we are still on the battlefield, we must remain skeptical of everything, even if something itself is very unbelievable, but it does not mean that it will not happen. Go, tell the garrison in Kailuo to be alert. I always feel uneasy in my heart. Maybe this time Long Mei'er will give me a hard time."

Three days have passed since the war began.

The 100,000 indigenous troops that the African Corps formed after arriving in Kailuo have now been assigned tasks.

These 100,000 men were arranged by the corps' deputy commander Zhao Qiancheng behind the fortifications along the coast, with Nanhua's troops in front and behind them.

"How is the situation on the front lines?"

"The troops have advanced to Hadajia. Now the enemy has retreated to the Carbon Peninsula. However, the defense there is too tight. The troops on the front line tried to attack several times but were unable to capture the enemy's position. Now the offensive has slowed down."

"Pass on my order. Leave the 3rd, 5th, and 7th Divisions to continue to blockade the Caben Peninsula. The 10th and 11th Divisions continue to advance westwards and capture Cape Benseka within two days!"

"Yes, Commander!"

"Liu Haizhong!"

"To!"

"How's the situation at the high position?"

"Report to the commander. With the support of the reinforcements we sent, the position over there has been stabilized. However, because the enemy's attack was too sudden, the casualties of the armies of both countries were not small this time, especially the African expeditionary force of Ying Country, which directly lost more than 60,000 people."

After hearing Fang Hongye's words, a chubby staff officer stood up and reported to him the situation on the ally's side. If you look closely at his face, it is not difficult to find that this guy looks very similar to the second uncle in the compound in "The Story of Siheyuan".

Although they look and have the same name, their temperaments are completely different. Obviously, different life experiences have caused great changes in the personalities of the two Liu Haizhongs, especially the one in front of him, who really looks like a soldier.