The Rise of the Empire

Yes, that's how it's calculated. The fuel needed for a cruise ship to go directly to the front line and to arrive at Pearl Harbor must be different. This kind of troop transport cruise ship generally takes two routes, one is to arrive in Hawaii, and the other is to send troops directly to the Bismarck Islands. It is completely impossible for this kind of cruise ship to go to other Pacific islands. After all, there is no need to deploy nearly 10,000 American soldiers to other islands, right? What were they doing on those islands? Basking in the sun?

After mastering this information, combined with the British Royal Navy's reconnaissance operations at sea, it is more possible for the British and Japanese navies to intercept and kill American maritime transport ships. Of course, whether this can be done well still depends on Look at the front-line operations of the US and Japanese navies.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration at all for Michael to say that his intelligence has determined the lives of tens of thousands of Americans. There are thousands of personnel in a large transport fleet (including the escort fleet), and if he can really catch If a U.S. Navy troop carrier were to be accommodated, more than 7,000 U.S. Army officers and soldiers could be eliminated from this war in one fell swoop, whether captured or massacred!

If we only look at it now, the British Navy's intelligence collection work on the United States can be described as 70 points. Whether it is maritime reconnaissance or the collection of transportation information in the United States, the British approach is completely excellent, but even so , it was still a little short of being able to intercept and kill the American transport fleet efficiently, so the British worked hard and decided to achieve 90 points in this matter!

Both Betty and Yoshimatsu Motaro could think of the US Navy's water replenishment base on Christmas Island, so how could the British intelligence agency not think of it? The last detail of the British's intelligence work on the U.S. Navy's transport fleet was the problem of the water supply ship on Christmas Island! And this time, the British worked hard enough. Not only intelligence staff, but even regular navy submarines were dispatched!

"Gentlemen, our destination has been reached. Our Navy brothers sent us here, and the rest is up to us." Major Wintour said to his men on the K4 submarine of the Royal Navy.

If you want to know the operation of US Navy ships on Christmas Island, the best way is to go directly to the island to see the situation. Although the Americans controlled the island, they did not deploy too much military force. After all, it was far away from the battlefield and had just been occupied. Therefore, in addition to the staff, the number of regular combat troops here was only about 200. It is obviously a joke for 200 people to control an island with an area of ​​more than 100 square kilometers. There are a large number of uninhabited areas on the coast of the island where you can choose to land. The task of the task force led by Major Wintour is to land on the island, collect intelligence, and then send out relevant information.

Well, now there is a problem. Even if the British carry a transmitter, it is absolutely impossible to maintain direct contact with the nearest British radio station. After all, the distance is quite far. So how to solve this problem? In the end, the solution still fell on the K4 submarine.

The K4 submarine will not leave after delivering Major Wintour's task force to Christmas Island. He will hide in the waters around the island during the day.

At night, it would surface and receive Major Wintour's telegram. After receiving it, it would use the large radio on the submarine to send out the information. After several transfers, it would eventually be sent to the British Royal Navy and the Japanese Navy.

The K4 submarine is also responsible for replenishing supplies and weapons for the task force members, and then preparing to withdraw these personnel when necessary. As for how long the K4 submarine and Major Wintour's task force can sustain it? The answer is at least half a year! The K4 submarine was almost the largest submarine built by the British Royal Navy in World War I, with a surface displacement of 1,980 tons. The underwater displacement is as high as 2,566 tons, and it was originally equipped with 10 18-inch torpedo launch tubes. After the war, the submarine was improved, a large number of weapons were removed, and the space saved was used to accommodate fuel and supplies, as well as special equipment. The K4 submarine is almost the largest special purpose submarine in the British Navy.

It can be seen that the British worked hard for this operation. Of course, the British also had to prepare for the worst. For example, if they failed this time, what if the intelligence personnel were caught by the Americans? Although the British stand with the Japanese, they will never be directly involved in a large-scale armed conflict.

Therefore, in addition to preparing a cyanide poison for everyone in the British Royal Navy, no one in Major Wintour's task force has a British nationality. Among them are Japanese and Southeast Asians, and the officer leading the team Not long ago, they also became people from other countries, such as Major Wintour. If his identity is verified, he is a "Russian"! The yellow people in the task force are naturally from Asia, while most of the white people have South American or Russian nationality!

After observing the surrounding sea with a periscope and confirming that it was safe, the K4 submarine surfaced. The captain personally led the team on the deck while observing the surrounding sea. Then Major Wintour and his team members took the Their equipment came to the deck, and they used inflatable kayaks as transportation to complete the last leg of the journey before logging in. Weapons, ammunition, food, radios and ancillary tools, fuel, tents and other supplies were moved to the inflated boat. After checking the items one last time, the 15-man team left the K4 submarine.

"I wish you a safe journey. In a few months, I hope I can take you all back safely." The captain of the K4 submarine said, holding Major Wintour's hands before leaving.

"Try your best. You must also be careful. The surrounding waters are not absolutely safe. Some American warships will also pass by here." Major Wintour said.

An hour later, the major and his team members arrived at the pre-selected landing site. They hid the kayak in a culvert, while the rest of the group headed towards the predetermined area under the leadership of the guide, which was on the mountainside of a mountain. , hidden among strange rocks and trees. If they want to observe the situation in the port area, they only need to climb to the top of the mountain and use a telescope to see it. If they want to retreat, they can quickly retreat to the place where the kayak is hidden through the pre-selected channel, and then leave the building. islands.

This team was divided into two groups. One group was responsible for observing the movements of American ships in the port with telescopes, while the other group was responsible for monitoring the radio communications of the US military through radio equipment. They may not be able to decipher the specific content of the telegram, but they can at least find some patterns.

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