Chapter 1122： Air raid (1/2)

The soft sun shines on the earth, and the warm atmosphere is fascinating. On the dock, the sound of the ship’s boiler has sounded, and it is another busy day.

”Tom, you know? We are at war with the Austrians.”

The opening remarks of the gray-clothed man's self-questioning and self-response, everyone was already quite surprised. The work on the pier is boring and boring, so I have to find some fun to relax.

Small talk is undoubtedly the cheapest way of pastime. It just so happens that people come and go on the dock, and it is the most well-informed place, and there are many nonsense topics.

Tom rolled his eyes and put the goods in his hands on his lap: ”John, are you nonsense?

I also know that it is not just war with the Austrians, but also with European countries. Since I started working today, big shots have been talking, and my ears are not deaf.

However, what does this have to do with us. Should you work or should you work, do you want to join the army? ”

In Britain, there are also thresholds for ”joining the army”, not just being strong and innocent.

In peace times, the lobster soldiers are so small that they don't need large-scale recruitment at all; the navy is more demanding, and illiteracy is basically a no-brainer.

Now that the war has broken out, the lobster soldiers have indeed begun to expand their recruits, but now they are going in as cannon fodder.

At the same time, it is at war with the entire European continent. The Royal Navy does not dare to fight naval battles. Land warfare is where to fight and where to die.

The knowledge of ordinary people may not be high, but everyone still possesses the most basic common sense.

”Cut!” John said disdainfully: ”Tom, you just know that. When I'm a fool, join the army at this time?”

After a pause for a few seconds, seeing that Tom didn't reply, John said to himself: ”Don't think that war has nothing to do with us. Prices will definitely rise together with war.

Remember, we import millions of tons of agricultural products from the Holy Roman Empire every year. It is suddenly gone, how can such a big gap be made up?

Together with the war, our trade with European countries will also be interrupted. It is estimated that the work on the dock will also decrease in the future. ”

Nothing else is important. Prices are going up and there is less life on the wharf, but it has a profound impact on everyone's hearts.

One after another began to figure out how much food they could store in their family; if the work on the dock was gone, what else could they do next.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that the problem is serious. For a while, everyone's faces are clouded, and the interest in small talk is lost.

Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound rang, and there was a swarm of planes in response.

Limited by technology, aviation fuel is also very expensive this year. Nothing else, the British Air Force will never concentrate so many fighters.

The workers in the port haven't reacted yet, but the Royal Navy stationed not far away has noticed the problem.

I don't know who shouted ”enemy attack”, and then there was an overwhelming explosion in my ears.

Bricks, soil, tiles, and even human limbs are flying in the air, crying, shouting, and crying for help are endless.

Looking down from the sky, there are only three colors left in the whole world: the azure blue of the sea, the gray-black splashing everywhere, and the dazzling bright red mixed with it.

The scene before him made Major General Winston on duty shocked. After reacting, he immediately ordered: ”Quickly, order all boarding, sailing, and departure!”

Organize air defense?

This is the Port of Liverpool, located in the northwest of England, hundreds of kilometers from the closest place to the European continent.

Everyone had never thought beforehand that there would be an air strike here. Even if it is preparing for air defense, London is doing it.

However, the smog in the winter saved London, and Liverpool, a port city deemed safe, was hit by the Shenra Air Force.

No way, who made them happen to be within the bombing coverage of the Shenluo Air Force? If it is farther away, such as Aberdeen in Scotland, it would have escaped because of the distance.

If only the distance is short, Hastings and Margate in the Strait of Dover are less than 100 kilometers away from the European continent, and it seems that they should be bombed.

It is a pity that Hastings and Margate are both small rural areas. They are not so much cities as they are larger towns, and they are not worthy of being targeted.

In contrast, Liverpool is different. Perhaps London is the only one in the later generations. This port city is very inconspicuous; but now it is the core city of Britain, second only to London in importance.

As the commercial center of Britain, part-time the country's second largest commercial port, foreign trade accounts for 14 of the country's total trade volume. The export ranks first in Britain and the import is second only to London.

In addition to the prosperous business, it is also the manufacturing center of Britain, especially the shipbuilding industry in the world.

But this heavy industrial city is also one of the main bases of the Royal Navy. The combination of so many conditions has brewed today's tragedy.

Air defense is impossible to count on. It is simply unrealistic to use those anti-aircraft artillery and a few anti-aircraft machine guns to deal with the overwhelming bomber group.

Warships can run outside, and as long as they move, their survivability will be greatly increased, but the docks and ports cannot run away, so they can only stay in place as targets.

The telegram for help has flown out. Now Major General Winston can only pray for God's blessing: the enemy's accuracy is not enough, and there is no major damage to the port and shipyard.

Deep down, Winston had already greeted all the defenders and bureaucrats of the cities along the way.

Hundreds of enemy planes passed through the border, but they didn't even issue an early warning, which was clearly dereliction of duty.

In fact, Major General Winston was wrong. The warning was issued, but it was sent to London, not Liverpool.

In an era without radar, everyone in air defense can only see with the naked eye or listen with the ear.

When the enemy plane was spotted, the enemy was already above his head. Not everyone is a strategist and can judge the enemy's strategic goals at a glance from the direction.

When an enemy plane is found and an early warning is issued after confirmation, the bureaucrats also need time to react.

In addition to the time required for reporting, waiting for the London government to make a decision, the time consumed will not be faster than that of enemy aircraft.

If Major General Winston was willing to wait patiently, he might receive a telegram of an enemy attack warning in a while.

Of course, this time may not be received, because at the same time Liverpool was attacked by air, London also became a battlefield.

Although the smog is not conducive to the launch of air strikes, the political significance of bombing London is of great importance.