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The airship of the Iberian Air Force raged over Gibraltar for an entire hour. They dropped all the bombs. The whole of Gibraltar has become a sea of ​​​​flames. Some airships are still reluctant to leave after the bombs are dropped. Heavy machine guns fired at the panicked crowd. Due to the interference of the smoke, the observers on the airship could not be sure how much damage was done to the Fortress of Gibraltar, but it is undeniable that the trauma they caused to the Fortress of Gibraltar within this hour is definitely not less than that of the train artillery bombardment yesterday. It can also be much larger. In the end, a small airship was left behind to count the results, and the other airships returned. They needed immediate overhaul and bombing, and a bombing was scheduled for the afternoon. As soon as the airship left, the shelling of the train guns began again, without giving the British any time to rest.

At 12:00 noon, the airship units involved in the bombing returned to Algeciras, where they received a hero's welcome. Since then, no one has doubted their combat effectiveness, and they have fought to prove the value of their existence. Indeed, at present, there are almost no weapons that can threaten their existence (except for the anti-aircraft machine guns that have been developed by the Talavera Arsenal), they are inherently invincible, and their enemies, It will be difficult to dodge vertical blows from the sky. Although the current airship technology still has many shortcomings, such as safety issues that have not been resolved, helium cannot be extracted, so hydrogen has to continue to be used. But Xiao Jie still decided to increase investment in the air force, at least by the end of this year, the size of the air force will be doubled compared to what it is now.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the small airship that observed the results of the battle also returned. From the data they observed, it can be concluded that the entire Gibraltar fortress has suffered great damage, especially the strong fortress in the north. In the face of a 500-kilogram bomb, they are as fragile as egg shells. According to observations, the fortress in the north has been torn open with a length of more than 50 meters, but now the British are braving artillery fire for frantic repairs. In addition, about 20% of the urban area of ​​Gibraltar was destroyed, and a large number of houses were blown into ruins. As for the casualties of the army and civilians, this cannot be determined, but what is certain is that this number is definitely not small.

"His Royal Highness, since the bombing effect is so good, let's just use the airship to wipe out Gibraltar." Baldesius said very excitedly. The air force has achieved very good results, and he has a bright face.

But Du Geer is not happy, this is the army's credit, if they are all taken away by the air force, where will he save face? He quickly said: "Your Highness, this is not acceptable. This battle is played by our army, and their air force is only here to cooperate with us."

"Okay, stop arguing, you two. If it is completely handed over to the Air Force, then we will waste a lot of ammunition, and the Air Force's aerial bombs are very expensive. Besides, our purpose is not to completely destroy Gibraltar Fortress, but to destroy the British army inside, and then occupy it. This fortress is such a good location, wouldn’t it be a pity not to use it? However, the Air Force also performed very well, but the Air Force is a newly established military branch after all , You still need to accumulate experience, and in the future, there will naturally be room for you to play." Xiao Jie quickly explained. At this time, Xiao Jie already had another idea in his mind, that is to draw some elites from the army's reconnaissance troops to form an airborne force, and use the advantage of the space airship to carry out some special tasks, which will definitely be used in the future. have an immeasurable effect.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the air force airship unit carried out a second bombing of Gibraltar. Once again, the defense of Gibraltar Fortress was greatly weakened. And the army has also begun to prepare for the final attack, because Dougal has issued an order. After the air force's last round of bombing ends tomorrow morning, it is time for the army to charge and occupy Gibraltar.

At night, the frightening bombing finally ended, and both Bruchit and Daniel felt like they were reborn as human beings. During the two rounds of bombing during the day, their headquarters almost became the target of an air strike. If a 500-kilogram bomb fell into their headquarters, there would be absolutely no possibility of the people inside surviving.

"General Daniel, what's the situation now? How long can we last?" Brugge asked in a trembling voice. His expression was very helpless, and it was obvious that he no longer had confidence in defending Gibraltar. The bombing of the Iberian space during the day was a huge blow to him. It was hard for him to imagine that Iberia had actually mastered such a terrifying weapon. If these terrifying guys appeared in the sky above London, he really dared not imagine What kind of result would this be.

"The situation is very bad, Your Excellency General. The fortifications of the fortress have suffered a devastating blow, especially the strongest outer fortress, which has been blasted several times by the enemy. If the Iberians take this opportunity to attack us , we do not have any confidence that we can hold the position. The casualties of soldiers and civilians are also very large. According to preliminary statistics, more than 500 soldiers have been killed and thousands of others have been injured. The casualties of civilians are even greater, with more than 5,000 people killed by During the bombing, a large number of people were left homeless. In addition, two grain warehouses were also bombed, and an arsenal was also bombed. These supplies are only enough for us to last for 3 months. There is also the army Morale is very low, and the soldiers are getting more and more war-weary. If we don't solve it in time, we may have collapsed before the Iberians come to fight." Daniel replied very frustrated.

"3 months? I think it's not bad to last for a week." Brucht said in his heart. He believed that it was a miracle that his army could survive a week under the firepower of the Iberian army on such a scale. But he didn't say it, because such words would definitely hit Daniel, and such words would be quite detrimental to the war. "Do our best, believe in the soldiers, miracles will always happen." Brucht comforted.

"Don't worry, General! I will do my best to persist until the arrival of reinforcements. In the end, even if we carry out arduous street fighting, even if we fight to the death, we will persist to the end." Daniel said firmly Said.

On January 26, the air force's last bombing operation began, and the army involved in the offensive also began to gather. They will launch an attack on Gibraltar immediately after the air force's bombing is over. At 9 o'clock in the morning, 40 large and small airships took off from Algeciras. The weather was very good and there was no wind, which was very suitable for airships to fly. At 9:40, the airship appeared over Gibraltar and began their last bombing. But Gibraltar is quite peaceful, just like a dead city. Could it be that the British have all evaporated overnight? That is obviously impossible. Through the previous two observations, the British knew that the Iberian Army would not participate in the attack when the airship was bombing, so they immediately retreated into the basement or the artillery hole after receiving the information of the airship's attack, and waited. Return to the ground after the bombing is over. Therefore, the Iberian Air Force airship put the main target of the bombing on the fortifications of Gibraltar this time, removing the final obstacle for the army's offensive. During the bombing, many basements and bomb defense holes were trampled because they were not built well. Unfortunately, the British soldiers or civilians hiding inside were also buried alive.

An hour later, the bombing ended. The large airships and medium-sized airships all withdrew back, while the small airships remained over Gibraltar. They did not participate in the bombing just now. Their mission was to assist the army's attack. This was a solution that Xiao Jie suddenly thought of. Because small airships are very flexible, they can be called to carry out bombing when the army encounters a bone that cannot be chewed. The power of a 100 kg bomb is quite good.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com The Iberian Army, which had lunch in advance, launched an attack. This time Dugor invested a regiment of troops at once. The shelling of the train guns also started, but their artillery fire extended backwards, and the navy also joined in, launching a fierce shelling of the south of the fortress.

The resistance of the British army was quite fierce. They competed with the Iberian army for every fort, every street, every house and even every ruin. However, under the superior firepower of the Iberian army, their resistance seemed so weak , was soon broken through the line of defense. The battle lasted until the next morning, when all the British troops guarding the fortress were wiped out, more than 5,000 people were appended, including Admiral Bruchit, and Daniel committed suicide in the basement of his office up.

On January 27, Iberia formally occupied Gibraltar, and this fortress guarding the throat of the Mediterranean Sea was finally in the hands of Xiao Jie. It will be built as an Iberian naval base in the shortest possible time, and the Iberian navy will also pass through the Strait of Gibraltar on the same day and head to Lisbon, where they will stop the reinforcements sent by the United Kingdom. This is also the first time they have left the Mediterranean Sea and entered the Atlantic Ocean since they formed an army. It also marks the official opening of the Iberian Navy's struggle with the United Kingdom for maritime supremacy.

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