Chapter 294 The End of the Submarine

"Ascend immediately!" Colonel Hexing shouted, his voice trembling with fear. "Now!"

Europeans, including Germany, chose to save their own lives and those of their soldiers when they knew the outcome of the battle could not be changed.

Colonel Hexing was no exception and he chose to surrender.

Unfortunately, the submarine could not raise a white flag while in the water, and Colonel Hesing did not know what was attacking the submarine.

If a white flag can be raised, the destroyers on the sea will stop attacking immediately after seeing it.

If Colonel Heshing had known that he was being attacked by depth charges and how they would attack, he should have ordered the submarine to stop where it was, or to change course so that the destroyer would misjudge its position and drop its bombs somewhere else.

But there are no ifs in war.

Under the order of Colonel Hesing, the U-21 submarine went at full speed while surfacing, as this would allow the submarine to surface in a shorter time.

However, there were three destroyers overhead, which were lined up in a row and sailing at a speed of 9.5 nautical miles per hour, constantly rolling bombs ten meters deep from the stern to the sea surface as they sailed.

(Note: The maximum underwater speed of the U19 submarine is 9.5 knots)

Don't worry about the result.

Just as Colonel Hexing ordered the signalmen to destroy the telegraph cipher machines as well as confidential maps and documents in preparation for surrender...

"Boom boom"

The hull was shaking violently, and sea water poured into the submarine amid the screams and wails of the crew.

Colonel He Xing sighed in his heart, everything was over, they didn't even have the chance to surrender!

…

The sun jumped up from the sea level, and in just a few minutes, the world turned from dark to bright.

The battleship "Gaulic" continued to bombard the enemy on V Beach, but almost everyone on board, including the captain, Colonel Meyer, kept their eyes on the three destroyers operating on the sea.

They threw "explosive barrels" into the sea, and soon towering columns of water rose from the water surface, and where the water columns fell, there were sea fish with shining snow-white bellies.

"What are they doing?" The deputy captain said sarcastically, "Do they think they can bomb submarines like this? I think it's a good way to bomb fish. We can have an extra meal tonight!"

There was faint laughter all around. Their thoughts were the same as the deputy captain's. They thought that this method of dealing with submarines was too primitive. They wanted to blow up the submarine with a barrel of explosives?

But Captain Meyer looked solemn. He used a telescope to carefully observe the operations of the sailors on the destroyer and seemed to understand the use of the "powder barrel":

The destroyer follows the possible escape route of the submarine and drops bombs at a set depth to explode underwater. Although primitive, it is simple, cheap, and may be practical.

"Charles!" Colonel Meyer put away his telescope and asked the deputy captain, his eyes fixed on the destroyer: "If that was Charles' invention, would you still think it was used to fry fish?"

The second-in-command said nothing, for Ciel's talent for invention was well known.

But the deputy captain still had a disdainful smile on his face.

Charles doesn't understand the navy, the deputy captain thought. The navy's equipment reflects a country's most advanced technology and strongest industrial capabilities. It is completely different from the army's random invention of a grenade that can become popular.

Now, Charles is planning to invent the "hand grenade" in the navy, but the facts will give him a slap in the face...

At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, the voice full of surprise: "Look, what is that?"

Someone answered: "It's oil, fuel from the submarine, God, they sank the submarine!"

Cheers broke out all around instantly.

The deputy captain frowned, but he still insisted in his heart that a little oil did not mean that the submarine had been sunk!

However, soon some debris began to float on the water, including books, boxes, backpacks, and all sorts of other things, and finally several corpses floated out.

The cheers became louder, even the gunfire stopped, and everyone waved and saluted the destroyer:

"Well done, you succeeded!"

"Teach Germany a lesson!"

"Well done, you solved a big problem!"

…

This is a real problem, and it even has strategic implications:

Because of the existence of this submarine, the Allied battleships did not even dare to provide fire cover for the landing troops, which was one of the reasons why the landing troops repeatedly suffered defeat.

…

Tijani was as happy as a child. He hugged Charles excitedly and kissed him on the face, cheering loudly: "We succeeded. You are awesome, Colonel! It's incredible! You are invincible, you can do anything!"

Ciel wiped his face in disgust, secretly considering whether he should keep his distance from this guy in the future.

"What should we do next?" Tijani panted, his eyes still shining with excitement, as if he wanted to take advantage of the victory and chase them to the shore.

"What else can we do?" Charles replied, his voice calm: "Today's mission is completed, go back."

There was a flash of disappointment in Tijani's eyes, but he still responded and passed on the order.

…

At this time, Vice Admiral Robeck was having breakfast with Captain Forbes in the dining room of the Queen Elizabeth.

The breakfast was not very rich: steak, red wine, caviar, and some fruit.

But this was already a luxury for the troops fighting on the front lines, where even fresh water and bread were rationed.

"Do you think Charles can successfully land on V Beach?" Captain Forbes asked while cutting the steak skillfully.

"I'm not sure." Lieutenant General Robeck shook his head. "It's complicated. Sometimes I hope he can succeed, and sometimes I hope he can't succeed."

Colonel Forbes nodded. He understood Lieutenant General Robeck's dilemma:

Charles' successful landing meant that the French army was stronger than the British.

Charles's failure meant that the landing operation was still in trouble and might even suffer heavy losses in the Ottoman counterattack.

After thinking for a while, Colonel Forbes suggested: "If we let the Queen Elizabeth provide fire support for the landing troops, I think we may succeed..."

"No." Vice Admiral Robeck interrupted Colonel Forbes and said firmly: "German submarines are active, Forbes. With the threat of submarines, the Queen Elizabeth must not be deployed."

Then Vice Admiral Robeck added: "The Queen Elizabeth is the spiritual pillar of everyone. She is the symbol of the British Royal Navy and she represents Britain. She cannot be in any danger!"

"Yes, General!" replied Colonel Forbes.

Vice Admiral Robeck has emphasized many times that once the "Queen Elizabeth" is sunk, it will cause a serious blow to the morale of the Allied forces and may even bring shame to Britain.

At this time, O'Connell rushed into the restaurant with an excited look on his face. He almost cheered out loud: "General, he did it, he succeeded!"

"What?" Lieutenant General Robeck looked at O'Connell in confusion.

Now it’s only been over an hour since the Gaulo opened fire, and they’ve already landed successfully?

(End of this chapter)