Chapter 809: Ride a submarine
The O-class submarine is a submarine with a displacement of two thousand tons. In this era, it can be regarded as a large ocean-going submarine.
However, the internal space is still quite small, and the strong smell of diesel inside the submarine makes people feel an urge to vomit.
The Odin is the latest O-class submarine in service, in the best condition, and now, this submarine is performing its most important mission.
The captain, Colonel Hurd, is a bearded man. At this time, he is nervously commanding his submarine.
Suddenly, the sound of climbing a ladder came from below, and a chubby man climbed up from below.
"Prime Minister." Hurd has always saluted at once.
"Well, I just come up and have a look." Churchill said, "How about it, is the route safe?"
Taking an American cruise ship was just an illusion. Churchill certainly knew that there were also many German spies in Liverpool, so he asked the royal family to appear on the dock, but then quietly came down with the workers who moved the cargo.
Taking a cruise in the United States is definitely not a good idea. If the Germans know that there is George VI on the cruise ship, they might take the risk, and the king can never get into trouble.
If George VI is gone, Churchill will definitely not be able to carry the banner.
Although it has left the country, the UK has not lost yet! The United States will not watch Germany unify Europe. Therefore, the United States will definitely provide strong support to its side and help its side win the war.
At the same time, after Edward VIII came to power, the Indian and Canadian agreements were all invalidated. How could the United States watch this happen?
The premise is that you want to live!
At the same time, it is forbidden that there will be traitors betrayed inside one's own side. Therefore, Churchill did not notify too many people, only the most trusted subordinate, with the royal family members, boarded the submarine.
"Safety. As long as we cross the Strait of Gibraltar, we will be completely safe." Hurd said: "Now, turn off the engine and let us float along the ocean currents into the Mediterranean!"
Mediterranean!
Even Cyric guessed wrong. He only thought that Canada and the United States would be the first choice for the royal family. No one thought that Churchill would take the risk. Instead of taking this route, he took the Mediterranean!
When Gibraltar was occupied by Spain, it became the territory of Germany. Germany controlled the route of Gibraltar. If the British wanted to support the Middle East, they had to go around Africa in a circle.
And now, they ventured through Gibraltar, seemingly dangerous, but actually safer.
Especially now that they have turned off their engines and drifted into the Mediterranean along the ocean current, making it safer.
"Attention, keep sailing in silence." Hurd continued to give orders.
Although not as advanced as later generations, the current underwater listening system has been developed. If the submarine makes too many sounds, it is easy to be found, and once it is found, it will be sunk!
Churchill was also infected by the tense atmosphere. He kept his hand in his pocket. There was a cigar there, but he couldn't smoke it. He could only hold the cigar. He was really addicted, so he put it under his nose and smelled it.
Inside the submarine, smoking is absolutely prohibited.
"I'm really fed up, I don't want to stay here, this dirty, small place!" At this moment, a sharp voice came out, and everyone was shocked instantly.
At this time, Churchill, as if he had become a young man, climbed down the ladder neatly and ran into the front cabin.
Grandma, don't make trouble at this time!
In front of the submarine is the torpedo cabin. Although it is dangerous, the space is large after all. Especially after taking on the task of transportation, only four or five torpedoes are stored here. The free space is for the king's family to live in.
This is also the place farthest from the power cabin behind, with low vibration and low noise, which is quite a good place.
However, Queen Elizabeth was about to collapse.
She came from a noble family and lived in the upper class since she was a child. Even in Liverpool, there is no shortage of servants by her side.
But now? The heat inside the submarine made her whole body soaked, and the elegant clothes outside were also dirty, and the continuous rumble from the engine behind stimulated her eardrums, and she was on the verge of collapse.
"Queen, please stay calm and restless." Churchill walked in sweating profusely and said: "I have not taken good care of you. I am here to apologize for you. Now, if you speak out again, we will all die."
After Churchill finished speaking, he looked at the little princess on the side, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. At this time, the little princess was only ten years old, but she was already more sensible.
Her hand, stroking the queen's hand, trying to calm her down.
"The top of our head is Gibraltar. The Germans have arranged a lot of underwater listening equipment here. If you speak again, we will be found, and then we will be attacked by a deep bomb, and we will all be buried in fish belly."
Churchill's words, let the queen on the verge of collapse calm down. If she goes crazy again, everyone will die!
"If you want to vent, please twist my arm." Churchill stretched out his arm, a fat, fleshy arm.
"It's better for me." George VI stretched out his arms, and Queen Elizabeth was surprised to find that George VI did not stutter this time!
"My dear, you don't stutter anymore?"
"I believe that the power of love is great, and the ambition to rejuvenate the country will never be shattered." At this moment, the image of George VI actually rose.
So, unable to hold back tears anymore, Elizabeth threw herself into the arms of George VI~www.novelhall.com~ and sobbed lowly.
Churchill squatted on the ground and hugged the little princess: "Don't be afraid, we will be safe soon."
Stuttering is not hereditary. Compared with his brother, George VI's stuttering is more of an acquired disease. Because of the strictness of his father, George VI lived in fear since he was a child. It is more popular in later generations. , It was the indirect consequence caused by his father instructing the tutor to correct his left-handed.
But now, at the critical moment of survival, King George VI found that his brain suddenly became more flexible, with usual thoughts, and he could express clearly with his mouth!
In fact, Queen Elizabeth is strong. What she has is a shrewd and resolute will. She gave George VI a strong support. Historically, it was Queen Elizabeth who gave George VI the strong support behind and saved the British royal family. .
However, as a woman, there are times when she collapses, especially now, when the man and woman she hated usurped the throne, her heart suffered a heavy blow.
The submarine, under the water, moved slowly like a silent fish.