I Became a Captain of the British Empire

The big guy is coming

Canada, Quebec Port. A week before the Battle of the Florida Straits.

The gentle sunlight drove away the cold wind. It’s not too bad to have a bleak touch on the military uniform.Make sure to read from noble mtl dot com

Private First Class Peter Browder of the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army sat on a bench and looked at the letter.

“Private, what are you doing?”

“Oh, I was looking at some letters.”

Salutes the squad leader who suddenly appeared, and he hurriedly stood up.

The face that met your eyes frowned.

“What is so deadly? What have I done?”

“ah… no.”

“Release your expression.”

“I will correct it.”

Watching the squad leader wandering around, Peter gritted his teeth.

Damn you, get hit by a light cannon and die.

It’s been a week since I got out of the rugged mountain area.

He was able to finally put his mind at ease and rest, but the people around him still didn’t let him go.

After the first squad leader stepped on a landmine and exploded, the newly appointed squad leader was a waste. The company commander is in a state of being half-excited by his superior, who brushes up on his major, and the chief sergeant of the unit is chain-smoking. The platoon commander caught in such a gap became just an idiot who couldn’t do anything.

If the operation had been extended for another week, he thought, he might have gotten lost in the middle of the mountain and starved to death.

I thought it might have been windy for the first time in a long time, but I felt bad. Peter sat down on the bench again and opened the letter.

A cool breeze passed over my head. It was time to ease the tension. Residents were mostly cooperative, and most of all, the annoying sound of light artillery and machine guns was not heard. Peter was satisfied with that.

“Have you seen the newspaper? Said the navy fought again this time.”

“Oh, did you hear that we won?”

Suddenly, Peter listened to the voice behind the bench. Two soldiers squatting in a park were talking.

“Asshole, do you believe that?”

“Then believe me. Why don’t you believe me, you bastard.”

“Hey, my uncle works in Norfolk Harbor, and he said two carriers got hit and docked side by side. That’s why I heard the crew talking there… .”

common story. Rumors about who fought with whom in the upper ranks. It’s all futile. Knowing doesn’t change anything, and not knowing doesn’t change anything.

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Peter turned to the letter. Around the time the words “How are you?” and “This side are okay” were repeated about four times, he closed the letter. I guess it would be better to eavesdrop on the story.

“No, I am right! stupid If the Navy won, why are we sitting around here? I immediately boarded a boat and went ashore.”

“uh… is it?”

“Even so! The top guys are cheating right now! It’s a loss of face if you find out that it’s broken… .”

The voice grew louder. It would be a big deal if the military police heard about it… .

Like it or not, the two soldiers couldn’t see each other because they were talking to each other.

“Come to think of it, there was talk of a fight with Marshall and MacArthur.”

“Marshall? Are you talking about George Marshall?”

“Yes, that gentleman. There was a lot of talk about supply issues.”

“Somehow, they say that corrosion is a piece of sh*t. what’s this. I’d rather be in Montreal.”

“Sounds crazy. Another crazy street fight?”

“Damn it, if MacArthur hadn’t been stupid, we wouldn’t have suffered so much.”

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Peter got up from the bench. But looking backwards was a mistake.

thud-

“Ah!”

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Peter sighed and held out his hand.

“Oh, sorry! Are you all right?”

“ah… yes.”

The passer-by fixed his hat and held his hand. He was one face smaller than Peter. The blonde hair poking out from under the cap glistened in the sunlight.

There is such a small person

It was the moment when I was staring at the passerby.

“Excuse me.”

“Oh, over there!”

A passer-by waved his hand and walked past Peter. It was a walking step, but it was a very fast stride. Looking at the passerby who disappeared across the park in an instant, Peter murmured quietly.

“… Why is your voice like that?”

Looking down at the hand that was holding him, he licked his lips.

“You bastards! If you have time to talk nonsense, come over there and help with the work! Foolish bastards… .”

The sergeant from behind started urging the soldiers, so Peter cut off his interest and left.

* * *

The second day after the naval battle.

Sailing through the Gulf of Mexico, the Repulse fleet arrived near the port of Veracruz.

“Chairman, we will enter the harbor soon.”

“hmm. good. Connect communication.”

sunny sunshine. The clear weather warmly caresses the tired body. Now the cold wind of the North Sea is not even remembered.

“Did they really let you in?”

“It’s an order from London. You can trust me.”

That’s how I answered the officer’s uneasy voice.

There’s no way they’re going to f*ck a main force like us…

A day after we announced the victory, we received an order to go to Veracruz. It seems that he intends to use us as a dialogue to throw at Mexico. It is also an iron dialogue made up of 30,000-ton battlecruisers.

The intention is clear. It will be an end to the war. The charter is slowly turning around so it’s time to flirt.

I don’t know what will happen… Well, that’s it, people of high rank will do it well. I have other things to worry about.

“warden! Are there any problems below?”

“I’m a little nervous, but I think I can handle it.”

“Suffer a little more. We’ll be arriving soon.”

I opened my mouth in Jeonseonggwan. Judging by the tone of the chief engineer, it seems that he can really endure it. Otherwise, the tip of the voice would have trembled.

“Once we get into the port, we’ll have to hurry up and start with emergency repairs.”

“I see. The crew also needs a break.”

I approached the bridge window and picked up my binoculars. The pure white harbor was approaching.

An hour after that… .

It was the last time among the crew to disembark at the port after completing the entry procedures.

A large number of people focused their eyes on Repulse.

Somehow, I feel like a popular star.

But now wasn’t the time to care about that kind of attention. The hard concrete harbor felt beneath my feet in shoes.

Yes, it is land. It’s not the f*cking sea… .

Cool air passed through the lungs. It wasn’t the smell from the salt deck. It was the fragrance of the land where people live.

“Chairman, someone from the embassy has arrived.”

“Oh, yes. Go see him now.”

However, there was not much time to enjoy it. I immediately followed the vice-captain to the front of a diplomat’s car parked near the harbour.

The embassy personnel who met them walked out, defeating the crowd. A calm old man in a suit quietly walked out of the crowd of bodyguards.

“Nice to meet you, Admiral Lewis. Ambassador to Mexico, Philip H. FitzRoy.”

A line that greets you with a smile on your face. A seasoned gun was smeared on his aged face. He quickly took off his hat and grabbed his outstretched hand.

“Nice to meet you.”

“First, let’s go to Repulse and talk.”

You want to go back to the boat? sh*t… .

“Are there any problems?”

“Not at all. Let’s go.”

What can I do? A high-ranking person wants to see the ship. He turned his head away to hide his bitter face.

The huge body of Repulse, which is proudly anchored, is resentful today.

* * *

Repulse’s conference room.

The place, filled with a minimum of high-ranking officers and embassy staff, had a chilly air even when the sun rose in mid-sky.

Anyway, if it’s something to talk about in this Repulse, it must be a pretty important one.

I held my breath and listened to the words of the ambassador.

“First, I heard about his performance in Florida. Yankees, it looked like they had a good shot.”

“Fortunately, the.”

Heh heh, the ambassador, who showed a hearty smile, eventually continued his story with a relaxed face.

“We have pretty high expectations in London. If we continue at this rate, it will only be a matter of time before we press even the Cuban transport lines and blockade Panama.”

“Ah, yes. We plan to sortie after supplying first… .”

“Could you finish the preparations as soon as possible?”

It’s been a while since we’ve been anchored, so we’re going to sortie, bastards…

“There is a limit of 72 hours that can be docked in a neutral port. We will finish the preparations as soon as possible.”

“I look forward to it. hahahaha.”

Yes, you should laugh, don’t mess with the atmosphere.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

Anyway, it seems that he has bought up expectations from the upper management. I don’t even know how to fix it anymore… . I feel like I’m getting more and more distant from living a simple pension life. can i go home?

Anyway, apart from that, the upper management’s strategy wasn’t completely unrealistic. Rather, it is super-precipitation.

Cuba is an importer of sugar cane and chromium. Panama is a strategic strategic point that needs no words. Being stuck in the Gulf of Mexico can hold the two leashes of the United States of America at the same time.

In addition, two flagship ships swept through the Florida Strait, so the shock would not be the only one. There must have been an uproar in the White House by now. Someone will be stripped of their clothes to take responsibility for the collapse of the southern defense line. Anyway, poor friends… .

“So, I have some information that I should tell you in particular.”

As the atmosphere matured with hopeful news, the ambassador continued with a cold voice. After receiving the file from the aide, he put a photo on the desk and handed it over.

In the black-and-white photo, a ship with gun cannons was leaving the port.

A long and tall hull that seems to have paid attention to cruiser performance. Cage-type masts raised in front and behind the superstructure.

It is the flagship of the US Navy. I knew at once.

“Is it a battlecruiser?”

“Yes, they say it’s the Constellation class. Originally, it was planned to be called the Lexington class, but it seems that the US Navy has prepared well.”

He took a deep breath. I almost stood up in surprise, unaware that the ambassador was in front of me.

“Admiral Lewis, why are you doing that?”

“Oh, no.”

Ambassador Ji asked with worried eyes about the change in his complexion. He waved his hand pretending to be calm. But my heart was still beating.

Things have changed. A strong enemy appeared. He’s also a pretty bloody guy.

* * *

London, Naval Headquarters.

secluded office.

Secretary of the Navy Churchill, who was on duty, looked up at the sound of the door opening.

“You look busy. Secretary of the Navy.”

Churchill frowned at the familiar face. He put down the pen he was holding and replied with a sullen face.

“It’s all right, Admiral Beatty.”

“Can’t I remove the admiral now?”

Gradually, with a smile on his wrinkled lips, Admiral Beatty entered the office. It was so light that it was hard to think of it as a frail body.

It is different from the self-sufficient self who is tired of working overtime. I wonder if a wand is needed separately.

Thinking so, Churchill gave a displeased look.

“They say the Repulse flyer has entered the Gulf of Mexico.”

“That’s right. I gave them a shot.”

Sitting on the couch in front of Churchill’s desk, Beatty snorted.

“Of course it should. It’s our battlecruiser.”

At the face he expected, Churchill had a hard time hiding his admiration.

Indeed, the man who commanded the battlecruiser squadron. His understanding of the fleet he operated is still intact.

Beatty asked in a relaxed voice, clasping her hands together.

“So, what are your next plans?”

“What are you trying to do on your own?”

“I was worried that my juniors would fall into an embarrassing situation in the middle of enemy lines.”

The admiral shrugged skillfully. Churchill glared at him with pouty eyes for a while, then let out a sigh.

“After supplying, we will strike Panama via Belize. After that, we will go back and forth between Cuba and Panama to destroy commerce.”

“Are there any plans to block the canal?”

“I’m thinking of it as bombing for now.”

momentary silence.

Beatty nodded, thinking, then continued.

“I am anxious.”

“Is there a better way?”

“no… That’s something my juniors have to figure out.”

If so, why did you ask? This snarky old man.

He felt like a chimney to reply, but Churchill just kept his mouth shut. The more he talked about it, the more tired he was.

“Come to think of it, the flyer was sent to Mexico, not Belize. What happened?”

“well… .”

Churchill banging his fingers on the table.

It deserves to feel strange. Belize is a British possession. Supply and maintenance can be performed freely. It’s a much better condition than a neutral country with restrictions on action.

Churchill, of course, was not unaware of this. There was a reason for such an order. But it’s a bit difficult to say. Slowly counting the days in his head, he made up his mind.

If it was him, he would have arrived by now.

Before long, the old Navy Secretary raised his lips uncharacteristically and whispered:

“It’s just diplomatic.”