Chapter 1100: Thomas' ambition

Chapter 1100 Thomas' Ambition

"General Thomas, I understand your feelings very well. To be honest, if you can sit where you are today, no matter it is you, me or some people, you are under a lot of pressure. I know you want to make up for the regret of the Indian Ocean battle. , I also believe in your abilities, but it’s still a bit early to do this. We can’t do anything against the main force of the German fleet, because they are all fast battleships. Although Hipper has only 5 ships, those fast battleships can always supplement the past. "Jerico said.

The admiral still remembers Sir Fisher's slightly hateful look when the resolution was passed. He really despised Thomas. It was not that he could not tolerate failure, but because he valued more courage and fighting spirit. Thomas seemed stable to him, but just like Jericho was a defensive one. Not enterprising. And this is why Jericho likes Thomas.

However, what Jericho could not think of was that Thomas was definitely not as peaceful as on the surface. If Betty is a fighting dog and sees the enemy directly going up and biting, then Thomas is a cheetah, agile and patient, using the most artistic tactics to kill them at the moment when the opponent is most interested!

"Now is the best opportunity. I never hoped to hit the German High Seas Fleet severely in one fell swoop, because that is unrealistic. If the main fleets of both sides really fight against the unavoidable circumstances, the German fleet will certainly be destroyed. Annihilated, but the results of the Royal Navy are definitely something you don’t want to see. Therefore, this time my target of action is only the branch of the German High Seas Fleet, that is, those battlecruisers that scurry around in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea all day long. They are generally only in size 1 or 2 ships, and if they are arranged properly, then my fleet is more than 80% sure that they can be caught!"

"Moreover, now is the best opportunity for us to start. The Germans made a mistake in assessing the repair speed of our warships. They don't believe that we can repair all fast warships in such a short time. So they are very low on guard. It is entirely possible to take advantage of the German mentality and eat some of them. I have a hunch that if we don't do it, then they will soon do it too!" Thomas said.

"Huh?! Why?" Jericho frowned slightly and said, "Aren't Germans looking for trouble with Russians in the Baltic Sea recently?"

"It seems that the freezing period is approaching. The German fleet is inconvenient to move in the Baltic Sea, and the Russians will not be able to move. Then such a powerful high seas fleet, whether it is the Kaiser or the prince, would be reluctant to look at them. Stay in the port, right?" Thomas said.

"Moreover, the most important thing is that His Royal Highness has the time and the mind to take care of the navy. Because in winter, large-scale offensives on the Eastern Front are also impossible. In recent months, the North Sea blockade has been broken, hundreds of Ten thousand tons of materials poured into Germany, neither the Kaiser nor the prince, I don’t think I want to close the cordon again, right?"

"Hi, what you said makes sense." Jericho said, touching his chin. "But the risk is still a bit big. It is said that there are already 8 ships in Bavaria over there!" When Jericho was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door.

"Your Excellency the Secretary of the Navy is waiting for the two in the conference room." The visitor also said straightforwardly. But Jericho expressed surprise. This time Thomas came to see his boss after taking office. Why did he pull himself over? In this case, something went wrong!

"General Jericho is also here. That's great. The leaders of the two fleets are here. I think we can talk about some important things today." Churchill nodded and expressed satisfaction. Sir Fisher did not come today, so the people present can almost decide more than 90% of the big fleet.

"Everyone, the Russians, are fighting on the Eastern Front with the Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army in Eastern Galicia. The battle is very tragic and consumes a lot of money. Although the Russians started well, they lacked stamina. And the Black Sea channel was closed. , With the limited capacity of the Trans-Siberian Railway, we must reopen a transport line for Russia..." Churchill said.

"Fuck! How to open it? Take the Arctic Ocean? Let's not talk about the Arctic Ocean route. Even if the route is okay, the safety of navigation is a problem! Now in the Norwegian Sea, the German battlecruisers turn around every three times. This can never be transported once. Goods, let the big fleet accompany you for a trip? Don't you know that half of the oil depots of the big fleet are now ready to run rats?!" Jericho said in a frantic heart.

"The destroyers of the large fleet are out cruising now, and the speed cannot exceed 18 knots. So... Have the cabinet and you considered the issue of fuel consumption?" Jericho looked at the pen in front of him and didn't give Churchill a good face at all. It's a kind of soft confrontation.

"Well, this matter is a bit difficult. But this is a political task. Even if we face more difficulties, we must carry it out. The Russians are facing a lot of pressure. If there is a problem on the Eastern Front, it will definitely be a problem for the Allied Powers system. It was an unbearable result. In short, the nature of this matter determined that he could not negotiate, and the specific implementation can depend on the situation." Churchill said.

"So how are we going to support the Russians?" Jericho asked.

"The current plan is about once a week ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ requires main battleship escort, at least to reach Scandinavia. Then it will transport materials to Russia through neutral ships and land." Churchill said.

"Do you know how risky this is? If it is only once or twice, then the large fleet can escort, even if it is all pulled out, but if it is done once a week, this frequency is too frequent, and it will lose three super ships. After the dreadnought battlecruisers, all of our warships are not as fast as Hipper’s fast fleet. If they get the news, Hipper’s entry into the Norwegian Sea is a very big threat for us, unless we can mobilize two battleships at once. Units (8 battleships), 2 light cruiser units and at least 3 destroyer units as **** missions may be able to stop Hipper." Jerry Cotton paused and continued.

"And if Hipper receives additional reinforcements, such as the Bavarian-class battleship, then our situation will be more complicated. Even if we are lucky, or the Germans are instigated, the fuel consumption of the main fleet is also an increase. Dashu. Unless we can restore the North Sea blockade and block all German surface ships within the North Sea, otherwise, our price is a bit high."

Two changes today~~~! It's kind of karvin--! Please forgive me.

(End of this chapter)