Chapter 1164: Night comes

Chapter 1164

Thus, the most absurd scene since the start of the war appeared on the waves of the North Sea. The two largest fleets in the world, the British-German fleet with a total tonnage of more than 2 million tons, are looking at each other about 25 kilometers apart! Both fleets seem to have an invisible line, and they dare not cross the boundary easily. The British fleet is not in good condition, so I don't want to take the initiative to fight, and the German fleet also has a ghost in mind. Delaying time is their first task!

In this way, the two sides did not take any action other than the light warship approaching the two guns. Until when the sun gradually set and darkness began to slowly cover the North Sea, the German fleet turned and left.

"The Germans are gone, we should also go home. We have consumed thousands of tons of fuel but have not achieved any results. This incident itself reveals a trace of weirdness." Lieutenant General Charles Madden watched gradually The German fleet covered by the night said with some anxiety.

"They won't go out and then turn back, choose night battle, right?" Lieutenant General Jeram said with some concern.

"No, they do have slow-speed warships. Our reconnaissance aircraft has identified most of the opposing warships. This time the number of German battleships is between 18 and 20. We have seen Germany’s earliest Nassau class. Battleships, but there are no pre-dreadnoughts. In this case, their speed is probably only 20 knots. If they get rid of those slow battleships, there will only be 16 fast battleships, and these 16 battleships will fight our 25 main forces. Ships and armored cruisers, light cruisers, and destroyers that far exceed them in number, they will always suffer even more in night battles. No sane commander would choose this way. And time is too late." Jericho shakes Shook his head and said.

Jericho’s analysis is correct. The current situation is that the large fleet is not far from its anchorage. Although the large fleet deliberately lowers its speed in order to save fuel, if the German fleet wants to enter the alert area before the large fleet It is still very difficult to catch up with the big fleet and fight a decisive battle, and it is necessary to abandon slow warships, so that the disadvantage of the German fleet in number will be magnified, and close to the Shetland Islands, the British fleet can also get seaplanes in the harbor. With the help of the Germans, if the Germans did this, they would be more likely to lose money, so Jericho was completely relieved after seeing the German fleet return.

"The German fleet is sending a telegram. Judging from the characteristics of the call sign, this should be their flagship." An officer said a moment later. The British still cannot decipher the German telegrams, but just as everyone has fingerprints, some of the characteristics of radio transmitters are their telegram fingerprints! Therefore, the British can determine the identity of the other party from the difference in the habitual smile of the transmitter!

"Where are they? Where is our radio direction finding?!" Jericho asked.

"It was 40 nautical miles south of where we last found them. If calculated at a speed of 16 to 18 knots, then after the two fleets left, they have been going south." The officer thought for a while and said.

"That's good. It seems that the Germans are really gone this time." Jericho then commanded: "Give general Thomas a power generation and tell them that they can leave." After confirming that the German fleet has already set foot on its way home, and it is impossible for them to leave. After catching up with him, Jericho finally felt relieved and let Thomas take the remaining fleet back to Forth Bay with peace of mind.

At this time, if someone takes a look at the chart, then they can find that the course of the Thomas Fleet is first to the northwest, and then to the southwest of Forth Bay! He actually walked on two sides of the triangle! The journey home of Thomas Fleet is even more distant, and if sailing at normal speed, Thomas will not see the lighthouse in Forth Bay before noon tomorrow!

"Now, the action has just begun!" The prince said confidently looking at the chart showing the movement of the fleets of both sides. And the long-awaited fire thief-Prometheus battle has finally kicked off! And just an hour ago, the three battleships brought out were taking some light cruisers and destroyers on their way home, and on the way contacted Wilhelmshaven in the name of the flagship of the German High Seas Fleet Bavaria! This telegram was not unexpectedly intercepted by the British!

The 3 old-fashioned dreadnoughts of the Fifth Battleship Formation were definitely not just showing their appearance, but were actually performing a very important and special mission! They will use the call sign of the High Seas Fleet to communicate with the headquarters and make a move that has been evacuation to the south. The purpose is to convince the British that the High Seas Fleet has returned to Hong Kong at this time!

Of course, mere radio communication does not guarantee that the British will be fooled. After all, any warship can be contacted by this call sign, and the British still deployed some submarines in the German sea. If there are only two or three kittens, if someone finds it and sends a report to the large fleet, it is very likely that things will change. Therefore, this feint fleet must be able to fool the eyes of the British!

So the Germans made some improvements to these warships. For example, after nightfall, a few wooden boards were erected and some light sources were added. In this case, if you look at a light cruiser from a distance, then this ship The outer contour of the ship is very close to the battleship! In this way, the 3 battleships feigning the fleet may become double-digit battleships! At night, it is impossible for British submarines to see the entire fleet ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ After all, the distance is very large. They only need to make sure that there is a huge main fleet passing in front of them. As for determining what ship it is? Wash and sleep, it's impossible!

In fact, this set of camouflage was practical after World War II. For example, the American Hummer. If a Hummer turns on the headlights on the inside at night, it will give the opponent the feeling of a small Jeep. And if the outer headlights are turned on, it is somewhat close to the width of armored vehicles such as M113 from the light. When the Americans designed the Hummer, they also considered the deceptive effect of the light on the enemy!

As for what the main fleet is doing? Naturally, it is ready to start! At this time, the remaining main force of the German High Seas Fleet is sailing fast in the direction of Forth Bay to the west! Among them, the first and second two battleship squadrons under the command of Lieutenant General Scheer and the two light cruiser squadrons are heading almost true north! Pointed straight to the direction of Forth Bay. The third battleship squadron and battlecruiser squadron under the command of Lieutenant General Hipper first headed northwest for a while, and then waited for the opportunity! An hour ago, the prince’s long-planned fire thief-Operation Prometheus finally started!

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