Chapter 1222: The curtain opened
Chapter 1222
Are you here? It seems safer. But you must also strengthen your guard. Your fleet is in the best condition and can set off at any time. In his opinion, if we can strengthen our vigilance and run away before the British bombers arrive, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?
However, the fate is so unpredictable. When the Earl's order was issued, it was only 2 days before the British finally launched an attack! Count Luknar, located in the port of Burgas, Bulgaria, was ordered by Count Spey to lead the fleet to Romania under German control in 2 days. And this day happened to be the day when British bombers struck.
"Okay, until now, the plan is to freeze, let us look at the big meal on the table, and then distribute the dishes that you like." On the same day, Trenchard, who was in charge of this operation, codenamed Rolling Thunder The Lieutenant General announced the final plan at the last meeting before the war!
"According to our investigation yesterday, the distribution of the German fleet is like this. In the port of Burgas, Bulgaria, there is the Sultan Osman I under the command of Count Luknar and the armored cruisers Amidiya and Redbeard Searedin. At the Constantinople base, there are two battleships under the command of Lieutenant General Negovan of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, the Joint Force and St. Istvan, and the Quasi-Fearless Radecki. The Port of Erreli is the main force of the Allied Mediterranean fleet. Three fast battleships under the command of Earl Spey, Tegerhof, Prince Eugen, and Rechadia, plus two other quasi-fearless, Ferdinand And Zlini."
"As for the assignment of targets? The V1500 bomber squadron and three FB27 bomber squadrons are responsible for attacking Port Ereli. The remaining three squadrons are divided into two equal bomber groups, attacking Constantinople and Burgas respectively. In the end, Lieutenant Trenchard compromised. The entire bomber force was divided into A, B, C, and three bomber groups, and each bomber group was assigned an additional guiding unit. In the end, Lieutenant General Trenchard decided to take action. At this time, it has been 2 months since Churchill originally proposed the plan. At the same time, it has been 1 month since the large-scale investigation of British Airways. From the perspective of time Look, it's a bit long.
At the same time, Captain Halley also began to arrange their own reasons, they did not get the news, but thought that when they first came to the place, they took a little too much at the airport all day, so they could get the most Well, without getting familiar with the environment and training the idea of the team, Captain Halley mobilized his night sickle squadron and the other half of the squadron temporarily assigned to him.
"British aerial reconnaissance is unpredictable, so we have to make the interception net bigger. I suggest that all aircraft be deployed in small groups." As he said, Captain Halley will be on the map around Constantinople. Draw a circle, and focus on a few positions. Captain Halley, who has a total of 30 K-4J interceptors in his hands, thinks he has sufficient troops. So the entire cordon was expanded. Even the area around Constantinople is included.
"All aircraft are filled with fuel tanks. We may need to patrol the air for a long time this time. The guard posts on the ground will provide us with intelligence. After discovering the target, each team can choose to intercept independently. There is no need to wait for others. Our mission is only one. , To clear out all British aircraft over the Dardanelles. The fleet can fly out of the Turkish collar to fight, of course, if it is not necessary, it is best not to go over Greece." Captain Halle is the first time he has commanded such a hunting. It was nothing more than a pack of wolves grabbing a few prey that were cruising alone. So he delegated command.
"Boy, do you want to make a bet to see if it is your scimitar or our scimitar?" After the meeting, Captain Halle met the captain of the scimitar squadron, Major Wolfstein. An old bird, he was Captain Halley's lead plane back then.
"It’s boring. It’s us tomorrow and you the day after tomorrow. It’s all about luck. And I hate things like luck. It’s elusive. Then, let’s bet on which one of us will win the victory first? Bottle of Bordeaux, France in 1895." Captain Halley looked helplessly at the juice in his hand. Because of the attack tomorrow, drinking is prohibited today.
"As you wish." Wolfstein picked up the wine glass in his hand and touched the other party with some pride. There was genuine wine in his glass.
And in the fortress of Sevastopol, hundreds of kilometers away from Constantinople. Lieutenant General Eberhardt, commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, also received the order from St. Petersburg. The telegram is simple: "The British Fleet will decide to launch an offensive on D-Day, and the Black Sea Fleet should launch an offensive according to the predetermined plan."
"Really? It's finally about to start!" Lieutenant General Eberhardt handed the telegram to Kolchak next to him, and sighed. He has some expectations for this battle, but he also has some concerns. The so-called high returns are accompanied by high risks. The fate of the Black Sea and even Russia may be resolved within the next two days. The Allied Powers and Russia have been preparing for decades in the Black Sea, but they have to make a difference within two days. As the trader of Russia, we must say It is impossible not to be nervous!
"Is the fleet ready?" The Lieutenant General said to Nowitzki, the commander of the First Battleship Squadron beside him.
"As you wish~www.wuxiaspot.com~ the fleet can set off at any time. Even the mascot on the flagship Empress Maria is ready to witness a historical moment!" Nowitzki pretended to be calm.
"Well, this morning, we will send minesweepers to clean the waterways. We will leave at 8 o'clock in the evening!" Lieutenant General Eberhardt ordered.
On the night of February 3, 1915, the port of Sevastopol was brightly lit, and the light when the fleet was set on fire and the smoke sent out alarmed a shark hidden outside the port. Piles of smoke began to rise, and the unusually lively situation in the port made this Austro-Hungarian offshore submarine numbered UB-15 feel a little uneasy. After hesitating for a while, the submarine turned on the radio antenna and sent a telegram to Ereli, hundreds of kilometers away.
Count Spey has never relaxed his surveillance of the Sevastopol Fortress, and the reconnaissance force composed of camouflaged cruisers, submarines and seaplanes has always been hovering near the port. Especially after discovering that the mine clearance operations of the Russian fleet seem to have become more diligent recently, the earl ordered at least three submarines to be maintained near the nest of the Russian Black Sea Fleet for blockade and surveillance tasks.
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