Chapter 2094: Opening

"Therefore, the pros and cons of this plan are obvious and need to be considered. The evacuation has not yet begun. The probability of battleships above the Dreadnought class on the two sides is not high. It depends on the situation at the time, but the aircraft carrier squadron also needs to prepare. Still training in the Baltic Sea.” Ruprecht said.

In the next two days, after Crown Prince Ruprecht and the senior officials of the German High Seas Fleet finalized other relevant content, the plan for the battle of the Dover Strait has gradually begun. In addition to the aircraft carrier, the entire High Seas Fleet The main force plus the former Dreadnought Fleet originally assigned to the Baltic Sea all moved to Kaiser Wilhelm Port! At the same time, the port of Zeebrugge, which was originally docked with submarines, also ushered in a new fleet of warships. Under the leadership of the German High Seas Fleet’s former dreadnought Kaiser and the pre-dreadnought era armored cruiser Mainz, a complete German destroyer The brigade entered here. And all this undoubtedly shows that the German fleet is ready to attack the British fleet in the Strait of Dover!

As for the situation of Zeebrugge, which is almost blocked at the gate of the Strait of Dover, the British are naturally very concerned. Soon after the German fleet was stationed, the British fleet received the new German fleet through aerial reconnaissance and spying. The situation in the port, of course, in order to verify this information, the Royal Navy Air Force has successively lost 11 various aircraft. So that Jericho called this information almost written in blood!

　　 But now Jericho has no time to be emotional about this incident. The German High Seas Fleet, which has been dormant like a dragon for a year, once again revealed its deadly claws. This time, the Germans were aiming at the retreat of the British Expeditionary Force.

"The German Navy has also dispatched destroyers to attack our trawlers and destroyers in the Strait of Dover by means of annual attacks. The most successful one sank one of our trawlers and 7 driftnets. Fishing boats and 8 other ships were injured. According to our subsequent investigation, the German fleet involved in the battle was only 6 large destroyers. This time, the Germans sent all the former dreadnoughts over, which made me feel pressure. Very big." Brigadier General Case, who was in charge of anti-submarine and anti-lightning strikes in the Dover Strait, said.

In fact, the German destroyer squadrons have also attacked British ships in the English Channel in history, and sometimes they have good records. The Germans are relatively familiar or not familiar with the British blockades and minefields. It doesn't matter, anyway, on this plane, the quality of British mines is still relatively serious. In this plane, German destroyers have launched more than a dozen attacks on the English Channel. Some were sunk by British surface battleships, and some returned due to malfunctions. But so far, only one ship has been destroyed by sea lightning. So that both the British and Germans sneered at the British minefields. Expensive battleships are still scary in case, but for large-volume destroyers and old warships, the adventure is still worth it!

However, now, with the defeat of the British Expeditionary Forces, the situation has changed. The navies of the two sides are destined to start a fierce battle in the waters near the Strait of Dover. This time, before the British retreat, the Germans have set out the car. Horse artillery, not only those terrifying fearlessness and super fearlessness of the High Seas Fleet, the former dreadnought ships have also been pulled over, which is obviously a decisive battle. Jericho felt a little chilly when he thought of the possibility of fighting the German High Seas Fleet under the threat of German bombers in the future!

　　Of course, Jericho also knew that the High Seas Fleet would not be so stubborn to directly rush into the Dover Strait. Even if you look down on British mines, but at least, in this narrow waters, you have to show enough respect for British submarines...

"The Germans seem to be preparing to send a fleet of destroyers, headed by old-fashioned pre-dreadnought ships, supplemented by light cruisers, to attack the Strait of Dover. Judging from the current situation, our former Dreadnought fleet has already been lost. It is very heavy, most of which are either sunken or wounded. The older ones are not effective due to maintenance issues. Therefore, we may have to use fearless warships to suppress our opponents." Lieutenant General Thomas put down the documents in his hand and said .

"Look at the situation first. In the first few days, our throughput was not high, and we would choose to sail northwest as far away as possible from the Germans. The navy and army also set up shore artillery positions near the port. We also deployed underwater. With submarines, it is impossible for the Germans to use the former Dreadnought-class warships from the beginning." Jericho said after a moment of thought.

Thomas was right. If the Germans' former Dreadnought Fleet entered the strait, the British could only send Dreadnought-class warships to resist, and this was undoubtedly a painful thing for the British Grand Fleet, even with The large fleet has a rich family background, and the total number of warships of fearless and above is only about 2 dozen. It's okay to send out a 4-ship squadron, but if you want to send out two, Jericho wouldn't dare to kill! This point ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The German Navy's guess of Jericho is correct.

In Jericho’s view, it is now a game. The Germans have the scruples of the Germans. The German fleet has fewer capital ships, so they must also hesitate. Before they can figure out the situation in the Dover Strait, they will be in the British fleet. Before the large-scale transport of personnel, the German fleet would not throw its hole cards too early, otherwise, what if it goes in and hits a mine or encounters a submarine ambush? The initial path finding is a must.

　　 As for you, the former dreadnoughts and armored cruisers are useless? Jericho does not fully agree with this statement. The Germans' former dreadnought battleships and armored cruisers are indeed old, but compared with the British fleet that has nothing to do with the world, the attendance rate of German battleships is still not high, and the situation of battleships is also low. Not bad, and the speed of the armored cruiser was already around 23 knots when it was built. It is said that part of the power system was changed before the war, plus the 8 10-inch guns on the Mainz-class battleship. To be honest, this is already Miniaturized battlecruiser. It may be inferior to those of dreadnoughts, but it is a good hand to deal with light cruisers, and it does not slow down the speed. This is definitely a very important force for the German Navy, which is relatively lack of auxiliary warships.

Jericho also guessed this point. Within the German Navy, it is still uncertain whether the slower former dreadnoughts will participate in the decisive battle. After all, the drag speed and the power of the 12-inch l40 artillery are a bit smaller. The Inz-class armored cruisers are definitely going to be boarded, and the German Navy is counting on them to block the charge of British light cruisers and destroyers!

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