Chapter 2207: Calm before the storm

When the sun shined on the entire Norwegian Sea again the next day, the two largest fleets in human history still launched a fatal chase in the vast sea. At the first day of the day, the aviation reconnaissance forces of both sides were dispatched. The first batch of aircraft searched the surrounding waters. Inadvertently, aviation power has fundamentally changed the navy’s approach to warfare. At least for now, using aircraft for reconnaissance when the weather permits is much more convenient and more efficient than using warships. Historically, during the Battle of Jutland, the advance of the vanguard fleet for more than 20 kilometers to conduct reconnaissance no longer exists. These elves flying in the air can do better.

In fact, at this time Earl Spey still felt a little guilty. Last night, he received a telegram from Crown Prince Ruprecht, asking him to maintain contact with Thomas' fleet and to stare at his opponent. However, you must know that Thomas is now With Betty, even though Betty’s offensive was shattered in yesterday’s battle, Betty can still launch as much as yesterday’s offensive today. If one or two battleships on his side are seriously injured or even slowed down, then wait for yourself. May be forced to fight.

Of course, this kind of guessing is only a possibility. After all, if Betty concentrates on another fight, even if he can finally get some results, it is estimated that the number of aircraft that can be used in Betty's fleet will not exceed three digits. You must know, This is the far sea, and the British cannot supplement the carrier-based aircraft! And if two fast battleships are exchanged for the opponent's aviation power to take a heavy hit, this seems to be a good deal! Imagine if when the two sides finally engaged in battle, there were no more fighter jets in the British navy, only a few seaplanes left, then facing the more than 400 carrier-based aircraft of the German High Seas Fleet? This picture is simply beautiful....... It is precisely because of this that Earl Spey is willing to take risks, and the British may not really dare to clean up their most important aviation power before the war!

So, if it was yesterday morning, if the two sides contacted, then the Spey fleet would still be afraid of Thomas and Betty's two fleets joining together, because Betty can at least make two rounds of attacks, and if it is not for the small number of fighters in the first wave, the British There will be no loss of so many planes, and the loss of the Spey fleet will not be low, and if two attacks, conservatively speaking, it can damage more than 3 fast battleships. The combat effectiveness of the Spey fleet would have been greatly weakened before the artillery battle, but if it is today, the Earl sometimes really hopes that the British will waste precious aviation power on themselves!

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the aircraft in charge of the reconnaissance sent the first telegram. This telegram surprised the earl. The British fleet appeared to the southeast. The Thomas fleet was still here, and Betty’s aircraft carriers seemed to be few. Some?

　　 "It seems that the British are ready to adopt isolation tactics." The earl said after passing the telegram to others. After yesterday’s failed attack, the British fleet did not withdraw. Instead, it guessed the course of the German fleet and intercepted it. From today’s situation, the British were lucky this time and the general direction was right. The distance is still 50 nautical miles, you can understand that it is almost impossible for the British to reach the opponent with naval guns! Thomas has been in front of him, Betty's fleet was split, and some aircraft carriers are estimated to have returned to the large fleet. This is also a reasonable explanation. After all, the distance between the three fleets of the two sides is getting closer, and Jericho cannot lose the most important thing. Of aviation power.

　　 "Order the fleet to close the distance with the British fleet. Before lunch today, I hope that the distance between the two sides will be shortened to about 35 nautical miles." Earl Spey thought for a while and said. Although this would put his fleet in danger, the earl still decided to resolutely implement the crown prince's orders.

　　 At the same time, hundreds of K8 bombers improved into the K8T long-range patrol aircraft began to conduct reconnaissance in the Norwegian sea like a comb. Their only goal was to determine the location of the British fleet. However, under such a high-density reconnaissance situation, once the battle line is opened, the large fleet with a length of 10 kilometers will naturally not be able to avoid the Luftwaffe's reconnaissance!

"I saw them, God, they are so spectacular. They are like Titans in Greek mythology. They are walking on the sea, and they cannot be rushed." The group of two K8T long-range patrol aircrafts was around ten o'clock in the morning. I found the Great British Fleet sailing to the northeast. The huge battleships sailed in a rectangular formation on the sea, like a king, like a **** of war! Around them, hundreds of light cruisers, destroyers and auxiliary warships formed an **** fleet around them, like the loyal knights of the monarch.

"We need to get closer, we need to know their ship type." Captain Hall, as the captain, said to the pilot ~www.wuxiaspot.com~The main British fleet is mostly coal-burning, so the smoke clouds over the fleet are very Thick, this long-range investigator caused some trouble. But now, on the eve of the decisive battle, it's not just about looking at the opponent's main fleet. Ruprecht needs more accurate information, such as the opponent's battleship model and number.

　　 "No problem, Betty's main force is not here. They can't beat us down by the seaplane alone! Sit down, brothers, we have to cross over the British fleet, and then give them a small gift!" The pilot said happily.

"Alert! It's a German bomber!" The British destroyer Cod at the periphery first spotted the K8T ocean-going patrol aircraft flying from the east. It was more than 30 meters long and covered with silver-skinned wings like the wings of a dragon. Generally shining silver under the shining of the sun, they flew at an altitude of 3,500 meters, overlooking the British fleet on the sea. At this time, the British warships on the sea could not be indifferent to the prying eyes from the air. After waiting, the 6 seaplanes rose up into the sky by ejection, and flew to the distant K8T like a giant dragon like a giant's gun.

　　 "There are overpowering guys who want to challenge us. It seems it's time to teach those brave guys!" Not only did Captain Hall not worry about seeing the British seaplane flying over, he was excited about the battle! In the first battle environment, unless you encounter a double-engine interceptor with enhanced firepower and defense, it is very difficult for a fighter like a camel to completely destroy the K8T ocean patrol aircraft with enhanced defense.

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