Chapter 752: Pelagic dragon
"Tirpitz finally chose to implement Plan B. Yes, it's still a bit courageous." Ruprecht nodded slightly, admiring the Admiralty's approach. Like the submarine attack plan, the B plan was launched before the war. When the prince led the Bavarian Army to launch an offensive on the eastern front, the navy was also making a bold plan.
"General Su Xiong, it's nice to meet you." When Raidel walked into the meeting room of Admiral Ball's office again, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.
"Colonel Ryder? Is it really you? I didn't expect to meet on this occasion." Su Xiong was taken aback first, then got up and walked forward. "It seems that we will work together for a period of time in the future. You are welcome, and I wish we have a happy cooperation."
Ridel is Hipper’s chief of staff, and Su Xiong was originally the captain of the battlecruiser Mochi, the two knew each other. The two received an emergency order from the Navy Department at the same time, and meeting on this occasion can only explain one thing, they are going to perform a mission together.
"You are very familiar and very good. It seems that Marshal Tirpitz's suggestion is correct. It is the best choice to let you go." At this time Admiral Ball walked into the living room and watched the two people feel satisfied. head.
"Okay, let's arrange the task now. This plan is very dangerous, but at the same time very valuable. I hope the two can cooperate sincerely and do this well. If this plan is successful, it will be like a crowbar. Like a fulcrum, it is possible to change the entire strategic situation."
"Both know that we have built two super-dreadnought ships for the Argentine Navy, the USS Argentina and the USS Buenos Aires. Now these two warships have just been completed, but the war is about to begin. There are many people in the Navy Department. It is recommended that the Empire keep these two warships. After all, these two warships were built on the basis of the Helgoland-class fast battleships. They have good performance and can fit into the fleet system of the High Seas Fleet."
"The high-level navy did not respond to this, but now, I want to tell you the results of these two fast battleships! The Empire has decided to buy these two battleships. And the two will command these two battleships in the future! "
"And in the future, your combat area will not be in the North Sea, nor the Baltic Sea, but here!" Admiral Boll got up, picked up a pencil and drew a distance on the map. A huge ellipse will take the entire Arabian Sea and the North Indian Ocean. And the Gulf of Aden encompasses them. "Give them a stab in the throat of the British Empire!"
"His." Su Xiong took a breath. This plan is really beyond his imagination, let alone other things, now that war is about to break out, how can I get out? Although war has not been declared, the fleet can still enter and exit the North Sea. The British will not do anything, but at least they will send a fleet to follow up. Follow... No way, the British sea advantage is too great!
The Helgoland-class battleships are indeed performing well, but the performance is good. Su Xiong and others do not guarantee that they can hold them even if there are 2 dozen 3 or 2 dozen 4 plus a group of soy saucers on the opposite side. Even a slight injury in combat may lead to unpredictable consequences. If it is seriously injured, it is almost dead.
Even setting aside the issue of warfare, the journey from the North Sea to the Indian Ocean is itself a difficult problem. Look at the history of the Russian fleet that is called a bumpy ride. It is still the case that the opponent has no ability to rob you halfway. Now, Su Xiong has to bring two warships to break through the blockade of the North Sea first, and then avoid it. The British fleets all over the world finally reached the Indian Ocean.
"You don't need to worry about the port issue. Port Fao can completely solve the basic maintenance problems of the two warships. As for passing through the North Sea, theoretically the problem will not be very big, because on the surface, the two warships were delivered to the Argentines. In this situation, the British are unlikely to act on the Argentines!" Admiral Ball said.
"This is impossible. The Argentine side has already sent someone to pick up the ship. As long as we board the battleship, it will not be returned to us unless we arrange two marines on each battleship to clean up those people." Su Xiong I feel that this plan is quite a chat.
"No, there will be no Argentines on it, I promise. Diplomacy matters are handled by others. What you need now is to quickly bring your original crew aboard these two warships. Then prepare to go to sea. Yes. By the way, although you cannot arrange a frigate for you, you are not fighting alone." Admiral Ball said.
If these two warships want to go to the Indian Ocean, it is absolutely impossible to go through the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal and then into the Red Sea. Don’t even think about it. In this way, the British can find the tricks with their knees, so the fleet’s course can only be vertical. Through the entire Atlantic Ocean, then bypassing South Africa, and then crossing half of the Indian Ocean...
At such a long distance, even if no one beats you up, if you want to walk down, you should wash and sleep. No way, the endurance is not that great. The reason why the German naval cruise in World War II was able to fight ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ was because there were camouflage supply ships to provide supplies, as well as directly looted materials. In the history of the first battle, Earl Spey’s fleet also relied on the stock of supplies at the beginning of the war. The cruisers of the Far East Fleet were followed by a coal boat. As for the White Swan Emden, there is indeed no supply ship to accompany it, but can the consumption of a cruiser of several thousand tons be compared with two battleships of nearly 30,000 tons? Obviously impossible.
Therefore, in order to ensure that these two warships can go to the open sea safely, the necessary supply ships are still needed. Of course, at this time, the German Navy does not have the luxury of providing these two warships with a speed of 25 knots or more, and can drag racing with fast battleships. Of the supply ships, there are only about 30 merchant ships that can run fast through Germany. Plan out those that might be killed by the British, plan out the ones that are going to be transported to the national flag, and leave the rest at home for other purposes. Naturally it is impossible to equip them with these ships.
Moreover, these ships are considered to have a face, and they will be recognized as soon as they go out. The so-called tree attracts the wind. Therefore, the German navy equipped these two warships with two very ordinary ships with a displacement of 9,000 tons, but the highest speed. A modified merchant ship that can reach 17 knots. No, it may not be accurate to say that a merchant ship. The two ships have been converted into camouflage cruisers. Each warship has a certain amount of armament, and each brings 400 to 500 mines. Some defenses have also been added to key parts. Of course, the more important thing is that each auxiliary cruiser can provide 3,000 tons of coal and fuel for two battleships.
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