Chapter 830: Military Insurance
"Fortunately, we still have time to arrange the battlefield. Because of the fast refueling ships, we can rush to the battlefield as quickly as possible. So I suggest dividing the 4 fast battleships into two groups, one of which is in the southwest of the target sea area. Latent, the other group is in the true north direction. According to the information we have collected, the opposing fleet is very likely to enter the battlefield from the south or southwest."
"The task of the lurking group is to follow after the German fleet is discovered. You will be supported by the Japanese Navy’s Akitsushima seaplane carrier. At the same time, there will be radio side ships to provide intelligence." According to British estimates, Germany The navy will definitely contact the supply ship before carrying out the supply. At this time, there should be only the British and German navies left in this area. Therefore, as long as you find a radio wave you don't recognize, you can almost be sure that it is a German! Then the rest is A!
"Whether or not the fleet following the opponent will take an offensive action requires my permission. If nothing happens, we will try to wait until the opponent enters the predetermined area before doing anything. At this time, the Germans should be in the grip of the two squadrons. In the event of an accident, the latent team should be responsible for entanglement, and it is best to damage them. Or drive them to the interception team!"
This plan is very simple. To put it bluntly, it is just two ends. In Thomas's opinion, if the Germans didn't find any followers at first, the result would be the best. Naturally, the two fleets would attack the Germans together. And if you find it, it doesn’t matter. You have an enemy behind you, and it’s an enemy who appears to be stronger than you. What would you do if there is a way out?
Naturally run in the opposite direction of the opponent! And Thomas reserved a very good place for his opponent! This is the direction back to the Persian Gulf! If the German fleet sails in this direction, then Su Xiong will just run into the other two fast battleships intercepted!
That’s great. If the four Queen-class fast battleships are suppressed from two directions, then the probability of the German fleet's escape is very small, right? If you think Thomas’ plan is over here, then you despise the British major general’s IQ too much!
After all, Germans have east and west directions in addition to north and south! So, Thomas has another plan! The fifth battleship formation is not just 4 fast battleships and 6 light cruisers! And this time, Thomas also brought a few "camouflage battleships"! That's right, it is a counterfeit made by changing the appearance of a civilian ship! These counterfeit goods don't even have a 6-inch or more artillery, but in appearance they are no different from real battleships. Of course, compared with real queens, these battleships definitely can't run faster than 20 knots!
And these camouflage warships were originally intended to **** the fleet while the Fifth Battleship formation hunted down the German fleet, to quickly ease the British Empire's sea supply line. After all, as an existence like a thief, after seeing a few warships that resemble the queen, Su Xiong's fleet did not have full confidence that they would just go up. After all, the assault ship must avoid fighting with opponents of similar strength, unless it is absolutely necessary. But unexpectedly, Thomas actually used these Xibei goods in this place!
In the 4 directions, half are true and half are false. Would you like to try your luck? Thomas considered the entire tactic from the perspective of his opponent. The only loophole in this plan is that the number of "counterfeit battleships" is not large enough, only three... Therefore, if you follow the principle of averaging, deploying one ship in one of the directions may cause your opponent to jump over the wall. After all, the real queen can't deal with the two Scharnhorsts. Once the counterfeit meets, it will be instantly killed. Goods! In order to be more secure, Thomas deployed two additional light cruisers in the direction of only one Xibei cargo.
"This plan seems to close all the gaps, but it allows us to deal with difficulties in every direction. What if the opponent chooses a strong attack?" the captain of the battleship Barlem asked.
"If the Germans flee from the north or the south, I believe that we can at least delay the arrival of other fleets in the interception situation. If we go in other directions, the German warships are walking on two sides of a triangle, and we are walking. It's the other side. Our distance is always shorter than them. I never thought to completely confuse the Germans, as long as the time can be delayed." Thomas said.
"Well, if you have any better comments, then put them forward now. If there are no comments, let's divide them into groups, the King Elizabeth and Barlem, and I will lead them on the southern route. The war exhaustion and the Malaya are in the north. Everyone prepares and starts to act in 4 hours. "Thomas didn't give his men too much time to think, because now they really don't have much time!
After a short silence, everyone finally put forward the so-called new plan, maybe they are uneasy about Thomas' plan. But as Thomas said, if it is a simple pursuit ~www.wuxiaspot.com~, the possibility of catching the opponent at one time is too low, and the most elite battleship formation of the British Empire is obviously impossible to have unlimited ink on the opponent.
In the darkness, the 4 Queen-class battleships and 6 light cruisers slowly sailed out of the port with the help of the guide ships. After determining the sailing direction, the entire fleet formed two columns and sailed toward the depths of the Indian Ocean.
At the same time, Major General Kur was also sorting out the information provided by the captives on the Star. The ship was severely damaged during the capture process and obviously could not be used as a bait, so the British decided to provide another ship with a similar appearance. And now, after several hours of interrogation, through the intermittent telegrams, Chur also has a general understanding of the arrest.
The Germans are also mentally prepared for the hijacking of the camouflage supply ship. After all, so many ships are lingering in the back garden of others, and it is not difficult for the British to find out. Therefore, in each supply cycle, at least two ships can help. The German fleet provides supplies, which means that half of what the British Navy has done may fail... If the Germans choose another supply point, the gas money for this operation will be wasted....
In addition, before approaching, the German fleet will send out a confirmation telegram. The British have already mastered the password and working frequency of this telegram, but the format of the telegram is not clear. According to the prisoner’s confession, one was selected from several specific specifications. Only the captain knew this choice. But now the captain is dead! No one can determine which format is used, this can only be guessed!
