Chapter 848: The decision of the British Admiralty

After returning home, Betty started to figure out that the three melons in her hands couldn't beat the opponent! Everyone is 3 super fearless battle cruisers plus 2 fearless battle cruisers. However, the opponent's fleet is generally faster than his own, and the German defense is better than his own. Needless to say, after all, the Germans have always been known for their sturdy warships. The takeaways are rough and thick, let alone use them. As for firepower? Betty believes that as long as the German artillery is no worse than the British, the problem of penetrating the battle patrol armor should not be big.

Counting the number of artillery tubes on both sides, it seems that he is also at a disadvantage. Think about the British Empire still having so many fast battleships, why don't you try to transfer a few? So Betty filed a fleet application with the Admiralty. And said that in the absence of a superior fleet, the battlecruiser squadron cannot guarantee the suppression of the German fleet. In fact, think about it, that time in history Betty was not the dominant fleet or at least superficially dominant? If there is a balance of power, Betty may not be so happy!

However, the landlord’s house has no rice to cook! The Queen Elizabeth-class battleship is gone. If Fisher dared to transfer the last fast fleet in Jericho’s hand, it is estimated that Jericho would threaten to resign. The British Empire’s Great Fleet did not have a battlecruiser fleet to provide reconnaissance. What international joke?

Supporting the Indian Ocean even when the Beihai field is a bit uncomfortable? If anyone proposes this troop deployment plan again, it will be affirmative, and it is possible to be scolded by others!

"In that case, how about letting General Thomas continue to chase and suppress Su Xiong's fleet?" Churchill said.

"I think it can. It would be better if the two wounded warships can be returned to China for repairs as soon as possible," Jericho said after thinking about it.

"Why can't we think of other ways? If we can concentrate our efforts first to severely damage or even annihilate the Hipper fleet, then we can spare our hands to deal with the Suxiong fleet in the Indian Ocean?" Sir Scheer said.

"Betty's fleet is at a disadvantage," Jericho said.

"We can give them an advantage! The Queen Mary battlecruiser has been in service and has completed training and can be incorporated into the Betty fleet. Don’t we still have a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship? It seems to be the Warrior. It can also be given temporarily. Betty, in this case, Betty's fleet will have 7 ships. The lineup of 5 super fearless and 2 fearless is enough to crush the Hipper fleet." Fisher said.

"This seems to be a good way, what do you think? Sir Jericho?" Churchill also shook his brow slightly and looked at the commander of the large fleet next to him.

"But the Hipper fleet generally operates in the south, and the large fleet may have some difficulties if it wants to rush to support it," Jericho said.

"This is not a problem. Judging from the current situation, the Hipper fleet is acting alone every time it is dispatched. Without the support of the high seas fleet, and if such a large fleet goes to sea, it is impossible for us to get no information at all. . Our submarines, airships and light cruisers can provide early warning. Even if the situation is not good, Betty’s warships are fast warships. It is no problem to withdraw before the high seas fleet arrives. We have no reason to fail. "Fisher said.

"But their going to sea is irregular, we can't just stop them, and we have been unable to decipher the German Navy's telegram. This is without a target." Jericho still hesitated.

"This is indeed a problem, but it is not unsolvable." Fisher smiled mysteriously. "According to our inside information, the Hipper fleet will have an oil tanker code-named Aurora pass Kiel every time before sailing. The canal, generally this ship will arrive one day before the departure of the fleet. Generally speaking, about 18 hours after passing through the canal is the time for the German fleet to dispatch! And through observation of this ship, we can naturally determine that the German fleet departed About time."

"What about the location? We can't determine the location of the ambush!" Jericho continued.

"Let's take a look at this. In fact, the German fleet is mainly doing minework when it comes to the offshore. They started in the southernmost part, and then gradually moved north. Now they are close to Foss Bay. They obviously want to build a mine belt in the south. It happened to hit our muzzle! We have no reason not to welcome them!" Fisher said.

What are the six elements of a narrative? No, what are the six elements of a combat plan? Time, place, troops on both sides, as well as the beginning, course and expected result of the battle! In any case, the Royal Navy also had capable people. Although it was unable to decipher the telegram, the British still figured out the general operation of the Hipper fleet through other means.

"In fact, we were able to do it very early. Originally, we wanted to wait until Thomas returned with the fleet, but from the current point of view, it seems that we can't wait." Churchill on the side also began to beat the drum.

How long does Thomas want to catch Su Xiong? As short as 1 week, or as long as a few months is normal, this matter is not sure~www.wuxiaspot.com~When will the two damaged Queen-class battleships recover? Apart from other things, it may take ten days to do a simple dressing in India, and then it will take half a month to come back, and then go to the shipping service to complete the repair, which is estimated to take several months.

But now, it is obviously unrealistic to wait until all conditions are in favor of the Royal Navy. It is estimated that it will not be long before Hipper will dare to put the mine to the gate of the Gulf of Forth. At least for now, the German submarine The waters surrounding the British Isles are already densely covered. This momentum must be curbed! Coastal minefields plus submarines may not cause too much harm to the large fleet, but it is fatal to civilian ships. The Admiralty cannot withstand the pressure of public opinion, and the British Empire cannot withstand huge transportation losses.

"It seems that you all agreed?" Jericho said to himself. "If this is the case, I can deploy a battleship squadron to provide support for General Betty, and my large fleet can also go south to support at any time."

In the end, Jericho finally agreed to the two's combat plan. In order to block the exit of the North Sea, the large fleet could not easily leave the Shetland Islands. In order to make Betty more stable, he sent a squadron, even if it was super fearless. Squadrons are also possible. After all, with only 13.5 inches of super fearless, Jericho has 12 ships. There are no more than 4 ships in a team. In terms of battleships, Jericho is very generous. After all, the two Vengeance battleships are now in service. With the addition of more and more 15-inch artillery battleships, it is not impossible for Jericho to send an ultra-fearless unit.

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