Chapter 853: Target 10th Cruiser Squadron!

I have arranged it here, so it’s up to Hipper’s side. This opportunity is rare. The prince naturally wants to take the opportunity to fish more. The battle with Betty’s fleet is only one aspect, mobilizing the large fleet and letting it go south, thus giving Greece The creation of the Pell Fleet's heavy blow to the North Sea blockade is another aspect. In a sense, Hipper’s combat effectiveness may be greater. Because he may keep the blockade from closing for a long time, thereby creating opportunities for the transport fleet to the German mainland.

"Let me first introduce the basic situation of the North Sea Blockade. From the current point of view, it is unrealistic to open a breakthrough between the Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands. Even if the large fleet leaves, it is not realistic, because there are not only Various patrol ships, and mine nets, sunken ships and airships. If the British do not want others to pass through here, a fly can't fly." said Brigadier General Von Ruit, who has been in charge of investigating the North Sea blockade recently. .

"The only thing we can choose to do is the area between Shetland Islands and Bergen with a straight line width of 165 kilometers. Here, the British deployed 7 blockades. Generally, the blockade mission is the British tenth. The commander of the cruiser fleet is General de Schell. His fleet is mainly composed of old protective cruisers and auxiliary cruisers improved with merchant ships, with a number between 25 and 27."

"These cruisers generally perform tasks in fixed patrol waters. We have used submarines and camouflaged assault ships to attack them, and achieved some results, but also lost some ships and personnel. From the current point of view, the exchange ratio between the two sides is 4 We have a slight advantage over 3 or so. But as the British transferred armored cruisers and destroyers into the blockade, the situation was different."

"The British armored cruisers were originally known for their strong endurance. They are very suitable for long-term blockade missions, and the powerful firepower makes our camouflage assault ships unable to cope. The existence of destroyers also makes our submarine ambush more dangerous. ." Brigadier General Von Ruit said.

"In other words, in the face of such a blockade, we can only let the Hipper fleet execute it? In addition, I have a question. If the Hipper fleet succeeds this time, how long will the British want to restore the blockade? Time." Tirpitz asked.

"We estimate that it will take at least three months. Perhaps the British are not short of ships, but it is very difficult to change these ships into suitable auxiliary cruisers and equipped with manpower, because they have to accommodate more supplies and personnel. Every auxiliary cruiser needs to be equipped with personnel exceeding the quota. Moreover, these ships themselves are ships with large tonnage, and ships with displacements of more than 10,000 tons are everywhere. If these ships are lost, the British will probably find it difficult to shorten Come together in time." Brigadier General Von Ruit said.

This is also true. The tonnage of the auxiliary cruiser with the largest displacement in the 10th Cruiser Fleet in history has reached 30,000 tons (just one). There are more than a dozen large auxiliary cruisers with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons! And eight 6-inch guns are almost standard equipment for these auxiliary cruisers!

"But the British still have auxiliary cruisers rotating in the port, and in this range, we might have some difficulty searching for the other's auxiliary cruisers," Tirpitz said.

"First of all, it is impossible for us to attack these auxiliary cruisers in one net. At this stage, we can only weaken our opponents so that more ships can pass through and the British can shed more blood. Even if one more ship is docked, it is for the Empire. It can also provide thousands of tons of supplies. This battle plan is cost-effective. In addition, for the search for British auxiliary cruisers, we assigned seaplanes to every battlecruiser participating in the battle. At the same time, a seaplane carrier is also It will accompany the battle. We have probably figured out the range and route of the British auxiliary cruiser's patrol. It is not difficult to find these big guys with a displacement of 10,000 tons on a not-wide battlefield."

"When we enter the battlefield, we will act separately. Each battlecruiser will bring a light cruiser and several destroyers to attack British auxiliary cruisers. After we are dispersed, we will be more efficient. After all, if we deal with auxiliary cruisers In this case, whether you use a battle cruiser or a battle cruiser, there is actually not much difference.” Hipper said.

"The fleet is scattered? The risk is too great. I would rather not perform this task than to put the precious battlecruiser in crisis." Admiral von Boll said.

"In fact, this is not dangerous. If everything goes according to plan, the time we enter the North Sea Blockade should be after the large fleet leaves the Shetland Islands. It is impossible for the British to get news so quickly, and it is impossible for them to get the news. Take care of us, because the Southern Front Betty fleet is fighting against His Royal Highness, the auxiliary cruisers are far less valuable than those battle cruisers." Hipper said.

"In order to hide the whereabouts of the fleet as much as possible, we will not start from Port Wilhelm, but choose to pass through the Skagerrak Strait between Denmark and Norway ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ where our minefields and submarines provide cover, And it was very close to the North Sea Blockade. When the British found us, we had already taken action on the British auxiliary cruisers."

"Well, since you are so insistent, then execute it well and don't break the battleship." When Tirpitz said this, he suddenly found the prince staring at him with a sullen face, making him uncontrollable. Trembling. And Ruprecht also had to sigh in his heart, why is this sentence so familiar?

"We can assign 1 light cruiser formation and 2 lightning strike groups to General Hipper’s fleet. Although the number of lightning strike ships is less, they are all the latest large lightning strike ships of the High Seas Fleet, and the range can meet the needs. The attached seaplane carrier The ship can also be in place, do you have any other needs?” Tirpitz did not dare to entangle on the question of whether it was worth it anymore, because this was not with Hipper, but with Ruprecht next to him. The prince was uncomfortable. So, he decided to take a step back.

"If there is nothing else, everyone can prepare. We will attack soon, and I have to get acquainted with my fleet first." At this point, the formal content of the meeting has basically ended, and the prince is also Close the document in hand and prepare to flash.

"His Royal Highness, please wait a moment." After the meeting, Hipper stopped Ruprecht.

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