Chapter 980: Critical

Showing off is one of human natures. Just like men show off their wealth and status, women show off their jewelry and appearance. Warriors who have just won a big victory will naturally use the fastest way to inform their comrades in arms. What do you say in one sentence? If you don't return to your hometown, riches and honors are equal to traveling at night. If you won the battle, if you don't tell the above, how can people raise your wages! Think about the telegram called a short novel that Lüttlings sent to the German Admiralty after he killed Hood in the Danish Sea. (It is said that 4000 words) After the successful escape of the ub-12 submarine, Captain Lersch immediately sent this information through the radio and said that he must have severely damaged at least one French main battleship!

The signal propagating at the speed of light arrived at the headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian Fleet in Pola in an instant. At the same time, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet in Constantinople also received the news. At 8 o'clock in the morning the next day, he just got up. The prince also learned of this.

"Very good, very good! This captain's record is enough to be recorded in history!" After carefully reading the telegram several times, the prince said excitedly. "Although only a dreadnought ship was temporarily eliminated from the battle sequence, it caused great confusion to the French. If they plan to save the ship, they will definitely send troops to escort. Alexandria may not be able to repair it. If the battle is lost, then, you can only go to Italy or the French mainland. There is an Austro-Hungarian fleet in the Adriatic Sea. Their **** force must be indispensable. So."

For a moment, the prince thought of the situation most likely to cause this incident.

"But if the French endure it and let the capital ship run aground in the port, what should we do?" Tirpitz said on the side. Generally speaking, the battleship is damaged and needs to be repaired quickly, but if conditions do not permit it Or if it is not suitable, you can put it temporarily. There is no shortage of such things in history. For example, after the Goben was hit by mines, it was repaired in Sevastopol more than a year later, and Richey stayed in the Dakar battle in World War II and was also badly damaged. The power was severely damaged, and it took a long time to go to the United States for repairs.

This time Tirpitz is indeed right. Although the French lost one capital ship, the number of fearless and super fearless is still seven! There are also a large number of Dandong and armored cruisers. On the deadlock ability still stabilizes the Allied Mediterranean fleet. At the same time, the entire blockade can be maintained. And the Japanese fleet will be coming soon. When they arrive, can the French fleet repair the damaged warships? Why rush for a while?

"It's very reasonable. The French are likely to do this. Although the ub-12 submarine does a good job, it is really impossible to move the French blockade with a single attack. But if we continue to attack or What about harassment?" the prince asked rhetorically.

"That doesn't work either, where is the total number of the opposing fleet?" Tirpitz said.

"Watch the telegram! The submarine ub-12 planted dozens of mines before it evacuated. The captain emphasized that the channel in the port is very narrow, and these mines pose a great threat to ships entering and leaving the port, even if the French are very lucky. , They found mines and carried out demining operations. No warship was lost. Then it will take a while, maybe a few days. The French fleet is deployed in multiple locations, and the main French navy in this port cannot go out. Under the circumstances, even if Count Spey’s fleet cannot kill another French fleet, it is enough to cause a certain amount of casualties. If the Austro-Hungarian fleet cooperates at this time, it may not be able to force the French to temporarily abandon the blockade!" The prince was somewhat dissatisfied. Said.

To say that using this opportunity to completely push down the French fleet is purely a dream, but it is possible to keep the French trapped in Crete and no longer maintain the blockade. The most successful part of the ub-12 submarine is the injury. In addition to a capital ship, more importantly, mines temporarily delayed the French fleet's pace. The mobile force that the French can mobilize is insufficient, and in order to protect the damaged warships in the harbor, they cannot leave too far.

Castelli was originally not a military port. Naturally, it is impossible to have defensive facilities such as turrets. If the French fleet goes out, then what if the Count Spey's fleet from the Dardanelles blasts the port ? You know, this injured warship cannot move at all, and the observation problem can be solved by using a water plane. With the help of a seaplane, hit a fixed target. Don't be too simple! Speaking of letting the French throw away this warship? This determination is not easy! Therefore, they must keep a sufficiently powerful fleet here. And if the fleet is nailed to the island of Crete, the Austro-Hungarian fleet can enter the Aegean Sea from a different position, and then merge with the Spey fleet. To some extent, maintaining the blockade and protecting the battleship damaged in the harbor is a contradictory topic.

What's more, even if this problem is solved, the Allied fleet still has a fleeting opportunity!

"Let's go to the meeting room, where there is a sand table from Crete." The prince did not say much, turned and left, and Tirpitz and Admiral Routh followed.

"If your maps and intelligence are correct~www.wuxiaspot.com~ then we can be sure that the waterway in Castelli is not wide. Look here, the French have deployed barriers and minefields on both sides of the waterway. Most of the passages are blocked, and if the ub-12 submarine mines here, then it is almost certain that in the absence of mine clearance, there will definitely be a ship hitting the mine. If we are lucky, we will If the damaged battleship sinks here, it will directly block the passage of the French fleet from the port." The prince tapped a few places on the passage with a push rod.

"Then the French can only choose to clear the minefield or be blocked in the port. No matter what they do, the French will need time. During this time, Castelli's French fleet has been temporarily eliminated! Spey If the earl acts, he will definitely do a lot." said the prince.

"But do you think Earl Spey will act? This information is only derived from one side of the captain, and for this ambiguous information, we have to put the fleet in danger! This is very reckless, even irresponsible. Yes." Tirpitz was a little dissatisfied with what the prince said. He always believed that it was a little too cautious to act on the sole basis of the captain of a submarine.

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