Chapter 243: It's Hard to Ride a Tiger (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
On the battlecruiser 'Tiger', David? Vice Admiral Betty's energy was already all on the German Navy's High Seas Fleet. www.biquge.info Now, he has only one belief, which is to catch up with the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, sink them, and avenge the sunk of the Royal Navy's capital ships in previous naval battles.
"General, do you want to continue to accelerate? If you continue to accelerate, I'm afraid the **** furnace won't last long. "The chief engineer asked Davy with some concern? Lieutenant General Betty reported.
"The warships of the Germans were able to hold out, so why couldn't ours?" David? Lieutenant General Betty frowned.
The chief engineer opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything.
Although Britain used steam turbines in the field of warships before Germany, in the field of oil-fired boilers and steam turbines, Germany has lagged behind, and has now completely surpassed Britain. This allowed the British Navy to increase its speed at the expense of defense, while the German Navy could increase its speed as much as possible while ensuring its defense. Judging by the performance of the battleships of both sides, the battlecruisers of the German Navy were no worse than the battlecruisers of the British Navy in terms of speed. This proves that Germany has succeeded in this regard.
"General, the Germans slowed down and began to turn." At this time, a staff officer reported.
"What? The Germans are not ready to run away and want to fight with us? "David? Lieutenant General Betty immediately picked up the binoculars.
At this moment, the German Navy broke the fleet, was turning, and the turret was turning, apparently preparing for battle.
"Could there be some conspiracy in this?" David? Betty thought to herself. He was not originally a suspicious man, but after a series of heavy losses suffered by the German navy, he had to be cautious.
"Order the fleet to turn and prepare for battle!" But at this juncture, there is no room for David? Lieutenant General Betty thought too much. If it didn't turn around, the German Navy would have seized the T-shape. When the time comes, the British Navy will once again pay a heavy price.
The British fleet also began to turn, and the two lines of battle, tending to be parallel. At the same time, the distance between them is constantly shortening.
"General, Admiral Robertson reported that they had encountered a formidable German fleet. The opponent has three extremely powerful warships, which should be equipped with main guns of about 380 mm caliber. "A staff officer to David? Lieutenant General Betty reported.
"What? Three battleships armed with 380 mm guns? "David? Lieutenant General Betty's face couldn't help but change drastically.
"Damn the Germans, the Royal Navy has just succeeded in developing a 381 mm gun, and the Germans already have a battleship equipped with a 380 mm gun in service. Once again, they walked in front of the Royal Navy. Those guys in the intelligence department should all be pulled out and shot. Don't they know that this will kill us? "David? Lieutenant General Betty was furious.
True, the British intelligence services, when it came to collecting intelligence on the German Navy, did not get much useful anything. Of course, the most important reason is that the German Navy's counter-espionage work has achieved results, and all the secrecy work has been done very well, which has enabled these powerful warships of the German Navy to keep secrets until now. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to achieve such great success on the battlefield.
"General, General Robertson asks for instructions, what should I do next?"
David? Lieutenant General Betty's brows were already furrowed. He knew that this time the operation would not go so smoothly. The fleet, led by Rear Admiral Carroll, suffered heavy losses. Now, again, it has been discovered that the Germans are not defenseless against this. Although, their own side still occupies an absolute advantage in the number of warships. They had 9 battlecruisers and 4 battleships, and the Germans had only 9 battlecruisers. However, the combat power of German battleships was significantly superior to that of British battleships, especially those equipped with 380-mm guns, which was even more terrifying.
What to choose, David? Lieutenant General Betty was also a little undecided. Reason told him that he should retreat now. In this way, it is possible to ensure that the Royal Navy does not suffer too much damage. Of course, the four 'Iron Duke-class' battleships will definitely not be able to escape because of their speed. But in this case, it is better than the total annihilation. But, David? Lieutenant General Betty knew that he could not retreat so easily. Otherwise, he would not have been able to make any worse of Churchill and the Cabinet.
The British Cabinet was still waiting for the victory of this operation to remove the threat of the German Navy's sabotage fleet to Britain's sea lines! If it retreats like this, it will undoubtedly prove that this operation has completely failed. This was especially true when three 'King George V-class' battleships were sunk, one was heavily damaged, and more could be lost. Such an outcome was unacceptable to the Royal Navy, not to Churchill, and even more so to the Cabinet. So, for David? Lieutenant General Betty came to give the order to retreat, which was impossible.
"Give General Robertson an order to drag those three mighty battleships of the Germans and buy us time. Order the formation of battle cruisers, close the distance between them and the Germans, try to defeat them in the shortest possible time, and then reinforce General Robertson. Didn't the Germans just rely on the strength of their battleships and want to crush us? Then let's show them the real strength of the Royal Navy. Naval battles are definitely not just won by relying on the strength of warships! "David? Lieutenant General Betty ordered.
Hundreds of years ago, when the Armada of the Kingdom of Spain attacked Britain, the British navy was also at an absolute disadvantage. However, they still managed to win the event. David? Vice Admiral Betty believed that the warriors of the Royal Navy would be able to make up for the disadvantage in the performance of the warships and defeat the German Navy after they fully exerted their combat effectiveness. What's more, they also have an advantage in the number of warships.
"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to give the order.
"Soldiers of the Royal Navy, we are now facing a great crisis. If the German fleet in front of it could not be defeated, but was defeated by them, the Royal Navy of the British Empire would suffer heavy losses. We will not be able to remove the Germans from threatening our sea lines, our country will be slowly hanged by the Germans, and the Royal Navy will not even have the slightest chance of winning in the decisive battle in the future. Therefore, we will only be able to win if we fight to the death, only by defeating the Germans! "David? Vice Admiral Betty addressed the officers and men of the British Navy, hoping to boost their fighting spirits.