Chapter 587: Total Annihilation
Almighty Cultivation Supreme
"General, the current situation is very unoptimistic. The Indians and the Montagu were sunk one after the other. In addition, a number of battleships were sunk. On the armored cruiser side, the Minotaur and the Nagil were sunk. "On the bridge of the battleship USS Edward VII, a staff officer reported to Vice Admiral Cavison.
The battleship Edward VII had better luck, and although they were the flagship of the fleet, they were not attacked by the carrier-based aircraft of the German Navy. Not because of anything else, but because before the battle began, the flagship flag of the Edward VII was lowered. The Germans did not know that this battleship was the flagship of the British fleet.
After all, the Edward VII-class battleships, of which there were eight of them, were all about the same in appearance.
After listening to the report, Lieutenant General Cavison was speechless. Now the carrier-based aircraft of the German Navy are slaughtering their fleet. One huge warship after another, which was being shot and fired, was sunk.
The current Royal Navy fleet is no longer as arrogant as it used to be. A few days earlier, they had been firing heavily at the German infantry at Le Havre, tearing the German infantry to shreds with their powerful naval guns. But now, it was as if it had been re-turned, and it was their turn to be slaughtered by the Germans.
"Order the ships to continue sailing westward. The planes of the Germans, which took off from land. The only way to dodge their attacks is to stay as far away from land as possible. Lieutenant General Cavison said.
"Yes, General." The staff officer nodded.
When there was no way to deal with the carrier-based aircraft of the German Navy, Wei's escape became the only way. It's just that whether he can finally escape or not, Lieutenant General Cavison is not sure at all.
"General, those planes of the Germans, dropped torpedoes and bombs. But I observed that the Germans seemed to carry only one torpedo or one bomb. After the cast, they all flew away. It can be seen that although the attack power of the Germans is very strong, it has great limitations. As long as we hold out until their ammunition is depleted, we will be saved. The officer said.
Lieutenant General Kavison was stunned, but then nodded: "That's true!" Perhaps, we still have a chance to escape! ”
Of course, it is impossible to get out of it all. But if you can keep most of the ships, it will be a rare victory. It's better than being all sunk here! As for providing support to the infantry to help them hold Le Havre, Lieutenant General Cavison did not dare to say a word about it. Now they can't even protect themselves, let alone support the army. The British Expeditionary Force will only be able to rely on itself.
"Tell the ships the news and let them all find a way to hold on. As long as we hold on to the end, we will be able to safely withdraw to the UK mainland! Lieutenant General Cavison ordered.
When the fleet was frantically slaughtered by the carrier-based aircraft of the German Navy, the morale of the fleet was also rapidly declining. If the morale of the fleet can be stabilized, or even improved, it will undoubtedly be of great help to persist in the battle.
Sure enough, after learning that the German planes would soon have to return because they ran out of ammunition, the officers and men of the Royal Navy were all relieved. They just had to pray to God that the bombs and torpedoes of the Germans would not fall on their heads. Then it is entirely possible for them to escape this fate.
"Boom! Rumble! ”
A violent explosion sounded on the British Navy's armored cruiser Devonshire, and I saw that this huge battleship with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons was completely shrouded in flames and gunsmoke. When the fire and smoke cleared, there was nothing left on the sea.
In the explosion just now, aerial bombs pierced the deck armor and then the armor of the ammunition depot under the turret before exploding. Hundreds of 90-mm shells were detonated, and the huge force directly reduced the armored cruiser Devonshire to pieces.
Seeing that another battleship had been sunk, Vice Admiral Cavison couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
"This is the last one, and soon the Germans will run out of ammunition. When the time comes, we will have no more to lose! Lieutenant General Cavison told himself in his heart.
Of course, this is not the first time he has said this to himself. Almost every time he said this, it didn't take long for one of their warships to be sunk.
The 3rd and 4th Wings of the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft quickly dropped all the bombs and torpedoes and had to return to the field to reload the ammunition. They inflicted great casualties on the British Navy, five battleships and four armored cruisers were sunk. Of course, this was nothing at all for the huge British fleet.
"God forbid, the planes of the Germans left! We're safe! Lieutenant General Cavison had a relieved look on his face.
"Hooray! God bless the British Empire! The officers and men of the other British Navy also cheered.
However, after a few minutes, their cheers stiffened on their faces. Because, from the eastern sky, hundreds of planes flew again.
"Bastard, how is this possible? Didn't the planes of the Germans fly away? Why is it here again? Even if you reload ammo, it will take time! Lieutenant General Cavison yelled angrily.
Reappearing on the battlefield were naturally the 5th and 6th wings of the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft. They set out later than the 3rd and 4th Wings, and the timing was just right, and after the 3rd and 4th Wings had completed their attack, they arrived on the battlefield and launched an attack on the British Navy, just in time for them.
However, this is not good news for the British Navy. Once again, they had to face the attack of the carrier-based aircraft of the German Navy. Moreover, it is still an attack that is simply impossible to defend against.
The morale of the British fleet, under such a blow, began to fall rapidly, plummeting to the freezing point.
The 5th and 6th Wings of the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft, like the 3rd and 4th Wings, which had returned to the field to load ammunition and refuel, began to slaughter the British fleet.
One after another, British warships were sunk in desperation. No matter how they escaped, they could not escape the pursuit of carrier-based aircraft. Under the siege of these carrier-based aircraft, there is naturally only one end to be sunk.
By the time the 5th and 6th Wings of the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft had dropped all the bombs and torpedoes, there were not many warships left on the sea.
The 3rd and 4th Wings of the German Navy's carrier-based aircraft also rushed to the battlefield to do the final work of cleaning up the battlefield, and sent all the warships that were still struggling to the bottom of the sea.