Chapter 739: Encountering Jutland Again

"According to the latest intelligence, the British have broken into our ambush circle, but they may have sensed something, and this time the fleet is moving in full force." The situation on the ocean was transmitted in real time in the command of the German Navy.

"Could it be that the Enigma cipher machine has really been deciphered by the Allies?" Seeing that the British took the bait so quickly, Dönitz couldn't help but think of Skynet's reminder to them some time ago.

Although the Germans were skeptical, they spent a huge amount of money on consulting.

Numerous facts have proved that some of Skynet's intelligence is very accurate. Carefully recalling the leak of the cipher machine and codebook of the sunken submarine proposed by Skynet, the Germans did not dare to be careless. The four-rotor new Enigma cipher machine, which is planned to be put into operation on the U-boat after the New Year, has been relatively adjusted and has increased the intensity of secrecy.

It was the signals issued through the original codebook that attracted the British.

This has already revealed that something is wrong with the original password.

Even the vigilance of the British may mean that the new Enigma code is not very secure.

However, it may be that the British were concerned about the leakage of intelligence, or they did not want to give up this opportunity to annihilate the battleship Bismarck by fighting more and fighting less. The British super-warships were dispatched three at once to block Jutland, and two aircraft carriers, the Ark Royal and the Victory, accompanied by them.

Originally, such a combination was quite certain to deal with the Bismarck, which was accompanied only by Prince Eugen. After all, the British received intelligence that two super-battleships entered the Baltic Sea and participated in the campaign to shell Leningrad. Another got stuck in the Strait of Gibraltar, and the other went to suppress the French riots, reportedly hit a mine, and rested in the French seaport of Nantes.

The other Tirpitz was towed into Wilhelmshaven because of the installation of a new radar. The British spies had obtained accurate information, and a huge hole in the top proved it. As a result, only the Bismarck, a super-battleship that had just sailed out of the port of Hamburg, was exposed to the cold tide of the North Sea.

The British seized this rare opportunity, and in order to add a balance to the balance of the British and German super-battleships, a series of plans to encircle and destroy the Bismarck were once again staged in this time and space.

A Yamato-class battleship of the British set off from Plymouth and wandered near the Isles of Scilly, accompanied by the aircraft carrier Teij, holding the English Channel at any time, and at any time blocking the two Yamato-class super battleships that might come to their aid.

The aircraft carriers King George V and Indomitable roamed the Skagerrak Strait, one to monitor the Tirpitz in Wilhelmshaven, and the other to guard against the sudden return of two other superships.

As for the other old battleships, they can only be reduced to a supporting role in this war. However, it is worth mentioning that the restored Hood came out of the mountain again, and fatefully joined the hunt for Bismarck again.

"We still have at least five escort carriers scattered across the Atlantic, and four battleships are in place, enough to keep the two wolves of the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau and those sea wolves from coming and disturbing our hunting plan this time." Admiral Pound, Britain's First Sea Lord, said confidently, "Bismarck is already on the mouth of our hound." ”

"It's better to leave such things to young people to build meritorious deeds! Old guys! Churchill finally spread his hands.

This time, it was obviously a very sure hunt operation in the sluggish Britain meant greater merit and glory, for the commander, all the bigwigs also reached out, and finally Churchill stepped in to suppress all the controversy, and in many compromises sent Baron John Cronin Tovey, who was the commander of the home fleet, to take command of the hunt.

The commander-in-chief of Bismarck's fleet, who was the decoy of the Germans, was also Admiral Lütjans, who had just been promoted to admiral, and history once again appeared by coincidence.

The British hunting fleet was also lured by the Bismarck, which was trying to retreat, and coincidentally stepped into the waters on the west side of Jutland, which the Germans had specially chosen for the decisive battle.

"Is this fate? The seabed ahead is still silent with rusty warships and the souls of former comrades. It truly is the best place to rest! Charlie Lin, the captain of the destroyer Harryward, was once a veteran of the Battle of Jutland in World War I.

Ahead lies the Skagerrak Strait, where the largest battleship duel in human history took place. The Germans' 22 battleships, led by 110 battleships, fought against the British's 28 battleships, led by 151 battleships. In the end, from a tactical point of view, the German navy won a small victory, but it was suppressed in the harbor by the huge imperial navy of the year, and could only become an existing navy, but strategically lost a mess.

"The front will also become Bismarck's resting place, adding another glory to the Imperial Navy!" Baron Tovey sneered. They were the victors in the Battle of Jutland recorded by the British, and because of their equal strength, the British and Germans were always fighting over the ownership of the winners. Admiral Tovey hoped to settle the dispute with the Germans with another victory.

By now, victory seemed to be just one step away from him. Bismarck could no longer move forward, and the King George V and the Indomitable were guarding the Skagerrak Strait. As long as there is a slight block, the three super battleships that are pressing at high speed behind can completely leave Bismarck behind.

However, Bismarck launched a desperate resistance, and took the lead in shelling the battleship King George V, which was intercepted by Prince Eugen, and the Me-109T and Me-155 carrier-based aircraft on the accompanying aircraft carrier Peter Straser also took off early, entangled with the fighters rushing from the British aircraft carrier Indomitable.

At the beginning, the vanguard army sold two upgraded Ark Royal-class aircraft carriers to the Germans, and the German Navy had aircraft carriers in advance. The Germans had these two aircraft carriers, and although the Count Zeppelin continued to be built, only one was built to adjust the tests. Peter Strasser, the commander of the German airship forces during the First World War, was named after the Ark Royal-class aircraft carrier.

The BF-109T developed by the Germans was also moved to the new aircraft carrier, but soon the Germans discovered that this carrier-based aircraft somewhat similar to the SeaSpitfire, although it can be regarded as an excellent land-based aircraft, but its poor take-off and landing vision, high wing load and its liquid-cooled engine that is more difficult to maintain determine that it is not a good carrier-based aircraft.

Meng Xiang once recommended British and American carrier-based aircraft to them, but was blocked by Goering, and Lao Xi personally intervened before redeveloping the German standard carrier-based aircraft. Meng Xiang didn't want the German Navy to fall into the trap set by Goering and couldn't get out, so he used the brand of cooperation between Germany and China to get out the ME-155 that came out a little later, and after a slight modification by the Germans, it became the main fighter of the German aircraft carrier.

The ME-155 carrier-based aircraft, in conjunction with the anti-aircraft fire of the escort fleet, intercepted the peeps of British bombers and torpedo planes, which were not very good.

"Damn Goering, if it weren't for his obstruction, I'm afraid this time the Luftwaffe could attack directly from the land airfield, and there would be no need for such trouble at all!" Klinsmann was transferred directly to the aircraft carrier because of his experience in bombing on the Huaxia aircraft carrier. At this time, he could only stay by Ju-87C's side and secretly get angry.

This time, the Peter-Strasse has already had the consciousness of being a decoy, mainly carrying fighter planes, and there are few aircraft on the aircraft carrier, in order to ensure the interception force to the greatest extent, the Ju-87C, which lacks attack power, has been repeatedly compressed, and there is only one squad. As captain, Klinsmann was also powerless.

At this time, Denmark and Norway were under German control, and the bombers on land were enough to threaten ships in the sea, but unfortunately Goering deliberately obstructed it because of his disagreement with the navy, which made the initial plan of sea and air cooperation stumble.

"It's just an aircraft carrier, it can't stop our onslaught!" Raeder soon got the news of the war, and he didn't need to rush the fat man. In the plan, Goering's behavior had long been expected, leaving a surplus of wealth.

Influenced by several encounters with the Chinese Navy, the German Navy paid more attention to air defense than before. The Germans easily picked up the Bofors 40-mm anti-aircraft guns and improved the air defense system on ships of various series. The destroyers and Prince Eugen guarding the Bismarck were specially strengthened for air defense, not to mention that the enhanced anti-aircraft firepower on the Bismarck was like a hedgehog, which simply made the British bombers and slow-moving Swordfish torpedo machines unable to rely on.

"The target is approaching, and the fighters on the other aircraft carriers of the British are also rushing towards the Bismarck!" The adjutant soon received new information from the investigation.

"Well, we don't have to wait any longer. The show has officially begun. Raeder said with a straight face.