Chapter 535 Break through to the north

"The Scharnhorst is cruising around and can be quickly supported!" Raeder frowned, and watched as the intelligence finally slowly returned

"The second submarine formation is also nearby, and it can also be quickly supported!" Dönitz followed.

Lao Xi sat behind the desk, crossed his hands, and pondered for a moment before saying, "We should seize this opportunity!" ”

Raeder's eyes lit up and he looked at Nozomi.

"The British poured out, and the coastal garrison of the British Isles was empty on Chinese New Year's Eve." Old Heath paused.

"The British planes will make the English Channel unsafe, and the English shore artillery forts need to be cleared one by one by the naval guns." Raeder hurriedly intercepted Lao Xi's words, worried that he would propose to take the opportunity to go ashore, "This time the British dispatched more than a dozen capital warships, without the cover of shore guns and fortresses, it is suitable for us to have a decisive battle with them and defeat their main warships in one fell swoop." ”

It has always been Raeder's dream to have a decisive battle with the British at sea Chinese New Year's Eve Chinese New Year's Eve defeat them openly. When he had three Chinese New Year's Eve and class battleships, this sprout in his heart grew strong, and he thought of a decisive battle with the British. However, the British operated forts and ports in various places, which gave them a natural home advantage, and the naval officers and men needed to be familiar with the operation of the Chinese New Year's Eve and class battleships, so the implementation of this plan has been delayed.

But at this time, the British had to fight hard, leaving the ports and fortresses, and the rest was all about the duel at sea, in which case the Germans did not suffer at all.

Old Helio frowned, but soon stretched out again, and his heart began to ponder endlessly. He knew what Raeder was thinking, and he knew that the rise of a great power required an indisputable victory. Only by defeating the British Navy once in the Chinese New Year's Eve will the German Navy be reborn and take over the British navy's first place in the world.

An indisputable victory brought about an overall boost in national confidence, which was very beneficial to the situation of the inability to open the English Channel for half a year, and the somewhat passive old Hope. Lao Xi can also feel that as long as they defeat the navy, which Britain is most proud of, I am afraid they will have to surrender.

"Is it too late?" Lao Xi is already tempted.

"Two superships, plus the Scharnhorst and an aircraft carrier, only need to hold them down for two days." Raeder said cautiously.

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"Two days?" Wang Xiu habitually moked his nose again and frowned. If it was at the beginning, relying on the guerrilla, it would not have been delayed for two days, but more time could have been delayed, but at this time, the reconnaissance planes had already discovered that the British warships were approaching and formed a flanking circle.

The British, though unaware of their actions, knew that they could not be delayed. Taking advantage of the night of the 23rd, an ambush circle had been set up, and after the formation of the second-class dreadnought battleship drove over, it quickly tightened the outflanking circle, fought quickly, and then avoided the German reinforcements, and slowly consumed the Germans.

However, the Pioneer Army's habit of large-scale reconnaissance and vigilance on Chinese New Year's Eve made Zhang Leshui's reconnaissance plane contact them in advance, and the two sea fighters did not leave Zhang Leshui behind, stormed nearby targets, and discovered the British naval fleet in the subsequent comprehensive search by the Germans.

"We have to get it done!" Colonel Kurt Hoffman said with a silent face. He was sent by the Germans to serve as the temporary captain of this battleship, and no one expected that before he was fully familiar with this super battleship, he would command it in a fierce battle. Prior to this, he was commanding the Scharnhorst to kill enemies at sea, and after sinking the aircraft carrier Glory, he won Raeder's favor and intended to give him a higher level of interpretation before he was asked to take over the new supership.

At the same time, on another battleship, he served as the captain of the German pocket battleship, and for a time as the captain of the Nagato-class battleship. Major General Thaler also discussed with Long Wu to resolutely carry out the orders from above and complete the containment mission.

"After two days of delay, we still have a lot of hope." Wang Xiu said to Long Wujin.

At the same time, Shen Honglie and Chen Ce glanced at each other and said in unison: "Speed!" ”

"Our maximum speed in Zhenyuan and Dingyuan is 32 knots, while the maximum speed of the Wuyue aircraft carrier is 31 knots, and the speed of the Scharnhorst, which came to support us quickly, is also close to 32 knots. The cruisers and destroyers of the escort are also at high speed, and this is the speed advantage of our fleet as a whole. Wang Xiu continued,

"And the British came from the north and the south, each inferior to our fleet. Even if it's one-on-two, our Zhenyuan has control to match. Together with the aircraft carriers Songshan and Scharnhorst, we were able to parry at least six capital ships of the British. At this time, whether it is a strong breakthrough or a breakthrough to the western side, it will not be difficult for us. ”

"The British don't know the speed of our Zhenyuan, we can quickly meet all the way, and strike first!" Shen Honglie placed a model of the warship on the sand table while he said, "I think we should attack to the north, so that it can be convenient for the Germans to come to the rescue." ”

"If we meet with the reinforcements of the Germans, the speed of the Fantasy-class battleships is not slow, and our battleships can quickly pursue, losing their heads and losing some of the British battleships." Chen Ce also came over to help set it up.

Both of them were eager to go into battle in person, but unfortunately if these generals did, I am afraid that they would be accused of violating the principle of neutrality. Even Long Wugo, who has always been low-key, is in the guise of a military observer. It's okay to go to one or two, but it's easy to provoke criticism if you go too much.

"A part is enough, enough for the British to vomit blood." Meng Xiang nodded his head when he heard this. Now that the Germans have decided, hiding is not the style of the vanguard. Moreover, Meng Xiang was still very confident in the second-class dreadnought-class battleship. And the battleships of the British seemed to be numerous, but some of the ship's guns did not break the defense against the second class dreadnoughts. The second-class dreadnought-class battleship, which absorbed the advantages of the mainstream battleships of World War II, also had first-class air defense. Not to be bullied to death by planes like Bismarck.

Meng Xiang will not let the fleet resist stupidly. Who really helped the Germans to the death? Meng Xiang would not take his own soldiers to sacrifice. Chen Ce and Shen Honglie's suggestions were exactly what he wanted.

"Commander!" Rat Er walked over and handed Meng Xiang an urgent report.

"It's really a hero's vision!" Meng Xiang shook the urgent report in his hand and said with a smile, the views of Chen Guan and Wang Xiu above are also the same and different from Chinese New Year's Eve, and even more bold Chinese New Year's Eve, advocating using the advantages of speed and super-class warships to break each one, planning to rely on the strength of this fleet to prepare to eat all the way.

"It's really the front waves of the Yangtze River pushing back the waves!" Shen Honglie sighed with a smile.

"With such an excellent young general, we have more control over this battle!" Chen Ce also smiled.

"Fight!" Meng Xiang no longer hesitated, and immediately decided to make a decision on this battle.

Meng Xiang's instructions were Long Wu's orders. However, since the Germans had already received these two battleships, the final order was given to Ogst. Released by Major General Thaler. Ryugo was just providing them with the Vanguard Army's advice.

Ogst. Rear Admiral Thaler hesitated, he saw the benefits of this plan, but it occurred to him that the order from above was to hold off the British, expecting the main force of the German navy to come. He feared that the British, seeing that the situation was not good, were retracting, and that the fleet would fall short.

"If the British retract and dare not come out, they have already won!" Chen Guan said indifferently. He understood very well that the Germans were going to find the British to duel this time, and overpowering the British was a strategic victory. If the British really can't shrink back, then their lifeline is over.

"The British are proud of their navy, and they will not shy away from fighting." Wang Xiu understood better, and the British understood even more that they prospered because of the sea, and their glory and interests were derived from the sea.

Raeder soon acquired Ogist as well. Thaler's report, he also knew that this plan was better than hard resistance. If it was Germany's own warships, it could still resist hard, but now there are nearly 2,000 Pioneer Navy officers and sailors in this fleet who have volunteered to join the internship, and the attitude of this ally cannot help but make Raeder cautious.

Advisers to the Navy command are busy deducing the feasibility of the new plan.

Time was short, and the preliminary inference was very feasible, Raeder no longer hesitated, and directly gave the order to be executed with the new password.

Due to the intelligence of the day, the Germans' top secret Enigma cipher machine has been leaked, and the contact between the fleet and the German high-level is to adopt a new password encrypted on the basis of the Enigma cipher machine, perhaps the British will soon decipher it, but this time is enough to finish this battle.

"Full speed ahead!" Ogst. After receiving Raeder's order, Thaler no longer hesitated and gave the order to attack north at full speed.

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"It's not planned to attack the south road, why did it change to the north road again?" After Cheng Dalong received the order, he asked Wang Xiudao.

"Attacking the southern route can be used to flank the British fleet with German reinforcements and cover the road for the British fleet to the south. In the end, it will either be a more brutal battle, or the British will retreat from between us into the Mediterranean. If it were the former, we would have suffered too much damage, and it would not be worth it to lose these seeds that lost the future of our Chinese navy for the sake of the fight between the Germans and the British. Wang Xiu lowered his nose and said indifferently,

"Even if it is the latter, I originally planned to seal the Strait of Gibraltar on one end, and East Africa on the other side, which is Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lilians, to seal the Red Sea, so that these capital warships of the British can only stay between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, these inland seas, to spend time. And the seas and colonies outside the Chinese New Year's Eve film lacked the deterrence of these capital warships, and they would inevitably disintegrate, and the former British Empire of Chinese New Year's Eve would be torn apart. ”

"Then why not give it a try?" Cheng Dalong couldn't help but say with pity.

"First of all, we can't be sure about the former, we can't afford to hurt. Even if the British are driven into the Mediterranean, I am afraid that the Italian people will not be able to hold East Africa on Chinese New Year's Eve. Wang Xiu affirmed.

"The Italian Chinese New Year's Eve are too soft." Cheng Dalong also heard about the Italian people in North Africa and Greece on Chinese New Year's Eve.

"Mussolini didn't even want the Germans to intervene in North Africa, let alone East Africa, which was further away from the Germans." Wang Xiu said disdainfully, "The British have relatively strong forces in the Middle East and India, and when the time comes, they will attack, but relying on the Chinese New Year's Eve, East Africa will lose." The British fleet entered the Red Sea from the Suez Canal and from the Red Sea through Djibouti into the Indian Ocean. At that time, it will be the sea of dragons returning to the Chinese New Year's Eve, and it can no longer be stopped. Alas! ”

"After we join the reinforcements from the north, and then kill them back, the British will retreat into the Mediterranean Sea with the help of the fortress in the Strait of Gibraltar to escape, otherwise it is really possible that we will rely on our speed to break each one." Wang Xiu smiled again.

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At 15:25 p.m. on December 24, Cunningham reported the latest reconnaissance report from the reconnaissance plane.

Due to the fact that there were German Ju-87s and even BF-109 fighters in the sky, the reconnaissance of reconnaissance aircraft was not very effective. When the Royal Ark-class aircraft carrier was transformed into a Wuyue-class aircraft carrier, the radar system was also modified, and when the Songshan was sold, some traces of being too advanced were eliminated, and some radar systems that met the level of 40 years ago were also sent out. This is also a reason why the price is high, and the Italian people are willing to accept it on Chinese New Year's Eve, and it is also one of the reasons why the Germans came to watch, and the radar level of the original two aircraft carriers was only 39 years at most.

The Chinese New Year's Eve people also feel that it is worth the money, and at this time, these shipborne radars have begun to explain their role.

The second-class dreadnought-class battleship is equipped with a radar system equivalent to the late stage of World War II, and the British are simply unable to sneak attack. Even if the reconnaissance plane wants to get close and peep, it is called radar detection and is driven away by the fighters.

"There is too little intelligence, and we still don't know much about their fleet formation, especially those two super battleships, the performance is just a Chinese New Year's Eve, too vague." Somerville was a little dissatisfied. An adversary in such an unknown situation can easily suffer more Chinese New Year's Eve.

"They've done their best!" Canning smiled bitterly in his heart, these two giant ships came too inexplicably.

He looked at the little information and smiled bitterly, just asked for something, and then his face changed Chinese New Year's Eve:

"Oh no, they're going to break through beyond the north!" ro@