"His Excellency Commander, His Highness the Prince sent a telegram. He agreed to our plan and said that in order to provide us with cover, we can continue to act according to the original plan." When an officer handed over the telegram sent by Ruprecht to Earl Spee, the latter finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he acted in advance, if Prince Ruprecht was not easy, then Earl Spee could only cancel the plan and take the fleet back to the port. Fortunately, not only did the prince agree to his plan, but also made the Air Force cooperate with it with him.

The main fleet was ordered to implement light control immediately and sail towards Chios Island according to the scheduled route. However, during the voyage, radio experts in the Spee fleet discovered some clues from the electromagnetic waves spreading in the dark.

"The French have begun to take action on a large scale, and the British have no idea what their purpose. Almost all bases stationed in the squadron have begun to take action, and radio communications are increasing in an outbreak. We now seem to be like ships in the storm." An officer said with lingering fear as he looked at the radio transmission records sorted out one by one.

"And the French and the British have used a lot of new frequency bands to contact each other. According to convention, some frequency bands are confidential bands that can only be used during wartime, and generally they will never be easily exposed. If they start to adopt new frequency bands and new passwords in large quantities, it means that the French may have to take some actions! The basis for the action is probably that they may find some clues!" Another officer said in a vague manner, but what he said made almost everyone feel cold!

Is the whereabouts of the German fleet necessarily hidden? Not necessarily! After all, the German fleet also sent a report, and the length of the telegram was enough to allow the other party to complete the distance measurement and direction finding with preparation. Although Earl Spey was very careful and did not use long-distance radio communication after the fleet moved south again, don't forget that in addition to radio, not only German submarines were hidden underwater, but also British and French submarines!

Although the fleet can easily hide its figure under the cover of night, don’t forget that even if the fleet is controlled by lights, there will still be lights. In addition to visible light, although the submarines of this era do not have sonar, they are equipped with hydrophones. A large fleet sails rapidly at a speed of about 20 knots, which is not small! No one can guarantee that the Spee fleet will not be discovered by Britain and France. If it is discovered, then this matter will be a big deal!

"His Excellency Commander, the British main fleet located in Athens has also moved! If our radio analysis is correct, then their current position is about 10 nautical miles away from before!" After the specialized technician reported this news, the atmosphere in the entire command tower instantly dropped to freezing point, because such a situation was already very unfavorable for the Germans.

If Britain and France believe that the German fleet sailed north and returned to Constantinople, then their fleet should not be activated at the same time. Because the German fleet has returned, this is already a flaw. What is the point of a large-scale dispatch of the Allied fleet? They cannot catch the German fleet. Then according to this idea, there is only one reason that can lead to a large-scale mobilization of the Allied fleet. Britain and France infer that the Spee fleet did not go home, but continued to operate in the Aegean!

Sometimes, war is based on mystery...or by analyzing the character of the other party's officer to speculate on the actions that the other party may take. This thing is more noble and can be called psychology... Earl Spee can be said to be the reckless and the most risky person among the senior German naval generals. Therefore, in the eyes of the Germans, this time the British and French navy either learned through some means that the German fleet was still wandering in the Aegean Sea, or by speculation, he determined the actions he might take through analysis of the character of the earl.

"To be honest, under this series of changes, I also developed some doubts and anxiety about my previous judgment. Perhaps, now I am not taking my fleet to sneak attack our opponents, but sending us all into the trap together!" Afterwards, Earl Spey said this when recalling the situation at that time.

"We are walking on a tightrope at this time. We are very entangled whether we are moving forward or retreating. If we accidentally fall into the abyss. We have always hoped that we can have a definite answer. Whether the French discovered us or did not find it, it would be fine!" This feeling of waiting made many people feel very uncomfortable. Sometimes, what people urgently need is a result!

After experiencing a series of absolutely unfavorable news, some good news finally came. The most important one is that the British fleet leaving Athens was not very fast, and another hour passed. However, the British fleet's displacement was only about 12 nautical miles. In other words, the other party was sailing at cruise speed, not extreme speed. This not only means that their reunion with the French fleet would not be very fast, but also means that Britain and France have not obtained the operational information of the Spee fleet so far. Otherwise, no matter what, Britain and France would definitely reunite at extreme speed and then consider other things!

"Everyone, we are only half an hour away from the target now. Soon, our naval guns can tilt hundreds of tons of ammunition into the French port. We will not cause fundamental changes in the situation because of delaying this short period of time. The British rushed from Greece. The distance is very far and will not meet with the French fleet in time. After we complete the attack, we can also obtain cover from the air force. Believe me, we are about to enter an era where aircraft dominate the ocean. With the deterrence of the Bavarian Air Force, our safety can be guaranteed." Earl Spee said.

In the end, the Earl asked the fleet to continue sailing as planned. After all, they had already walked a long distance south and were about to arrive, so how could they give up? However, considering that his two super fearless ships consumed a certain amount of shells in the last attack, this time, Earl Lukner led the fleet to attack the port with high explosive bombs and incendiary bombs, and the two battleships commanded by the Earl assisted with the alert.

After a brief exchange, before approaching the target, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet finally carried out a formation change. A team of destroyers unfolded in a fan shape on the front of the fleet. Behind are two Turkish super fearless ships directly under Earl Spee. Behind are the former fearless fleet and two Austro-Hungarian super fearless ships temporarily assigned to Earl Lukner. The remaining three destroyer teams are distributed around the fleet. After the formation change is completed, the officers and soldiers of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet can already see the lighthouse located in the distance of Chios!
Chapter completed!