Chapter 1488 Turning Point
"General, what should we do?!" an officer asked excitedly.
"Wait, let's be quiet first." Happiness came so suddenly that Earl Spee felt a little overwhelmed. The Allied Fleet was very good at catching it. As soon as their fleets gathered, they launched an attack in advance while the sky was still barely enough. This really made the Allied Fleet a little overwhelmed, and their own fleet also paid a certain price, but now, it seems that everything has passed?
It's not that easy! You know, although the Spee fleet was actually the first time that was bombed on a large scale, while seeing the power of the aviation force, he also realized the restrictions on the bomber force by the fighter force. God knows that in this wave of British and French fleets dared to do this, how many fighter jets have been concentrated? After a war, the ammunition of his fleet was only enough for half an hour. If he counterattacked and the bomber was not powerful, would he give it to him? Or would he give it to him?
"Keep a distance, our crisis has not passed, and the effect of the air strike is hard to say." Earl Spey thought for a while and said. At this time, as dawn approached, his choice was more conservative and he did not dare to sell too much. The British's performance this time surprised him!
At the same time, the British and French fleets also received news of the arrival of German bombers!
"A large number of aircraft groups were found in the northeast direction. Their number was at least 120, most of them were bombers. They were as unstoppable as floods. We could not stop all aircraft!" A telegram was sent to Sir Fisher, which made his face dark!
"Today, it seems that the God of Fate is not on our side." Sir Fisher sighed. He had already paid a huge price and had bitten the German fleet. If he was given half an hour, he could at least capture the two slow battleships in the Allied fleet. In this way, it would be considered an explanation, but now? What's the situation? It doesn't count? He has to face a large number of German bombers in the narrow strait! This joke is not fun!
"What should I do?" Sir Fisher was a little confused for a moment and wanted to continue fighting. To be honest, without this courage, even if we have hundreds of aircraft, we only have 80 bombs and bombs, which means 80 torpedoes and blockbusters. On average, each super fearless can spread more than 10 bombs and torpedoes... Of course, the British Air Force will not let the Navy brothers be so miserable, but this is just the first wave!
To be honest, Sir Fisher really plans to leave now, but the entire Allied fleet is blocked in the strait. If you want to go directly from the south, you have to face the remaining four super fearless ships and two quasi-fair ships of the Allied fleet. If you retreat from the north, you will not be able to take more detours, and you will also be followed by the German fleet to attack. This tm can't be fought!
"Retreat. Even from the current point of view, it will take more than 2 hours to completely leave the attack range of the German bomber force. The cover of the Air Force is limited by time. If you delay a little more, it may not be enough time."
"And, even if we can kill the two quasi-fair ships behind, the significance is very limited. The main force of the Allied Fleet still exists, and they can still come out to threaten us at any time, so there is no need to continue chasing the fleet at the risk of being severely damaged." Major General Duff's words strengthened Sir Fisher's determination. Now is definitely not the time to hold on, so leave quickly!
"Send a telegram to the French fleet, asking them to evacuate immediately, and arrange some destroyers to take charge of the rear!" Sir Fisher ordered. Then, the British fleet's flagship, the Iron Duke, turned first, and then the other three super fearless ships. After receiving the order, the French fleet did not stubbornly anymore, because the sword of Damocles hanging high in the sky might fall at any time. If it doesn't leave, it really won't be able to leave!
The Allied Fleet began to turn, and in order to prevent the Spee Fleet from coming, they also began to release smoke screens. The destroyers formed a blockade behind the entire fleet, and more than 20 destroyers and torpedo boats were responsible for breaking the rear under the leadership of several front dreadnought warships.
"Now it's finally stable!" Seeing this situation, Earl Spee finally breathed a sigh of relief. The current situation is that he can finally bring most of the fleet back to Constantinople safely! But at this time, Earl Spee has begun to consider whether to catch up with the reckless wave!
When the situation on the sea changed, the air forces of both sides had already collided in the airspace near the strait. This time, in order to save the Allied fleet, the British sent out almost all their elites. What about the Germans? For the same reason, the elites also came out together!
Led by the two squadrons of J-3 fighters, the entire fleet rushed up first, and the Allies' DH4, Newport and Albatross fighter fleets were greeted!
"Don't worry about fighter jets, attack their bombers!" After all, they were old fried dough sticks coming from the Western Front. The first target of the British was a bomber group, the second target was a bomber group! The third target was a bomber group! The British rushed over from all directions, and the roar of the machine gun instantly resounded throughout the battlefield! The seaplanes belonging to the fleet were not idle. They began to take off, and then released smoke screens around the British and French fleets, and an air strike against the Allied fleet began.
"The British's defense level is indeed much higher than that of the Russians." The third bomber squadron of the Lancer Bomber Brigade, who entered the position first, this time, the squadron dispatched a total of 12 bombers, but the current situation made them feel a little trapped. This is in the strait. Although the sea surface is small, the sea breeze is not strong, so it means that the smoke screen will dissipate very slowly. It is dark below, and the bomber troops really cannot conduct effective attacks. If it is on a wide sea surface, the situation will be different. If it is around, you can always find a place to start.
The British fighter defense is also very distinctive. After striking his head in front of the box formation of German bombers, the British finally learned to be smart. Some of their planes hung far behind the target, waiting for the German bombers to drop altitude and prepare to throw bombs or release torpedoes before attacking. Moreover, the purpose of the attack is no longer to destroy enemy planes, as long as you can force you to throw bombs or torpedoes, it's fine.
However, this method only temporarily relieved the pressure from the British. When more bombers arrived, the British finally had to face the iron fist of the German bomber group!
Chapter completed!