"Here we came out, we found the British Navy's radio station and equipment from the target ship. The password book was burned before boarding. This was a British spy ship. They found our location and informed the British Navy. Fortunately, they did not show the aircraft carrier in the fleet. This is good news for us." Earl Lukner said.&1t;/p> "What is the situation with the British blockade?" asked Count Spee.&1t;/p> "According to the prisoners of war confession and information provided by the Navy Headquarters, the British had aviation bases in Iceland and the Hebrides, and also deployed submarines and camouflaged reconnaissance ships." Earl Lukner said.&1t;/p> "What about the Danish Faroe Islands?" said Earl Spee.&1t;/p>" />
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Chapter 2193 The opening of the war

"Have the interrogation result been released?" Earl Spee asked.&1t;/p>

"Here we came out, we found the British Navy's radio station and equipment from the target ship. The password book was burned before boarding. This was a British spy ship. They found our location and informed the British Navy. Fortunately, they did not show the aircraft carrier in the fleet. This is good news for us." Earl Lukner said.&1t;/p>

"What is the situation with the British blockade?" asked Count Spee.&1t;/p>

"According to the prisoners of war confession and information provided by the Navy Headquarters, the British had aviation bases in Iceland and the Hebrides, and also deployed submarines and camouflaged reconnaissance ships." Earl Lukner said.&1t;/p>

"What about the Danish Faroe Islands?" said Earl Spee.&1t;/p>

"According to the headquarters, the British do not seem to have control over the Faroe Islands. So we can think there are no British reconnaissance planes on the Faroe Islands, but it is estimated that the British camouflaged reconnaissance ships should patrol the area around the Faroe Islands." Earl Lukner said.&1t;/p>

"It seems that the waters between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom seem to be a smooth road, but in fact it is a trap. It is too close to the British, and it is impossible for us to pass through here quietly." Earl Spey said with a frown.&1t;/p>

"So what should we do now?" asked Count Lukner.&1t;/p>

"Before entering the red line, we will perform the last sea supply fleet with the Americans. As for other matters, we will leave it to His Royal Highness to decide." After hesitating for three minutes, Earl Spee decided to obey the command of the headquarters. Now it has reached a critical stage. Earl can attack the French fleet at night in the Eastern Mediterranean, but when the fate of the entire Imperial Navy was pressing on him, Earl Spee was still almost in a hurry.&1t;/p>

"The Earl of Spee's analysis makes sense. The British set up a trap between Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the British mainland. They waited for the Spee fleet to choose the nearest route to enter the North Sea. In this case, once the Spee fleet enters, the British fleet can definitely stop it, and kill or expel the Count before us." At this time, on the flagship of the German high seas fleet, Ruprecht was also considering the issue of this war, and what the British did was also on the crown prince's plan.&1t;/p>

In fact, on the issue of the return of the Spee fleet, the German Navy formulated two plans. The first plan was to pass directly from the sea between Iceland and Britain, forcibly break through the British blockade with the nearest route, and then join the high seas fleet at the entrance and exit of the northern section of the North Sea. Another plan was to travel from the Denmark Strait, enter the northern Norwegian Sea, and then go south to meet with the high seas fleet.&1t;/p>

These two plans have their own advantages and disadvantages. Plan a will not talk about it. The range is the shortest and the time is the shortest. The disadvantage is that it may be ambushed by the British fleet. Although Plan b can definitely avoid the British Navy's reconnaissance, the British still have time to intercept it when the location is too north. Moreover, in the vast Norwegian sea, the British fleet is born with the advantage of being close to each other. If you want to join, it is impossible for both sides to not communicate radio. High-power radio contact can easily expose the fleet's position, and the British still have the possibility of interception tactical.&1t;/p>

And there is another question about how to determine the whereabouts of the British fleet. The British actually have a more adventurous way of playing. After the German fleet attacked, the British gave up intercepting the Spee fleet and went straight south to fight the German fleet in a night battle!&1t;/p>

This plan seems crazy, but it is actually feasible. After all, the night battle is very close, and the British artillery has a higher probability of breaking through the armor of German battleships, and the torpedoes of destroyers and cruisers will also be very deadly. At night, the goddess of victory prefers the side with more ships, more cannons and more torpedoes! In the view of the crown prince, the British fleet is more terrifying in the night than in the daytime!&1t;/p>

Before making a plan, the first thing to do is to determine the best combat situation. What is the best combat situation for the German Navy now? Of course, before the German high seas fleet arrives, the Spey fleet and the British fleet do not meet. Yes, it is just not to meet! If both sides approach the avant-garde destroyer and can see the smoke from the opponent's main fleet, they may not be able to leave! Don't forget that the British still have a fairly appropriate aircraft carrier team!&1t;/p>

The carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier does not have to completely wipe out the Spe fleet, and in fact they do not have this ability. As long as they can injure or reduce the battleship, the Spe fleet will fall into a very dangerous situation! Should you give up the injured warship or wait to be caught up by the Thomas fleet? Faced with Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and Betty's bombers equipped with new armor-piercing bombs, the Earl's fleet is actually a disadvantage, and if the large fleet catches up, it will be the result of being killed instantly!&1t;/p>

For the high seas fleet, the best situation is to safely enter the Norwegian Sea, so that the British have no chance to fight night wars! At the same time, maintain a moderate distance with the British Fleet. Before the British Fleet catches Spee's fleet, join the Earl, and then turn around to capture the British Fleet, well, that's it!&1t;/p>

"Can we sneak out of the North Sea like the last time?" General Schell asked.&1t;/p>

"It's very difficult. The last time we were able to succeed was because of strategic deception, which made the British think that we could not go out to sea. So they relaxed their vigilance. But this time it was impossible. We must respond to the return of the Spee fleet. This strategic intention cannot be covered up." Ruprecht said.&1t;/p>

"We seem to be in a dilemma. If we can attract the British fleet to Iceland, the British mainland, and the Faroe Islands, then the high seas fleet can safely enter the Norwegian Sea and cooperate with the Spee fleet in the absence of British control. However, only if the Spee fleet appears within the British's vision will the British fleet be attracted away. Our problem is solved, and the Earl's fleet will face a very big crisis. It seems that we can only take care of one side." Hippel said with some depression.&1t;/p>

"The search range of the British is too large. According to the telegram from the count, the British tentacles even entered the Atlantic Ocean. From the Atlantic Ocean to the Norwegian Sea, the British should have deployed many camouflage reconnaissance ships. However, they did not deploy much reconnaissance force in Iceland, the British mainland, and the Norwegian Sea outside the Faroe Islands. Maybe they think it is too close to the UK, so it doesn't matter?" Admiral Schell said.&1t;/p>
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