Because the k8t almost abandons its ability to attack seas, the load originally used for weapons was used to strengthen collective structures and strengthen body armor! Armor was arranged on the abdomen of the fuselage, the roots of the wings, and around the engine, and the cockpit. How could this be easily shot by a British fighter jet with only one 14.5mm machine gun and two 7.7mm machine guns?

The two k8t long-range patrol aircraft adopt a misaligned formation. The two aircraft gathered about 150 meters horizontally, with a height difference of about 80 meters. They cover each other's fragile abdomen and back. All machine gun shooters are on the front, and there are red markings of incendiary bombs, blue markings and yellow markings of tracer bombs alternately on the metal bullet links. They are waiting for prey to come to the door like dense teeth of sharks!

"Damn it! The Germans' planes are too high, we can't get on!" The single-engine aircraft also has a heavy float. The air combat capability of seaplanes in this era can be described as a tragedy. Unless they face attack aircraft with torpedoes and bombs at a low altitude (because the latter is more bulky.) they will not have the advantage of any opponent. This time, the opponent's k8t is waiting for itself at a high altitude, and the engine's power is increased to the maximum. When the seaplane finally climbed to the nearest of the target with a very small climbing angle, it took them 20 minutes to finally climb to the nearest of the target, what awaits them were large-caliber machine gun bullets like heavy rain!

"It is impossible for us to have the kinetic energy like fighters to find the opponent's defense loopholes. We were as bulky as a weight at a height of more than 3,000 meters, and the opponent was like a hunter hunting a duck with a broken wing with a hunting gun. It took only ten minutes from the first shot between the two sides and the attack we gave up, 3 of 6 planes were shot down, and we only left some insignificant bullet holes on the opponent." After the war, a seaplane pilot complained.

"Almost all the British slow battleships are here, they are sailing in rectangular formations, and I saw Jericho's flagship Iron Duke, George V-class battleship, Orion-class battleship, and British former dreadnoughts are here, but there is no Thomas' fast battleship."

After getting rid of the entanglement of British seaplanes, two K8t bombers flew calmly over the British main fleet for reconnaissance. The altitude of 3,500 meters is enough to allow them to avoid the threat of British fleet air defense artillery. The observation personnel can take pictures of British battleships one by one and then carefully identify them.

With the transmission of radio waves, the whereabouts and organization of the large fleet were almost no secret to the Germans. When two K8T long-range patrol aircraft were forced to return due to fuel problems, two new K8Ts flew over the British fleet again for reconnaissance operations. Until Betty's two aircraft carriers appeared in the Germans' vision!

Betty quickly took off 16 fighter jets on two aircraft carriers. Their arrival means the end of German long-range patrol aircraft's close-up reconnaissance. No matter how strong the heavy bombers of this era are, you must always give face to the opponent's fighter jets with an absolute advantage in number. On the edge of the combat radius of British fighters, German long-range patrol aircraft flies cautiously, maintaining contact with the British fleet, and not allowing the opponent's fighter jets to bite!

"There is no secret in the eyes of the Germans. If we fight the German fleet in this situation, we are almost completely disadvantageous." Lieutenant General Duff said, looking at the sky in the distance.

"Yes, the disadvantages in reconnaissance make us very passive, and it's too late to go in time. The German high seas fleet can travel nearly 500 nautical miles in one day, which is more than 900 kilometers. There is also the Spee fleet in the east. Although it is slow, they are still trying to approach the high seas fleet, and they will soon approach the red line distance." Jericho said calmly.

The British knew very well that dragging on like this was not a solution. The British fleet could not always block the opponent. When the large fleet and the two German fleets were close enough, the Germans were likely to launch attacks from both east and west directions at the same time! A clamping force was formed. By then, whether the British chose to join forces or divide their troops to resist the enemy, it was an absolute disadvantage, because where was the opponent's strength?

As an excellent commander, Jericho knew that if the British did not want to give up, then tomorrow morning would be the time for the two sides to fight to the decisive battle. When Thomas was not around, the large fleet would not dare to fight head-on with the High Seas Fleet. And if Thomas' fleet came back, then the Spe fleet would not be restricted. If the main fleets of both sides were fighting in a mess and the Spe fleet suddenly came over, the result would definitely not be what the British would like to see!

"Is there any news over Thomas?" Jericho asked.

"General Thomas' fleet was 40 nautical miles northwest. After discovering that General Betty's aircraft carrier detachment was split, the Spee fleet became very active. They began to actively approach Thomas' fleet. The distance between the two sides was only about 35 nautical miles. The fighter planes sent by each other continued to break out in small-scale fire in the air." General Duff said.

"Haha, are the Germans unable to wait?" Jericho sneered. "How is the preparations for Plan C?"

"It's ready, and the prerequisites for the action have been made. The German fleet will enter the K-line in 6 hours. If our luck is not particularly bad, our plan should have a great chance of success." Lieutenant General Duff seemed a little insincere.

"Relax." Jericho smiled and stood up and walked over, patted the other party's shoulder and said, "The crown prince is very good at targeting others, and he is a human, not a god after all. Some of his actions that he thinks are correct will leave some loopholes. Believe me, this time, we are plotting against them!"

Today's day was very peaceful. The British Fleet still crossed between the two German Fleets. Earl Spee always maintained an appropriate distance from Thomas. They were very restrained. In the east, under the command of Crown Prince Ruprecht, the main force of the High Seas Fleet quickly approached the reservation assembly point. They were not afraid of the blocking of the British Fleet. If it were not too far, the Crown Prince even wanted to go directly to Jericho. Because of the lack of strength, the British Fleet without Thomas seemed a little cowardly. He began to deliberately avoid the German Fleet, which quickly narrowed the distance between the High Seas Fleet and the Spee Fleet.
Chapter completed!