"If our intelligence is not wrong, then there are only two Italian battleship formations that are unknown, and the other battleships should be located on the coast of Africa and in Italy." An officer said, pointing to the markings on the map.

The Italian Navy can now use only 8 battleships of more than 10,000 tons, of which only 3 are truly capable of fighting. The old Italian-class battleships were put into service in the 1980s. The 17-inch l26 cannon on the ship seems to be very powerful, but in this era, it is undoubtedly just a large fire stick. The rate of fire per shot in half an hour cannot hit any target at all. Not to mention facing the Prince Albert armored cruiser, even the previous Munich-class armored cruiser can beat these old goods.

The level of the three lauria-class battleships is also not very good. These three battleships were put into service in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The artillery used is the same as the Italian-class, and there is a lack of a large number of rapid-fire guns. It can almost be regarded as a replica of the Italian-class. The actual combat effectiveness has also reached a certain level.

The only thing that can be used is three Umberto-class battleships. Although these battleships are dome-armored battleships, they have at least 4 13.5-inch l30 guns, 8 6-inch guns and 12 4.7-inch guns. Not to mention anything else, they are very good in terms of projection. In the last fight, a 13.5-inch heavy artillery shell from the Umberto battleship also hit the bow turret of Prince Albert, which not only interrupted a 10-inch gun, but also damaged the hydraulic transmission system of the cannon.

It doesn't matter if the artillery is broken. It's just like transporting a gun barrel from China by land. However, if the hydraulic equipment of the turret is broken, it's a big problem. It needs to be removed from the turret with a crane and repaired it. However, Turkey naturally does not have this condition. So now, there are only 7 cannons that Prince Albert can use... After this encounter, Scher also put away his contempt. After all, even if a 13.5-inch cannon fires an iron ball, the weight of the shell is still there...

The Italian fleet's autonomous single ship cannot be compared with Prince Albert. Since Scher caught the opportunity last time and destroyed the honest ironclad ship Italy in less than half an hour, the Italian Navy has been fighting in groups, either everyone blocked the gate of the Aegean Sea, or everyone went back to rest together. Although these warships are outdated, the number advantage of them is too obvious!

The Turks adopted the German suggestions and adopted the strategy of offensively laying mines. The laying mines were not limited to the western entrance of the Dardanelles, but gradually extended to the Aegean. Although the Aegean Sea is relatively small, it has more than 210,000 square kilometers, which is larger than a Hebei Province in terms of area. With the help of the mine array, Scher opened several safe passages, leading directly to the Mediterranean.

Relying on excellent single-ship performance and high speed, Prince Albert achieved limited results, at least there is no problem with self-protection. Although the combat effectiveness of the warship continues to decline due to the lack of comprehensive maintenance in long-term combat, the combat effectiveness of the warship continues to decline. Because there is no large enough dock and complete infrastructure, the various barnacles attached to the bottom of Prince Albert's ship and the lack of maintenance boiler reduced the speed of the warship by about 2 knots. However, even so, there is still no existence in the Italian Navy that can catch up with Prince Albert. So there is no threat for the time being, but this situation changed a few weeks ago, and the Italians purchased a new warship from the UK!

"Where is the location of that Agility?" Schell asked.

"The last return seemed to be under maintenance in Sicily. The warship had just arrived in Italy. They would take some time to adjust and adapt," said an officer next to him.

"In other words, this time, our attack will not theoretically encounter the Italian main ship?" Schell said to himself. From the intelligence point of view, the entire Western Mediterranean is a smooth road, but as an old fry, he knew very well that the safer the environment, the more murderous intent it was hidden! The current situation was too good for Schell, which was so good that even Schell could not believe it. But at this time, Schell seemed to have no better choice. The Italians once again increased their troops, with 150,000 Italian troops in North Africa! The Turkish defenders in North Africa were under tremendous pressure. If the navy did not act at this time, it would be a huge blow to the reputation of the newly established provisional governments of Germany and Turkey!

"Even if your warship is just walking around the Mediterranean!" General Shefke personally came to the German station and said in an almost begging tone.

"I am 80% sure that this is a trap, but it is a political war. Regardless of the actual battle, we can go out!" Scher agreed to General Sevke's request in desperation and wrote such a sentence in his diary.

With 12 points of caution, Schell directed his warship to sail out of the Aegean Sea under the cover of several torpedo boats along the waterways opened. The Italian fleet had just retreated and Schell came out, with the purpose of actually making a time difference. "I'm afraid the Italians wouldn't have thought I would come out so quickly, right?" After the warship entered the Mediterranean, Schell said looking at the calm sea.

"If the Germans come out, our main fleet will cover the Bergian ship formation to the southern exit of the Aegean Sea and establish a blockade with mines. The Agile battleship commanded by General Jericho will search for opponents in the Western Mediterranean with the cruiser Bisana. In this way, if the Germans cannot return to their nests in the Strait of Dardanelles, there are only two options, one is to break through from the Western Mediterranean and return to Germany. The other option is Beirut." At the same time, the Duke of Abuzilu is deploying this trap at the headquarters of the Italian fleet in Taranto.

"No matter which choice, it means that this warship will completely bid farewell to this war. In the Mediterranean, no one will provide it with shelter and supplies. He can only go to Germany, and after all, it is a warship with Turkey. If it does not leave within three days, it will only be disarmed. If it enters Beirut, without the support of a powerful land-based turret and mine protection, we can take him off even if we attack." Major General Jericho, who was sitting in the second seat, nodded and said.

This time, the British spent a lot of money. Just like the Germans, they directly sent some British officers to participate in the combat operation in the name of volunteers. Otherwise, it would take a long time for the Italians to master this new warship. Schell originally wanted to take advantage of the Italians' running-in period after receiving the warship, so he was killed. However, neither the Italian nor the British expected that Schell was dispatched a little early this time!
Chapter completed!