"It's an airplane! It must be an airplane!" Redel kept walking in the command tower. As a senior office worker who once worked for Prince Ruprecht, Redel also gained something that others did not have. For example, in terms of aviation reconnaissance, as the link between the German Navy and the Bavarian aviation department, Redel naturally knew how difficult these guys were. One of the very important points is that during low-altitude reconnaissance, the effect of background and sunlight on the aircraft made visual observation very difficult. The aircraft was too small, and it was easy to mix into the background after simple camouflage. Therefore, using the radio side, it was easier to find the opponent when the opponent sent a report.

Now, when there are no ships on the sea, then this signal source is probably an aircraft! And this aircraft is definitely not on its own side! Redell knew that the hunters hidden in the shadows had discovered them, and they were unable to determine the target yet!

"It seems we need to cancel this supply." Redell himself calculated his own fuel and the possible hunt.

"Agree, but if possible, I hope to know who is chasing us." Su Xiong replied to Raidel in the first flag language, but he didn't want to leave yet because the seaplane had not been recovered. Su Xiong, who had tasted the sweetness of aviation reconnaissance, was unwilling to lose these eyes that could not be supplied at sea! At the same time, he still had a slight fantasy in his heart. Although the prince said the most likely to be the queens in the telegram, what if it was a lion and a tiger......

Just when the Japanese informed Thomas of the German fleet, Thomasten, who received the information, jumped out of his seat. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time. It has been dozens of days since he was preparing to set sail. The entire fleet and the five-digit people who served this hunt are for today! A moment that can wash away the shame of the British Empire's navy! Even the most steady person cannot control the tension and excitement in his heart!

"Does the radio silence be broken?" asked the officer next to him. The rogue confirmed the other party's position sideways through the radio, and then sent only a telegram, which naturally might be ignored by the other party. However, now, the situation of the British fleet has changed from discovery to continuous tracking. The reconnaissance aircraft in front needs to continuously send out the other party's target communication. Due to power and band limitations, in order to ensure the information is transmitted to each fleet, the Thomas fleet needs to forward it! In this case, it is also possible to reversely calculate the position of the Thomas fleet based on the German radio level.

"Tag me all the warships on both sides." With Thomas' orders, a group of staff began to get busy. They adjusted the positions of various markers on the chart. Then Thomas regretted that the current German position made him feel a little uncomfortable.

The Suxiong fleet still did not enter the core area at this time. The two German fast battleships were located about 40 kilometers northeast of their fleet. Because they were not chasing in a positive direction, it was expected that it would take at least one and a half hours to include the other party in their artillery strike range. And the other two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships in the north were 80 kilometers away. If the other party turned around and left, it can basically be concluded that the two warships in the north would not be able to see the Germans today...

"Although the location is very bad, we have no choice now. We must drive the German fleet to the north and cooperate with Malaya and the War War to kill them!" Thomas said.

"But what if the other party chooses to fight us?" asked the captain of Queen Elizabeth.

"Then we'll fight, in short, we must hold them back!" Thomas said firmly. "Order the fleet to increase the speed to the limit! We're going to fight!" A large amount of heavy oil was injected into the boiler. After the violent combustion, hundreds of high-temperature and high-pressure water vapor generated were transported into the engine compartment. The high-speed rotating turbine produced an output of up to 80,000 horsepower! At this time, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship showed its majesty as a first-class fast battleship! The two battleships quickly approached the German fleet at a speed of 24 knots!

Fleets in other directions also began to approach quickly, especially the two battleships of Warwear and Malaya in the north, which also increased their speed to the limit of 24 knots. During this period, the Germans did not find nothing. Two seaplanes sent to the north sent messages of encountering unknown ships. From the appearance, they looked similar to Queen Elizabeth-class battleships. On the west, two other reconnaissance planes also discovered British light cruisers. The enemy's traces appeared in both directions, which made Su Xiong's heart sank!

"The west is sure to be a light cruiser and the north is a battleship. We seem to be in big trouble!" Su Xiong contacted Redell through shortwave communication.

As the saying goes, blessings never come, misfortune never comes alone. Just as Su Xiong's telegram was sent out, the lookout hand of the Gneesenau also saw the smoke rising about 15 nautical miles behind his fleet! "At six o'clock, an unknown ship was found!"

"The fleet speed is 18 knots, and the other party is still approaching us quickly. It is either the British battle patrol or the queen! We must make a decision!" Redell said to himself. There is really not much time left for them at this time. In just a few minutes, the originally blurry ship shadow in the distance became clearer! When the astronomical rangefinder at the top of the mast of Scharnhorst turned to the target, he could even roughly distinguish the other party's ship shape!

"Let's fight!" Redel's answer was very simple, but the process of making this simple reply was not easy! In just a few seconds, Redel formed a rough situation chart in his mind. The distance between two battleships was about 70 kilometers in the north. If two fleets were heading towards each other, they would definitely meet in two hours! If we go west, although we did not find the opponent's main ship, we could easily be attacked by two fleets due to the route problem. And who can guarantee that there is no main ship behind the light cruiser?

The east is the only direction where no opponent's traces are found, but this direction cannot be moved, because you cannot determine whether there are main battleships in the east, and even if not, the entire fleet will be driven to the eastern part of the Indian Ocean, which is further away from the scheduled supply sea, and further from your hometown and East Africa's backup port! The opponent may not be as fast as you, but if you play a marathon, you have no chance of winning at all. Even if you can escape for a while, the probability of being chased to death is very high.
Chapter completed!