Chapter 964: The Existing Blockade 2
The British read that right, there were indeed two ships, because Seedritz's behavior greatly aroused the enthusiasm of Hippel's fleet to "hunter"! The British did not have fast battleships! If they really encountered a nail, they just ran away! The Seedritz's successful transition in front of British battleships many times greatly inspired Hippel and others.&1t;/p>
In addition, the great victory of the Battle of Hullgran Bay made the German Navy feel a little overwhelmed. So, after Scher's application and the German Emperor's approval, the battlecruiser team finally had a greater right to operate. Of course, there is a premise that before the repair of the British battlecruiser is completed.&1t;/p>
And this time, the two British fearless people met the Moltch and Goben. After thinking about the queens' experience in the Indian Ocean, then look at their 12-inch armored belts. The two British warships rationally chose to avoid them, and then called their friends to call two other battleships. However, at this time, they had already moved in. When the news finally reached the British Navy, Jericho finally realized that the North Sea blockade had collapsed.&1t;/p>
At this time, Churchill proposed whether the Great Fleet could be moved to the Shetland Islands to complete the blockade again. Jericho said he could give it a try. However, on the third day after the British Fleet left Forth Bay, the main ship of the German High Seas Fleet appeared again on the east coast of the UK. Then, Jericho, who received the news, was forced to go back honestly and then squat in Forth Bay. Before acquiring a new fast battleship squad, the North Sea blockade line and the British offshore security were a single choice question that could not be both fish and bear's paw!&1t;/p>
The final result was that Jericho rejected Churchill's bad idea of dividing troops and still firmly led the main fleet to shrink in Fors Bay and maintained a suppressive patrol twice a week. As for why the frequency was reduced, the reason was very simple, there was not enough fuel... The German submarine was too powerful!&1t;/p>
However, after Ruprecht heard the news, he regrettedly praised Jericho. If Jericho couldn't resist the pressure, or was dizzy and really divided the troops, the prince wouldn't mind going back to Keel Port immediately to take the whole family to fight with Jericho! Otherwise, Jericho was also capable. Even though Jericho didn't have a good relationship with Betty, Betty would still attend Jericho's funeral. This ability and the quality of not fearing pressure are worthy of admiration!&1t;/p>
As a result, the British almost temporarily gave up the North Sea blockade line, and a large amount of materials were transported to Germany for 2 and a half months, greatly increasing the potential of Germany's war. Later generations analyzed the Thunderbolts, and they were divided into two factions. One faction believed that the prince led the German battleship team to severely damage the British Express Fleet was the greatest result of the battle, while the other faction believed that the former was just a preparation for breaking the blockade line. The two sides fought hard for this. This was a cross-domain debate that had been fought for decades, from the initial army to the newspaper, and then when the Internet was available, it became a long-lasting topic. Neither side could convince their opponents.&1t;/p>
Finally, when someone asked the prince this question, the prince's answer was beyond people's expectations: "If I agree with the former, then I will offend the Marshal Hippel; if I say the latter, then I will offend the Marshal Schell, and if I say it is equally important, I will offend two competitive people, so I refuse to answer this question." Of course, this is all later, so I won't mention it for the time being.&1t;/p>
But no matter what, the prince's goal was to achieve it. The blockade line was broken and the number of fast warships in the British fleet was seriously insufficient. In order to make up for the shortage of numbers, the queens had to leave the Indian Ocean and return to the North Sea. The Suxiong fleet, which had been suppressed, finally found a chance to go home.&1t;/p>
Otherwise, Su Xiong is definitely the first-class person when he ran away. Looking at his historical performance, his fleet was trapped in the Mediterranean Sea and was chased by the British Mediterranean fleet. The Suez Canal could not be left, and the Italians were not allowed to enter the port. In a desperate situation, this guy could actually think of a way to run to Turkey! What is even more unbelievable is that he not only successfully retained the fleet, but also took the opportunity to pull Turkey into the Allies' camp, which indirectly led to Russia's collapse! The Russians were finished, Su Xiong had at least 20% of his contribution!&1t;/p>
Su Xiong also performed very well in this plane. After two Scharnhorst-class fast battleships and the queens pked it, Su Xiong was so worried about February. God knows when the other two queens will come to the door. If this is true, Su Xiong will send a telegram: "The battleship has been bitten and will fight to the last moment."
However, it has to be said that Su Xiong was still very thoughtful when he ran away. After the battle, he went to the German East African colony. After obtaining supplies, he headed south and stayed in the waters near Mozambique for half a month. He felt that the wind was a little tight, and continued to go south and used the cover of night to bypass the Horn of Africa to enter the Atlantic Ocean! It was not too late, and went north to Namibia! He obtained supplies again, and then went westward to enter the waters near South America, and then stayed here to wait for news...&1t;/p>
When a team of British warships and auxiliary cruisers almost overturned the entire Indian Ocean, Su Xiong took two fast battleships to bask in the sun in the South Atlantic Ocean... Su Xiong perfectly avoided the routes that all the Allied fleets often took, and waited until the queens entered the Mediterranean before returning to the Indian Ocean...&1t;/p>
Later, Su Xiong, who had been promoted to general after the war, also wrote a book called "Extreme Escape 20,000 Miles". It tells the story of the Indian Ocean Squadron in the war. It is said that the sales were pretty good, and the royalties were much higher than the salary...&1t;/p>
By the way, there was still an admiral who had not said that it was Earl Spee in the Mediterranean. However, compared with his colleagues in the North Sea and the Indian Ocean, Earl Spee has not performed well recently. The French fleet has seen it too much. They rely on a series of naval bases such as Alexandria and Malta to lock the entrances and exits of the Aegean Sea. Although Earl Spee conducted several tentative assaults, they were all blocked.&1t;/p>
Every time I see the French main force at least double-digit front fearless and one and a half dozen armored cruisers behind, as well as more than 4 destroyers. In addition, Earl Spey, who doesn't even have 20 ships at once, immediately has no desire to fight. The main force is 4 Fearless and 2 Fearless armored cruisers. How to fight this tm?&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!