Chapter 1,116 Leaving
Chapter 1116 Leaving
"The Germans seem to be leaving, but we can't keep our opponents at all. Their speed is too fast. We are like a strong and invincible lion, while the opponent is an agile panther. We have overwhelming power. Advantage, but unable to catch the opponent!" Admiral Jericho said helplessly as he looked at the German fleet retreating away.
To be honest, not only Jericho, but even the entire fleet is very depressed right now. They are dragging their families over in an aggressive manner. Not only will they be able to win or lose in one battle, but they should at least have a good fight! As a result, until now, it seems, maybe, probably that the battleships of the Grand Fleet have not hit their opponents with a single main gun shell... The light cruisers and destroyers fought their opponents twice, but were beaten to the point of pissing when the opponent's battleships dominated the formation.
The opponent is as cunning as a panther in the jungle, making it impossible to catch. Inadvertently, the opponent attacks suddenly and then withdraws, causing certain losses to itself. So far, the Grand Fleet has lost 6 light ships. Cruisers and 12 destroyers, more than 3,000 people were killed! Such a loss is not unbearable for the British Empire's fleet. In fact, it is nothing, but the key point is that it is aggrieved! The majority of Royal Navy officers and soldiers feel like they are being teased! This is unbearable. The other party can hit them whenever they want and leave whenever they want! This feeling was even more devastating to the morale of the British navy than the material losses, and was even more unacceptable.
Looking at the retreating German fleet, Jericho suppressed the helplessness and anger in his heart and decided to order the fleet to reorganize into a marching formation, and then cover the light cruiser to salvage the people who fell into the water.
The battle line of the large fleet, which was more than ten kilometers long, began to gradually disintegrate, and then turned into four-ship squadrons, rearranged into a box formation. At this time, a V1500 long-range reconnaissance aircraft sent a telegram. They discovered that the German fleet seemed to be coming back!
Half an hour after this telegram was sent, a light cruiser on the periphery actually saw a group of majestic ships reappearing where the water and the sky meet...
"Damn it! You're not done yet!" After receiving this information, Jericho felt extremely depressed! "Do you know what it means to leave a front line so that we can meet again in the future! Do you really want the two most powerful fleets in the world to fight to the death?!"
"The fleet turned to 15 compass points and prepared to meet the enemy!" Jericho naturally could not let the German fleet follow him. The opponent was much faster than himself. Running was not an option. He had to at least scare the opponent away before he could evacuate. At this time, the German fleet was almost due south of the British fleet. Just like the telegram sent by the long-range reconnaissance aircraft, after getting rid of the British, the German fleet turned 180 degrees again and came back! However, this time it was not a direct charge, but a constant change of course, which made the German naval admirals, including Scheer, a little puzzled.
An hour later, when the German fleet once again saw the British Grand Fleet at visual distance,
The postures of both sides were very similar to when they first met, almost facing each other, and neither side had much of an advantage. The British looked at the German fleet and prepared to deploy the fleet based on the other party's actions, but what about the German fleet?
"Okay, the fleet turns around, let's go!" the prince said as he looked at the sky outside. It was getting dark now. This time the prince really planned to leave, and he did so simply and decisively, never dragging his feet, he turned around and left...
"Zhou Cao, what's going on?" Looking at the High Seas Fleet who turned away again, Jericho was really confused. He didn't know what the other party's purpose was. If you want to respond to the two battlecruisers outside, then when the main fleets of both sides meet, the Germans should evacuate, because this task is no longer possible. It is impossible for the Germans to pass through the large fleet and then enter the Norwegian Sea. .
Are you saying it's just to bring trouble to the Grand Fleet? Impossible, the other party clearly has no intention of fighting. Jericho thought that the other party might plan to take advantage of Thomas's fleet's absence to compete with him. In fact, from the overall perspective, the two German battlecruisers are involved in the 10 British battleships. From the perspective of force containment, this has been done very well. If you think about it from another perspective, Jericho also has an idea.
But if you think about it carefully, judging from the opponent's fleet configuration, this is not a desperate effort. If Jericho was the commander of the High Seas Fleet, then he would bring all the dreadnoughts and even the pre-dreadnoughts together! Since we are working hard, let’s drag our families and families together! Jericho is even prepared to avoid the edge when necessary. After all, the Grand Fleet is not only used to deal with Germany, but also to fight the Germans. How will it deal with the United States and Japan in the future? !
And if we look at it from the perspective of hard power, after adding the pre-dreadnoughts, although the number of capital ships on both sides is almost the same, the six pre-dreadnoughts are old after all, and it is a question of how much their combat effectiveness can be exerted. The British fleet is still overwhelmed in terms of auxiliary battleships. situation, so even under the current circumstances, the Grand Fleet still has a relatively large chance of winning. So if it is neither of these two points, what is the German fleet doing this time? Jericho really can’t understand!
"This is definitely not Admiral von Boll commanding the fleet. This guy does not have such courage or such a big brain." Jericho said firmly.
"Okay, our goal has been achieved. Now we are ready to go home. Although we failed to kill a British battleship, we have gained a lot today." The prince said.
"Okay, now, let me explain to you the reasons for everything I did today, as well as your questions." The prince was in a very good mood now. After asking the attendant to pour him a cup of coffee, he began to give his subordinates Explain the purpose of everything you do today.
"First of all, from the beginning, I gave up forming from the rear of the opponent and chose to turn 180 degrees to cut across the British fleet. From the position point of view, it would be faster to directly choose to cut from the rear, but in fact, the opponent has been moving away. Once we deploy our fleet, our course is northward, and the opponent can quickly escape our range. At this time, the large fleet can outflank us from behind and cut off our retreat to the south."
"Secondly, why did I go back after leaving the British fleet, and the route I took was very tortuous? This step is very important, because I want to know how the Grand Fleet will respond to the battlefield when the British do not have light cruisers and destroyers. What is the perception ability of the British? To be precise, is the British aerial reconnaissance reliable? Judging from the situation just now, the British aerial reconnaissance is still very good. When the two sides meet again, the British make accurate judgments. Out of our direction."
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