Chapter 1,176 Betty’s Decision
Chapter 1176 Betty’s decision
"Are you sure there are only three battlecruisers?" Betty said looking at the three German battlecruisers to the north of him. The sea fog has not completely dissipated, but the main guns of the German fleet have opened fire, and the orange-red fireball clearly exposed the positions of the three German battlecruisers. Farther to the northeast is Thomas's battleship Queen Elizabeth.
"Our seaplanes roughly surveyed the surrounding waters. There are no other battleships within at least 15 kilometers. The main force of the German fleet is besieging the other three Queen-class fast battleships. So far, they have not caught up." the officer said.
"It seems that we still need to protect the face of the Royal Navy of the British Empire!" Betty looked at the four warships in the distance and quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind. The so-called long-term illness leads to a cure, and the more you get beaten, the more practical experience you gain! To be honest, Betty has a lot of actual combat experience. In the earliest Battle of Helgeland Bay, Betty successfully deceived the German fleet and sank several light cruisers. Later, in the British offshore waters, it also tangled with Hipper's fleet several times. In terms of ability, there is definitely some.
And after experiencing the Thunder-Sebrus battle. Betty, who has paid enough tuition, is like those powerful people who have broken some limit and achieved enlightenment. She has an almost perceptual judgment of various dangers! Okay, it’s a bit mysterious, but no matter what, Betty, who was known as the battlefield husky in later generations, accurately realized the subtleties of the battle situation, and even smelled the conspiracy scattered in the North Sea as soon as she encountered the German light cruiser. smell!
"When did the German light cruiser become so unrestrained?!" After seeing the German light cruiser, Betty's first consideration was not to eat the opponent clean, but to consider whether there was a mousetrap behind the piece of cheese! Since the Battle of Helgeland Bay, the Germans have been careful with their light cruisers. Unless it is certain that the opponent is also a light cruiser, otherwise, the German light cruiser will not attack so boldly without a big advantage. Then it may be like now, directly hitting the battlecruiser's face, and finding that the opponent is a tiger, and it is still dead. Can't you go? There is definitely a conspiracy here!
Look up at today's weather. It's morning now, and there's a layer of sea fog on the sea. In this case, the opponent must have calculated his route at night and came to intercept the opponent. It's impossible to be so accurate! Not long after dawn, the fleet was approaching the base, but before it completely entered the warning circle, it blocked itself! As for how the other party discovered him, this issue is not for discussion now! The knife is about to be stabbed, but you still ask where you bought the knife? What are you thinking about? !
Dispersing these destroyers is not what he is thinking about right now. This can be left to the people below. Betty's first reaction at this time is that the German main battleships should be nearby! Looking at the current visibility, the distance between the avant-garde fleet and the main battleship behind is definitely not far. Under normal circumstances, the British avant-garde fleet and the main fleet can be separated by 40 kilometers, but now, the distance is about 20 kilometers at most. Considering the bad weather, the artillery The fighting distance is relatively close, and the time left for the British is only minutes!
so,
Although she didn't know much about the other party's situation, Betty, who felt that she had been trapped, immediately planned to send a telegram to Thomas, asking Thomas to immediately release a smoke screen to cover the evacuation of the fleet! The tragedy is that at this time, a 175MM shell destroyed the Tiger's radio antenna. So much so that the message was not sent out at all. And if you want to use semaphore, it will take some time.
After the war, every time Betty recalled what the British called the Battle of the Firth of Forth, she said sadly that if the God of War was fair and allowed Thomas to receive this key telegram, then the war would definitely happen. What changes and so on. Betty even made some assumptions about how the British fleet fought back after the war, and gained quite a few fans.
However, only Betty and the commander on the Tiger at the time knew that even if this telegram was sent, it would be useless. The reason is very simple. Betty suggested that Thomas take the fleet to the northwest to break out. However, in this direction, the more powerful The Scheer fleet has set up its net and is waiting for you to come up...
After discovering that telling her boss was fruitless, Betty felt that the dangerous pace was getting closer and closer! What should Betty do at this time given her nature? Naturally, run away quickly! What? You said the Royal Navy doesn’t have such cowardly generals? Please, are we restoring history? Historically, in the Battle of Jutland, didn't Betty's battlecruiser immediately go crazy after encountering the High Seas Fleet? Then because the signal was sent a little slowly, Thomas almost died.
Although Betty thought she was very fearless, after experiencing the Battle of Thunder-Serbrus, she watched the British Navy go from fearless to super fearless, and a series of battleships from battlecruisers to battleships were easily hit by the opponent's large-caliber naval guns. It would be impossible not to be afraid of being lit by firecrackers! However, after being hit by a light cruiser at close range, Betty ordered the Tiger to temporarily dodge, while the remaining light cruiser New Zealand behind him attacked the German light cruiser together.
According to Betty's recollection, less than ten minutes later, Hipper's fleet exchanged fire with Thomas's five Queen-class battleships! Betty wasn't sure whether Hipper noticed her, but thankfully, Hipper didn't cause trouble for her. Maybe he didn't notice it, maybe he just ignored it. But no matter what, at this time Betty really didn't dare to find trouble with the other party...
"When the outline of the German fleet appeared in the sea fog, I was almost stunned! It was at least 10 or more capital ships! When we put out the fire on the ship, the opponent had already deployed a battle line and successfully The Thomas Fleet was suppressed! I was sure that I saw the Bavaria-class battleships, and I was also sure that there were Moltke-class battlecruisers. I once thought that the main force of the German High Seas Fleet appeared in front of us! Believe me, as long as there is a chance, I will definitely Will help Thomas's fleet, but unfortunately, in this case, rushing up is equivalent to dying!" In the battle report, Betty once again wrote sadly.
But this time Betty's sorrow was recognized by most people. Even Jericho thought afterwards that it was reasonable for Betty to evacuate with the fleet at this time. Otherwise, what else do you want? ! Do you think the gift of 5 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships is not enough? Two more battlecruisers? !
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