The Second Thousand and Ninety-Three Chapters Use the Hole Card Two
It may be asked, what if the British fleet called up naval aviation for cover? The person who asked this question knows a little about the navy, but it is just superficial. The reason is very simple. The British fleet would never dare to communicate by radio when it evacuated at night. If the British dared, then the German fleet had encountered All the problems have been solved, the biggest problem is not the problem of positioning and time? You used the radio to directly expose your position. Even if it is dark and cannot attack, I can take off first, and then roughly determine an area based on your position and speed. Then in the daytime, the British fleet will be dead.
As for whether the British fleet can solve the problem of the air force supporting the navy through preset routes? This is also possible, for example, what time is it, where is my fleet, and then you send a plane to pick me up on time. It's not complicated, but if you think about it, in future generations, if you order a Didi taxi or order a takeaway, it will be postponed, not to mention the current war? This kind of preset time point is the most prone to problems.
Let’s use an analogy. For example, the vanguard destroyer suddenly said that a submarine periscope seemed to be found ahead, so what should you do as the fleet commander? It must be a detour! Knowing that there may be a submarine ambush circle ahead, you still dare to go up? Are you uncomfortable? Or do you want to see if your RP is hard enough to knock down a submarine with the bow like the fearless in history? Aren't you touching pottery and porcelain? Ever since, the detour will definitely take time.
For another example, when you are sailing, you encounter a small-scale interception by the enemy. In the dark night, any surface warship must pay enough attention to the torpedo boat. The opponent follows. Ever since, this is another unplanned thing, and it will take time! As for you saying that you should run slower in the front and run faster in the back, wouldn’t that be enough? Please, since you are escaping, you must evacuate at almost the limit speed. High speed is a must. And one more thing to note is that in this era, warships rely on manpower to shovel coal. The physical strength of the workers must be considered, and it must also be considered in the case of machinery. It is not unbearable to be half pulled and half staffed, or it is not once or twice that the warship breaks down. .
For example, in the first fleet chasing battle of World War I in history, when the Indefatigable and Indomitable pursued Goeben, the steam pipe of the Goeben cracked due to the long-term operation of the power system, and four people died, so The Goeben finally evacuated at a speed of 24 knots, which was far lower than the highest trial speed. Coincidentally, the two British battlecruisers also faced problems with their power systems and insufficient personnel, so the Germans still ran away. So these problems are normal for early dreadnoughts.
It's possible to try to meet the theory by setting a schedule, but is it practical? It depends on the situation, and to be honest, if the sailing is in the morning, the morning fog is also an important factor affecting the positioning of the aircraft fleet, which is the case for both Britain and Germany!
And relatively speaking, the attack firepower of the 5 aircraft carriers is still very sufficient. Even if 40% of the more than 400 aircraft are out, that is nearly 200. It is impossible for the British to deal with 4 old dreadnoughts. Is it so generous that you can concentrate a wing of fighter jets to cover the retreat of 4 front Dreadnoughts? Therefore, the threat of the British land-based aviation power is not great.
Then the only thing that needs to be taken seriously is the reception of the British Grand Fleet.
"Your Highness, according to your estimation, the British will send a large fleet to respond, so with Jericho's cautious character, it is very likely that all their support fleets will be dispatched. The possibility of encountering the main fleets of both sides is relatively high." Benson on the side thought for a while and said.
"That's right, you're half right. With Jericho's cautious personality, if he responds, he will indeed use the main force of the Grand Fleet.
Because if scattered, it is very likely to be broken one by one. But as for the possibility of encountering the two fleets? how to say? As long as we are not cautious, the possibility of encounter is not great. said Ruprecht.
"Why?" Benson was a little confused.
"The reason is simple, the fuel problem! We don't know exactly how much fuel the British have, but according to internal intelligence, their fuel supply will never exceed 10 days. The British army's evacuation plan will last at least 20 days before It is possible to withdraw most of the British troops. Well, now the problem is coming. The large fleet needs to be supported every day, and the fuel reserves limit the attendance of the large fleet. As Jericho, he has only one choice, that is, to respond The location will be relatively north. After all, the Grand Fleet is now deployed in the Firth of Forth. The distance from the central part of the UK to the Dover Strait in the south is very long, and there is a big gap between the two places. If we use an aircraft carrier to attack the British fleet If it goes well, it will not be a problem to kill 4 old-fashioned battleships in half an hour." Ruprecht said.
In fact, even if the British fleet didn't have fuel problems, they didn't dare to get too close to the south. After all, the further south they went, the closer they were to the German land-based bomber formation, and the closer they were to death! Therefore, as long as the German fleet is not too far north, the probability of encountering the British fleet is not high. Of course, so what if it happens? Even if the German fleet can't beat it, if they want to leave, the British will definitely not be able to stop it! If the situation allows, it is also possible to take a bite back.
As for the power against carrier-based bombers? Although it hasn't been in actual combat yet, its power is still impressive through naval combat exercises. It is not enough to deal with a fleet of the size of the large fleet, but it is still no problem to fight a detachment. Therefore, if only from a tactical point of view, using an aircraft carrier is a good choice, the only problem is whether it is worth it. If the aircraft carrier is exposed prematurely, then the Germans will lose a card in the decisive battle against the Grand Fleet. The crucial hole card, at least it is impossible to kill the opponent with a sneak attack.
"If it is just to kill a squadron of old-fashioned dreadnoughts, then it is not worth it. Of course, if we are careful, the probability that the British will not find us is relatively high." Scheer was also a little uncertain at this time. idea.
"Actually, if we think about the problem from another angle, the result may be different. For example, if the British dreadnought squadron is wiped out, then the British Grand Fleet is very likely to refuse to send capital ships, and if there is no main force If there is a ship, can we think that the British Expeditionary Force will never be able to go back?" Hipper said.
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