Chapter 2161: Jericho's Decision One

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"Presumably the two of you should already know the result of the last negotiation? The Germans thought they were the winners, and they regarded the Empire as a loser, and put forward conditions that we cannot accept. Now, it is time for the Royal Navy Grand Fleet to tell the world , who is the king of the blue ocean. Now, the main content of our meeting is to summarize the recent developments of the German Navy, and analyze the German Navy's action plan." In a conference room, Jericho summoned the main commander of the fleet to prepare for an analysis of the maritime situation in the next stage.

"There are two main actions of the German navy recently. The first point is that Earl Spey has returned to the Mediterranean Sea. After the Spey fleet and the Souchon fleet converged, the two fleets have left the Aegean Sea and entered Adria. Sea, where the fleet of the Allied Powers joined the transport fleet from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Judging from these signs, the fleet commanded by Earl Spey is very likely to go on a long voyage. Into the Atlantic Ocean, and even into the North Sea through the Norwegian Sea or the English Channel!"

"And the second point is that the German Navy began large-scale mine clearance and anti-submarine operations in the English Channel. They began to dismantle our minefields and anti-submarine nets, and then deployed their own minefields and anti-submarine nets. Combined with Earl Spey's change, Germany The Admiralty may order Earl Spey's fleet to pass through the English Channel and enter the North Sea." Lieutenant General Ivan Thomas said.

"His Royal Highness is really cautious." Jericho said with a sigh. The Germans didn't hide their intentions, or they couldn't hide their intentions. Eight capital ships plus a large number of escort warships and supply ships were ready to go out. This was absolutely impossible to hide in the busy and narrow Mediterranean Sea. The British soon learned of the news. And the minesweeping activities in the Strait area can be described as fighting with open flames! Working under the noses of the British, can they not know?

Now, the commanders of the Royal Navy can figure it out with their knees. This time, the German plan is to gather the fleet first and then consider a decisive battle! However, with this tactic that can be described as Yangmou, Jericho and others have no good way to deal with it!

If the Germans go to the English Channel, then Jericho can only pin his hopes on mines and submarines, draw a line from London, and the area to the south is the sphere of influence of the German Air Force during the day. If the Grand Fleet wants to enter the English Channel at this time Intercepting the German fleet is almost the same as courting death! The German High Seas Fleet and the Air Force are eager to make a break with the Grand Fleet here! As for the Royal Air Force? Don't be funny, now according to Jericho's estimation, the combat power of the Luftwaffe is estimated to be about three times that of the Royal Air Force if calculated by the available aircraft! If the big machine fights against each other, it will be a gift!

And what if the German fleet passes through the Denmark Strait and then enters the Norwegian Sea, and then crosses the North Sea? This seemingly British fleet could move to the Shetland Islands for interception. But this also faces a problem, that is, what will happen to the eastern coastline of Britain when the Grand Fleet leaves the Firth of Forth and enters the Shetland Islands... . It is unrealistic to expect the now severely weakened land-based aviation power to guard thousands of kilometers of coastline to block the German fleet, and they can bombard the port at night.... Anyway, it is also to destroy the city, and it is enough to use a covering strike.

Although Jericho has made the decision to sacrifice the city when necessary in exchange for a better fighting situation, if the Grand Fleet is still deployed in the Firth of Forth, it will also be a deterrent to the German High Seas Fleet. Rico seized an opportunity. If the Grand Fleet and the British land-based aviation force act together, there is a chance to severely damage the High Seas Fleet.

But if the Grand Fleet went to the Shetland Islands, then at least in the area south of Edinburgh, the eastern coastline of the British Empire would be undefended!

"So now I want to ask, can our defenders in the Strait of Gibraltar stop the German fleet from entering the Atlantic?" Jericho asked.

"It's difficult. We didn't deploy mine nets here before, and if we rely on shore artillery, if the German fleet quickly passes through the strait under the cover of the air force and frigates, ours will have nothing to do. Even in the daytime, Germany As long as the frigates of the fleet can pull out a smog, the hit of the coastal artillery will be very bad." Lieutenant General Duff said.

If you want to rely on the fortress to block the relatively open strait, you must rely on the division of labor and cooperation between the fleet, mines, and shore artillery. If there is only shore artillery, then it is not difficult for the opposing fleet to pass. Think about the Lei Tingse in World War II in history. In the Battle of Bruce, what were the results of the shore artillery deployed by the British in the English Channel? Not a single hit! What caused the greatest damage to the three German capital ships was not the British shore artillery, nor bombers, nor surface ships, but mines.... And the shore artillery of Gibraltar in this plane wants to destroy the German fast battleship? That can only be said to think too much!

"In other words, we must now fortify in two directions at the same time to prevent the confluence of the Allied fleets." Jerry Cotton said after a pause: "In the English Channel, the main fleet can do very little, so we can rely on the strength There are only mines and submarines. To this end, we need to deploy at least 80 submarines at both ends of the strait and within the strait, and all submarines implement shifts to ensure that there are always more than 50 submarines in the English Channel theater. The mine defense system must also be Perfect, if the Germans sweep away one mine, we will deploy two! If the Germans dare to go to the English Channel, let our submarines and mines eliminate them!"

"As for the northern line, we must now restore the previously abandoned blockade of the North Sea, and redeploy more than 70% of the aircraft allocated to the navy to the Shetland Islands and its surrounding islands, where we have previously built airports and hangars, There are still some material reserves, and we need to restore them as soon as possible. If I remember the number correctly, we should be able to have 2 planes. These planes cooperate with our auxiliary cruisers to blockade. If the German fleet uses the night to cross the North Sea exit, then we can at least There must be early warning." Jericho arranged for the entire interception plan.

Jericho still requires the fleet to be deployed in the Firth of Forth, largely to facilitate the interception of the German fleet entering the North Sea from the direction of the Norwegian Sea. If the large fleet is in the south, then if Earl Spey chooses the northern route, it will be difficult for the British fleet to intercept it.

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