Chapter 2193 The War Begins

"Have the results of the interrogation come out?" Earl Spee asked.

"Coming out, we found the British Navy's radio and equipment from the target ship. The code book was burned before boarding the ship. This is a British spy ship. They discovered our location and informed the British Navy. But okay They did not find any aircraft carriers in the fleet. This is good news for us." Count Luckner said.

"What is the situation with the British blockade?" Count Spey asked.

"According to information provided by prisoners of war and naval headquarters, the British have aviation bases in Iceland and the Hebrides Islands, and also deploy submarines and camouflaged reconnaissance ships." Earl Lucknall said.

"What about the Faroe Islands of the Danes?" said Count Spee.

"According to information from the headquarters, the British do not seem to control the Faroe Islands. So we can assume that there are no British reconnaissance aircraft on the Faroe Islands, but it is estimated that the British camouflaged reconnaissance ships should be patrolling around the Faroe Islands." Luke Count Nar said.

"It seems that the sea between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom seems to be a smooth road, but in fact it is a trap. It is too close to the British, and it is impossible for us to pass through here quietly." Spey. The count frowned and said.

"Then what should we do now?" Earl Lucknar asked.

"Before entering the red line, we will conduct the last sea supply with the American supply fleet. As for other matters, we have to leave it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to decide." After hesitating for three minutes, Earl Spee finally decided to listen to the headquarters. His command has now reached a critical stage. The Count can attack the French fleet at night in the Eastern Mediterranean. However, when the fate of the entire Imperial Navy rests on him, Count Spee is still almost ready.

"Earl Spey's analysis is very reasonable. The British set a trap between Iceland, the Faroe Islands and the British mainland. They were waiting for the Spey fleet to choose the shortest route into the North Sea. In this case, once the Spey fleet If the Pei fleet enters, the British fleet can definitely stop it and kill or expel the count before us." At this time, on the German High Seas Fleet flagship Bavaria, Ruprecht was also considering the issue of this war, and what the British had done What he did was also based on the crown prince's plan.

In fact, on the issue of the return of the Spey fleet, the German Navy formulated two plans. The first plan was to pass directly through the waters between Iceland and the United Kingdom, use the nearest route to forcibly break through the British blockade, and then use the nearest route to break through the British blockade. Join the High Seas Fleet at the entrance to the northern section of the North Sea. Another plan is to pass through the Denmark Strait, enter the northern Norwegian Sea, and then go south to join the High Seas Fleet.

Both plans have their own advantages and disadvantages. Not to mention Plan A, which has the shortest voyage and the shortest time. The disadvantage is that it may be ambushed by the British fleet. Although Plan B can definitely avoid the detection of the British Navy, it is too far north and the British still have time to intercept. Moreover, in the vast Norwegian Sea, the British fleet has the inherent advantage of being closer, and if they want to merge , it is impossible for both sides not to conduct radio contact, and high-power radio contact can easily expose the position of the fleet, and the British still have the possibility of interception tactically.

And there is another problem: how to determine the whereabouts of the British fleet. The British actually have a more risky strategy. After the German fleet attacks, the British give up intercepting the Spey fleet, and then go directly south in bad weather or darkness. A night battle with the German fleet!

This plan may seem crazy, but it is actually feasible. After all, the night battle distance is very close, and the British artillery has a greater probability of penetrating the armor of the German battleship.

The torpedoes of destroyers and cruisers will also be very deadly. At night, the goddess of victory is more inclined to the side with more ships, more guns, and more torpedoes! In the view of the Crown Prince, the British Grand Fleet is more terrifying in the dark than in the day!

Before formulating a plan, the first thing to do is to determine the best engagement situation. And what is the best combat situation for the German Navy now? Naturally, before the German High Seas Fleet arrives, the Spey fleet and the British fleet should not meet each other, yes, they will not meet each other! If the two sides are so close that the avant-garde destroyer can see the smoke of the other side's main fleet, they may not be able to leave! Don't forget, the British still have a decent aircraft carrier fleet!

The carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier do not need to completely annihilate the Spey fleet. In fact, they do not have this ability. As long as they can damage or slow down the battleship, the Spey fleet will fall into a very dangerous situation! Should you give up the injured battleship or wait to be overtaken by the Thomas fleet? Facing the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships equipped with new armor-piercing bombs and Betty's bombers, the Earl's fleet is actually at a disadvantage. If they wait until the large fleet catches up, they will be killed instantly!

For the High Seas Fleet, the best situation is to safely enter the Norwegian Sea, leaving the British with no chance of fighting at night! At the same time, maintain a moderate distance from the British Grand Fleet. Join the Earl before the British Grand Fleet captures the Spey Fleet, and then turn around to capture the British Grand Fleet, well, that's it!

"Can we sneak out of the North Sea like last time?" Admiral Scheer asked.

"It's difficult. The reason why we succeeded last time was because of strategic deception, which made the British think that it was impossible for us to go to sea. So they relaxed their vigilance. But this time it is impossible. The Spey fleet is returning and we must go to meet it. This strategic intention cannot be concealed," Ruprecht said.

"We seem to be stuck in a dilemma. If we can attract the British fleet to the triangle between Iceland, the British mainland, and the Faroe Islands, then the High Seas Fleet can safely enter the Norwegian Sea, and then fight with the British fleet without British control. The Spey fleet cooperates. But only when the Spey fleet appears within the British sight, the British fleet will be attracted away. Our problem is solved, but the Earl's fleet will face a very big crisis. It seems that we can only Take care of both." Hipper said a little depressed.

"The British search range is too large. According to the earl's telegram, the British tentacles have even entered the Atlantic Ocean. From the Atlantic Ocean to the Norwegian Sea, the British should have deployed many camouflaged reconnaissance ships. However, they are in Iceland and the British mainland. , but not many reconnaissance forces have been deployed in the Norwegian Sea area outside the Faroe Islands. Maybe it is because it is too close to the United Kingdom, so it doesn't matter, right?" Admiral Scheer said.

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