Chapter 2204 Intermission 1

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"Four bombs and two torpedoes hit the enemy ship?" Looking at the statistical battle report, Betty's expression could simply be explained as dumbfounded. He really couldn't understand that he had concentrated 100 carrier-based aircraft to attack, but only 6 hits were made! This is simply unbearable! "Even if a group of monkeys throw bombs, they will definitely do better than you!" Betty angrily threw the battle report on the table. Just now, this battle report undoubtedly indicates that Betty's more than a year of hard work and hard work have been wasted. Dongliu, his hope of making a comeback also came to nothing. The results of this battle were too small, and the sacrifice was too great!

"A total of 100 aircraft! In the end, less than 40 came back! And most of them were fighter jets. Our most elite sea attack aircraft force was destroyed, and some squadrons were even wiped out! We lost three people in this battle One-third of the crew, next time, we can only guarantee the same scale as this sortie." Betty said angrily. He didn't know whether the failure of this operation was due to his own poor planning or to himself. The guys are so rubbish.

"This time, we may lack some luck." On the battleship Queen Elizabeth, Thomas also got the battle report he had just finished. Unlike Betty who was angry and helpless, Thomas still analyzed the battle report very seriously. Then he sent a telegram to his old boss Jericho to analyze the gains and losses of this battle.

"The German aircraft carrier's aircraft carrier capacity far exceeds our imagination. A conservative estimate is that they have at least 70 carrier-based aircraft, and they have released a total of more than 50 fighter jets in this battle. Our aircraft carrier's aircraft carrier capacity and The operating efficiency is much lower than that of its opponents." Thomas shook his head helplessly.

In the witness reports of multiple pilots, he saw descriptions of the number of German fighter jets more than once - words such as swarm, large numbers, overwhelming advantage, etc. appeared repeatedly in battle reports. And the Germans only have one aircraft carrier, so this conclusion is terrible! The German aircraft carriers carry simply too many aircraft! And if you think about the fact that the German High Seas Fleet may have 4 aircraft carriers, that would be terrible!

Another problem is that Betty diverted some fighter jets for air defense before the war. This move obviously weakened the penetration ability of the attack aircraft group. If 40 fighter jets were used for cover instead of 25 aircraft, then today's situation might be much better. Perhaps, the British bomber group could damage two battleships and return There will also be more planes. Betty's behavior was a bit of a mismanagement.

However, this problem cannot be entirely blamed on Betty, because when a German plane suddenly appeared nearby, even Thomas was heartbroken, so he acquiesced to Betty's transfer. Although there was a fault, it was considered to be for a reason. And more importantly, the battle has just begun, and Betty will continue to command the aircraft carrier detachment in the future, so this matter cannot be mentioned now. As for the post-war events, let's talk about it later.

Thomas quickly took care of the first two. He was more interested in the German Navy's response! The Germans have known for a long time that the British Grand Fleet has aircraft carriers. The original long-range reconnaissance aircraft discovered traces of British aircraft carriers in the Orkney Islands, so it is inevitable to be prepared, let alone the hedgehog-like ship-borne anti-aircraft guns. , simply speaking, the response of the aircraft carrier in the Spey fleet this time is very interesting. Facing the overwhelmingly superior British aircraft carrier squadron, the Germans gave up the attack and went all out to defend. Thomas even thought that the aircraft carrier was equipped with all fighter jets. ! And the effect is indeed good. It temporarily blocked the opponent's attack with far less force than the attacker. This seems to be worth learning from the British Grand Fleet?

Obviously, the current aviation power of the British Grand Fleet is significantly weaker than that of the opponent.

And judging from this battle, the effect was very poor, so in the future, Jericho is likely to use the remaining power for defensive operations in order to offset the aviation superiority of the German High Seas Fleet. Although this is conservative, it is at least safe. As for the German anti-aircraft wheel formation, Thomas doesn't like it, because when the two sides are fighting, naval guns and carrier-based aircraft may be used together. If you arrange them in circular arrays, it is indeed good for anti-aircraft defense, but the battle lines The line is finished…. Isn't this a small gain?

So overall, Thomas believes that this defeat was the result of luck, judgment and the opponent's targeted deployment, and it is difficult to replicate again. After re-reading the full text of the report and feeling that there were no omissions, Thomas sent the telegram. On the flagship Iron Duke, Jericho also fell into deep thought. The first battle was unfavorable. This problem was a bit serious. Jericho was even a little confused now. He didn't know what to do next.

"A battleship was hit by two aerial torpedoes. The carrier-based aircraft's aerial torpedoes had a charge of only 90 kilograms, and the two shots were only 180 kilograms of explosives. The threat to the thick-skinned German fast battleships was limited, and the Spey fleet still had ability to maintain high-speed sailing. Our attack did not bite them this time, and now, we are too far away from the North Sea blockade. I am afraid that the main force of the German High Seas Fleet will be able to pass through the Shetland Islands tonight, right?" Jericho He said with a frown.

Jericho finally discovered that this was a conspiracy, a conspiracy that used his own psychology very cleverly! The Spey Fleet was like a bait, attracting him. The crown prince must have known that he would not fight a night battle with the High Seas Fleet unless he had to. The cost would be too high and there would be too many surprises. Therefore, he threw out the Spey fleet and made Jericho feel that he could eat this partial division.

However, he assigned this fleet with sufficient self-protection capabilities, including even an aircraft carrier! The opponent is completely defensive, and at the same time using the time difference, Betty's fleet can only attack once! The attack power of the large fleet did not exceed the opponent's defense strength, so there is no doubt that Spey, a cunning prey, bit off the bait but spit out the hook! The Germans gained time and chose the battlefield in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea, which was not suitable for the large fleet!

Jericho thought he already knew the opponent's next script. Obviously, the Spey fleet would turn northeast tonight and sail to an agreed point in the northern part of the Norwegian Sea, and the main force of the High Seas Fleet that had passed through the North Sea would also It will sail north. At this time, the large fleet cannot catch up with the Spey fleet, and at the same time, there is no time to intercept the High Seas Fleet. This is what the so-called bamboo basket means to achieve nothing!

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