Chapter 2205 Intermission 2

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In the vast northern part of the Norwegian Sea, where there are very few British submarines, aircraft and camouflaged reconnaissance ships, it is undoubtedly very difficult to intercept these two fleets! And if the two Allied fleets merge, everything will be over. As long as the Germans don't stupidly run into the attack range of the British land-based bombers, and they happen to catch up with the British, they are well prepared. Where and when they will fight? The results will not change! It's very simple. Once the Allied fleet is united, it will have a crushing advantage over the large fleet!

"We lost the first crucial battle today, but it doesn't mean that I will give up!" At this time, Jericho is still high-spirited, not because he has much confidence, but because he is in his position. , for the sake of the British Empire and the Royal Navy, he must persist. Even if there is hell in front of him, he must lead his men and fleet through it! Failure is absolutely not allowed.

Jericho began to think about countermeasures quickly. He wanted to change the unfavorable situation in front of him. He needed a complete plan and some luck!

At the same time, compared with the dull atmosphere of the Grand Fleet, the Spey fleet was filled with a relaxed atmosphere, because, just a few hours ago, the Spey fleet easily defeated the British attack and successfully delayed the attack. Time is enough so that the main force of Crown Prince Ruprecht's High Seas Fleet can smoothly sail out of the North Sea cage! At the same time, with the support of the USS Independence aircraft carrier, the Spey fleet also successfully damaged the British sea-based aviation power, and at least 50 aircraft were destroyed. According to previous estimates by the German Navy, the remaining aircraft in the UK are not that sufficient. Although in this battle, our side also lost 30 aircraft due to various reasons. In addition to the results of the British fighter jets, the second biggest reason was that the plane ran out of fuel and had no time to land!

but. Even so, the aviation power of the Spey fleet was still greatly consumed. Even including reserve aircraft, the number of aircraft that can be used immediately on the Independence does not exceed 40 (because the aircraft availability rate in actual combat is generally not Reaching 100%) This means that the remaining available aircraft are not even enough for a full-deck attack, and there must be some patrol aircraft among them. Therefore, after this battle, the Independence's air defense capability dropped by more than half. The situation is already very pessimistic. If the British bite the bullet again and can launch an air offensive that is no less than yesterday's, then the Spey fleet will definitely not have the same air defense capabilities as yesterday!

Therefore, although everyone in the officers' mess was very happy to celebrate yesterday's victory, any commander with a brain would still have lingering fears about yesterday's battle, although they did not know that Betty had deployed the fighter units originally used for cover at the critical moment. It was a little smaller, but in the battle report, senior officers could easily tell that the number of British fighter jets was too low. And this may be due to a judgment problem, not because of technical or ability reasons.

"What will we do tomorrow?" Before Count Spee was about to rest, Count Luckner suddenly asked a question that seemed very vague.

"What do you mean?" Earl Spey was also confused. "Of course I will rush to the meeting point to wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's arrival."

"This answer is too vague. We don't know what the British are planning to do tomorrow. Will they continue to stare at us? Or turn around and look for the High Seas Fleet? Or will there be other actions? Although we can use the cover of night to get rid of the British Tracking, but the British can still guess our general direction, because we are definitely approaching the High Seas Fleet in the northeast direction, so if they insist on stopping us, there is still a high probability that they will stop us." Earl Luckner was a little bit Said worriedly.

Is the Norwegian Sea big? Looking at the data, it is indeed much larger than Beihai.

The area is 1.38 million square kilometers, more than twice the size of the North Sea. However, in fact, the area available for the Spey fleet to maneuver is not large. First of all, the Norwegian Sea is the outer sea of ​​the Arctic Ocean, and there are a large number of icebergs in the northern area, which is even more terrible. It is the polar day zone. It is the end of June, which is almost the longest day of sunshine in the year. At this time, the entire Arctic Circle is in polar day. If you go south, even if there will be darkness, it will not last long. For example, tonight, the count can actually move at night for no more than 6 hours! And the further north you go, the longer the daylight hours are!

The Earl's fleet does have a speed advantage, but the British have an inner circle advantage, and the Thomas Fleet and Betty Fleet are no slower than the Spey Fleet. Coupled with aerial reconnaissance and the shorter nights as you go north, the Spey Fleet It is indeed difficult to pass through the blockade of the British fleet quietly.

In the south, south of Iceland, the British reconnaissance force is very strong. Excluding the north that cannot be visited due to icebergs and extreme daylight phenomena, and the south where the British have strong reconnaissance capabilities, in fact the so-called safe area of ​​Earl Spee is not Not too big. Moreover, the British know their strategic goals. Although the battle yesterday afternoon gave the Allied Navy a further advantage, the British are not without a chance. Now, what is the next step for the British? Should the entire army continue to take the initiative and try to kill the Spey fleet, or should it adopt a more conservative approach of isolating the two Allied fleets? Or make other choices? Thinking of this, the count fell into deep thought.

If the British continue to stare at themselves, I'm afraid it will be a bit troublesome to reach the scheduled rendezvous point safely. First of all, in such a large-scale naval battle, it is impossible for the two fleets to merge without radio contact, and radio contact You may expose yourself. If nothing else, you send out a plane for reconnaissance, and if the plane wants to return, it will definitely need radio guidance and communication, right? This guidance wave may reveal one's position. It is true that it would be difficult for the British fleet to catch the earl, but if it relied on aerial reconnaissance to keep the Spey fleet outside a certain line, it would still be possible.

"If the British really want to keep an eye on us, then we must at least keep an eye on the Thomas Fleet and the Betty Fleet. Without the fast fleet, Jericho is far from a match for the High Seas Fleet." Earl Spey thought for a while and said.

"So, what if the British fleet always blocks the route between us and the High Seas Fleet?" Earl Luckner said.

"Then we can only attack from both sides at the same time. Fortunately, our speed is relatively fast, and the British carrier-based aircraft forces suffered heavy losses. If we want to leave, they will not be able to catch us." Count Spey thought. He wanted to say: "Of course, I admit that a fleet attacking from two directions requires complex coordination."

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