Chapter 831 Rush Hour 1

So before the Thomas fleet left, Kuhl had already told the former in a rather subtle way that the probability of a successful ambush this time was not very high. In terms of intelligence, he had made some mistakes. If it failed, please don't be too depressed. If there is a blame, let's all take the blame together...

A telegram was sent from Bombay Port. According to the predetermined plan, Major Admiral Kuhl sent a telegram to the Golden Admiralty in the UK to start the operation. A large invisible net began to unfold gradually and pounced on Su Xiong's fleet, which was still ignorant of the situation. At this time, Su Xiong's fleet was also sailing to the scheduled supply sea area. The British were lucky. In this supply point selection, Su Xiong happened to choose to accept supplies from the Star, and because the British were in The capture operation was handled properly, and the Star did not send a telegram. Su Xiong naturally did not know that the Star had been killed by the British, and a huge fleet was also approaching him! In fact, Su Xiong didn't even know the situation of Thomas' fleet entering the Indian Ocean. The only thing he knew about the possible arrival of the British fleet was the telegram sent to him by Prince Ruprecht! But even so, as an experienced German naval squadron who had made the most sorties after the war, Su Xiong was also very wary of the possible arrival of the British fleet. In his telegram, he asked other raiding ships to help collect intelligence. But so far, there is no follow-up... When the fleet has nothing to do, Su Xiong will also discuss how to deal with the problem with the temporary captain of the Gneisenau, Redel, such as now. That's right. Maritime Assault and Counter-Assault War Most of the world is spent waiting and rushing. A real battle would only take dozens of minutes or hours, and for this short period of time, the entire fleet might take several days. During this period of time, Su Xiong and Leidel always had to think about what to do if they encountered a hard fight. "If it's the lions and tigers, we can choose to kill him. If it's the queens, we can only choose to go around in circles." Redel said. "The only port in India that can support Scharnhorst and Gneisenau is Fao. Our mine array in the Strait of Hormuz may not be able to support it for too long. If The British main fleet has stayed in the Indian Ocean long enough. Even if it cannot catch us, it is enough to block the Strait of Hormuz with mine arrays." Su Xiong's words were full of uneasiness. "But fortunately we have many supply points. In addition to the sea, there are also some in East Africa. Although German East Africa and Mozambique do not have ports that can accommodate these two warships, it can still be done if it is just to add coal. ” Redel said. "That is just prolonging the time of decline.""So, regarding the outcome of this Indian Ocean battle, the real decisive factor has never been us and a certain fleet that came to encircle and suppress us. And far away in the North Sea," Redl said. "But I don't trust Tirpitz and Admiral Bohr. These people are too conservative." "But now Prince Ruprecht also has the right to speak, maybe in You can help us at critical moments. After all, the British are under great pressure. But even so, we need to do what we need to do now. Don't wait until they take action, and we will be finished." Redel was half serious. Said half-jokingly. "Okay, let's get down to business. How much fuel does the Gneisenau have left? How high a speed can it run based on its current load? How about the ammunition?" Su Xiong asked. "It's still about 65% now. I'm afraid the 26 knots speed during the trial voyage won't work, but it's still ok if it's close to 25 knots.

We currently only have 6 of our 14 boilers in use and the other 6 are in very good condition. As for ammunition, the main gun ammunition is basically not consumed, and the secondary gun ammunition is about 60%, which is in very good condition. Where's your Scharnhorst? "Leider asked.

"My situation is similar to yours. My fuel is a little more than yours, about 70%. My current condition is very good. If we can replenish successfully this time, then our fuel will be almost full. "Su Xiong said that according to relevant rules, half of the fleet's replenishment is carried out when the fuel drops to about 50%. But now, because he is worried about the British fleet that may be killed at any time, Su Xiong must ensure that the fleet is in a better condition. That's why we had this extra supply. And I have to say that Su Xiong was not very lucky this time. The supply ship arranged this time happened to be the Star that the British had captured! "If he didn't go out, If something unexpected happens, we will meet up with the supply ship at noon tomorrow and then resupply. "Su Xiong said."Why is it tomorrow at noon? "Redl asked. "Because we are mainly replenishing heavy oil this time, and replenishing heavy oil is obviously much more convenient than coal, so it won't take that long. After replenishing, we have one night to leave the supply sea area. , Don't underestimate the British. It has been more than 20 days since His Royal Highness the Prince sent the telegram. The British fleet should be here. "Su Xiong said looking at the sea in the distance. The next day, when the sun rose in the sky again, two German battleships were entering the scheduled supply sea area from the southeast. The two battleships were traveling at a speed of 14 knots. Forward, this is the most economical speed at present, running the farthest distance with the least amount of fuel. If the speed is lower, the efficiency of the turbine unit will be reduced. At ten o'clock in the morning, there are still 35 kilometers away from the supply sea area. distance, and Su Xiong’s flagship Scharnhorst also began to send the first identification telegram! “We found them! The Germans finally took the bait! "What Su Xiong didn't expect was that this telegram sent on medium wave directly became the culprit of exposing their location! At 30 degrees west-southwest of Su Xiong's fleet and 50 nautical miles away, a ship was named the Aiji. The reconnaissance ship first intercepted the telegram. Based on the captured code book, the British easily deciphered the telegram and determined that the person coming was the German fleet they had been dreaming about for many years! "Immediately send The intelligence was sent to General Thomas and the rest of the fleet. "The captain of the Aiji reconnaissance ship ordered. However, what the British did not expect was that the telegram transmitted at the speed of light not only allowed the British squadrons to obtain the location of Su Xiong's fleet, but also alerted the Germans! After all, this plane The Germans' radio technology is not inferior to that of the British. Although the Scharnhorst cannot achieve accurate sideways direction, there is still no problem in receiving this medium wave telegram. The second update is here ~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!