Chapter 833 We Are Surrounded!

"It's a plane! It must be a plane!" Redel kept walking in the control tower. As a senior office worker who once worked for Prince Ruprecht, Redel also gained some things that others did not have, such as Speaking of aviation reconnaissance, as the link between the German Navy and the Bavarian aviation department, Raeder naturally knows how difficult these guys are. One of the most important points is that during low-altitude reconnaissance, the background and sunlight cover the aircraft, allowing the target to Visual observation is very difficult, the aircraft is too small and easily blends into the background after simple camouflage. Therefore, it is easier to use the radio sideways to find the opponent when the opponent is sending a message.

And now, if there are no ships on the sea, then the signal source is most likely an airplane! And this plane is definitely not from our side! Redel knew that the hunter hiding in the shadows had discovered them, but they were still unable to determine the target! "It seems we need to cancel this supply." Reidel calculated his own fuel and the possible pursuit. "Agree, but if possible, I would like to know who is chasing us." Su Xiong immediately replied to Redel through the semaphore, but he didn't want to leave yet because the seaplane had not been recovered yet and he had already tried. Su Xiong, who has benefited from aerial reconnaissance, is not willing to lose these eyes that cannot be replenished at sea! At the same time, he still had a trace of fantasy in his heart. Although the prince was most likely talking about the queens in the telegram, what if it was a lion or a tiger... Just when the Japanese informed Thomas of the location of the German fleet, Thomas jumped up from his seat after receiving the information. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Several days had passed since he was preparing to set sail. Ten days, the entire fleet and five figures of people working on this hunt just for today! A moment that could wash away the shame of the British Empire's navy! Even the most steady person cannot restrain the tension and excitement in his heart! "Breaking radio silence?" asked the officer next to him. The Aiji roughly confirmed the opponent's position through the radio, and then only sent a telegram. Naturally, it might be ignored by the opponent. But now, the situation of the British fleet has changed from discovery to continuous tracking. The reconnaissance planes ahead It is necessary to continuously send out the other party's target communications, and due to power and band limitations, in order to ensure that the information is transmitted to each fleet. Thomas Fleet needs to be forwarded! In this case, with the Germans' radio level, it is possible to calculate the position of Thomas's fleet in reverse. "Mark all the battleships on both sides for me." Following Thomas's order, a group of staff officers began to get busy. They readjusted the positions of various marks on the chart. Then Thomas was a little regretful to find that now The German's position made him a little uncomfortable. The Su Xiong fleet still has not entered the core area at this time. The two German fast battleships are located about 40 kilometers northeast of their own fleet. Since they are not chasing forward, it is expected that it will take at least an hour and a half to bring the other party within the range of their own artillery strikes. The other two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships to the north are 80 kilometers away. If the other side turns around and leaves, it can basically be concluded that the two battleships to the north will not see the Germans today... . "Although the position is very bad, we have no choice now. We must drive the German fleet to the north, and then cooperate with Malaya and Warspite to kill them!" Thomas said. "But what if the other side chooses to fight us?" the captain of the Queen Elizabeth asked. "That's it, we have to hold them back anyway!" Thomas said decisively.

"Command the fleet to increase the speed to the limit! We are going to fight!" A large amount of heavy oil was sprayed into the boiler. After violent combustion, the high-temperature and high-pressure water vapor generated at hundreds of degrees was transported to the engine room. The high-speed rotating turbine Produced an output of more than 80,000 horsepower! At this time, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship showed its majesty as a first-class fast battleship! Two battleships quickly approached the German fleet at a speed of 24 knots!

The fleets from other directions also began to approach quickly, especially the two battleships Warspite and Malaya from the north, which also increased their speed to the limit of 24 knots. During this period, the Germans did not find nothing. Two seaplanes sent to the north sent information about encountering unknown ships. It looks similar to the Queen Elizabeth class battleship. To the west, two other reconnaissance planes also discovered the British light cruiser. Traces of the enemy appeared in both directions, which made Su Xiong's heart sink! "The west side is definitely a light cruiser, and the north side is a battleship. We seem to be in big trouble!" Su Xiong contacted Redel through shortwave communication. As the saying goes, blessings never come together and misfortunes never come alone. Just as Su Xiong's telegram was sent, the lookout hand of the Gneisenau also saw smoke rising about 15 nautical miles behind our own fleet! "At six o'clock, an unknown ship was found!" "The fleet is sailing at 18 knots, and the opponent is still approaching us quickly. It's either a British battle cruiser or the Queen! We must make a decision!" Reidel said to himself road. There was really not much time left for them at this time. In just a few minutes, the originally blurry silhouette of the ship in the distance became clearer! When the rangefinder on the top of Scharnhorst's mast turned towards the target, it was even possible to roughly distinguish the opponent's ship type! "Turn around and fight!" Redel's answer was simple, but the process of making this simple reply was not easy! In just a few seconds, Redel formed a rough situation map in his mind. The distance between the two battleships found in the north was about 70 kilometers. If the two fleets were heading towards each other, they would definitely collide within 2 hours. superior! If you go west, although the opponent's battleship is not found, due to the route problem, it is easy to be attacked by the two fleets, and who can guarantee that there is no battleship behind the light cruiser? The east is the only direction where no trace of the opponent is found, but this direction cannot be taken because you cannot be sure whether there is a battleship in the east, and even if there is not, the entire fleet will be driven to the eastern Indian Ocean, where It is further away from the scheduled supply sea area, and further away from his hometown and backup port in East Africa! The opponent may not be as fast as you, but if you compete in a marathon, you have absolutely no chance of winning. Even if you can escape temporarily, the probability of being chased to death is very high. The second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!