Chapter 842 Key Telegram

Just as Su Xiong and Redl were planning to go to East Africa to replenish some fuel and then find a secluded place to hide from the limelight, waiting for something to happen in the backyard of the North Sea and the British to get out, another German navy ship was busy taking them out. The collected information is sent out.

A U154 submarine with a displacement of 1,200 tons slowly surfaced, opened its retractable communication antenna, and then sent out several vital pieces of information. In order to ensure that the port in Fao could receive the telegram, the U154 submarine sent it three times. This submarine was the one that discovered Warspite and Malaya heading south and provided warning to Su Xiong. U154 was also originally on a mission to break diplomatic relations, but during an operation in the offshore waters of India, this submarine discovered The transport fleet that provides supplies to the British fleet, and the U154, which is considered profitable, keeps tracking on the surface, relying on the submarine's smaller appearance to cover, and tracking this fleet over long distances. The surface speed of the submarine in World War 1 is not slow, and it can barely Keep up. And when he was about to take advantage of the darkness to take action, the British fleet appeared! Then u154 unexpectedly received intelligence from Su Xiong's fleet. Realizing that the situation was somewhat complicated, U154 captain Major Messier decided to abandon the previous attack plan. After confirming the approximate location of the battle between the German fleet and the British fleet and the course of the British fleet heading south, Messier issued a warning to Su Xiong. As for whether Su Xiong can escape later, it has nothing to do with Messier. He can't help even if he wants to. A submarine can only travel at about 5 knots underwater, and the British fast battleship With a speed of more than 15 knots, it is simply unrealistic for him to seize the position. What's more, he has more important things to do. He needs to report the changes in the Indian Ocean to the German High Seas Fleet as soon as possible! The radio communication station in Fao quickly received this series of telegrams. After a while, the forwarded telegrams were forwarded to the German mainland through wired telegraphs and radio waves. That night, Ruprecht The prince received the telegram sent by submarine U154 in Prague. "It is confirmed that the British main fleet has appeared in the Indian Ocean and fought with the Su Xiong fleet in the middle of the Indian Ocean at noon today. The British warships look similar to the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships in appearance. The number is suspected to be around 4 to 5, with some The light cruiser escorted.""The Su Xiong fleet seemed to have escaped the siege. The two British battleships seemed to have been severely damaged. They then merged with another British fleet. Shortly after the rendezvous, the two injured battleships were attacked by several Under the escort of the warship, it should be transferred to the northeast."The information sent by the submarine No. 154 was very vague and even vague. Especially regarding the whereabouts of the last two damaged battleships, Messier couldn't tell clearly. He didn't even see the other side's battleships at all. He only judged them based on the smoke plumes. Although there was relatively little smoke from the oil-fired boilers, there was still some, especially This is when the power is damaged and combustion is insufficient. It is true that the Queen burned oil, but the light cruisers and auxiliary ships accompanying the operation burned coal, so at the end of the second telegram, Messier used a guessing tone. But even this was enough for Ruprecht to outline the general situation of the naval battle that broke out today. The British obviously adopted the tactic of dividing their troops and encircling them. There is no rush to do it. This is similar to what the prince guessed, because if the four queens move together, Su Xiong will definitely turn around and run away. As long as he is not particularly unlucky, the probability of escaping is quite high. Judging from the description of the battle in the telegram, the two sides had a fair 2v2 battle, and then, the two queens were actually beaten away? ! Well, very good. It is indeed a battleship that I personally reviewed.

It certainly lived up to expectations! The queen who was so famous in history was nothing more than this... The prince felt a little proud.

Took a sip of the 1882 Sprite, no, it was Bordeaux. The prince continued to read other information. The two heavily damaged Queens are expected to return to India for supplies and maintenance. Because the extent of the damage is difficult to say, it is impossible to judge how long it will take to complete the repairs of the two warships. However, what is certain is that if the damage to the two Queen-class battleships is to the turrets and ammunition depots, then it is basically impossible to repair them before returning to Europe, because I am afraid that there will be no 15 in the entire Asia. l42-inch artillery. Although Singapore has been a long-running fortress of the British Empire, I am afraid that a few 15-inch artillery can still be found during World War II, but now? forget it. Level R is still waiting for artillery use! If the engine or power cabin is damaged, it cannot be repaired in India. Maybe the two ships can be repaired and move with the fleet, but for the prince, even if the two ships return to England , these two ships can be completely eliminated in the future Battle of the North Sea. Because in the North Sea, it was impossible for the British to use injured warships. Although the British Grand Fleet has obvious advantages, it does not have such advantages. The key now is to figure out the situation of the two damaged British warships. On the one hand, it is necessary to mobilize the intelligence network of the Allies in the Indian Ocean. On the other hand, it is also necessary to obtain the battle report of Su Xiong and others. Of course, this battle report may Not sent by Su Xiong. Then we still have to figure out what the British will do next. Should they continue to search for the Su Xiong fleet in the Indian Ocean, or go back home? "Find out for me the recent activities of Hipper's fleet. I want to read it tonight. Also, send a telegram to Tirpitz. I ask the Navy to find out the situation of the British fleet's mobilization in the Indian Ocean as soon as possible. And, as well as the recent actions of the Japanese fleet, well, that’s it, do it immediately.” The prince thought for a while and said. Now the situation is developing in the direction expected by the prince. This is a big plan that has been planned for a long time, even starting from the time when the Hanhorst and the Gneisenau entered the Indian Ocean. Two fast battleships are wreaking havoc in the back garden of the British Empire. The British will definitely not care. If they want to control it, the number of fleets sent will be too small, and the number of fleets will be too slow. Regardless of whether the British want it or not, whether the British realize that there is something fishy behind this, they must do what the prince set - at least send a fast fleet to the Indian Ocean! And this will undoubtedly greatly reduce the strength of the British fast fleet on the mainland! In fact, if you only look at it from the perspective of the main force of the High Seas Fleet, if the British divide their forces, it will be considered a victory for the Germans. After all, the distance from the North Sea to the Indian Ocean is not short, and after entering, you still have to search for targets. There is still fighting to be done. To be honest, Thomas' movements are already very fast, but including the preparation time, more than a month has passed! Now, the battle is over and the two queens have entered the dock. If the British continue to rely on the two queens to search for Su Xiong's fleet, then the timing is uncertain. The second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!