Chapter 844 This Is Not My Fault!

"The results of the battle seem to be somewhat different from what we expected." In Thomas's room, Major General Kuhl sat opposite Thomas. After reading the battle record, the Major General said calmly.

"And now I want to know the reason for this discrepancy. I saw the battleship Queen Elizabeth and the Barrem. They looked like warriors who had survived hell. The armor was punctured and the ship was in a mess. The bridge, traces of the fire are everywhere, as well as the tilted hull, as well as blood donations and residual limbs. To be honest, I am very surprised. I think it is unreasonable if there are not some human reasons." Rear Admiral There was already a bit of chill in his words. "First of all, I think that my plan is not wrong. If it were not for the outflanking tactics we adopted, we would not have had a chance to fight the German fleet. Their speed was higher than ours. When retreating, Their speed is estimated to be about 24 knots." "Secondly, if there is any problem with my personal command, it is probably that the initial concentrated fire did not achieve the expected results, and the Gneisenau We took the opportunity to damage the Balem." Thomas's answer was very simple. "Is that it?" Major General Kuhl asked. "Then what else do you want?" Thomas's face changed slightly. "The officers and soldiers on the Queen Elizabeth and the Balem should absolutely not bear any responsibility! Each of our warships was hit by at least a dozen main gun shells, and our turrets, main armor belts, and gun mounts were all hit. A record! The German 350mm artillery can easily penetrate our armor at normal combat distances." "And what about us? The boys did a very good job. The number of shells we hit the opponent was no less than the number of shells they hit us! Every hit is recorded. However, I don’t know why, but the German battleships seem to be indestructible. No matter how we attack, their core area is unbreakable. So, tell me, what should we do? Do it?"Thomas' suppressed anger finally broke out. Objectively speaking, there are unavoidable objective reasons for the battle to be like this. At least the British artillery shells were too sensitive and the unstable fuses played a major role. , various early explosions and lack of wear have greatly reduced the power of the British 15-inch heirloom. If you want to dig deeper, the design of the Queen-class battleship itself also has problems. Apart from other things, the layout of the armored belt is several times worse than that of German battleships. level, coupled with overload, Thomas believes that the Queen-class battleship is actually inferior to the Gneisenau battleship. In 2v2, your own battleship cannot compete with the opponent. What can you do? "I understand your feelings, but you absolutely cannot write like this." Major General Kuhl on the opposite side pushed his hand forward and said. At the same time, a friendly smile appeared on his face. "Before coming to the Malaya, I boarded the Queen Elizabeth and the Balem. Although I didn't stay for too long, the situation of these two battleships made me feel horrified." "A large hole of several square meters was drilled into the mount of Baliem's ​​No. 2 turret. I felt chills running down my spine when I thought about the ammunition being transported behind it and the ammunition depot connected below. It was so terrifying." "There are also armored belts on the side of the Queen Elizabeth. Our main armor has been penetrated. As you said, our battleships are not as strong as the Admiralty bureaucrats imagined. These responsibilities really should not be Let you take the responsibility. This is the result of the designer's design and the Admiralty's keeping the cost down." "But these things really can't appear in the campaign report, because the Queen Elizabeth class battleships are our most powerful Battleships, the British Imperial Navy will not admit that our best battleships are inferior to those of our opponents.

Although this is true, and although the Japanese as allies think so, if you mention these things in your report, they will say that you are shirking your responsibility. Trust me, I definitely know a lot more about those bureaucrats than you do. "Rear Admiral Cool said.

Do you really think that there are no stupid things in foreign countries? Do you really think that the bureaucrats of the Royal Navy that dominate the world are so dedicated to their duties? Most people must be, but to say that they are all, it can only be haha Not to mention anything else, just take what Betty and his signal officer Seymour did in the historical Battle of Helgeland. It can definitely be called a dereliction of duty. It is not an exaggeration to even say that Betty is a villain!Historically, at the end of the famous Battle of Helgeland Bay, what was the so-called signal incident? Betty asked the rest of the fleet to continue to pursue the opponent when the battlecruiser HMS Lion was injured and unable to fight. This order No problem, but his signal officer directly raised the signal flag "Attack the enemy's rear" while the signal flag "Course Northeast" was still hung on the signal rope. In this case, all the warships behind him read " "Attack the enemy's rear in the northeast." At this time, the northeast happened to be the Blücher, and then a group of battle cruisers continued their efforts around the Blücher, and then let Hipper go... .... This process was originally very simple, because almost all the later battlecruisers wrote this in their logbooks. If you want to take the blame, even if Betty is fine, his signal officer Seymour You are definitely not immune! This signal was sent by you, can you still deny it? However, the final result was that Betty was fine, Seymour was fine, and then Rear Admiral Moore, commander of the Second Battle Cruiser Fleet, became the scapegoat... .. It is really unfair to say that Rear Admiral Moore was wrong. In terms of position, his two battlecruisers New Zealand and Indomitable were located at the end of the fleet. When Betty's signal was misinterpreted, they served as guide battleships. The Tiger first turned, and then Captain Bullock of the Grand Princess behind him thought about continuing to pursue Hipper, but the leading ship had left, and he could only follow, while Moore's two battlecruisers were The problem of speed has always been behind, and those in front have turned, so Moore continues to walk? However, I don’t know why Sir Fisher dislikes Moore. Betty is fine, Seymour is fine, Tiger There was nothing wrong with the captain of the Grand Princess, and then there was something wrong with Moore. His accusation was still so righteous: "As long as you have any intention of following Nelson's example, ignore this signal that does not reflect the correct order and continue the pursuit." , even a fool can do it by just executing orders. Not simply obeying orders is the most basic principle in war. "What a high-sounding statement. Today is the first day of February! There are still three updates~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~! Can everyone give me a good start?? div>