Chapter 845 This Is Politics!

This was simply unreasonable, and Fisher didn't even think about it. If Tiger had not carried out Betty's order and continued to pursue Hipper, it would have been okay, because he was the leading ship and the following ships would follow. Then 4 dozen 3 is still OK. But if the two BC ships continue to chase Hipper when the tiger and the princess both turn to beat Blücher, let’s not talk about whether they can catch up. Even if they catch up, 2 against 3, they are looking for death. ? ! It's okay for you to throw the pot on the head of Major Perry, the captain of the Tiger, because he is the only person who can resist this order, but in the end you threw it on the head of Moore at the back. What does that mean?

Of course, on this issue, Betty may have realized that it was his signal officer's problem, so he did not directly criticize Moore, but he did not forget to throw some dirty water on his memoirs. What's even worse is that Betty also suggested to Jericho that Moore was not suitable to be a battlecruiser commander. For this behavior, calling him a villain is not too much, right? And regarding the problem of fire doors, the Germans discovered a problem. The mount of the No. 5 turret of the Seydlitz was penetrated, and the No. 4 turret was also destroyed. Hipper, who almost made a ground plane, went back The fire protection of the battle patrol was changed, but what about the British? The chief engineer of the Lion proposed that the ammunition operation room caught fire after being hit, so he hoped to set up fire doors to prevent this problem. But it's of no use... No one paid any attention to him. As for the follow-up? Sir Fisher wanted to get to the bottom of it, but Churchill thought it was inappropriate to pour cold water on people's joyful mood about victory. So many things have ended here. Then, it was time for the Battle of Jutland. Lion's signal remained unclear, and the British Empire lost three battlecruisers due to fire protection issues... It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s a structural problem, right? Although Major General Kuhl is not as prophetic as the prince, but as a veteran who has been in the agency for many years, he naturally knows what things can be said and what cannot be said. It is absolutely impossible to say that his equipment is not good. What cannot be said is that this is a matter of political correctness. Our best warships are not as good as the German second-rate warships. If this statement is true, then who will bear this responsibility? Fisher? Churchill? Or someone else? Anyway, no matter who it is, it’s not someone Thomas can afford to offend…. Major General Kuhl is fair, or has some conscience. In fact, he is also very dangerous. After all, he and Thomas planned this battle together. If he is really slapped, Thomas will not be able to escape, and Thomas will not be able to escape. Kool…. He knew that except for the order to concentrate firepower, Thomas's command had no problems. They successfully obtained intelligence about the Germans' rendezvous, and successfully led the Germans into the encirclement. But what's the point of not being able to defeat them? Method? "After all, we also caused a lot of losses to the German fleet, didn't we? Their main guns also suffered heavy losses. Each of the two German warships lost at least 2 turrets, and the Scharnhorst's There seems to be something wrong with the power system, but they were lucky enough to be able to run away." Rear Admiral Kuhl said, these words were not groundless. He also came to the conclusion after listening to the reports of the officers and soldiers on the two warships. Of course, Because of the chaotic battlefield conditions, it is normal for misjudgments to occur. God will forgive you if you misjudge something... "This result is too optimistic." Thomas said with a somewhat embarrassed expression. "If there is such a result, I will never retreat." "No, your fleet retreated because the turret of the Queen Elizabeth was destroyed and the ammunition depot was forced to fill with water, resulting in a serious tilt. and evacuate when the speed decreases. This is the key.

If you still want to continue to direct the Indian Ocean encirclement and suppression plan, then you must listen to me on this point. We must let the people in the Admiralty see hope. Only in this way can you have a chance of saving. "Major General Kuhl insisted.

"If this is the case, you will draft this battle report. Thomas said dissatisfied. "I can consider this, but I need to confirm a few things. First, whether Scharnhorst's power system is really damaged." Second, do you think the German fleet can still resist War Exhaustion and Malaya? "Kool is still very ethical, even though he decided to "artisticize" the battle report. Let the battle report be based on reality but higher than reality. However, after all, it is impossible for him to write repeated defeats as repeated defeats... . The former can be said to be a mistake, while the latter is a matter of principle. "The Scharnhorst's power system must have been damaged. The Germans originally planned to run away, but they had to stay and fight as a last resort. But in the end they seemed to have restored the power system to normal? I'm not sure about this, but I can guarantee that they will definitely not be able to catch up with Malaya and Warspite who are in good condition. ""Although the German fleet had the advantage in the battle, their combat power was also consumed a lot. Even if the losses were not counted, their ammunition was definitely not enough. My flagship destroyed 450 rounds of artillery shells in this battle. , the opponent's rate of fire is faster, and the ammunition consumption must be more. Their remaining ammunition is definitely not enough to support another such battle. Thomas said. "In other words, as long as we can find them, we can complete the mission?" "Major General Kuhl asked."It can be understood this way. " Thomas nodded and said. "Okay, let's work harder and complete the report tonight and send it out overnight. I think the big guys at the Admiralty have been waiting for this, right? "Major General Kuhl sighed and said. "What is your purpose in writing this report like this? "Thomas looked at the major general in front of him and felt a sudden sense of strangeness. He seemed to know a lot of things. Although everyone was a general, it was obvious that Kuhl was closer to the core and knew some things better. What he did was definitely not just It’s to excuse this failure. “You know? Three days ago, General Jericho sent me a telegram. He said that the situation in the North Sea was very bad. German battlecruisers were frequently attacking. They were bombarding cities on our east coast and laying minefields outside the ports. , elusive and invisible, making us very passive. Betty's battlecruiser formation tried to intercept, but the effect was not good. General Jericho believed that this was a sign that the High Seas Fleet was about to take big action. In order to take precautions, General Jericho conducted three tactical patrols in the past week. However, it was of no use. The big fleet made too much noise, and it was difficult for Betty to catch her opponent. "Major General Kuhl said with a long sigh.The second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!