Chapter 846 The Game of Fast Fleets!

"If the problem in the Indian Ocean cannot be solved for a long time, what do you think the Navy Department will choose?" Rear Admiral Cool asked.

"They may change someone and send more warships." Thomas thought for a while and said. "This is the crux of the problem. Betty's battlecruiser formation has a total of 6 battleships. It cannot catch Hipper yet. The grand fleet only has one battlecruiser formation. If we deploy another fleet, even if we can kill him With these two annoying warships, our reconnaissance force will be unprecedentedly weak." "So, the general's meaning is very clear. If you can deal with Su Xiong, then there is no need to let other warships come over. This is good for both the Grand Fleet and you. So I need to confirm the status of the Germans and your abilities. As long as I can confirm that you are still confident in destroying Su Xiong, then it doesn't actually matter how you write the battle report this time. "Major General Kuhl said. "I cannot agree with your statement. This is dereliction of duty! This is a crime! Battle reports should be written according to the conditions on the battlefield. Even though I can gain benefits and avoid censure through your battle reports, I still absolutely do not I'll be complicit with you," Thomas said. "If I say that I cannot guarantee the annihilation of Su Xiong's fleet, then how will you choose?" "Actually, in my opinion, although you have not achieved the goal of completely annihilating Su Xiong's fleet, to a certain extent After improving the environment in the Indian Ocean, Su Xiong's fleet suffered heavy damage after all. Even if they return safely, given the conditions of Faao Port, they may not be able to repair it in less than 5 months. This is enough." "Do you know? We are now at a time when the strength of the fast fleet is relatively weak. The sixth Queen-class battleship has not been completed, and the battlecruisers after the Tiger have not been completed. As long as we can delay this period, we can suppress the German fleet in the North Sea or in the Indian Ocean. You can surrender the Su Xiong fleet. Five months is enough. You cannot see through His Excellency Jericho's foresight." Major General Kuhl's words were full of admiration for the latter. The German fleet has changed, and the British fleet has also changed. Although the prince hid the speed of the German warships very well, some people with a keen sense of smell still felt the problem, and Jericho is such a person , so he joined others to persuade the Royal Navy to increase the number of Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and battlecruisers. The current situation is that the number of Queen Elizabeth-class battleships that have been started has reached 8, including the sixth. Ships will be completed soon, and reputation and counterattacks are being built. In fact, the supply speed of the British fast battleships is still very fast. And this was one of the reasons why Ruprecht decided to take action. The northern blockade certainly needed to be broken through, and the High Seas Fleet also really needed a victory to boost morale. But the most critical issue is that Ruprecht must keep the number of British fast battleships within an "acceptable range"! Think about it, if there are 6 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, and then Reputation, Counterattack and others are put into service, then there will be 18 ships that can be called fast battleships in the British Navy! This pressure is too much! And there are 2 follow-up ships to the Queen Elizabeth class battleship! Therefore, the prince cannot wait at all. If he wants to break the situation, he must kill a group of British battlecruisers before these battleships are put into service. Su Xiong's fleet created an opportunity, a difficult opportunity, an opportunity that made it easier for the High Seas Fleet to attack and succeed. Only by winning this battle can the scale of the British fast fleet be controlled, and a more proactive offensive can be taken after Bavaria's subsequent battleships are put into service. Although Jericho was not aware of the prince’s plans and actions,

At this point, he also clearly saw the current shortage of fast fleets in the Royal Navy! The entire grand fleet only has 10 usable fast battleships. In addition to having to keep a battlecruiser fleet, Betty's fleet cannot even handle Hipper, which makes Jericho feel very uneasy.

In Jericho’s view, although the Indian Ocean route is very important, it is always inappropriate to leave the most powerful fast fleet alone overseas at this time, especially now that the situation has gone awry. Britain's most elite Queen Elizabeth-class battleships have not been able to defeat their opponents! This only added to Jericho's worries. He was really worried that Fisher and Churchill of the Admiralty would once again dispatch other warships to the Indian Ocean. What if according to ordinary people’s thinking, the opponent is not killed in one wave? It is estimated that 80% will choose to continue to be reckless... However, such a person is a stick! With hidden dangers on both fronts, a mistake has already occurred (well, let's call this battle a mistake). The best option is to go back and make adjustments, put on some ointment, get some supplies or something. Anyway, the other party won't be able to recover for a while. Wouldn't it be better to wait until the subsequent troops are exposed and then find a way to regain the position? If you go all the way to the dark side, what do you call it if you don't hit the south wall and don't look back? That's called a fool, that's called lacking a string in the head! Jericho is certainly not a fool if he can sneak into the Grand Fleet Commander, so his idea is very simple, that is, since the Su Xiong fleet is no longer a threat for the time being, he should let it go first, and it is best to bring the Thomas fleet back. , to make up for the vacuum of fast battleship combat power in the North Sea. Especially now, when the High Seas Fleet is eager to try and Hipper frequently appears in the British offshore waters. Under the guidance of this idea, in this naval battle, did the British hit more German warships or the Germans hit more, and whether the British navy suffered a loss or the German navy had the advantage (this seems to mean the same thing) ?) Actually it doesn’t matter, as long as the German fleet doesn’t dare to cause trouble for the time being, that’s fine! Jericho is willing to help Thomas clean up the rest. "Believe me, everything I do is for the British Empire. Even if dozens more transport ships are lost in the Indian Ocean, the impact will still be limited. Once something happens in the North Sea, it may be fatal to the empire. ." "What's more, even if we send another fleet over, we don't have any good choices. The Lion Tiger is Betty's most elite warship, so naturally it is impossible to come over, but to bring in the invincible ones. General Thomas, How many rounds do you think they can go in the hands of the Germans?" General Kuhl asked. The last sentence really convinced Thomas. As General Kuhl said, two German warships cannot defeat the Queen now. But as long as there are still some shells, it will be no problem to deal with the lions and tigers. I'm afraid it will be easy to defeat the invincible, right? The third update is here~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!