Chapter 859 Betty Attacks

Jericho sent the news to the Naval Headquarters that the Grand Fleet could not go to sea immediately. Unexpectedly, both Churchill and Fisher accepted Jericho's report, not that they were polite to Jericho. , but because under actual circumstances, if the two sides fight at noon tomorrow, the possibility of Jericho participating in this battle is zero!

After the two admiralty bosses arrived, two generals, Oliver and Wilson of the British Naval Staff, used compasses and rulers to calculate the German route hour by hour based on the estimated speed of the German battlecruiser formation. , they discovered that even if the large fleet set off immediately after nightfall, it might be too late. After all, there is not enough fuel, the fleet cannot sail at high speed, and the exact attack target of the German fleet is not known, so it is impossible for the large fleet to set up an ambush! (In the historical Battle of Dogger Sandbank, there was a similar presumption. The source can be found in The Fearless Sea.) "If this is the case, only Betty's fleet can fight?" Sir Fisher said. "So what? Betty has seven battleships, three light cruiser squadrons, and the destroyers of the Harwich fleet. There is also Vice Admiral Jerram's George V. I can hardly find a loser. Reason." Churchill, who did not have a deep understanding of naval technology, said easily. "Winning is not a big problem, but facing the Hipper fleet that is fighting hard, I am afraid Betty will pay some price. I recently took a closer look at the intelligence sent from India. What should I say? Thomas Fleet Indeed, a staggering price has been paid, and the German warships are as powerful as ever." Sir Fisher said carefully. In his opinion, the super-dreadnought positioning of Hipper's fleet is closer to the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships than to his own fragile battlecruisers specifically designed to deal with various armored cruisers. Use pure-blood combat patrols to defeat other people’s fast battleships? She might be able to win the race, but if she had to fight to the death, Betty might not be able to feel anything, but Sir Fisher, who had already reached the level of seniority, was sweating in his heart, but although he was a little worried, at this time Fisher It was absolutely impossible to advise Churchill to cancel this operation. "It doesn't matter. We have the advantage in numbers, and we also have Lieutenant General Jerram." Fisher comforted himself. "The light cruisers and destroyers of the Harwich fleet are the key. Commodore Tirit must discover the location of the German fleet as soon as possible. I suggest urging it again in the name of the Admiralty." Churchill said. "You can contact the Harwich fleet separately for this. I want to say another thing now. Since General Jericho's fleet cannot quickly feel the scene, then at least let General Hood's third battlecruiser formation Take the first step?" Fisher said. "In that case, the vanguard of the Grand Fleet may only be light cruisers. Jericho will not agree." Churchill said. "It's only been a few hours, we are just constantly expanding our advantages, and then we can cleanly solve our opponents! Jericho still has nearly 20 battleships, and the German High Seas Fleet has not yet set sail. They The flagship Bavaria is still in Mandeb Bay. After missing the morning high tide, they can only go to sea after 2:30 in the afternoon, and the Grand Fleet will not have any problems." Sir Fisher insisted. "I can co-sign with you, but General Jericho has the authority to command the battlefield. If he disagrees, I hope you can respect his opinion." Churchill didn't know why Fisher was so concerned. Uncertain, he tried his best to strengthen the Betty fleet, but Churchill believed that Fisher, who had served as commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, must have a reason for thinking this way, so he decided to provide conditional support. "Then send it immediately,

Even if he sets off now, Major General Hood might miss this feast. "Fischer said impatiently.

"You are strong on the outside but hard on the inside. "Looking at the telegram sent by Fisher in his hand, Jericho couldn't help but sigh. When everyone else thought that Sir Fisher wanted to mobilize more troops to surround his opponent, only Jericho realized that Sir Fisher He was afraid! Afraid that something would go wrong! Afraid that the perfect cat he advocated would be beaten to death! As one of the few people in the entire local navy who knew the details of the Battle of the Indian Ocean, after watching more than a dozen After the report and some photos, Jericho could understand how much pressure Thomas was under when dealing with Su Xiong! He could also predict the pressure Betty might bear. It’s not like he hadn’t warned Betty to be careful of the Hipper fleet It's not that he didn't support Betty when he fought back. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given the Warrior to Betty, nor would he have given Vice Admiral Jerram's fleet to Betty. He did the best he could, So all that's left is to do our best and let fate dictate. "Ask Major General Hood to prepare for departure as soon as possible, and assign a light cruiser formation and a lightning strike group to Major General Hood. "Jericho thought for a while and said. If Major General Hood moves quickly, he may join Betty's fleet around 10 o'clock in the morning on August 15th. Before that, Betty can only rely on himself or hope to fight. At that time, Lieutenant General Jerram can rush to the battlefield as soon as possible. "After the fleet sets off, we will sail east first, and then sail south. The Admiralty has ordered the Harwich fleet to fully support us. I hope his light cruisers and The destroyers can spread out and search for opponents in a wider area, telegraphing to Vice Admiral Jerram that I want his battleship formation to stay within half an hour to forty-five minutes of us. I didn't want to scare Hipper off at the beginning. "On the flagship Lion, Betty issued three orders in succession."Your Excellency, Commander, it is already two o'clock in the morning, and all ships are in good condition and ready to sail. "An officer said."Okay, let's go! Tomorrow, I will work with you to create a new future! Let the world see who is the master of the ocean! Increase the speed to 22 knots! Let us press forward! "Betty said with confidence. He is really confident now, because just half an hour ago, he received a telegram from the Navy Department that Jericho will provide him with another battlecruiser formation to support him! The battleship Warrior sailed out of the port first, followed by Betty's flagship Lion, Grand Princess, Tiger, and Queen Mary. At the end of the line were the two dreadnought battlecruisers New Zealand and Australia. . Escorted by 9 light cruisers and more than two dozen destroyers, the Betty fleet left the port and embarked on a journey! To meet their battle. The third update~~~! Please subscribe and fight Reward~~~!!!