"Fortunately, we still have time to set up the battlefield, because there are fast refueling ships, we can get to the battlefield as quickly as possible, so I propose to divide the 4 fast battleships into two groups, one of which is lurking in the southwest of the target sea area, and the other group is due north. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAccording to the information we have gathered, it is highly likely that the opposing fleet will enter the battlefield from the south or southwest. ”

"The task of the Sleeper Group is to follow behind the German fleet after it has been spotted, and you will be supported by the Japanese Navy's seaplane carrier Akitsuzu. At the same time, there will also be radio sideways to provide intelligence to the ship. "According to the British estimates, the German navy will definitely contact the supply ships before resupplying, and at this time there should be only two navies left in this sea area, so as long as they find radio waves that they don't recognize, then they are almost certain to be Germans! And then all that's left is A!

"The fleet following the adversary must have my permission to attack, and if nothing else, we will try to wait until the other side has entered the predetermined area, at which point the Germans should be caught between the two squadrons, and in the event of an accident, the lurking group should be responsible for entangling them, preferably wounding them. Or drive them to the position of the interception group! ”

This plan is very simple, to put it bluntly, it is a two-way block. In Thomas's opinion, if the Germans did not find their followers at first, then the best result would be, naturally, for the two fleets to flank the Germans together. And if you find out, it doesn't matter, you have an enemy behind you, and it seems to be a stronger enemy than you, what will you do if there is a way out?

Naturally, you are running in the opposite direction of your opponent! And the position that Thomas reserved for his opponent is very good! This is exactly the way back to the Persian Gulf! If the German fleet sailed in this direction, then Su Xiong would have just met the other two fast battleships intercepted!

Well, in the face of 4 Queen-class fast battleships suppressed from two directions, then the probability of the German fleet escaping is probably very small, right? If you think that Thomas's plan is over, you despise the intelligence of the British major general!

After all, the Germans have two directions, east and west, in addition to the north and south! So, Thomas has another plan! The fifth battleship formation is not just 4 fast battleships and 6 light cruisers! And this time, Thomas also brought a couple of "camouflage battleships"! That's right, it's an imposter made by changing the shape of a civilian ship! These impostors don't even have a gun over 6 inches, but in appearance they are no different from real battleships, and of course, compared to a real queen, these battleships will certainly not be able to run at speeds of more than 20 knots!

And these camouflaged battleships were originally intended to escort the fleet while hunting the German fleet in the fifth battleship formation, so as to quickly alleviate the sea supply lines of the British Empire. After all, as an existence that can be taken away like a thief, Su Xiong's fleet did not have a full grasp of it after seeing a few warships that resembled the queen. After all, the assault ship should avoid engaging an opponent of similar strength unless it is absolutely necessary. But I didn't expect that Thomas actually used these Xibei goods in this place!

In the 4 directions, half of them are true and half of them are false, do you want to try your luck? Thomas thought about the whole tactic from the opponent's point of view. The only loophole in this plan was that the number of "fake battleships" was not enough, only 3 ....... So if you follow the principle of average, then if you deploy one in one direction, it may cause the opponent to jump over the wall, after all, the real queen can't deal with 2 Scharnhorst, and once the fake is handed over, it will be killed in an instant! And in order to be more secure, Thomas deployed two additional light cruisers in the direction of only one Xibei cargo.

"This plan seems to close all the gaps, but it allows us to deal with difficulties in every direction. What if the opponent chooses to rush? The captain of the battleship Baliem asked.

"If the Germans had fled from the north or south, I believe we would have been able to delay at least until the other fleets had arrived, and if we had gone in any other direction, the German battleships would have gone on two sides of a triangle, and we would have taken the other side. Our journey is always shorter than theirs. I didn't think about completely confusing the Germans, as long as I could delay time. Thomas said.

"Well, if you have any better opinions, then put them up now, and if there are no opinions, let's divide them into groups, the King Elizabeth and the Baliem, and I will lead them on the southern front. The war-weariness and the Malaya were in a group to the north. Everyone prepares and starts in 4 hours. "Thomas didn't give his men much time to think, because they really didn't have much time right now!

After a brief silence, each of them finally came up with a so-called new plan, perhaps they were upset by Thomas's plan. However, as Thomas said, if it is a simple pursuit, the probability of capturing the opponent at once is too low, and the most elite battleship formation of the British Empire is obviously impossible to ink the opponent indefinitely.

In the darkness of the night, 4 Queen-class battleships and 6 light cruisers slowly sailed out of the harbor with the help of guide ships, and after determining the direction of sailing, the whole fleet formed two columns and sailed towards the depths of the Indian Ocean.

At the same time, Rear Admiral Kuhl was also sorting out the information provided by the captives on the Star, the ship had been badly damaged during the capture, and it was obvious that it could not be used as a decoy, so the British decided to provide another ship of similar shape, and now, after several hours of interrogation, through intermittent telegrams, Kuhl also had a general understanding of the arrest.

The Germans were also mentally prepared for the hijacking of camouflaged supply ships, after all, there were so many ships hanging in people's back gardens, and it was not difficult for the British to find out, so in each supply cycle, at least two ships could supply the German fleet, that is, this made the British Navy half of the things it did fall ......through. If the Germans had chosen another supply point, the fuel money for the operation would have been ...... in vain.

In addition, before approaching, the German fleet would send a confirmation telegram, the cipher and operating frequency of this telegram, which the British already mastered, but the format of the telegram was not clear. According to the captive's confession, one of several specific specifications was chosen. And this choice is known only to the captain. But now this captain is dead! No one can be sure which format it is, it's just guesswork!