The artillery roared and the guns blazing, and Lieutenant General Tovey looked in horror at the two waves of planes that were fighting fiercely in the distance against the dazzling sun. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 There are about 40 German fighters sprayed with Iron Cross, all of which have smooth and rigid appearance lines, and when viewed from afar, they are as eye-catching as the golden eagle of Pengniao. Opposite them were 36 British fighter jets painted with rings. Unlike the "Sea Fighter" type carried by the aircraft carrier, this batch of British fighters no longer has bloated and clumsy double-layer wings; With a simple appearance, they cut through the air and flew through the air, and in terms of speed and firepower, they were more than one level stronger than the Sea Fighter that made its first flight in 1935!

"General, you are truly a genius commander!" Captain Cole, the captain of the Hood, looked at Tovey with reverence on his face, his words tinged with gratitude and a hint of shame. An hour and a half earlier, Tovey had ordered the fleet to retreat westward at full speed, and at that time Cole had thought that the commander had been frightened by the Germans, and his heart was full of resentment; However, now he realized that it was all Tovey's elaborate game.

After 90 minutes of full throttle, the fleet maneuvered more than 80 kilometers to the west, which made the distance between the British aircraft carrier fleet and the North Scottish air base suddenly reduced to less than 220 kilometers, completely entering the protection range of shore-based fighters. By sending a report to the Air Force in advance, the aircraft carrier fleet received strong support from shore-based aircraft, and in the face of the German carrier-based aircraft, which was like a mad tiger, the British fleet finally occupied the advantage on the battlefield for the first time.

In the face of the praise of his subordinates, Tovey did not have the slightest joy in his heart. The danger facing the British fleet has not been eliminated by the arrival of the air force group, which is like a pack of well-trained and ferocious wolves, desperately biting at the physical blockade composed of hurricanes. The main performance indicators of German carrier-based fighters are even higher than those of the British Air Force's Hurricane, which was only put into service in batches in 1939: in groups of two, they are as fierce as lions and tigers, as fast as lightning, and the tacit cooperation of the long wingmen can often rush the V-shaped three-plane formation of the British aircraft group.

The German bombers with bombs or torpedoes were not as clumsy and weak as they imagined, their level flight speed was maintained at more than 300 km, and the self-defense firepower of the two machine guns should not be underestimated. Thus, despite the fact that there were only more than 20 German fighters in the air, they did not show much disadvantage in the face of the Hurricane, which was more than two squadrons. If it weren't for Tovey who released the only 1 squadron of the fleet "Sea Fighters" to help in the battle, I am afraid that those German bombers would have already broken through the British air defense line and launched a thunderous attack on the surface fleet led by the Hood!

Witnessing the amazing combat effectiveness of the German carrier-based aircraft, Tovey had mixed feelings in his heart: shock, regret, remorse, and fear...... It's hard to say. He could finally understand how the artillery fleet commanded by Karls had been destroyed: off Bergen, where hurricanes could not reach, German carrier-based aircraft groups were the masters of the battlefield; The little plane released by his own aircraft carrier can be wiped out by the other side like chopping melons and vegetables, and then the main battleship is brutally watched by German bombers. If he hadn't been astute, he would have calculated that the commander of the other side would definitely want to annihilate himself, so he took a step back, just afraid that he would have repeated the mistake of the main fleet and go to the bottom of the sea to see Poseidon!

"It's not an option." With a solemn expression, Tovey took a new cigar into his mouth. Now there are nearly 5 hours before dark, how can the German planes come with another 1~2 rounds of attack waves, even if they can safely block the round in front of them, the follow-up is completely difficult to say. After all, the range of the Hurricane is only 740 kilometers, and after this air battle, it will have to go back to the land airfield to refuel, and there will definitely be a mistake in the defense over the aircraft carrier during this period. However, the next wave of German aircraft does not know when it will come, and once it comes in a dangerous period, it is obviously very easy to get into the soul!

Standing in front of the wide, delicate charts, Tovey began to ponder. Whether from the perspective of the current situation of naval warfare or future wars, we cannot blindly retreat and cower. Only a severe blow to the German aircraft carrier can fundamentally change the situation, and at the same time slightly curb the momentum of the German tank's crazy gallop while preserving itself. But where exactly are the German aircraft carriers? What means should you use to avoid the opponent's air and sea warnings and drop deadly explosives on their heads?

If you use your own aircraft carrier fleet as bait...... Tovey's thoughts raced, and a strategy came up with a flash of light. Judging from the current situation, the Germans should have their own fleet, and if they continue to retreat westward, then the other side will inevitably follow in the direction of Scotland in order to bring this British fleet into the attack range of carrier-based aircraft. At that point, Tovey would be able to lock the enemy ship position in a small area and let the shore-based bombers deliver the heaviest blow to the latter. Under the circumstance that the other side sent a large number of planes to attack the British fleet, it is very likely that the British Air Force will take advantage of the situation and succeed in this counterattack.

It's just that it's a completely gambling scheme. If the German commander is content with the results he has received, if the other side is not obsessed with chasing down the British aircraft carriers, but always maintains a strong fighter force over the fleet, then Tovey's decoy will be ineffective.

More crucially, whether or not the German commander chose to hold on to the British carriers, the westward withdrawal of the British fleet would mean a complete abandonment of Norway by the British: in another 20 hours, the German Army would be able to gain a foothold in Bergen, and the British fleet would be useless if it wanted to. If the German carrier-based planes did not chase after him, Tovey's order for the fleet to withdraw westward would be an outright escape, and when he returned home, the court-martial would be his only place to go!

"If God is going to abandon Britain, then let me bear this charge alone." Tovey slowly drained the cigar in his mouth and whispered softly. After a moment of silence, Tovey exhaled and said, "Command the fleet, the speed and course continue to remain the same. At the same time, send a report to Aberdeen and ask them to prepare a batch of the strongest attack waves against the ship! ”

"The British are fleeing at full speed west?" After receiving the telegram from the attack aircraft group, Fang Yan spoke out in disbelief. He had thought that Colonel Norman's judgment had been overly optimistic, but now it seemed that the situation had turned out to be as the latter had predicted. In order to be able to escape under the help of their own carrier-based aircraft, the British aircraft carriers plunged headlong into the protective umbrella of the shore-based air force, and at this speed, they could escape into the Faro Waterway before sunset today.

"I won't let you escape." Fang Yan clenched his fists and muttered to himself with fire in his heart.