Chapter 9: The Outpost (I)

Cheng Hao, who was sitting in the conference room with Bismarck, handed Bismarck a drawn nautical chart on the seat and said, "Probably tonight we can reach the Danish Strait and join the submarine force, and it is expected that the Tirpitz will also enter the Atlantic with us tomorrow." At that time, the vast Atlantic Ocean will be our best protective clothing."

Bismarck took the chart and asked suspiciously, "Captain, you have been emphasizing the Danish Strait, will we meet a British patrol in the Danish Strait?"

At this time, Cheng Hao knew in his heart that he would encounter not only the two heavy cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk in the Danish Strait, but also the two main battleships, the strategic cruiser Hood and the battleship Prince of Wales.

The act of shooting down the reconnaissance plane himself though allowed John . Tovey couldn't figure out the strength of the German fleet to buy time, but Cheng Hao was not sure how much time he could buy, so he could only pin his hopes on the current bad weather in Norway......

Even in order to prevent the British radar station from intercepting the wireless telegraph and thus discovering Tirpitz's traces, Cheng Hao could not even communicate with the Tirpitz at present, but the time difference he had won was enough to make the Tirpitz and the British army stagger the route.

For Bismarck, Cheng Hao did not have any thoughts to hide, and explained to Bismarck in 1510: "In the original time and space, Britain sent two warships, the Hood and the Prince of Wales, to intercept the Bismarck battleship and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen who tried to break through into the Atlantic.

In the ensuing battle, the British suffered heavy losses, Hood was sunk, the Prince of Wales was heavily damaged, and the Bismarck was slightly wounded. However, the battered Prince of Wales still broke through the Bismarck's fuel tanks and left a trail of oil on the way back, allowing Suffolk to follow him, and finally Bismarck was hit in the steering nacelle by a Swordfish carrier aircraft from the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, and the steering system malfunctioned and lost control.

I watched 400 nautical miles from the French port of Brest be set on fire by the battleships George V and Rodney, and the Bismarck's main gun fire commander was destroyed. At 10:15 a.m. on May 27, the Bismarck ran out of ammunition, the ship's guns stopped firing, the bridge was destroyed, and the whole ship was shrouded in smoke and fire. ”

Finally, a British cruiser fired 3 torpedoes at the Bismarck. At 10:40 a.m., Bismarck... Sunken ......"

This history can be said to be familiar to Cheng Hao and can even be memorized

Unconsciously, Cheng Hao held Bismarck's hand tightly and smiled at her bitterly, "If Bismarck, you can't survive this time, I'll ......"

Bismarck's little hand lightly pressed against Cheng Hao's lips, stopped Cheng Hao from continuing, shook his head, and said to Cheng Hao, "Captain, I won't fail this time, because I have someone behind me who I want to protect...... Moreover, there are now 12 U-boats, and Tirpitz...... So no problem. ”

"Well, I'll work with the U-boat to annihilate the British here in the Danish Channel, and then we'll go to the Atlantic after joining up with the Tirpits, and we'll go home after the mission is done."

Cheng Hao nodded as he spoke, and asked Bismarck: "If I transfer most of the crew on the ship, Bismarck, can you maintain control of the Bismarck's battleship and not decline?" ”

Bismarck nodded, "Yes, even if you transfer the entire crew, the Bismarck can still maintain its original power under my control." ”

"Transfer, captain, do you want to transfer part of the crew on the Bismarck to the Tirpitz?"

Cheng Hao replied, "At present, the Tirpitz has only been trained for less than three months and has not formed combat effectiveness, so I would like to transfer part of the crew responsible for the firepower and air defense system to cooperate with the Tirpitz."

"That's ...... I understand the captain, I will operate the Bismarck battleship well. Bismarck smiled at me and said, "Sooner or later, Tirbitz will become a battleship in its own right, I am sure." ”

"Me too"

In the evening, the two ships turned southward and entered the Danish Strait. The strait is about 180 nautical miles wide at its narrowest point, and the two ships are cautiously moving forward with drift ice on the Greenland side and mines on the Icelandic side. The cold wind blew through the drift ice, rolling up clumps of snow......

Cheng Hao stood alone on the deck of the Bismarck battleship, carefully observing the surrounding environment through the telescope, and the cold weather made Cheng Hao refuse the suggestion to let Bismarck accompany him early.

Although the child was still sulking at him, how could Cheng Hao, who knew that there would be a fierce battle tomorrow morning, let Bismarck stand here and accompany him to blow the sea breeze?

Through the observation of the telescope, in addition to the battleship Prinz Eugen not far away, a submarine with a jet ox painted on the control tower also appeared in Cheng Hao's field of vision.

Looking at the submarine that appeared not far from the Bismarck battleship, Cheng Hao was stunned, jet cow? Isn't this U-47...... It seems that it has already converged with the submarine force......

actually sent the head of the sea wolf, Got Prien, it seems that Dönitz is also bloody......

The most impressive thing about Gaut Prion is his long voyage to Scarpa's Bay, the famous British naval base, to sink the battleship HMS Royal Oak.

It was because of this operation that Captain Gott. Prion was then called the "Cow of Scapa Bay", and a jet cow was painted on the control tower of the U-47. This became the symbol of the entire German Seventh Fleet. In addition, two crew members and the captain were awarded the Knight's Iron Cross, and the rest of the crew were awarded the Iron Cross...... It can be said that this is a submarine with brilliant results.

With the ability of the Type VIIB submarine to be suitable for ocean-going operations, as well as the terrifying power of 14 ships per ship......

"Prince of Wales" Can you go back this time......

Cheng Hao put down the binoculars and muttered to himself.

Cheng Hao, who returned to the captain's room, found that in addition to Lütjans and Bismarck, there was also a young officer wearing an oak-leaf knight's cross.

The unshaven appearance could not hide his sharp eyes, and at this time, Goult Prien noticed Cheng Hao's appearance.

After noticing the emblem of the rank of colonel worn by Cheng Hao, Gault. Prien hurriedly saluted, "U-47 submarine captain Gott. Prien has seen His Excellency the Captain! ”

Cheng Hao hurriedly returned the salute and quickly replied, "Gaote. Prien, I've heard of your legend for a long time, how about it, did the wolves all arrive without any problems? ”

Glancing at Lütjans next to him, Gott. Prien pointed to the chart and said, "Your Excellency Commander, Your Excellency the Captain, all 12 U boats have arrived at the designated position, according to the current position of the Bismarck, I have divided the wolf pack into 4 squads, and they are operating nearby, and once they find an enemy ship, they will call back immediately!" ”

Rutte Yansi laughed and patted Gott. Prien shouldered and said, "Don't worry, even if the British army discovers our whereabouts, it is possible to chase to the Faroe Islands, but to the Danish Strait?" When pigs fly! ”

Cheng Hao silently thought, "Brother, can you stop setting up a flag...... He is panicking here, but Lu Teyans is as stable as a poi, and this gap is ......"

As if God couldn't get used to seeing Lütjans, a telegram from the submarine in front broke the silence of the captain's room again, and they found the enemy!