Chapter 872: No Choice 2
"Admiral Betty has no choice, such a defeat is something he cannot afford, nor can the battle cruiser afford, I think Admiral Betty will be a little selfish in dealing with this issue, but the number of fast battleships of the Germans is beyond our imagination, and if we can't save some of the situation in this operation, we will be very difficult to fight later. Pen %Fun %Cabinet www.biquge.info," General Duff said carefully.
For Betty's evaluation, Admiral Duff's attitude is still very responsible, first of all, Betty is an alternative existence in this already somewhat rigid British Royal Navy system, maybe he is frivolous, maybe his temper is not very good, and even his character may have problems, but it is undeniable that he is the "Fisher" in the fleet! He is a man who can make his troops enterprising and courageous, and his fleet is full of fighting spirit, like a cheetah ready to strike. Of course, this time he was unlucky, and he ran into a group of lions .......
(This passage is also a historical fact, although the author Jun does not like Betty very much, but he is indeed very enterprising, and it is good to lead a detachment.) )
But at the same time, his conceit or character also affected his performance, the strong man broke his wrist, this is a very tragic, sometimes difficult to understand, but very effective thing, Duff believes that in the wrong situation, Jericho can do it, and His Excellency the Admiral is not afraid to take responsibility. Even if this result could cause him to lose this position. He can even get by for the sake of the fleet and the Admiralty. Admiral Jericho's approach can be said to be conservative, but at the same time at least safe. But Betty? Then he can only hehe, he will not give up easily, and he will not take the initiative to take responsibility!
"There is also a telegram that says that the commander of the German fleet this time is an adversary we have never seen before, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, Prince Ruprecht, how much do you know?" For the current Jericho, he can't help it, instead of being simply anxious, it is better to discuss some meaningful topics with his colleagues.
"Views? I don't know anything about the top European aristocrats, but from a purely military point of view, this prince seems to have never missed a beat, and he is good at layout. From a purely naval point of view, I have always believed that the Japanese Navy was able to acquire 4 Asama-class armored cruisers back then because someone was operating behind the scenes, and the Germans did have a reason for doing so. ”
"And if you put it on the battlefield today, I think, all of us have been calculated, the first five times were Hipper's battle cruisers, why this time, suddenly became Bavaria? All 6 Bavarians are out! I don't believe it was an accident at all! Lieutenant General Duff said.
"That's right, the Germans spent a few months to lay out, no, not a few months, the North Sea is not able to accommodate such a huge chess game, think about it, if it weren't for Su Xiong with two fast battleships successfully breaking through our blockade and entering the Indian Ocean, we wouldn't have sent 4 Queen-class battleships to the ocean. And as long as there are 4 Queen-class battleships, we can at least guarantee an undefeated ending! Even if we are facing 6 Bavaria-class battleships this time. ”
"But now, the British fleet, which was originally clenched into a fist, has been forced to disperse, and the most reliable queens have gone to the Indian Ocean, and will not be able to return for a while and a half, and yet the Germans have replaced the battlecruisers of Hipper with the Bavarians, and the war has not yet been engaged, and we have already lost, how can a rabbit win against a tiger? And it is estimated that if we had received Suchon's telegram from the German mainland and completed the relevant preparations, by now, at exactly about the same time, they had gained a strategic advantage in the early layout, and then dealt a fatal blow when we were at our weakest. Jericho said.
"And what is the current Hipper fleet doing?" Duff's seemingly casual remarks made Jericho's cold sweat break out in a .......
"yes, what is Hipper doing? Hold the grass! What is Hippert doing? What were the other warships of the German High Seas Fleet doing? "When I think of this, Jericho is like falling into an ice cave! The most elite battleship formations are all killed, and the other battleships are huddled at home? Jericho doesn't believe it anyway! It's like fighting a demonic beast, the archmage and the hill come out with the three methods of the human race to fight the opponent, and they don't pull the militia! It's impossible!
"I don't know, but we haven't received any information from the cordons, and if it's a large-scale fleet dispatch, we can't be without information." The chief of staff on the side said affirmatively.
Although the High Seas Fleet is not as big as the Grand Fleet, if it is really decided to fight a decisive battle, it is still possible to add hundreds of warships of all kinds, how can such a large fleet be hidden? Jericho looked up at the sky, the weather was good today, if everyone opened up to fight, Jericho guaranteed that he could beat Scheer out of the north. This also meant that it was almost impossible for the Germans to avoid the reconnaissance network of airships in the sky, light cruisers and destroyers on the surface, and submarines in the water, after all, the boys of the Harwich fleet were even more familiar with the situation on the German doorstep in the North Sea than the situation in the Shetland Islands. After all, it's been a few months of wandering.
"Maybe the Germans are going to make a fortune and leave? Although the ship that came was not a battle cruiser, the Bavaria-class battleship was significantly faster than our queen and no slower than the original battle cruiser. Lieutenant General Duff said in a speculative tone.
"They're already making a lot of money! Betty's fleet has so far caused the Germans the greatest trouble with the depletion of their ammunition! If I can, I hope that Vice Admiral Jeram can free Betty's remaining ships and turn away from the battlefield. Jericho said. Send another telegram to Betty and Jeram explaining what I mean. ”
"And what about the Admiralty? They may not be able to accept it. Lieutenant General Duff said with some concern.
"Go to Fisher in TM! What is the battleship he is advocating?! A product that even Japanese people don't like! Jericho burst out. Not long ago, the two queens of Thomas's fleet made the export warships of the family half dead, and now those so-called "perfect cats" directly make the family lose 2 ships in seconds! When did the warships of the British Empire become so unbearable?! Jericho decided that after this battle, he wanted to have a good talk with Fisher. And if he could, he would like to think of the British government's top brass as expressing their "distrust" of Fisher!
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