"If the problem of the Indian Ocean is not resolved, what do you think the Admiralty will choose?" Major General Kuhl asked rhetorically. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"They might change people and send more warships over." Thomas thought for a moment and said.

"This is the crux of the matter, Betty's battle cruiser formation has a total of 6 battleships, and it can't catch Hipper, the Grand Fleet only has one battle cruiser formation, if we transfer the fleet again, even if we can take out these two annoying battleships, our reconnaissance force will be unprecedentedly weak."

"So, the general's meaning is very clear, if you can solve Su Xiong, then you don't need to let other warships come over again. It's good for the Grand Fleet, it's good for you. So I need to confirm the state of the Germans, and what you are capable of. As long as you can confirm that you are still confident in the elimination of Su Xiong, then it doesn't really matter how you write the battle report this time. Major General Kuhl said.

"I can't agree with your statement, it's dereliction of duty! It's a crime! The war report should be written according to the situation on the battlefield. Even if I can benefit from your report and be exempt from blame, I will never be in the same league as you. Thomas said. If I say that I can't guarantee the annihilation of Suxiong's fleet, then how would you choose? ”

"Actually, in my opinion, although you did not achieve the goal of completely annihilating the Su-Xiong fleet, but to some extent improved the environment in the Indian Ocean, the Su-Xiong fleet has been hit hard after all, even if they return safely, the conditions of Efau Port, I am afraid it will not be repaired in 5 months. That's enough. ”

"You know what? We are now in a time when the strength of the fast fleet is relatively weak, the sixth Queen-class battleship is not completed, and the battle cruisers after the Tiger are not completed, as long as we can drag on this time, we can either suppress the German fleet in the North Sea or clear the Suchon fleet in the Indian Ocean. 5 months is enough. Jericho's foresight is not something you can see. Major General Kuhl's words were filled with admiration for the latter.

The German fleet has changed, the British fleet has also changed, although the prince hides the speed of the German battleships very well, but some people with a keen sense of smell still feel the problem, and Jericho is such a person, so, he and others persuaded the Royal Admiralty to increase the number of Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and the number of battlecruisers, and now the situation is that the number of Queen Elizabeth-class battleships has reached 8, of which the sixth will be completed soon, And prestige and counterattacks are also being built. In fact, the speed of replenishment of the fast battleships of the British was still very fast.

And this is one of the reasons why Ruprecht decided to take action, the blockade line in the north certainly needs to be breached, and the high seas fleet does need a victory to boost morale. But the most critical question was that Ruprecht had to keep the number of fast warships of the British within an "acceptable range"!

Think about it, if there were 6 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, and then the prestige, counterattack and the like were put into service, then there would be 18 ships in the British Navy that could be called fast warships! That's a lot of pressure! And there are 2 follow-up ships for the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships!

Therefore, the prince could not wait at all, and if he wanted to break the game, then he had to take out a batch of British battlecruisers before these battleships were put into service. The Suxiong fleet created an opportunity, a difficult one, an opportunity that would make it easier for the High Seas Fleet to attack. Only by winning this battle can the size of the British fast fleet be controlled, and a more active offensive can be taken after the Bavarian follow-up warships are commissioned.

And although Jericho was not aware of the prince's plans and actions, he also clearly saw the shortage of the Royal Navy in terms of fast fleets! There were only 10 working fast warships in the entire Grand Fleet, and Betty's fleet couldn't even handle Hipper, except for one battle cruiser that he had to keep behind, much to Jericho's uneasiness.

In Jericho's opinion, although the shipping routes of the Indian Ocean are very important, it is always inappropriate to leave the most powerful fast fleet alone overseas at this time, especially now, the situation has gone awry, and Britain's most elite Queen Elizabeth-class battleships have not taken on their opponents! This added to Jericho's concerns. He was genuinely worried that Fisher and Churchill of the Admiralty would send other warships to the Indian Ocean again.

If, according to the ordinary people's thinking, what if a wave does not kill the opponent recklessly? It is estimated that eighty percent will choose to continue to be reckless ....... However, such talents are a mallet! With hidden dangers on both fronts, there has already been a mistake (well, let's call this battle a mistake). Then the best option is to go back and adjust it well, put on an ointment, and get some supplies or something. Anyway, the other party won't be able to recover for a while. How good would it be to wait until your follow-up rebellion came out, and then go back to the field? A road goes to the dark, and you don't hit the south wall and don't look back, what is that called? That's called a fool, it's called a missing string in the head!

Jericho is naturally not a fool to be able to mix with the commander of the Grand Fleet, so his idea is very simple, that is, since the Suxiong fleet has no threat for the time being, then let it go first, and it is best to transfer the Thomas fleet back to make up for the vacuum of the combat power of fast warships in the North Sea. Especially now, when the High Seas Fleet is jumping on the bandwagon, and Hipper is repeatedly appearing off the coast of Britain.

Under the guidance of this idea, in this naval battle, was it the British who hit the German battleships more often, or the Germans who hit more, whether the British Navy suffered losses or the German Navy had the upper hand (which seems to mean the same thing?). Actually, it doesn't matter, as long as the German fleet doesn't dare to make trouble for the time being, then it's fine! The rest is Jericho willing to help Thomas sweep the tail.

"Believe me, everything I do is for the sake of the British Empire. Even if a few dozen more transport ships were to be lost in the Indian Ocean, the impact would be limited. And if something happens in the North Sea, it could be fatal for the Empire. ”

"What's more, even if we send the fleet over again, we don't have any good choice, the lion and tiger are Betty's most elite battleship, so naturally it is impossible to come, but to make the invincible current. General Thomas, how many rounds do you think they will be able to go through with the Germans? General Kuhl asked.

The last sentence really convinced Thomas, as General Kuhl said, now two German warships could not defeat the queen. But as long as there are still some shells, it's no problem to deal with lions and tigers, and I'm afraid it's even easier to fight invincible, right?

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