1. "We let the supplies that Gisling deliberately dropped at Narvik Heights work, and now the British fleet is repairing the battleships using the parts that the Norwegians left at Narvik Heights!" Reinhardt laughed in the Danish temporary headquarters: "Since they don't leave tonight, we can leave them forever tomorrow morning." ”

Due to the German aircraft carriers, it did not yet have the ability to fight at night. Although Reinhardt has been making appropriations for this area, with the technology at this stage, it is indeed not at the level he wants.

Therefore, in order to allow the British fleet escorting the landing troops to wait until the next morning before leaving, Reinhardt specifically reminded Gisling to have his men transferred to the battleship repair parts and repair equipment at Narvik Height, so that the British fleet could use these "trophies" to perform some simple maintenance on the battleship at night, repair it for the night, and then leave.

It seems that the British fleet picked up a small bargain, repaired the battleship with captured supplies, recovered part of the damage caused by coastal guns, fortress guns, and Norwegian battleships. But in reality, this British detachment will sink into the trap that Reinhardt has carefully prepared for them, and pay a heavy price!

At Reinhardt's request, the Imperial Navy had developed an offensive plan codenamed "Project Awakening". This is the first time that the German Navy has taken the initiative to attack with a new attitude and a new warship after 20 years of enduring humiliation since the silence of Operation Rainbow!

The two large Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers "Tirpitz" and "Sickert" commanded by Lütjans went out of the North Sea to the north, planning to make a surprise attack at dawn in the early morning to annihilate the British detachment remaining in the Narvik Pass in one fell swoop, and take the opportunity to weaken the strength of the British Royal Navy.

Marshal Raeder will lead the two large Zeppelin-class aircraft carriers "Bismarck" and "Ebert", followed by the eight small aircraft carriers of the Slower Exocet.

If the British were to send reinforcements from nearby to rescue the detachment at Narvik Heights, the main fleet led by Raeder would quickly intercept the reinforcements. If the battle on Lütjans's side is fierce and needs reinforcements, Raeder's side can also leave only the "Ebert" Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier as the flagship, take 8 Exocet-class aircraft carriers to wait in the surrounding waters, and send a fast-moving "Bismarck" aircraft carrier to support.

Raeder's squadron and Lütjens's squadron were the best of the German High Seas Fleet. This time, the nest was dispatched in order to win with one blow.

Using all the main forces on his side to annihilate a British detachment was the first foreshadowing that Reinhardt set for a decisive battle at sea in the future.

The lion fights the rabbit, and do your best! Winning this battle with local superiority would have wiped out a sizable British detachment. Although the loss of a small and medium-sized squadron was not an unbearable damage to the British Empire, it was a crucial step in bridging the gap between the Third Reich, whose naval strength was significantly inferior to that of the United Kingdom!

Even the dignified Royal Navy would not be able to pat its sleeves and pretend to be indifferent after losing a small and medium-sized fleet.

This level of pain is not just a mosquito bite, it is a piece of meat torn off by a hungry wolf!

Not fatal, but painful!

The Imperial Navy, which won this battle, can not only further narrow the gap in strength between the two sides, but also erase the fear of the Royal Navy in their hearts and break the myth of the invincibility of the Royal Navy.

"Führer, is our focus on the sea in this battle?" As the supreme military commander within the command, Rear Admiral Hans asked: "The main forces of the navy have gone out to hunt, so it is the captured Danish fleet that is responsible for escorting our transport fleet?" ”

It will not only be the navy of the Third Reich that will be dispatched in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Hans's Wehrmacht Army's 30th Infantry Division is also a character for tomorrow's appearance.

Although they were transported by German-made transport ships, the only ones who were responsible for escorting them were captured small Danish warships. This inevitably gave Hans a feeling of not being taken seriously.

"What, have an opinion about me escorting your division with the Danish fleet?" Reinhardt raised an eyebrow.

"The subordinates don't dare," Hans hurriedly bowed his head respectfully: "I'm just ......."

"Human nature, I understand." Reinhardt interrupted Hans's defense with a wave of his hand: "I am not despising the army by escorting you with captured Danish warships. In this campaign, the task of the army is not a trivial matter, and it is also one of the strategic priorities of the high command. ”

"It's just," Reinhardt changed his tone and smiled, "you set off at the same time as the High Seas Fleet, and if there is an enemy in the west, it should be Raeder and Lütjens who will stop you first." And to the east, the attention of the Soviets was in the three Baltic states, and their fleets would not embarrass us. The Swedes were even more determined to be neutral, let alone drive the fleet out. ”

"Escort you with the Danish fleet because you are less likely to be threatened!" Reinhardt said in one word: "If I transfer you a good-looking and majestic battleship for the sake of face, it would be too wasteful, right!" ”

After hearing this, Hans's face turned slightly bloody with shame. It is true that he only considered the issue of face as an army before, but he did not think about the big picture like the Führer. Thinking about it this way, I am still too short-sighted.........

"Yes, subordinates are taught!" Hans looked up and said.

"These are the little things. What I really want to tell you is that when you get to Norway, don't run out of troops all at once. If necessary, it is also possible to let the Anglo-French forces advance to Oslo and then attack. The later our men struck, the more the Norwegians relied on us. Reinhardt looked like a dark demon and said evilly: "After our troops arrived in Oslo first, the Norwegian army had psychological sustenance, and then they could have the courage to resist." And even if they put up desperate resistance, they will not be able to defeat the Anglo-French forces. But this can cause a lot of losses to the Anglo-French alliance and reduce the pressure on your follow-up battles. ”

"On the other hand," Reinhardt explained to Hans, "the Norwegian government, seeing that its troops could not resist it in any way, had to turn to our army to bring them victory. The more they ask of us, the higher our status will be, and the more respectful the Norwegian government will be to us after future victories, and the easier it will be for them to help us get things done......."

Sure enough, those who play strategy have dirty hearts! Hans swallowed his saliva and silently thought that it was fortunate that the Führer was our leader.

"Subordinate........ Taught. Hanston paused, and replied.