388 faces difficult problems

On the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, three huge guns on a battleship spewed dazzling flames at distant targets. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

The loud sound shook the heavens and the earth, and also showed the power of the giant machines built by humans on the surface of the sea.

It was a knightly battle, with the difference that the enemy opposite the knight was not the enemy's warriors, but the enemy's papleur.

The armoured ship Admiral Scheer spotted a British fishing boat on the surface of the sea, and this classic naval battle broke out on the outskirts of Brest.

Why is it a classic? Because this is the main theme of the German Navy in World War II. Throughout the battlefield, the German Navy set its targets on the opponent's non-combatant ships.

"Boom!" Huge flames blew open the waves on the sea, and the cannonballs flew over a long distance and landed near the horizon, around the struggling fishing boat.

Putting down the telescope in his hand to observe the target, the German captain coldly ordered: "You can't let the other party go!" ”

The British fishing boats that dared to fish in the waters near Brest at this time were not civilian vessels.

Although they appear to be innocent civilians, they are actually combat ships deployed by the British Navy in the vicinity.

Vessels disguised as fishing boats, or boats that were originally fishing boats but now do other jobs, actually have many tasks.

This includes monitoring the movements of the German Navy, counting the German submarines returning from the sea, and sometimes even laying some mines on the fairways that the German Navy has just cleared.

Because of this, after discovering such fishing boats, the German Navy always tried every possible way to sink them and not give the other side a chance to leave.

Therefore, on the morning of November 26, when the main German fleet, which had already entered the Atlantic Ocean, had not yet had a chance to attack, the Admiral Schell began its own naval battle.

The heavy shelling made the fishing boat seem like a flat boat in the raging waves, trying to keep it in a state of navigation so that it would not capsize.

"Height Adjustment...... Fire! As if in the middle of a shooting exercise, the German battleship gave one order after another, and the cannon once again spat out its own tongues of fire.

And this time, the shells did not disappoint the German naval officers and sailors, and a 280 mm caliber shell landed right on the deck of the fishing boat, which in an instant knocked the fishing boat into a part state.

As if it were Christmas fireworks, a huge explosion rose on the surface of the sea, and the flames tumbled and steamed.

The British fishing boat floating on the sea, all the buildings in the upper part of the building, turned into fragments and scattered on the surrounding sea.

With just one large-caliber shell hit, the fishing boat became history and sank on the outskirts of the port of Brest.

"The British have really spared no effort in the blockade of Brest." The captain sighed with emotion when he saw that his shell had hit the target.

Before his battleship sank the other party, he was not in the mood to have a round of these things with his men. But when the battle was over, and the Admiral Scheer, who was already on the way back, the atmosphere was much lighter.

"When will our fishing boats be able to sail on the sea......" Hearing his commander sigh, his adjutant said along.

It seems that the German Navy will never be able to roam the Atlantic, and as long as the British Empire exists, the German Navy will only be a regional defense force.

Not knowing whether it was regret or something else, the captain of the Admiral Schell bowed his head and did not answer his first mate's question.

The German warships that challenged the British Empire are now sunk in the icy seabed, and the generals who once had the ambition to challenge the British Empire's navy are now in eternal sleep.

I don't know when it started, but the warships of the German Navy rose again, and this time the challenge road seemed to be more rugged, and I don't know if it could go to the end.

Hopefully, Lütjens will be able to fulfill the aspirations of generations of the German Navy; I hope that the first born in Berlin is really as god as everyone says.

On the surface of the Atlantic, Ruetjens got the latest message from the Navy's submarine department, and he frowned and handed the message to Hines beside him.

"Charles is a smart man, and he has adopted one of the most tricky methods for us in order to save his transport." Lu Teyans said depressedly.

The opposing convoy began to assemble in a fixed direction in the early hours of the morning. The submarine forces confirmed the news and passed it on to Lütjans's fleet.

Although it was a little stupid, such a stupid method was the most troublesome way for the German fleet to fight.

"The enemy has no choice to come to our fleet, and this is a tricky countermeasure." Hines also realized the seriousness of the problem.

If the British fleet still had the idea of annihilating the German fleet as it did last time, and let the fleet chase and intercept it everywhere, then the German fleet could continue to play to its advantage.

That kind of chase was the favorite way of fighting for the German fleet - to kill all those who caught up with them, and then to carry them around with them that could not catch up with them.

But the other side is now protecting its own transport fleet, waiting for the German fleet to come to the door, which makes the German fleet, which has a clear advantage in speed, useless.

If you want to attack the opposing transports, you will have to face the main fleet of the British, which the German Navy is unwilling to try.

"It's really troublesome...... "Lütjens glanced at Hines, who was also a little depressed while pinching the telegraph, and said with emotion: "The enemy will never sit still. ”

Hines nodded and said approvingly: "We must also solve the problem at hand as soon as possible, if we put it aside, then the blockade of Britain will become a joke." ”

What he said, Lütjans also understood. If they let the British fleet go this time, the British Navy could have found a way to deal with the naval blockade.

The next time the German Navy fleet was spotted by the British, they would do the same, and the German Navy fleet would return home once again.

"Our advantage can only last for a month to two months...... Let the British survive this time, and our advantage is lost. Lütjans said to Hines.

As naval commanders, both he and Hines knew that as long as British sea transportation was stable for a month, the British would develop a ship's radar, and more likely to modify a few Sea Hurricanes or Sea Spitfires.

By that time, the numerical superiority of the British Navy would have overwhelmed the German Navy, returning everything to the state it was a few months ago.

The German navy was unable to go to sea to fight, and was locked in the harbor and died in depression, waiting for the end of the war, and there would be no more opportunities to make a difference.

"We have to think of a way to let the British escape this time, and they will play this trick next time." Hines was a little entangled, he didn't want the second voyage to end so hastily.

What's more, if he and Lütjans really returned home in such an embarrassment, it would be tantamount to a life-saving booster for the British Navy, whose morale had fallen to the bottom.

"Yes! We can't go back in vain like this, we have to make the British pay the price! Hearing Hines say this, Lutejens also said in agreement.

After all, it is really difficult for two people to think of a head-to-head battle with the British Navy.

After thinking about it, there is only one way...... Thinking of this, Lütjans looked at Hines and asked, "How do you think of giving it a try with naval aviation?" ”

Relying entirely on naval aviation to attack the opposing fleet, and having the German fleet attack a hundred kilometers or even more, was indeed a good way to avoid a decisive battle with the enemy fleet.

"It's really worth a try." With the record of sinking the British cruiser, Hines still has self-confidence now.

When he heard that he was going to use his naval aviation to carry out long-distance raids, he did not consider it an impossible task.

The only thing that makes him a little embarrassed is that there are not many carrier-based aircraft that can be used on the Zeppelin aircraft carrier now.

In order to intercept the reconnaissance of the enemy's carrier-based aircraft, the German aircraft carrier is equipped with about 20 fighters, which are not only responsible for taking out the reconnaissance planes, but also ensuring the air defense safety of the fleet.

Therefore, the number of carrier-based attack planes left is really not much -- it is very doubtful how much success the more than 20 Stuka C bombers will be able to achieve.

However, in order not to engage the British naval fleet head-on, the use of naval aviation is the safest plan at present.

After thinking about it carefully, Hines nodded and agreed with Lütjans's plan: "I personally command the aviation forces to attack...... Try to sink as many opposing transports as possible. ”

"It's not that we don't have a chance of winning, at least the other party is not flawless!" Lütjans was an old navyman, and from his own professional point of view, he still found the weaknesses of the British navy.

"For their tactical weakness, if we take advantage of the opportunity, we can at least make them suffer a little." After thinking about it in his mind, Lütjans became more determined in his thoughts.

"Hopefully, our attack will inflict more damage on the British than they can bear." Hines looked at the route of the British fleet marked on the chart and spoke.

"They would never have thought that we would use carrier-based aircraft as the main means to carry out this attack." Lu Teyans turned his back on his hands and looked at the chart in front of him and said.

"Hopefully, our carrier-based aircraft really have the tremendous power that the Führer expected." Staring at the chart in front of him, Lütjans muttered to himself.