"I admit that the plan I have made is indeed biased. I also admit that you have a better and safer plan for the attack on Sumatra and the security of your own fleet. But I would like to ask you here, what are the resources that the Russians lack the most? Is it coal or grain, or consumables like motor oil? Xu Jie asked rhetorically.

"Although the consumption of these things is huge, before the war, the Russians and the Dutch will definitely have some reserves in Java, and in a short time, there will be no shortage at all, and the coastline of Kalimantan Island is long, and it is difficult to ensure that there are no fish that have slipped through the net. If the other party imposes control again, I am afraid that it will be able to hold out for a longer time. Liu Buyun thought for a while and said.

"If there is a war, the artillery projectile and all kinds of pipelines and maintenance supplies are the most precious, and the Dutch East Indies do not have these things, and they have to be transported from distant Europe, whether from Holland or Russia, and the cost of transporting these supplies is the greatest." Deng Shichang said in one word.

"Since everyone knows the way, I would like to ask, if you are Russians, what route will your transports take to Batavia? Especially after the Zhilu Road we entered the Java Sea from the Makassar Strait. Xu Jie said with a smile that it is indeed a good move to enter the Sea of Java from the Makassar Strait. But this news could not be kept under wrap for too long. The Russians would soon learn that they would be spotted by the Dutch sentinel ships even before the Chinese fleet sank the Russian transports.

"If it were me, I would definitely choose to pass through the strait between Sumatra and Java. It's close to Batavia, and it's impossible to travel thousands of miles around Java in search of an arms ship moving across the ocean. This success rate is too low, and the danger is too great, if it is blocked. That's nine deaths. The distance is too far away, and even if we get out of the chase for a while, the remaining fuel may not be enough to return home. Yang Yonglin wiped the cold sweat on his head and said.

"So now the problem arises. After we enter the Java Sea, unless we directly destroy a large number of Russian warships, we will still not be able to quickly weaken the strength of the Russian fleet in a short period of time, not to mention that we will not be able to effectively stop those arms ships that have traveled long distances from Europe. What should we do? Xu Jie asked a question.

Yang Yonglin and the others looked at each other. Yes, they only thought about how to cut off supplies from the Kalimantan Islands, and they didn't think about the Russian munitions ships that had made the long journey from the west. The main routes of these fleets carrying important supplies were outside the strike radius of the Huaxia fleet. Moreover, even if it entered the theoretical strike radius, because of the relationship between the main Russian fleet in Batavia, the Chinese fast fleet could not pose an effective threat to it. It's like a fat sheep that has been hovering outside the range of a wolfdog, only to wait until it finally reaches it. It turned out that there was also a Tibetan mastiff watching next to the fat sheep. How depressing you say this is!

In this way, the heated meeting hall that had just been discussed suddenly fell silent, and the silence could even be heard when a pin fell on the ground. A quarter of an hour later, Yang Yonglin threw away the pencil in his hand and said helplessly: "This is a dead end, at least the fast fleet has no way to effectively intercept and kill these munitions ships, and we can't go cruising around Batavia at the risk of annihilation." ”

"Since surface ships can't work, can't we try underwater? I flipped through the diesel-electric submarines ordered by my Chinese Navy in Germany. Although it is small, the battery life is really not low. If we could start from the British Malayan colony, the combat radius would cover the entire vicinity of Java, and more importantly, whether the Russians went through Malacca and then crossed the Kalimantan Strait or passed through the strait between Sumatra and Java, these lanes were not wide enough to be suitable for submarine ambushes, and these transports were not fast, and the submarines were fast enough on the surface to catch up with the fully loaded arms carriers. When the time comes, one torpedo will solve all our problems. Lin Taizeng, who had not spoken, spoke.

"Yes, surface ships are not good, we can use underwater submarines, now all countries do not pay attention to these things, maybe submarines can't fight warships, but the problem of hitting slow transport ships should not be big, and the combat strait is narrow, which makes up for the problem of insufficient submarine speed." Liu Buyun echoed.

"That's a good idea." Xu Jie nodded. Xu Jie originally thought that Lin Taizeng was a relatively conservative person, but now he found that Lin Taizeng was still very forward-looking about some naval tactical problems. Lin Taizeng's words just now made his status in Xu Jie's heart a little higher.

"In fact, we can not only use ships to wait for rabbits in several important sea lanes, but also use submarines widely for breaking diplomatic relations in the Java Sea, compared with surface ship formations, submarines have less consumption and are more cost-effective. If the situation allows, we can also carry out a few offensive mines. Mines were laid in the access channels of some Dutch ports. This is definitely a fatal blow to the Russians, who lack auxiliary ships and have no anti-subconscious mind! Xu Jie added.

"It's a good idea, but I'm afraid what if the Russians come and attack us with the same means? It seems that the Huaxia fleet also needs to prepare early. I heard that the Navy's Technical Department is working on a hydrophone, but I don't know if this thing can be used, and those anti-submarine bombs with a fixed depth must be made as soon as possible. Deng Shichang also said with some emotion.

"The key to this anti-submarine warfare is to look at the number of escort warships, submarines cannot be underwater at high speeds, if there are enough escort ships, then they are converted from civilian boats, which can pose a great threat to submarines, and when sailing, they change the navigation more often, so that submarines cannot forcibly occupy positions. Of course, this is easier said than done, and the specific situation needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. Xu Jie said with a smile.

"It seems that the formation of this submarine force needs to be accelerated, and if it is possible, I hope that my country can first send some of the submarine officers and men to Germany for training, so that the time can be shortened, and at the same time, it is better for some of the officers and men of the frigate to go to Germany to learn and practice antisubmarine technology." Yang Yonglin suggested.

"Submarine warfare also has a lot to do with hydrology, and if we can, we also need to sort out and summarize the hydrographic data of the Java Sea and its surrounding waters, as well as the water conditions of the various seaports in the Dutch East Indies, and we must all grasp them." Xu Jie added.

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