"In fact, in such a situation where the scale is not particularly large, especially when the opponent's fast fleet is not as good as ours, our fast fleet can still be used in this way, we don't have to be locked by the speed of the battleship, and in some cases we can give the fast fleet a certain freedom of movement." Lin Yongsheng said slowly, "Let's look at the sand table, this is the deduction I made." ”

"After the arrival of the main fleets of both sides, the fast fleet does not necessarily have to be merged into the main fleet to participate in the decisive battle of the fleet, at this time, our five fast battleships can break forward, and then open a certain distance from the main fleet, our fast battleship speed is 25 knots, and the speed of the opponent's main fleet is only 20 knots, so we will have a great advantage and have the opportunity to form an oblique cut to force the T-shaped crosshead."

"If that's the case, the other party can choose to turn, after all, people are the inner circle, we are the outer circle, and it is almost impossible to grab T." Tycho said.

"Naturally impossible, the other side will not sit still, but you see, if the opponent's fleet turns, then this entire battle line will be bent, and our main fleet will gain a great advantage!" Lin Yongsheng paused and continued: "The other party here has another choice, that is, to divide part of the fleet to contain the fast fleet, and the remaining warships will fight with our main force in the battle line. And in the face of this situation, I also have a way to solve it! ”

"What should I do? The two sides are almost divided into two battlefields for a battle line duel, and there are no tricks to use. Count Spee asked.

"The fast fleet turns around at a blunt angle, and then quickly cuts between the two detachments of the opposing side!" Lin Yongsheng gestured with his hand and said!

"It's too dangerous. This is tantamount to having the fast fleet take on attacks from both directions at once! A staff officer next to him exclaimed, this kind of cutting tactic had been used by Nelson before, as well as by the Austrians in the Battle of Lisa. Generally unless the other side is too weak, (the French are too weak relative to the British.) Compared to the Austrians, the Italian level is really not good——! Otherwise, it's too risky!

"The risk of doing so is actually not great, and the number of warships on both sides is almost equal. The main warships of both sides are fighting each other, and even if our side suddenly cuts diagonally, the main ships of the other side will not be able to free up their hands to attack us at the first time. On the contrary, the opponent's fast fleet will have to think about countermeasures, and because of the angle. Part of the main guns is unusable, after all, we cut in from the flanks and rear, and the main gun groups of the general battleship are concentrated in the front, and firing from the back will definitely be limited by the firing range. ”

"If we happen to be upwind. The cover created by the gun's fire will drift down into the ground. We can flank the opponent's main force with the main force, and at the same time cover the other side with smoke grenades can also reduce the intensity of the opponent's firepower, so that we will have a great advantage in a short time. As for what kind of results will be achieved, it can only depend on the actual situation. Lin Yongsheng gave up all the plans.

"Then what will the opposing avant-garde fleet do in this case?" Lieutenant General Spee asked, looking at the sand table. As the commander of the avant-garde fleet, he will lead the team to forcibly cut through the opposing fleet, and if he doesn't get it right, he will be the one who will be the tragedy! It's a matter of life and death. Absolutely no carelessness.

"I don't really know, but I'm sure. If the other party's level is not too high, this can at least cause chaos for the other party for ten minutes, Betty and Thomas will definitely have their own ideas, but it is not clear how to do it, and there are too many ways for both sides to choose. Betty can choose to turn to reinforcements, or she can choose to go opposite to our fleet, and Thomas may also take the main fleet to evade temporarily, or he may wait for Betty to rescue. Lin Yongsheng spread his hands and said. On the battlefield, it still depends on the ability to improvise, after all, you can't guess all the opponent's moves. However, the problem is not very big now, if the situation between the two sides becomes what Lin Yongsheng expected, as long as he grasps the one that drags the Betty fleet and cooperates with the main fleet to suppress the enemy's main fleet. Let's take care of the rest.

In addition, the Allies are also preparing to send a number of aircraft and submarines to carry out reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance missions. Thomas and Hipper's experience of the battle tells the world that although the plane has only just appeared and is still quite immature, anyone who ignores it will eventually pay a heavy price. Moreover, the weather conditions in the Mediterranean Sea are much better, and the conditions for aircraft sorties and reconnaissance are naturally stronger than in the North Sea. Therefore, in order to contain the enemy's reconnaissance means, in addition to guarding against warships at sea, we must also keep an eye on the planes in the air!

However, what people didn't expect was that there were only 3 aircraft carriers of the British Empire, two were reserved for the fleet, and the other was in the dock, and Thomas didn't bring an aircraft carrier at all when he came, plus the air force at that time was too short and the combat radius was too small, so the most difficult result was that one of the Allied countries' own aircraft carriers could provide sufficient reconnaissance capabilities, while the Entente could not do anything!

The Allies were figuring out how to deal with the Entente, and Thomas and Betty were not idle. I am also racking my brains to think about how to deal with the future war. But this time, Thomas became the main general, and Betty became the foil, which made Betty, who has always been arrogant and wanted to stabilize the commander of the Grand Fleet, embarrassed! But there is no way, who let himself fight a pit once, and the only big victory is to lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds. Thomas, on the other hand, succeeded in calculating his old enemy Hipper, and he was also angry with himself.

There is a big difference between the ideas of Easterners and Westerners, especially in terms of strategy and tactics. This time, for example, Lin Yongsheng emphasized the need to gain global superiority through maneuvering and deception at the fleet level. Thomas's idea, on the other hand, was to gain an advantage by arranging the order of the fleet's engagements. The British fleet as a whole was superior. In particular, it has a huge advantage in the amount of firepower, don't look at the British super dreadnought defense, but they have 10 main guns. On the side of the Allies, the 3 Earl Cavour-class dreadnoughts are undoubtedly the biggest shortcoming. If nothing else, these three battleships will hardly produce any output.

China has a field taboo horse racing, whether the British have a similar statement Lin Yongsheng does not know, but the British must understand this truth. THE WEAKNESS OF THE BRITISH FLEET WAS THE DEFENSE OF THE SIX SHIPS CARRYING 343MM GUNS, WHICH STRUGGLED TO FACE THE OPPONENT'S 350MM GUNS. If you get close, you probably won't be able to penetrate it. So Thomas wanted these 6 battleships to confront the three Earl Cavour dreadnoughts and 3 Austro-Hungarian super dreadnoughts of the Allies, after all, these 6 battleships were the weakest of the opponent's formation. At the same time, considering the great power of the battleship Julius Caesar of the Italians, two R-class ships were prepared for it. It seems impossible to sink the opponent, so you can only delay, not for merit but for no fault! Thomas's idea is to defeat the opponent's weak ship in a short period of time, and then he can form a local advantage, which can then be converted into a victory.

Is this possible? The answer is more doable. First of all, the 3 Earl Cavour-class battleships were the only 5-turret battleships in the Allied fleet, and they were the smallest at 170 meters. In addition, the layout of the bridge and chimney is relatively special, so the appearance is more conspicuous. The appearance of the Italian super-dreadnought and the Austro-Hungarian copycat Caesar is relatively close, and you can only look at it roughly. If you really can't tell the difference, forget it. Anyway, the focus is on those three dreadnoughts. The rest of the dreadnoughts are not easy to sink.

As for the Julius Caesar? This distinction is relatively simple, after all, it is the largest warship in the Allied fleet. Thomas thought of the possible location of the battleship, the first being as the general flagship of the Allied fleet. The two R-class battleships found the largest ship in it. In terms of length, Julius Caesar was the largest, and the fast battleships of the German-Turkish fleet were relatively small. Then there's Italy's Caraccino-class super-dreadnought. If in the main fleet, then Caraccino is 4 turrets, and Caesar the Great is 3 turrets are easier to distinguish. It's not a big problem to keep an eye on.

Another possibility is to be incorporated into the fast fleet, if this is the case, Betty will also be beaten, hurry up and talk about it. Although it is not known the specific performance of the Caesar the Great. But judging from the performance of the Ryumu in Saipan, Betty's fast battleship is also a rhythm of decisively kneeling, so don't send it in this case! Thomas's order to Betty was simple, that is, if the opponent was only the German-Turkish fleet, Betty could command it herself, and if there was a figure of Julius Caesar. Then retreat decisively.

According to the experience of the exercise, the deployment of the British Imperial Grand Fleet, including the fast fleet, will only take about 10 minutes, and the opponent's speed will be slightly higher than its own, so even if the opponent deploys in advance, the tactical advantage will not exceed 10 minutes, but for the sake of ten minutes, the price paid by the other side is huge, and their formation will not be changed. As long as the situation wasn't particularly bad, Thomas believed he could figure out the 3 5-turret dreadnoughts out of a dozen or so battleships. After all, there are three, it is said that the warships of the same class should all be grouped together, and if you find one, you can find the remaining two, and then the task of the British is to sink the opponent as soon as possible. Thomas's idea is realistic and simple. It is to use the advantages of the Entente to fight the weakness of the other side. In the face of other warships, then you can only rely on a long battle and a local 2-on-1 advantage to win or lose. Thomas did not think about destroying the entire Allied Mediterranean fleet in World War I, which was unrealistic. As long as the first step is to ensure the safety of transportation in the western Pacific, the defeat of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet is a long-term task.

For what Lin Yongsheng doesn't think so, on the one hand, it is a problem of thinking, on the other hand, it is impossible to simply just frontal, the Allied fleet is a disadvantage except for the advantage of having one more fast battleship, and if it is simply a frontal one, the result is that the advantage of the fast fleet cannot be played, although the gap between the two sides is not large, but that is overall, if it is a partial, then the gap on the battlefield is large enough to determine the victory or defeat, so the simple hard fight will definitely go down.

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