"Mr. Su, I didn't expect us to be able to work together again so soon, this is the best news I have heard recently." Potter looked at Su Mo, who came to greet him, and said with a smile. "If I'm not mistaken, the Iranian-flagged fleet should be in charge of our two countries, right? You are in charge of fleet command, and I am in charge of aviation tactics? ”

According to the original plan, when the Iranian Navy chose British and Huaxia aircraft as carrier-based aircraft. Then the British will be responsible for the aviation operations of the fleet, and as the main participant in this plan, Huaxia will naturally have its own manpower in this fleet. So in Portal's view, the actual controllers of this fleet should be himself and Sumer. However, there are some deviations in the actual situation.

"And General Nimitz of the United States, who will also be in charge of part of the fleet. This plan may be very different from what Your Excellency imagined, and we cannot do without the support of the Americans. Su Mo said with a slight smile.

"Americans? In fact, if we talk about fleet command, I think we and the officers of your country can do better. Except for Admiral Magifin in the U.S. Navy, everyone else seems to be very ordinary, and that Nimitz I have seen and played a friendly match, and it feels very average, and there is nothing outstanding about it. Potter frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction, if he could, he hoped that his old friend Cunningham would appear in the fleet this time instead of the American with German ancestry.

"As I said, this plan is a bit beyond our imagination, we can't do without the Americans this time, and besides, we are friendly forces. Sooner or later, we will have to fight together. It is better to start a partnership now than to build a partnership after the war. Su Mo said disapprerovingly. Although the navies of the Xia and the Allies had already joined forces during the Italian Civil War, the situation was clearly much more severe this time than the last.

Last time, the combined fleet of five countries put out a dozen aircraft carriers frightened the Allied navy into not daring to move. This time, however, the Allies amassed more than a dozen aircraft carriers to deal with a weak Iranian fleet, although the number of carriers that could actually participate in the operation was not so exaggerated given the attendance. But because the navies of China and the Entente would not directly intervene in the war. Therefore, it is still very difficult to deal with the huge Allied fleet with only two medium-sized aircraft carriers. Even if they were fighting guerrillas and breaking diplomatic relations, in the face of the opponent's powerful fleet, Su Mo and the others were undoubtedly dancing on the tip of the knife. The role of this fleet was only to interfere with the actions of the German Navy, but even then, if you are not careful, you will be doomed! According to Su Mo's words, perhaps in just half an hour, the powerful attack force of the Allied Navy would completely destroy this fleet.

In order to be able to defeat the opponent as much as possible while preserving this fleet, a series of close cooperation between Huaxia and the Entente were carried out, in addition to formulating battle plans. It also involves the replenishment and berthing of the fleet and other things. But after comparing the strengths of the two sides, the top brass of the Chinese and Allied navies found that they were facing worse conditions than any previous naval battle. Not to mention that the fleet is at war, even if it is very difficult to break it.

"In the future war in Iran, you will receive very little support from the Entente, we will remain nominally neutral, your fleet will be treated exactly the same as the neutral countries in the Entente and its colonies, and our base group will be very limited in what it can help you. Most of your supplies will be at sea, whether it's fuel, food, or ammunition. We will arrange camouflage supply ships. But there is no guarantee that these supply ships will be able to hide from the eyes of the Germans. You can even describe your battle process as a few months at sea. Then strike as hard as you can against the Allies, flee to the ports of the Entente or China (if you're lucky) if the situation is unfavorable, and then disarm and wait for the war to end. There was no specific task for this battle. As long as you can survive! Before leaving, Yang Yonglin said to Su Mo. A few sentences outlined the situation that Su Mo and the others would face in the future.

"The Indian Ocean is too small. And the enemy we face is too strong," Su Mo once said in private. Compared with history, when Germany carried out cruising wars and submarine breaking engagements at the beginning of World War II, how much strength did the entire Royal Navy have? The number of aircraft carriers is half of the number of aircraft carriers of the Allied Navy. And there were no aviation cruisers. In terms of quality, it cannot be compared with the armored aviation of the existing German fleet. So to speak, before the Eagle 2 aircraft carrier came out. Even the best Vengeance-class aircraft carriers still can't compare with the armored aircraft carriers of the Allies. In terms of cruisers and destroyers, historical Britain was also far inferior to the Allied navies in this plane. Historically, Britain was responsible for the entire North Atlantic. In this plane, Germany is only responsible for the coastal areas of the Arabian Peninsula. Compared to history, Sumer faced a stronger opponent. The sea area available for turnover is even smaller. This is extremely detrimental to the breakdown of diplomatic relations.

In addition to the balance of power, one of the limitations Sumo was the choice of targets. At present, both China and the Entente have a certain amount of trade with the Central Powers. Although sooner or later everyone will have to distinguish between high and low, before tearing their faces, they must be selective, and they must not hit a target when they see it, as in the unrestricted submarine warfare of Germany in history. Try to choose military targets, and it is not impossible to hit civilian ships, but it is better not to fight. As in the Italian Civil War, neither the Chinese nor the Entente had attacked Allied civilian ships outside the Mediterranean, and this time, Sumer's fleet was to follow this principle as well.

Almost all of the routes of the Central Powers were under tight protection, and the Mediterranean and Red Seas, of course, did not go without saying. After the Allies occupied the former Italian East Africa, the long-range reconnaissance aircraft and aviation forces they deployed there could completely cover the entire Gulf of Aden. The bases deployed by the Germans in the Arabian Peninsula could also take over the direct escort mission from the Gulf of Aden to the Persian Gulf, and although the density of the enemy's troops was relatively low, considering the difficulty of supplying the fleet, the carrier-based aircraft force of less than 200 aircraft might not last long. Further east is the territory of the German Indian Ocean Fleet, and Su Mo will not enter the Arabian Sea lightly, no matter how bold he is.

Just when Su Mo and the others were in a dilemma, Xu Jie, the traverser who opened the hanging, put forward another proposition: "Why do we keep staring at the Indian Ocean?" There are also many worthy targets in the Atlantic. Don't you have any ideas? Xu Jie thought of this method, on the one hand, it was influenced by the fact that German submarines went to the Indian Ocean in World War II in history to conduct joint operations with the Japanese Navy. This submarine force, known as the Monsoon Wolf Pack, still has some success in the Indian Ocean. On the other hand, it is because the Indian Ocean is really not mixed. Even if some loopholes appear, both the fleet deployed in the Persian Gulf and the main forces of the fleet of the Mediterranean Allied Powers can be easily filled. It's not the same when it comes to the Atlantic. Only part of the Allied fleet was deployed in the Mediterranean, and it was the entire Atlantic that they had to defend. The density of troops is N notches worse than that of the Indian Ocean.

In the Atlantic, the probability of survival and maneuver of the fleet are indeed much larger. But at the same time, there is also the question of whether there are any targets worth attacking in the Atlantic? The answer is naturally yes, although the Allied countries in this plane are much stronger than in history, but the hat of a relatively single type of mineral resources is still buckled on the head of the Allied countries. In order to make up for the lack of resources, Germany and Austria and other countries must import a large amount of mineral resources from foreign countries, while South America is an important resource importer and product dumping place for Germany. Manganese ore from Brazil, tin and antimony ore from Bolivia, saltpeter and copper ore from Chile, various livestock products from Argentina, and rubber and bauxite from other countries are all indispensable resources for the military industry and national economic development of the Allied countries! None of these countries are strong. It's not a big problem to hit. In addition to the export of resources from South American countries to Germany, the Allies also provided various arms to South American countries through the Guò Atlantic route. If you're lucky, you might even run into it again.

What's more, in order to knock these countries in these backyards that are close to the allies, the United States will naturally support this plan. And from the point of view of supply, camouflaged supply ships sent from the United States can more conveniently support the fleet. There are many Allied colonies on the west coast of Africa, which can also be used as temporary anchors for the fleet or provide various supplies, and it is not impossible for planes to take off from the west coast of Africa to replace the lost carrier-based aircraft. The fleet has better sustained combat capability in the Atlantic than in the Indian Ocean!

In addition to the above advantages, the fleet deployed here has one of the biggest advantages, and that is security! As long as Sumer's fleet wanted to escape, whether it was going directly to the United States, entering the Panama Canal, or detouring through the Strait of Magellan, it could safely get out of the war zone. No matter how powerful the allies are, they will not go to the vast Pacific Ocean to find trouble for Su Mo. And if the Allied fleet wanted to enter the Atlantic, whether it was sailing out of the Mediterranean or bypassing the Horn of Africa, it could be detected by the Entente. If nothing else, at least provide an early warning!

In addition to the environmental advantages, as the Allies concentrated their forces in the Middle East, Spain's defenses were bound to be empty. At the beginning of the war, it is also feasible to take the time to launch a land attack. Although the damage caused may be relatively limited, its political significance is enormous. The attack on the mainland was undoubtedly a deterrent for Spain, which was already a peripheral member of the Entente. As can be seen from the last Italian civil war, Spain still has the idea that the two major military blocs will not be offended. Although they leaned towards the Allies, they did not contribute to the work.

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