ps: Haha, our family is doing our best today, and the third watch is completed!

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October 2, 2757 (1916), Jutland.

7：52。 The German reconnaissance detachment, which was entangled with the British light ships, received the withdrawal order from the main fleet, and immediately ignored the light ships that were desperately covering the retreat of their own battle patrols, and turned around and retreated.

At this time, the nine battle cruisers of the British battle cruiser detachment were now only three battered battleships, the flagship Lion and the Royal Princess could barely maintain their speed, and the other New Zealand dragged the huge "mouth" in the bow and slowly moved at a speed of less than 10 knots. Originally, they were all mentally prepared to sacrifice this battleship, but at this time the German battleship retreated.

"Whew, it's finally here...... Ordered the light ships to retreat......" Betty breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the Germans were retreating not because of some discovery of conscience, but of the main force of the home fleet, which was approaching at full speed.

He then looked around and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart. The battle cruiser detachment, which was originally a powerful lineup, now has only this little belongings left. Not only were there only three battlecruisers left as the main force, but even light ships suffered heavy losses.

Because the British light ships had to break through the past lightning strikes, they could not fully engage the German light ships, and the German ships had already released torpedoes and intercepted the opponent without distraction. The results were that the British light ships were violently beaten by the Germans when they tried to break through, and the German battle cruisers were also worried about being torpedoed, so they also mobilized their secondary guns to help, and five battle cruisers also transferred their main guns.

So the British light ships were unlucky, 5 light cruisers and 6 destroyers were sunk, and 2 light cruisers and 5 destroyers were seriously damaged, either paralyzed on the surface of the sea, or incapacitated. Now only 7 light cruisers and 16 destroyers remained, but they were all wounded, not a single one intact.

After paying a heavy price, the British light ships did not achieve satisfactory results. Several of their destroyers broke through the interception and fired torpedoes at the German battle cruisers, but the British torpedoes were too slow and the mine trails were obvious, and most of them were dodged by the German ships, and only one torpedo hit the Moltke, who could not dodge. But this torpedo also caused only minor damage to the Moltke's side side, reducing its speed by 1 knot.

Even the Engadin seaplane carrier, which was in the back, was hit by a 280-mm stray bullet in the hangar, the hangar was completely destroyed, and the superstructure was broken by a third, and it could only slowly squirm at a speed of 5 knots. In addition, the battle cruiser detachment lost almost all 28 seaplanes, and these unfortunate children all became the achievements of the German pilots.

It can be said that it came majestically and went away with a disgraced face.

But now that the main fleet has finally arrived, Betty has made it to the end.

Admiral Jericho, upon receiving the news that Betty's fleet was in a bitter battle, ordered the fleet to speed up and try to rescue the battle cruiser detachment. However, the exchange of fire between the two armies was too short, and by the time the five fastest Queen Elizabeth-class high-speed battleships arrived, the battle was over and the Germans had retreated.

Because they knew that the German home fleet was in front, the five Queen Elizabeth class did not dare to chase it alone, they just released the seaplanes they carried to reconnoiter in the direction of the German withdrawal, and they were in place to protect the battle cruiser detachment with heavy casualties.

At this time, the only German ship left on the battlefield was the Cedritz, which was completely incapacitated due to the destruction of the locomotion mechanism, and a fire broke out. After the rescue failed, the Germans also abandoned the warship and withdrew all the personnel on board. Now it still holds on and does not sink.

As a result, the floating torch became the target of the British army's anger, and the five Queen Elizabeth class ships used two salvos to send the German war cruiser to the end.

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8：26。 The main force of the home fleet led by Jericho finally arrived at the battlefield just now, and although he had learned of the heavy losses of the striker from the telegram, the miserable scene still made the veteran's eyes red with anger.

"Those damn Germans, I'm going to make them pay!David, you don't have to worry, any victory has a price, we have already paid the price, and it's time for the Germans!" he said to Betty, who came to report to him.

He decided to give the Erdezi a good look, and of course, he also had full confidence. This is the glory of the British Empire, the most powerful maritime power in the world - the Home Fleet of the British Royal Navy!

This huge fleet consisted of more than 100 warships, the main force of which was 35 battleships.

Among them, there are 10 dreadnoughts, including: Dreadnought (10 305mm guns), 3 Bellerophon-class (10 305mm guns), 3 St. Vincent-class (10 305mm guns), Neptune (10 305mm guns), and 2 Giant-class (10 305mm guns).

25 super-dreadnoughts, including, 4 Orion-class (10 343 mm guns), 3 King George V-class (10 343 mm guns), 4 Iron Duke-class (10 381 mm guns), 2 Canadian-class (Canada, India, the Admiral La Torre-class ordered by Chile, 10 356 mm guns), 2 Irish-class (Ireland, Agincourt, Shanzhai Fuxi, 12 356 mm guns), 5 Queen Elizabeth-class (10 381mm guns) and 5 Revenge-class (10 381mm guns).

As well as 8 armored cruisers, 12 light cruisers, 52 destroyers, and 1 minelayer.

This fleet was the terrible force on which Britain depended to maintain global supremacy, and Jericho had no doubt that he would win, and his only fear was that the Germans would run away in shame when the situation was not good. With what he knew about Scheer, an old rival, this guy did it completely.

At this time, the intelligence staff officer came to report: "Your Excellency, just now the seaplane of the Barham has sent a message that the main force of the German fleet has been found 60 nautical miles in front of our fleet, with a total of 21 dreadnoughts, 10 front dreadnoughts, 17 light cruisers, and about 100 destroyers and large torpedo boats...... At the moment, the fleet is turning in the direction of Germany and seems to be preparing to return home......"

"Got it! Hmph, this guy really ran away! If you want to run if you take advantage, how can it be so easy!" Jericho immediately sneered a few times, and then issued a series of orders: "Order the five Queen Elizabeth class and the second, third, and fifth light cruiser detachments, as well as the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth destroyer detachments, to immediately move at full speed and catch up with the Germans! The rest of the ships maintain a speed of 21 knots and continue to move forward!"

Then he said to Betty, "David, your Lion and the Royal Princess and all the light ships that can still fight will follow, and the New Zealand and the other seriously wounded ships will be left behind, and three destroyers will be sent from this team to take care of them." ”

Betty hurriedly agreed: "Yes, Your Excellency! There are still 6 light cruisers and 12 destroyers in this fleet to continue fighting! Then, I will go back to the Lion to command......" After saying that, he hurried away. He knew very well that this was Jericho's chance to show him, at least to save some face, and he could only talk when he went back.

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8:45。 Obenro Airport, Germany.

Before the outbreak of World War I, the Germans had built a large airfield in Oberro, located in the southern part of Jutland. For the Air Force, the location of this base is quite impressive, covering the entire Jutland Peninsula, as well as the surrounding Baltic Sea and part of the White Sea.

After the outbreak of the Great War, the power was strengthened to prevent the British from attacking from the sea, and also to prevent Denmark from falling to the Entente. It was also another insurance policy set up by Wilhelm II to protect his "big toys" in Wilhelmshaven and Bremerhaven.

However, at this time, the air force here is no longer defensive, and they will have an offensive battle today!

After receiving the telegram from Scher, Wilhelm II immediately agreed to this new battle plan, and immediately mobilized all the combat planes in the vicinity, immediately transferred to the Obenro airfield, and even evacuated all the bombers at the Berlin airfield. Of course, there were already quite a few planes at Obernro Airport, with more than 300 planes.

It must be admitted that the efficiency of the German General Staff was quite high, and it was only an hour since Wilhelm II agreed to the joint battle plan, but by this time several groups of nearby aircraft had already been transferred here.

At this time, the ground staff at the airport was sweating like rain. They drove bombs and aerial torpedoes to the planes in battery cars, and then hung them up.

In the torpedo magazine, Sergeant Hans carefully instructed his subordinates: "Everyone be careful, these torpedoes are dangerous, and they must be operated according to standard procedures!"

The 450-mm aviation torpedo of the "Yaksha-3 type" in front of these people was the main weapon of this operation. That's right, the "Yaksha-3" is also an oxygen torpedo, which is a work that Japan in the original time and space did not have time to develop successfully. Mr. Wen also got it out and sold it to Germany before the outbreak of the war. The prototype of this torpedo is also a Japanese product, that is, the famous Type 91 aviation torpedo, which is recognized as the best aviation torpedo of World War II. However, it is not an oxygen torpedo, but an air + gasoline drive. Compared with this prototype, the "Yaksha-3" has not changed much in other aspects, the main thing is that the fuel has been replaced with oxygen + kerosene.

After this change, the speed of the "Yaksha-3" reached 55 knots, and the range was increased to 5000 meters, compared to 42 knots and 2000 meters in the original version. Of course, the danger has also increased a little bit, really just a little. However, with the Germans' usual meticulous and rigid character, this should not be a big deal, anyway, they can even fly the plane according to the instructions, and the price of safety must not be a problem at all.

Uh, maybe, should, maybe...... Anyway, even if something happens, it is the Germans who die, Mr. Wen thought irresponsibly.

However, although the "Yaksha-3" is good, its weight is also quite impressive, and the projectile body plus the airdrop kit weighs 900 kilograms. Among the existing aircraft of the German army, only the "Gotha 2", that is, the H-2 "Egret" heavy bomber, can be mounted. The Russian-Turkish Battle for the Black Sea saw China's famous H-3 "Warship Bird" torpedo bombers, and the Germans also ordered 100 of them last month, but they have not yet arrived.

At present, there are only 96 "Gotha 2" aircraft at Obenro Airport, not that Germany only has this "Gotha 2", but it is too late to rush over from other places.

"Well, the latest batch is still 240 kilometers away. There's no way, it looks like they won't be able to catch up with this attack!Forget it, the effect is almost almost enough, anyway, we're just assisting in the attack!" Scheer was about to get sick, and the telegrams were urging one after another.

"Your Excellency, the wings are ready to attack at any time!" the chief of staff came to report: "...... Just now, His Majesty called again, and he said that this battle is related to the rise and fall of the empire, and he must not slack off!"

"Well, I know, you can attack...... Rundell nodded, and then gave the order to attack: "Order, order all formations to prepare to take off! According to the plan, the fighters will first clear the airspace, and the light bombers will follow up and drop bombs, and after disrupting the enemy ship formation, the Gotha 2 will carry out lightning strikes! At the same time, the fighters will suppress the enemy's anti-aircraft fire!"

"Buzzing ......" As the sortie signal flag was raised, the roar of engines suddenly sounded throughout the Obenro Airport, and the prepared fighters took off one after another.

9:20。 The 473 fighters of the German attack aircraft group formed over the airfield and flew towards Jutland in three attack waves......

At this time, Jericho was also having a headache for the plane, not that he knew the action at Obenro Airport, but the German seaplane that was circling overhead. The "Baron Baron" Fafnier came with a group of "sea urchins" again, and they relied on their performance advantage to slaughter British seaplanes with impunity. In the air battle just now, Britain lost more than 20 planes, and now the remaining British seaplanes have been scared and no longer dare to take off.

Although these planes were not a threat, Fafnir and they were also very cunning, and did not enter the range of the battleship's anti-aircraft fire at all, and the two sides did not exchange fire. But they were like a bunch of flies, "buzzing, buzzing" around their heads, which really disgusted the British people to the point of vomiting. But there was nothing to do with them, which made Jericho angry, and he couldn't help but regret his opposition to the construction of aircraft carriers back then, if only there were an aircraft carrier at this time, even if it was not of great use in naval warfare, but at least it could be clean.