Chapter 1491： adventure

A huge fleet is heading south in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This fleet is the German Navy's home fleet departing from Germany. Eight battleships and eight aircraft carriers, divided into fleets, headed south quickly under the **** of cruisers and destroyers.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, we are only two days away from the northern waters of the Azores. An hour ago, the seaplane that took off from the Azores just flew over our heads." Lieutenant General Carl Witzel said.

Marshal Lütjens nodded, and now they are not far from the Azores. It will soon be within strike range of shore-based aircraft in the Azores. In this case, the safety of the fleet will be more guaranteed. After all, the local fleet itself is not weak. If it is supported by more than a thousand combat aircraft on the Azores, it will even have the strength to compete head-on with the entire US fleet.

"Pay attention to searching the surrounding area!" Marshal Lütjens ordered.

Although we will soon arrive at the Azores, we still cannot take it lightly. Otherwise, once they are raided by the US fleet, they will be in big trouble.

Marshal Lütjens didn't know whether the US fleet had the guts to ambush them. Of course, this possibility is very low. Because the time it takes to get to the Azores from the east coast of the United States is not shorter than the time it takes them to get to the Azores from Germany. However, the U.S. fleet should know that the German navy has already deployed heavy troops in the Azores, and if they want to start a decisive battle with the German navy in the waters near the Azores, the possibility of their victory is not too high.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Marshal!" Lieutenant General Carl Witzel nodded.

"Has the Mediterranean Fleet arrived yet?" Marshal Lütjens asked.

"The Mediterranean Fleet arrived in the Azores three days ago. They are now cruising in the southern waters of the Azores as planned." Lieutenant General Carl Weitzel replied.

"How far is the American fleet from the Azores now?" Marshal Lütjens then asked.

"This morning, one of our submarines spotted the US fleet. They are just west of the Azores. It is estimated that there are only two days' voyage away from the Azores."

"It seems that the decisive battle between us and the Americans will break out in two days! Let us gather some of the submarines we obtained in the waters near the Azores and set up ambushes around the islands of the Azores! If the Americans dare If we send battleships to attack those islands, the Americans will definitely not be able to afford it!" Marshal Lütjens ordered.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Marshal!" Lieutenant General Carl Witzel immediately went to give the order.

The German Navy is in the Atlantic Ocean, but there are many submarine activities. The furthest active area of ​​these submarines has even reached the east coast of the United States. However, because the two sides did not go to war, the submarines of the German Navy did not start hunting down American ships. Once the navies of the two countries start to fight this time, the two countries will be considered to be at war. At that time, the submarines of the German Navy will never show mercy to the Americans. On the busy east coast route of the United States, it is unknown how many ships will be sunk by the submarine force of the German Navy.

Marshal Lütjens ordered the submarine force to gather on the various islands of the Azores in order to prevent the U.S. Navy from using the tactics of the island navy and using the battleship's guns to destroy the German Navy's base on the Azores. For this reason, the German Navy had to find a way to stop it, and even planned to use submarines to set up an ambush to deal a heavy blow to the US fleet.

If the US fleet really takes such an action, then, once they enter the waters near the Azores, they will attack the German base on the Azores. Well, what awaits them is not only the coastal fortifications built by Germany on the island, but also the capital ships of the German Navy and the submarines ambush underwater. There are even secret weapons deployed by the German Navy on the Azores. At that time, the U.S. Navy will definitely be able to steal chickens without losing money.

The submarines of the German Navy operating in the waters around the Azores began to gather in the Azores after receiving orders from Marshal Lütjens. The officers and soldiers of these submarines are very interested in ambushing the US fleet. Sinking enemy warships, especially battleships, is more fulfilling than sinking merchant ships that are unable to fight back.

In fact, since the last world war, the submariners of the German Navy have no chance of achieving great results. Unless Germany and the United States can really go to war this time, they will be able to become active again in the Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, this is also an excellent opportunity for submariners who are eager to gain military exploits.

Time passed little by little, and the US fleet was getting closer and closer to the Azores.

On the afternoon of June 11, the US fleet had already appeared in the waters more than 600 kilometers west of the Azores. F4U fighter jets and F4F fighter jets took off from the aircraft carrier of the US Navy to guard the sky above their fleet. Once the seaplanes or reconnaissance planes of the German Navy are found, they will pounce on them like hungry wolves and shoot down those planes to ensure that their positions will not be revealed.

However, since a large number of seaplanes and reconnaissance planes were shot down, the German Navy could also feel that the US fleet had obviously arrived. However, the German fleet is not worried. Their three major fleets have also gathered in the waters around the Azores. I am fully prepared, and I am waiting for the American fleet to deliver it to my door.

Aboard the USS Essex, Admiral Nimitz is giving orders.

"Everyone, we are not far from the Azores. I believe that the Germans already know that we are coming. The war will officially start from now on. I have decided to dispatch three capital ship formations and three heavy cruiser formations, Launch an attack on the bases of the German Navy on Corvo Island and Flores Island, destroying their airfields on these two islands in one fell swoop. Ensure that in the decisive battle with the Germans in the western waters of the Azores Islands, there will be no Threat to their shore-based aircraft!" Admiral Nimitz ordered.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the three major fleets of the Germans may have already reached the Azores at this time. Would it be risky to attack rashly? Once they fall into their trap, it will be troublesome. "Lieutenant General Halsey was a little worried.

"I believe in the strength of our capital ship formation!" Admiral Nimitz insisted.