Chapter 1002： Fleet from the East II

Chapter 1002 The fleet comes from the east 2

But now, has the situation changed? After the French fleet was hit hard, the British hurriedly withdrew from the Indian Ocean Squadron a two former Dreadnoughts to join the Japanese fleet, and then went to support the French fleet together. And Major General Hall is the commander of this fleet. Under his command, he owns the Quasi-Fearless Edward VII and the Nelson two former Intrepids, as well as a light cruiser and 4 destroyers.

Don't look down on this thing. In the current situation of the British Indian Ocean Squadron, being able to extract these two quasi-fearless ships is quite a shame! You know, the British navy in the Indian Ocean is called a miserable one. When going out, I don't know when I can run into the Su Xiong fleet. I can't fight, let alone run. The battleships and armored cruisers of the British Indian Ocean Fleet that were killed by Su Xiong are more than one hand... These two ships are the Royal Admiralty Department and I really can't stand it anymore. The two fairly good quasi-fearless ships are temporarily deployed to Ceylon, so as to avoid being killed.

"Our first task is naturally to rendezvous with the French fleet first, but after the rendezvous, based on the results of the high-level consultations between Britain and France, our fleet will join your side in the blockade of the Otranto Strait to prevent the Austrian-Hungarian fleet from moving from the Adriatic. It happened that the sea came out and even merged with the Spey fleet." Major General Hall said in a serious tone.

The British are not stupid. They naturally know what the Allies most hope and want to do. After all, people have dominated the world's oceans for hundreds of years. One of the essence of the navy lies in the two characters. Why does the Spey fleet have to fight it? Isn't it just to make the French be honest? And now, the focus of the two sides is on the word confluence. The Allies want to join forces, and the Allies naturally cannot let the Allies think. Otherwise, let's not talk about the Mediterranean form, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea is completely dead! The combined fleet of the Allied Powers is at least three times that of the Black Sea Fleet! How does this mess with the Russians? !

"This plan is very reasonable. As long as the French fleet can watch the Spey fleet, then we can completely block the Otranto Strait." Kato nodded and said.

"The plan is like this, but before, we still need to rendezvous with the French fleet first, because they have a lot of warships damaged in battle, many warships need to be towed back to the port for repairs, and escorting these warships back to the French mainland requires additional strength." Major General Hall said.

"Let's do this first, but we must be fast. The Germans are not ignorant of our arrival. If they want to reunite, I am afraid it will only be a few days later. Without us, the French fleet may not be able to cope with this situation. ." said Lieutenant General Kato Seiyoshi.

"No problem, our supply ship is already waiting in the Gulf of Aden. After the supply is completed, we cross the Red Sea at full speed. After Alexandria replenishes the destroyer, we can directly merge with the French fleet." Major General Hall said. .

"That's good, let's work hard for victory together." Lieutenant General Kato Seiyoshi said with a smile. However, when he said this sentence, he always felt that the situation was not too much, maybe it was instinct, maybe it was a guess, he felt that his life in the next few days would definitely not be very comfortable... ..

So, just as the Austro-Hungarian fleet was about to rush out of the Adriatic Sea and join the Spey fleet, the Japanese and the British were racing against the clock and rushing towards the Mediterranean. With the fuel and supplies provided by the British, Japan The speed of the fleet is also very fast, reaching 20 knots directly! Had it not been for the speed of the two British former Fearless, the Japanese fleet could have been faster!

And on the night the Austro-Hungarian fleet rushed out of the Adriatic, the British-Japanese combined fleet had also passed through the Suez Canal, and made its last supply before confluence in Alexandria! The Spey fleet once again embarked on the journey after a simple repair and maintenance of the four battleships. At this moment, the wind is surging and the undercurrent is surging.

"If nothing else, at most 4 hours, we can join the Spey fleet. By that time, we will become the most powerful maritime power in the Mediterranean. If the French do not want to be killed, they can only go from the east. Get out of the Mediterranean!" Lieutenant Admiral Negovan was standing on the bridge of the flagship Joint Force, looking at the rising sun in the distance.

The place where the two sides meet is near Rhode Island, and now, the voyage is about 70 nautical miles away. So far, the entire fleet has gone smoothly without encountering any large surface ships of the Allies. Well, very good, it seems that today is my lucky day!

"We'd better send a seaplane to search the nearby waters. After all, we are relatively close to Alexandria. There may be a fleet of Allied countries around. In addition, we'd better also determine the location of the Spey fleet." Colonel Jordi thought for a while and said. Converting 70 nautical miles into kilometers would be no more than 120 kilometers. This distance is already within the flying radius of the seaplane. If you are lucky, if the second earl is not late, the seaplane sent can be found 120 kilometers away. The Earl fleet.

"Yes, we send 4 seaplanes and divide them into two directions One direction is northeast, looking for the Earl's fleet, and the other direction is south, keeping alert on Alexandria." Lieutenant General Negovan nodded. Said the head.

What the Austrians did not expect was that just as the Joint Force and St. Esteban were about to release the seaplane, a white ghost had arrived near the fleet! "I seem to see something extraordinary?!" When Masao Takeda inadvertently turned his head and saw the long-distance warship on the sea, the Japanese navy seaplane pilot was stunned!

In the distance, two battleships equipped with 8 large-caliber artillery are sailing at high speed to the northeast. The slender hulls, the turrets with back and forth, and the iconic triangular masts, as well as the flying shear bows like long swords. . Unintentionally, it revealed the German ancestry on it, and now, the only one that fits this status in this sea area is the combined force-class battleship of the Austro-Hungarian fleet! Looking at the back, the two are smaller and did not adopt a back-up layout. There are 4 battleships with 12-inch guns on the four corners of the hull, which are obviously the Radecki-class battleships of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Needless to say, the identity of the last large battleship should be the only armored cruiser in the Austro-Hungarian fleet. Looking at this posture, the Austro-Hungarian fleet almost pulled out all of their possessions!

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