Chapter 1191： Despair and hope

Chapter 1191 Despair and Hope

"Your opinion on handling has come down, General Thomas, you will be temporarily suspended, and then routinely reviewed. And General Betty, hello, at least you are still a captain of the Royal Navy, after the repair of Tiger , You can take him to continue sailing on the sea. In short, for the current situation, I can only say I am sorry. This matter is not all your responsibility, and I should take greater responsibility. But... .." In an office of the Admiralty, Admiral Jericho, commander of the Grand Fleet, said to his most trusted subordinates in pain.

Jericho and Thomas are close friends, and the friendship between the two can even be counted from the 1980s! When Jericho served as deputy captain on the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, Thomas was Jericho’s ensign officer... The two established a deep friendship during the time they got along. Jericho is cautious and friendly, and Thomas is also deeply influenced by him. But this time, Jericho really couldn't help Thomas. After such a big thing, someone has to take care of it.......

In all fairness, who is responsible for this matter? Jericho believes that the biggest responsibility in tactics is himself. The German methods are surprisingly similar to the last Thunder-Surbrus operation. They collect information through frequent operations and paralyze their opponents, confirming the British fleet's After the law of action and the precautionary measures, he suddenly launched a disaster and used the entire high seas fleet to easily maimed a squadron of the British Navy!

This time the actions of the Germans were more direct than the last time! The last time I fought with Betty, there was an action of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. This time, I took advantage of the darkness to intercept the Thomas fleet, and then after dawn, he used extremely violent means to kill 3 queens and 1 battlecruiser.

If you think about it, the brains and guts that can devise this tactic are admirable, and Jericho is shocked by the German navy’s technological potential. You know, the Thomas Fleet besieged the Blücher before. At that time, the Germans still seemed ignorant of the new communication frequency band of the British, but now they can easily monitor and locate it! Moreover, the tracking of the British fleet by the German fleet at night is also very terrible. The Germans can well integrate airships and submarines to form a three-dimensional reconnaissance network. In this regard, Jericho believes that the British are not as good as the opposite Germans. .

To put it bluntly, the Germans used the division of the British fleet after the withdrawal to ambush. The Germans didn't show their feet before this, nor did they never act abnormally. It's just that Jericho didn't notice it, or the direction of understanding was wrong. He regarded the frequent attacks of the German fleet as a simple war of attrition, and he did not expect that the opponent would suddenly go up and down. Therefore, Jericho believes that the biggest tactical responsibility is himself. I failed to see through the German tricks that led to the Thomas Fleet's encounter today. In fact, when the two fleets met, the result was already set. The strength gap was too big to fight. To be honest, Thomas could bring 3 warships. Back, I can order the fleet to disband at a critical moment, which is really good.

But unfortunately, as a defeated general, all this is useless. The senior officials and the people demand that someone must come out to take the blame. The Admiralty may understand some, but they are not willing to bear the pressure for Thomas. And what about yourself? Well, it can only be said that there is no suitable candidate for the commander of the large fleet except himself. So I can still sit in this position for the time being.

As for Betty? This guy is definitely a lucky guy. If you want to say that he has the ability, he can become the youngest major general in the history of the Royal Navy except for Marshal Nelson. That in itself shows he has the ability! Although Jericho didn't like his character, he didn't like the practice of talking directly to the Admiralty with him, but Jericho admitted that this guy is quite capable among the current high-ranking generals of the Navy.

If Thomas’s mistake was his own bad luck and it happened to be calculated by the German fleet, then Betty also made a mistake in this operation. If he left immediately after seeing the damage to the battlecruiser Goben, then New Zealand could almost Back to Hong Kong safely, but this time, Betty’s approach was too aggressive, or the temptation in front of him was too great. It was a mistake that he chose to fight the German battlecruisers. Of course, I don’t deny that this evaluation is somewhat suspicious of Zhuge Liang afterwards. But judging from the results, the British Navy lost a bit more in the end... When the queen was out of danger, she took the New Zealand ship in...

But this guy is also a capable person! At the Admiralty’s inquiry meeting, Betty asked everyone present in a passionate question: "When Nelson, Drake and other naval ancestors encounter a three-on-two situation, how would they choose? We are three battleships, and The other side only has 2 ships. In this case, if we just avoid blindly, then I can only say that the Royal Navy has rotten from the bone! Until we evacuated, the German reinforcement fleet did not appear, which shows our previous expectations. It is correct. If you have to say something wrong, then you can only say that the God of War is not on our side. This is something no one can do."

At that time, Jericho believed that , Betty, who was standing in front, almost told that the New Zealand was a scum, and that everyone who designed this warship should go to the gallows.... Although Jericho wants to say this too. However, the witty Betty attributed the failure to a vague fate, regardless of whether you believe it or not, but at least there is an excuse. Of course, if anyone wonders why this kind of thing would not happen on German warships? In that direction, it is natural that Sir Fisher can help Betty block the gun. There is no way, the perfect cat comes from his idea!

Betty's rhetoric really has some truth. If she is not afraid to fight against a wave of absolute superiority, then the fighting spirit of the Royal Navy may really be wiped out before the fleet entity is defeated. If everything is mere promise and self-protection, then the soul of this navy is dead. Therefore, even if Betty’s behavior is questionable, under the premise of "political correctness", Betty will only be punished. Can be lifted high, and then dropped gently! So, the end result is that Thomas stepped aside temporarily. And Betty can continue to mix in the Navy.

"Then what will happen to the fast fleet after the queens complete the repairs?" Thomas asked at the end of the conversation.

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(End of this chapter)