Chapter 1233: Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Until now, Lieutenant Eberhardt still has cold hands and feet. More than 40 minutes ago, the plumes of smoke rising into the sky really shocked the Russians! At that time, the Russian lieutenant trembled his hands and threw the 12-fold telescope from Zeiss, Germany directly onto the deck. When the seaplane confirmed that it was the German fleet's message, Lieutenant General Eberhardt felt a sweet throat, and a fishy liquid came up! "Damn British!" The Russian really gritted his teeth, his lips were bitten!
It is said that the British will come back to this pot. But the British said that they are also very helpless! I'm so speechless too! Who would have thought that flying all night would have such a big deviation? I don't want to be like this either! If in World War II, the strategic bomber flew tens of kilometers away, and it would take more than ten minutes to fly. but now? This time has been stretched to the hour! Slow airplane speed is one aspect, considering the range, the airplane dare not fly fast is another aspect! It's fast, I'm afraid I won't be able to fly back, this situation has been in the 2nd war. No way, airplanes must also conform to the laws of physics...
Otherwise, Lieutenant General Trenchard is still hot, his most worried place really has a problem, the goal of Port Ereli is a bit far away, and navigation is difficult, the fleet directly flew away, and almost all of them were late... This evil result was not eaten by the British bomber group, but the Russians were pitted first!
However, the Russians are fortunate that, so far, the Germans have not done anything. It is not that Earl Spey did not see the Russian fleet. He found the Russian fleet 25 kilometers away from him, but he really did not dare to do it! Not only did he dare not do it, but he was even ready to grease the soles of his feet.
The earl was brave but not reckless. He was able to kill the French fleet at night not because of boldness, but based on precise calculations. After discovering the Russian fleet, the count thought that this situation was really impossible to fight! No matter how bad the Russian fleet is, there are 2 dreadnoughts and 4 pre-dreadnoughts!
The Russians really did not hold on for an hour, but if they wanted to delay, then they might be wrong. Look at the Thunder Thorbrus operation that year, the German fleet did not have to slowly consume even with its huge advantage. Drop the British smoke cans and destroyers? Although the Russian fleet is poor, it still has 14 destroyers! And what about the earl now? A line of British bombers are flying towards him. If at this time, the two sides fought and opened the battle line, then the British bombers would disrupt the situation again. How do you say the fight?
The bomb hit rate is low, but if a 500KG bomb falls and it is shot, the entire main mast can be scrapped. If it falls on the turret, it may not be penetrated, but it is for sure that it is damaged. (In addition, in history, the main turrets of Yamato-class battleships can be destroyed by 1000-pound bombs. Earl’s battleships are naturally afraid.) Simple bombs may be difficult to sink the battleship, but it is possible to lose combat effectiveness. ! Not to mention the bombers carrying torpedoes.... The earl looked dizzy at this thing!
But the earl dared not go, and was not willing to go. The earl needs air defense over the fleet, and it just so happens that as the main port of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet, there are indeed 3 squadrons of various aircraft here. Although they are dissatisfied with the organization, there are some sufficient things, but 50 aircraft are still available. Yes, the Earl's fleet itself also carries some seaplanes, which can now withstand the bombing of the British fleet that has not yet concentrated. And even if you want to go, you still want to fly through the sky? This seems unrealistic....
Moreover, the earl has contacted Constantinople's interceptor units. The interceptors originally used to ambush the B fleet rushed directly to Port Ereli, and the Bavarian Air Force also indicated that it would continue to provide reinforcements. The Bavarian Air Force and the prince’s personal reputation are very reliable, and this has given the earl the courage to persevere.
As for not reconciled? Naturally, it was because seeing the Russian fleet on the opposite side came out so easily. If you just let you go back, the count felt like he was committing a crime...
The Germans are very entangled, and the Russians are also very entangled! The Russian generals headed by Lieutenant Eberhardt are also in a kind of entanglement that wants to go but dare not go. Stay here now, at least with the Royal Air Force bombers as allies. But are you going to run? For example, if you evacuate to the northeast and then leave the combat radius of the Royal Air Force, what will happen?
At that time, Earl Spey’s three fast-following battleships can completely throw off the slow quasi-fearlessness and catch up with a high speed of more than 24 knots. They have almost a whole day to hunt down the weak chickens of the Black Sea Fleet! Tell me, how is it possible to escape from the pursuit of the German fast battleship when the weather is not bad now? If the Germans did better and went straight to the gate of the Sevastopol Fortress to block you, then the Russian Black Sea Fleet would never be able to return home, right?
As for fighting? Then the odds of winning are also slim, at least in the eyes of the Russians, the power at sea is completely out of proportion! Now for Russia, it is a stab at extending and shrinking its head But even so, the Russians are ready to wait until the British bomber group takes action before taking action!
What the Russians did not expect was that the British fleet that seemed to hover in the air thought the same way... "Why haven't we launched an attack?" On Colonel Schott's plane, an officer pointed to the German fleet on the sea in the distance.
"It's okay. The fuel capacity of the V1500 bomber is enough to support us. We have been waiting for a while. We are now attacking with refueling tactics. Have you seen those aircraft hovering over the German fleet? Although compared to us, it is just a group of ants, but there are more ants. You can still kill the elephant." Colonel Short said with a green face. The situation is very bad. The German fleet that could not move in a sneak attack became a German fleet that was attacking the sea frontally. This greatly reduced the effectiveness of the British air strikes, and a large number of planes were still scattered around, making it a hassle to gather them together.
In the end, Colonel Schott chose to wait. In his opinion, the German fleet did not choose to escape the depths of the Black Sea, nor did it choose to attack the Russian fleet. Then other British bombers could always rush to the battlefield with the coordinates of Port Ereli! Time should still be on your side!
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