Chapter 1678： Finalize plan one

Slide 1678

"The Japanese fleet is very weak. Even if there are some accidents, as long as you can get rid of that light cruiser, we can kill all the remaining battleships with only one battleship. Naturally, that battleship will not be mentioned, although there are Two destroyers, but due to their endurance, they cannot sail at high speed all the time. We have seaplanes and carrier-based attack aircraft, so it’s no problem to stare at them.” Count Su Xiong thought for a while and said.

"If you can, just leave one of the two fast battleships, and the other one can be responsible for attacking Japanese merchant ships. They have 21 ships and hundreds of thousands of tons of materials. If they are allowed to reach Europe in this way, then it is simply It's a crime." After Su Xiong finished speaking, he turned to look at Raidel. I hope my old partner can support my opinion.

"This is not a big problem. No matter how the Japanese fleet goes, they will pass through the Horn of Africa. And they will carry out coal refueling operations in the coastal areas of South Africa. If conditions permit, we can even intercept them in advance by relying on the speed advantage, if the weather is right. , We can even bombard coastal ports, so we can temporarily release these fleets." Major General Rodhart said.

"Well, no, the Japanese can also supply supplies in Madagascar. The British have deployed some reconnaissance aircraft in South Africa. They will try their best to control the nearby waters. With these aircraft, they can at least spot us and guide the fleet to avoid us. This time we are fighting in the southern Indian Ocean. In order to intercept in a suitable area, we may have to carry out long-term maneuvers. We may have some problems with our endurance. It is impossible to be entangled for a long time, and you should be very clear that nearly 2 years In time, our warship has been severely hit, and relying on Port Fao, it is difficult for us to solve all the problems, and the state of the warship has dropped drastically.” Count Su Xiong insisted.

On this issue, Lieutenant Colonel Kimmel has no say. This is not only because he is an American, but a lieutenant colonel. This is not the key issue. The most important thing is that he has no actual combat experience. Su Xiong The Earl’s prestige has been typed out again and again! Not only was there such a case of breaking the battle at sea, they also ran out of the overwhelmingly superior British fleet, and they also bit their opponents back. When facing the Japanese fleet, they used their own reconnaissance and tactical advantages in Japan. Before the fleet converged, they were defeated. These battle examples have been written into the textbooks of the US Navy. It can be said that Su Xiong and others taught the US Navy how to serve as a soldier.

As for Major General Rodhart, although he did not lead independently like Su Xiong and played the reputation of Earl of Blood, he is also one of the founders of the Bavarian Air Force. He has very rich practical experience and is currently the aircraft carrier of the German High Seas Fleet. The core members of the battle are more professional than everyone present. The training and tactics of the U.S. Naval Air Force are basically copied from others, and it is naturally impossible to show off what I learned after turning a few hands.

"Raidel, what's your opinion?" Su Xiong looked at Raidel when his opinions were at odds.

"Do we take this question for granted?" When Raidel spoke, everyone present was a little surprised.

"What do you mean?" Su Xiong frowned and said a little displeased.

"From the beginning of the battle, we carried a large number of seaplanes as reconnaissance aircraft on the battleships. In the North Sea, the seaplanes of both sides were even used to perform air defense missions against land-based aviation bombers. Our tactics have been used. It's been two years, even if the Japanese are stupid, they can at least learn a little bit, right? After all, it's not a problem to plug a few planes on the battleship." Ryder continued.

"What then? Go on." Rodhart also felt something, but it was very vague and couldn't tell.

"They may carry reconnaissance planes. If they find us hundreds of kilometers away in advance, then we may not be able to hunt them down easily. They can change course and even disband the fleet, and after disbanding the fleet, their warships We got rid of the drag of low-speed civilian ships. If we want to go, we have nothing to do!" Raidel said.

Does this make sense? It makes sense! Although the so-called fast merchant fleet of this era can only have a speed of about 10 knots per hour, if the fleet does not disband and **** warships must be accompanied, then the German fast fleet wants to catch up with the opponent very easily, after all, the speed advantage is great. More than double, and the goal is very big!

However, if the Japanese discovered the Germans in advance through the water reconnaissance aircraft and disbanded the formation, then things would be troublesome. Although Katori is an old ship, the current condition of the ship is definitely not good, but the entire fleet wants to run more than 15 knots without any problem.

If the Japanese found themselves 60 nautical miles away, and then escaped at 16 knots and chased him at 24 knots, then even in the correct direction, the shortened distance would only be 8 nautical miles per hour! If the battleship wants to bring the target into its attack range, then it must reduce the distance to less than 10 nautical miles at least. It is a very simple principle. One division can be calculated. The German fleet must chase for 6 hours. Still in the most perfect situation!

Of course, if you want to release the carrier-based aircraft to pursue it, it is also possible. However, the aircraft carrier needs to sail at the highest speed against the wind to release the aircraft ~ www.novelhall.com ~ How can you be sure that your sailing against the wind is the direction of others? Moreover, a wave of planes will definitely not be able to completely wipe out the Japanese fleet. When the planes come back, they must be reloaded and prepared before they are sent out. This time is too long.

Unless the German fleet is sure to bite the Japanese fleet in the morning, if it is noon or afternoon, then it is certain that the German fleet cannot catch up with the Japanese fleet before dark, but after dark? Hehe, look for it slowly! With current technical conditions, at dawn the next day, 90% of you don't know where the Japanese fleet is!

"General Rodhart, I have a question that I want to ask. This time, how far is the aircraft carrier's strike distance?" After speaking, Rydell looked at Rodhart and waited for an answer from him.

"Our current tentative attack distance is about 100 kilometers." Rodhart said with some embarrassment. This attack is completely regarded as a preview of the Battle of the North Sea. In the Battle of the North Sea, in order to pursue attack intensity In order to achieve this goal, the main battleship must enter the mutual attack distance of the British battleship, which is within 20 kilometers.

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