Chapter 2093： Use bottom card

Someone may ask, what if the British fleet summons naval aviation for cover? The person who raised this question knows a little bit about the navy, but it is just a superficial one. The reason is simple. The British fleet evacuated at night and absolutely did not dare to use radio to communicate. If the British dared, then the German fleet had encountered it before. All of the problems of the company have been solved. Isn’t the biggest problem the positioning and timing problems? You used the radio to directly expose your position. Even if it is dark and unable to attack, I can take off first, and then roughly determine an area based on your position and speed. By day, the British fleet is dead.

As for whether the British fleet can solve the problem of air force supporting the navy through preset routes? This is also possible. For example, when it arrives, where does my fleet go, and then you send a plane to meet me on time. It's not complicated, but if you think about it, in future generations, if you get a Didi taxi and order a takeaway, it will be postponed, not to mention the current war? This kind of preset time is the most prone to problems.

Let’s make an analogy. For example, an avant-garde destroyer suddenly said that a submarine periscope appeared to be found in front of it. What about you as the commander of the fleet? It must be a detour! Knowing that there may be a submarine ambush circle ahead, would you dare to go up? Feeling uncomfortable? Or is your RP hard enough to hit a submarine with the bow like the fearless in history? Are you not touching pottery and porcelain? Ever since, a detour must take time.

For another example, while sailing, the enemy encountered a small-scale interception. In the dark, any surface warship must pay enough attention to the torpedo boat. At this time, you must avoid lightning strikes, drive your opponents, and change directions to prevent them. The other party follows. Ever since, this is another unplanned thing, and it will take time! As for you saying that you run slowly in the front, can't you run faster in the back? Please, since you are escaping, you must almost evacuate at the limit speed. The entire high speed is necessary. And one thing to note is that in this era, warships sailed by manpower to shovel coal, the physical strength of the workers must be considered, and in the case of machinery, it must also be considered. It is not once or twice that the warships can’t stand it or the warship breaks down. .

For example, in the initial fleet pursuit of World War I in history, when Tireless and Indomitable pursued Gobain, Gobain's steam pipes were cracked due to the prolonged operation of the power system, and four people died. The Goben finally evacuated at a speed of 24 knots, which was far lower than the maximum test speed. Coincidentally, the two British battlecruisers also faced problems with their power systems and insufficient personnel, so the Germans ran away. So these problems are normal for the early dreadnoughts.

It is feasible to set a timetable to meet the theory, but is it actually? It depends on the situation, and to be honest, if it is the morning sailing, the morning fog is also an important factor affecting the positioning of the aircraft fleet, for both Britain and Germany!

Moreover, relatively speaking, this wave of attack firepower for 5 aircraft carriers is still quite sufficient. With more than 400 aircraft, even if they go out 40%, that would be nearly 200. How can they deal with 4 old-fashioned dreadnoughts? It’s impossible for the British. It's lavish to gather a wing fighter to cover the 4 former fearless retreat, right? Therefore, the British land-based aviation power is not a big threat.

The only thing that needs to be taken seriously is the response of the British fleet.

"His Royal Highness, according to your estimate, the British will send a large fleet to respond, so with Jericho's cautious character, their response fleet is likely to be all dispatched. The possibility of encountering the main fleet of both sides is relatively high." Benson thought for a while and said.

"That's right, you are half right. With Jericho's cautious character, he will indeed use the main force of the large fleet if he responds, because if it is scattered, it is very likely to be destroyed by each. But as for the possibility of encounters between the two fleets? How to put it? As long as we are not cautious, then the possibility of encountering is not great." Ruprecht said.

"Why?" Benson was a little confused.

"The reason is simple, the fuel problem! We don’t know exactly how much the British’s fuel reserves are, but according to internal intelligence, their fuel quantity will never exceed 10 days. The British withdrawal plan must last at least 20 days. It may be possible to withdraw most of the British troops. That’s good. Now the problem is that the large fleet needs to be received every day, and the fuel reserve limits the attendance of the large fleet. Then as Jericho, he has only one choice, and that is to respond. The location will be more to the north. After all, the large fleet is now deployed in the Gulf of Forth. The Strait of Dover from central England to the south is very far away, and there is a big gap between the two places, and if we use aircraft carriers to attack the British fleet If it goes well, it won’t be a problem to kill 4 old battleships in half an hour.” Ruprecht said.

Actually, even if the British fleet has no fuel problems, they don’t dare to get too close to the south. After all, the farther south they are, the closer they are to the German land-based bomber formation, and the closer they are to death! Therefore, as long as the German fleet is not too far north, the probability of encountering the British fleet is not high. Of course, what if you run into it? Even if the German fleet cannot be defeated, the British can never stop it if they want to leave! If circumstances permit, a bite back can also be considered.

As for the power of carrier-based bombers? Although it has not undergone actual combat, the power is still considerable through naval exercises. If you want to deal with a large fleet of this size, the fleet is not strong enough, but it is not a problem to make a single unit. Therefore, if only from a tactical point of view, using an aircraft carrier is a good choice, the only problem is whether it is worth it. If the aircraft carrier is exposed prematurely, then the Germans will lose one in the decisive battle against the large fleet. The vital hole cards, at least it is impossible to kill the opponent by a sneak attack.

"It would be worthless to kill a squadron of old dreadnoughts only. Of course, if we are careful, the probability of the British not finding us is still relatively high." Scheer was also a little uncertain at this time. Got an idea.

"In fact, if we consider the problem from another angle, the result may be different. For example, if the British Dreadnought squadron is completely annihilated, then the British fleet is very likely to refuse to send another capital ship, and if there is no main force As for the ship, can we think that the British Expeditionary Force will never go back?" Hipper said.

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