Chapter 2205： Interlude two

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In the vast northern part of the Norwegian Sea, where there are very few British submarines, aircraft and camouflage reconnaissance ships, it is undoubtedly very difficult to intercept these two fleets! And if the two Allied fleets converge, then everything is over, as long as the Germans don’t stupidly run into the attack range of the British land-based bombers, and they happen to be well prepared, where to fight and when to fight. The results will not change! The willingness is very simple. Once the Allied fleets are grouped together, it is a crushing level advantage for the large fleet!

"We lost the first vital battle today, but it doesn't mean that I will give up!" Jericho was still fighting spirit at this time, not because he was confident, but because he was in his place. , For the British Empire, for the Royal Navy, he must persist, even if the **** in front of him, he has to take his subordinates and fleet abruptly to the past! Failure is absolutely not allowed.

Jericho began to think about countermeasures quickly. He wants to change the unfavorable situation before him. He needs a complete plan and some luck!

At the same time, compared with the dull atmosphere of the large fleet, the Spey fleet was filled with a relaxed atmosphere because, just a few hours ago, the Spey fleet easily thwarted the British attack and successfully delayed it. With time, the main force of Prince Ruprecht's high seas fleet can smoothly sail out of the cage of the North Sea! At the same time, with the support of the USS Independence aircraft carrier, the Spey Fleet successfully severely damaged the British sea-based aviation force, and at least 50 aircraft were destroyed. According to previous estimates by the German Navy, the remaining aircraft in the UK are not so sufficient. Although in this battle, our side also lost 30 aircraft for various reasons. In addition to the results of the British fighters, the lack of fuel to land is the second biggest reason!

But. Even so, the air force of the Spey fleet is still greatly consumed. Even if the reserve aircraft are included, the number of aircraft that can be used immediately on the Independence is not more than 40, (because the availability of aircraft in actual combat is generally not 100%) This means that the remaining usable aircraft are not even enough for a full-deck attack, and there are bound to be some patrol aircraft. Therefore, after this battle, the air defense capability of Independence dropped by more than half. The situation is not optimistic. If the British gritted their teeth again and can launch a wave of air offensives no less than yesterday's, then the Spey fleet definitely has no air defense capabilities similar to yesterday's!

So, although everyone in the officer’s restaurant was very happy to celebrate yesterday’s victory, any brainy commander has lingering fears about yesterday’s battle, although they didn’t know that Betty had transferred the fighter force originally used for cover at a critical moment. However, in the battle report, senior officers can easily determine that the number of British fighters is too small. And this may be due to the judgment of the problem, not because of technology or ability.

"What shall we do tomorrow?" Before Earl Spey was about to rest, Earl Luknar suddenly asked a question that seemed very vague.

"What do you mean?" Count Spey was also a little confused. "Naturally rush to the meeting point to wait for the arrival of His Royal Highness."

"This answer is too vague. We don’t know what the British are going to do tomorrow. Should they continue to stare at us? Or turn around and look for the High Seas Fleet? Or is there another action? Although we can get rid of the British by using the cover of night Follow, but the British can still guess our general direction, because we must be approaching the High Seas Fleet to the northeast, so if they insist on stopping us, there is still a high probability that they will stop us." Count Luknar was somewhat Said worriedly.

Is the Norwegian Sea big? Looking at the data, it is indeed much larger than the North Sea. The area is 1.38 million square kilometers, which is more than twice that of the North Sea. However, in fact, the area for the Spey fleet is not large. First of all, the Norwegian Sea is the outer sea of ​​the Arctic Ocean. There are a lot of icebergs in the north, and the most terrible is the extreme day area. It is now the end of June, almost the longest sunshine time of the year. At this time, the entire Arctic Circle is full of extreme daylight. If you go south, even if there will be night, the time will not be long. For example, tonight, the count can actually move no more than 6 hours at night! And the further north, the longer the light hours!

The Earl’s fleet does have the advantage in speed, but the British have the advantage in the inner circle, and the speed of Thomas and Betty’s fleet is not inferior to the Spey Fleet, coupled with aerial reconnaissance and the shorter nights going north, the Spey Fleet It is indeed difficult to cross the blockade of the British fleet quietly.

In the south, the area south of Iceland, the British have a strong investigative power. Excluding the north, which cannot be visited due to icebergs and extreme daylight phenomena, and the south, where the British have a strong ability to detect, in fact the so-called safe area of ​​Earl Spey is not Not too big. Moreover, the British know their strategic goals. Although the battle of yesterday afternoon gave the Allied navy a further advantage, the British are not without opportunities. Now, what is the next development of the British? Will the whole army continue to take the initiative to kill the Spey fleet or will it adopt a more conservative separation of the two Allied fleets? Or make other choices? Thinking of this the earl was lost in thought.

If the British continue to stare at themselves, I am afraid it will be a little troublesome to reach the scheduled meeting place safely. First of all, in such a large-scale naval battle, it is impossible for the two fleets to merge without radio communication. May expose yourself. Apart from other things, you send a plane to conduct reconnaissance, and if the plane wants to return home, you must need radio guidance and communication, right? This guide wave may reveal your position. It is true that the British fleet is very difficult to catch the Earl, so if relying on aerial reconnaissance, the Spey fleet has been blocked from a certain line, it is still possible.

"If the British really want to stare at us, then we must at least look at the Thomas and Betty fleets, Jericho without the fast fleet is far from the opponent of the high seas fleet." Count Spey thought for a while and said.

"Then, what if the British fleet is always in the way between us and the high seas fleet?" Count Luckner said.

"Then we can only attack from both sides at the same time. Fortunately, our speed is relatively fast, and the British carrier-based aircraft suffered heavy losses. If we want to go, they can't catch us." Earl Spey thought. I want to say: "Of course, I admit that the fleet flanking from two directions requires complex coordination."

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