Chapter 1,458 Planning
Chapter 1458 Planning
"First of all, please allow me, on behalf of all the officers and men of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet, to express my most sincere gratitude to Your Highness for the assistance and shelter you have provided." After meeting Prince Ruprecht, Count Spee said with gratitude.
This is definitely not just talk. Without the protection of the Tracer interceptor unit provided by the prince, in the last sudden attack by the British Air Force, the entire Allied Mediterranean Fleet would have been destroyed. Those temporarily transferred Hunters The Sky Fighter Squadron did its best to provide protection for the fleet, reducing at least 70% of the British Air Force's attack power! The Allied Mediterranean Fleet now has four super-dreadnoughts left. It can be said that it is all thanks to the prince!
After the battle, many materials, personnel and equipment needed by the Allied Mediterranean Fleet were quickly transported to Romania and Turkey under the care of the prince. In short, now that the Mediterranean Allied fleet can escape this disaster and have its current combat effectiveness, Ruprecht's factor is at least 60%!
"We are all serving the German Empire. The Allied Mediterranean Fleet is in the worst environment. It is appropriate to provide more help and convenience to the fleet within our ability. Don't take it to heart." Rupp Recht said with a smile.
"Now, the situation on the entire battlefield has changed. Because the British unexpectedly gave up the siege of the Dardanelles, the fleet once again has the ability to enter and exit the Mediterranean. I hope that this time the Allied Mediterranean Fleet can play an important role again. ." said the prince.
"There is no doubt that the overall strength of the British and French fleets is much stronger than ours, but they are too scattered, and the most elite super-dreadnought fleet is still far away from the battlefield. If we organize a fleet to conduct a raid, our probability of success is still very high High."
"If we attack Lesbos, if there is air cover, we can choose to attack during the day, enter the Mediterranean at dawn, and enter the position when the sun rises, whether it is attacking ports or ship berths. . But if we attack Chios, it’s best to do it at night, because it’s a little far away, and I’m worried that there may be problems with the escort radius of the fighter jets.”
Earl Spey paused and continued: "Of course, such an attack will be very effective for the first time. If it attacks again, Britain and France may make some defensive arrangements, such as laying mines near the Dardanelles Strait and dispatching If a submarine or camouflaged reconnaissance ship is used for reconnaissance, then the risk of our next operation will be higher."
"Well, that's right. It's very easy to outwit your opponent. The difficult thing is to contain and restrict your opponent for a long time!" The prince nodded, expressing his agreement with Earl Spee's point of view. Judging from the current situation, the prince naturally does not want to make a one-time deal. The best strategy is to attack these two places for a long time to bleed Britain and France. However, this plan is currently somewhat difficult.
Maybe someone said that it would be okay to use a submarine for a sneak attack? Of course it is possible,
But here, submarines are not easy to use. Most British and French ships are concentrated in ports. Minefields and mine protection nets are set up in these places. Torpedo attacks by ordinary submarines are not easy to be effective. There are a large number of various destroyers and torpedo boats on the sea. Even if these things are not easy to sink submarines now, they can still hinder submarines from attacking the transport fleet. The density of the opponent's destroyers in this sea area is really high.
"We should continue to expand defensive minefields in order to expand the space for activity. If we use the Allied Mediterranean Fleet as bait, can we attract the British and French fleets out, and then rely on the air force to severely damage the opponent? Just like what the Bavarian Air Force did in the Gulf of Riga ." asked Count Spee.
"If the Air Force passes the transition and reduces the amount of bombs it carries, it can still cover the French forward base, but such an attack is not strong enough. We know that the amount of bombs dropped by all Bavaria bombers at this distance may not be as high as The ammunition projection of all the main guns of a battleship is large. (8 guns, each with 150 rounds of ammunition...)"
"So, we still need the help of naval guns, and the six squadrons of fighter units deployed here by Britain and France are also very annoying. They are distributed at two airports. If the bombers want to take action, it is best to put these two Pull it out somewhere."
"The first action must inflict heavy damage on the opponent as much as possible, because this is when the opponent is at his weakest and most defenseless! We may not have such a good opportunity in the future, so we must do our best. The Bavarian Air Force and the Mediterranean Fleet must Let’s work together,” the prince said.
"Then we probably need to formulate a night attack plan. Using the cover of night, my fleet can attack the airport, berths and other shore facilities. By daylight, we have cleared most of the obstacles, and the bomber force can attack. Target, but I hope the latter will mainly attack ships and transport ships, which will be more efficient. As for the British and French mine protection nets? Don't worry about this, we will drive them out of the port like wolves attacking sheep. .”
"If the air force can guarantee the air superiority above our heads and deter the British and French fleets, then the four battleships can shoot out all the thousands of tons of artillery shells they carry!" Then, Count Spee tapped the French front with his hand. Position "This place will become hell!"
"This plan is very tempting, isn't it?" Ruprecht nodded to Earl Spee's plan and agreed. The British did not expect that the Allied Mediterranean Fleet had recovered two-thirds of its strength. Otherwise, they would not have deployed the super-dreadnought fleet in the Athens area far away from the landing site. The same was true for the French. They put their precious battleships in Athens. Ritter Island. You only have one chance like this, once you use it, it's gone!
"If this is the case, should we wait for the time being and wait until the French are about to launch a landing operation before taking action?" Lieutenant General Harrell, who is in charge of the Air Force, also attended the meeting. After hearing about the action with the Air Force, he thought, Wouldn't it be better to wait until more French people gathered before taking action?
"When the landing occurs, a large number of people and materials will board the ship. A well-timed torpedo attack or a shell from the Earl's fleet can cause a heavy blow to them, and we can prepare for a longer time. . We can add another temporary airport for K-6 bombers to take off and land, and the count’s fleet may even have one more capital ship.”
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