Chapter 1468 The Unexpected Appearance of the French Fleet 2

Chapter 1468 The unexpected appearance of the French fleet 2

"So what is the result of the chart deduction? Can we catch up with the target?" Lieutenant General Le Bris asked.

"We basically can't catch up with the target. Even if the German fleet has pre-dreadnoughts, its speed can still be maintained at more than 18 knots. If they retreat at full speed, the distance between us and them is currently about 15 nautical miles. We The maximum speed is only 20 knots, so it is unlikely to catch up with the opponent. After all, the opponent will be home as long as it is close to the Dardanelles." The officer thought for a while and said.

"This is really bad news." Lieutenant General Lebris touched his chin and said. After experiencing the initial anger, Lieutenant General Lebris, who had calmed down, began to consider the current situation of both fleets.

I was really surprised today. If I hadn’t escorted a British army to Chios Island, the French fleet would not have appeared here at all. At the beginning, the French armored cruiser that was attacked sent a message to itself, but because the radio cabin was destroyed during the transmission process, what Le Bris received was not complete intelligence, but only that something happened on the island of Lesvos to the north. , so he hurried over with the fleet. Later, when the German fleet bombarded the port, Lieutenant General Le Bris received relatively complete intelligence, and for the first time confirmed the existence of the Super Dauntless in the German fleet.

So now it is very embarrassing for Lieutenant General Le Bris. Judging from the current situation, the German fleet has successfully defeated it, and he will definitely not be able to catch up. Of course, even if he catches up, he may not be able to defeat France. Little did people know that this time the German fleet brought all high-explosive bombs. And even if it can win, the French fleet is not willing to engage in a battle that will cause heavy losses to both sides. After all, the French navy only has so little wealth. If it is really exhausted, what will France, a world-class colonial empire, do? ! This time the German bombardment of the port has already caused heavy losses to the French. These are all sunk costs. You can't insist on adding another fleet just because you have suffered heavy losses... The war has only just begun a year ago, don't send it away so quickly, the most elite fleet of the French Republic is in your hands!

"We are too careless. The Spey fleet is a pack of wolves. Before we are sure to kill all these wolves, we must not take it lightly. Send a message to the fleet stationed in Chios, asking them to increase their alert. After sending a message to the British Send a message, I hope that Britain and France can form a joint fleet and blockade the Dardanelles Strait. This kind of thing must not happen a second time." Lieutenant General Le Bris ordered.

To be honest, as a French naval admiral who once had a PK with Count Spey at sea, the last "Crete" disaster is still fresh in the memory of the French, and now, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet has regained a certain degree of confidence. Strength, the French feel that it is a bit dangerous for their own squadron to be alone overseas, so Lieutenant General Le Bris hopes that the eight super-dreadnoughts of the British and French main fleets can be merged. In this case, the Germans should not dare to cause trouble for them anymore. ? With 8 super-dreadnoughts and a group of quasi-dreadnoughts, even if the Germans are God’s own sons, they can’t defeat them, right?

And the other thing is the Dardanelles Strait,

It seems that this time the British idea of ​​giving up attention to the strait is obviously problematic. The German fleet can safely enter and leave the Aegean Sea, and can go home after just retreating a little. This makes me feel uncomfortable just thinking about it. . Of course, it is probably unrealistic to ask the British and French fleets to charge directly in. In a lane as narrow as the Dardanelles Strait, with Turkish forts on both sides, Bavarian aircraft overhead, and the Allied Mediterranean Fleet in the front, you want How could the Allies possibly attack it?

Therefore, Lieutenant General Le Bris' suggestion for the strait is to blockade and alert, by placing a circle of mines outside the minefields laid by the Germans to ensure that the movements of large fleets on the surface are blocked, and at the same time, rely on camouflaged reconnaissance ships, Speedboats and submarines formed a cordon and patrolled day and night. This time the German sneak attack was too fatal for the French. Lieutenant General Le Bris estimated that this direct loss of tens of thousands of horses, a French division and a large amount of equipment were just lost...

At the same time, the British fleet stationed in Athens also received the news. Sir Fisher was awakened by his guards in his sleep. After learning that the Allied Mediterranean Fleet had fought its way out of the Dardanelles Strait, Sir Fisher directly sent Ereso After the French landing force in Sri Lanka was directly stewed, Sir Fisher's first feeling was that it was impossible! Didn’t the Air Force and Navy claim that they defeated the Spey fleet last time? Why did this happen again? !

"Sir, it is possible to make mistakes in aerial observation, and several months have passed. It is time for the German fleet to resume combat effectiveness. Therefore, this time, it is entirely possible for them to attack and severely damage the French." Command. Rear Admiral Duff, who was in charge of four Iron Duke-class super-dreadnoughts, said to Sir Fisher rather tactfully.

In fact, Rear Admiral Duff, who has been working and fighting in the front-line fleet, has doubts about the results of the last British air attack, because all except the two battleships that were sunk in Constantinople have confirmed pictures to confirm , all other sinkings have no precise and detailed picture information. What's even more ridiculous is that after the air raid ended, the remaining Allied fleets actually killed the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The British had such fighting power after they bombed them. How dare you write in the report that the enemy was completely severely damaged?

Don't think that the British are not stupid, and don't think that the upper echelons are all kinds of wise and powerful people. Just like in history, Churchill could seize two battleships for which the Turks had paid most of the money without giving Turkey any face. Just like the mysterious confidence when launching the Battle of Dardanelles. Most of the top brass of the British Navy recognized this result. Although it may have been for political purposes, it has to be said that this recognition gave the Allies a profound impact on the entire Balkan war situation. And made the allies pay a very heavy price,

"If we rush over now, I'm afraid the German fleet will have disappeared long ago." An officer looked at the telegram in his hand and said with some embarrassment.

"But we still want to go. This is a matter of attitude. Moreover, I think the French have a lot to say to me, although they may be things we don't want to hear." Sir Fisher felt so bitter in his heart! He could already imagine the tragic scene of the angry Frenchman spraying spit in his face.

"Send a telegram to the French and say that we will set sail immediately and rendezvous with the French fleet at Lesvos!" Sir Fisher ordered.

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