Chapter 2212 Dark Night 2

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And if someone opens the God's perspective at this time, then it can be clearly seen that there are flaws in Jericho's painstakingly designed plan. Maybe Target No. 2 deceived Crown Prince Ruprecht, maybe also They deceived Count Spey, but in the face of these all-pervasive submarines, the British plan had loopholes that were difficult to make up for. The system of submarines, naval headquarters, and fleets made the German Navy's perception unprecedentedly powerful! Therefore, what Dönitz did can be regarded as a victory for the system. Of course, the British plan is not a complete failure. At least for now, Target 1 is still operating, and the position of the Jericho Fleet has not been exposed. !

When Dönitz sent another telegram, nearly half of the less than six-hour night had passed. At this time, on the other side of the battlefield, Count Spey was silently holding the telegram he had received from the High Seas Fleet. , he has to make a very important decision now!

For two days, Count Spee was thinking about how to start this battle. Yesterday morning, Ruprecht sent a telegram asking Count Spee to keep an eye on the Thomas fleet. After a whole day of confrontation, Earl Spey could clearly feel that the Thomas fleet did not want to touch him. As the distance between the main fleets of both sides got closer and closer, the war was about to break out. Therefore, he was naturally aggressive and as a Count Spey, the most adept commander in night combat in the entire Allied navy, had a very bold idea - what if I destroyed the Thomas Fleet tonight?

The Count carefully compared the combat capabilities of both sides. The number of battleships was 8V7, not to mention aircraft carriers. These things would not be used at night. His side could be regarded as 8 Helgoland-class fast battleships. The caliber of artillery was larger than that of the Queen opposite. It is smaller, but has better armor protection. The six queens on the opposite side are indeed powerful, but it is a bit embarrassing to carry an outdated Tiger battlecruiser. This is also a hidden danger. If the Tiger is killed instantly from the beginning, then Two of the queens are about to fight one against two! In this case, a series of chain reactions are likely to occur.

Through aerial reconnaissance, the Earl found that the British did not have many auxiliary warships. Generally speaking, from a purely hardware level, the Earl felt that he still had a slight advantage. However, if the tactical level was considered, Earl Spee believed that his men were fighting at night. Even though Thomas had tricked Earl Spee in the Strait of Dover, Earl Spee was not convinced. This time, Earl Spee believed that God had given him a way to put an end to the past. Opportunity for hatred! This time the two sides were evenly matched, and Count Spee was confident of defeating his opponent. So Count Spey sent a telegram to Ruprecht asking for permission!

Faced with Count Spey who wanted to fight, Ruprecht believed that it was feasible. After all, tomorrow was the time for the decisive battle. The maximum speed of the German High Seas Fleet could reach nearly 25 knots, while the maximum speed of the British fleet did not exceed 20 knots. Germany The fleet has a speed advantage of 5 knots! If the Spey fleet can bite the Thomas fleet, then the battle between the High Seas Fleet and the main force of the Grand Fleet will become a fast fleet fighting a slow fleet, and it will not suffer much in terms of numbers! No matter how you look at it, it’s an advantage! Even if the Spey fleet suffers some losses due to luck or other factors, after the battle, the Thomas fleet will never be able to support the large fleet! Therefore, in Ruprecht's reply to Count Spee, in addition to emphasizing the need to avoid the Grand Fleet, he could be allowed to take the initiative!

However, before that, the earl thought that he was fully prepared, but there was one thing that made the earl never dare to proceed. That is, a radio signal source suspected to be the Grand Fleet was moving westward. Although it was slow, it was undoubtedly getting closer. Given the distance, in tonight's radio monitoring, the signals from the Thomas fleet were quite regular.

It has always maintained a similar course to the original, but the large fleet seems to be approaching? This made Earl Spey a little hesitant. He was very worried that when he was violently beating Thomas's fleet, the large fleet would come from the side and it would be a big deal. The count had been hesitating and thinking until he received a telegram from Dönitz! The latter swore that this was a false signal!

With no worries left, Earl Spey decisively decided to go up. At this time, the Earl's fleet was already close to less than 20 nautical miles from the signal source of Thomas' fleet. According to previous predictions, the opponent seemed to be traveling at a speed of 18 knots per hour. Heading northeast, after the staff re-planned the route, the Spey fleet rushed towards the target at a speed of more than 24 knots. If nothing goes wrong, they will incorporate the opponent into their own naval guns in an hour. Within range!

"Sending a seaplane, we need to confirm the surrounding situation." Earl Spey always felt a little uneasy in his heart. This kind of intuitive thing is a bit vague, but sometimes it is very accurate. Therefore, the Earl decided to send a seaplane first as usual. Take a walk! As for how to come back by seaplane at night? This is not simple. There are less than 3 hours before dawn. If it doesn't work, just make an emergency landing on the water and then find a destroyer to recover the personnel. As for the plane, if it doesn’t work, just throw it away….

So what exactly is Count Spey facing now? Naturally, it couldn't be the real Thomas fleet. The latter had already headed to the predetermined area shortly after nightfall to prepare to join the Jericho fleet, and what was left behind now believed that it was Target No. 1. Target 1 fulfilled its responsibility perfectly - perfectly simulating the signal of the Thomas Fleet from a radio point of view, and even the method of the transmitter above simulated the Thomas Fleet! It can be said that so far, Earl Spey still thinks that what he is facing is the Thomas Fleet!

But this lie will not last long, because at this time, Count Spee's reconnaissance plane has arrived! However, the distance of only 20 nautical miles is only 38 kilometers. Taking into account the heading and angle issues, a seaplane taking off from the battleship can fly over the target in half an hour. At this time, the other party sent another transmission, which was even more exposed. own exact location.

"The British decoy was only 5 kilometers away from us when it sent the last signal! At this time, it was only 2 hours before dawn!" A German pilot who participated in this reconnaissance operation recalled after the war!

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