Chapter 889 The Dying Struggle

"This seems to be a good idea." Although he didn't know why the German fleet dared to appear in this area, which the British called a blockade area where even if a fish wanted to get out, it would have to report to the Royal Navy. However, since the German navy dares to come, there should be no problem... Moreover, the current situation seems to be a bit chaotic. If it encounters a British auxiliary cruiser again and there are no bodyguards beside it, it will be tragic... Therefore, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse quietly followed von der Tann, waiting to return together.

Near the North Sea blockade, it would be an understatement to say there are hundreds of ships. Counting torpedo boats, battleships and auxiliary cruisers on both sides, there are probably more than 50 ships. But there are dozens of merchant ships from various countries in this sea area that are still reliable. As a result, these sailors from various countries who travel to and from the ocean and rarely see a large-scale operation of capital ships finally opened their eyes and witnessed the large-scale conflict between the most powerful navies in the world. Although When it comes to the warships on both sides fighting, it's very unequal. "Oh God, look, the British ship is about to die! Another shot, he is dead!" On a merchant ship flying the American flag, a young man pointed to the distance where he was being shot. A German light cruiser chased the auxiliary cruiser and said. "Isn't your ancestor from England?" the first mate next to the young man said with some confusion. "My ancestors are Irish!" The young man rolled his eyes at the latter, and then focused his attention again on the burning and sinking British light cruiser in the distance. After destroying these auxiliary cruisers, the Germans did not trouble these merchant ships anymore. They fought again, left here, and turned around to find the next target after warning not to send any radio signals. "Rear Admiral Ace, a telegram from Rear Admiral Arbuthnot." An officer on the armored cruiser HMS Hampshire sent a telegram from Rear Admiral Arbuthnot of the First Armored Cruiser Division. In front of Major General Ace. "A powerful German fleet has broken into our blockade area. So far, we have 5 auxiliary cruisers confirmed to be missing. From an intermittent telegram, I found the words "Large Ship", This shocked me, and when we tried to contact the battleship, we lost the signal. So, I suggested that, no matter what, we should gather up the remaining fleet and evacuate to the Shetland Islands. And Notify General Jericho," Major General Arbuthnot wrote in the telegram. "Except for the last sentence, it is very insightful." Major General Ace commented. Inform Admiral Jericho? What are you thinking about? Now the large fleet is moving towards the Dogger Sand Bank. Not to mention whether there is enough time, Betty's battlecruiser formation is worth more than the entire 10th light cruiser formation! The construction cycle of a capital ship takes more than a year, but an auxiliary cruiser is much faster. So contacting Jericho is of no use! However, Ace also realized that the situation had changed greatly. For example, where had the Minotaur, his number one red stick thug, gone? ! Although the Germans used electronic interference, it was impossible to guarantee that all radio communication bands would be blocked, and clutter appeared first in the frequency bands reserved by their own side. This was a warning signal. Therefore, the British discovered this problem. It's normal, but counting from the time when the German fleet started hunting the first auxiliary cruiser, 2 and a half hours have passed! Hipper naturally knew that his electromagnetic blockade would not last long. After all, electronic interference in this era was less reliable than radio communication. Therefore, Hipper placed his initiative in another aspect—— Radio eavesdropping and radio location.

As mentioned earlier, each radio group has its own "fingerprint". This is not only a problem with the dispatcher's own techniques, but also a problem with the fleet's allocation of radio communication equipment to warships of different levels. After all, this thing is considered a high-tech, high-value item. You cannot equip every auxiliary cruiser with it. A fleet command-level radio communication equipment... In this small sea area, there are only two British warships that can reach this scale in power, and that is Arbuthnot and Ace's flagship! And Hipper has been looking for these two radio signals with very obvious characteristics! Of course, the German fleet also has its own "fingerprints." However, the German fleet had already changed its radio equipment and common frequency bands before participating in the battle, and also changed the operators. This is also one of the important reasons why the British did not find traces of the German fleet at first! The prince and Hipper had also studied the various measures that the British might take. Suddenly a group of sharks broke into the fish pond. What would happen to those small fish? Most people only know one thing, that is, run away quickly. This is indeed a way, but in fact, within such a small range, the proportion of sharks is a bit too high. Now, in this sea area, there are more hunters than prey. More! (Including destroyers) How many slow-moving soft-legged shrimps from the British can get away? ! So, if the British do this, well, then Hipper has already won, but obviously, the British are not that stupid. The method they chose is to activate the backup radio frequency band and then gather all the people here The British warships in the sea retreated towards the Shetland Islands! Although the Grand Fleet is gone, and although the tonnage of the remaining battleships in it may not be as high as that of the German fleet, the vast mine arrays, shipwreck blockades, and possible submarines are all threats to the German fleet! This is just like the British generally not entering the offshore waters of Germany. Even if the German fleet has a huge advantage, it will not enter the offshore waters of the Shetland Islands because it is unacceptable! Maybe the British mines are bad, and maybe the German fleet has a lot of escort warships, but you have to worry about everything. For example, what if a battlecruiser hits a mine or a torpedo and explodes? Isn’t this a loss for Dafa? As for this situation, Hipper's approach was very simple. Block the passage before the opponent went back. Anyway, his entire fleet was 30% to 50% faster than them! As long as the British actions can be detected, it is naturally very simple. The blockade fleet should not be too large. 3 battlecruisers and 3 light cruisers plus a small number of destroyers are enough. Second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!