Chapter 984 You Are a Madman 2

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This is Moscow Roulette. Who knows if there are bullets in the chamber of the gun when you pull the trigger? To put it more vividly, the army's night battle is a gamble for money, while the navy's night battle is a gamble for life! As a branch of the navy that can lose a war in one night, the commander's requirement is to be cautious, sure and careful! This is the case with Jericho, for example. And what Earl Spee did was a bit too unexpected!

"As everyone said, if we decide to fight tomorrow, why do we have to come out so early? Yes, Schultz, Luckner, you are right, I want to fight tonight! Let's start. The first large-scale night battle since the outbreak of this war!" Lieutenant General Spey said proudly as he looked at his stunned subordinates. This feeling was so satisfying.

"Listen to me, and then you can express your opinions." The earl made a quiet gesture. "Actually, I am just doing this to expand some advantages. Our fleet will patrol outside the Dardanelles from time to time. We can be sure that there will be French and British camouflaged attack ships around, like a bathtub. In the Mediterranean Sea, we cannot hide our actions during the day, so we need the cover of night. At this rate, the weather will darken before we engage the enemy. The enemy will know nothing about our subsequent actions."

"They may have guessed that we went back, or they may have guessed that we would choose a place to spend the night. But in fact, we headed directly towards their anchorage! The other party is stationary, but we are mobile. The other party's fleet anchorage will be brightly lit at night , the searchlight will scan the sea all the time, looking for possible submarines, but what about us? Hidden in the night, like assassins in the night, under the protection of shadow, we only need to aim the rangefinder The light in the darkness, and then cover all the targets with artillery shells! Then, boom! It's over!" Lieutenant General Spey made an explosion gesture.

"But we may still encounter the opponent's torpedo boats or destroyers at night, and we will be at risk." Rear Admiral Schultz said.

"A war cannot be without risks. In fact, from the perspective of the proportion of warships, the French fleet has a relatively small number of destroyers, only 36, and they are scattered everywhere. There are 12 destroyers around us, which can complete the warning mission and deal with occasional assaults. It's enough, and our warships are all high-speed warships. When the situation is not good, you can choose to evacuate. After taking a circle in the dark, come back." The count said.

"Of course, more importantly, the French would never have thought that we would take action at night! And all the battleships would come out together! During the day, the French can quickly get accurate information from us and then carry out support or troop dispatch , but at night, they were unable to determine our size and our position. Before dawn, we could safely escape from the battlefield, and then return to the Sea of ​​Marmara before sunset the next day, doing something unexpected by the other party. Big ticket!"

"Well, it looks like our chances of winning are really good." Schultz was the first to express his stance. Then came Captain Melkel. And soon, Count Spee's decision was conveyed to other battleships through signal flags. "We are also making history." Of course, many people have a strange feeling in their hearts, a kind of resistance, but at the same time there is a desire for the unknown! The thought of what it would be like to engage in a main fleet battle at night lingered in people's minds, and then eventually turned into the thought of "Why are you thinking so much? We'll know it after a fight!"

Although the main navies of various countries are trying their best to avoid night battles.

But night battle training still needs to be carried out. After all, the Battle of Jutland was historically fought in full swing during the day, so it should be fought at night. Both sides can fight with such a large formation, so naturally Count Spee's fleet can also fight. Besides, who stipulates that the battle must be during the day? Therefore, fleets from various countries have actually conducted relatively complete night combat training.

Night battles, to put it simply, just turn on the searchlight and start a fight. Of course, this is when we meet on the open sea. According to the practice of the German Navy, the task of turning on lights is usually given to destroyers or other auxiliary warships. After all, it is late at night. If you turn on the lights before you find your opponent, others will definitely find you first. The battleship wants to output, so naturally it cannot be allowed. People “take care of”. So I had to ask my subordinates to turn on the lights.

In addition to searchlights, another lighting method for the Germans is flares, which can be used by both main battleships and auxiliary battleships. The flares fired by the 88 anti-thunder cannon will open a parachute in the second half of the shell's fall to slow down the fall. , at the same time, the fuel of the flare will produce a brightness ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of candlelight. It provides light for the fleet during the few minutes it falls. The advantage of this is that it increases the concealment of the fleet. At the same time, after all, the artillery fires farther and the lighting range is larger.

There was originally the idea of ​​using a seaplane to throw flares, but looking at the endurance of current seaplanes and considering the issue of recycling, I might as well forget it. But even so, using flares and more mature night fighting tactics, Count Spee still has more trust in his night fighting capabilities.

"If our intelligence is correct, there are 2 Guba-class battleships and 6 Dandong-class battleships in the Gulf of Yunia. There may also be an armored cruiser squadron and 2 destroyer squadrons around them. From the perspective of firepower projection, Our firepower is weaker than our opponents, and at night, it is difficult for us to distinguish the opponent's ship type, and our lighting capabilities are also very limited, so I hope to leave enough backup." When night gradually fell, at the end In a captain-level meeting, Count Spee came up with his plan.

In terms of the amount of firepower projected, even the French fleet in the Gulf of Yunia is still a level higher than the Spey fleet. Not counting the armored cruisers, if you just count the firepower on one side of the battleship, it is quite terrifying. The two Guba-class ships There are 20 12-inch guns, and the 6 Dandong-class ships have 42 12-inch guns, which adds up to a total of 62 12-inch guns. As for Count Spey, they have a total of 32 350mm artillery pieces, which is half of their opponents. Although the tubes are larger, but how much projection is required? It's better to wash up and sleep.

And don't forget that in addition to the opponent's artillery, the torpedoes of the French's large number of armored cruisers and destroyers are also equally deadly. Therefore, the entire battle process can only be outsmarted and not fought head-on. You can fight multiple times in a night, but you can never stand and output. Even when the advantage is large.

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