Chapter 1,174 The Englishman Who Jumped over the Wall in a Hurry
Chapter 1174 The anxious British guy jumped over the wall
"Your Excellency, Commander. Urgent telegram! General Thomas's fleet is under siege!" Jericho, who didn't even get off the ship after returning to the Shetland Islands with the fleet, had just taken a nap in the fleet commander's room for less than 2 hours. Outside the door There was a rapid knock on the door and a slightly panicked voice.
"Well, what happened again?" Jericho, who was a little dizzy from sleep, pressed his temples, trying to wake himself up. But when he heard the words "Thomas Fleet", Jericho, who was still a little confused at first, suddenly woke up. He could feel a cold air running directly from his tailbone to his head, and then there was a buzzing sound. It's as if someone poured a large basin of ice water on his head in the summer! Jericho was so frightened that he jumped out of bed!
"What's going on?!" Jericho walked to the door with a few steps that were beyond his age, and then grabbed the telegram from his subordinates. This telegram was sent by Thomas when he had just fought against his opponent. The situation at that time was far from as bad as later, but it mentioned that at least 8 or more German fast battleships encountered him and after a fierce exchange of fire, Jericho I realized the seriousness of the problem.
"The entire fleet is on fire and ready to go." Although he doesn't know much about the situation, Jericho knows that with the current strength of the Thomas fleet, if 5 queens and 2 battlecruisers can deal with the opponent's 8 or 9 capital ships, then It is absolutely unbeatable!
And judging from the German fleet's combat habits, the commander on the opposite side will never create a seemingly evenly matched battle. Based on the theory that it would be a fool not to take advantage of it, this time, in order to deal with the Thomas fleet, the opponent is likely to use all its main force! The other half of the German fleet is still hidden somewhere! Under the current situation, Thomas can't afford to go around. If he waits until other German warships arrive, wouldn't he be beaten to the ground? !
"General, I'm afraid it's too late for us to rush over now. It will take about half an hour for the fleet to set off, and if we want to rush to the battlefield, it will be at least 3 hours later! By then, we may not even be able to It’s too late for Thomas to collect his body!” Lieutenant General Charles Madden, Chief of Staff of the Grand Fleet, apparently also received the news, and he said to Jericho who hurried to the control tower.
"Then you don't mean to let us watch the most elite fleet of the Royal Navy being killed by the Germans, right?! That's the only fast force we can still rely on. Without them, do we still need it? Can you rely on being invincible to these guys?" Jericho rarely roared to his subordinates.
"It is better to rely on us than to rely on land-based aircraft or submarines in the water. Maybe there will be some submarines in the nearby fighting waters. Even if these submarines cannot effectively supply the opponent, they will definitely make the opponent wary." Lieutenant General Madden explained.
In fact, this is also a hopeless solution. Although both sides have used seaplanes to carry torpedoes to attack surface ships,
Some results have also been achieved. However, such small-scale scattered attacks pose no threat to the main fleet. It is true that the anti-aircraft firepower of warships in this era is less reliable than the anti-ship firepower of aircraft. But which capital ship now doesn't have a few seaplanes? Not to mention one of the world's largest fleets like Yingde, it would be such a shame if the main force went out without a few seaplane carriers!
Although a seaplane can't defeat a normal fighter jet, isn't it easy to defeat a seaplane equipped with torpedoes? For ordinary seaplanes, it is good to be able to fly at a speed of 100 kilometers after attaching torpedoes. And there is almost no need to count on vertical climb performance... It is sufficient to deal with the current small and scattered seaplane lightning strikes.
"As you said. We can't just watch the Thomas fleet be destroyed." Looking at the hesitant Admiral Jericho, Lieutenant General Madden said.
"Well, I don't have the right to transfer the shore-based aviation department. I will contact the Navy Department. As for the actions of the submarine force, I will also arrange for someone to coordinate. I hope Thomas can support us until we arrive. That's it." Jericho said.
Half an hour later, the large fleet, which had just returned to the port less than 8 hours ago, once again set out to sea, heading towards the battlefield in the southwest. Before this time, the British fleet also sent a clear message, telling the Thomas fleet that the large fleet would arrive in the theater soon. As if afraid that the Germans would not know. The prince's evaluation of this telegram was also very simple, it was just a bluff! In other words, there are no three hundred taels of silver here!
At the same time that the Jericho fleet set off, the British Admiralty also received this bad news. The British, who were ill and indiscriminately sought medical treatment, also focused on the aviation force and submarines. Although they felt that they were of little use, it was better than nothing. Good intentions went into the battlefield. But this time the British were decisive enough. Without enough torpedoes and torpedo planes, the British installed 500-pound bombs on various bombers... Although it is incomparable to the 4,000-pound bombs that Americans experimented with after the war on the V1500, it has to be said that a 500-pound warship is still a threat even if it is thrown on a battleship. Of course, the premise is that you can hit it!
"Brother, go ahead! Those big guys in the Thomas Fleet are still waiting for us to save them!" A British soldier said that after two 500-pound bombs were fixed on the O-400 bomber, he patted the pilot who was about to board the plane on the shoulder with some joking. said.
"Although we may not be able to achieve results, at least we will not be shot down. If the Germans' air defense is as bad as ours." The pilot said jokingly, half seriously.
As a result, the world's first large-scale land-based air force attack on the sea began in a confused manner. Although this attack was considered a rush, the largest organized attack unit this time was only half a squadron. But it has to be said that this British action opened a new era. More than three digits of twin-engine bombers, four-engine bombers and various seaplanes took off from Falth Bay and surrounding bases. They flew to the battlefield sporadically, although quite a few couldn't find the target and dropped their bombs. In the sea water, but the British behavior still somewhat changed the situation on the battlefield!
At the same time, the sharks hidden deep in the sea also began to maneuver towards the battlefield. In order to reach the battlefield faster, many of the submarines chose to sail on the surface. And this battle is far from over and will continue!
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