Chapter 1,370 The Baltic Sea Storm 2

Chapter 1370 Baltic Sea Storm 2

"What you said made me feel confused for a while. I really want to know what use we battleship commanders and those high seas fleet capital ships that have spent huge sums of money to build will have after your aircraft carrier is put into service." Pell said half seriously and half jokingly.

"First, battleships are still useful now, because the strike capability of aviation power is not enough. In offshore situations, there is no problem in killing the Russian fleet. But if it is deep in the North Sea, aircraft carriers still want to kill an opponent of the size of the Grand Fleet. It’s not enough. Therefore, we still need help from the High Seas Fleet battleships. The two parties are in a cooperative relationship.”

"As for the second point? The wheel of history is always rolling forward. If you don't want to be eliminated, then study hard and adapt, and then become an aircraft carrier commander, or continue to be a battleship commander to provide aircraft carriers with Escort it." Ruprecht said to Hipper with a smile.

"That will happen a long time ago. Maybe I will leave the fleet soon after this war ends. Can I be sure?" Hipper said in his heart.

"Okay, the time for nonsense is over, let's get down to business now!" The prince clicked on the map of the Baltic Sea hanging on the wall in the distance.

"In short, we need to apply pressure. But the pressure cannot be too high to scare the Russians. According to your plan, there are still about two weeks before the final landing in the Gulf of Riga. During this time we must deal with the main force of the Russian fleet. Otherwise, once the main force of the High Seas Fleet arrives, the Russians will never let their main ships leave the Gulf of Finland. And the fleet huddled in the Gulf of Finland is always a hidden danger for us."

"So, I hope that the High Seas Fleet can first use light cruisers to continuously attack the Russian sea transportation lines, and then conduct air strikes after luring out the main force of the Russian fleet. As long as they enter the combat radius of our land-based aircraft, then no matter they Whether it is anchored in the port or sailing at sea, it actually doesn't matter. Give me 3 Bavaria-class battleships and 2 battlecruisers, and I can completely eliminate the threat of the Russian fleet!" Hipper said with great certainty.

"Then, our problem becomes this. How to get the Russian fleet to come out! So that they have to speed up the pace, and at the same time, let the Russians feel that the risk of doing so is not very high! This feeling is a bit like hunting a rabbit!" The prince fell into deep thought. "By the way, is there any movement from the Royal Navy in the direction of the North Sea?"

"The Grand Fleet has been very honest during this period. They have always been under the protection of submarines, anti-submarine networks, and the air force. They have not taken any action to restore the North Sea blockade. However, according to the information we intercepted, the British Navy seems to have launched a large-scale attack on the Mediterranean Sea. The trend of mobilization is that the Channel Fleet composed of ex-dreadnoughts has already taken action. At least two battleship squadrons have been removed. The Grand Fleet is also said to be mobilized," Hipper said.

"Tell Scheer,

Contact the Tracers in the port, who will provide escort. If necessary, you can go out and scare the British within the security line. Make their transfer slower. At the same time, he told the Russians that the main force of the High Seas Fleet was preparing to cause trouble in the North Sea, so that they could rest assured. Prince Ruprecht said with a smile.

According to the prince's estimation, the Battle of the Dardanelles is about to begin. The British navy and air force will inevitably be mobilized to the Mediterranean region. With the reduction of military strength, it becomes very easy to understand for the German High Seas Fleet to set sail to cause trouble. Of course, you have to ask whether this feigned movement will turn into a real movement. The prince can responsibly tell you that it is impossible.

There are two reasons. First, the aircraft carrier detachment of the High Seas Fleet has not yet fully formed its combat effectiveness. This process will continue until at least the second half of this year. The second point is normal. The German fleet still needs to cooperate with the prince to capture the Gulf of Riga. How can we take care of Beihai? As long as the British no longer want to block the exit of the North Sea, the prince will not really take action with the British in the North Sea.

On the one hand, this feint was to delay the British preparations in the Dardanelles Strait. On the other hand, it tells the Russians to rest assured and quickly use this time to transport troops, and Hipper will apply appropriate pressure to force the Russian main fleet to dispatch!

"What kind of warship do you want? Just tell Scheer directly and he will give it to you. Regarding aviation matters, you can contact Major General Harrer. He is the commander of the Second Bavarian Air Force and has three wings of aircraft under his command. Hundreds of K-6 bombers will be handed over to you in the next two weeks. Don't let me down. Don't let Germany down either." The prince finally said.

However, Hipper was also a kind man. After receiving the prince's authorization, he immediately went back to contact Scheer. It was directly decided to bring over the battlecruiser detachment and the second battleship detachment. The latter were three Bavaria-class battleships, which were battle-hardened and had accompanied the prince throughout the North Sea. In addition, 2 light cruiser detachments were also applied for, a total of 6 light cruisers, plus 2 destroyer groups, a total of 24 ships! Weighing the power in his hands, Hipper believed that there would be no problem even if he forced himself to attack the Russian Baltic Fleet. After all, the latter only has 5 capital ships, including 3 super-dreadnoughts and 2 dreadnoughts.

However, Scheer thought this was going too far, as he wrote in a letter to Hipper.

"Because the fleet will implement a feint in the North Sea. Therefore, the absence of too many battleships in the High Seas Fleet will definitely surprise the British. Moreover, the battlecruiser fleet still has 4 capital ships, plus 3 Bavaria-class battleships. That’s 7 ships. This force is actually a bit excessive for the Russian fleet. The Baltic Sea is very small and there is no need to divide the force for operations. Therefore, I suggest that you command 1 battlecruiser and 2 Bavaria-class battleships, and at most 1 more to make up for it. The difference. And because of the Bavarian Air Force, the battle might not have existed."

"Two super-dreadnought battlecruisers and three Bavarias. Light cruisers and destroyers are absolutely indispensable. Teach me the Baltic submarine force, that's it!" Hipper thought for a while and wrote back to Scheer. In the end, the reason why we emphasize the submarine force is actually for the convenience of tracking. Scheer's reply was also very straightforward and he agreed directly.

As for Bavaria, it was natural to fully cooperate with Hipper in accordance with the prince's orders. Of course, in order to prevent premature exposure of its power, the Bavarian Second Air Force did not launch attacks on Russian ships sailing on the sea, but instead used aircraft for reconnaissance.

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