Chapter 964: A Blockade in Name only 2

The British read it correctly, there were indeed two ships, because Seydlitz's behavior greatly inspired the Hipper fleet's enthusiasm for "hunting"! The British don't have fast battleships! If you really hit a nail, all you have to do is run! The Seydlitz's many successful turns in front of British battleships greatly inspired Hipper and others.

Coupled with the great victory in the Battle of Helgeland Bay, the German Navy's confidence was a bit overwhelming. Therefore, after Scheer's application and the Kaiser's approval, the battlecruiser detachment finally had greater rights of action. Of course, there was a prerequisite. Yes, before repairs to the British battlecruisers were completed.

This time, the two British super-dauntless ships encountered the Moltke and the Goeben. After thinking about the encounters of the queens in the Indian Ocean, and then looking at their own 12-inch armored belts, the two British warships rationally chose to avoid them. , and then called friends to call the other two battleships. However, at this time, they had already turned in. When the news finally reached the British Admiralty, Jericho finally realized that the North Sea blockade had collapsed.

At this time, Churchill asked whether the Grand Fleet could be moved to the Shetland Islands to re-complete the blockade. Jericho said that he could try it. However, on the third day after the British Grand Fleet left the Firth of Forth, the German High Seas Fleet's main ship once again Appeared on the east coast of England, and then, after receiving the news, Jericho was forced to go back and squat in the Firth of Forth. Before a new fast battleship squadron was assembled, the North Sea blockade and British offshore security were a fish. A multiple-choice question that cannot have both ends!

The final result was that Jericho rejected Churchill's bad idea of ​​dividing his forces into two groups, and still firmly retreated to the Firth of Forth with his main fleet, maintaining suppressive patrols twice a week. As for why he lowered the frequency back , the reason is simple, there is not enough fuel... German submarines are so powerful!

However, after Ruprecht heard the news, he praised Jericho with regret. If Jericho could not resist the pressure, or was dizzy and really divided his troops, then the prince would not mind returning immediately. Go to Kiel Port and take the whole family of the High Seas Fleet to compete with Jericho! Otherwise, Jericho can be considered capable. Even though Jericho and Betty didn't have a good relationship, Betty still attended Jericho's funeral in person. This ability and the quality of not being afraid of pressure are worthy of admiration!

As a result, the final result was that the British almost temporarily abandoned the North Sea blockade, and a large amount of materials were transported to the German mainland for as long as 2 and a half months, which greatly increased Germany's war potential, so that later generations analyzed Operation Thunderbolt Serbrus. At that time, everyone was divided into two groups. One group believed that the prince led the German battleship squadron to severely damage the British fast fleet, which was the biggest result of this battle, while the other group believed that the former was just a preparation to break the blockade. The two sides fought fiercely over this. This was a debate that spanned decades. It initially spread within the military to newspapers, and then became an enduring topic with the advent of the Internet. Neither side can convince their opponent.

Finally, when someone asked the prince this question, the prince's answer was beyond people's expectations: "If I agree with the former, then I will offend Admiral Hipper. If I say the latter, then I will offend Admiral Hipper." Admiral of your navy,

And if I say they are equally important, I will offend two competitive people, so I refuse to answer this question. "Of course, this is all for later, let's not mention it for now.

But no matter what, the prince's goal was achieved, the blockade was broken, and the British fleet was seriously short of fast warships. To make up for the lack of numbers, the queens must leave the Indian Ocean and return to the North Sea. And Su Xiong's fleet, which had been suppressed and had no choice but to do so, finally found a chance to return home.

Otherwise, it can be said that Su Xiong is absolutely top-notch when it comes to running. Look at his performance in history. His fleet was trapped in the Mediterranean Sea, and was then chased by the British Mediterranean Fleet. The Suez Canal was impassable, and the Italians refused to allow entry. In an almost desperate situation, this guy actually managed to I can think of a way to run to Turkey! What is even more unbelievable is that not only did he successfully retain the fleet, but he also pulled Turkey into the Allied camp, and indirectly led to the collapse of Russia! Mao Zi is finished, Su Xiong deserves at least 20% of the credit!

In this plane, Su Xiong also performed very well. After the two Scharnhorst-class fast battleships and the queens competed, Su Xiong spent the next two months in fear. God knows when another battle will happen. The two queens are about to attack. If this is the case, Su Xiong may have to send a telegram: "The battleship has been bitten and will fight until the last moment."

However, it has to be said that Su Xiong was very thoughtful while running. After the battle, he first went to the German East African colonies. After obtaining supplies, he went south and stayed in the waters near Mozambique for half a month. He felt that the wind was a bit After tightening, we continued south and used the cover of night to skirt the Horn of Africa and enter the Atlantic Ocean! And it’s not too late, we’re heading north to Namibia! We once again obtained supplies, then headed west, entering the waters near South America, and then stayed here waiting for news...

When groups of British battleships and auxiliary cruisers almost turned over the entire Indian Ocean, Su Xiong was basking in the sun in the South Atlantic with two fast battleships... Su Xiong perfectly avoided all the routes frequently taken by the Allied fleets, and waited until the queens entered the Mediterranean before returning to the Indian Ocean...

Later, Su Xiong, who had been promoted to general after the war, also wrote a book called "Extreme Escape 20,000 Miles". It tells the story of the Indian Ocean Squadron during the war. It is said that it sold well and the royalties were much higher than the salary...

By the way, there is another admiral who has not mentioned it, that is Count Spee who is in the Mediterranean Sea. However, compared with his colleagues in the North Sea and the Indian Ocean, Count Spee has not performed very well recently. The French fleet is looking too hard. They rely on Alexandria. A series of naval bases such as Malta Island and Malta Island tightly blocked the entrance and exit of the Aegean Sea. Although Count Spee made several tentative raids, they were all blocked back.

Every time I see at least two digits of pre-dreadnoughts and a dozen and a half armored cruisers behind the French main force, as well as more than 4 dozen destroyers, plus Count Spee, who does not even have 20 ships at a time, immediately has no chance of fighting* . The main force consists of 4 super-dreadnoughts and 2 pre-dreadnoughts. How can we fight against this?

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