Chapter 527： Meet (1/2)
”Your Excellency, our radio operator has received a strange set of signals.” As the fleet sailed near Crete, a staff officer reported to Scheerhui.
”It seems that we may have been exposed, but we just don't know when they will come back!” Scheer sighed and said helplessly. The radio communication in this era is still very primitive. Before the sub-band, a radio station sent A signal is known all over the world. It is very easy to intercept, of course, if it is not a Morse code, it is somewhat difficult to decipher. In this era, warships have not yet popularized radios, and it is even more unlikely that ordinary civilian ships will have them. The most likely thing is that this is a signal sent by a camouflage reconnaissance ship!
The Mediterranean is the busiest sea area in the world, and many foreign merchant ships can run into it at all times. Italian ships hit them and they naturally hit them, while ships flying the flags of other countries will have no way. So the camouflage scout ship is easy to hide. After all, Italy is a great power, so it is easy to get a few reconnaissance ships to control a certain area of the sea.
”Avoid the main route, we move north.” Scheer looked at the densely covered routes on the chart, and then decided to avoid the edge temporarily, but unfortunately, it seemed too late this time!
At the same moment, the cruiser Hehe Bisana, which was cruising in the Mediterranean, also received the telegram. At this time, they were less than 40 nautical miles away from Scheer's fleet!
”We found the location of this battleship! They are here!” An officer marked the location of the Scheer fleet according to the instructions on the telegram, and was about to move north!
”The Germans came out a bit early. Our mine-laying fleet has not been dispatched. If the Aegean Sea cannot be blocked, the other party can easily withdraw.” An Italian officer said with some worry.
”It should be said that the Germans are ready to withdraw at any time.” Jericho threw away the pencil in his hand and strode towards the map.
”This time the Germans came out because of political pressure. They may not have the idea of going deep into the Mediterranean to break diplomatic relations. At present, we are the only one of all fleets that can lock up the enemy's retreat in advance. If it is not in place, then we will close this gap!” Jericho said proudly.
Jericho at this time is not the later generation to take charge of the entire British fleet. North Churchill is called the person who can lose the war in one afternoon. His conservativeness is largely due to the very heavy responsibility on his shoulders. And not cowardly. Now, Jericho is just a captain, and the result of the battle has little effect on the British Empire. And the empire still needs data for this battle, so Jericho desperately wants to fight this battle!
”We may not be able to beat our opponents.” An Italian officer said with lingering fears. He once served on the battleship Italy. He witnessed the entire process of the destruction of the battleship. He felt the same for the power of Prince Albert. what!
”...” Jericho was speechless immediately. He was so scared before he hit it? If he were a British officer, Jericho would shut him down directly. ”We are just holding the opponents, know? Holding them. I will send a telegram to the Duke of Abu Qilu immediately, asking him to arrive immediately.”