Chapter 1471： Night flight (1/1)
Chapter 1471 Night Flight
”Your Excellency Commander, His Royal Highness has sent a telegram. He agreed to our plan and said that the Air Force will provide cover for us and we can continue to act according to the original plan.” As an officer, Ruprecht sent a message. When the incoming telegram was handed over to Earl Spey, the latter breathed a sigh of relief. Although he acted in advance, if Prince Ruprecht is not easy, then Earl Spey can only cancel the plan and return to the port with the fleet. Fortunately, not only did the prince agree to his plan, but also let him The full cooperation of the Air Force really surprised him.
The main fleet was ordered to immediately implement light control and sail in the direction of Chios according to the scheduled route. However, during the voyage, the radio experts in the Spey fleet discovered some clues from the electromagnetic waves propagating in the dark.
”The French have begun a large-scale operation, and the British. I don’t know what their purpose is. Almost all the bases stationed in the squadron have started operations. The radio communication is increasing. We seem to be the ship caught in the storm. Normal.” An officer said with a lingering fear while looking at the compiled radio transmission records.
”Moreover, the French and the British have used a lot of new frequency bands to communicate. According to convention, some frequency bands are reserved for use in warfare. Under normal circumstances, they will never be easily exposed. If they start to adopt new frequency bands. If the new code of the frequency band is used, it means that the French may have to take some action! And the basis of the action, I am afraid they may find some clues!” Another officer said somewhat cryptically, but what he said made almost everyone Feeling cold all over!
Is the whereabouts of the German fleet necessarily hidden? Not necessarily! After all, the German fleet has also sent a report, and the length of the telegram is long enough for the other party to complete range and direction finding in preparation. Although Earl Spey has been very careful, after the fleet went south again, it did not use long-distance radio communication. But don’t forget that apart from radios, not only German submarines but also British and French submarines are hidden deep underwater!
Although under the cover of night, the fleet can easily hide itself, but don't forget that even if the light control is used between the fleets, there will still be lights. In addition to visible light, although submarines of this era have no sonar, they are equipped with hydrophones, and a large fleet sails at a speed of about 20 knots. The noise is not small! No one can guarantee that the Spey fleet will not be discovered by Britain and France. And if it is discovered, then this matter will be a big deal!
”Your Excellency, the main British fleet in Athens has moved! If our radio analysis is correct, then their current position has shifted by about 10 nautical miles from before!” When a dedicated technician reported the news , The atmosphere in the entire command tower instantly dropped to freezing point, because such a situation was already very unfavorable for the Germans.
If Britain and France thought that the German fleet would sail north back to Constantinople, then their fleet should not be activated at the same time. Because the German fleet has already gone back, this has been regarded as a remedy. What is the point of the Allied fleet's aggressive deployment? They cannot capture the German fleet. Then according to this line of thinking, the only reason that can cause the allied fleet to mobilize is only one. Britain and France inferred that the Spey fleet did not go home, but continued to operate in the Aegean Sea!
Sometimes, this thing of war depends on Mongolia... In other words, by analyzing the personality of the opposing military officer to speculate on the actions that the opposing party might take, this thing can be called psychology... Earl Spey is the most reckless and adventurous person among the senior German navy generals. Therefore, in the eyes of the Germans, this time the British and French navies have learned through some means that the German fleet is still wandering in the Aegean Sea. , Or rely on speculation, through the analysis of the Earl’s character to determine his possible actions.
”To be honest, under this series of changes, I also have some suspicion and perplexity about my previous judgments. Perhaps, I am taking my fleet not to attack the opponent, but to send us all into the trap. !” Afterwards, Earl Spey said so when he recalled the original situation.
”We seem to be walking a tightrope at this time. Whether we are moving forward or backward, we are very entangled. If we are not careful, we will fall into the abyss. We have always hoped to have a definite answer, whether it is the French who found us, or If you don't find it, you can!” This feeling of waiting makes many people feel very uncomfortable. Sometimes, what people urgently need is a result!
After experiencing a series of absolutely nothing good news, some good news finally came. The most important one was that the speed of the British fleet leaving Athens was not high, and another hour passed. However, The displacement of the British fleet is only about 12 nautical miles. In other words, the other side is sailing at cruising speed, not extreme speed. This not only means that their confluence with the French fleet will not be very fast, but also means that the British and French fleets have not merged so far. Did not obtain the operational intelligence of the Spey fleet, otherwise, in any case, Britain and France will definitely converge at a speed, and then consider other things!
”Everyone, we are now only half an hour away from the target. Soon, our naval guns can tilt hundreds of tons of ammunition into the French port. We will not delay this short period of time. Let the situation change radically~~ The British came from Greece. They are far away and will not meet the French fleet in time. After we complete the attack, we can still get the air force cover. Believe me, We are about to enter an era in which aircraft dominate the ocean. With the deterrence of the Bavarian Air Force, our safety can be guaranteed.” Count Spey said.
In the end, the Earl still asked the fleet to continue sailing according to the original plan. After all, they had already traveled a long distance to the south, and they were about to arrive. How could there be any reason to give up? However, considering that his two super-fearless ships consumed a certain amount of shells in the last attack, this time it will be the Earl Luknar leading the fleet to attack the port with high-explosive and incendiary bombs, and the two ships under the command of the Earl. The battleship is to assist the alert.
After a brief exchange, before finally approaching the target, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet made a final transformation. The destroyers of a detachment fanned out on the front of the fleet, followed by the two Turkish super fearless ships directly under Count Spey, and the temporary in the back. The former Dreadnought Fleet and the two Austro-Hungarian Super Intrepids assigned to Count Luknar, while the remaining three destroyer detachments are distributed around the fleet. After the transformation is completed, the officers and soldiers of the Allied Mediterranean Fleet can already see clearly The lighthouse on the island of Chios in the distance!
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