Chapter 2584： Rush hour one (1/2)
”The destroyer fleet is over?” Nimitz said, looking at the silent battlefield in the distance.
”It should be.” Su Xiong said while looking at the sea in the distance.
”Are we safe now? Where is the Japanese fleet?” Nimitz asked.
”How do I know?” Su Xiong frowned. Continue to use the telescope to observe the sea area where the battle has just ended. At this time, the Japanese fleet did not withdraw, but was still searching for something on the sea with searchlights on. Seems to look for other German destroyers? However, the next part of the action of the Japanese destroyer made Su Xiong's heart tight! These destroyers did not withdraw south or head towards the core area, but lined up in a marching formation and rushed in their direction! And seeing this scene, Su Xiong's heart trembled fiercely, and a drop of cold sweat fell from his forehead!
It stands to reason that after the battle is over, the fleet that is going to evacuate needs to turn off the searchlights and all unnecessary light sources. However, the Japanese may have done a little bit worse in this regard. Therefore, the searchlights were turned off for a few minutes in Su Xiong that night. A lot of information was exposed in the eyes!
These destroyers head straight to the northeast, so there is only one reason, that is, they are following their main fleet! These destroyers following up are definitely not reconnaissance. If they are reconnaissance, they should be lined up and start an arc! And now it’s a column! This is obviously a sign of quickly converging to the main fleet!
And if this inference is true, then it means that the main force of the Japanese fleet is still following itself, and unexpectedly, the general direction of the Japanese is still correct! So this TM is terrible! Su Xiong didn't dare to leave at the highest speed, because the wakes produced by high-speed sailing could easily expose himself. Now, Su Xiong, who has only one destroyer detachment, does not have much reconnaissance ability! He did not know the location of the Japanese fleet, and did not dare to act rashly.
”Order, the fleet will turn to a compass point again, and the speed will be increased to 22 knots!” After hesitating for a while, Su Xiong decided to extend the distance temporarily, at least feeling safe. However, it is a pity that when he made this decision, the distance between the two sides was close to the limit where the eyesight could be used!
”I saw them! Not the main body of the battleship! It's the wake behind them! God! Is this a Bavarian-class battleship?” At this time, a Japanese watchman exclaimed in a lookout on the Fuso battleship! He was not mistaken. At 12 kilometers away, the turning German fleet and the current Japanese fleet were accidentally traveling in parallel! And this information immediately spread throughout the fleet!
”Immediately notify the seaplane to throw flares over the opposing battleship! The fleet is ready to engage!” When the order was issued, Shigeru Taro Yoshimatsu was filled with excitement and a trace of fear! Once, the strength of the German fleet was like a mountain weighing on their hearts, but now, he seems to have hope to break this curse?
After a while, the destroyers accompanying the main fleet first fired the first round of flares thinking about the distant target, and then a series of searchlight beams that looked like the eyes of a demon shot back and forth on the sea! Between light and darkness, the German fleet is exposed!