Chapter 1,488 Turning Point

Chapter 1488 Turning point

"General, what should we do?!" an officer asked excitedly.

"Wait, let's be quiet first." Happiness came so suddenly that Count Spee also felt a little overwhelmed. The Allied fleet had timed it very well. As soon as their fleets merged, they moved in early while the weather was still barely bright. The launch of the attack indeed overwhelmed the Allied fleets, and their own fleets also paid a certain price, but now, everything seems to have passed?

It's not that easy! You know, although the Spey fleet was actually the first fleet to be bombed on a large scale, while he saw the power of the aviation force, he also realized the limitations of the fighter force on the bomber force. God knows, this wave of British and French fleets dared to do this, how many fighter jets were concentrated? After a battle, the ammunition of his own fleet was only enough to last for half an hour. If he counterattacked and the bombers were not powerful, then what should he do? Or give it away? !

"Keep your distance. Our crisis has not passed yet. The effect of the air strike is still hard to say." Count Spee thought for a while and said. Seeing that dawn was approaching at this time, his choice was more conservative, and he did not dare to take too big a step. The British performance this time surprised him!

At the same time, the British and French fleets also received news of the incoming German bombers!

"A large number of aircraft groups were discovered in the northeast. Their number is at least 120. Most of them are bombers. They are as unstoppable as a flood. We cannot stop all the aircraft!" A telegram was sent to Sir Fisher, asking him to His face darkened!

"Today, it seems that the god of fate is not on our side." Sir Fisher sighed. He had obviously paid a huge price and had already bitten the German fleet. If he was given half an hour, he could at least Capturing the last two slow battleships in the Allied fleet would be an explanation, but now? What is the situation? Not only is the meat in your mouth about to fly away, but you still have to face a large number of German bombers in the narrow strait! This joke is not funny!

"What should I do?" Sir Fisher was a little undecided for a moment and wanted to continue fighting? To be honest, I don’t have the guts. There are hundreds of aircraft. Let’s just assume that this wave of bombers only has 80 bombers. This means 80 torpedoes and heavy bombs. On average, each super-dauntless ship can carry more than 10 bombs and torpedoes. ……. Of course, the British Air Force will not let the brothers in the Navy suffer so much, but this is only the first wave!

To be honest, Sir Fisher really plans to leave now, but the entire Allied fleet is currently blocked in the strait. If he wants to go directly from the south, he has to face the remaining 4 super-dreadnoughts and 2 semi-dreadnoughts of the Allied fleet. , and if you exit and go from the north, not to mention taking more wrongful paths, you will also be followed and attacked by the German fleet. No matter how hard you beat this ****, it won’t work!

"Retreat,

Even from the current point of view, it will take more than 2 hours for us to completely leave the attack range of the German bomber force. The air force's cover has a time limit. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid we won't have enough time. "

"Moreover, even if we can kill the next two Quasi-Dreadnoughts, the significance is very limited. The main force of the Allied fleet still exists, and they can still come out to threaten us at any time. Therefore, there is no need to continue the pursuit and risk the fleet being severely damaged." Major General Husband's words strengthened Sir Fisher's determination. Now is definitely not the time to hold on, leave now!

"Send a telegram to the French fleet, asking them to evacuate immediately, and arrange for some destroyers to take charge of the rear!" Sir Fisher ordered. Subsequently, the flagship of the British fleet, the Iron Duke, turned first, followed by the other three super-dreadnoughts. After receiving the order, the French fleet no longer stubbornly persisted, because the Sword of Damocles hanging high in the sky could fall at any time. , If you don’t leave, you really won’t be able to leave!

The Allied fleet began to turn, and in order to prevent the Spey fleet from coming over, they also began to release smoke screens, and the destroyers formed a blockade behind the entire fleet. More than 20 destroyers and torpedo boats were in charge under the leadership of several pre-dreadnought battleships. After breaking.

"It's finally stable!" Seeing this situation, Earl Spee finally breathed a sigh of relief. The current situation is that he can finally return to Constantinople safely with most of the fleet! But at this time, Earl Spee had already begun to consider whether to catch up and take a risk!

When the situation on the sea changed, the air forces of both sides had already collided in the airspace near the strait. This time, in order to save the Allied fleet, the British sent out almost all their elites, but what about the Germans? For the same reason, all the elites came out together!

Led by the J-3 fighters of two squadrons, the entire fleet rushed forward first, and what greeted them were the DH4, Newport and Albatross fighter groups of the Allied Powers!

"Ignore the fighter jets and attack their bombers!" After all, they are veterans from the Western Front. The British's first target is the bomber group, and their second target is the bomber group! The third target is still the bomber group! The British rushed over from all directions, and the roar of machine guns instantly echoed throughout the battlefield! The seaplanes belonging to the fleet were not idle either. They began to take off, and then released smoke screens around the British and French fleets, and an air attack against the Allied fleet began.

"The defense level of the British is indeed much higher than that of the Russians." The Third Bomber Squadron of the Lancer Bomber Group was the first to enter the position. This time, the squadron dispatched a total of 12 bombers. However, the current situation made them feel a little bit The hands and feet are trapped. This is in the strait. Although the sea surface is narrow, the sea breeze is not strong, which means that the smoke screen will dissipate very slowly. It is so dark below that the bomber force really cannot carry out an effective attack. If On the open sea, the situation is different. If you walk around, you can always find a place to start.

The defense of British fighter jets is also very unique. After being beaten to death in front of the box formation of German bombers, the British finally learned to be smart. Some of their planes were hanging far away from the target. Behind you, wait for the German bombers to drop altitude and prepare to drop bombs or release torpedoes before attacking. Moreover, the purpose of the attack is no longer to destroy the enemy aircraft, as long as it forces you to drop the bombs or torpedoes.

However, this method only temporarily relieved the pressure on the British. When more bombers arrived, the British finally had to face the iron fist of the German bombers!

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