Chapter 2210 Deception 2
If Count Spee senses that something is wrong and approaches the main force of the High Seas Fleet at top speed, then things will be very serious! With the current distance between each other, the British fleet is likely to be directly backstabbed by the Spey fleet when it is inextricable from the High Seas Fleet!
Therefore, before dawn, or even before the Spey Fleet's reconnaissance plane discovers anything, Count Spey must be convinced that the Thomas Fleet is still staring at him! Only in this way can Count Spee dare not take a shortcut at the highest speed to join the High Seas Fleet! At this time, we have to rely on Target No. 1! Target 1 will join some auxiliary battleships to replace the evacuated Thomas Fleet and play an "empty city" in its original position. In the early hours of the morning, they will continue to transmit radio signals in the name of Thomas Fleet and Betty Fleet, pretending that they are still there!
As for whether he will be discovered by Count Spey? That's for sure. Exposure is only a matter of time. When the count's reconnaissance plane flies overhead, everything will be exposed, but what does it matter? Because on Jericho's timetable, the Grand Fleet and the High Seas Fleet will meet when the sun just rises, and then start a decisive battle! And Count Spee did not move closer to the main force of the High Seas Fleet all night, so what if he received Ruprecht's telegram? It takes at least 4 hours to get to the battlefield! (This is a time calculated after taking into account the relative movements of both sides and the delaying effect of the auxiliary battleships on the Spey fleet) And by that time, if the large fleet cannot overwhelm the opponent within 4 hours, then the battle will also be There is no need to continue! So, Jericho hit a really good time difference!
If Target 1 was to deceive the Spey Fleet, then Target 2 was to deceive both the Spey Fleet and the High Seas Fleet at the same time! The function of Target 2 is to simulate the signal of the Grand Fleet. Both the Spey Fleet and the main force of the High Seas Fleet will receive this signal and locate it. Target No. 2 will be to the west of the Grand Fleet. In this way, if the High Seas Fleet judges purely from the radio, it will get the information that the Grand Fleet and the High Seas Fleet are relatively far apart, and thus dare to communicate normally as before. connection. And sailed westward at once.
In fact, the main force of the Grand Fleet has already approached the High Seas Fleet. At dawn, the High Seas Fleet heading west is very likely to collide with the main force of the Grand Fleet! Therefore, the High Seas Fleet, which was first exposed to the sun due to location issues, had to fight with the large fleet. After all, the turning and evacuation of large-scale fleets are a waste of time, and they are likely to be hit hard when the formation changes! Therefore, in this case, as a qualified commander, when the gap between the fleets is not too big, he will definitely choose to fight directly instead of making a dangerous turn in front of the opponent's artillery array! At this time, all the aviation forces of the British Royal Navy will do their best to prevent the evacuation of the German fleet!
(Regarding this issue, you can refer to Scheer’s turn in front of the battle when the main forces of the two fleets met in the Battle of Jutland. You must know that the British armor-piercing bombs at that time had problems, so the threat to German battleships was limited, and even so, Scheer’s We were also prepared to abandon the Hipper fleet, which undoubtedly entailed huge risks. When the Hipper fleet launched a desperate charge, the flagship Lütsov was severely damaged and ultimately failed to return. But this time , the armor-piercing bullets of the British fleet are all green bullets in history, and they will definitely not feel comfortable when hit!)
So, so far, Jericho's plan has been fully launched. From a planning point of view, Jericho can really be called a perfect plan. In the Norwegian Sea, the British fleet cannot rely on too much additional power. They can The only thing that relies on it is the fleet itself, so the entire main force of the British fleet can implement radio silence, and even the predetermined rendezvous point can be agreed upon during the day. As for whether it is possible to arrive at the predetermined location in the dark? Of course it's possible,
Issues the longitude and latitude of the reservation location. At night, not to mention complicated navigation equipment, even using a sextant to navigate the Big Dipper can find the approximate location! This is totally fine!
The Spey fleet can also be radio silent because they are dominated, but the main force of the High Seas Fleet cannot be radio silent because they are silent. How to mobilize land-based aircraft and sea reconnaissance ships? This is what is called the shortcomings and longings of an inch, right? Sometimes a system that is too large does not work well.
Jericho perfectly calculated the High Seas Fleet through his targeted deployment, using the target fleet to conduct strategic deception and intimidate the Spey Fleet so that they would not dare to get too close to him. At the same time, he gave the High Seas Fleet a wrong position, allowing you to approach your opponent covertly and launch an attack! After some operations, Jericho engaged his opponent at the most suitable time. The weather was just breaking out at this time. Even if the German aviation forces deployed in Norway carried out a one-time suicide air strike, it would still take time for them to reach the battlefield! At this time, there were only fleets from both sides on the battlefield! Maybe the Grand Fleet may still be defeated, but what is certain is that there is absolutely no better chance for the British now!
"What will happen to us if this plan succeeds?" Duff looked at his old boss with complicated eyes and asked.
"If the plan succeeds, we have about 3 to 4 hours to fight the opponent in a battle greater than the Battle of Trafalgar. Our odds of winning are slightly greater. If it fails, I will let Thomas and Betty evacuated with all the high-speed battleships," Jericho said.
"What if we win?" Lieutenant General Duff asked.
"I will evacuate with the remaining main force of the Grand Fleet. As for the Spey Fleet? If they don't stop us from returning home, forget it. And if they do, it will be the second war!" Jericho smiled. said.
If possible, Jericho really doesn't intend to fight the Spey Fleet after fighting the High Seas Fleet, because what is the concept of fighting for 3 to 4 hours? During this period, each main gun of the British battleship only had about 100 rounds of ammunition. During the battle, no matter how slow the battleship's firing rate was, it was still no problem to fire out one shell per minute. Therefore, if nothing went wrong, the firing rate After finishing the High Seas Fleet, the Grand Fleet had very few artillery shells left. When it encountered the Spey Fleet in full condition... That scene was simply terrifying!
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