Chapter 2241 Head-to-Head Confrontation 4

Before entering the war, the British had a total of 32 capital ships. During the battle, they had sunk 5 first-generation super-dreadnoughts, 2 dreadnoughts, and 1 Revenge-class battleship! In other words, there are only 24 warships left in the entire British fleet! And not all of these 24 warships can be put into battle now! Because the condition of the remaining surviving warships in the large fleet is also very bad!

You know, at the beginning, the Bavarians dealt with the British's first-generation super-dreadnoughts. Half of the 10 first-generation super-dreadnoughts were lost by now, and the remaining half can survive until now except that they are lucky. Because they are skilled enough in filling the ammunition depot with water... The British, who have been somewhat overwhelmed by previous battles, will definitely abandon the ammunition in the ammunition depot without hesitation once the turret or gun mount is penetrated. Without the problem of ammunition exploding, it will be more difficult to rely solely on cannon shells to penetrate it. For example, the historical Tiger battlecruiser had more than a dozen cannon shells in it, wouldn't it still be alive?

However, being able to survive does not mean how much combat power is left! In fact, the other five British super-dreadnoughts have no combat effectiveness! Even the total number of usable main guns on the last five super-dreadnoughts is only 25! Not even 70% of the firepower! As for the remaining five dreadnoughts, their situation is better. After all, at the beginning, they fought with more and less, and they faced the weakest warship in the German fleet. But after all they are just fearless…. And it’s still far back, so it will take time to catch up!

And look at the fleet that Jericho and Thomas can now invest in? The 6 Queens and Fury were the absolute main force, but the Duke of York was badly beaten by the Moltke. Among the three Revenge-class battleships, the Revenge, which was heavily taken care of by the bombers, actually did not have much firepower, so it could only stay in the battle line to share the pressure of the opponent. As for the Tiger and the other three first-generation battlecruisers? Well, don't expect them to cause much damage to the Bavarians, and they are the kind of people who can be dropped by the opponent inadvertently... But the number is one less than the Germans... So, this is so embarrassing!

"General, if the follow-up fleet cannot arrive within half an hour, or if the Germans move faster than us, we have no chance of winning." Lieutenant General Bernie walked up and whispered to Jericho. To be honest, this battle almost refreshed Lieutenant General Bernie's understanding of naval warfare. If someone told him now that the navy is a military branch that can lose a war in one day, he would definitely spit on it. On the other person’s face!

"Nonsense! The navy is a branch of arms that can decide the fate of a country within 4 hours!" Lieutenant General Bernie really didn't expect that his fleet would die so badly under the attack of the Germans before the war! How long has this fight lasted? Only two hours!

"What do you mean?" Jericho walked to a corner calmly, Lieutenant General Bernie following closely behind, and then Jericho said to Lieutenant General Bernie with a complicated expression.

"I can feel that the Grand Fleet is dying... Our hope of victory has become very slim. Even if we can rely on the strength of the fleet to block this wave of German attacks, when the German carrier-based aircraft are ready again In good times, what should we do? Betty doesn’t have many planes anymore.” Lieutenant General Bernie took a deep breath and said: “And the Spey fleet is on its way here!”

"Then let Betty go first, release the remaining aircraft, keep some for your own air defense, and then evacuate the battlefield, don't go south, go directly east, so that you can quickly get out of the combat range of the German bombers, and Spey The target of the fleet is us and will not intercept Betty's fleet." After taking a deep breath, Jericho finally made up his mind. The first order to retreat in this war was issued.

The core strength of an aircraft carrier is the carrier-based aircraft on it. If the carrier-based aircraft are exhausted, what is the use of remaining on the battlefield? So, instead of doing this, it is better to let them evacuate first...

"What about the other fleets?" Lieutenant General Bernie asked.

"The queens are our last trump card. Even if we lose this war, they are still our last support after the war. And the rest depends on the situation." Jericho said.

"What about the Revenge?" Lieutenant General Bernie asked.

"It would be best if I could run away," Jericho said. Jericho's words have already shown his attitude. The Queen-class battleship must be preserved as much as possible, while other battleships can be sacrificed when necessary! Unfortunately, Ruprecht thought the same way...

"Keep an eye on them! Make sure that each queen has at least one Bavarian-class battleship in charge! The British first-generation fearless can temporarily put it aside." Looking at the British fleet in the distance, Ruprecht ordered!

The battle lines of both sides were readjusted, and the two almost parallel battle lines continued to move toward the southwest defense line. On these two battle lines, the German fleet held a huge advantage. In the distance, the Grand Fleet and other warships of the High Seas Fleet that had temporarily withdrawn from the battle line began to recover and regroup. Of course, they could not return to the battlefield for the time being! The most elite fleets of Germany and Britain finally collided!

Before the battle between the most elite fleets of both sides, Jericho and others had realized that the fleet in their hands was not enough to resist the German fleet, so they pinned their hopes on the follow-up fleet to quickly follow up. Therefore, the British need to delay time, so they want to increase the distance. After all, even the Revenge-class battleship can be killed instantly, so the Queen is even more so! (The British did not know that it was hit by a water bomb.) However, the Germans are not stupid. The Bavarian-class armor protection is stronger than that of the Queen, so they can withstand closer hits! Because the British fleet is dragged down by the Revenge class, their speed is slower than the German fleet! At this time, the light cruisers and destroyers in the hands of the High Seas Fleet also launched an attack!

At this moment, the main force of the High Seas Fleet is once again firing on all cylinders! The destroyers responsible for releasing the offensive smoke took the lead, followed by a large number of large destroyers. The light cruisers spread out on both sides, avoiding the obstruction of smoke and attacking the British auxiliary battleships. Behind the front line composed of large destroyers and light cruisers were a large number of medium destroyers and ocean-going torpedo boats. More than 30 various auxiliary battleships formed a rather stepped attack formation, and behind these destroyers, 15 battleships of the High Seas Fleet were also constantly adjusting their routes and quickly approaching the British fleet! Accompanied by the thunderous roar of artillery, the fleets of both sides fought together again!

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