Chapter 813 Early Preparation

"My people got a piece of news by chance. They saw four battleships in Liverpool with almost the same appearance, with two huge turrets at the front and end, making intense preparations. Next to this battleship, there were two more A fast ship with a large crew assembling the cargo. This happened three days ago," the prince said.

"A battleship with two turrets at the head and tail? Or four?!" General Boer immediately understood the identity of the other party. This is the British Queen Elizabeth-class battleship! Because among all the current British battleships, the only battleships that use two turrets at the head and tail are the Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships, the Revenge and battleships, and the Tiger! The British Dreadnought battle cruiser has two turrets deployed diagonally along the central axis. The Dreadnought and Super Dreadnought battleships both have 5 turrets, while the Lion and Grand Princess have one turret in the middle. None of these battleships meet the description of the appearance, and after excluding most of the battleships, the range of these four battleships is very small. You can continue to exclude. Four Vengeance-class ships are impossible, because now the British only have one Vengeance-class ship in service... Even if one more ship was commissioned recently, the Revenge-class battleships still can't make up four. As for Tigers? I really want to think about this. If everyone is at sea and separated by more than ten kilometers, they may confuse the tiger with the queen. This is understandable. But in the port, there is a tiger next to three queens. If this is still wrong, it can be called a fairy tale... General Bohr believed that the intelligence personnel of the German Navy would never make such a mistake... "Well, let's consider this question now, why did these four Queens leave the Grand Fleet in Liverpool? Of course, some people may say that they may be undergoing maintenance. But from a common sense point of view, these four battleships are in the UK The east coast will be better. Considering the two high-speed merchant ships next to it, I think the queens are going on a long trip. This is also an important reason why I reminded Su Xiong the day before yesterday." "But we still need to verify, don't we? "Boll said with some guilt. "Verify? Don't worry, in the anchorage of the Shetland Islands, the British will place 4 replacement ships with the same appearance as the Queen. We have to obtain some information through other channels." The prince said angrily . To be honest, the prince really doesn't have high expectations for the German Navy's intelligence capabilities. Historically, password leaks have allowed the Allies to know every move of the German Navy. The most unbearable thing is that after the Bold Super Dauntless struck a mine, the British built a fake Bold to prevent the information from leaking. A gag order was also imposed on the media. However, the Germans obtained relevant intelligence and even photos. But the Germans thought it was a British ruse…. "Then how do you plan to verify this information?" Admiral Boer's expression became even more embarrassing. "It's very simple. Just 2 hours ago, I sent a telegram to General Su Xiong. He and his attack ships will pay attention to abnormal situations in the Indian Ocean and try to contact us as soon as possible. And the Americans They are also willing to help. They have camouflaged reconnaissance ships in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. They may not be able to detect them in a short time, but it is impossible for the British to avoid all eyes." There are only two British fleets heading to the Indian Ocean. A theoretical path would be to take the Atlantic Ocean, bypass Africa and then enter the Indian Ocean. If the British really took this route, would they still want to capture the two fast battleships that had just left the port when they arrived in the Indian Ocean? Just wash up and sleep. The British's ship condition may be worse than that of Su Xiong's fleet. The first thing they will do after arriving in the Indian Ocean is to go to Bombay or another big port to make a "big sword". As for why Su Xiong can? nonsense,

Su Xiong's fleet captured slow transport ships with a speed of no more than 10 knots. The British captured a fast battleship that could reach 25 knots. Can it be the same?

Then the other road is the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean. This road is very close. Once you go to the Indian Ocean, you can start driving directly without maintenance. Therefore, the prince will naturally make more preparations on this route. As for how to play hide-and-seek with Su Xiong after Thomas arrived in the Indian Ocean, the prince also gave some tips, but whether he can play well depends on Su Xiong's level... "Okay, I have solved this problem for you, then you have to do the other problems below. First, I need to know the situation of the British blockade in the North Sea. This situation can only be solved by camouflaged ships and submarines. I will be responsible for collecting it and leave it to you." "Second, the fleet can take some actions in the Baltic Sea recently. We want to make the British feel that the Imperial Navy will cooperate with the Eastern Front to launch a counterattack against Russia. The louder the better! Of course, it would be good to have this opportunity to consolidate our offensive minefields and suppress the Russian transportation lines." "Third, after getting the definite news that the queens have gone south, And after deploying a submarine cordon in the northern waters of the UK, the Hipper fleet can regularly visit the southern British ports. It is also okay to lay mines and bombard the ports. We need to make the British aware of our activity. " "Isn't this dangerous?" General Boer said worriedly. "We can consider adding another battleship to General Hipper. It seems that the battleship Baden has just completed its training, so let's give it to General Hipper first." The prince thought for a while and said. "But what is the difference between only 5 battleships and 6 battleships?" Boll said angrily. "The difference is huge. In fact, 5 ships is quite stable. The maximum force Betty has in hand is two battlecruiser formations, which is 6 ships. The large fleet will inevitably leave a battlecruiser formation, and the queens Leaving the North Sea, our 5 vs. 6 situation is very stable. If we add a Bavaria-class battleship, it will be no problem, at least the evacuation will be no problem," Hipper said. Deploying a submarine blockade in the north to keep the Grand Fleet in check is actually a safe approach. In fact, after the Battle of Helgeland Bay started in history, the Grand Fleet was still 130 nautical miles away from the battlefield.... .. As long as it is confirmed that the Grand Fleet is in the Shetland Islands, then this naval battle can eliminate the Grand Fleet. Hipper only had to face the Betty fleet and was very confident in his own battleships. Hipper thought that 5 on 5 or 5 on 6 would be no problem. In fact, adding the most powerful Baden would really work. Somewhat passed. "How to arrange the specific arrangements? You do it. I need you to do these three things. We are an offensive operation. If we can't get this information, it will be difficult. In addition, the submarines going out are in After you come back, take a rest, we will need it in the next stage," the prince said. Second update today! Please subscribe and reward~~~!