Chapter 982 Before the War

"Then let me know, but there's not enough time. I mean, no matter what the situation is on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. We have to go out and take a look. We have been here for too long. The decks of the battleships are long. It's covered in moss!" said the count.

In fact, he also had an idea. The Hipper fleet, which was comparable in strength to his own fleet, made big news, and the Scheer fleet, which was stronger than his own, made even bigger news. Su Xiong, who was weaker than him, actually made two big news in the Indian Ocean! Soon after the war started, he won the title of Blood Lieutenant General, and then tied the Queen in 2v2. The earl thinks that his level is not bad. At that time, among the commanders of the High Seas Fleet's battleships, he, Scheer and Hipper were on par with each other. Su Xiong was not considered a prince at that time? If you pull him into the fleet, he will probably be the deputy of the fleet at most. And now? Ashamed! The count hid his face.

"Everyone, I can guarantee that after the French suffered a loss this time, it will be difficult for our submarines to find such an opportunity again. The Japanese will come back soon. By then, we will simply not be able to face 10 Dreadnoughts and Super The fearless Allied navy, rather than sit back and defend ourselves until then. Why don't we give it a try? This is the closest we are to victory!" The Earl put his hands on the table and leaned forward slightly. Like a lion always ready to hunt. Comes with a stunning aura!

"Then the cruiser still takes it with it?" Colonel Milenkovich asked.

"Let's not take them with us now. Their speed is too slow and will drag down the fleet. We only need to take the destroyers with us." The count pondered for a moment and asked: "Do you have any other questions?"

"No more." everyone replied.

"Okay, let's take action immediately!" the count said confidently. "Also, if I remember correctly, it seems that Crown Prince Ruprecht is also in Vienna now? Say hello to me in the telegram." The entire meeting did not last long, and it was just a matter of assigning tasks, preparing, and setting sail. More than half an hour. When it was just dawn, the count's fleet had passed through the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Dardanelles and entered the Aegean Sea! (The count's fleet was not deployed in Constantinople at this time, but in the Sea of ​​Marmara near the strait)

When a red sun rose from the sea, the count's four battleships were sailing in a single formation towards Crete, with 12 destroyers beside them. When the sun finally popped out from the sea, it suddenly burst into golden light, covering the entire fleet of warships with a layer of golden light. With the refraction of the sea water, halos of light that were both real and illusory enveloped the sea!

"Today's weather is so good, it's perfect for a good fight." The Earl said ambitiously as he stood on the bridge and looked at his fleet in the distance.

Although the action was hasty, the count already had a rough plan for the upcoming battle. Castelli was not a suitable target. Even if one battleship was damaged, the French still had 3 super-dreadnoughts and 2 dreadnoughts there. , has strong combat capabilities, and there is also an armored cruiser detachment on the nearby island of Antikythera.

And another French fleet is deployed in the Gulf of Yunia to the east and rushes over by itself. Then the French fleet in the Gulf of Yunia can completely take its own retreat. Therefore, this kind of action is very risky. After all, no matter how fast the speed is, it will not work if we are surrounded!

Therefore, the target chosen by the count is the two Guba-class battleships and the six Dandong-class battleships in the Gulf of Nea. This bay is relatively large, and the French fleet is dispersed in it. As long as he moves quickly enough, he can completely Get some benefits before the other party reacts.

That's right, the count had no intention of completely repelling the French fleet in one move, because this was unrealistic, just like the prince did not believe that a decisive battle with the main force could break the situation in the North Sea. If the Count had focused on attacking the French's Super Fearless and Guba, then there would be no need to fight because they couldn't be beaten at all! 4v8, the number of other warships is several times that of yours, what a shame! Just like the prince would not target the large fleet first, both sides chose to attack the other side's weaker warships. As for the strongest part, if you can't avoid it, don't do it first! I can't afford it.

Count Spee was not sure whether the French were indifferent to their actions, or whether they were shrinking the fleet or taking other actions. The last directly affiliated armored cruiser detachment and a large number of destroyers were still not something the count could afford. But it doesn't matter, as long as the French don't gather the entire fleet together, they can always take advantage of it today!

"Teacher, if you plan to grab a handful and leave, then this operation will not be difficult, but if you want to achieve our strategic goals, I'm afraid one time is not enough. And Austria-Hungary will cooperate with us "?" Lieutenant Colonel Luckner, a fleet staff officer and a student of Count Spey, said from the side.

"One action will naturally not work. This is just a prelude. Now we have reached a critical moment. How can we do it if we don't fight? This time I just hope that we can build our confidence through a victory!" Count Spey said.

While the Spey fleet was fighting out, the French were also in a mess. After a transport ship trying to rush out of the port was blown into two ends by a mine with a loud noise, the French completely calmed down!

"All the large ships stayed in place, and the minesweepers immediately cleared the channel! Clear a channel of the minefield we originally deployed. The Germans laid mines when they left again!" Vice Admiral de La Perel was victorious. commanded.

"Our situation seems to be very bad. How is the condition of the channel? Can we still get out?" the lieutenant general asked the commander of the First Battleship Squadron next to him, Rear Admiral Guy Pratt.

"Small boats are fine, but big ships may be a little more difficult. And even if we can go out now, we can't use the hull to clear mines." The major general on the side said helplessly.

"So how long will it take for us to clear a passage? Also, what is the current situation of the Normandy?" the lieutenant general asked.

"If we clear the original channel, I'm afraid it will take two days, because we still have to deal with the sunken ship. If we clear a channel from our own minefield, it may take 15 hours, because in addition to In addition to mines, we also need to remove obstacles and underwater anti-submarine nets," said an officer next to him.

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