Of course, this is only part of the explanation, and another reason is that the German Air Force does not want to expose its trump card to its opponents just like this. In fact, these things are nothing. What the Germans can come up with, China and

The Allies can figure it out after some thought, and the two sides still have several years to go before a showdown. If it is exposed now, before the final battle, the Allies will be able to put together a set of the same configuration even if they are not good enough!

But it is no solution to continue like this. The empire's veins are bleeding, and German ships are in distress on the high seas. From an economic point of view or a political point of view, it is impossible not to deal with it. But how to deal with it is obviously a problem. If it can be said that it can be done at present

If the mobilized Allied fleet is a tiger, then this small fleet will be useless

He is also a bad wolf, and if he fails to do so, he will suffer the consequences. Moreover, the two sides are fighting on a vast ocean. Searching for the enemy is a more troublesome and difficult problem to solve than fighting. It seems that once the large fleet is dispersed, it will not be possible at all.

It is impossible to form an advantage over the opponent. Compared with sinking a few capital ships, sinking a few merchant ships is a trivial matter!

As a result, the Allied naval leaders came to the conclusion after research that instead of playing hide-and-seek with the other side across the ocean, it would be better to set up a trap for the other side to come to them. Moreover, it is best for the war zone to be near the continental shelf, so that the Allies can still rely on

Ocean reconnaissance aircraft are used to complete reconnaissance missions. The land-based attack aircraft group can also play a decisive role at the right time.

In order to make this trap more real and tempting, the German Navy also specially arranged a high-speed transport fleet to carry a certain amount of supplies across the Atlantic. Of course, the route of this transport fleet is very sophisticated. Try to avoid sailing in the open sea.

. Operating almost close to the edge of British and French territorial waters. After considering the position of the Iranian fleet and

After the two sides sailed for a long time, the German Navy believed that the final ambush location that the other side could choose should be off the Iblis Peninsula. This area was within the combat radius of German land-based aircraft. The Navy's aircraft carriers could also be deployed here quickly.

.If the opponent cannot resist the temptation, then Lucknar is confident that he will kill them all in one fell swoop.

As for the possibility of the other party deploying submarines in the Strait of Gibraltar, Count Luckner also considered it. Allied minesweepers and submarine hunting ships deployed in Spain and North Africa scanned the Strait route almost every day. Mine protection was also deployed in key areas.

Nets and anti-submarine nets, and some dilapidated civilian ships were also sunk on the seabed to prevent opponent submarines from entering the port. In addition, Earl Luckner was preparing to sail out of the strait at night, so the probability of exposure could be minimized.

In order to completely eat up this fleet, the Germans and Austrians spent a lot of money. This huge fleet includes three fleet aircraft carriers, two of which are 30,000-ton armored aircraft carriers, namely Moltke of the German Navy.

aircraft carrier and Austria-Hungary's Austria. A 18,000-ton Blücher aircraft carrier. These three aircraft carriers have a total carrying capacity of 290 aircraft. There are also three aviation cruisers, one for the German Navy.

Emden and Knigsberg, as well as the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Mediterranean. In addition, there are two battleships, 6 cruisers and up to 12 destroyers! Such a huge fleet can have up to nearly 350 aircraft

.Coupled with the land-based aircraft that can be used, the total force can reach about 500! According to the Germans, as long as the target is within the attack range of the aircraft group, one attack can completely eliminate the opponent.

Originally, the Germans planned to pull up the Spanish fleet, but the Spanish refused to participate in the upcoming battle on the grounds that the fleet needed maintenance. Recalling that Spain did not declare war when Germany, Austria, Turkey and Iran went to war, Germany expressed its opposition to the Spanish government.

His attitude became increasingly dissatisfied. However, these matters were not something that Luckner and others could consider. Most of the fleets that the entire Mediterranean Allies could mobilize had been concentrated, and they were just waiting for the other party to come to their doorstep!

While the Germans were sharpening their knives, Sumer and others were also in a dilemma. The Germans chose to sail the shortest possible route. This transport fleet of 12 ships obviously could not escape the British and French attacks at sea.

The eyes of the patrol aircraft. And through the communication method agreed in advance, the patrol aircraft is

Su Mo and others who were wandering on the ocean also had a certain understanding of the opponent's track. However, understanding it did not mean that they could successfully catch the opponent. After all, the current cruising speed of Su Mo's fleet was only about 18 knots. Considering that they could not do it at night

It was time for reconnaissance. It was really not easy for Su Mo and the others to catch their opponents.

Since the opponent cannot be found in the outer sea direction, the only way is to wait on the road that the opponent must pass. But unfortunately, the Strait of Gibraltar is undoubtedly a very dangerous place for Sumer and others. A little negligence will lead to

There was a possibility of no return. Faced with the trap and the cheese on the trap, Su Mo and others hesitated. The situation was too dangerous and even exceeded the bottom line that Su Mo and others could accept.

"I think the risk of this operation is a bit high. The Strait of Gibraltar is absolutely not allowed. But we can try to make an attempt near the Bay of Biscay. According to the other party's route information and speed, it is very likely that the other party will fly at night

Enter the Bay of Biscay and avoid the last dangerous sea area. If we sail north at full speed at this time, we can try it in the Bay of Biscay." Sumer said while looking at the chart.

"The window time is very short, because we have to maneuver outside the activity radius of the opponent's long-range patrol aircraft. Even if we sail at a maximum speed of 30 knots, when we reach the target area, we only have one and a half hours at most to conduct reconnaissance and attack.

This period of time is simply not enough for the fleet to complete the attack and recovery.

Call it a day. If we are lucky, we can sink two ships and throw away the plane. If we are not lucky, we may only be able to pick up the pilot and evacuate. After all, landing at night is a very difficult thing.

Serious accidents can occur if you are not careful." Cunningham was also caught in a dilemma.

"We can try night battles. Our warships are equipped with new radars that can detect targets even at night. There are no other large-scale fleets in this area except the German fleet. We can only attack everything except us.

A large fleet is enough. And before sunset, our Seagull aircraft can perform long-term tracking with auxiliary fuel tanks. It is enough to guide the fleet for night battles. That is

We have nothing to fear even if the Germans send their fleet. Our destroyers are equipped with new 610mm large-caliber oxygen torpedoes, which far exceed ordinary torpedoes in terms of range, speed and charge. In this case, night battles

On the contrary, it gives us an opportunity to make a big difference with a small thing." Sumer said. Although he was born in the aviation force, he also has certain attainments in artillery warfare and lightning strikes.

In addition, another reason why Sumer supports night battles is to take them by surprise and attack them unprepared. In this dimension, the frequency of night battles is very low, except for the battle between the German High Seas Fleet and the British Grand Fleet in Scandinavia during World War I.

Except for a large-scale night battle that broke out, there has never been a night battle at other times. Night is the most difficult to control and the most prone to accidents. Especially as a large fleet with aircraft carriers,

Both sides prefer to engage in battles through carrier-based aircraft during the day, and do not want to get close to bayonet distance at night. At least for the Germans, there is no benefit in doing so. Although they have battleships, night battles are more advantageous. Since the Germans

If they have an overwhelming advantage in gunboats, they will try to avoid it. If they try to save others by themselves, they will think that Su Mo and others will also avoid night battles. And what Su Mo wants to seize is such an opportunity!

And after calculating the wealth in his hands, Su Mo only had 2 heavy cruisers and 1 aviation cruiser at his disposal, plus 7 destroyers. Excluding the aviation cruisers that were not suitable for artillery battles and the necessary submarines, Su Mo could mobilize the maximum number of ships at his disposal.

The force consists of 2 heavy cruisers and 5 destroyers. Although the opponent's force is not clear, it is certain that the number of gunboats in the Allied fleet is far greater than his own. The current situation makes Sumer very confused.

"It's raining outside. We are about to enter a rainy area. If our meteorological experts' predictions are correct, this wetland will cover the entire Bay of Biscay. And the bad weather will last for about three days."

At this time, an officer reported. "It's really bad. It seems that God is going to let us give up this ambush. In this case, our carrier-based aircraft and seaplanes cannot perform their missions. If we rely solely on radar, I'm afraid

It's hard to find the target. What should I do?" Fletcher said with a frown.

"It seems we can only give it a try. The Bay of Biscay is not big. Our aircraft carriers can sail out of the ** area to monitor the situation in the open sea, while the cruisers and destroyers stay in the ** area to search for the German transport fleet. Now the weather

The situation is very bad, the cloud height is also very low and the visibility is relatively poor. We have lost our air reconnaissance capabilities like our opponents. In this case, I think the opponent suffers even more. And the air fleet is in the open sea

. Out of the reconnaissance range of the German long-range aviation. It is safe at least for a short time. We can give it a try." Cunningham said. "If we cannot detect the opponent within 2 days, then we will evacuate. Our radar detection

The distance is very far, so if nothing happens, we can still run. Plus, the radio is oriented sideways. As long as the opponent has a high-power naval radio station working, we can always find some clues."

"I agree, two heavy cruisers and five destroyers can give it a try." Sumer expressed support for Cunningham's suggestion. Sumer still trusts the British radar technology. At this time, the radar they equipped is more powerful than in history.

The British Navy's 273q sea radar is worse, but even so.

The detection distance for targets the size of battleships can also reach more than 20 nautical miles. The detection distance for 10,000-ton cruisers is more than 17 nautical miles. The detection distance for destroyers is more than 15 nautical miles. If the opponent is a fleet, the detection distance will be higher. And the work is relatively easy.

Stable, with few strikes.

"If no one objects, what do you think about Colonel Couch commanding this fleet?" Since Su Mo has agreed on behalf of China, it is useless for Fletcher to object. The rest is just a matter of course.

It's just a process. The combat plan was passed smoothly, and the entire fleet began to prepare. The aircraft carrier fleet sailed northwest and will eventually be on standby in the northwest offshore of the Bay of Biscay. The cruise fleet sailed northeast and plunged into the Bay of Biscay, looking for Germany.

Transport fleet.

The sudden weather change also caught the Allies off guard. Didn't they say the weather was good? Why did the sky over the Bay of Biscay suddenly become cloudy? In this case, even if the Iranian fleet was in the Bay of Biscay, the German sea and land bases

The air force is also helpless against its opponents. The commander of the camel transport fleet has not changed.

With the power of the fleet route, 80% of them will continue sailing. If the opponent's cruiser stays in the Bay of Biscay, the consequences will be disastrous. Heavy cruisers attack civilian ships and fast fleets with speeds of more than 30 knots at 15 knots.

The merchant fleet. Count Luckner shuddered at the thought of this situation.

"I didn't expect that we could actually encounter an artillery duel similar to the one in the first battle." Count Luckner said with a bitter smile, but looking at the fleet in his hand, it seemed difficult for him to assemble a fleet with strong combat effectiveness. The new style

Bismarck-class battleships and two Bayern-class battleships have been integrated into India

The Oceanic Fleet is performing combat missions in the Middle East. One of the other two Bavarian-class battleships is being repaired in an Italian shipyard, and the other is debugging newly installed electronic equipment in Crete. As a result, the two battleships under Count Luckner

The battleship is a high-speed improved König-class battleship.

After removing one turret, this class of battleship can barely reach a speed of 30 knots, but the fire control equipment and radar are still relatively backward. In terms of fire control and electronic equipment performance, it seems to be inferior to the two newly commissioned heavy cruisers Wiesbaden

and Frankfurt. And followed Count Luckner out

Among the two König-class battleships that arrived, the König performed normally, while the other ship of the same class performed relatively poorly. Shortly after setting sail, it was suddenly discovered that there were some problems with the steam pipes, and the maximum speed was only about 25 knots. Such a low speed was obviously impossible.

Along with the cruiser battle, it seems that it can only be given up.

However, although the ship was a little older, the 14-inch cannon on it was still very intimidating. It was no problem to hit the 10-inch cannon with the 14-inch cannon on the coffee table. So after some research, Earl Luckner decided to send

The battleship König, the heavy cruisers Wiesbaden and Frankfurt brought four destroyers into the Bay of Biscay to provide escort for the incoming camel transport fleet. Rear Admiral Parrot was in charge of commanding this fleet

.So, under the influence of the irresistible weather, the two sides could only give up the original plan and try to conduct a fundamentalist artillery battle. Of course, at this time, Earl Luckner still wanted stability over all else, no matter whether it was possible or not

To find the Iranian fleet, as long as the transport ship can be successfully retrieved, it will be enough. And he estimated that under such unfavorable circumstances, it is unlikely that the other party will continue to search for the transport fleet in the Bay of Biscay.

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