Chapter 205 Wind and Rain (Part 1)
Schmidt always looks at the problem so simple. It would be better if things were so simple. The British local fleet may be low-key for a while in a short period of time, but Britain's strong shipbuilding capabilities cannot be underestimated. If the "blood transfusion" from the colonies and the United States is added, the main warships that Britain lost can soon be made up for.
Now it is impossible for Britain to use warships to siege Li Mo, so Britain can only use the air force, and it is a roadbed air force, because there is no available aircraft carrier in the UK now.
"Tell you this way! If Britain wants to attack us with roadbed aircraft, where should their aircraft be deployed?"
Li Mo didn't plan to ask them some tactical questions directly with his two brothers Moji. It was much better to ask them directly. Stephen and Schmidt had a clue, and this tactical question was their strength.
After finding the clue, Stephen and Schmidt began to lean over on the sand table and began to carefully check the map. They even discussed in a low voice from time to time. After more than ten minutes, whether the two had any results, Schmidt first said to Li Mo:
"Commander-in-chief, we think if Britain wants to retaliate against us with roadbed aircraft, it will definitely choose to be in the Norwegian Sea."
"Oh! Is there any reason?"
Li Mo is not very familiar with the air force's speed, especially when he is not very clear about which airports there are in Norway, but Schmidt is different. All military airports in Europe are in his mind. This is a must-have quality for a tactical air force commander. Even the situation of the airports in these neighboring countries. Schmidt is clear about how big each airport is, where the specific location is, and how many aircraft it can accommodate. Schmidt can recite it backwards. The quality of the German officer is really good.
"Tell me your reasons, my brother."
After hearing Schmidt's words, Li Mo hurried to the edge of the sand table to listen to Schmidt's explanation of the reasons:
"Commander-in-chief, you see, we have to pass four lands all the way from the Atlantic to the Port of Kiel, Germany, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, and we have now passed the two lands in front. Both of them are islands. There are not many airports on the island. They can not accommodate many aircraft at all. Our entire aircraft carrier formation can have nearly five hundred aircraft, so the British will not send a small number of aircraft to die.
In this way, only Denmark and Norway remain. However, Denmark is too close to Germany. If a large number of British planes appear there, our intelligence personnel will definitely learn that most British people will not choose to launch an attack from Denmark.
Norway does not border Germany, and it is also isolated from the ocean. In addition, several large military airports in Norway are all in the mountains and are easily hidden, so we concluded that Britain can only attack us from Norway."
After hearing Schmidt's words, Li Mo also looked at the map while thinking. After a long time, Li Mo looked up and said to Stephen and Schmidt:
"Generate power to the Command, and immediately mobilize intelligence personnel from Denmark and Norway to inquire whether a large number of British aircraft have entered the two countries, and ask the Command to give these British aircraft with poor intentions a ruthless blow.
Another point is the mission assigned to you. You are responsible for the anti-aircraft attack mission of the entire aircraft carrier. I will not interfere. I now authorize you two to dispatch anyone in the entire formation."
Li Mo has always been like this. Don’t just command what you are not good at. Just grasp the strategic direction yourself. Leave the specific matters to the person you are best at! Li Mo thinks he is no worse than Liu Bang, who was born a gangster, and he also has his own way of knowing people with people.
"Commander-in-chief, I would like to remind you that Norway is more than 800 kilometers away from Germany's nearest airport. If Denmark does not serve as a springboard, German aircraft and bombers will not want to attack Norway's airports."
"Oh!" Li Mo almost forgot about this. In history, Germany attacked Norway, after conquering Denmark first, at such a long distance, it is impossible to attack Norwegian airports with Germany's short-lived plane range. It is impossible to attack Norwegian airports at this time. Germany immediately wanted to launch a "blitzkrieg" against Poland. It must not provoke all European countries at this time. Then Li Mo and the others can only save themselves.
After the mission was issued, Li Mo became more relaxed. Stephen and Schmidt went to work hard on their respective preparations. Stephen's mission was to command the formation and anti-submarine of the entire aircraft carrier formation, while Schmidt comprehensively inspected all aircraft. In order to ensure that the entire aircraft carrier formation had enough fighters, Schmidt even ordered that most of the ju87s of all aircraft carriers be collected into the hangar, leaving only a few ju87s for anti-submarine use. Most of the aircraft parked on all aircraft carriers were BF109 fighters.
This is an anti-aircraft attack, not an attack on the enemy's base or fleet. A slow dive bomber like Ju87 is of little use. The only function of the entire aircraft carrier formation in anti-aircraft attack is anti-submarine, and this function is also very important. You should know that most of the German aircraft carriers are modified by merchant ships, and a torpedo will be severely damaged or destroyed. Therefore, the anti-submarine mission of Ju87 is also the most important responsibility of the entire aircraft carrier formation.
It was soon September 3, 2019. Li Mo fled with the aircraft carrier formation for three days and three nights, and had already traveled to the Norwegian coastline of 200 nautical miles. The Faroe Islands are more than 400 kilometers away from the Norwegian coast, and these 200 kilometers are already the centerline. British aircraft want to take off from Norway's airport to attack Li Mo's aircraft carrier formation, and they must also mount a secondary fuel tank, which will undoubtedly reduce the bomb load capacity of their aircraft. Even if there is one less bomb, it will be a lot of burden reduction for Li Mo's aircraft carrier formation.
After the aircraft carrier formation entered this sea area, Li Mo ordered the number of patrol aircraft to be increased, and the search range was expanded to 200 nautical miles. In other words, the patrol aircraft sent by Li Mo almost patrol the Norwegian coast. If an organic group rushed towards Norway, it would never escape the surveillance of the patrol aircraft.
At around 7 a.m., the patrol aircraft reported that two American merchant ships were found. The patrol aircraft asked for instructions on the handling methods. This stumped Li Mo. The United States was the largest wave of the wave in World War II. It was not only the strongest comprehensive national strength, but also the world's leading technology. Before Germany gained an absolute advantage in Europe, it would be better not to provoke the United States, this **oss. If it really wanted to provoke, it would be Germany who would have to seek death.
"Tell them using international public channels that we are doing military exercises and ask them to change their routes."
More than ten minutes later, the patrol plane sent another report saying that the American merchant ship refused to change the route. They said that this was an international route and we had no right to order them to change the route. Now Li Mo understood that the Americans were here to investigate the specific location of their aircraft carrier formation. They were just wearing a pair of pants with the British. The important thing is that Li Mo could not attack the two American merchant ships.
… (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, novels are better, updated and faster!
Chapter completed!