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Chapter 19 Naval War and Peace Plan (5)

"Is it the main force of the Mediterranean Fleet?"

Wang Heidi asked back, thinking of the Italians' incredible performances in modern wars, Wang Heidi could already confirm the intelligence of the Second Reconnaissance Fleet...

The fleet on the west side is not the expected Mediterranean fleet support fleet, but the main force of the Mediterranean fleet. You should know that the essence of the naval essence of the Allies in the Mediterranean Sea is almost concentrated in his hands. In the Italians' claims that "the most stable maritime territory" - there will never be another Allied steel fleet consisting of 10,000-ton warships and more than fifteen ships, with only one option left.

The battlefield situation became more and more obvious. Wang Heidi had no skills, or rather, he did not have the ability to curse the incompetent Italians in the former Fearless Fleet. Wang Heidi, who had a bad premonition, threw away the telegrams and ordered General House to take over his command for the time being, and hurriedly climbed onto the towering mainmast watchtower of the battleship.

At 3:50 pm, the Mediterranean light had already reached a westward angle, which made Wang Heidi unable to see the target on the west side clearly. Fortunately, Wang Heidi had confirmed the identity of the opponent, and he just wanted to observe the location and distance of the Mediterranean fleet and confirm that bad premonition.

Faced with the scorching sunlight of the Mediterranean summer, Wang Heidi urged the Italian watchman to use the orientation plate to estimate the relative position of the Mediterranean fleet on the west side. After obtaining the specific data, Wang Heidi's face was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"The situation is a bit bad. The Mediterranean Fleet is located in front of the left side of the Combined Fleet, and the two fleets are only about 23,000 yards away..."

Wang Heidi walked down the commander's tower with a pale face and gave a faint explanation to Gunther Lütjens who was coming.

Lütjens's heart was inexplicably entangled. A dangerous situation unconsciously appeared in Lütjens's mind.

At this time, the Mediterranean Fleet and the Combined Fleet are both located in the southwest waters of Ustica Island. The relative positions of the two are somewhat subtle: the Mediterranean Fleet is located in the left front of the Combined Fleet, and the difference between the two is about 23,000 yards. The maximum speed of the main battleships on both sides is not much different. If the Mediterranean Fleet is the first to speed up and cut the route of the Combined Fleet at a certain angle, the Mediterranean Fleet will easily form a shooting angle advantage in front of the Combined Fleet, which is the legendary T-shaped horizontal head.

If you want to get rid of the Mediterranean Fleet's T-shaped horizontal head, the Combined Fleet can only choose to turn east or west, and also have to turn from the initial three-row cruise formation to a battle line that is easy to exert all side firepower during the turn. This tactical action is quite difficult for those rough multinational troops of the Combined Fleet with rough technology.

Secondly, the joint fleet will likely break into the shallow water area on the southern edge of Ustica Island. Even if Ustica Island is a volcanic island, the joint fleet may have the possibility of stranding. Of course, the joint fleet can also choose to turn west, but the distance between the two fleets is only about 23,000 yards. The joint fleet may have hit the Mediterranean Fleet as a horizontal force just as it makes a steering and array change action and hits the Mediterranean Fleet's artillery range as a horizontal force.

This is not the whole trouble. Unless the joint fleet turns westward under the pressure of the t-shaped horizontal head, the joint fleet will always be on the east side of the battlefield. Referring to the position of the sun, fighting is quite unfavorable to the joint fleet. The Mediterranean fleet can easily observe and aim at the opponent, while the joint fleet can only fight under harsh observation and aim at the conditions.

"Lütjens, what do you think we should do?" Wang Heidi asked unconsciously, turning the wedding ring between her fingers.

(--Gorgeous dividing line--)

"The fleet that followed us was just a light cruiser fleet of old cruisers?"

The flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, the Brittany. When the intelligence staff officer Sezel rushed into the commander's tower, he loudly read out the telegram of the former Dreadnought Fleet behind him, and the haze that enveloped the Mediterranean Fleet was instantly swept away.

The commander of the French land combat naval, El Alixis, originally thought that the Mediterranean fleet had been completely exposed. The previous amazing tactical deception and the time to strangle the joint fleet that he had been struggling. As well as the efforts of more than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the Mediterranean fleet were all failed. He had already prepared the endless criticism of the Allies and the ridicule of his colleagues after the fleet returned. Unexpectedly, facing the powerful Heidi Sileme, Alixis developed a formation in advance due to wrong information, and faced with the habitual hesitation of the unknown battlefield situation, but he achieved the great T-shaped cross-head.

After this battle, who dares to underestimate the French Navy's position as the third in the world's navy. Who dares to underestimate the commanding ability of the Marine Corps commander, and who dares to underestimate El Alexis who is not inferior to Heidi Silem? The French Lieutenant General took a deep breath and vented the excitement and joy of the general in his subordinates.

"That is to say, the fleet on the east side is the main force of the joint fleet!"

Alixis' low roar freed the tense emotions of the battleship Brittany, and cheers were heard. The officers and soldiers of the Mediterranean Fleet discovered that perhaps they had overestimated Heidi Sileme, and then were ashamed of their previous trembling mentality just because of the name Sileme.

Heidi Sileme may have the ability, but it is not the case. The officers and soldiers of the Allies threw away their fear of the undefeated general and looked forward to the brilliant victory of the French Navy.

"Major General Robert, what do you think you should do?" Alexis, who was unpopular, rarely joked with the British Chief of Staff and asked with a little provocative question.

"Snatch the T-shaped head and defeat Heidi Sileme!"

Major General De Robeck, chief of staff of the British Fleet, looked at Lieutenant General Alexis who was holding the phone and microphone and asking the watchtower to report the relative position of the joint fleet. While enviing his good luck, he did not forget the gentleman of the British Empire and the elegance of the Royal Navy, and replied indifferently.

Before the Battle of Ustica, the Allies dispatched dozens of aircraft and more than 30 reconnaissance ships but failed to find the joint fleet that was carrying out combat cruises in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Alexis led the Mediterranean fleet to dive into the Tyrrhenian Sea without any brainstorm. On the first day, the main force of the joint fleet was encountered. The advance fleet made unforgivable misjudgment mistakes. However, the Mediterranean fleet, which was deployed in battle lines, accidentally rushed in front of the joint fleet due to the delay in the formation, and formed a T-shaped horizontal head on the west southwest side of Ustica Island.

The t-shaped horizontal head is a magical tool and a magic weapon for the British Empire to travel across the seven seas. Even though there has been such an unbearable memory as the Battle of the Scarglak Strait, the main ships of the United Fleet are obviously not comparable to the well-made steel animals in Germany. De Robeck does not believe that the Joint Fleet can possess magical powers, and replicate the miracle of the main force of the Ocean Fleet encountering the t-shaped horizontal head of the Royal Navy Fleet in the Battle of Jutland.

Alexis is really the one who was favored by God.

"Master of Navigation, give me the hydrological pictures of Ustica Island!" Alexis stopped teasing Major General Robek. He moved away his slight vision and turned his head to shout at the combat staff.

The combat staff quickly took out the hydrological pictures of Ustica Island. Alexis glanced at the hydrological pictures with confidence and couldn't help but frown.

"Chief of Staff, if the Joint Fleet turns east, will they crash into Ustica?"

The navigator leaned on the table, directed a group of staff to carry out precise drawing operations, and then brought Ustica hydrological drawings for careful comparison! Twenty seconds later, the navigator came to the conclusion that Alexis did not want.

"If the Joint Fleet turns east within five minutes, they can rub the waters on the southern edge of Ustica, which is a shallow water area, and the water depth is generally only ten to twenty meters, but considering that the Joint Fleet had only once replenished in Menassi before entering the Tyrrhenian Sea, the draft of the Joint Fleet's main ships should not be deep at this time, and they should be able to pass through the shallow water smoothly."

(--Gorgeous dividing line--)

"Drop away all unnecessary things from the battleship to reduce the load and turn east!"

Gunther Lütjens looked up at Ustica in the northeast and gritted his teeth.

Wang Heidi was not in a hurry to evaluate Lütjens's plan, but turned his head to see the deputy commander General Anton von House. General Anton Von House released his chest and pondered at the chart for a moment, giving an idea that was exactly the same as Lütjens.

Wang Heidi shook her head gently, and dozens of officers from the flagship commander of the Joint Fleet followed Wang Heidi's movements, and her mood fluctuated. She was only silent for a few seconds, but the solemn atmosphere made the Navy elites present feel thrilling.

It was obviously a good choice, but Heidi Silem, a recognized first-class naval tactical master, shook his head, which made the officers present confused, expected and secretly happy.

The situation of the joint fleet was not good, and turning east was only a messy escape. Heidi Silem shook his head and showed that this was not the only solution. Perhaps the famous German Navy God of War had already taken measures to deal with it.

"What if I want to continue north?" Wang Heidi stretched out a finger and pointed to the dangerous north from a distance, asking: "What if I take this time to expand the formation and continue to move northward?"

Wang Heidi showed his passion at the right time. He had encountered greater trouble in the Dogshark and Skagerak Strait than in the Mediterranean Fleet's advance reconnaissance force as the main ship, causing misjudgment on the battlefield. At that time, Wang Heidi did not retreat. Now, Wang Heidi, whose ability and wrists have reached its peak, will not retreat even more. He knows that the Mediterranean Fleet, which seems to have the only weakness of the Mediterranean Fleet, which is right in time and place!

House and Lütjens trembled all over.

"Commander, you're crazy. We can't beat the Mediterranean Fleet. They have a chance to grab the t-shaped head at any time. If we don't turn east before entering the shadow area of ​​Ustica, everything will be over..."

"General House, Lieutenant Colonel Lütjens, don't worry, I'm not crazy yet." Wang Heidi waved his hand to calm down and said calmly: "If the Mediterranean Fleet immediately seizes the position, then I will definitely choose to avoid its edge, turn east and inform the former Dreadnought Fleet on the north side of Ustica to escape, but if the Mediterranean Fleet intends to drag us into the shadow area of ​​Ustica, I will let Alixis know that the T-shaped horizontal head is not the whole line of the battle line!"

The Navy elite of the Allied Powers were still in a state of confusion. Wang Heidi stopped the topic and faced the Mediterranean fleet in front of the left and whispered: "Alexis, don't let me down!"
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