Imperial Overlord

Facts have proved that if people are determined to scare themselves, they can definitely scare themselves to death. And the smarter you are, the more you scare yourself...

After assuming that the series of responses by the German troops were all countermeasures based on the fact that accurate intelligence had been obtained, Cunningham and Somerville, two smart people, scared themselves to say nothing. Conversation...

After a casual assumption, the two of them felt that they had guessed the truth of the matter. The Germans already knew of the plans on Crete, and the idea had penetrated into the minds of both men.

"Isn't this a gift for the Germans?" Cunningham stared at Crete on the map and said depressedly.

Somerville nodded and agreed with Cunningham's statement: "Isn't it true, going to Crete is definitely a sheep's mouth."

"No! I have to go back to England!" Cunningham slapped the table and turned to Somerville. "I have to go back and stop this idiot's plan!"

Hearing what the other party said, Somerville glanced at Cunningham, nodded and said, "You really should go back and stop these idiots' idiotic behavior!"

If Li Le knew that the Americans were planning the bombing of Crete, he would have been shocked by this plan.

And if he knew that Cunningham and Somerville were frightening himself, he would decide to reject the plan, and he would wake up from a happy smile...

November 1940 was destined to be a month when neither the British nor the German top admirals could sleep peacefully.

Here, Dudley Pound, Cunningham, and Somerville were each worried; over there, Redel and Lütjens of the German Navy were also full of despair.

They are also facing an unprecedented crisis because, in their opinion, the Führer is forcing them to die for the country...

In the office, Redel, Lütjens, and a little-known Hines, three people, are working **** a battle plan to raid the Pacific Ocean.

"Naval aviation can complete the mission, we have 20 FW-190T fighter jets, which can shoot down any enemy reconnaissance aircraft that approach the fleet!" Hines, as a technical officer, assured Redell.

Rader waved his hand depressedly and chose to ignore his assurance: "Your assurance is unconvincing, everything must be based on the situation where the enemy has discovered the exact location of my fleet!"

Pinning his hopes on 20 Navy fighter jets is absolutely absurd in Redel's view.

The human navy has been born for more than a thousand years, and the war for maritime supremacy that relies on artillery has a history of hundreds of years. But so far, I have never heard of the use of fighter jets to fight naval battles!

This kind of thing really can't be blamed for Raider's ignorance. In his era, no fighter jets had participated in naval battles and achieved decisive results.

As the commander-in-chief of the navy, Raedl must of course consider carefully and maintain his skepticism about the new tactics proposed by the head of state.

He had to think about the whole fleet, which was the essence of all the German naval surface ships: two battleships, one battlecruiser, one heavy cruiser and one light cruiser!

Gathering all these battleships is like sending food to the British Royal Navy! Is it possible to completely avoid the fate of being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy by relying on an aircraft carrier? What a joke!

"We can't put all the conditions on the Zeppelin aircraft carrier." Lütjens said, "After sailing out of the Denmark Strait, the fleet can go north along the Norwegian coastline, bypassing most of the British Patrol the net."

Although this proposal is not completely reassuring, at least it is a battle plan that Marshal Redel can understand.

Carefully avoid the enemy's reconnaissance troops, and then fish in troubled waters to enter the wider sea, dodge the enemy's main fleet, sneak attack on the fragile transport line, and finally leave quietly and return to the safety zone... This is what the German Navy should do. thing!

Hearing that Lütjens changed the fleet's route to a detour to the north, Rader's face became a little better, and he nodded and said, "This idea is very good. Going north along the Norwegian coastline can maximize the use of the air force's cover."

Hines felt that he shouldn't be sitting here. The Admiral in front of him didn't understand naval aviation at all, nor did he understand the relevant tactics of naval aviation.

"The reliability of the radar has yet to be proven. The radar on the Lützow battleship often breaks down. I know that." After talking about the carrier-based aircraft, Raedl also expressed distrust of the radar.

Early radars were indeed unstable, with frequent errors and failures, which is why Raedl was reluctant to rely entirely on radar.

For the sake of secrecy, the radars on German ships are often removed, and the radars in this case, the utilization rate and accuracy, are also questionable.

Although the Navy has seen the benefits of radar and is the most staunch supporter of radar, they also do not trust radar very much, at least they feel that they cannot rely on radar completely.

"This..." When mentioning this, Lütjens felt that he should still talk to Rader about the current radar performance.

Seeing Rader looking at himself, he continued: "Marshal, the performance of the latest radar is actually very stable."

It has to be said that German engineers and scientists are very powerful. They have world-class advanced technology and can improve Germany's existing radar equipment according to Li Le's simple reminder.

After improvement, German radar technology is not completely backward, at least for now. Because of the attention of the head of state, the new equipment was soon taken out and installed on the naval ships.

Including North Africa, Libya, as well as the French coastline and other regions, the established radar stations have been constructed successively, and three generations of different radar equipment have been used.

This rate of improvement, in the world's view, is also very fast. Although there is no revolutionary technological leap, the stability of radar equipment has been improved to a good height.

"The new type of radar installed on the ship is highly reliable, and the detection accuracy has also been improved." Lütjens said to Redel.

Hearing that the reliability of his radar has improved, Rader was also surprised. If the radar can be used stably, it can indeed provide early warning for the fleet.

In his opinion, even if it is a last resort, he can only run away, and with auxiliary equipment such as radar, he can escape back to some battleships, so that the entire army will not be wiped out.

The pessimistic Raidl has not yet fought, and he has already started to run away thinking about scattered. This really can't be blamed on her, because after all, the core combat concept of the German Navy is a running word!

It's really not an alarmist. During the construction process of this fleet, it has been designed and built around how to run between the arrival of the enemy.

In the course of the battle, the tactics of guerrilla warfare and attracting the enemy fleet to escape in circles have been carried out.

This is also the main reason why Germany has designed a terrifying speed of more than 30 knots regardless of whether it is a large ship or a small ship, whether it is a battleship or a cruiser!

Because of the painful failure, this may be the only fleet in the world that has been thinking about how to run from the beginning of construction to the end...

However, now the head of state Li Le hopes that this fleet will take the initiative to challenge the maritime hegemony of the Royal Navy of the British Empire. How to overcome psychological obstacles is the most deadly problem for the German navy.

"The reliability of radar has improved, which is good news." Raedl nodded, patted Lütjens on the shoulder and said, "Bring back our fleet as much as possible! The future of the German Navy depends on you! "

Hearing that his marshal gave him the future of the navy, Lütjens nodded dumbfoundedly, and quickly replied, "I will do my best to bring the fleet back to Brest safely."

When promising this paragraph, Lütjens seemed to be making the most sincere promise with his own life. He didn't know if he was so religious when he got married.

Hines looked at the two naval commanders who seemed to be talking cross talk and wanted to go out for a cigarette.

He can't listen anymore! In his view, the carrier on the aircraft carrier has the opportunity to deal with any enemy ships that dare to approach the fleet on calm days.

And in the days when the turbulent carrier-based aircraft could not take off, two battleships and three other battleships were enough to cope with various situations.

"Uh, marshal, general, my carrier-based aircraft have been trained for a long time, 28 JU-87C dive bombers, enough to deal with small British warships patrolling!" He tried to speak, to gain some reasonable status for the carrier-based aircraft ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ If these two admirals are allowed to talk, then this naval expedition, which the head of state has high hopes for, will really turn into a sea farce in which battleships cover the aircraft carrier to escape as soon as possible.

Hearing his words, Lütjens often watched his carrier-based aircraft training, but he still had a bit of trust, but Rader could only smile in a friendly way, expressing his tolerance and generosity.

"From the Norwegian coastline to the west, after getting out of the cover of land-based fighter jets, the fleet must be extra careful." Raedl looked at Hines and instructed: "Do your best to reconnaissance and serve as the eyes of the entire fleet!"

Hines has a feeling of being insulted... He really wanted to cover his face, and then lamented that the commander of the dignified naval aviation should be reduced to the point of being the commander of a reconnaissance aircraft, what a shame...

"The task of determining the enemy's transport fleet has been handed over to Dönitz's submarine force. They will provide detailed coordinates. If there is a chance, they can make a move, but if there is no chance, they will give up!" At the end of the meeting, Reeder told Lute earnestly. Yans Road—

Second more! Plus ask for a monthly pass! The soldiers of the empire, for the head of state, for the expedition of the imperial navy! Speed ​​reinforcements! reinforce!