Chapter 618 Secret Reinforcement Program

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A few days later, in a room in the Admiralty Building in London. A secret hearing is being held, and the people who can sit here are high-ranking Navy personnel. In addition, the government has also sent people.

However, there are not many people in the whole room, and the total number does not exceed the number of hands.

“Everyone, according to our calculations and research for several days, we have finally come up with a plan for the most feasible secret reinforcement of the Mediterranean Fleet.”

A staff officer began to tell those present about the plan they had painstakingly worked out for days.

“First of all, we determine the timing of the Italian attack on the island of Malta, and only after the timing of the attack can we begin the implementation of the plan.”

At the beginning of the opening, the staff officer stated the preconditions of the plan. Yes, it is to determine the attack time of Italy first.

Because the purpose of secret reinforcements to the Mediterranean Fleet is to attack the Italian fleet by surprise. Then if the time of its attack on the island of Malta cannot be determined, then this will lead to the inaccurate arrival of reinforcements.

Because according to the calculations of the naval officers, if you want to conceal the movements of the four battleships in the local fleet, even if the British departments cooperate, it will be concealed for at most ten days. Then the unexpected fighter will be lost, and the two major fleets of the mainland and the Mediterranean will be in an embarrassing situation.

Therefore, in terms of time control, the plan must be just right and requires considerable precision, which is also particularly emphasized by the plan.

After deliberately emphasizing this premise, the staff officer continued. “After determining the time for Italy to attack the island of Malta, Jellicoe will lead the local fleet out of the port under the pretext of conducting military exercises in the North Sea. Then it will be composed of four battleships, Sovereign, Thor, Agincourt and Ireland. Secret formation, bypassing the British Isles…”

In the officer’s account, secret reinforcements would bypass the British Isles and busy shipping routes, then use the cover of darkness to enter the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar. Then, under the cover of the French, it crossed the Tunis Strait and then came to the most dangerous part of the Central Mediterranean. Here, the formation needed to evade the various detection methods of the Italians. The solution given by the British Admiralty is very simple, that is, the formation is at maximum speed, taking advantage of the cover of the night, and striving to pass through the Central Mediterranean Sea before being discovered by Italy.

Of course, the British Admiralty had no hope that the formation would pass through the waters safely. Because it still has a backer, that is, the Mediterranean Fleet led by General Cardon, will also attack at that time. Regardless of whether Italy finds out, both sides will rush to the island of Malta after the round.

That’s right, at this time the preconditions for the British Empire’s Admiralty to formulate the plan were revealed. If the Italian fleet did not come out, then its troops already on the island of Malta would be in desperation, and the purpose of the campaign it launched would also fail.

If the Italian fleet came out, then the British Empire could take advantage of this perfect opportunity to hit the opponent.

Of course this is an ideal situation, if the outcome of the naval battle is not satisfactory, then the Mediterranean fleet will return to Alexandria to prepare for the defense of Egypt.

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Regardless of the result, the reinforcement formation will return to the homeland as quickly as possible after the battle is over. If the reinforcement formation is damaged, the intact warships will be drawn from the Mediterranean Fleet to supplement the Home Fleet.

It can be seen that the plan has high requirements for the British Navy. Of course, this is also the confidence of the British Admiralty in its officers and soldiers, and I believe it can do it.

After the staff officer finished speaking, Admiral Jellicoe, the commander of the local fleet, said with some concern. “Has the plan considered the threat of the German fleet? According to the information we have received, the German High Seas Fleet has been very restless recently. Its fleet has bypassed the Jutland peninsula in Kiel and is currently anchored in Wilhelmshaven.”

For Admiral Jellicoe, his character is very cautious, and it is precisely because of his character that he was recognized by the navy under Fisher’s push and became the commander of the local fleet.

Obviously, this character also made him pay attention to the main target of the High Seas Fleet, so he put a lot of energy into the transfer of the High Seas Fleet from the Baltic Sea Kiel Port to the North Sea facing Wilhelmshaven.

Don’t pay attention, because under the influence of someone from Italy, the German battleships are much stronger than in history. In terms of the caliber of artillery, Germany is much better than before. In terms of the choice of main guns, there are 305mm 45x caliber guns, 305mm 50x caliber guns, 350mm 45x caliber guns, 380mm caliber guns 45 times the caliber gun, so many types of naval guns can be selected, so that the firepower of German warships is even better than that of the United Kingdom.

In addition to naval guns, in terms of battleship structure, power, artillery control and many other technologies, with the advantages of the alliance of the three countries over the years, Germany is not inferior to the United Kingdom in battleship technology.

Influenced by these technologies, German warships are also more powerful than in history, so the High Seas Fleet is also more deterrent.

Of course, more importantly, because of the Italian share, the German navy is more aggressive than in history. Since the start of the war, German warships have been extremely active, and among them small warships have been caught up in confrontation with British naval warships in the North Sea.

In addition to small and medium-sized warships, the German battlecruiser formation led by Lieutenant General Hipper also came to join in the fun. Its hit-and-run tactics put a lot of pressure on the local fleet.

And now the High Seas Fleet is collectively wandering from Kiel to Wilhelmshaven, where it is more convenient to attack. If this is not a move against the High Seas Fleet, who would believe it.

It was clear that the German Navy was cooperating with its Italian colleagues.

It is precisely because of the actions of the High Seas Fleet that Admiral Jellicoe has some concerns. If the German navy took this opportunity to fight the home fleet, he was not guaranteed to win. To be more precise, his estimate of the winning percentage is only 60% at most. In fact, this is the result of his inner partiality, and his true thoughts are only 50% at most.

Some people may say that since the winning rate is only 50%, it is not enough to be safe, so the local fleet can avoid the battle during this time. In theory this is possible, but in practice it is absolutely impossible.

Who is Admiral Jellicoe leading? It is the absolute main force of the British Empire’s local fleet. If he backs down when the German High Seas Fleet is fighting, what will the people think of them? This will lead to the British Navy’s long-standing belief in seeing the enemy and attacking the enemy being shaken.

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Even if Admiral Jellicoe doesn’t care about it, in order to win the most and avoid war, what should the German navy do with the swaggering shelling of the mainland, and what should be done to block the transportation of the English Channel? will be lost.

It is also such a mentality that the British Admiralty knows that this reinforcement is risky, but still chooses to formulate a secret rescue plan.

Of course, the Admiral Jellicoe’s concerns were also taken into account by the Admiralty, and the staff officer replied. “Our Admiralty has also considered your concern, but any plan has risks. In order to avoid the Mediterranean being occupied by the Italians, we must take this risk.”

Facing the staff officer’s words, Jellicoe wanted to refute, but he swallowed the words suddenly, because someone behind him patted him on the shoulder, it was Marshal Fisher’s hand.

As the party who made the greatest sacrifice, Jellicoe stopped speaking, and it was even less possible for others to raise objections. So this meeting, called a hearing, was actually a meeting to arrange combat missions.

When Jellicoe packed up and wanted to leave, he saw Marshal Filscher walking up to him behind him.

“Let’s go together.”

“Okay, Marshal.”

Facing the highly respected marshal and the benefactor who pushed him to the stage of the local fleet, Jellicoe could not refuse.

The two then walked slowly in the Admiralty Building.

“Do you know why I stopped you from speaking?”

“Know some.”

Looking at some unwilling Jellicoe, Fisher looked out the window at the busy street. “Because we need to protect this peaceful life, and you know we are at a disadvantage in the Mediterranean. If Malta is lost, the Mediterranean will be cut off by Italy, which will cut the rate at which we get manpower from Asia in half. If we want to reinforce the Mediterranean fleet, we have to go to the Cape of Good Hope, and we cannot afford this price.”

Having said that, Marshal Filscher glanced around and continued. “Actually, in my heart, I think Italy is the biggest threat to our navy. It’s for me to make the decision. I’d rather fight the mainland to be attacked, and focus on the warships to destroy the Italian fleet first.”

Marshal Fisher’s words made Jellicoe’s eyes widen, because these words were too shocking.

Fisher was not surprised by Jellicoe’s surprised expression, knowing that at first he was also taken aback by the thought that popped up in his mind.

“Because I think the Italians are the weakest link in the alliance camp, we just need to concentrate our warships to destroy the Italian navy, then they are like tigers without minions and no threat. And after they lack the navy, we are just right With the advantage of the navy, any point on its long and narrow boot-shaped coastline can be bombarded and blocked.”

Having said that, Marshal Fisher continued.

“In fact, if you look closely, you will find that Italy is a bit like us, with a long coastline, and we have the English Channel to block the prying eyes of the mainland countries, while the Italians have the Alps. This means that it does not need to be too powerful. Army, UU reading www.uukanshu.com can ensure its safety, and other energy is used in the navy. This is their advantage and their disadvantage, as long as its navy is destroyed, Italy will be no threat.”

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When Fisher talked about hitting the word, he also threw his fist hard, as if to increase his persuasiveness.

Jellico listened carefully to the words of the marshal, thinking that this really makes sense, and at this time he asked. “Marshal, why haven’t you mentioned it before?”

As soon as he heard Jellicoe’s words, Fisher looked at the other side and said. “Do you think it will work?”

Thinking of the scene where those who opposed the marshal forced him to step down before, this time he really suggested that there should be no explosion. If the navy gave up defending the homeland and concentrated warships against the Italians, it was possible that the marshal would be said to be a spy for the Germans.

“Okay, don’t think about it too much. Go and prepare for the reinforcement formation. If you want to complete this secret reinforcement, your local fleet’s task is not light.”

After sending Jellicoe off, Fisher felt a lot better when he said what was on his mind. He came out of the mountain again, don’t look at the appearance, but the real power is not as good as before.

In fact, he still has a lot of ideas, but because the resistance is too great, there is no possibility of implementation at all. Over time, Fisher could only hold these thoughts in his mind.

Now he is just an old man who checks for leaks and fills the gaps.

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