1890 King of Southeast Asia

Colonel Dietrich encountered his target, the British patrol fleet, but it was different from the ordinary patrol team he imagined.

The German battlecruiser was discovered by a British submarine. In order to report intelligence as soon as possible, the submarine sent a telegram directly to all friendly forces around.

The surrounding patrol ships, various ports of the Royal Navy, and various British naval combat commands received this telegram.

Therefore, only part of the fleet sent by the British this time was the target Dietrich expected.

Dietrich's target was the reconnaissance cruiser launched by the British Royal Navy around 1905, which was developed from a protected cruiser.

In 1905, Britain commissioned 6 reconnaissance cruisers of level 3 with a displacement of between 2,600 and 2,900 tons and a speed of about 2+5 knots.

Although the displacement was not too small, these warships were only equipped with 76mm guns, and the armament was basically the same, with 10 76mm guns, 8 47mm guns, and two 457mm torpedo tubes.

Later, the British found that these warships had weak firepower and were not fast enough to undertake the mission, let alone fight against the German light cruisers, so they built larger medium cruisers of about 5,000 tons.

Generally, a reconnaissance cruiser carries two to three destroyers to form a patrol team, and then 34 patrol teams and a squadron equipped with two Bristol-class medium cruisers form a patrol brigade.

In this way, a patrol brigade is hundreds of nautical miles wide and the reconnaissance range exceeds 200 kilometers.

Dietrich has four 5,000-ton cruisers and more than a dozen destroyers, so he is not inferior even to a patrol brigade.

However, there are at least eight such patrol brigades in the entire North Sea, which are hundreds of warships, all in the washbasin of the North Sea.

Although it is not necessary to say that any slight movement can be discovered, if the Germans want to make any big moves, they will definitely be discovered.

Just like Hipper had collected intelligence for several months and roughly figured out the pattern of the British changing patrol time and patrol route. If he wanted to do something, he would only dare to set out secretly at night.

Because at dawn, he would definitely be discovered by this airtight network composed of small and medium-sized destroyers and cruisers.

This time, Hipper was surprised that he was discovered after such a long time, and he found that the frequency of British patrols had decreased!

Hipper's first reaction was that the British could not hold on. Large-scale patrols would burn money. Not counting mechanical wear and tear, the coal and oil costs of hundreds of warships every day were a large expense, and the sailors had to eat and drink.

If the British Empire really had no money, then this would be great news for the Germans.

Just like the defeat of the Qing Empire in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, it was ultimately defeated in finance. The financial corruption and the only funds were misappropriated and arrears in various ways, so that the fleet could not be maintained and the morale of the army was low.

If they had money, they would not lose on land even if they lost at sea. In the Qing Empire, they could afford to pay, and there were many people willing to fight for their lives. If they paid enough money and provided adequate resettlement allowances, they could kill the Japanese.

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After the British patrol fleet learned that the German Navy had sent out battlecruisers, they realized that the Germans were carrying out some conspiracy.

In order to prevent accidents, the patrol fleet began to gather, so as not to encounter the German Navy battlecruisers alone, and they could not escape.

“Vincent, a fleet was found ahead, about 12 nautical miles away, with 4 warships, which should be Germans. Judging from the shadows of the ships, they should be cruisers.” The chief of staff of the British patrol fleet handed the report to the fleet commander, Lieutenant Colonel Vincent.

“They dared to come here in broad daylight, and the German battlecruisers should not be far away.” Vincent stood by the window with a telescope and searched.

"Order the destroyer leader to join the queue. The Adventurer, Attacker, and Explorer will lead the remaining destroyers to search on both sides. The Germans cannot come here alone to find their destroyers."

"Send a message to the base. The wind force at sea is about level 4 and the sea is calm. Request airship reconnaissance. I suspect... No! I am sure that the German battlecruisers are around."

Vincent made a simple battle deployment.

The current situation is not favorable to the British. Among the dozen warships, three reconnaissance cruisers are only equipped with 76mm guns and have no armor protection. They cannot enter the fleet battle at all.

Not to mention how many guns they can resist, just say the range and power of the 76mm gun. It is only used for escort. In a serious artillery battle, it can only wash the deck.

Two Bristol-class light cruisers, with a displacement of 4,800 tons, are equipped with two 152mm 50-caliber naval guns and ten 102mm single-barrel rapid-fire guns.

The firepower is good, but there is no armor protection, and it can only rely on the hard top of the hull. If the number of warships is less than that of the enemy, it will suffer a lot.

So Vincent added two destroyer leaders in the fleet, that is, large destroyers, to the battle queue, and sent the larger cruisers out instead.

The original design idea of ​​the reconnaissance destroyer is to coordinate and command the destroyer battle, which is also considered to be fully utilized.

The two destroyer leaders entering the fleet.

1 Shakespeare-class destroyer, with a displacement of 1,200 tons, slightly larger than other destroyers, equipped with 5 120mm single-barrel rapid-fire guns.

1 W-class destroyer, with a displacement of about 1,000 tons, equipped with 4 102mm guns.

Both have two triple-mounted 533mm torpedo tubes, and the speed is more than 30 knots.

"The enemy is driving northwest, sir, we must turn." The fleet staff said to Vincent, who silently calculated the firepower.

"After pulling up to 12,000 kilometers, turn left to searches north to searches to the north to see if the German guy hides the war cruiser in the north." Vincent was interrupted, and he stunned it for 1 time. Said.

The range of 152 mm 50 -fold rituals equipped with Bristol -class can reach 12,800 meters. This range is enough for the 105mm speed guns on the German cruisers.

If there is enough time, Vincent can slowly grind and eat a great suffering for the Germans at a distance of about 10,000 meters.

However, Vincent dare not guarantee whether the time is sufficient. After all, the battle cruiser may appear at any time. Its large -caliber main gun range is farther, its power is greater, and its speed is faster.

Therefore, Vincent chose not to enter the German army's range. While grasping the initiative of the battlefield, he observed the battlefield, and the wrong energy began to retreat at any time.

Nympho

boom!

With 12 kilometers, the flagship Bristol's former main cannon fired a high explosion of tens of kilograms.

Because the Bristol was still driving at a high -speed and the shooting distance was relatively long, the water that a shell was not enough to reach the German warships, only 400 meters around the German light cruiser formation aroused a water flower.

"Start to turn left, turn in turn, and parallel with German warships." Vincent looked at one eye, really couldn't see it.

Because there were only four fast warships, it took only ten minutes to turn to the resurgence, and the battle officially started.

Bristol and 4 152 mm guns on the 4 -door 152mm guns on the light cruiser of the Grasso fired in a row. Because the distance was far, the rate of fire was not fast, and it was not bluffing.

However, it is also because of the distance that the German warship's 105mm speed guns have a range, so only the British are firing on the entire battlefield.

This is a blow to German morale.

Nympho

Boom ...

The number of 105mm guns on the Magdori raised the elevation to maximize the angle and fired in the direction of the British.

But the shells are more than 1,000 meters away from the British, which is not enough.

"If you can't go on like this, if you passively beaten, the convictions of the soldiers will be hit." The Seventh cruiser team of the German Imperial Navy's 7th cruiser team said to Ditrich.

"Turn steering, try to move closer to the British." Ditrigh squeezed the telescope, and the somber complexion could drip water.

According to the German plan, the task of the 7th cruiser team is to fight the British and try to attract the surrounding British cruisers.

In addition to attracting 1 British light cruiser, the four light cruiser formations may also attract 1 some armored cruisers in the UK and even nearby on duty.

The Germans did not know that after the British investigating submarine nets rolled out, the Royal Navy has not allowed the war cruisers to carry out daily patrols.

Just when needed, Betty would put a few battle cruisers out and showed the Germans for 1 existence. More often, the warship stayed at various ports to stand away.

1 Dan received a telegram from a submarine or other patrol warships and found that the movement of large German warships will be dispatched.

The British armored cruiser has only one part of the new part of the country, and there is no task of combat reserve.

Most of the old -fashioned armored cruisers were sent by the British to the colonies to deter other countries or locals, or to maintain the safety of the routes on the route.

For example, the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, the warships are old -fashioned warships. Among them, there are old -fashioned armored cruisers. While defending the Suez Canal, they expressed their existence to Italy.

"Unable to move closer, this group of coward! The British have forgotten the Nelson spirit!" The fleet staff looked angrily at the same turning British warship.

"Try to retreat." Ditrihe felt wrong.

The British do this seem to be taking care of what, otherwise, according to the glorious tradition of the Royal British Navy, it has been rushed up by the enemy.

In the past so many years, the British Navy can dominate the ocean, isn't it the victory of a battle? How can you win if you shrink back into normal state?

There is a bad idea in Ditrich's heart, so if you have to test 1, is it as he thinks?

Nympho

"Sir, the Germans turned, it seemed to want to run."

"Catch it up, can't let them run, the fishing fish has not been caught yet, how can there be the reason for the rod so much." Vincent said with expressionless face.

Nympho

"Colonel, they caught up, but when we stopped turning, they stopped. We have been hit several artillery shells, and the morale of the soldiers is a bit low."

"Release the torpedo, release the smoke, and then turn right." Ditrich made a command.

"yes."

Nympho

"They released the torpedo, and there are smokes, do they want to run?"

"Run? How can it be so easy? Turn the head, catch up with the enemy, catch up.

"Pay attention to avoid torpedo."

Nympho

"Publishing General Hipel, I suspect that the main fleet has been leaked, and the British behavior is very suspicious."

Ditrich looked at the British movement, and was basically convinced that his trace had been exposed.

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