Holy Roman Empire

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137章 战略优先

In the vast and boundless azure ocean, one wave after another kept coming, hitting the warship, making a roar of heaven and earth, and spraying waves several meters high.

Under the impact of the waves, the warship began to shake, and the people on the splint could not stand still.If it weren't for everyone's rich experience, I'm afraid they would have gone to the sea to feed the fish by now.

In the command room, Admiral Ito Yuheng calmly drank his coffee, as if the storm outside did not exist.

For those who spend years at sea, wind and waves have become a part of everyone's life. As long as they don't threaten the safety of the fleet, it's nothing to be surprised about.

Staff Officer Akiyama Shinyuki: "Your Excellency, the British have sent an urgent call, please take a look."

As he spoke, he handed over the document respectfully, showing perfect etiquette and rules.

Putting down the coffee in his hand, he took the document casually, and after scanning it roughly, General Ito Yuheng closed his eyes and muttered to himself: What should come still will come.

Then he asked, "Where are we now?"

Navigating at sea, to determine the location is also a science.In this era without GPS positioning, it is impossible to rely on traditional tools to guide the direction without rich sailing experience.

Especially this time, they are still sneaking quietly, and they must avoid the eyes and ears of the enemy. The traditional route cannot be taken at all, and the difficulty is even greater.

Akiyama Shinyuki replied: "We are approaching the Anambas Islands, and we are not far from where we meet the British."

After a little thought, Admiral Ito Yuhiro ordered: "The enemy is attacking Singapore, and the time for the decisive battle will be advanced. Send an order to order the fleet to speed up."

The hand is short for holding people, but the mouth is soft for eating people.After so many years of being behind the British boss, it's time to work hard.

Of course, the most important thing is to be forced to be helpless.Russia and Austria are traditional allies, which means that Japan, which is at war with the Russian Empire, cannot rely on it.

In a sense, the fate of Japan has long been bound to the British.Although it is impossible to achieve both prosperity and prosperity, there are still losses and losses.

In the event of the unfortunate defeat of the British, even if the Vienna government does not liquidate and Japan, which has no support from the big powers, will not be able to defeat the Russians.

This time going south, the Japanese navy is not only fighting for the British, but also fighting for the Japanese Empire, so now it is impossible not to work hard.

I have to admit that the Japanese are indeed talented in sneak attacks.The fleet has all entered the Southeast Asia and has not been discovered by the Continental Alliance.

In contrast, the British are much worse in this respect.Not long after the Far East Fleet set off, the news leaked out, otherwise the Battle of Singapore would not have erupted by such a coincidence.

Of course, not being taken seriously is also an important factor.After all, the British Far East Fleet is always being watched, and the Japanese Navy is not taken seriously at all.

When luck is always running out, the Nanyang region is the sphere of influence of the Continental Alliance after all, and it can hide from the first day of the junior high school but not the fifteenth day.

Just as the Japanese navy was speeding up, Hans, who was driving a reconnaissance plane, swears directly: "God, look what we found?"

The exaggerated expression made Leo in the co-pilot's seat break out in cold sweat: "Calm down, buddy, don't forget that you are flying the plane!"

Looking at his nervous companions, Hans reacted and said calmly: "Don't worry, I know what's in my mind. We are flying on the sea, not in the mountains, so it doesn't matter if we get distracted occasionally.

I can only blame the Japanese below. If they didn't run here, would I be so surprised? "

For his nervous companion, Leo completely lost his temper.Now he finally understood why Hans, who was driving a skillful fork, was kicked out by the main force.

What a pilot needs is calmness, and the nervous Hans is obviously not suitable for this profession.If he hadn't caught up with this war, and his driving skills were really good, he would probably have been sent home by now.

Regardless of continuing the theory, Leo had already tapped on the telegraph.Such a big event that the Japanese navy entered Nanyang must be reported immediately.

As for how to deal with it later, that is a question that the big shots should think about, and they don't need to worry about it.

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The invention of radio is definitely the greatest revolution in the history of military information.

The news that the reconnaissance plane found the traces of the Japanese navy reached the hands of Admiral Arrest outside the port of Singapore in less than half an hour, explaining what efficiency is with practical actions.

Anyone with a little bit of military common sense can tell that the Japanese navy's sneaking south this time is obviously aimed at the Shinra Navy.

Whether to continue with the original plan is a tangled issue.According to the original plan, only the Far East Fleet needs to be dealt with, and the odds of winning are as high as 90.00%.

Now that there is one more Japanese navy, the situation is completely different.How powerful an aircraft carrier formation can be is still an unsolved mystery.

Air Force reinforcements are also not unlimited.After all, this is Nanyang, not the mainland, and it is not easy to mobilize an air force division to participate in the war.

Theoretically speaking, a full-staffed air division has 288 fighters, which is quite a number.

The problem is that the air division is not only full of bombers, but also fighter jets, reconnaissance planes, early warning planes, transport planes...

Of course, it is not impossible for these aircraft to be used as bombers, but the results will be very touching.

Aleister had reason to believe that the victory would belong to him.But this battle is not only to defeat the enemy, but more importantly, to severely damage or even annihilate the enemy's main fleet.

The enemy is not a fool. If he really finds that there is an enemy above his head that he can't deal with, he will definitely choose to run away.

After all, tactics with poor ideas can only be played once. If you can't seriously injure the enemy this time, it will be impossible to play like this next time.

After much hesitation, Aleister still decided to gamble.It's not easy to lure the enemy to the door of the house. If you miss this opportunity, you don't know when the next time will be.

Even if the enemy cannot be left behind, as long as a few battleships of the enemy are killed, or the two dreadnoughts of the British are eliminated, the goal will be considered accomplished.

As long as the enemy's vitality is hurt, and the Spanish and Dutch fleets are assembled later, even without the help of the air force, they will not be at a disadvantage against the British and Japanese alliance.

As long as this step is achieved, the Continental Alliance can not only cut off the Malacca route, but also send fleets to the Indian Ocean from time to time.

The subsequent battles can be completely handed over to the army, as long as the navy can guarantee the supply of logistics materials, it will be fine to fight all the way from the Malay Peninsula.

Although in this way, the glory that belongs to him is less; but as a senior general, he must consider the issue strategically.

Chapter 138 I'm in trouble

There are a few silky white clouds floating in the blue sky, and the endless sea is rolling with waves. In the distance, the sky and the sea have completely merged into one.

Through the high-power telescope, you can vaguely see a few small spots appearing on the sea-sky line, undulating along the sea wolf waves, as if they may disappear with the waves at any time.

The reconnaissance plane had already sent back information, and Arrest was not at all surprised by the appearance of the enemy.The battle formation of the fleet is all set up, just waiting for the enemy to come.

"Order the fleet to prepare for battle, notify the Air Force that they are ready to fly!"

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It was getting closer, getting closer, the sound of gunfire rang out, and the fighter planes on the aircraft carrier in the rear also took off one after another, lined up in a single queue, and flew over the heads of the British and Japanese allied forces, and the special welcome ceremony began.

The explosive stuffed dumplings that fell from the sky directly hit the British and Japanese combined fleet.Admiral Michel, who reacted, hastily ordered: "Air defense, quickly organize air defense!"

Unfortunately, all this is in vain.The Royal Navy has experienced various naval battles, but it has never experienced the taste of being bombed by planes.

The so-called anti-aircraft firepower is actually mostly aimed at airships.Because the size of the airship is big enough, it can drop a huge bomb weighing several tons, and it can smash the warship out of order.

As for the threat of aircraft, it is a pity that the Royal Navy estimates based on its own air force.Under the premise of ensuring the flight mileage, at most a few hundred kilograms of ammunition can be loaded at a time.

Generally speaking, it is reliable. Even the most advanced bomber of Shinra, under the premise of guaranteeing the flight mileage, the maximum bomb load can exceed two tons.

But because of the high cost, this most advanced fighter has not been put into service on a large scale.The mainstream bombers in the Air Force also have a load capacity of about one ton.

But that's an Army fighter, not a Navy fighter.The bombers equipped with aircraft carriers have much lower requirements for cruising range.

As long as you can have one or two hours of flying time in the air, you can meet the basic requirements. As for the cruising range, you don't need to consider it yet.

The requirement for cruising range is low, so the fuel loaded will naturally be less, and the corresponding ammunition load will be larger.

Because of the low fuel utilization rate, this number is not small.Basically, aircraft carrier fighters with the same power have a bomb load that is [-] to [-] percent higher.

Don't look at this number as inconspicuous, but in a war, this gap can kill people.

Ordinary bombers carry one-ton bombs and need to use their energy, but aircraft carrier fighters can do it easily.

Because of the precision, this kind of fighter plane carrying a large bomb usually only troubles the big guy.

As the flagship and the latest dreadnought, Admiral Michelle's car, the Elizabeth, became the brightest cub on the field.

In just 5 minutes, it was visited by three giant bombs successively. Although none of them hit, the movement of falling into the sea and exploding was also not small.

When luck is always running out, although the Elizabeth escaped the big bomb, it was hit by two small bombs.

This smallness is also relative. The bombs aimed at the bombing of warships can weigh tens of kilograms at least, and no one throws a grenade or anything to catch it.

The warship has withstood the test, but one of the main guns was scrapped, and a dozen officers and soldiers were taken away by the way, and even more were injured.

Even Michelle, the commander, was almost stunned.The anti-aircraft machine gun, which has high expectations, is like a clown at the moment. Although it is performing hard, it has not won the applause of the audience.

In any case, the Royal Navy finally organized an air defense.Although there is no record yet, at least the enemy's planes dare not drop to tens of meters to drop bombs.

In contrast, the Japanese navy as a peer is a tragedy.Air defense, what is that stuff?

Although the Japanese Navy learned from the Royal Navy, the funds in their hands are limited after all, and it is inevitable to save in some unnecessary places.

The Japanese navy, which has always been against the Far Eastern Empire, naturally does not need to consider such a tall thing as "air defense".

Even if the Russo-Japanese War broke out, the Russians did not have a fleet to come to the decisive battle, and the Russian Air Force could not fly over the head of the Japanese Navy, so the Japanese Navy never had the concept of "air defense".

As soon as the bombing began, Admiral Yuheng Ito greeted Admiral Michel's family.This is not fighting at all, it is purely cheating teammates.

You must know that the Japanese navy was completely unprepared. Except for the officer's pistol, there was no weapon that could shoot into the sky.

Although machine guns and artillery are carried, these things cannot be fired directly upwards. It is lucky that they get stuck, and they may explode directly.

The outraged General Ito Yuheng immediately roared: "Send down the order and get everyone ready to retreat.

By the way, send a message to ask Michel, if they can't deal with the enemy's bombing, we will withdraw first! "

There is no way, as long as you are willing to sacrifice and rush up to fight the enemy hand-to-hand, the threat from the sky is not a problem.

The problem now is that the Shinra Navy is mobile, they can also run back when they rush forward, and the planes in the sky are still bombing.

You can't bet that the enemy is out of ammunition, right?

It is not far from the Malay Peninsula, and the enemy's fighter planes can go back and forth for more than an hour at most.

Theoretically speaking, the Anglo-Japanese joint fleet can rely on the gap between the enemy's air force to return and rush to a decisive battle with the Shinra Navy.

But the enemy is not a soft persimmon, at least not within an hour or two.

What's more, who stipulated that there is only one wave of enemy planes, what if it is continuous?

The aged Ito Yuheng had already passed the age of the second year of middle school, but he didn't have the idea of ​​​​doing what he knew he couldn't do.

As the battle has progressed, many Japanese ships have been damaged, and even a cruiser is slowly sinking.

Unlike Britain and Shinra, which have great fortunes, the Japanese empire has a weak family. Once a warship is lost, it is really lost.

Yuto Ito is very clear about the domestic situation.Even if they won the Russo-Japanese War, they would not be able to turn around without more than 20 or [-] years of finances, and they simply would not be able to increase investment in the navy.

The original plan was to join forces with the British to kill Shinra's Nanyang Fleet, and the two countries would jointly carve up the rich Nanyang Islands.

The current situation is very obvious, not to mention killing the Nanyang Fleet, just relying on the attack power of the enemy air force, maybe they will explain it themselves first.

Hearing the order from General Yuto Ito, Akiyama Shinyuki, who was a little embarrassed by the bombing, hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, Commander, if you retreat directly in this situation, I am afraid that the enemy will bite you soon.

Unless it is a scattered evacuation, it is possible to withdraw most of the warships, but in this way our capital ship will be in danger.

I want to withdraw the fleet as intact as possible, unless someone helps to attract the enemy's attention and make them ignore us. "

Sell ​​teammates?

Together with this thought, General Ito Yuheng couldn't get rid of it.If he hadn't been concerned about the strength of the British, he would have ordered it to be done.

"It's difficult, not to mention whether the British are cooperating, even if the plan is really successful, what should we do after the fall?

Appearing here today, we have already offended the Holy Roman Empire. If we offend the British again, I am afraid that there will be no empire in this world in the future. "

Regret is necessary, you must know that this is a trap, no matter what, Ito Yuheng will not bring the fleet over.

As long as no troops are sent to join the battle, even if they are on the wrong team, there is still room for maneuver.

There are so many countries supporting Britain, and it is impossible for the Holy Roman Empire to wipe out all of them. At worst, they can always pass through if they give up some of their interests.

It's different now, the two sides have already fought each other, and each other's blood is glued to each other, so it will be difficult to land smoothly.

Akiyama Shinyuki: "Your Excellency, Commander, there is no need to be so pessimistic. Since we can serve as chess pieces for the British, we can also serve as chess pieces for the Holy Roman Empire.

At least until the Russian Empire is weakened, the empire still has value.As long as there is value in existence, then things have room for maneuver.

For the Vienna government, it is better to use our hands to severely injure the Russians and eliminate this last hidden danger than to take action against their allies themselves. "

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On the Elizabeth, Admiral Michelle in the command room has lost her former style, and her whole body is much haggard.

With the passage of time, the losses of the British and Japanese combined fleets have increased, but in the effort of a cup of tea, more than ten ships have suffered heavy losses.

At this moment, the United Fleet is facing not only the enemy's aircraft carrier formation, but also the air force who has heard the news.

No matter what kind of plane, as long as it can drop bombs, it has appeared on the battlefield at this moment.