Beiyang reactionaries

"The last piece of news is that they encountered an enemy plane. As for the Sino-Japanese joint fleet, the reconnaissance plane did not find it."

"Yes."

Hrifell shook his head and said, "The Sino-Japanese joint fleet has aircraft carriers and many attack planes in their hands. They should be around here, so everyone should be prepared."

"Yes."

"Let our observation post not relax at all."

Observation post of a warship.

This is a very tiring job and not easy.Especially in the face of war, these observation posts need to be on their posts all the time, observing the surrounding situation, and must not leave their posts for a moment.Even if you eat, you have to eat on it, and you can't go to the toilet casually.

This is especially true for the observation posts of the Dutch Far East Fleet.

The reconnaissance planes of the Sino-Japanese joint fleet have been here for a long time. Since the discovery of the first reconnaissance plane by the Dutch Far East Fleet, three reconnaissance planes have come to investigate one after another.Nearly two hours have passed.

But where is the Sino-Japanese joint fleet?

Haven't found it yet.Therefore, those observation posts did not dare to relax at all, and were always looking for where the Sino-Japanese joint fleet was.The more it is impossible to discover the Sino-Japanese combined fleet, the more nervous Hrifell becomes.

Where is the Sino-Japanese joint fleet?

The current situation is that the Sino-Japanese joint fleet relies on their reconnaissance planes to know their own actions well.But on my own side, I don't even know where the Sino-Japanese joint fleet is, and I am in a completely passive state.

"General, why don't we retreat."

"withdraw?"

"General, look at the sky. The reconnaissance planes of the Sino-Japanese joint fleet have been following us and know our actions like the back of their hands. They have aircraft carriers and can send reconnaissance planes in turn to detect our whereabouts. We can't escape their detection in any action. .In the current situation, once we fight against each other, we will definitely suffer.”

Herifell's assistant, Raphael De Litt, immediately persuaded Herifell.

The current situation is too passive.

The art of war says, know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles.Although they have never learned Sun Tzu's art of war, the art of war in all countries in the world is similar, but the explanations are different.

At present, they are completely unfamiliar with the situation of the Sino-Japanese joint fleet, but their every move is under the observation of the other side.How to fight this battle.

So he immediately persuaded Hriful to go back.

Back to Batavia (Jakarta), relying on Jakarta's coastal defense strength, plus the assembly of some army artillery, and a limited number of air forces, it may be able to hold on.

"That's too late."

Herefell shook his head.

Looking at the map, he said: "Java and Sumatra speed up, maybe they may get rid of the Sino-Japanese joint fleet. The speed of other warships is too slow, and they can't get rid of the Sino-Japanese joint fleet at all. The importance of the two countries Cruisers and destroyers are faster than our warships, once we start to retreat and get bitten by them, the whole army will really be wiped out."

The Dutch are not fools.

How can the Dutch not know that Japan is eyeing Southeast Asia covetously.Take a look at where the Japanese Navy is stationed, with an astounding presence in Taiwan and Qiongya Port.Since the 20s, the Netherlands has always regarded Japan as an imaginary enemy.They also study the strength of the Japanese navy, and they also focus on research on Japanese warships.

Therefore, the current Japanese warship data, Hrifell is clear.

Running is definitely impossible.

The speed of the warships on my side is far from that of Japan's newly built warships.And once they retreat, the army will lose the will to fight, and they will surely die when the time comes.

"There is only one way now. That is to find them and get close to them. Everyone will compare whose guns are better and more accurate. Our warships are a little behind in terms of performance, but our naval guns can completely penetrate their guns. Heavy cruisers. And in terms of combat experience, China and Japan may not be as rich as us."

We are lagging behind in every way.

It can only be compared to whose cannons are accurate.Herefell is confident in this regard, and Herifell does not think that these people under him can't beat the Chinese and Japanese warships.

This is a contest of courage, but also a contest of military skills.

"This battle can only be won if we move forward and attack. But let our people pay attention to submarines. Their reconnaissance planes have been paying attention to our actions, but they have not found the Sino-Japanese joint fleet. They are likely to send submarines .”

"Yes. But General, can the submarines of China and Japan really come here?"

Raphael Delite was very puzzled.

The endurance of the submarine is not so powerful. It started from Qiongya, China, and came here for more than 2000 kilometers.Moreover, the Sino-Japanese joint fleet has also stopped in Sumatra, and the distance is even further.For a submarine, such a long distance is not easy.

"Of course no problem."

Hrifell nodded, and said: "Recently, the submarines in the UK have a cruising range of more than 8000 kilometers. I heard that the relationship between China, Japan and Germany is very good. Germany's submarine technology is not inferior to that of the UK, and even better than them. .It’s only over 2000 kilometers, so there’s no problem at all.”

"Germany?"

Rafael Delite was shocked.

During the First World War, German submarines caused heavy losses to Britain and France.If China and Japan also play submarine warfare, then it is no fun.

So he nodded immediately, ready to go out and give orders.

"Doo-doo-doo-doo-"

At this moment, a hurried whistle sounded suddenly.

This is from the observation post, such a rapid whistle, it means that the matter is very urgent.So Hriful immediately picked up the binoculars and shouted, "Did you spot the enemy?"

"General, it's an airplane, an enemy airplane."

"airplane?"

Herefell doesn't quite get it yet.

Because of this period of time, the reconnaissance planes of the Sino-Japanese Joint Fleet have been circling above, following their own fleet.

"A lot of planes. General, we found a lot of planes."

Herefell immediately picked up the lookout glasses and looked in the direction they said.From the binoculars, I saw Wuyang Wuyang, a large area of ​​planes.Not a few planes, not a dozen planes, but dozens, or even hundreds of planes at first glance, all pitch black.

"Ready to fight."

This is the first time Herifell has encountered an aircraft of this size in a naval battle.Although the planes hadn't come to the fleet yet, Herifell knew that these planes could never come to play.During the First World War, especially at the end of the war, aircraft had been used in large numbers in the war.

When China and Japan were at war ten years ago, China also mobilized a large number of planes to bomb the Japanese army.In recent years, with the development of aircraft technology, everyone has paid more and more attention to aircraft.

With so many planes coming now, they must be bombing their own fleet.

"Ugh-"

The Dutch Far East Fleet immediately began to prepare for battle.At this time, the planes flying over began to divide into several combat groups, and then quickly lowered their altitude.

Airplanes are fast.