The decisive battle against the Third Reich

"Do you have a solution?" Darlan looked at Qin Chuan's confident expression and asked with an expression of disbelief.

At this time, Darlan was still most concerned, perhaps out of jealousy, unwillingness, or hoping to correct a mistake... In Darlan's view, the French warship fell into the hands of Germany. It was definitely a mistake and a great shame. He hoped to use the British Air Force to correct this mistake or erase this shame.

"It's actually very simple!" Qin Chuan casually took a piece of paper from the command podium, and then moved his finger towards a staff officer who was drawing something on the map.

The staff officer understood and quickly handed over the pen in his hand.

"The highest elevation angle of the secondary guns is only 75 degrees!" Qin Chuan said: "This means that they cannot hit the top of their heads, and the dead space above their heads will increase in series as the altitude increases!"

As he spoke, Qin Chuan centered on the warship and drew two 75-degree lines on both sides... Don't look at the difference between 75 degrees and 90 degrees, which is only 15 degrees, but as the height increases, the blind spot will become a large area. As long as the British fighter planes With a simple calculation, you can dive along the edge of this blind spot to the top of the warship and bomb and straf calmly.

"We all know this!" Reidel said: "That's why we want to stop the enemy fighter planes outside the safety line!"

"There is no safety line!" Qin Chuan replied: "As long as the enemy fighter planes maintain a certain altitude, they will enter the blind spot area beyond the range of our naval guns. To put it simply, our 130MM secondary guns have basically no chance to fire!"

Leidel's face couldn't help but change after hearing this. He knew that Qin Chuan's statement was right. It could also be seen from Darlan's expression that French warships had obviously suffered losses in this regard... This also showed that the British knew how to use this weapon. Methods to deal with French warships.

"This means..." Colonel Slain interjected: "The only ones we can use are 37MM anti-aircraft guns and 13.7MM anti-aircraft machine guns?"

This is very frustrating, because as mentioned before, the 37MM anti-aircraft guns of French warships are even far weaker than the "screen of air defense of all nations" Bofors anti-aircraft guns, and anti-aircraft machine guns are more about shooting down enemy planes. luck.

What's more important is...

Redel thought about something, with shock and panic in his eyes: "If the 130MM secondary gun cannot function, then the close-explosion artillery shells..."

At this point, Redel did not go on. The reason is that there is an outsider like Darlan here, although it is basically impossible for him to leak the secret.

Qin Chuan nodded. If Redel's strategy was followed, the proximity fuze would be useless at all, so the navy would still be completely defeated.

"What close-explosion artillery shell?" Darlan asked doubtfully.

But no one paid attention to him... This is also the tragedy of a general. A general who plays an important role in the international community. The deputy prime minister who traveled between Germany, Britain and the United States trying to make France survive in the cracks, but now he has been ignored. Awkward situation.

Qin Chuan looked at Darlan and secretly thought that this might be a good thing for him... Darlan now has no power and is just a prisoner of the German army or a puppet, so no one would want to assassinate him. So he will not die as early as history.

"The solution is very simple!" Qin Chuan turned around and continued: "Just like the marshal, split the fleet into two!"

As he spoke, Qin Chuan drew another warship in another location... However, due to problems with his painting skills, this warship was uglier than the fishing boat. A staff officer next to him couldn't help but laugh.

Leidel gave the staff officer a sharp look, and the staff officer immediately put away his smile.

Slaine smiled and said: "That's not bad, you didn't see the tank that the lieutenant drew!"

"Please, Colonel!" Qin Chuan protested.

"What?" Colonel Slaine spread his hands and looked innocent: "I am telling the truth, and General Rommel is the witness!"

There was a burst of laughter in the command room, and the tense atmosphere relaxed a lot in an instant.

There was a pensive and unexpected expression on Darlan's face. He actually admired Qin Chuan's attitude of talking, laughing and fighting... However, this was not a good thing for him.

"Two fleets!" Qin Chuan continued while drawing on the paper: "Although they can't hit the top of their own head, they can all hit the other party's head!"

"Yes!" Redel couldn't help but exclaimed: "You're right, this is a kind of coordination, so there are no dead ends!"

The officers all nodded in agreement. Although the reason was very simple, no one could have imagined it... Even Darlan, who founded the French Navy, had not expected it. At this time, he was looking at Qin Chuan blankly.

"We have just formed two fleets!" Qin Chuan continued: "So we don't need to completely merge, but we should separate some distance from each other to cover each other!"

"That's right!" Redel turned around and ordered to the staff: "Inform General Adrian of this plan immediately!"

Qin Chuan continued: "So, the correct air defense should be to aim the 130MM secondary gun at friendly fighters in the air. Small-caliber anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns are to defend ourselves!"

The officers couldn't help but nodded.

"I have a question!" Colonel Slain said: "What should I do if these shells hit friendly warships?"

This is indeed a problem. If there is a fighter plane between two warships, a shell fails to hit the fighter plane flying at high speed, but hits the friendly warship on the opposite side... You must know that it is a 130MM caliber secondary gun, although it is Proximity fuses cannot cause much damage to warship armor, but the exploding shrapnel may kill naval soldiers.

"We can calculate the angle!" Qin Chuan said and drew a straight line on the paper: "This angle can be calculated from the height of the warships and their distance from each other. I believe this is not difficult for the navy!"

After saying that, Qin Chuan turned his attention to Reidel.

"Of course!" Redl replied: "Our gunners can calculate it in seconds!"

Qin Chuan nodded: "As long as the elevation angle of the naval gun exceeds this angle, in principle, it is safe no matter how you fire... Of course, if some shells fall back to the sea and happen to hit a certain warship, then I'm sorry..."

Qin Chuan spread his hands and said, "I'm penniless, don't expect me to be able to afford compensation!"

The officers couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Don't worry, of course I won't let you compensate!" Reidel replied: "I will ask Rommel to compensate!"

The officers laughed again.

Leidel patted Qin Chuan on the shoulder, then turned around and ordered to the staff: "Send the plan to the Second Fleet word for word, and order them to conduct a drill immediately!"

"Yes, Marshal!"