The Third Reich: I Became Emperor

"Commander, I don't think the Germans dare to come out. They haven't recovered from the sinking of Bismarck yet, so they definitely don't dare to attack us head-on."

"Not necessarily. According to the telegram sent by the headquarters, the German army has already dispatched the battlecruiser Scharnhorst. You should know that the Scharnhorst is the only remaining main battleship of the German army. Since it has been dispatched, it means that the German fleet has already been dispatched."The chief of staff next to him looked disdainful.

"However, it is said that the French Navy has also taken out its old capital, and this time it may launch an attack together with the German army."

Hearing this, many people looked embarrassed. The French Navy is in such a state today, and it is largely caused by them, so everyone chose not to hear it.

"That's right, but we still can't be too proud. According to the news from the Navy, the Germans have a very superior aircraft. At present, the gap between the Empire's aircraft and the German fighters is very large, so we still need to be careful."Admiral Fraser couldn't help but remind him.

After all, the role of the air force is getting bigger and bigger, and all countries are vigorously developing their air forces. Admiral Fraser can't help but pay attention to this.

"" Yes, Your Excellency Commander." The Chief of Staff responded quickly.

At this time, on the Ark Royal, twenty Swordfish carrier-based aircraft took off from the deck in a neat formation.

At this time, a surge of pride surged in the Chief of Staff's heart, and he immediately said proudly:"Commander, last time we relied on these planes to sink the Bismarck battleship. I believe that this time we can annihilate the entire German navy. Once their navy is annihilated, those landing troops will lose supplies and will soon be driven into the sea. The final victory still depends on our navy."

At this time, the British army was dismissive of the German landing operations. Their biggest reliance was the navy. If they lost the navy, they would be in a panic now.

Therefore, this time Admiral Fraser did not undermine the other side's confidence, because the other side was right. Last time, it was relying on twenty carrier-based aircraft that damaged the Bismarck battleship and eventually led to its sinking. So he now attaches great importance to carrier-based aircraft.

He believes that this time the German warships will also be sunk by the carrier-based aircraft of the aircraft carrier, and in the end it will still take their navy to decide the outcome.

At this moment, a communications staff hurried over and reported in a low voice:"Your Excellency the Commander, the reconnaissance plane has discovered German fighter planes."

Upon hearing this, Fraser's face changed drastically, and he immediately became serious:"What, a German reconnaissance plane was discovered? Are you sure?"

"Yes, this is a telegram from a reconnaissance plane. They clearly saw that it was a plane painted with the German flag."The communications staff officer said confidently.

"So, the German army has discovered our position?" the chief of staff frowned and asked

"It's not possible, but very likely. But it doesn't matter. In the face of absolute strength, there is no need to worry about the German sampans. Pass my order, target Dover Port, and move forward at full speed. Fraser didn't care too much and immediately gave the order:

""Commander, the German army is still strong enough to fight. Should we be more cautious?" The chief of staff suddenly said worriedly. If it was a slow grind, he might not be worried, but if the war broke out directly, he would still be very nervous.

"Don't worry, we still have aircraft carriers. The waves are the smallest in the Strait of Dover, and aircraft carriers can play a big role. Admiral Fraser waved his hand and said lightly.

"Yes, I understand."The chief of staff thought it made sense, but he didn't say anything.

On the other side, Marshal Dönitz was leading a new battleship for sea trials. A North Carolina-class battleship, an Essex-class aircraft carrier, and ten Fletcher-class destroyers formed a mixed formation with very strong combat effectiveness.

Especially the 406mm naval gun of the North Carolina-class battleship, which was several levels more powerful than the original 360mm naval gun, and its range was also increased by several kilometers.

The only drawback was that most of them were new recruits, and their hit rate was terribly low, but Dönitz didn't care.

"Marshal, the army will be formed in three months at most, and then we can drive battleships to harass the Royal Navy." Admiral Hermann, the chief of staff, said with a smile.

"It is indeed an excellent battleship, and the aircraft carrier is very powerful." Marshal Dönitz nodded with satisfaction.

"Report, the reconnaissance plane has urgently discovered the main force of the Royal Fleet within 300 nautical miles of us, with an estimated number of hundreds of warships."At this time, the communications staff came over with a report and said quickly

"Damn it!" Marshal Dönitz's face changed drastically.