Although the Gulf of Aden is a bay, it has an area of ​​more than 500,000 square kilometers. Although it cannot be compared with the Gulf of Mexico and the Hudson Bay, it is also possible to use the sea to describe it in terms of area. Think about it The area of ​​the North Sea where the fleets of Britain and Germany face off is 570,000 square kilometers. If there were no Americans to help stare at, then the German fleet might really find nothing.

  Moreover, the Americans’ camouflage notification ships are at best focusing on transport fleets whose speed is no more than 8 to 9 knots. If the Japanese fleet arrives alone, it is very likely that the two sides will diverge. Although Su Xiong wanted to destroy the Japanese fleet easily, his luck was up to him if he could run into it!

But what was unexpected to the Germans was that this time the Japanese fleet moved a bit fast. Nearly 3 hours had passed since the battle between the British and German navies, and the Japanese left two light ships as soon as they received the telegram. After the cruiser, the two capital ships rushed over immediately. How far can you go in 3 hours? Calculated by the high speed of two Japanese battleships of 18 knots, it is about 54 nautical miles, nearly 100 kilometers. In fact, when the British-German fleet broke out, the distance between the two sides was only about 200 kilometers.

  So after the German fleet decided to advance eastward, how long did the two Americans meet? You know, the speed of the German fleet at this time is as high as 23 knots! Although the long-term voyage has caused mechanical aging and decreased power, the original maximum speed of 26 knots may not be able to run, but it is still very easy to run faster than ordinary dreadnoughts.

   "Three hours have passed since the British sent the attack telegram. The battle should be over." On the battleship Satsuma, a Japanese officer said to the fleet commander Yusaburo Kato.

"Your words can be understood from many angles. You can understand that the British have solved the problem, so we don't need our help. You can also understand that the enemy is very strong, the British have been killed, and we may not be able to beat it either." He didn't blame the abruptness of his subordinates, because now, there are fifteen buckets in his heart.

  If the British wins, then there should be a subsequent telegram. Even if the radio station of the battleship is destroyed due to the fighting, other ships can always send the telegram. But unfortunately, until now, his fleet has not received a single telegram! This result is intriguing. Even if the radio is broken, it is impossible for a large fleet to be broken, right? This is not realistic!

  So, although it is impossible to be sure, but an answer is ready to come out, that is, the opponent is very strong, very strong! The British are dead! So now the question is, why does Yusaburo Kato continue to go west? Is he so confident in the power in his hands? Well, self-confidence is one aspect. After all, the British are responsible for escorting the armored cruiser, and the deadlock ability cannot be compared with the quasi-fearless Satsuma. And Yusaburo Kato did not think that the dreadnought warships of the Allies would appear here. If it is quasi-fearless, Yusaburo Kato is not afraid of opponents! After all, the Japanese record is brilliant enough.

  And as an ally, the British have already sent out a rescue telegram and received it by themselves. If you don’t check it out, it’s not justified. Japan still needs the support of the British in the Asia-Pacific, so Yusaburo Kato's army dropped in to help. As for the transport fleet behind, he has ordered the transport fleet to sail to the exit of the Gulf of Aden. After all, the Gulf of Aden is very wide. The probability of the opponent bypassing Kato's fleet and then finding the Japanese transport fleet hundreds of kilometers away is really not true. High, and Yusaburo Kato also decided that if he can't find his opponent before 3pm, he will return immediately!

  In short, Kato Yusaburo's plan is not a big problem, but he underestimated the strength of the opponent's fleet and the Americans' capabilities!

However, what is even more tragic is that in good weather, the two quasi-dreadnought ships Satsuma and Ayi were discovered by the German Kingfisher seaplane, and with the transmission of radio waves in the air, Scharnhorst And Gneisenau successfully locked the opponent's position!

  "Japanese? I hope this opponent will be more powerful!" Su Xiong now feels a little bit dissatisfied. How can I say that it is so easy to fight the British armored cruiser, and it seems that he is somewhat lacking in interest. If the Japanese Hanoi and battleships are on the opposite side, he might hesitate. After all, the opponent is also relatively strong. What kind of battle can be played? The situation in Port Fao is definitely not comparable to the mainland. If you don't get hurt, don't get hurt.

  If you encounter Fuso, run away immediately. If you didn’t say anything, the other party has 50% more pipes than yourself. The paper is at a disadvantage, and the assault ship is a shame! If it were King Kong, then Su Xiong decisively chose a battle. After all, the opponent is a pure-blood battlecruiser, and his own Scharnhorst must not be able to run the opponent in this situation! If you can't run, you can only fight!

Therefore, the best opponent is a warship like the Satsuma class~lightnovelpub.net~ The size is moderate, and the opponent can’t run or fight. Your own speed, firepower and defense are superior. If you are careful, you won’t have problems with the opponent. Big!

  After lunch, the figure of the Japanese fleet finally appeared in Scharnhorst’s rangefinder, which accurately read the opponent's distance data of 18 kilometers!

  At this time, "Brother" Raidel's sophisticated planning once again showed great power. The German fleet is in good contact with the enemy. The fleet is upwind, so the black smoke from the chimney will not affect the ranging. Moreover, the fleet was backed by the mainland at this time. Under the influence of the mainland, the Japanese found that their distance would be shortened. At least for now, the Japanese did not seem to have discovered the German fleet!

   "Keep the distance at about 15 kilometers, it's too close, it's not good for us." Along with Su Xiong's order, loud battle alarms sounded in every cabin of the battleship! The soldiers quickly ran from their cabins to various battle positions. A round weighing more than 600 kilograms was raised from the depths of the ammunition depot. The soldiers opened the breech block and delivered one round with the help of the loader. In the barrel, there are two huge propellant bags, the front one is silk-wrapped, and the back one is a copper-clad drug bag.

Germany chose this type of propellant package because the sliding breech bolt opens and closes faster, but the sealing is less. The second half of the propellant uses a copper shell to assist in airtightness. The other reason is to prevent the propellant pack from exploding. .

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