stonecrandall Chapter 867
Chapter 867
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: 0.133s Scan: 0.126sNorthwest of the Azores, 1,500 kilometers from the islands, two German aircraft carrier battle groups are wandering here.
Although the news from North America shows that the enemy has left the Norfolk Naval Base, it is very difficult to find the enemy’s fleet in the vast Atlantic Ocean!
Even in later generations, with the GPS global satellite positioning system, it is difficult to find the enemy’s fleet in the vast ocean.
Therefore, countries have always believed that the best time to destroy the enemy’s fleet is when the enemy’s fleet is docked at the port. At this time, if an unexpected attack can be launched, it is the best chance to solve the enemy in one go!
Nimitz has been on the expedition with his troops for a week. Although they have not encountered the enemy’s main fleet in this week, he seems very calm and has not lost his patience at all.
Since the intelligence has shown that the enemy has gone out to sea, as long as the enemy wants to expand its control range, it will definitely sail eastward. If there is no early warning aircraft on the German aircraft carrier, then they may really find it difficult to find the enemy’s navy. After all, the human eye’s vision is limited. Even the radar on the aircraft carrier and the battleship can only detect a limited distance at sea!
In this case, even if the two sides are traveling in opposite directions, it is easy for them to pass each other!
There are no various obstacles on the sea like on land, so there are only a few fixed roads.
Unless there are such channel restrictions in a specific area, there is basically no such problem in other places.
Moreover, even if there is a fixed channel, they don’t know whether the enemy will pass here or when they will pass here!
They don’t know the direction and speed of the enemy fleet, nor do they know the destination of the enemy fleet. The enemy may sail halfway and then go back. Even if they wait and see, they may get nothing.
Therefore, in the vast ocean, the probability of encountering the enemy is not high.
In this case, Nimitz naturally did not have much expectations, but he had already made alternative plans!
If they fail to find the enemy fleet at sea, then he will take the initiative to attack, use the offensive to mobilize the enemy fleet, and then surround and attack the reinforcements, expose the position of the enemy fleet, and then attack!
However, this is not without problems. The only problem is that he doesn’t know who he will encounter head-on.
“How far are we from the Bermuda Islands now?”
Nimitz’s alternative plan is to take the initiative to attack the Bermuda Islands. This island is less than a thousand kilometers away from the Eagle Sauce mainland and belongs to a very important archipelago outside the Eagle Sauce.
If the German army can take this place, then they can push their naval base forward 2,000 kilometers and come directly to the doorstep of the Eagle Sauce!
The German army based in the Bermuda Islands has greatly expanded, and after controlling the Bermuda Islands and the Azores, the waters between the two islands will fall under his control. If the German maritime transport fleet sails in these areas under their control, it will be safer and more difficult to be attacked!
Therefore, the Bermuda Islands are of great significance to the German army!
Similarly, for the Eagle Sauce, this place is also very important. With two states already lost in the mainland, if the enemy successfully opens up the sea route, then their nightmare will come!
Therefore, Nimitz judged that if he took the initiative to attack the Bermuda Islands, the US military would definitely rush to rescue
“Stalemate, we are now approximately 1,200 kilometers northeast of the Bermuda Islands!”
Hearing this number, Nimitz nodded slightly. If they are 1,200 kilometers away from the Bermuda Islands, then the straight-line distance from the Eagle Sauce mainland is about 200 kilometers.
At this distance, they certainly cannot threaten the Eagle Sauce mainland. After all, the range of their carrier-based aircraft is not that far, and there are no large strategic bombers available on the aircraft carrier.
However, if they continue to travel west for a distance, then they may directly threaten the security of the Bermuda Islands!
In this case, they can launch an attack here at any time, and then take the initiative to kick off the Battle of the Atlantic!
Thinking of this, Nimitz clenched his fists and ordered:”Send a telegram to General Lütjens to inquire about their location!”
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“General, a telegram from the Southern Fleet!”
In the North Atlantic, near Greenland, a silver-white fleet is sailing in the freezing cold wind and snow.
It is already December, and the waters near the Arctic have been frozen over on a large scale. The route the German fleet is sailing on will be frozen in about a week and will be unable to sail. In this last minute, Lütjens decided to take the risk of an infiltration, unexpectedly appearing behind the enemy and launching a surprise attack on the enemy!
This plan is very bold and risky. Although this sea route has not been completely frozen, a lot of floating ice has appeared on the sea. These floating ice seem to be It’s not big, but no one dares to be careless, because if they are not careful, they may hit an iceberg!
Although the German warships are generally tens of thousands of tons of steel warships, if they really hit an iceberg, even if they don’t sink, they will be damaged. Once damaged, they will inevitably withdraw from the battle because of injuries! If non-combat casualties occur for such reasons before encountering the enemy, it will have a serious impact on their morale.
Therefore, as the commander of the fleet, Lütjens attaches great importance to the safety of navigation. He doesn’t want his fleet to be wiped out at sea because of hitting an iceberg before arriving at the scheduled combat area!
“Whose telegram is this?”
Just after passing the most dangerous area, Lütjens’ fleet has appeared in the western waters of Greenland.
It is precisely because he has overcome the biggest difficulty that Lütjens felt a little relieved and had time to read this telegram.
“It’s a telegram from Admiral Nimitz of the Southern Fleet!”
“Is it his?”
Lütjens was a little surprised, took the telegram and took a look, then smiled and said:”He has a good idea, but this is a good opportunity for us! In this way, a battleship detachment will be sent south to cooperate with their actions!”_