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Text Chapter 1082 The Eagle spreads its wings

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    Three battleships and one battlecruiser of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet gradually began to accelerate and continued to sail eastward.  The top speed of the 'Han-class battleships is 26 knots, the top speed of the 'Qin-class battleships is 24 knots, and the top speed of the 'Baiqi-class battlecruisers' also reaches 275 knots.  Increasing the speed to 22 knots will not have much impact on these battleships.

    The Chinese Navy¡¯s Indian Ocean Fleet accelerated its escape, forcing the British and French naval fleets to speed up their pursuit.  In John.  Under the order of Admiral Jellicoe, a formation of three battlecruisers pursued the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet at a high speed of 24 knots.  The two sides are now 15,000 meters apart. If they want to catch up, it will take at least 4 to 5 hours.  Of course, after two hours, the distance between the two sides had narrowed to within fighting distance.  But at such a high speed, even if you fire a cannon, don't try to hit the opponent.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese are fleeing at an accelerated pace. We are now only about 150 kilometers away from Sicily. By the time we catch up with the Chinese navy, they will have almost fled to Sicily. I think if the Chinese are in Sicily,  If there are submarine forces deployed in the waters near the island, these submarines must be near the port of Sicily. In addition, the Chinese can also confront us through coastal fortifications. This may be why the Chinese did not retreat!" Combined Fleet Staff Officer  Roslin.  Lieutenant General Wells guessed.

    "It's possible! But I don't think those yellow-skinned monkeys' few old battleships and some coastal defense guns can stop us. Now the combined fleet has 1 most powerful battleship and 3 battlecruisers. Such strength  , already have an overwhelming advantage. I firmly believe that we will be able to achieve the final victory!" John.  Admiral Jellicoe said firmly.  As for the threat from the Chinese Navy¡¯s submarine force, John.  Admiral Jellicoe believes that as long as dozens of destroyers in the fleet can take on the important task of anti-submarine warfare, they can provide complete defense for the battleships in the fleet.  More than a dozen capital ships of the combined fleet can easily tear the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet into pieces.

    "Yes, Commander, I will let the destroyer formation do a good job in anti-submarine work!" Roslin.  Lieutenant General Wells said.  He is also very clear that this anti-submarine attack may be directly related to the outcome of this naval battle.

    After that, John.  Admiral Jellicoe issued an order to accelerate the fleet again. He asked the main fleet of the Combined Fleet to accelerate to 20 knots so that the battlecruiser formation could quickly catch up with reinforcements after intercepting the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.  The Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet currently has three battleships and one battlecruiser, and there are still five old battleships near Sicily. If the battlecruiser fleet catches up alone, it is likely to fall into the hands of the Chinese Navy.  In the trap.

    However, at this time, there were voices of opposition in the combined fleet.  The deputy commander of the Combined Fleet, French Admiral Palmiro, believes that the fleet should no longer speed up, but should slow down and remain alert to prevent sneak attacks by the Chinese.  The last time the French Navy lost four Guba-class battleships in the Red Sea Battle, the battleships were attacked by the Chinese Navy's submarine force. This was almost the direct cause of the French Navy's collapse.  Therefore, the strange actions of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet at this moment also made Admiral Palmiro feel danger.  So for John.  Admiral Jellicoe did not agree with the order to pursue.

    General Palmiro¡¯s opposition made John.  Admiral Jellicoe was very annoyed. The current combined fleet is dominated by the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. The French Navy only has three battleships and some cruisers and destroyers joining the combined fleet.  The main combat force in the combined fleet is still the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet.  Moreover, the commander and chief of staff of the Combined Fleet are both British, and he, the commander, should have the final say on the Combined Fleet.  But now General Palmiro refused to carry out his order, which made John.  Admiral Jellicoe was very dissatisfied.

    "Damn it, what does that French guy want to do? Doesn't he know that today's fighter planes are very valuable? Once the Chinese escape, it will be even more difficult for us to destroy them!" John.  Admiral Jellicoe roared from the bridge of the battleship Warrior.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, General Palmiro believes that there is danger ahead. The Chinese may have deployed a trap ahead, so he believes that we cannot take the initiative to jump into the Chinese trap." Roslin.  Lieutenant General Wells said.

    "Trap? Of course I know there is a trap. Aren't the Chinese traps those submarines? We have such big destroyers and light cruisers, can't we still resist those submarines? Tell that guy Palmiro, even if the Chinese really  I've laid a trap, I'm sure I can handle it easily!" John.  Admiral Jellicoe said very firmly

      However, Admiral Palmiro¡¯s subsequent telegram reply once again made John.  Admiral Jellicoe cursed.  Admiral Palmiro claimed that he was responsible for the lives of the French navy officers and soldiers and would not take risks easily without determining whether the front was safe.

    "Hell! Tell that coward, in the name of the commander of the combined fleet, I ordered him to execute the order immediately and act with us. Otherwise, I will report him to the French government and remove him from his post on the grounds that he violated the order!" John  £®  Admiral Jellicoe said angrily.  He was absolutely unacceptable to General Palmiro's behavior.  In his view, the opportunity to defeat or even annihilate the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet is right in front of him, and he cannot let such an opportunity slip away in vain.

    After receiving such a threat, General Palmiro had to choose to compromise.  John.  Admiral Jellicoe is the commander of the Combined Fleet. The main body of the Combined Fleet is also composed of the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. The French Navy is only a supporting role in the Combined Fleet.  In addition, the current French government is focusing all its energy on resisting the German attack, and has no intention of paying attention to the French navy.  At the same time, France also needs the support of Britain in this war.

    If the relationship between Britain and France is affected because of the French navy's lack of cooperation, this will be very detrimental to France.  And he, as an admiral, will definitely become a tool to quell the British anger.  Therefore, despite feeling the danger, for the sake of his own interests, Admiral Palmiro chose to follow John.  Acting on the orders of Admiral Jellicoe.  However, Admiral Palmiro led the three battleships of the French Navy to follow the British fleet, allowing the British fleet to explore the way in front. If it encountered danger, the French fleet could quickly escape.

    John.  General Jellicoe was very satisfied with General Palmiro's submission.  Although the British fleet's strength of 10 battleships and three battlecruisers was enough to destroy the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet, the reason why he asked the French Navy to obey his orders was entirely to maintain his dignity.  As the commander of the combined fleet, if Admiral Palmiro disobeys his orders, where will this put his face?  As for Admiral Palmiro's little idea of ??letting the French fleet stay at the rear of the combined fleet, John.  Admiral Jellicoe was too generous not to worry about it so much.

    The joint fleets of the British and French navies accelerated their pursuit of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet. They thought they had a sure chance of victory, but what they didn't expect was that this only accelerated their death.

    When the British and French naval fleets took the bait, the four field airports around Marsala immediately became busy. 240 fighters from the two naval aviation wings were deployed in these four field airports, and all the fighters were loaded.  Fuel and bombs and torpedoes.  Because the British and French naval fleets were not equipped with any air defense weapons at all, even the Puffin fighter jets had two 25-kilogram aerial bombs hung under their wings.

    Admiral Zhou Shun, commander of China¡¯s Mediterranean theater, personally rushed to a field airport to see off these eagles of the naval aviation force.  This time will be the first time that the Chinese Navy's aviation force has conducted actual combat, and it will also be the first time in human history that aircraft have been used to attack warships.  Of course, the exercises and exercises conducted by the Chinese naval aviation forces themselves are not counted. This time it is a real actual combat.

    The pilots of the two wings are also very excited. This is the first time that naval aviation has been used as the main force. Their battle will be directly related to the future status of aviation in the Chinese Navy and the Chinese military.

    At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet was less than 80 kilometers away from Sicily, and the British and French naval fleets were still chasing after it.  The formation of three battlecruisers of the Combined Fleet is only eight thousand meters away from the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.  It's just that while sailing at high speed, the artillery shells fired by the combined fleet could not hit the target.

    It was also at this time that fighter planes from the Chinese Naval Aviation Wing and the 4th Wing began to dispatch from the four field airports in Marsala.  After the first Puffin fighter jet took off from the field airport, other fighter jets also began to take off.  Each field airport can take off four fighters per minute, so all fighters take off in less than 20 minutes.

    After the dense fighter planes completed their formation in the air, they began to fly westward. The Indian Ocean Fleet will provide them with navigation guidance!
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