Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 90: Close

Admiral Tovey turned his face away in pain, unable to bear to look at the tragic sight before him. The light cruiser Lasgow could not be saved by Baidu search and the literary grid. The thin hull of this light cruiser could not withstand the explosion of large mines, not to mention two of them were next to each other.

"Leave two destroyers for rescue. Just leave Nestor and Nizan. The crews of these two destroyers lack actual combat experience and can't do much."

Tovey decided to leave the other two rookie destroyers to rescue the overwhelmed people on the three battleships. The poor performance of these four new destroyers along the way proved that it was a mistake to bring these rookies to the battlefield. They were not trained yet. Adequately, it may be too early for them to go to the battlefield.

The Germans have already reduced the fleet by a quarter without using a single gun. Tovey is really a little uneasy now. He doesn't know whether he can complete the task with his existing power. He can only pray to heaven. The favor of the United Kingdom and good luck.

It’s one thing to be angry, but the actual operation is another. It’s okay to give up the mission to lead the team and return to the voyage for a while to stimulate the nerves of the big men in London. If he did, Tovey would not be able to bear the consequences. It can be said that the Royal Navy emptied its family for this operation. This is the last effort made by the Royal Navy to save Britain, and it is also the last chance to save the British Empire. No one can bear the responsibility for failure. Tovey was already prepared in his heart, either victorious or gloriously killed.

The formation of two new destroyers leaving. Starting to approach the sunken ship cautiously, no one knows where the boundary of the minefield is. The rookies can only entrust themselves to unknown fate.

The Glasgow has turned its hull. The barnacle-covered hull was full of surviving sailors. There was a thick layer of heavy oil floating in the sea. Soldiers who fell into the water were struggling and screaming in the poisonous oil layer. The sailors on the hull kept throwing out lifelines. His lifebuoy dragged one after another oily comrades onto the hull.

Many sailors took off their vests and waved at the distant fleet, but saw that the warships did not intend to stay at all, but accelerated their speed. Go away quickly in their sight.

Just as the sailors fell into depression, the two destroyers outside the fleet suddenly left the formation. Turning his head and drove towards the survivors, the originally suppressed atmosphere on the scene became active again. The sailors began to cheer, and the frequency of waving their vests increased a bit.

Some surviving officers are not as happy as the sailors. They were looking anxiously at the other side of the sea, and they could see that the German torpedo boat formation was also turning in the distance, and the pale gray hull was faintly visible in the waves.

"We are one hour late than planned. We ordered the fleet to increase its speed by two more knots, hoping to get to Dover before five o'clock, otherwise we will have to attack in the dark, which may not achieve the desired effect. ." Admiral Tovey stood upright on the open-air bridge facing the sea breeze. He has now adjusted his mentality and no longer considers the unlucky encounters before. He became the calm and wise fleet commander again.

"Sir! The headquarters sent a telegram that Dover is being bombarded by heavy German artillery from the opposite shore. The Germans have started this kind of headless bombardment since the early morning. The Germans have not stopped until now. A large number of dive bombers were also dispatched. The damage to Dover was severe and the communications facilities were destroyed. It has not been able to restore contact with London. London has just learned of the situation there. The headquarters ordered us to speed up. The situation is urgent. , The Germans may initiate a landing at any time.” The communications staff hurried onto the bridge with a telegram. After reporting the message, he handed it to the fleet commander.

"Increase the speed by four more knots. There is no need to save fuel. All accelerate to 27 knots, and we have to get to the Strait of Dover at full speed." Tovey read the telegram and gave the order to move forward without hesitation.

In fact, most of the ships here can run above 30 knots, but were dragged by the Queen Elizabeth. This battleship can barely reach 28 knots, but that was when it was just launched, although the host passed It has been modernized, but at the same time a lot of new equipment has been added. The weight and volume have increased. Now it can only run to about 27 knots at most. It cannot maintain this extreme speed for a long time, otherwise it will cause permanent damage to the unit. .

But now Tovey doesn’t care about this anymore. Britain’s fate is in jeopardy. As long as it can save the country and destroy a battleship, what does it matter? If it weren’t for this battleship to be the main firepower in the fleet, he would Want to throw her down, take all the high-speed ships and take a step forward.

The British fleet was advancing at full speed, and the surge from the bow of the ship rose high, and the crest did not sink back into the sea until the middle of the hull. Tovey sat at the chart table, frowning and watched the staff draw the fleet's track on the chart. There was still two hours' voyage to Dover. Tovey prayed that God would protect Britain and let him. Able to reach Dover in time, defeat the German naval fleet, and ruin the German landing ambitions.

His prayer obviously worked. Five minutes later, Tovey found that he no longer had to worry about whether he could get to Dover in time to prevent the German landing. The German naval fleet was on the horizon. There was a neat formation on the line, rushing towards his fleet.

"Oh, my dear Hilde, you must be the illegitimate child of Goddess of Luck. I didn’t expect to work with you again, and I would encounter the opportunity to fight the British Navy head-on. I thought I could only be stupid Fire at the British bunker on the coast.” Colonel Christian von Hertz was in a good mood. He was wearing his German navy officer’s dress custom-made in Paris and carrying a silver-plated telescope custom-made in Berlin. , With a naval officer's saber custom-made in Solingen in his waist, a first-class Iron Cross on his chest, and the silver edges are shiny and polished.

"Of course, my dear Christian, Goddess of Luck has been watching over me. This is the reward I have received for serving the great head. You may have heard of it. The head is an apostle sent by God, and I am him. Most trusted subordinate. So, thank me. Christian, dedicate the two bottles of Bordeaux you hid in the captain’s room." The young SS major smiled triumphantly, and he turned an arm back behind him. , With the other hand gently resting on the compass pillar, changing to something he felt cooler.

Randolph is now wearing a SS summer dress, a snow-white open-necked top, and silver buttons. With silver ornaments on his shoulders, he did not wear a brown SS shirt. Instead, he wore a white hard-collared shirt and a black tie with a shiny silver base camp eagle emblem on the tie. On the collar of the uniform, he wears the embroidered collar of the second-level SS commando captain, and the outline of the medal is buttoned on the mouth of the bag. A white armed belt and silver buckle were tied around his waist. One side hung the honor dagger of the command headquarters. The lower body was wearing black breeches, and the high leather boots that tightly wrapped the calf were polished brightly.

"Don't want to touch my beloved, you dandy." The colonel smiled and put down the telescope.

"Speaking of which, I would see you again. It was really beyond my expectation. I knew that the head of state would definitely send observers, but I didn't expect it to be you."

"Who else will be besides me. I am the most trusted subordinate of the Führer. This time I took the initiative to take up this position. I also chose the Prince Eugen specially. After the last time, I felt She and I were in great tune with me and had extraordinary good luck, so thank me, Christian." Randolph picked up his spyglass from the shelf on the side and looked at the British fleet in the distance.

"The flagship sent a signal! Turn into a double column. The destroyers are regrouped on the flanks." The signal soldier reported loudly from the observation deck.

"Understood, Captain Voyager. Follow the leader and keep your distance." Hertz gave the order loudly.

"By the way, dear Major Randolph, I remember the banquet after the last award ceremony. I have always had a question. You disappeared in the middle of the banquet. Where did you go? Remember that time There is a SS colonel looking for you everywhere in the banquet hall. There is nothing wrong with it." Von Hertz turned his head and asked Randolph.

"Haha...ha...some small things, why would you think of asking this now, we are at war." Randolph turned his gaze to the other side and raised his small telescope again Pretend to observe the enemy.

"There must be something, hey, your telescope is upside down."

The German New High Seas Fleet almost came out for this landing, leaving only two or three training ships and a pile of minesweepers, minesweepers, submarine hunters and patrol ships in Germany. It can be said that the current German territorial waters It is almost undefended, but Germany has no other naval enemies. Air force bombers and submarines choke the exit of the North Sea. There is no need to worry about a surprise attack on the mainland.

The battleship Admiral Scheer is still serving as the flagship of the fleet. Lützov has finally been fitted with a new stern, and the latest anti-aircraft artillery has been installed during the repair. Now it looks like a new one. The new ship launched.

The Scharnhorst and Glassonau followed Lützov, and they were also refurbished as new, painted with beautiful black, white and gray camouflage.

The Hipper is the leader of the cruiser fleet, ranking first in the second column, and the Prince Eugen is second ~IndoMTL.com~ followed by two light cruisers, Leipzig and Emden. The Kern and Nuremberg were hunting the fleet in the center of the Atlantic, so they were not able to participate in this battle.

There are eight Z-type destroyers on the flanks. This is the maximum number that the German Navy can extract. The remaining ten destroyers are hunting merchant ships in the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Sufficient numbers must be maintained to maintain the maritime blockade, not for one operation. And give Britain a respite.

Both British and German armies have seen each other's opponents. The essence of the two navies is here. The two fleets are staring at their opponents, constantly changing their formation and course, maintaining the highest speed and fast approaching.

The huge gun barrel has been raised high, the turret slowly rotated with the position of the enemy, the shells have long been stuffed into the barrel and ready to go. The officers and soldiers began to pray to God that they would win the final victory. The English Channel is full of war clouds, and the old and new hatreds of the British and German navies for decades will be finally brought to an end here. (To be continued)

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