All-people naval warfare: from patrol boats to aircraft carrier fleets

"Are we just going to watch this transport fleet slip away from under our noses?"

To be honest, Ye Bai is really unwilling. Thinking about how many good things there are in such a huge transport fleet can make people drool, whether it is for the resources loaded on the transport ship or for system activities. He didn't want to give up easily.

Lütjens couldn't help but sigh and said:"Commander, although this escort fleet is powerful, if we really want to fight, it's not that we can't fight, it just takes more time. Moreover, it is impossible to allocate more warships to intercept those transport fleets unless……"

"Unless what?"

"Unless the light aircraft carrier and battlecruiser we captured before are repaired and joined in this battle, a squadron can be organized to intercept this transport fleet."

The hope that had just surged was instantly dashed, and Ye Bai's face became even more ugly. If the two captured dilapidated warships could be repaired, wouldn't he have done it a long time ago.

But he didn't have the construction drawings in his hand, and in a small space The scientists and experts have been studying for several days, but there are still no good results, and they don’t know how much time it will take to achieve it.

As for the problem of the squadron mentioned by Lütjens, Ye Bai simply forgot about it. Although he had harvested a large amount of resources and could build at least 10 Brooklyn-class light cruisers, it still takes time to build warships in the shipyard.

This is not a real game. It can be completed with one click. For all the construction work of warships, even if the shipyards are working at full capacity at this time, it is impossible to complete the construction of 10 light cruisers overnight. Even the VIIC submarine, which has the shortest construction time, cannot be completed.

When thinking of the VIIC submarine, Ye Bai couldn't help but regret. If he had known better, he would not have sent out the 12 submarines. Otherwise, at this time, these underwater wolves could have organized an interception team to intercept attempts at the periphery of the battlefield. Evacuated transport ships.

Even if the performance of Type VIIC submarines is poor, they can't defeat these civilian transport ships. It doesn't take much. One torpedo can severely damage a transport ship. With these 12 Type VIIC submarines, all 30 transport ships can be completely destroyed. Intercept them.

After the main fleet has eliminated the escort fleet, it can easily capture these transport ships full of resources. That would be really perfect.

But now it has no effect. Those submarines will be long gone by this time. I don’t know where they went. Even if I could contact them through the radio, given the slow speed of the VIIC submarine, it was impossible to rush over overnight to join the main fleet, so it was still meaningless.

"No matter what, we must not let go of the fat meat that is brought to our lips easily. We ordered the fleet to set sail. We took advantage of the night to close the distance with the opponent. Their speed was not fast and they could not run too far overnight. After dawn, We will send out reconnaissance planes for reconnaissance and then make a decision~"

Ye Bai still couldn't bear to let go of this transport fleet. Now the distance of 400 kilometers is indeed too far. He might as well let the fleet get closer first and shorten the distance. After hearing this, Lütjens's face changed and he immediately dissuaded him:"Commander , if our fleet gets too close, it will be easily discovered by the other side. They have two aircraft carriers and can fly reconnaissance planes for aerial reconnaissance. Our reconnaissance operations today have alerted them."

"Once the fleet is exposed, the other side is likely to send a fleet to attack us proactively. Commander, please think again. Ye

Bai rolled his eyes, with an inexplicable look on his face, and asked softly:"Lütjens, are you saying that once the other party discovers our existence, they will send a fleet to attack us?""

Lütjens was stunned for a moment, but then nodded and said:"Yes, Commander, the existence of the escort fleet itself is to escort the transport fleet. Once a target that may pose a threat to the transport fleet is discovered, it must be eliminated first."

"With a bang, Ye Bai couldn't help but clapped his hands. The look on his face became a little excited, and he said excitedly:"In this case, let's completely expose ourselves and let the other party find us, waiting for the other party's surprise." attack."

Lütjens and Ramsey looked at each other, looking at each other a little bit. They even wanted to ask their commander if he was stimulated and what was wrong with his brain.

They were not worried that they could not defeat this team. The escort fleet, with the Yanhuang's bug-like ability, let alone such a escort fleet, even if there are more, it is not invincible, but it will take more time. The problem is that this is not in line with their The tactical purpose is that their target is just a transport ship from beginning to end. There is no big benefit in entering such a battle rashly.

Ye Bai, who was excited, also noticed the faces of Lütjens and Ramsay. The strange look on his face did not blame the two of them, but he explained:"Lütjens, Ramsay, what we were worried about before was that it would take too long to defeat this escort fleet. If we delay for too long, we would be Let those transport ships sneak away"

"But if the opponent sends a squadron to actively attack us, what will they do if they are protected by the remaining escort warships before the battle is over?"

Lütjens was slightly stunned, but he quickly replied:"There are two options, either the fleet stays where it is and waits for the outcome of the battle, or it can bypass the battlefield area under the protection of escort warships and maintain the previous route. constant"

"That's right. With our strength, it is not a problem to destroy a squadron. By the time the battle is over, the opponent's escort fleet has been destroyed.If we are weak, will it take too much time for us to launch another attack?"

Ye Bai grinned, and suddenly felt that he was actually very smart. If the escort fleet really spread out, the problems he was worried about before would be solved.

Even if the transport fleet chooses to avoid the battle area, We encountered a breakup fleet composed of players, but the transport fleet was still surrounded by escort battleships. It was not a soft persimmon. With the light cruisers and destroyers of the players, it was not that easy to defeat them quickly. Waiting for your side to take off. It would be okay if those players knew each other well, but if they really didn't, Ye Bai wouldn't mind doing something dangerous. Anyway, he was not from the Blue Star World, so there was no psychological burden. He had experienced so many naval battles in the world of navigation. , he is no longer an ordinary young man on earth. Calculated based on the number of murders, there are at least 108,000 people who died because of him. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Unless This transport fleet was very lucky to meet another transport fleet, and the two sides merged into one. This was the worst possible outcome.

However, Ye Bai had already thought about it. Before the war started, he would definitely fly a large number of reconnaissance planes. Search all the surrounding 500 kilometers of sea area to avoid this situation as much as possible.

Neither Lütjens nor Ramsey answered immediately, but thought about it silently. Bai's tactic is not very clever, and can even be imagined by many people. There are too many uncertain factors in it, and it contains a lot of gambling elements.

According to the professionalism and original intentions of Lütjens and Ramsay , He said that he was unwilling to fight such an uncertain battle, because the prerequisite for the success of this tactic is that the opponent will follow his own settings, and there should be no other enemies in the surrounding waters that may interfere with the battle. factors.

This is tantamount to giving up all the initiative to the other party. As a military commander, he does not want to fight such a battle at all. It is best to firmly hold the initiative in the battle in his own hands. No matter what unexpected situation occurs, it is the best plan to make timely adjustments.

However, after hesitating for a while, the two of them nodded and agreed to Ye Bai's plan. It was not that they were coerced by Ye Bai, but It's because although this plan involves a lot of gambling, it still has the possibility of success.

Once it goes well, they can defeat this convoy fleet at a much smaller cost and capture up to 30 transport ships.

If it doesn't go well. If everything goes well, there will actually be no loss for the Chinese fleet itself. After all, it is not a direct attack. If the opponent is still unmoved after discovering its own fleet, the Chinese fleet can leave calmly. With numbers

, Being dragged down by numerous, slow-moving transport ships, it would be difficult for the opponent's escort team to pursue them, and if the opponent really did pursue them, wouldn't it be just right?It fits their tactical expectations.

It was precisely because they thought about this clearly that the two of them agreed to Ye Bai's crude battle plan, and they also made up their minds. Once the other party did not take the bait, they would definitely persuade Ye Bai to leave immediately to avoid wasting time.

Once the plan is finalized, the next thing will be relatively simple. All warships have released their light control, and all navigation lights and searchlights have been turned on to provide limited lighting for the fleet's night navigation, so that the sea surface conditions will not be unclear.

However, despite the lighting, the speed of the fleet was not very high during night sailing, only maintaining around 25 knots. The distance between battleships was also wider, just to avoid unexpected situations. , otherwise once something goes wrong, it will be difficult for warships that are too close to react in time, causing collisions with each other.

As for the direction of the fleet's advance, it was roughly delineated based on the oral statements of several reconnaissance pilots. It was not accurate, just a rough range.

What's more, after the other party discovers the carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft, it will definitely readjust its course. At this moment, it will definitely no longer be in its original position. Fortunately, the other party's speed cannot be increased, and they may not even dare to risk sailing at night. The deviation should not be too outrageous...