The Rise of the Empire

"Your Excellency, Major General, our radio operators have received a set of strange signals." When the fleet sailed near Crete, a staff officer reported to Scheer. \u003c/p\u003e "It seems that we may have been exposed, but we just don't know when they will come back!" Scheer sighed and said helplessly. The radio communication in this era is still very primitive, and it has not yet reached the sub-band time. , A radio station sends a signal and the whole world knows it. It is very easy to intercept, of course, if you do not use Morse code, it is somewhat difficult to decipher. In this era, warships have not yet popularized radios, and ordinary civilian ships are even less likely to have them. The biggest possibility is that this is a signal from a camouflaged reconnaissance ship! \u003c/p\u003eThe Mediterranean Sea is the busiest sea area in the world, and you can encounter many foreign merchant ships every moment. If an Italian ship encounters it, it will naturally fight, but there is no way for ships flying the flags of other countries up. So camouflaged scout ships are well hidden. After all, Italy is a big power, so it is very easy to get a few scout ships to control a certain sea area. \u003c/p\u003e"Avoid the main route, let's move north." Scheer looked at the densely covered routes on the chart, and then decided to avoid the edge for the time being, but unfortunately, it seemed too late this time! \u003c/p\u003e At the same moment, the second-class battleship Hehe Pisana, which was cruising the Mediterranean Sea, also received this telegram. At this time, they were less than 40 nautical miles away from Scheer's fleet! \u003c/p\u003e "We found the location of this battleship! They are here!" An officer marked the location of the Scheer fleet according to the instructions on the telegram, and was about to move north! \u003c/p\u003e"The Germans came out a little early, and our minelaying fleet has not yet been dispatched. If the Aegean Sea cannot be blocked, the other party can easily withdraw." An Italian officer said with some concern. \u003c/p\u003e"It should be said that the Germans are ready to withdraw at any time." Jericho threw away the pencil in his hand and strode towards the map. \u003c/p\u003e"The Germans came out this time probably due to political pressure. They may not have the idea of ​​​​going deep into the Mediterranean Sea to break the diplomatic relationship. At present, we are the only one among all the fleets that can go north and block the opponent's retreat in advance. , since the minelayer is not in place, let us plug this gap!" Jericho said proudly. \u003c/p\u003eAt this time, Jericho was not the one who was in charge of the entire British fleet in later generations. North Churchill said that he could lose the war in one afternoon. His conservativeness was largely due to the heavy responsibility on his shoulders. Rather than cowardice. But now, Jericho is just a captain, and the result of the battle has no effect on the British Empire. And the empire still needs the data of this battle, so Jericho is eager to fight this battle! \u003c/p\u003e"I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat our opponent." An Italian officer said with lingering fears. He once served on the battleship Italia. He witnessed the whole process of the destruction of the battleship. , he feels the same way! \u003c/p\u003e"..." Jericho was speechless immediately. He was so frightened before the fight? If he was a British officer, Jericho would have locked him in a dark room. "We're just holding back our opponents, you know? Hold them back. I'll send a telegram to Duke Abziru immediately, asking him to arrive immediately."\u003c/p\u003e The fleet commander has made a decision, and the Italians can't complain Rebutted, so Jericho set out with the two warships heading northeast. They are going to block the German fleet's way to the Aegean Sea! \u003c/p\u003eJericho is not in a hurry to fight. A single-handed battle like a knight is indeed what he hopes, but if he can wait until other Italian warships are in place, it is not impossible to fight together. Jericho picked up a coin. \u003c/p\u003e "Let God decide our fate,

Singled out from the front, gang fights from the back. "After finishing speaking, the coin drew a beautiful arc in the air...\u003c/p\u003eAt this time, to Jericho's surprise, his whereabouts were also spotted by a German reconnaissance ship in disguise flying the Danish flag , Scheer wants to go to the opponent's home court to play, how could he not arrange for reconnaissance forces! Originally, he really just wanted to turn around and leave, but now, the situation is different, because the opponent only has these two warships in the nearby waters!\u003c/ p\u003e"You are asking for your own death! Scheer looked at the telegram in his hand and sneered. The Prince Bismarck fought a new French battleship and a new cruiser in South Africa! It was won within an hour! How dare you come here? Who gave you such a Bold? The reputation of German warships was earned. Whether it was the Sino-Japanese War, the Philippine naval battle, or the West African naval battle, the German second-generation third-tier cruisers used their naval guns in the ocean of blood and fire. This time, as a rising star in the German Navy, Scheer will naturally not give up this opportunity!\u003c/p\u003e Jericho wants to find Scheer, and Scheer also wants to find Jericho now. Both sides know each other The location. And now the distance is very close, the autumn is clear and the wind is calm, it is indeed a suitable day for pk! The two people who later took charge of the world's most powerful sea power started their first fate in October 1902 A duel!\u003c/p\u003e "A high-speed moving target was found at 2 o'clock! "The two sides sailed relative to each other, and soon, the lookout on the Agility found a high smoke column and the slightly blurred shadow of the ship below!\u003c/p\u003e "It's approaching us! "When the watchman reported the situation again, Jerry Cotton stood up suddenly!" It must be it! It rushed up on its own initiative! That's the best possible outcome, isn't it? Jericho said excitedly. "Get ready to fight, let the Bisana stand a little behind, and find the right opportunity to go again!" "\u003c/p\u003e"The one in front should be the Agility just bought from the British, and the one in the back should be a second-class cruiser, no problem. "Scheer said looking at the warship that was approaching him in the distance.\u003c/p\u003e "This really doesn't look like a British warship. "As the distance approached, Scheer finally had the opportunity to take a closer look at this unmasked opponent. Compared with the previous British warships, this warship is very different. If you look at it from the data, it is the weapon tonnage of this warship. It's a bit too big, and from the appearance point of view, the long 190mm heavy guns protruding from the gun gallery on the side of the hull made Scheer feel a little weak.\u003c/p\u003e "These guns are like shark teeth. people worry. I have never seen the British install so many heavy guns on their warships. Those guns close to 8 inches can be used as secondary main guns on cruisers and battleships. But on the Agile, they are densely arranged on both sides like 6-inch guns! Maybe this is the source of confidence for the Italians? "Scheer wrote in his memoirs.\u003c/p\u003eThe third update is ~~~! Please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e