"I'm very sorry to have to call you all for a meeting at such a late hour, but I think this meeting is very necessary because it is related to the outcome of the future Mediterranean war and even the fate of the entire Allies." Looking at the bloodshot Sri Lankan,

Count Pei, and Jordi with a gloomy face. Tycho said in a deep voice. Although there was no apology in his language at this time. On the contrary, there was a hint of anger in his words.

"The sudden appearance of the British fleet on the battlefield is definitely not an accident. Someone among us must have had a problem. If God were not on our side, I am afraid our meeting can only be held under the sea. The British must know something,

Now I want to know where is the problem with our intelligence system or information channels?" Tycho said seriously.

"In your opinion, this problem must lie with us? You are more like interrogating a prisoner than discussing the problem with us." Jordi's face was full of bad intentions. In this battle, all the Italian Navy's dreadnoughts must be completely tailed.

came back, and the Austro-Hungarian fleet lost two precious dreadnoughts. This result had brought Hodil to the edge of violence, and now, Tycho actually doubted himself!

"My suspicion is well-founded. I set the time for the fleet to set off. After the fleet is ready to go to sea at any time, all actions will be controlled by me instead of the government. Your country and Germany can have liaison officers on the Italian warships.

It is certain that after we go to sea, only one transmitter can be used on each warship, and the decision-making power of this engine rests with the captain. All other transmitters have been sealed. Even if the news leaks from other aspects of our Italy,

It is impossible for them to know that we would attack the French fleet so quickly!" Faced with Jordi's question, Tycho said without hesitation.

"According to the analysis of our intelligence officers in India, Thomas was fully prepared to leave the Indian Ocean. They even brought a large number of transport ships. In other words, they learned about our action plan very early, but they just did not grasp the details.

It's clear." Although Count Spee was unwilling to do so, he had to admit at this time that the problem might really lie with him and Austria-Hungary.

"Our naval intelligence code was changed just before the war started. It has almost never been used except for this battle. There is no suspicion of leakage. And I agree with Mr. Earl's view. The other party does not have the most core details. If

If the other party knows the time when the Kingdom of Italy declares war, then they will not waste time. They will definitely go straight to the Mediterranean. From this, we can see from the side that there are no problems within the Kingdom of Italy." Tycho grabbed Count Spey.

The words continued.

"All our details were linked through a new code provided by the Italian Navy, which turned out to be credible. In that case, I don't think the problem was anything other than Germany or Austria-Hungary.

Explain." Looking at the two people who were silent, Tycho said a little impatiently.

"We in the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not have any problems either. Because since the arrival of Count Spee, His Majesty the King and the government have handed over the command of the Austro-Hungarian Fleet to Mr. Lieutenant General, and all matters of the Austro-Hungarian Fleet are under the control of Spee.

Lieutenant General Spey was in charge, and we only got the news three hours before departure." Jordi said with some gloating. In his opinion, Count Spey and the German government behind him were too protective of the Italians.

"Our communication with the Italian fleet uses the code provided by your country, and the communication with our own country uses the code of our navy. There should be no problem." Count Spee said hesitantly, as a

The self-respecting German soldier could not imagine that at the beginning of the war, the Germans' carefully compiled codes were deciphered by the other side, and the Italians' new codes were absolutely reliable. First of all, because the British used them in this battle

In the end, they did not arrive in time. This means that they did not master the code. Secondly, judging from the fact that the British knew about the Italians' movements, it seems that the problem can only occur with the Germans themselves! After all, there is a lot of intelligence that needs to be released.

To the German mainland, and this information uses the Germans’ own codes!

"Our code was just changed after the war started, and it is not used much. As you know, the current battles have all taken place offshore, and the radio is not used much. Even if the other party wants to decipher it, it needs to be intercepted first.

After receiving a large number of telegrams, our code can be decrypted based on actions. If the British obtained the code book directly through spies, then we would not have to fight the next war!" The last half of Earl Spey's sentence was obviously angry.

, which fully demonstrates his current dissatisfaction.

"I also believe in the loyalty of the German Imperial Navy officers to the Empire, but sometimes there will always be accidents. Every battleship is equipped with a code book for communication, and if the battleship is sunk, and the code is in the battle

If Shen Shi has not been destroyed, he may still fall into the hands of his opponent." After thinking for a while, Tycho said carefully. On the one hand, he needed to express what he wanted to say clearly, and on the other hand, he also had to take into account

The other party's self-esteem and face. After all, the two sides will cooperate for a long time in the future. If the British knew what Tycho said, they would probably give a thumbs up, because the British obtained the password from the sunk German warship.

Book.

"This matter needs to be discussed in the long term. I need to contact the country. We will definitely pay attention to the issues you mentioned." He had no say in domestic matters, so he could only make a verbal promise first. As for the Kaiser after the news was sent back,

How Tirpitz and Tirpitz think about it is another matter. But after the meeting, Count Spey thought over Tycho's words again and again, and he really felt that there was something wrong with Germany's own intelligence system. This time, he was lucky.

, if the British really got hold of the password, the consequences would be... Thinking of this, Count Spey couldn't help but shuddered. It was really terrible.

"Dear Admiral Scheer, what I say below may be a little abrupt, but I think this matter is related to the future of the High Seas Fleet and even the future of Germany as a whole, so I hope you can forgive me for being extreme. I think that the German Navy

There is a possibility of leaks in the intelligence system. In the just-concluded Battle of Malta, the British Indian Ocean Fleet, thousands of miles away, actually crossed the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea to support the French fleet, and even came to the battlefield at the end of the war.

This shows that the other party has a very good grasp of our intelligence. The Italians have used their new password and the number of communications has been limited to a handful. There is no possibility of being deciphered. The problem can only occur with us, although this fact is difficult to make

People accept it, but the truth is the truth after all.”

"I believe in the loyalty of German soldiers, but war is always full of variables, such as the other party obtaining relevant intelligence through underwater operations or other means. I think that in this extraordinary period, we should make relevant preparations.

At least the replacement cycle of the codebook should be shortened." As for the way the intelligence was leaked, Count Spey could not think of any other way, so he directly brought out Tycho's speculation.

Soon, this telegram was sent to Scheer's desk, along with the detailed battle report of the Malta naval battle. Admiral Scheer picked up the battle report with a slight bitterness and read it himself.

In this document, the German officers and soldiers who participated in the war highly affirmed the quality of the Italian Navy. Some even said that at least 70% of the value of the Kingdom of Italy to the Allies was concentrated in this navy. Not only the training level of the officers and soldiers and the overall fleet

The strength is far stronger than that of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. More importantly, as the head of the Italian Navy, Tycho's grasp of the situation and exquisite naval strategy can bring great benefits to this fleet.

Tycho had the foresight to gather all the auxiliary battleships to defend against the French attack, and at the same time withstood the pressure and continued to attack the French at the most difficult moment. Even after learning the news of the arrival of the British, he still

Not everyone has the courage to insist on sinking two French battleships. Ask yourself, if Scheer is to command the fleet, conservative ideas will always have the upper hand. Perhaps as a country with an army, the navy is more important to them.

It is an overly expensive toy, and at the critical moment, they lack the courage to fight to the death.

"Perhaps, our actions need to be bolder. The Italians have helped us gain control of the Mediterranean. If the British want to maintain the situation in the Mediterranean, they must mobilize their fleet. And this is our opportunity." At this time, 4 ships

The König-class super-dreadnought has been completed, and the construction of the other four Bismarck-class battleships is intensifying on the hull. Because there are no tragic offensive battles on the Western Front in history, Germany's consumption in the defensive state will be less, coupled with the large amount of pre-war reserves

Materials, the construction of the German Navy did not stop because of the war. On the contrary, the German fleet is still capable of completing the construction of the four Bismarck-class battleships. But then again, that is, it is impossible to build new ships.

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When Scheer saw Spey's report, he was so confident that he immediately withered. Filled with disbelief, shock and fear, Scheer read it several times by himself, and at the same time, he discussed it in detail with the subsequent battle reports.

The comparison finally confirmed that Spey was not joking. The appearance of the British fleet was definitely not an accident. There must have been an intelligence loophole on the Allies side. And the key to the problem largely came from the German side. Although the situation is still unclear, it is still unclear.

Er believes that it is still necessary to conduct an internal investigation before the war, and also to persuade Tirpitz and other senior officials to change a new set of codes for the navy. In this way, the launch time of the entire campaign will inevitably be delayed.

Delayed.
Chapter completed!