The only record of the British was to use torpedo to kill a German destroyer. After more than 20 minutes of fighting, the British destroyer began to retreat, while the German torpedo boat gradually approached the suppressed former British defensive fleet under the cover of light cruisers and large destroyers! If nothing unexpected happens, the remaining survival time of this fleet can only be calculated in minutes!

At this time, while Earl Spey commanded the fleet to sink the British warships into this sea area little by little, Thomas was directing his fleet to quickly approach the battlefield directly west of the Germans! In addition to one super fearless and three fearless ships of our team, Thomas also brought an additional light cruiser team and four destroyer teams. On the way the Germans were allowed to go home, Lieutenant General Thomas opened the formation.

"General Gonte's fleet is under very high pressure. He is already in danger and we need to help them." An officer shouted.

"How far are we from the battlefield now? When will our air support arrive?" Thomas asked.

"15 kilometers, Lieutenant General. The second batch of FB27s in charge of lighting may have to wait for more than 25 minutes. The first batch of aircraft were attacked by the Luftwaffe and the battery life was shorter than we expected." said the chief of staff next to him.

"Well, the fleet continues to approach. We keep a distance of about 10 kilometers from the German fleet. The forward destroyer team is more than 6 kilometers away. The fleet is ready to prepare for war. However, without my order, no one can fire! Even if it is exposed, they can only retreat!" Thomas said firmly.

"His Excellency Commander, Major General Gonte and thousands of Royal Navy officers and soldiers are already in danger. We are blocking the Germans' must-pass way home, and we can seize the T-shaped head at any time. We have equipment, formation, and first-hand advantage. Why are you still hesitating at this time? Your behavior will be in the military court!" The officer who begged just now broke out again after hearing Thomas' order.

"If I could make Earl Spey lose his life at the cost of going to the military court, I think it would be a very cost-effective thing. Of course, it would be best if my trial could be carried out after the war is over, because I also want to stand the last post for the Imperial Fleet." Thomas said expressionlessly.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Thomas fleet now has the advantage. In the situation of superior combat, with the strength of the Thomas fleet, the British fleet can suddenly make an attack and push down Earl Spee. But in Thomas's view, although Earl Spee has focused on dealing with the Gantt fleet, the Earl is still prepared for possible situations and has made a real response! To put it simply, the Earl opens one eye when sleeping! What's more, now on the battlefield?

For the past ten minutes, Thomas was always analyzing Count Spee's ideas and tactics. In fact, after the Count unexpectedly encountered the Gantt fleet tonight, Count Spee was ready to escape. The fleet went east and was ready to evacuate outside the strait at any time. When attacking the Gantt fleet, Count Spee always retained additional destroyer detachments on the non-combat side and in front of the fleet. That is to say, once attacked, especially when encountering raids on the non-combat side and front, the destroyers deployed by the Count in advance could be used to make time for the main fleet by lightning strikes or pulling out smoke.
Chapter completed!