Although the Gulf of Aden is a bay, the area is more than 500,000 square kilometers. Although it cannot be compared with places like the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, it is okay to describe it as the sea in terms of area. Think about it, the North Sea where the British and German fleets confront each other is only 570,000 square kilometers. If there is no American helping to stare at it, then the German fleet may not be able to find anything.

Moreover, the Americans' camouflaged notification ships are at most focused on the transport fleet with a speed of only 8 to 9 knots. If the Japanese fleet arrives alone, it is very likely that the two sides will go for a fork in the road. Although Su Xiong wants to knock out the Japanese fleet, it depends on luck whether they can meet them!

But what the Germans could not imagine was that the Japanese fleet was moving a little fast this time. Nearly 3 hours had passed since the British and German navy had finished the battle. After the Japanese received the telegram, they immediately left two light cruisers. The two main battleships rushed over immediately. How far can they go in 3 hours? Based on the high speed of 18 knots of two Japanese battleships, it was about 54 nautical miles, nearly 100 kilometers. In fact, when the battle between the British and German fleets broke out, the distance between the two sides was only about 200 kilometers.

So after the German fleet decided to advance eastward, the United States of the two sides met. You should know that the German fleet's speed was as high as 23 knots at this time! Although the long-term navigation caused mechanical aging and power decline, the original speed of up to 26 knots may not be able to run, but it is still easy to run faster than ordinary dreadnoughts.

"It has been three hours since the British sent the attack telegram and the battle should have ended." A Japanese officer said to the fleet commander Tomosaburo Kato.

"Your words can be understood from multiple perspectives. You can understand that the British have solved the problem, so we don't need to help. It can also be understood that the enemy is very strong and the British have been killed, and we may not be able to beat them." Tomosaburo Kato did not blame his subordinates for his abruptness, because now, he has also had fifteen buckets in his heart.

If the British win, then there should be a subsequent telegram. Even if the battleship's radio station is destroyed due to the war, other ships can always send telegrams. But unfortunately, until now, his fleet has not received a telegram! This result is intriguing. Even if the radio station is broken, it is impossible for such a large fleet to be broken, right? This is unrealistic!

So, although it is impossible to be sure, one answer is about to come out, that is, the opponent is very strong, very strong! The British are already done! So now the question is, why does Tomosaburo Kato continue to advance westward? He is so confident about the power in his hands? Well, confidence is one aspect. After all, the British are responsible for escorting armored cruisers, and their ability to fight to the death is not comparable to that of the quasi-fair Satsuro Kato. Moreover, Tomosaburo Kato does not think that the fearless warships of the Allies will appear here. If it is quasi-fair, Tomosaburo Kato is not afraid of his opponent! After all, the Japanese's record is also brilliant enough.

Moreover, as an ally, the British had sent a rescue telegram, and they received it. It was a bit unreasonable if they didn't go and see it. Japan still needs the support of the British in the Asia-Pacific region, so Kato Tomosaburo's army helped. As for the transport fleet behind, he had ordered the transport fleet to sail to the exit of the Gulf of Aden. After all, the Gulf of Aden is very vast. The probability of the other party bypassing Kato's fleet and then finding the Japanese transport fleet hundreds of kilometers away is really not high. Moreover, Kato Tomosaburo also decided that if he could not find his opponent before 3 pm, he would return immediately!

In short, Tomosaburo Kato's plan is still not a big problem, but he underestimated the strength of his opponent's fleet and the ability of the Americans!

However, what is even more tragic is that in the good weather, the two quasi-dreadnoughts, Samoy and Anyi, were discovered by the German Kingfisher seaplane. With the transmission of radio waves in the air, the Schánhorst and Gneisenau successfully locked the opponent's position!

"Are the Japanese? I hope this opponent is more powerful!" Su Xiong now feels a little dissatisfied. How to say, fighting the British armored cruiser is so easy, and he lacks some interest. If the opposite side is Hanoi and the battleship, he may hesitate. After all, the other party is relatively strong. Which way can he fight? The situation in Fau Port is definitely not comparable to the local area. If you can avoid being injured, don't be injured.

If you meet Fusang, then run away immediately. If you don’t say that, the other party has 50% more pipes than you. The paper is at a disadvantage, and the attack ship will beat you! If it is King Kong, then Su Xiong will decisively choose to fight. After all, the opponent is a pure-blooded battle cruiser. His Schonhorst will definitely not be able to escape the opponent in this situation! If you can’t run, you can only fight!

Therefore, the best opponent is a warship like the Satsuma class. It is of moderate size and cannot beat the opponent even if it cannot run. It has the advantage of speed, firepower and defense. If you are careful, it will not be a big problem to leave the opponent!

After lunch, the Japanese fleet finally appeared in the rangefinder of the Schanehorst, which accurately read out the opponent's distance data of 18 kilometers!

At this time, the precise planning of "Sei Brother" Redel once again showed great power. The German fleet's situation was very good to catch the enemy. The fleet was due to the upwind direction, so the black smoke emitted from the chimney would not affect the distance measurement. Moreover, the fleet was backed by the mainland. Under the influence of the mainland's background, the Japanese found that their distance would be shorter. At least now, the Japanese did not seem to have discovered the German fleet!

"Keep the distance at about 15 kilometers, it's too close, it's not good for us." Accompanied by Su Xiong's order, a loud battle alarm sounded in various cabins of the warship! The soldiers quickly ran from their cabins to various battle positions, and one round of shells weighing more than 600 kilograms was raised from the depths of the ammunition depot. The soldiers opened the bolts and sent one round of shells into the cabin with the help of the loader. Then there were two huge launching medicine bags, one wrapped in silk on the front, and the other on the back was a copper-shelled medicine bag.

Germany chose such a launching drug packaging because although the sliding latch opens and closes faster, it has a poor sealing property. The copper shell for launching medicine in the second half assists airtightening, and the other reason is to prevent the launching drug packaging from exploded.
Chapter completed!