"This is definitely an aircraft carrier! Otherwise, a single-engine aircraft would not be able to appear here! Damn, the Germans actually have a carrier-based aviation force that is stronger than us! The transmitter, hurry up and repair a transmitter, I need to send this message out!" Captain Ruth threw away the telescope in his hand and said loudly.

"Sorry, the entire telegram group and all the equipment and the password book were burned in the attack just now, and the Germans hit it very accurately." said the deputy captain.

"Prepare to retreat personnel, transfer some of them to lifeboats, and let them evacuate to the shore immediately! If any lucky person can go back alive, tell the headquarters that the Germans also have aircraft carriers! And the power is stronger than us!" Captain Ruth said loudly.

However, this final retreat plan was doomed to be unsuccessful. Ten minutes later, the first round of attacks had already landed on the head of the British light cruiser. In the distance, a German light cruiser team and two destroyer teams were also rushing to the battlefield. Several submarines moving nearby also floated on the surface to capture the fallen water. A three-dimensional siege kicked off!

First, the eight fighters entering the field fired frantically at the target deck with machine guns and air cannons. A group of people who were preparing to release the boat became the target of attack. Thousands of bullets ejected on the deck, and the whistling of flames and bullets were like the whispers of death. A large number of British sailors were fired into pieces of meat by large-caliber machine gun bullets and machine guns. The speedboats were also shot into sieves than dense bullets. Countless fragments flew in the air, which also caused some casualties to the British army.

After the first wave of fighter jets, the attack aircraft carrying 250kg bombs and No. 4 torpedo entered the field almost at the same time. Two high-explosive bombs that almost hit the water on the ship's side determine the fate of the warship in a round of attack! Both bombs landed near the left side of the Birmingham, and the nearest bomb was even less than 3 meters away from the side of the ship! The farther one was only 5 meters! Therefore, this is equivalent to two mines with a charge of 150kg that exploded almost against the side of the ship's side. Unfortunately, because of the inertia of the bomb's entering the water, when it really detonated, the two mines exploded almost on the side of the bottom of the Birmingham ship!

So, in this way, the problem is big! Because such an explosion effect is similar to the effect of mines or torpedoes with magnetic induction fuses in Battle 2 when the ship explodes at the bottom of the ship! The bombardment wave generated by the explosion directly acts on the bottom of the ship, and even warships with three-layer bottoms are difficult to block such an attack. After all, defense torpedoes cannot be resisted. The empty warehouse absorbs bubbles generated by the explosion, and the liquid tank absorbs energy to reduce the speed of shrapnel, and then finally use steel plates to resist. During Battle 2, it is difficult to defend against the bottom of the ship explosion, let alone the light cruiser in Battle 1!

So, the light cruiser with a displacement of only more than 5,000 tons felt like he was dragging out of the water with a pair of huge hands, and his abdomen was punched hard! This circle doesn't matter! The engine compartment in the middle and rear of the hull and the motor compartment next door were completely destroyed by the shock wave below. Several huge cracks appeared at the bottom of the hull of the warship. With the breakage and twist of metal and the impact of sea water, the warship trembled. When the two German bombers attacked rose again to a height of 500 meters, the light cruiser had been broken into two pieces!

"It's so inadvertent. I thought I could get a share of the pie!" A bomber pilot who had no time to attack said in disappointment. However, since he had arrived, the bomb was absolutely not allowed to be brought back. The bomber in the back seat gently pulled the bomb rod and threw a 250kg bomb into the area where the light cruiser Birmingham was sunk.

"All carrier-based aircraft troops will return immediately and leave it to the fleet." At this time, the Germans were also worried that there would be many dreams. If several British warships were released at this time, the situation would be difficult. As long as one of the British sent out the information about a large number of single-engine aircraft here, the British Fleet might realize the secret of the Germans! Therefore, the High Seas Fleet immediately ordered the carrier-based attack aircraft group to recover, and the rest would be handed over to the fleet for handling!

"It's a pity today's operation." Major General Halder said with a little regret when all the aircraft groups were still recycled. In today's operation, the Luftwaffe destroyed three old battleships and four camouflage ships, but the most critical target, the Bold Super Dreadnought, escaped the reconnaissance of the Luftwaffe and returned to Fors Bay at the scheduled time. However, no matter what, the Battle of Dover Strait finally came to an end, and the British's withdrawal plan was still alive. On the one hand, because the German army had begun to step up the attack, and on the other hand, because after the large fleet suffered this loss, it had refused to send the main battleship again to provide cover for the British army's withdrawal!

"A telegram sent by Honorable Prime Minister, General Jericho, Commander of the Great Fleet." A servant sent a telegram to Prime Minister Asquith.

"Hope is good news." Just this morning, he received the news that Thomas' fleet severely damaged Spee's fleet last night. This news made the British Prime Minister, who has been frustrated by failure and pain recently, feel much better. Now, he is full of confidence in this new news!

"Thomas' fleet was attacked by the Luftwaffe, and the three dreadnoughts were in war. General Thomas led the Bold back safely." The attendant whispered from the side!

"Damn it! Thomas exchanged 3 dreadnoughts for the other party's two old former dreadnoughts! Why didn't he die! He went back, and his friendly forces were all over! His return to Fors Bay alive was an insult to the Royal Navy! He should go to the military court! Then spend his whole life in prison! No! He should go to the gallows! Immediately! Right now!" Prime Minister Asquith's angry roar resounded throughout the office.

"What does General Jericho mean?" After venting, Prime Minister Asquith returned to his calmness. Anger did not work, and the war had to continue.

"General Jericho believes that it is useless to continue to send a fleet to cover the expeditionary force's retreat. The German bomber combat capability is beyond our imagination. The combat power of the Imperial Fleet has no advantage over the high seas fleet. As long as he is still the commander of the Great Fleet, he will execute this order!" said the attendant.

"What about Thomas?" Prime Minister Asquis asked with a frown.

"Make meritorious service with guilt," said the attendant.

"Haha, this is definitely the worst leadership of the Royal Navy in history!" Prime Minister Asquith said with a wry smile.
Chapter completed!