The length of the ******* Strait is about 200 kilometers. If the warship has the highest speed, it will take about 6 to 7 hours. Considering that you are unlikely to walk in a straight line, it takes one night to pass through this strait. One of the very important reasons for choosing to enter this area in the evening is that it allows Italian reconnaissance ships to discover this warship!

Only by discovering can the Italian fleet be attracted, and relying on the speed of this warship that is superior to others, there is no problem running away. Of course, there is no weapon on this ship. But there is no need to worry about being attacked by Italians. On the one hand, you can't catch up, and on the other hand, even if the boat can catch up, do you dare to hit the muzzle of a 10,000-ton installed cruiser?

What if you are surrounded by the other party? That doesn't matter. The bait ship has received an order before departure. If it really can't escape, it can show its identity and dismantle it. Anyway, the ship has no weapons, just sailing on the high seas. If you read it wrong, you can blame the Germans? In addition, the German squadron is shocking in the Atlantic Ocean, the Italians will make the right choice!

If you ask whether this plan has fatal flaws, it is naturally true. For example, what if the Italians do not see the bait ship, and for example, what if the Italians set up mines in the Strait of Messina? Theoretically, as long as Italy does not obtain information about the German fleet entering the Messina, it should not set up mines in the Strait of Messina, because it is also a very important transportation route for Italy. If you sail at night, there is no sign. Even if there is a mine-branch map, what if you hit it?

Moreover, the Messina Strait has a characteristic. Its water flow is very intense. Not to mention throwing a bunch of floating mines, I don’t know where to go, even if I throw an anchor mine, it’s hard to say what will happen? It’s difficult for Germans to lay mines in this Strait, but it’s also difficult for Italy! A mine was laid before dark, and I don’t know where to go after dawn. This is terrible to think about it!

Fortunately, the Italian Navy has not laid mines in this sea so far. How do you ask the Germans know? The reason is very simple. In the past half month, a German camouflaged reconnaissance ship with the Norwegian flag has walked seven times in the Strait of Messina!

This camouflage ship is a ship that normally runs the Mediterranean route. It was doing serious business even a month ago. The only change was that a German three-person group disguised as a crew member boarding the ship, carrying a new contact password, and using the ship's radio to contact the ship. The cabin was still filled with transported goods. Even if Italy came up to check, just hide a password book weighing no more than 300 grams!

Generally speaking, even after the mine is laid, in order to ensure the normal navigation of the waterway, civilian ships will be arranged to guide the neutral ships to cross the minefield. Therefore, if the Italians really laid during the period when the German fleet headed south, then let the German camouflage reconnaissance ship hanging in Norway's construction period lead the Scher fleet to cross the minefield with the help of the Italian guide ship. Anyway, it was getting late, and Italy could not see that the ship was a warship.

"What do you think of this plan? I have never understood why you only made half of the plan? How did you send Scher in after getting along, but you didn't formulate the next battle plan." Herbert, who came to Vienna as the representative of the German Emperor, asked.

"Do you think a person sitting in the palace will know more about the situation than the person on the front line? Once the war begins, the battlefield will be over in an instant, and it is impossible to rely on the commands of the rear. If a commander cannot adapt to various emergencies, he is not a qualified officer."

"And I also want to see what kind of results Scher can get with this opportunity! This is a test, but it is also an opportunity. I think the German Emperor also means that. We need a capable and aggressive fleet commander. Hippel and Earl Spee have led the team independently. This time we will see Scher's level."

"Major, we are in place." An officer said to Major Frederick.

"Very good, send the first telegram to Fleet A to prepare them to pass the Messina Strait at any time. We expect we will buy them a night to pass through the Italian defense zone. Don't forget to add the signature at the end - bait!" Major Frederick said after he said that the cigarette butt in his hand was crushed.

The decoy ship numbered K passed through the Strait of Gibraltar two days ago and then drove to the designated sea area at high speed. Although it was impossible to avoid all ships in the busy Mediterranean region, most of their ships were far away from this "warship". 2 In order to monitor the Germans, the French fleet, which was originally stationed in the military ports of Algiers and Toulon, also transferred some warships to the Atlantic Ocean a week ago, so the decoy ship K was proud to reach the designated position without any danger. At this time, their adventure had just begun!

"Italy has a high vigilance." Shortly after the bait ship entered the ******* Strait, sneaky figures appeared around them. They kept a distance of not far or near, trying their best to track the whereabouts of the bait ship K. Half an hour after discovering the Italians' tracking, a group of strange signals were received in the radio receiver of the bait ship K.

"This is the Italians sending newspapers. Although we cannot decipher the information, if nothing unexpected happens, they should have taken the bait!" It just so happened that the Italians sending newspapers were within the acceptance range of the German antenna. "Since we are used as bait, we must be like some, increase the speed to 20 knots and escape to the coastal areas of North Africa." Major Frederick ordered.

"The Flying Fish discovered the Prince Albert armored cruiser sold by the Germans to Turkey. The Germans really wanted to use the cover of the night to escape, and we are trying our best to track it."

"They began to turn and sail far away from Sicily. The other party was very fast and it was difficult to track. It was already dark, so I hope we can continue tracking!"

"The Bonito has reached the designated sea area, and we see a blurry figure in the distance. If nothing unexpected happens, they are. We are contacting the Feiyu, hoping to stop it!"

"Our contact was intermittent, but fortunately, the other party didn't seem to be very familiar with this sea area. They needed to turn on the lights and refer to the landmark to determine the direction. They were already close to the coast and even headed towards the port."

The information was quickly sent to Duke Abuqilu's desk, and with this information, he could already outline the general outline of this matter.
Chapter completed!