Showing off is one of human nature. Just like men will show off their wealth and status, women will show off their jewelry and appearance. The warrior who just won a big victory will naturally use the fastest way to tell their comrades. What does one say? Not returning home from wealth is equivalent to traveling in the night. If you win a battle, don’t tell the above, how can people raise your salary for you? Think about the telegram that Ruttyings gave to the German Admiralty after killing Hood in the Denmark Sea. (It is said that 4ooo words) After the victory of the submarine ub-12, Captain Leirch immediately sent this information through the radio station, and said that he must have severely damaged at least one French main battleship!&1t;/p>

The signal transmitted by light instantly arrived at the Austro-Hungarian Fleet General Base in Bora. At the same time, the Mediterranean Fleet, an allied country in Constable Danteburg, also received the news. At 8 am the next morning, the prince who had just woken up also learned about this.&1t;/p>

"Very good, very good! The captain's record is enough to be recorded in history!" After carefully reading the telegram several times, the prince said excitedly. "Although it was just a temporary removal of the combat sequence of a dreadnought, it caused great chaos to the French. If they planned to save the ship, they would definitely send troops to escort. Alexandria may not be able to repair such damage to war. Then, they can only go to Italy or France. There is an Austro-Hungarian fleet in the Adriatic Sea, and their escort force must not be less. So..."&1t;/p>

In an instant, the prince thought of the situation that this incident was most likely to cause.&1t;/p>

"But if the French endure and let the main battleship get stuck in the port first, what should we do?" Tirpitz said on the side. Generally speaking, if the warship is damaged, it does need to be repaired quickly, but if the conditions do not allow or are not suitable, it is OK to temporarily release it. There are also many such things in history. For example, after the Goben entered the Ray, it was only repaired in Sevastopol more than a year later. In the second battle, Richele was also severely damaged in the Battle of Dakar, and his power was severely damaged. He also waited for a long time to go to the United States for repair.&1t;/p>

This time Tirpitz said it was indeed correct. Although the French lost a main battleship, the number of fearless and fearless people was still 7! There were also a large number of Dandong and armored cruisers. In terms of fighting hard, they still stabilized the Mediterranean Fleet of the Allied Power. At the same time, the entire blockade line can be maintained. Moreover, the Japanese fleet will come soon. When they arrive, the French fleet will repair the damaged warships again? Why bother to hurry up?&1t;/p>

"What makes sense is that the French are likely to do this. Although the ub-12 submarine did a good job, it is indeed impossible to leverage the French blockade line with a simple attack, but what if we continue to attack or harass it?" the prince asked back.&1t;/p>

"That's not OK. Where is the overall number of the opponent's fleet?" Tirpitz said.&1t;/p>

"Please read the telegram! The ub-12 submarine had dozens of mines installed before evacuating. The captain emphasized that the channel in the port was very narrow, and these mines pose a great threat to the ships entering and leaving the port. Even if the French were very lucky, they had mines and performed mine clearance operations. No warship lost, then it would take some time, maybe a few days, and the French fleet was deployed in multiple places. When the main force of the French navy at this port could not go out, even if the Earl Spey's fleet could not kill another French fleet, it would be enough to cause certain casualties. If the Austro-Hungarian fleet cooperated at this time, it might not be impossible to force the French to give up the blockade temporarily!" The prince said with some dissatisfaction.&1t;/p>

It is purely a dream to take advantage of this opportunity to completely reject the French fleet, but it is possible to trap the French in Crete and no longer maintain the blockade line. The most successful thing about the ub-12 submarine was not only injuring a main battleship, but more importantly, the use of mines temporarily delayed the French fleet. The French could not mobilize enough mobile troops, and in order to provide protection for damaged warships in the port, they could not leave too far.&1t;/p>

Castelli was not a military port, so it was naturally impossible to have defense facilities such as turrets. If the French fleet goes out to operate, what if the Count Spee fleet, which came out of the Dardanelles, blasted the port in a mess? You must know that the injured warship cannot move at all, and the observation problem can be solved with seaplanes. With the help of seaplanes, it should not be too simple! If the French people throw this warship away directly? This determination is not easy! Therefore, they must leave a strong enough fleet here. If the fleet is nailed to Crete, then the Austro-Hungarian fleet can change its position to enter the Aegean Sea and then join the Spee fleet. To a certain extent, maintaining the blockade line and protecting the main battleship damaged in the port is a contradictory topic.&1t;/p>

What's more, even if this problem is solved, the Allied Fleet still has a fleeting opportunity!&1t;/p>

"We go to the conference room, where there is a sand table in Crete." The prince said nothing, turned and left, while Tirpitz and Admiral Rous followed.&1t;/p>

"If your map and intelligence are not wrong, then we can be sure that Castelli's waterway is not wide. Come here, the French deployed obstacles and minefields on both sides of the waterway, directly blocking most of the passages. If the ub-12 submarine is mined here, then it is almost certain that there will be ships touching mines without mine sweeping. If we are lucky, then a damaged warship sank here will directly block the French fleet's waterway." The prince used a push rod to lightly hit several positions on the channel.&1t;/p>

"Then the French can only choose to sweep away the minefields before or be blocked in the port. No matter what they do, the French will take time. During this period, Castelli's French fleet has been temporarily removed! If Earl Spey takes action, he will definitely do a lot." The prince said.&1t;/p>

"But do you think Count Spee will act? This intelligence only comes from a captain's one-sided statement, but for this ambiguous intelligence, we have to put the fleet in danger! This is very rash and even irresponsible." Tirpitz was a little dissatisfied with the prince. He always thought it was a bit too uncaution to take action simply by relying on the captain's one-sided statement.&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!