"Mr. Steven, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" The British Navy Secretary made an appointment.
Sir Fisher had to sit back behind the desk, and he was also a little surprised, why John?
Admiral Jelico sent the battle report back so quickly. Did the main force of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet escape? Or, the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet was simply vulnerable in front of the British and French Navy Combined Fleet. However, he suddenly
Seeing Major General Steven, the head of the Admiral's Telegram Room, whose face was pale and as if he was sick, he asked quickly.
"My Lord, I'm fine. This is the battle report sent back by General John Jelico. I have other things to deal with, so I'll leave first!" Major General Steven put the battle report to John.
Sir Fisher's desk, not waiting for John.
Sir Fisher reacted and quit the office, and the speed was as if he was running for his life.
"What's going on? What's this guy Steven is doing?" John.
Sir Fisher frowned. However, now he didn't care about so much and quickly turned on John.
The battle report sent back by General Jelico. However, just opened the battle report and read the contents of the first page, John.
Sir Fisher's face turned gloomy.
"What did John Jelico do that guy? The Combined Fleet has a total of 16 main battleships, while the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet only has 8 main battleships, but he was defeated miserably!" John.
Sir Fisher immediately started to curse. He now understood why Major General Steven immediately made an excuse to leave after sending the battle report. It turned out that he didn't want to stay here and become John.
Sir Fisher vented his anger, so as not to suffer undesirable disasters.
John at this time.
Sir Fisher no longer had the intention to pursue Major General Steven's rudeness. He focused all his thoughts on this battle report. He really couldn't believe that with such a strong strength of the United Fleet, would it be that the Chinese would be defeated.
Have the main naval forces deployed to the Eastern Pacific Ocean been dispatched to the Mediterranean? But why did the British intelligence agencies not receive any information before? In addition, John.
Sir Fisher could not imagine what caused the joint fleet to suffer a crushing defeat.
John.
In order to shirk responsibility, General Jelico described this naval battle very clearly. John.
In the battle report, General Jelico claimed that the joint fleet pursued the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet to the sea area only about 80 kilometers away from Sicily. After that, the Chinese planes appeared, and the overwhelming planes covered the entire sky.
Those aircraft carried heavy bombs and heavy torpedoes. All the main ships of the Joint Fleet were targets of Chinese aircraft. The British Navy had never thought that the Chinese would use planes to attack warships at sea. They had never thought that
These aircraft have such great power, and there is no preparation at all. Under the fierce attack of the Chinese aircraft, the joint fleet lost all the main battleships, and all three battlecruisers sank. Among the battleships, except for the Warriors,
The battleship, 'Balem, 'War-weary, 'Conqueror, 'Breton' and the French Navy' Brittany, 'The battleship, 'The other 8 battleships were all surrendered to the Chinese Navy
Fortunately, the combat distance of the Chinese aircraft is limited, so the joint fleet can withdraw from the combat range of the Chinese aircraft in time. Otherwise, the joint fleet will lose more warships. So far, the joint fleet has lost
All battleships, but the remaining heavy cruisers, armored cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers suffered little losses.
John.
Admiral Jelico also said in the battle report that the Chinese occupied Sicily and deployed a large number of advanced aircraft on the island. Before they could not deal with these aircraft of the Chinese, the entire Mediterranean was divided into two.
Then, the British Navy could not march eastward through the blockade of the Chinese planes deployed in Sicily.
"Damn it, how could this happen? A weapon like an aircraft will have such great power when used in naval combat?" John.
Sir Fisher was very shocked. As the British Navy Secretary, he also had a very deep study of the weapons of naval warfare. Now the decisive main force of naval warfare is still battleships. Building more powerful battleships has become recognized by countries around the world.
The only strategy for the battle for sea control is now. But now, the Chinese have taken another path and have also paid a heavy price for the British Navy.
"I was led by the Chinese again! Can those yellow-skinned monkeys see the future? Otherwise, why did they lead the British Empire for so long?" John.
Sir Fisher felt very frustrated. The Chinese built the "Chinese-class battleships" which brought the world's navy into the era of giant ships and cannons, and also made the British Royal Navy pay a heavy price in the Battle of the South China Navy.
Then the Chinese Navy continued to build more powerful battleships, which triggered the competition for the construction of battleships and battle cruisers among the world's major powers. Now the Chinese people used planes to send these battleships to the bottom of the sea. Everything is,
Like a conspiracy that the Chinese had already arranged. The Chinese asked countries around the world to use their national strength to build battleships and battle cruisers, and they developed planes themselves. It is now shown that aircraft can easily sink the main ship.
.The Chinese can also win the war at the lowest cost.
"God! If this is true, then the Chinese will be terrible! Have they already started to make arrangements twenty years ago?" John.
Sir Fisher couldn't believe his own inference. If all this was a conspiracy of the Chinese, it would be terrible. As early as twenty years ago, China began to plot against Britain or the entire Western world.
However, John.
Sir Fisher was still a little unbelievable, he would rather have been a coincidence. After all, no one could accurately predict what would happen in twenty years.
After driving this unrealistic speculation out of mind, John.
Sir Fisher looked at the battle report in his hand, his face was as gloomy as if water could drip out. This time he reorganized the Mediterranean Fleet, and he sent all the most powerful battleships in the British Navy to John.
Admiral Jelico. Most of the battleships left by the local fleet are old-fashioned battleships. For example, the 'Borrevon class, the 'St. Vincent class, the 'Brass', the 'Brass', the 'St. Vincent class, the 'Brass', etc. are some of the earliest battleships of the British Navy.
New battleships were still repaired on the ship platform. After defeating the German Navy, the strength of the British Navy was once again severely weakened.
China occupied Sicily and severely damaged the British navy in the Mediterranean. This undoubtedly blocked the British road toward the east, and it was probably dangerous for India and Europe. In addition, the strength of the British navy once again declined and was severely damaged by the British navy.
The German Navy probably won't miss this opportunity. Although the main force of the German Navy's high seas fleet has been annihilated by the British Navy and the US Navy, they have left behind several battleships and a large number of light battleships and submarines. Once the British
The navy cannot have an overwhelming advantage. If the German navy is blocked in the military port, the German navy will definitely make a comeback, which will pose a great threat to the British mainland.
The so-called "one moves the whole body" and the crushing defeat of the British and French naval joint fleet will undoubtedly greatly affect the overall strategy of Britain.
"Come, prepare your car and go to the Prime Minister's Mansion!" John.
Sir Fisher shouted. Such a big thing is obviously necessary to report it to the Prime Minister. Of course, this will definitely cause a stir in the cabinet. However, there is no way to do so, and more than ten main forces have been lost.
It is impossible to hide the ship.
When John.
When Sir Fisher arrived at the Prime Minister's House in Downing Street, it was already six o'clock in the evening. It was not dark this season, but Prime Minister Asquith was already having dinner. He reported to the Secretary of the Navy John.
When Sir Fisher visited, Prime Minister Asquith couldn't help but frown. He didn't like others to disturb his meal the most. However, he also knew that this was impossible, if there were no major problems,
John.
Sir Fisher would not disturb him at this point in time.
"Please Sir Fisher into my office and prepare a cup of coffee for him, and I'll come right away!" Prime Minister Asquith said, then accelerated the meal and took off the bread in his hand in two minutes.
, and then walk towards the study.
When Prime Minister Asquith came to the office, John.
Sir Fisher was drinking coffee, but his face was a little gloomy. Prime Minister Asquith's heart suddenly rose. Did something big happen to the navy? By the way, the joint fleet formed with the French had entered.
It’s the Mediterranean. Could it be that something was wrong with the Joint Fleet?
"Sir Fisher, is there something wrong?" Prime Minister Asquith asked after sitting down.
"His Excellency Prime Minister, Sir John Fisher, Commander of the United Fleet, has sent the battle report back." John.
Sir Fisher said.
"Oh? How is the situation? We might be defeated, right?" Asquith asked. He had heard of John before.
Sir Fisher's report knows that the strength of the joint fleet is more than twice that of the Chinese Navy's Indian Ocean Fleet.
“It is indeed the case, Your Excellency the Prime Minister.
The United Fleet was defeated and lost all the main battleships!" said Sir John Fisher.
"What? How is this possible? Are you kidding?" Prime Minister Asquith stood up from the chair and looked at John with disbelief.