My Italian: Chapter 628 response

Captain Saba's telegram exposed the reinforcement fleet led by Lieutenant Admiral Studi.

As for the exposed Lieutenant Admiral Studi, now that he has been discovered at this time, he simply no longer conceals it. He directly increased the speed of the fleet by 18 knots and rushed towards the direction of the Mediterranean Fleet.

The exposure of the reinforcement fleet led by Lieutenant General Studi caused chaos on the Italian side.

In Rome, the capital, a group of senior military and political officials were summoned by Carlo.

"Everyone, the N29 airship of our navy has been following the British and French fleet that broke in. According to the identification of the airship, there are 27 enemy fleets that slipped in this time, of which there are seven battleships, namely the Sovereign. , Thor, Agincourt, Ireland, Guba, France, and Jean Bart. At present, the emerging British and French fleets are sailing eastward at a high speed of 18 knots, while in the east, the British Mediterranean Fleet, Also sailing westward at a speed of 18 knots. According to the estimation of our Admiralty, the two sides will complete the confluence at 6:00 pm tomorrow at the most."

Listening to Admiral Yagier's report, everyone else frowned. As the monarch, Carlo also had an unswerving expression.

Although they don't know much about the navy, their calculations are not bad. This sudden addition of enemies has made the situation of the Italian navy worse.

The number of the enemy's main warships has already taken advantage, which is not good news.

If it is said that the navy is its lifeline for the United Kingdom, then this sentence is also true for Italy.

Not to mention Italy's long coastline, the key is that most of the raw materials needed by Italian industry need to be transported from Libya, Albania, and Kosovo to the Apennine Peninsula to meet industrial needs.

As long as the navy loses, then all this is forgotten.

Italy will fall into industrial stagnation, no longer able to sustain the consumption of war, and it will only be a matter of time before failure.

Of course, Carlo came here with senior military and political officials, not to hear how serious the naval defeat was to Italy, nor to investigate the navy's failure to discover the British and French reinforcement fleet in advance.

It's not that that's it, but now is not the time to pursue it.

As for how to investigate specifically, whether to lift it up high and lower it gently, or to clean up the navy with heavy hands, this will all be discussed after the naval battle is over.

If the United Fleet fought well and won a big victory, then this is because the Navy deliberately led the snake out of the hole and made an outstanding contribution to the final victory of the alliance camp.

If the fight is not good, it is a mistake in the navy's investigation, which leads to the loss of the war, and then the Ministry of the Navy will be responsible from top to bottom.

So for the navy, the next naval battle with the British and French fleets will directly affect the kingdom's evaluation of it.

Of course, they also knew this, so Admiral Yagier personally explained to Carlo and other senior officials.

"For the rendezvous of the British and French fleets, our Admiralty has sent a joint fleet led by Vice Admiral Lefer to intercept and prevent their confluence. Of course, our navy has also sent a large number of airships and ships to track them in real time. , to ensure that even in the dark, they will not lose their position.

In addition, the reserve fleet that is supporting the island of Malta will also move eastward, depending on whether it will carry out support and interception missions. In addition, we will also deploy a harassment formation composed of cruisers, destroyers, and torpedo boats from the mainland, and will also be divided into 6-8 groups to prepare for interception or cover tasks such as harassment. "

Facing Admiral Yagier's report can be regarded as making up for it. After listening to it, Carlo and others did not give any suggestions. After all, the navy is the most professional in matters at sea, and Carlo can only answer this.

"Now that the navy has a plan, let's go ahead and do it. The royal family and the government can give you enough support."

Although Carlo didn't say anything, Admiral Yagier knew that if he messed up this time, the status of the navy would be dealt a huge blow.

Of course, in the face of this raid by the British and French fleets, the navy fell into extreme passivity, and the Ministry of the Navy was also ruthless, and it was bound to restore its reputation. So after getting the news, the Ministry of the Navy finally came up with the plan after a lot of work.

And the time is tight. Considering the time when the British and French fleets converged, they sent a report to their respective fleets as soon as the plan was formulated, asking the warships they transferred to prepare to set off and assemble immediately.

And this telegram also caused the fleets to jump around, some warships just completed their missions and returned, while others were resting. However, in the face of the strict order of the Ministry of the Navy, they could only muster their spirits to gather their hands, and the supply was even more continuous. Finally, at twelve o'clock in the evening, the warships that were transferred from each fleet had already been dispatched to their respective mission gathering places for formation.

Of course, there will definitely be mistakes in such a hasty preparation, but no one can care about the issue of Italy's victory or defeat in the war.

Of course, in addition to Italy's own remedies, news of the British and French reinforcement fleets was also sent to Vienna and Berlin. Vienna is okay, after all, the essence of its navy has been compiled with Italy.

It was already eleven o'clock in the evening when Germany received this resentful telegram.

Marshal Tirpitz, who was about to rest, saw the telegram and said with a wry smile. "It appears that our Italian colleagues are complaining about our intelligence work."

Facing the words of Marshal Tirpitz, Admiral von Holzendorf, the chief of naval staff, spoke. "It can't be blamed on us. The British home fleet announced a sea exercise a week ago. It is impossible for us to stare at them from the sea. But the British really tried their best to hide it from us for a week."

Speaking of this, Admiral von Holzendorf's eyes showed light. "But it also gave us an opportunity."

Marshal Tirpitz, who knew what the opportunity this subordinate was talking about, did not reply to him, but sat there unconsciously tapping his fingers on the table.

Admiral Holzendorf knew that this was a habit of the founder of the German Navy when he was meditating, so he didn't dare to disturb him.

After a while, the knocking stopped, and Marshal Tirpitz had already made a decision. "This is indeed a good opportunity to send a telegram to Admiral Ingenuel, asking him to find a favorable opportunity to fight the enemy's home fleet."

Since the British gave the opportunity, it would be against his old navy's common sense not to seize it. Not to mention, at this time, the local fleet and the high seas fleet have no absolute advantage. If they don't take the opportunity to fight, this will not put the German navy in a more disadvantageous situation.

Well, Marshal Tirpitz at this moment is actually not particularly eager to fight. But in view of the allies and the rare fighters, the public talk fleet was asked to look for fighters~www.mtlnovel.com~ Although the current situation is more favorable for the German Navy, the founder of the existing fleet still has a little sense of ship protection.

It is indeed very difficult for this person's personality to complete a complete transformation.

Of course, following the orders of Marshal Tirpitz, the German High Seas Fleet was also busy. For the German naval officers and soldiers, being suddenly asked to prepare for battle did not panic, because it had been simulated many times before.

At this moment, batches of supplies and ammunition were loaded onto the ship, and Admiral Ingenor, the commander of the High Seas Fleet, was full of ambition at the moment. He had already learned that the Home Fleet had four battleships, and they secretly went to the Mediterranean Sea.

At this moment, he thought that the decisive battle with the British was a good time, and naturally his heart was surging.

"Report, Major General Hipper sent a telegram to ask if the reconnaissance formation will set sail tomorrow morning."

"Tell him to set sail tomorrow morning, and the Grand Fleet will be behind him to protect him."

(end of this chapter)

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