Chapter 1743: Fourteen. Amliza (12)

The Principality lost two cruisers in the battle with the Parsifal fleet, and it was still in front of its capital.
It took only a short time for this news to become the headline of public opinion all over the world. The media has exhausted reports, organized experts and scholars to analyze and discuss, and sent media workers to press conferences and military interviews on both sides. Various "military experts" "The author said that he sells all kinds of gossip and brain holes. Ordinary people watched the media feast with a lively attitude, and regarded the excellent performance of the black tea admirer and the stupid servant of the Principality Army as a chat after dinner.
But after the initial shock and surprise, regardless of the position, everyone's first question is the same.
How did the lucky boy do it?
It is true that the Parsifal fleet has some advantages, but this is not enough to make up for the absolute gap between him and the Principality navy in terms of overall size and number. The two sunken Izmel-class cruisers are not weak or deceitful characters. In fact, they should be regarded as the Principality of the Principality of the large cruiser "Von de Tann".
When the Empire began to study the feasibility of high-speed battleships and battlecruisers, his potential competitors were not idle. For example, the Naval Staff of the Principality put forward its own concept of "armored cruisers arranged in battle lines."
During the battle at the La Plata estuary, the defense navy used heavy artillery cruisers with a higher speed to press the Charlemagne armored ships, and concentrated their firepower to destroy the battleships lined up on the battle line. In the post-war analysis, the navy of the Principality believed that the tactics of the defense navy represented the decisive battle mode of the future battleship. To this end, they demanded that the new armored cruisers could fight independently, and could cover up the opposing battle lines at high speed, while focusing their firepower on the enemy pilot battleships. This so-called "armored cruiser in the battle line" actually has the basic characteristics of battle cruisers.
At the same time, the Royal Navy of Albion, who was also exploring the battlecruisers, believed that the battlecruisers' mission was to deal with the enemy's armored cruisers, so their speed was high, but their protection performance was correspondingly low. The Principality's positioning of battlecruisers is used to deal with enemy battleships, so it must be a more balanced warship with higher speed but stronger protection, and the cost is relatively higher. In order to verify whether this expensive warship (preliminary offer 40 million gold rubles) is technically feasible and whether the actual performance can achieve the expected performance, the Principality allocated funds to build two Izmel-class armored cruisers, Izmel And Navarino.
From the point of departure and purpose, these two armored cruisers are actually similar to the "Von de Tann". It is only subject to the technical level of the Principality. The performance parameters of the Izmel-class armored cruiser are inferior to that of the "Von de Tann", but if two ships of this class are encountered at the same time, even if Parsifal is accompanied by a destroyer With the light cruiser, it is also quite difficult to sink the two battleships and retreat in full. In fact, according to the attack order issued by the Imperial Navy and Air Force, in order to avoid exposing the whereabouts and being entangled by opponents, it would be surrounded by enemy fleets with a numerical advantage.
The two cruisers found the traces of the Parsifal fleet. The Parsifal fleet quickly disappeared into the mist and disappeared without a trace-this is the normal script.
But this is not the case. Parsifal not only won, but also won neatly, which made people feel a little weird.
Even a well-meaning Soviet general, when he heard that his kind-hearted type 2 heavy chariot drove two Tiger Kings in a sudden encounter, he would be stunned and then asked "He How was it done?".
Everyone wants to know this, and make up some splendid, gorgeous, and romantic plots on their own. It seems that otherwise it cannot be called a reasonable explanation. But the truth is actually quite simple.
"After being discovered, the enemy fleet quickly turned and at the same time lowered its altitude and tried to dive into the fog. Our army’s armored cruiser squadron immediately pursued it. As a result, it rushed into the minefield where the enemy was deployed. The Izmail caused the ammunition depot to be sunk and scuttled by the fire. The navalino engine room was engulfed by the fire. After losing power, it fell into the sea and broke into two pieces on the spot."
Kolchak put down the report and shook his head. Admiral Makarov across the desk gave a long sigh.
Soldiers should not be weak at any time, even if a weak response is revealed, these two are now called "real soldiers". But they were depressed, passive, and helpless at the moment.
This is also something that cannot be done.
They did not want to blame the dead Major General Witgeft and his men, but because of the impulse and recklessness of the major general, two precious armored cruisers and many excellent sailors and officers were buried by an old trap. The Principality Navy once again lost face in front of the world.
Even more distressing than the loss of face, talent, and warships, this battle not only made the St. Petersburg squadron even more lack of rapid strike force that can be used to search and annihilate the Parsifal fleet, but also gave the enemy of the Principality Navy a A good attack excuse. The material and public loss will inevitably force the upper Principality and the Admiralty to respond, and they will increasingly lean towards the worst option of the three scenarios envisaged by Kolchak, and soon.
Nothing is more frustrating than this.
Kolchak was aware of Parsifal’s traps, and tried every effort he could think of and could do to avoid these traps, but in the end he still had to dance according to Parsifal’s script, and finally step by step The guillotine is ready.
Whether it is a soldier or an opponent, this feeling is too bad.
I always thought I was a chess player, and eventually found myself a chess piece, which really makes people depressed and even crazy.
"Alexander Vasilyevich, my child, don't be depressed, don't be discouraged. We haven't lost yet."
Admiral Makarov suddenly laughed, looked at Kolchak with a gratifying look, and printed his face under his eyes.
"It's not the last moment, you can't claim that you have failed without holding the flag of war and returning to heaven."
"Yes, sir."
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With only a word of encouragement, the steely Major General Kolchak is back.
It may seem strange to outsiders, but it's no surprise that those who know these two are familiar.
Nominally, these two are subordinate relations, but in fact the relationship between them should be regarded as between master and disciples and father and son.
Both of them lacked the background of nobility, and their promotion was based on the accumulation of seniority and credit, and they gained high prestige among the grassroots officers and soldiers. At the same time, they are all active offensives, especially Makarov. He even advocates taking any offensive offensive by virtue of any opportunity in the war, and firmly opposes maintaining the fleet with a defensive and defensive attitude. From a pure naval strategy and sea power perspective, this view is reasonable. It can be seen from the geographical environment of the Principality, the international geopolitical form and the principle of naval construction of the Principality that this view is not only extreme but also seriously unrealistic. This made Makarov and his apprentices a strange monster among the military machines of the Principality. Being in a position to be isolated and viewed with cold eyes can still persevere in making progress. Its mental stress resistance and toughness are naturally not comparable to ordinary people.
"The order of St. Petersburg is likely to arrive within a day or two. Of course we can’t disobey, but we won’t honestly dance according to other people’s scripts. Listen, Alexander Vasilyevich, I have passed all kinds of Relationship, I got a batch of ammunition from the warehouses of various naval bases, and it will be added to your fleet soon. I have taken people to see it, all of them are brand new shells, and there is no problem with explosives and fuzes. Wait for this batch of shells Once in place with the personnel, you immediately lead the fleet into the Mannerheim line of defense, concentrate on shelling a little bit, and cooperate with the ground attack of Lieutenant General Brusilov, tearing the line of defense in one breath! After that, even if the empire's black tea kid did what The tricks can’t shake the big picture!"