"Your Excellency, our seane has dispatched the Russian fleet. All four battleships are there!" a staff officer reported excitedly. The location of the Russian fleet has been determined, which means that it is impossible for the Russian fleet to escape. This is undoubtedly excellent news for the officers and soldiers of the German Navy who are eager to gain military exploits.


    "Our aircraft carrier is now dispatching carrier-based aircraft, can itunch an attack on the Russian fleet?" Marshal Lütjens asked.


    "Your Excellency, Marshal, although the distance is within the strike range of our carrier-based aircraft, it is toote now. If the carrier-based aircraft is dispatched, it may be very troublesome to recover. Our carrier-based aircraft pilots, although they have carried out at night Take-off andnding training, but the risk factor is still very high." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Carl Witzel said.


    Marshal Lütjens nodded. If the two aircraft carriers can take off their carrier-based aircraft tounch an air strike on the Russian fleet, it will be enough to severely damage them. In this case, the fleet will be able to easily deal with them all tomorrow.


    But the risk is too great for pilots to risknding at night. Although the cost of carrier-based aircraft is not very high, pilots are very valuable. Once these pilots make any mistakes, it will be a big loss. After all, when a carrier-based aircraftnds, the speed is usually very fast, and there is absolutely no way for the pilot to survive in the event of an ident.


    "Your Excellency, it is better to wait until after dawn tomorrow morning beforeunching an attack. It is much more certain. As for whether the Russians will use this evening to escape, we have no need to worry at all. The Barents Sea is so big, and there is still a long way to go in the north." Covered by ice, it is impossible for the Russian fleet to escape. We can also send some destroyers and cruisers to stare at them. In this case, it will be difficult for them to fly." Lieutenant General Carl Weitzel Then he said.


    "Well, let''s arrange it like this!" Marshal Lütjens said. This is undoubtedly the best way for the German fleet.


    In order to prevent the Russian fleet from slipping away, the German fleet was monitoring them with seanes before the sun went down. This made it easy for the German fleet to know the movements of the troop fleet.


    After nightfall, the seane evacuated. The Russian fleet also changed course at this time.


    However, the German fleet has long been prepared for this. More than a dozen destroyers and light cruisers were dispatched. They had fanned out to search the sea. Even at night, these warships of the German Navy are equipped with sea search radars, which can detect targets within 40 kilometers.


    So, the German fleet is not worried at all that the Russian fleet will slip away. Unless the Russian fleet continues to sail towards the North Pole and hits a thickyer of ice. Otherwise, they will never escape.


    At 12 o''clock in the evening, Marshal Lütjens, who had already fallen asleep, was woken up.


    "Your Excellency Marshal, confirm the position of the Russian fleet. They are heading south quickly. They are only 150 kilometers away from us at present. ording to the current speed, it is estimated that we will meet in two and a half hours." Carl Wei Lieutenant General Zell reported.


    The drowsiness in Marshal Lütjens''s eyes disappeared without a trace. For generals like them, the news of the uing battle is undoubtedly the best stimnt.


    "Aren''t the Russians crazy? At this time, not only did they not run away, but they came towards us. Is this going to kill themselves?" Marshal Lütjens said.


    "Who knows! Maybe the Russians think that if they fight with us at night, they will have a better chance of winning!" Lieutenant General Karl Weitzer said.


    Marshal Lütjens also had a smile on his face.


    In order to enhance thebat effectiveness of these battleships, the German Navy has gone to great lengths, although there is no doubt that aircraft carriers have be the main force in naval battles. However, in some specific asions, thebat effectiveness of capital ships should not be underestimated. For example, the carrier-based aircraft of an aircraft carrier cannot take off during a night battle. The artillery of the capital ship can bepletely unaffected.


    So, after spending huge sums of money, the German Navy finally developed the artillery sighting radar. Use the radar to guide the main gun to shoot, improve the hit rate, andunch an attack on ultra-long-distance targets. Human vision is limited, beyond a certain distance can not see. Radar can detect tens of kilometers. Using artillery sighting radar to target enemy ships is obviously much more effective than relying on ordinary ranging equipment.


    In the previous exercises, using radar to guide shelling in the night environment, although the uracy of shelling within the line of sight during the day is not as good as it is, it is much better than before. This makes the nightbat capability of the capital ships of the German Navy absolutely the best in the world.


    Therefore, Marshal Lütjens couldn''t helpughing when he deduced that the Russian fleet actually wanted to fight the German fleet at night. That is simply asking for death.


    "Since the Russians want to fight us at night, let them do it! Order all the gunners, get ready for battle, and prepare a supper for them. I don''t want to fightter, they will be hungry and bored." Marshal Lütjens said.


    "Yes, Your Excellency the Marshal." Lieutenant General Carl Witzel said.


    "In addition, let the aircraft carrier withdraw from the fleet and keep away from us south."


    At this time, Marshal Lütjens did not forget the safety of the aircraft carrier fleet. Although the aircraft carrier has strongbat effectiveness, it is for long-distance attacks. Once approached by the enemy''s capital ship, only onerge-caliber shell is needed to cause the aircraft carrier to suffer heavy damage.


    The aircraft carrier ''Archer'' and the aircraft carrier ''Capricorn'' immediately changed their course after receiving the order, away from the German fleet. Their fighting power will erupt in the daytime tomorrow. Of course, the prerequisite is whether the Russian fleet will bepletely lost in the night battle.


    The light cruisers and destroyers of the German fleet were firmly fixed on the Russian fleet, making it impossible for them to escape.


    As time goes by, the fleets of both sides are getting closer and closer. Because of the ckout, the Russian fleet did not realize that they were discovered by the German fleet.


    When the distance between the two sides was shortened to 30 kilometers, the four "Kaiser-ss" battleships of the German Navy started shelling!


    "Boom! Boom! Boom!"


    The three triple-mounted 50-caliber 410mm main guns of the four "Caesar-ss" battleships let out a loud roar, and smashed shells one by one at the four battleships of the Russian fleet.