The Rise of the Empire

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has something to do with you." Just after the prince finished his conversation with Little Moltke, Prince Albert arrived, ruining Ruprecht's plan to take a rest again. In desperation, the prince could only move to another battlefield. \u003c/p\u003e "Ruprecht, my best commander, your arrival has brought victory to the empire, both on the eastern and western fronts. So, I have been thinking about a question, can you Think of a way for us to make some breakthroughs at sea? Did you know? When the empire achieved great victories on the east and west fronts, Tirpitz sent me a report of the failure! Our battleship formation was actually in At the doorstep of his home, he was severely beaten by British battlecruisers. Although several old battleships and minelayers were sunk, it had a great impact on the morale of the empire!" After saying that, the Kaiser sent a document to Arrived at the hand of the prince. \u003c/p\u003e"It's not a big deal." After reading it, the prince murmured in a low voice. As in history, Germany is still relatively conservative in mobilizing its main fleet. In addition to crushing the Russians with absolute superiority and sending two fast battleships to the Indian Ocean, the German High Seas Fleet in the North Sea is still very cautious. There is no way to be careless. The British Grand Fleet's oppressive approach cruises twice a week are a bit too powerful. \u003c/p\u003e Therefore, Tirpitz and Fleet Commander Admiral Bohr focused their attention mainly on submarines and mine warfare. Since a German destroyer discovered that the British mines "seemed to be unable to explode", more and more of German submarines chose to enter the Atlantic Ocean from the English Channel. At the same time, the camouflaged mine-laying ship had nothing to do, so it walked around the British coast, threw a few mines, and left. \u003c/p\u003eThis behavior naturally angered the British. After a period of reconnaissance, the Harwich fleet almost mastered the activity patterns of German naval ships, and then received the support of Betty's fast fleet and obtained Jericho. With permission, the British fleet conducted a raid on the outskirts of Helgeland Bay. \u003c/p\u003eThe battle began with a duel between light cruisers, and the Harwich fleet faced off against the second reconnaissance detachment commanded by Rear Admiral Maas. The German light cruisers in this dimension are obviously stronger than in history. In the battle with the British light cruiser headed by the Linxian, they achieved a 2-0 record. If the battle ends like this, then it will obviously be the Germans. A small bargain. \u003c/p\u003eBut then, when the backup fleets from both sides arrived, they were caught off guard and Rear Admiral Maas' fleet was sunk by three cruisers, including a Mainz-class armored cruiser. As in history, the battlecruisers of the German First Reconnaissance Fleet were stationed in Yarde Bay. Because the water level at the mouth of the bay was only about 8 meters during the battle, no battleship could sail, so they could only watch Maas. The rear admiral's fleet was beaten by the British. \u003c/p\u003eWhen Hipper's fleet rushed out of the port, the British had already left. Although the result of the battle is 2 for 3. However, because the tonnage of the Mainz-class armored cruiser is a bit large, in terms of tonnage, the German fleet lost twice the tonnage of the British fleet. There is no doubt that the Germans lost this battle. \u003c/p\u003e "It's much better than in history." Recalling the historical Battle of Helgeland Bay, the prince thought it would be great if the battle could be fought like this. Historically, the German Navy lost 3 light cruisers and 1 destroyer, one light cruiser was severely damaged, and 2 light cruisers were moderately injured. The German High Seas Fleet lost its first general (Rear Admiral Maas). 712 people were killed, 149 were wounded, and 336 were captured. Although 4 British light cruisers were severely damaged, only 35 people were killed and 55 injured. The losses on both sides were almost disproportionate! But things are much better in this plane. \u003c/p\u003eAlthough the British still won, they also lost two cruisers.

More than 300 people were killed and 140 injured. The German navy lost 600 lives. 240 people were injured and 120 were captured. Although he lost, it was not that embarrassing. Judging from the battlefield situation, the British style is still so bold, Betty is worthy of being a maritime bull in World War I. He dared to act boldly and ran to the door of the German Navy's house to cause a scene. \u003c/p\u003eAfter the prince saw it, although he lost this battle, it was only a small defeat. For the High Seas Fleet, which has relatively strong financial resources, it is not a big deal. It is more of a matter of face and morale... And from the perspective of the battlefield environment and the strategies of both sides, if the Kaiser does not give the fleet enough rights, the main fleet will have its hands and feet restrained, so it is normal for this kind of thing to happen. Your battleship does not dare to come up, but someone else’s battleship comes up , your light battleship will naturally suffer. \u003c/p\u003e "This is simply a shame for the imperial army, isn't it? When we approached Paris and Warsaw, the High Seas Fleet we spent a lot of money to build was beaten up by the British at the gate. I am now You can already imagine how happy Edward was when he heard the news!"\u003c/p\u003e "So, we must retaliate, and our main fleet cannot stay in the port doing nothing. I have asked the navy to formulate a battle plan to deal with the British Carry out revenge, and today, Tirpitz sent me this." With that, the Kaiser sent another document to the prince. \u003c/p\u003e "Not bad, this time the fleet did not lie down in the port due to the loss of the navy." The prince took the document, glanced at the angry Kaiser and said in his heart, you know, historically in Helge After the Battle of Lan Bay, the Kaiser strictly ordered to avoid conflicts with the British fleet as much as possible. \u003c/p\u003e"This report looks familiar." The prince frowned after flipping through it. It’s not that I have seen this document before, but because the strategic prince is too familiar with it. Isn’t this the limited combat strategy of the German High Seas Fleet in history? A very important part of this strategy is to let Hipper's fast fleet go to the British port for a while, fire a few shots and then go back... By constantly attacking British ports, the British fleet will be dispersed, thereby creating opportunities for the German fleet to defeat them one by one! \u003c/p\u003e"What do you think of this plan?" When the prince put down the document in his hand, the Kaiser asked impatiently. \u003c/p\u003e"This is finally a more proactive plan."\u003c/p\u003e"Let's get to the point. I don't need high-sounding words." The Kaiser was slightly dissatisfied. "Ruprecht, I have always thought that you are a straightforward person. You do not and do not like to beat around the bush and say nice things."\u003c/p\u003e "However, this plan is a bit too small in terms of structure. And in terms of timing, , and not mature." After the prince finished speaking, he threw aside the document in his hand. At this moment, the prince seemed to hear a soft click from the cubicle next to him. \u003c/p\u003eThe second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e