The Rise of the Empire

"In that case, I hope to talk about this topic again tomorrow. I'm a little dizzy tonight. And I still need to prepare a lot of things." Although I drank a lot. But Ruprecht can be regarded as an "alcoholic killing place". If there was a noise next door, there must be someone there. And those people were listening to the conversation between the emperor and the crown prince about the navy. Isn't this a lice on the bald man's head? Isn't it obvious? Instead of continuing like this, both parties would be embarrassed. It's better to talk about it tomorrow. \u003c/p\u003e "Uh, okay, it is indeed a bit late today. Let's go to nine o'clock tomorrow morning. People from the Navy Department will come with all things related to the Navy. Today is really not the right day to talk about these more troublesome topics. ." The Kaiser also realized that the prince might have discovered something, and it was obviously not good to continue talking at this time, so he agreed to the prince's request with a little embarrassment. Continue the conversation the next day. \u003c/p\u003eAt nine o'clock the next morning, when the prince entered the conference hall on time, he saw a somewhat haggard Tirpitz, a somewhat depressed Admiral von Boll, and the commander of the fast fleet, Major General Hipper. As for Admiral Riole and Scheer, they did not come. The former led the work of the Navy Office and was mainly responsible for administration, while the latter had to look after the fleet. \u003c/p\u003eAfter the Kaiser and other participants took their seats, the first item of the meeting officially began - Secretary of State for the Navy Tirpitz explained his limited combat theory. After all, whether it was given to the Kaiser or whether the Kaiser handed the document to the prince, it was a private act. Others present at the meeting, such as the Imperial Prime Minister, Moltke and others, did not know it, so it was necessary to explain it to them. \u003c/p\u003e"After learning the lessons of the last naval battle at Helgeland Firth, I think the Imperial Navy should respond to the British actions in a more proactive manner. And when the overall strength is weaker than the British, we should Give full play to the role of the First Scout Fleet and mobilize the British Navy through continuous attacks on the British coastal areas."\u003c/p\u003e "We are all aware of the deployment of the British fleet. The main force of the Grand Fleet is deployed in the Shetland Islands, blocking the North Sea. The northern area of ​​​​the English Channel is mainly composed of various old battleships used to defend the strait. In addition, they also deployed two fast fleets between the north and the south, one is the Harwich light cruiser with Harwich as its home port The other formation is the ever-active Betty Fleet, which has the most elite battlecruisers in the British Empire."\u003c/p\u003e "So the fleets participating in the attack can only be General Hipper's fast fleet, the First Reconnaissance Fleet It can easily deal with the light cruisers of the Harwich fleet. At the same time, the battlecruisers have enough speed to evacuate before the enemy's main fleet arrives. If conditions permit, we can also lure the British fleet to offshore minefields and submarine ambush areas. Or the main fleet ambush the area and annihilate it," Tirpitz said. \u003c/p\u003eMore than ten minutes later, Tirpitz finally finished the general plan. In short, it was to harass, then let the British divide their forces, and finally use an ambush to eliminate part of the opponent's fleet, thereby gradually reversing the disadvantage of the navy's capital ships. Well, fine, exactly the same as in history…. \u003c/p\u003e "It's very proactive, at least more proactive than the original plan, but there are many issues worth discussing in this strategy." The prince has been able to determine who the person next door was last night, so he doesn't have to worry about it when talking about it again. too much. \u003c/p\u003e"How many fast battleships do the British have in total?" the prince asked first. \u003c/p\u003e"They have a total of 4 super-dreadnought battlecruisers, namely Tiger, Lion, Grand Princess, Queen Mary, and 6 dreadnought battlecruisers, if you count the Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships , then they now have a total of 14 fast battleships."\u003c/p\u003e "This is the problem. As a commander with the rank of lieutenant general of the fast fleet, Betty,

Then he can mobilize at least 2 battlecruiser detachments, that is, at least 6 ships. In terms of quantity, the British fleet is larger than ours, and the British light battleships also have advantages. If their battleships attack, then It is entirely possible to build a cordon. And once Betty chooses to attack, especially if the battlefield is set in the British offshore waters, it is impossible for the Grand Fleet to do nothing. More than two dozen British battleships are likely to participate in the battle. So where will our support fleet be? How to deal with coordination between the two parties? "The prince asked.\u003c/p\u003e As the dominant side, the British, especially Jericho, are also known for their stability. They will never break their huge fleet into small pieces. Take the Dogger Sand Bank Take the battle as an example. In addition to intelligence issues, there was also a big gap in the deployment of the two sides in this battle. From a neutral point of view, the Germans were defeated this time. They were able to sink a Blücher. The result of luck and Hipper's proper command!\u003c/p\u003e Let's talk about the historical commander of the German High Seas Fleet at the time, von Ingenohl. This guy just inferred that the British Grand Fleet had just carried out a cruise a few days ago. It was carrying out coaling operations so it was unable to sail. Then, when the Hipper fleet was about to dispatch, the main force of the German High Seas Fleet was still doing soy sauce in the Baltic Sea! Come on, the most elite fast battleships in the German fleet went out like this, and there was no boss behind them. , should I say you are too confident, or too naive?! Or maybe Ingenoer tossed a coin and bet that Hipper would not be able to touch the British fleet?\u003c/p\u003e Well, let’s see what the British do Done. Let’s not talk about Betty’s 1st and 2nd battlecruiser squadrons and the attached light cruiser formation of Goodenough. They naturally set sail from Rosyth and headed north, while the Harwich fleet in the south They also began to move north to search the German fleet. Moreover, the British felt that it was not safe to do so and pulled out 6 pre-dreadnoughts. Then the Grand Fleet also began to move south. Basically, it can be said that as soon as Betty acted, the entire British Navy Even if we run into some problems once we start moving, Betty has the big fleet behind her as a guarantee, so there will definitely be no big problems. (Although the actual big fleet arrived very late, it would be difficult to catch up with the battle)\u003c/p\u003e However, in the end, everyone As we all know, Hipper's three battle cruisers and one equipment cruiser were beaten by Betty's five battle cruisers. The two sides fought at 9 o'clock in the morning, and then Hipper asked for support. In fact, Ingenoer only gave In addition to Hipper sending a clear telegram to scare the British, the powerful High Seas Fleet could not even leave Yarde Bay before 2:30 pm! Isn't this a scam?\u003c/p\u003e Although in this plane, England Noel is no longer the commander of the High Seas Fleet, but the condition of the German fleet is still not good, because the Kaiser still has scruples about the use of the fleet. This scruple has caused most of the German battleships to be imprisoned in the port, and their hands are tied. \u003c/p\u003eThe third update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e