Chapter 1,108 I Want to Give It a Try

Chapter 1108 I want to give it a try

By the way, how do you fight a large fleet in the Dauntless Era? The prince really didn’t know, or the generals who had experienced the First World War in history didn’t know much either. After all, there was only one truly high-end and high-end battle in the first battle, and when the two sides opened up, the situation became One side ran and the other chased. After a long time, there was no real fight. So in this case, without much historical reference, Prince Ruprecht didn't know what would happen if he really fought with the British Grand Fleet.

Therefore, this opportunity is rare. The prince wants to know what will happen when the High Seas Fleet and the Grand Fleet meet after the Thomas Fleet is separated from the Grand Fleet? Don't worry, even without the queen, the prince will still not easily fight with the fleet. Prince, like Jericho, is very conservative in this regard. No one can afford to lose the war in one afternoon.

This time, the prince just wanted to walk a few laps in front of the large fleet, and then see each other's strengths, and then launch a simulated attack and defense to prepare for the decisive battle in the future. That's right, you are preparing for the decisive battle. You can't hide! In order for the Allies to finally agree to Germany's takeover of the Eastern Front, two things need to be done. The first point is to kill enough French troops, and the second point is to tell the British that the High Seas Fleet is capable of destroying half of the Royal Navy's wealth in one battle!

Especially the latter, achieving this is more powerful than killing hundreds of thousands of British Expeditionary Forces! Let the British know that the sea is no longer their barrier! Therefore, even if the prince takes risks, he must make plans with the large fleet at sea at the appropriate time.

When it comes to practical experience, I'm sorry, I don't have it yet. I only have a little theoretical experience, which I can only see from reading books back then. After carefully studying the Battle of Jutland, the prince realized that based on the comparison of the naval forces of Britain and Germany, if one of them wanted to leave, it would be difficult for the other side to achieve much results, such as the large fleet in Scheer After appearing, Thomas' queens turned to victory when facing the pursuit of Hipper, 4 König-class battleships and other German battleships.

When Scheer's main force of the High Seas Fleet met the Grand Fleet, the loss of the battlecruiser Lütsov could only be said to be due to a lot of luck. There was no other way, but the Invincible sent the shells to the Lütsov with one shot. torpedo room, and then detonated dozens of high-pressure gas bottles. This kind of thing would be embarrassing for anyone. Of course, when the German BC backhanded Invincible to death, it could only be blamed on the opponent's poor defense. You, a guy with a patrol defense level, were so forward looking for death!

Combining historical experience and the prince's combat experience in this plane, the prince believes that the fundamental reason for this situation on both sides is that the fast fleet is not sharp enough. Whether it is the German fleet or the British fleet, their fast battleships are not enough to kill them. Bite your opponent. Needless to say about the German fleet, the Hipper fleet only has 5 battle cruisers in total, only 2 of which have 12-inch guns, and the others have 11-inch guns. It can beat Betty, but your fearlessness may not be enough to beat the British! The so-called bite means that you must at least be able to catch up and then injure them, or interfere with the opponent's retreat.

The British fleet also had no ability to bite the German High Seas Fleet.

Even though the British have a queen and ten battlecruisers, they are still useless. Even Hipper can't beat the lions and tigers, and it is difficult to severely damage them. If you rush in front of the High Seas Fleet, maybe dozens of them will be killed. Minutes later, Betty's battlecruiser detachment was history. Although the Queen is strong and has sufficient speed, it is still difficult to damage German battleships, especially the Helgeland-class battleships. The defense of the King and Caesar is simply frustrating for the Queen! Therefore, the British could not bite the Germans, and after the German destroyers fired several waves of torpedoes, Scheer escaped.

Then looking back at the prince's Thunder-Sebrus operation, why was it so successful that the British were killed? Isn’t it because I can catch up and shoot to death? If they weren't worried about the appearance of the large fleet, or if some battleships were running out of ammunition, the British would be even worse.

As for this dimension, the German fleet is even stronger, and the British are also stronger than in history. At least the Queen now has 7 ships... This made the prince feel Alexander. If Thomas was here, the prince would never meet the grand fleet. After all, if 7 queens and 3 battle cruisers were really blocked in front, and the grand fleet was still watching eagerly next to them, the prince would be really scared! But what now? Thomas went to find Moltke and Blücher, so the prince thought that this time he could have a splash with the large fleet. They were more than 20 kilometers apart, and they took a few poses to simulate attack and defense, and then grabbed a few auxiliary battleships. , and then withdraw...

Of course, although the prince had this idea, he would never mention it in the telegram to the Kaiser. God knows whether the Kaiser would strictly order the prince not to attack after knowing that the prince planned to say hello to the large fleet. Therefore, the prince's telegram to the Kaiser emphasized that it was to try to pick up the two battlecruisers that were sent out. As for whether they could be received, it was difficult to say.

And if the High Seas Fleet attacks, the prince believes that the British will definitely receive the message! Not to mention that the prince did not intend to cover up his actions this time. Even if you wanted to cover up, do you really think that the British did not deploy submarines outside Helgeland Bay? After reviewing the relevant records, the prince found that on average every week recently, a British submarine was killed by a mine, a reef, or a destroyer's depth charge. Although the main force of the German navy was in the Baltic Sea before, the competition between German destroyers and British submarines at the doorstep of the North Sea never stopped at all. Therefore, it is unclear whether the British can track the German fleet, but when the German fleet goes out in a large scale, it is difficult to hide it from the British. Especially now, Thomas takes action without the safety endorsement provided by the large fleet. This is simply unimaginable!

That night, the prince's telegram was sent, and at 10 o'clock in the evening, William II's reply came, agreeing that the prince would go on a cruise while ensuring the safety of the fleet. After all, if the two battlecruisers are left outside like this, it will not be justified no matter what!

After obtaining the Kaiser's permission, the prince made a prompt decision and decided to attack immediately the day after tomorrow. At this time, five days had passed since Moltke and Blücher lost contact. According to the intelligence obtained, the Thomas fleet was still cruising in the Norwegian Sea, while two German battlecruisers were hidden deep in the Norwegian Sea. , there is no information at the moment. Both sides are stuck at a point. The German fleet cannot be delayed indefinitely. The British estimate that if the German High Seas Fleet is ready to take action, it should be this time!

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