Chapter 1,159 The British Choice
Chapter 1159 The British Choice
Of course, this comes at a cost. It is indeed threatening to rush out with a wave of family members, but it will also cause the German fleet to lose its proud speed advantage. In this case, Jericho does not think that an opponent will easily choose to go all-in. After all, even if the main force The battleships can fight together, but the huge gap between the auxiliary battleships will also cause too many variables in the battle.
In fact, in Jericho's view, Prince Ruprecht, who now commands the German Navy, is not as adventurous as people think. For example, every time the prince chooses to attack when the weather is good, this illustrates this point. He would rather give up the opportunity for a sneak attack than let his fleet be in the fog of war. In Jericho's report to the Admiralty, he commented on the prince: "Under his bold and brave appearance is actually a calm and strict heart. He is a genius military strategist who effectively uses His technical and tactical advantages have achieved incredible results. So he has absolutely no chance of being reckless!"
"If they continue to take such actions, then we can conclude that the other party may choose to fight us." Although Jericho analyzed that the enemy on the opposite side would not be so reckless and leave the outcome of a war that is absolutely national destiny to fate. But he had to face Lieutenant General Jerram's analysis.
"In addition, there is another possibility that will cause the High Seas Fleet to launch attacks so frequently, and that is to re-open the North Sea blockade!" Jericho said after thinking for a moment. It is a fact that the German fleet weakened the British fleet through continuous attacks, then all inferences must be developed around this fact.
The British are not stupid either. After a large number of warships are sent to the dock for repairs, the remaining fleet must be reorganized to maintain combat effectiveness. If it really reaches a limit, then Jericho must lead the fleet to give up setting up Land Islands, return to the Firth of Forth and join Thomas's fast fleet. In this case, the battle situation will return to the previous situation, and the British fleet can ensure the safety of the home coast. But there is no time to take care of the North Sea blockade, and then a steady stream of supplies can be transported to the German mainland through the North Sea.
"Yes, the Germans must have meant this. By constantly consuming us, they will force us to return to the Firth of Forth and loosen the noose around the Germans' necks!" Jericho threw away the pencil in his hand. said. At this moment, Jericho found his target again. He at least thought he had guessed the opponent's purpose!
However, knowing the other party's plan does not mean that the problem can be solved. Jericho still had no better solution to the situation at hand. "Only after the eighth and ninth Queen Elizabeth-class battleships enter service can we completely curb the opponent's frequent attacks." Admiral Jericho said with a sigh, and the next two Queen-class battleships will not be launched until March next year at the earliest. It takes months to complete the service. There are still 3 months left. And if you take into account that Germany still has three Bavaria-class battleships that are stepping up construction, I am afraid that this advantage period will be quite short-lived.
What Jericho didn't expect was that,
Lieutenant General Jerram is even more pessimistic! He even believed that it was necessary to overthrow all previous existing warships in the construction of the British Empire's navy, because these warships were considered "useless and fragile"! Including the current Queen and Revenge class battleships!
"Haha, I don't think the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship is worthy of our expectations. How can these guys who can't even win against the Helgeland-class battleship face more and more Bavaria-class battleships? If they can't defeat the opponent, there is no way. If you can't defend yourself against your opponent's shells, you can't outrun them! The performance of the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships on the battle line is simply terrible, not only for them, but also for the Revenge-class battleships!"
"We should be grateful that only 9 Queen-class battleships have been built, which allows us to invest more resources in new battleships. If we want to start building new battleships, then they should at least be at the level of the Japanese Fuso-class battleships! Even Using 16-inch naval guns is the best choice!" Lieutenant General Jerram made no secret of his disappointment in the design of British warships.
"This... I will report your suggestion to the superiors." Jericho said with some embarrassment. He could feel that the navy was full of resentment and anger towards the warships in their hands!
"If we still have battleships sunk in the next battle, then I will suggest abandoning the North Sea blockade before the new Queen Elizabeth-class battleships enter service." Jericho said to Lieutenant General Jerram in a tentative tone. It seems that this decision is very humiliating, but in reality it may not be so. The number of main battleships of the German High Seas Fleet is small after all, so almost every time the German fleet attacks, almost the entire army goes together. After the battle, the three queens were brought to the dock. However, our own warships also need repairs and maintenance, which takes at least 2 weeks. Considering that the German fleet generally only attacks when the weather is good, and in the North Sea in winter, there is not much such weather, so the opponent does not You cannot attack at any time.
Conservatively speaking, the next time the Germans attack again should be in 3 weeks! From now on, the eighth and ninth Queens will only be in service for three months, minus the time for the German fleet to go home and rest after another attack, even if the next battle is lost. If the British fleet abandons the North Sea blockade, the interval will only be one and a half months. Jericho has minimized this impact!
Under the current circumstances, all Jericho can do is to delay as much time as possible, relying on the powerful productivity of the British Empire to slowly build a fleet that can crush his opponents. The German fleet has an upper limit, but the British can still Construction of a new warship has begun and is expected to be ready for service within two years.
"Perhaps it would also be a good choice to directly learn from the Japanese Fuso-class battleships or build a new super battleship equipped with 16-inch guns." At the end of the report to the Navy Department, Jericho considered it again and again and added this sentence.
However, just as Jericho was racking his brains to think about the future of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, another person who once belonged to the core of the Royal Navy and successfully reached the top in history tasted the bitter fruit of failure in this plane. Betty is also thinking hard about the future of the Royal Navy! Although the former commander of the fast fleet had a somewhat bad character, it must be said that Betty still had a unique vision in terms of strategy and tactics! And his high fighting spirit and unyielding spirit also allowed him to never give up in the face of adversity. When everyone in the British Navy was at a loss, Betty wrote a letter of tens of thousands of words to Sir Fisher.
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