Chapter 807 Blockade and Counter-Blockade 2

And precisely because of the existence of these super transport ships, Germany's channels for obtaining supplies from the outside have never been closed, and even if these ships are discovered or caught, it doesn't matter, because they are neutral ships transporting to neutral countries, and because they are American ships. , so the most the British can do is force purchase and then release them! Moreover, the British would never dare to take direct action against ships flying the American flag at sea at this time.

Of course, it is not enough to rely solely on these fast maritime cruise ships, so when designing the anti-blockade plan, the prince also created another channel. This channel is to buy supplies through the neutral countries of Denmark and the Netherlands, but It is a pity that materials from these two countries need to be transported through the North Sea, and the British are not stupid enough to set quotas based on the total volume of import and export goods between the two countries during peacetime, and directly detain the excess! Commercial ships heading to these two countries are strictly supervised by the British Navy. The entrance to the North Sea is too narrow and too close to the British fleet! Therefore, the environment is completely different from the vast Norwegian Sea. If you want to forcefully break through, the success rate is too low... Now, the decrease in Germany's imported materials is largely due to the British material restrictions on the Netherlands and Denmark and the inspection of the fleet. This is also what the prince is most worried about now. After the prince looked at it, Breaking or weakening the northern blockade is far more important than killing one or two British warships. It is much more meaningful than going to the British to bombard undefended ports! "What His Highness Ruprecht said makes sense. The British blockade is the most important problem that needs to be solved. This is more appropriate than wasting thousands of tons of coal and precious ammunition to blow up a few buildings. More." Little Maoqi nodded in agreement with what the prince said. In fact, from an economic point of view, this kind of attack is not very cost-effective... And as a senior member of the German army, he has now felt the impact of the blockade war on the German economy! "But if we can't severely damage the British fleet, then how can we break the open sea blockade? We can't bring the fleet to attack the northern blockade. That would be equivalent to hitting the muzzle of the Grand Fleet! So we need to weaken it first The Grand Fleet will then consider breaking the blockade..." Tirpitz explained quickly. "What's the point? Going head-on with your opponent is one way, but it's not the only way. Have you ever played ar3? Orcs running wolf cavalry, human tanks and planes, and mining in the dark are not all that can be fought head-on. What tactics did you use? Do you know why the undead are the weakest? It's because the undead can only be tough! You can't open mines, and races that can't be demolished can't afford to hurt them!" The prince complained crazily in his heart. Of course, what makes the prince even more hurt is that the German fleet already has the capital to run! The speed of the entire fleet is over 24 knots! It is at least 3 knots higher than the average speed of the British Grand Fleet! It's like you have a level 3 tauren with a wolf cavalry on your side, and opposite you are a level 5 human hill with 80 population of law-breaking dog men and women. You don't want to run with the wolf cavalry, but want to face it? What are you thinking about? "Even with a fast fleet, it is very difficult to sneak attack the British cruisers at the exit of the North Sea, and the key is that the risk is still a bit high. After all, even if the British fleet is slower to dispatch and the speed is slower, the British still have If a large number of battlecruisers encounter a superior opponent in the open sea, the situation will be unimaginable. Have you thought about this problem?" Tirpitz defended. "I have thought about it, I have thought about almost all the issues! And I have already made relevant preparations as early as the beginning of the war. I am just afraid that you will lose your chain! What you call a British fast battleship I have already considered the quantity issue! And there will probably be a result soon!" The prince raised another document in his hand. "Did you see it? Major General Su Xiong's Indian Ocean Squadron just killed a transport fleet two days ago.

Captured 3 transport ships and sunk 5! It is estimated that the total tonnage lost by the Allied Powers was close to 40,000 tons! A large amount of supplies were seized. This is the second time this week. Neutral fleets have refused to transport supplies for the Allied Powers in the Indian Ocean. And now the entire Indian Ocean does not deliberately match the existence of this fleet! ”

“Think about it, India, as the brightest diamond in the crown of the British Empire, was unable to function when the British needed it most. Look at the Indian Ocean again. India’s black tea and cotton, Australia’s wool and iron ore, Malaya’s tin ore and bananas, East Africa’s coffee, etc. all need to be transported through the Indian Ocean routes! And now, this vital artery for Britain is bleeding. Don’t you think the British should do something? "The prince said in a tone of hatred that iron cannot be transformed into steel."You mean, the British will take action? And 80% of them will mobilize a fast fleet to deal with Major General Su Xiong's Indian Ocean Squadron? So as to facilitate our actions in the North Sea? "Tirpitz finally understood something. "Yes, and it will be a great convenience. The fleet that poses the greatest threat to us in the British fast fleet may go south to the Indian Ocean in the near future, or it has already Embark on a journey to the Indian Ocean! And if they want to kill these two warships in the vast Indian Ocean, it will take a long time. "The prince said."But we didn't know that the British would send those warships. ""Use your brain, we just need to consider the worst case scenario. We have two fast battleships in the Indian Ocean. If the British want to use battlecruisers to deal with them, they must at least send 4 ships, if it is three ships, even if they are lions and tigers, I am also looking forward to the outcome of this battle. In other words, if the British send battlecruisers, then the number of super fearless ships in this fleet will not be high. There may be more than 3 ships, which is equivalent to taking away almost all the super-dreadnought battle cruisers. If it is a mixture of super-dreadnought and fearless battle cruisers, the combat effectiveness will be too poor. With less than 3 ships, Su Xiong has the advantage. ""However, the maximum number generally does not exceed 5 ships. The British have a total of 10 battlecruisers. Considering the maintenance situation, the number of battleships they can generally use will be around 8, and the large fleet will inevitably remain. The next battlecruiser detachment will undertake the reconnaissance mission, and then there will be the Betty fleet deployed in Rosyth, so it is impossible for the British to send more than 5 battlecruisers to the Mediterranean. ""Well, from the British point of view, in order to ensure that the Su Xiong fleet is killed, there is only one safest way! That is to mobilize the Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleship! The 15-inch guns of these battleships are more powerful than the 13.5-inch guns of the battlecruisers! The defense is better, and although the speed is slower, it still has a speed of 25 knots. But as long as 3 queens can already suppress Su Xiong! "The prince analyzed.The second update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~!