Chapter 857 In My Name!

Prince Ruprecht needs the support of the navy, but it is obviously impossible to control it from the grassroots level. Both Scheer and Hipper have reached their current status after decades of hard work in the navy. On the one hand, the prince's influence on the navy comes from the Kaiser's authorization, and on the other hand, it comes from the recognition of senior generals. The prince needs the navy to open up the situation and gain the approval of the navy's top brass. At the same time, when the navy's top brass has problems controlling the following, the prince can help in turn. It's enough if you can do this.

Of course, the prince cannot be completely insulated from the middle and lower classes. Providing additional supplies is one aspect, and the other aspect is to make them think that following their baton, the German Navy can win the war and gradually reverse the German Navy's disadvantages. That's it. As for what happened next, the prince didn't think too much. The fleet may set off at any time, and the prince will naturally not return to Bavaria. On the contrary, except for the first night he spent on the shore of Kiel Port, most of the rest of the time was spent on his own. Passed on the flagship - Bavaria. When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shines on the sea. Through the portholes, the prince could clearly see most of the German High Seas Fleet in Kiel Port. The best berths were naturally reserved for the Scheer fleet, which was always ready to sail. Scheer was the commander of the First Battleship Squadron, under his jurisdiction. The first and second battleship squadrons have gathered the six most elite battleships in the German Navy. Looking at the berths, they are Bavaria, Saxony, Württemberg, Baden, Hesse and Mecklenburg. Opposite him, there are three Brandenburg-class battleships parked in the berths on the other side. Behind them were the three battlecruisers of Hipper's fleet, namely Moltke, Goeben and Blücher. There are three light cruiser squadrons parked in the distance. These battleships should be assigned to themselves and Hipper. There are at least 40 lightning strike ships, or destroyers, of various models and sizes parked in some scattered berths. The small ones are about 500 tons, and the large ones are more than 1,200 tons. Most of the submarine force was performing a diplomatic mission or deploying a cordon. The prince saw not many submarines, only seven or eight scattered ones. These submarines should have just returned from the Baltic Sea and are preparing to undergo maintenance work. There are also some naval auxiliary ships anchored in the port. "Bavaria, Your Highness, this battleship is named after your kingdom. I hope that under the leadership of you, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, we can open up a new situation for the empire at sea." As the prince admired it, At sunrise, with the majestic appearance of the fleet reflected in the golden sunlight, Scheer came to the prince's side. "Yes, it will definitely happen. Believe me, this time we will create history together. The glory of the British Empire and the Royal Navy will be eclipsed in our hands. They have been at their peak for too long. It’s time to give way,” said the prince. "Do you know Scheer? I have been preparing for this day for more than 20 years. Starting from the earliest Munich-class armored cruiser, I have been preparing for this day. If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. We must first surpass the British in shipbuilding technology, then the training and quality of personnel, and the overall strategic structure system. I have come step by step to where we are today, and now, it is time to test our results, just like a few months My troops fought against two Russian armies in the border area before." "Perhaps a little presumptuous, you never seem to worry about your failure. I heard General Caliput say that when the battle broke out, you It's very relaxed. It's like you can predict the outcome of the war. Everything is calm and nothing is beyond your expectations," Scheer said.

"That's because I have done a good job before this. Before the official battle, I have maximized the advantages we can have. This is true for land battles and the same is true for naval battles. I have put the British The fleet that poses the greatest threat to us has been transferred to the Indian Ocean. Hipper's fleet has also acted as the imaginary enemy of the British, and I now have Germany's most powerful squadron in my hands! As for the battle process? I can only say that I trust you and your My subordinates, I trust the training level and fighting will of the High Seas Fleet!" the prince said. "In a few days, I will command the High Seas Fleet's first large-scale naval battle on this battleship designed by the Bavarian Shipbuilding Bureau, produced by Blohm & Voss Werft, and named after my country. ! I swear, I will engrave my name, my country and the prestige of this class of battleships in the history of world wars. I will definitely create a history! If the prestige of the Imperial High Seas Fleet is destined to be awe-inspiring all over the world one day. , then I hope this step can start from me!" "It is an honor for me and His Highness to create this glorious history together." Scheer said. In the following days, the entire High Seas Fleet was preparing for the operation codenamed "Thunder-Serbulus". When the prince proposed this operation codename, he explained it like this. In Greek mythology, Hercules No one believed he could succeed until he went into hell to try to bring out Hades's dogs. And in the end he completed this incredible action. And this time, Ruprecht will defeat the British in a moderate fleet duel from the front! He wanted to destroy the myth of the Royal Navy's invincibility. So he decided to use this code name, and this proposal was unanimously approved by the High Seas Fleet. In fact, the fundamental reason why the prince chose this name was on the one hand to express his admiration for the German fleet's action through the English Channel in World War II in history, and on the other hand, because the prince felt that this name was very impressive! Yes, it is like that! Three days later, the Helgeland-class battleship Oldenburg also completed comprehensive maintenance and repairs. After some repairs, this battleship can run at the same high speed of nearly 26 knots as the Bavaria-class. Then on the same day, they arrived at Mandeb Bay through the Kiel Canal and joined six Bavaria-class fast battleships. In order to prevent the British from discovering the abnormal situation of the fleet in the port, the German Navy specially set up shelters at the location where the fleet was parked, and carried out focused control of all buildings where the internal conditions of the port could be seen. On the same day, the German submarine formation had also entered the designated sea area and began to deploy warning lines to monitor the British Grand Fleet in the Shetland Islands and Betty's battlecruiser formation in Rosyth. , and the four King George V-class super-dreadnoughts of Vice Admiral Jerram. On the fourth day, Hipper's fleet had also completed preparations. In the afternoon of that day, the prince officially issued a combat order, and just 2 hours later, an oil tanker that the British had been paying attention to for a long time passed through the Kiel Canal! The fight officially starts today~~~! Third update~~~! Please subscribe and reward~~~! !