"Woo......"

The long whistle echoed in the harbor where seagulls were flying, and on the pier stood solemnly the relatives who wiped their tears from time to time to see off the sailors.

On the military port before this expedition, there were many sentry posts and strict checks. It can be seen from this that the German Empire attached great importance to their victory in the First World War.

Once upon a time, the German Ocean Fleet became a turtle cowering in a military port, and was tightly sealed by the British Home Fleet and had to become a "otaku" that people laughed at. The tight blockade made it possible for the German Navy to rely on merchant ships to carry out the tasks that should have been carried out by warships.

It is an indisputable fact that those camouflaged merchant ships, although they suffered considerable losses, did not do a bad job. However, it was still impossible to completely end the large-scale shipping between Britain and France, and cut off their supply from the outside world. This was precisely the disgrace of the German Navy, a problem that they had to face seriously.

The sound of the German national anthem echoed in every corner of Wilhelmshaven, swirling in the throats of thousands of sailors and officers, and resonating in the chest. This made all those who worked stop what they were doing and send them on an expedition with respect.

The sailors and soldiers, as they usually did when they left the port, lined up in two long columns on the side of the battleship. The soldiers also drank the national anthem, and the majestic voice seemed to stir up in their hearts the anticipation of the coming great war. They also firmly believe that when they return victorious, they will be greeted with flowers and cheers.

In the early morning of May 31, 1916, as planned, Vice Admiral Speer led his own decoy fleet to sea in advance.

Unlike the original plan, he set sail with a "decoy fleet" of 5 battle cruisers, 5 light cruisers, and 30 destroyers to attract the arrival of the main British fleet, while he had some other secret forces at his disposal.

It is a carrier that includes 36 submarines, as well as 15 seaplanes to carry water attack aircraft and their ammunition. Under the protection of 2 battle cruisers, 5 light cruisers, and 10 destroyers, they took up positions in advance and were ready to launch support groups at any time.

At the time of departure, this was a seaplane carrier converted from an oil tanker, disguised as a supply ship carrying ammunition. Although this is not so cleverly done, it will soon be exposed by almost ubiquitous British spies. But as of now, no one knows what treasures are in the tank-shaped cargo holds.

Moreover, the seaplane carriers converted from these tankers came from other seaports, and the personnel on board were not allowed to leave the warships until the war began. Even during the exercise, in accordance with the secret order of the German Emperor, the anti-submarine nets and air patrols will be arranged, and at the same time, aircraft take-off and landing and attack training will be carried out outside the line of sight of other warships.

Therefore, the real purpose of these 10 "supply ships" can be said to be the only force on the part of the German Ocean Fleet that has been hidden from the eyes of British spies and kept it in a state of mystery.

If it is said that for this decisive battle with the British home fleet, almost all German naval personnel were not optimistic. Then almost 80% of the people have never paid more attention to these mysterious "supply ships", and both sailors and officers just feel that this is an extra move.

Amid the roaring national anthem in the harbor, warships turned their huge bodies and slowly sailed out of Wilhelmshaven for what some of the officers and men of the Ocean Fleet called the final battle of the German Navy.

But not everyone saw this battle that way, the German Royal Navy Felix. Feng. Captain Luckner didn't see it that way. His family was famous among the German aristocracy, the eldest son of the famous aristocratic Luckner family, the Count of Prussia, and his family was rich in brave cavalry generals for generations.

It was him, this naval officer, who was still young at this time. In the rest of the story, immortal feats will be established.

According to Reinhardt. Under the orders of Admiral Scheer, Vice Admiral Speer's "decoy fleet" was to sail north along the west coast of Denmark towards the Skagerrak Strait. During the voyage, the radio transmitters of the ships kept making announcements to lure the British into taking the bait. In this way, many British spies on both sides of the Channel would report to London the location of the decoy fleet.

Two hours after the departure of the decoy fleet led by Vice Admiral Speer, Reinhardt. Admiral Schell personally led the main forces of the Ocean Fleet and quietly left Wilhelmshaven. It was a huge fleet of 21 battleships, 6 light cruisers, and 21 destroyers, concealed 50 nautical miles behind the "decoy fleet" fleet, ready to gather and destroy the bait.

In addition, a reconnaissance and support force consisting of six small submarines and 10 large "Zeppelin" airships has been deployed in advance in British waters and the North Sea to closely monitor the movements of the British Navy.

In contrast to the fanfare of Speer's fleet, which acted as a "decoy", the voyage of the main formation led by Schell maintained strict radio silence. At the same time, the radio station in Wilhelmshaven continued to use the call sign of Scheer's flagship, the "Fiedler the Great," to communicate with the outside world, creating the false impression that Admiral Scheer and the main force of the Ocean Fleet were still in the harbor.

At the time of the departure of the German fleet, no one knew. Just the previous afternoon, a telegram from a British spy had flown over the vast sea to the commander of the British Home Fleet.

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On the afternoon of 30 May, the commander of the British Navy's main fleet, John Murphy. Admiral Jericho received a top-secret message from London: "The German Ocean Fleet will set sail tomorrow, and the lead fleet will include 7 battle cruisers, 10 light cruisers, and a number of other auxiliary vessels, and it is estimated that it will make a considerable voyage." ”

For the expedition of the German Navy's ocean-going fleet, Johann . Admiral Jericho's first feeling was that the German Navy could not sit still in the midst of a series of great battles on land. Moreover, without their victory, the defeat of the Teutonic nation in this war would have been almost inevitable.

Therefore, in his thinking, no matter what kind of sacrifices the British Home Fleet was required, the German Ocean Fleet must not be freed from the hinges that locked them, otherwise it would undoubtedly be a serious disaster for Britain, which relied on the supply of war materials at sea as its main source.

Therefore, he issued the following combat order.

"Vice Admiral Beder led the avant-garde fleet from the port of Roses, Scotland, and arrived in the waters off Jutland east of Norway on the afternoon of the 31st, with a view to meeting the German fleet.

John. Jericho personally led the main fleet from the port of Scapaflo, and also reached the sea area 60 nautical miles northwest of the Bader fleet on the afternoon of the 31st.

In this way, the huge group of ships led by Jericho himself will appear behind the flanks of the German ships. With the sheer firepower and speed of the British fleet, Jerichale believed that he was completely certain of annihilating the German fleet that appeared in the intended waters. ”