All 16 capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were sunk in this battle. Although, quite a few small and medium-sized warships remained. However, without the capital ships, these small and medium-sized warships did not pose much of a threat to the German Navy.

"General, we've won again!" Richter? Lieutenant General Phils looked excited.

Admiral Hipper nodded, he seemed calm. After all, with such a big advantage, if the combined fleet of the German Navy has no way to win this battle, then they, the generals of the German Navy, will be too incompetent.

"Order the fleet, do it to those small and medium-sized warships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy! Try to persuade or sink them as much as you can! Admiral Hipper ordered.

Although the threat of those small and medium-sized warships is no longer great, if they are allowed to escape, they will still pose a big threat to Germany. Especially if these warships were specifically attacking Germany's overseas trade routes, then the problem was serious. Therefore, persuading and sinking these small and medium-sized warships has become the best way.

"Yes, General!" Richter? Lieutenant General Phils immediately went to give the order.

Subsequently, the German Navy began to launch attacks on the small and medium-sized warships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Although, there were quite a few small and medium-sized warships left in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. And all are faster light cruisers and destroyers. However, compared to the light cruisers and destroyers of the German Navy, the Austro-Hungarian warships of the same type were equally inferior in terms of speed and attack power.

What's more, the battle cruisers of the German Navy were very fast and could catch up with those light cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. So, there is almost no doubt about this battle.

The persuasion of the German Navy to surrender also played a significant role. With all of their capital ships sunk, fools know that this battle is bound to be lost. In particular, when even the commander of the fleet had been killed in battle, and most of the generals had also died in battle, the command of the Austro-Hungarian navy was also greatly affected. Under such circumstances, many officers and sailors of the Austro-Hungarian Navy chose to surrender to the German Navy to save their lives.

In any case, they have done their best in this battle. But even with all his might, he couldn't change the outcome of this naval battle. In this case, there is naturally no need to pay for additional casualties. Because, that's completely useless.

However, there were still some officers and men of the Austro-Hungarian navy who chose to resist stubbornly. They fled into the depths of the Indian Ocean in warships in an attempt to escape to the United States. However, they faced the pursuit of the combined fleet of the German Navy. Most of the light cruisers, destroyers, and all the battle cruisers of the German Navy pursued this part of the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

Once they were caught up, there was only one fate for these Austro-Hungarian Navy warships, and that was to be sunk. Other than that, there is no other option.

The battle lasted until dark, and nearly half of the hundreds of light cruisers and destroyers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy surrendered. The other half chose to resist stubbornly. However, most of those who chose to resist were sunk. Less than ten light cruisers and destroyers, taking advantage of the darkness, fled to the depths of the Indian Ocean.

"General, should we organize a fleet and pursue them. The light cruisers and destroyers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which had fled, would pose no small threat to us if they were allowed to continue to exist. After all, the Army is still attacking Australia. A lot of supplies need to be transported through the Indian Ocean! "Richter? Lieutenant General Fils said.

Admiral Hipper nodded: "Let the Indian Ocean Fleet stay." This was originally their defense zone. With the strength of the Indian Ocean Fleet, there is no problem at all in hunting down those remnants of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. What's more, the Pacific Fleet is also in Australia at the moment, and they can provide support to the Indian Ocean Fleet. ”

"Yes, General." Richter? Lieutenant General Phils replied.

Subsequently, the combined fleet of the German Navy began to clean up the battlefield and save the crew who had fallen overboard. The naval battle was over, and the Austro-Hungarian naval officers and sailors who had fallen into the water seemed to have no intention of being martyred for the already destroyed Austro-Hungarian Empire. When the sailors of the German Navy's combined fleet threw lifebuoys at them, almost all of them chose to accept it.

Although, they lost this war. However, their performance is still admirable. Moreover, most of the officers and men of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were equally Germans. If they recognize the German Empire and are willing to integrate into the German Empire, then from now on everyone will be a family. These Austro-Hungarian navy sailors, returning home after the battle, might be able to speed up the process of integrating their homeland into the German Empire.

Emperor Qin Tian, who was far away in Berlin, was also very concerned about this naval battle. Although he was convinced that the German Navy would be able to win the battle. However, he hoped that the German Navy would be able to achieve victory at minimal cost.

Waited until late in the evening, Reinhardt, the Reich Admiralty? Field Marshal Scheer, only with the Imperial War Minister and Chief of the General Staff, von ? Marshal Falkenhein entered the palace and informed him of the outcome of the naval battle.

"Your Majesty, the naval battle is over. The Austro-Crarian Navy was almost completely wiped out. Sixteen capital ships, all sunk. Of the remaining hundreds of small and medium-sized warships, half surrendered, and most of the rest were sunk. Only a dozen light cruisers and destroyers fled into the Indian Ocean. Admiral Hipper suggested that the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Pacific Fleet should encircle and suppress them. Those light cruisers and destroyers did not carry much material, and their endurance was very limited. I guess it won't be long before they can be dealt with. "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer looked overjoyed. The Imperial Navy had won another great victory, and it was a victory after he took over as Lord of the Navy, which made him, the Lord of the Navy, very happy.

"Very well, do we have heavy casualties?" Qin Tian asked.

Compared to this victory of the Imperial Navy, Qin Tian seemed to be more concerned about the casualties of the Imperial Navy.

"Your Majesty, the casualties of the Imperial Navy in this battle were very light, and the capital ships were not sunk or seriously damaged, at most they suffered minor injuries. Light cruisers and destroyers, several were sunk in the fierce battle, and several others were heavily damaged. In terms of personnel, the sum of the dead and seriously wounded did not exceed a thousand. ”

Qin Tian breathed a sigh of relief.