"Are the Germans crazy?" Jericho angrily threw the report sent by his subordinates on the table, when the time entered February 1915, the actions of the German fleet suddenly became frequent, a large number of submarines and light cruisers under the cover of German dreadnoughts and battle cruisers frequently challenged the blockade of the British Empire, although the old former dreadnoughts were not enough to catch up with the speed of the British light cruisers, but it greatly compressed the British defense line, according to the advice of the Admiralty, Betty was originally ready to go south into the Mediterranean Sea to fight, The battle cruiser formations have all been retracted, but I didn't expect things to turn out like this.

"The Germans may have sensed our actions. We knew that the key to breaking the game lay in the Mediterranean, in keeping Egypt, and the Germans knew very well, so they wanted to contain us through a series of operations in the North Sea, until they opened up the communication between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean and joined the Spee fleet. Betty speculated in the report. He now wanted more than anyone else to have access to the Mediterranean, but the damned Germans were making trouble for themselves at this time.

It's not that the British didn't take countermeasures...... They concentrated more sub-capital ships and light cruisers in this area of the sea, trying to prevent further breakthroughs of the Germans. But the British fleet, lacking dreadnought support, could not withstand the attack of 4 fast battleships commanded by Hipper, and after paying the price of sinking 1 former dreadnought battleship and destroying 2 armored cruisers, the British finally realized that such an act would have no use except to shed more blood for the Royal Navy. With the consent of the Admiralty, Betty was granted certain freedom of movement and direct contact with the Ministry of Intelligence, who could decide on the actions of the fleet with Jericho informed. And this made Jericho very dissatisfied..........

"There is a complementarity between the fast fleet and the main fleet, he is the eye of the Grand Fleet, and the Grand Fleet is his body." Privately, Jericho complained to his subordinates more than once about the Admiralty's disposition plan. He could sense Churchill's admiration for Betty, who was aggressive and aggressive with Betty's temper, and who shared hope for the Royal Navy. No, this is no longer hope, but a superstition, they believe that the opponent will not dare to fight them head-on. Even if the opponent already has the strength to challenge the Grand Fleet.

February 18, 1915, 4 a.m. A mighty fleet cruised the seas, and Hipper's flag flew high on the mast of the Sedlitz. Behind it was the ship of the same class, the Lytsov, and the remaining 4 fast battleships. Their destination was the Dogle Beach, a place not too far or too close to the German mainland. The telegram had been sent out, in the original cipher, and if the British had intercepted it, and had moved fast enough, the two fleets would have met at the Dogle sandbank.

"A call back from the Met Office is coming. They said that the sky was clear all day today. It is a rare good weather in the North Sea. A moment later, a staff officer handed the call back to ......... Hipper.

"It's a good day to fight. Isn't it? Hippert muttered to himself. The true content of this telegram was known only to him, that is, it showed that the German main fleet led by Schell had reached the appointed position, if the British main fleet appeared. They will come and answer them. Note that Scheer's High Seas Fleet will only move after the main British fleet appears, otherwise, regardless of whether Hipper wins or loses. As long as the situation of the war does not corrode to the point where it cannot be cleaned up, Scheer will not move.

"Order the fleet to be battle-ready, tell the guys that we are going to go around the coast of the British." Hipper's order went down. Of course, this second half of the statement is clearly false. Hipper's purpose was to wait for Betty's arrival on the Dogger Sandbank, not to actually go to the British coast to find trouble! Contrary to what the British had assumed, after the last battle, the officers and men of the German Rapid Fleet were not afraid, but full of confidence. In the last naval battle, Beatty's fleet almost had the upper hand, but it still allowed the German fast fleet, which numbered 4 ships, to escape, and was bitten back. …。

It was generally believed in the middle and above of the German Navy that the Hipper's fleet could only be driven out if Betty's cards were exhausted, and when the German avant-garde fleet was strengthened, even the hard-fought German fleet would not be afraid! You know, the two new ships are stronger than all the previous ships. Moreover, the Germans also discovered that British armor-piercing shells had the problem of early detonation, so they were not afraid of the Betty fleet, and even planned to prove their worth by going through a dignified engagement! …。

At the same time, the telegram was intercepted by the British and easily deciphered, and at this time, Jericho's fleet was cruising in the north, and when Betty got the telegram from the intelligence service, her first reaction was that it was an opportunity! An opportunity has come to settle the German fast fleet once and for all, and to pave the way for the southward march to the Mediterranean! Betty believed that if his fleet had been able to gain an advantage in this great war, the German fleet would never have made any more big moves in the first half of 1915! And Betty is equally confident in her fleet.

"We had a higher projection than our opponents...... Even if they come up with some tricks, it will not change this fact, we are faster than the other side, and if it were not for the German high seas fleet, Hipper would definitely not have returned to the port alive, and this time, they are sure that they will pass through the Dogel sandbank, where we can intercept them! Betty said excitedly to her subordinates, in the telegram mentioned a place called the Dogel Sandbank, so Betty can only be sure that the German route will pass through this, as for the rest of the way, it is uncertain, so after thinking about it, Betty decided to make a break with Hipperle here! And what makes him even more proud is that he can start at this time from now! God and the German Navy are so cooperative! Betty wondered if she should pray and thank God, his old man, and ..........

Betty was decisive. After informing Jericho and the Admiralty, he ordered the fleet to prepare for sailing, and after the steam pressure reached the requirements for sailing, he left the anchorage with his eight battlecruisers and eight light cruisers, as well as more than a dozen destroyers, and headed for the Dogel Sandbank. He didn't even wait for Jericho's reply! But it didn't matter, there was no procedural transgression, and Churchill, the First Sea Lord, agreed with Betty's action and said that he was responsible for all administrative problems, and Betty's fleet sailed with confidence and hope for an uncertain future.

"Betty just got out?" When Jericho received the telegram, he asked in surprise, this seemed too hasty to him! A whole 8 battle cruisers were taken away by a telegram! But this is clearly not the time to hold Betty accountable. He needs to make sure Betty's fleet gets back safely! So the Grand Fleet, which had been training in the north of England, would quickly move south to meet Betty's fleet, which had already departed, but even so, Jericho found that by the time he arrived at the battlefield, Betty might have been fighting her opponent for about 4 hours! You know, Betty's fleet is about 25 knots, while her own fleet is only 21 knots! Plus the other party acted in advance and the position they were in! …。

Both sides believed that they had seized the other's reputation, and the Germans had already considered the problem of password leakage this time, so they deliberately set up a bureau to test the correctness of this inference. The British, on the other hand, got the code book of the German Navy. Judging from the situation on both sides of the game, the Germans obviously had the advantage, but at this time, Hipper also had some worries in his heart, and the first concern was where was Jericho's Grand Fleet? The second concern is what if the mighty Queen Elizabeth-class battleship enters service and is incorporated into the Betty fleet! …。

Especially the latter, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship is also a fast warship, and the theoretical speed is the same as that of its own fleet, but the actual speed is definitely faster than its old ships Blücher and Von der Tann, if the other party becomes 10 ships, then I am afraid that I will have to repeat the process of the last time, and I will not dare to fight at all! The Americans have actually told the world how powerful the 15-inch heavy guns of the Chinese Navy are, and even if the British are almost, they will be very powerful, of course, at this time, Hippert can't imagine how bad the British shells are!

In this way, the two fleets sailed towards the same place by fate...... The main fleets of both sides are unable to support for various reasons, and if someone can be familiar with the deployment of both sides, then he may feel a bit like a medieval duel, picking two evenly matched forces and then competing them. Both sides believe they will be the victors in this battle, and both sides have taken into account all the variables. As the minutes and seconds passed, the fleets of the two sides were rapidly approaching, and according to the speculation of the German Admiralty, the official meeting between the two sides would be around 9 o'clock in the morning. It's a very good time, just like the Battle of Malta, where both sides have a day to decide whether one of them is dead or throw in the towel! …。

"It's dawn, maybe this will be the last time you'll see the sunrise." Betty looked at the gradually clearing sky and said, the light cruiser that served as the avant-garde had been released, and about ten nautical miles in front of him, their mission would be to search for the opposing warship. At the same time, Hipper's fleet had reached the area of engagement. He was also searching for Betty's fleet. The mist on the sea began to gradually dissipate, and the sun hung in the sky and cast golden rays in the sky. It was one of the few good days in the North Sea. And the goddess of war will also decide the victory or defeat and survival of two powerful fleets on this day! This is the first duel between the two sides! Will Britain be the old maritime power, or will the powerful challenger win? The goddess of war is waiting to see, and she can't wait to see the sacrifice from the two superpowers this time!

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