"Hipper, my old friend, although you were not punished this time, you did leave a very bad impression on His Majesty the Emperor. In other words, it had a negative impact on the course of the war. Because of this defeat, perhaps the Italians will hesitate and hesitate. This is very bad for us. We need the Italians to share the pressure, but before we do that, we need to show the Italians what we're capable of! Scheer said sincerely. Scheer knew very well that in terms of response, Hipper not only did not do anything wrong, but it could be said that he did it quite well, and it was good to be able to come back with twice as many ships as him and the speed was superior, but the tactical success could not hide the negative impact of this battle.

"We have to make up for the losses of this battle. The marshal has already hinted to us that after completing the maintenance of the battleship and having the personnel in place, the high seas fleet must swear its toughness with a clean victory! The matter of accountability is over, but you and I are all guilty of it. Plan it well. During this time, the British were still on their cruises. Betty's fast fleet is still on our radar. They're getting rampant. Scheer looked at the silent Hipper, and continued..........

"Give me those two fast battleships...... I was able to blow up Betty's fast fleet, the performance of the fast battleships of the British was very mediocre, especially the protection. Our 14-inch cannon can easily reach the other side with a colander, but only if the difference between the two sides is not too large. ”

"Old friend, this is not the first time you've said this. To be honest, the decision was really hard. Before the King-class is in place, if the High Seas Fleet removes two more capital ships, then my fleet will only have 4 Super Dreadnoughts and 6 Dreadnoughts. And I don't want the king to be in the British eye, it will be our secret weapon. The same as the Bismarck-class battleships. If we dispatch 6 fast battleships, will the main fleet of the British be moved? Our ships were inferior to the British, if this led to the Great British Fleet. Even if we fight at home, we still can't beat it. Even running is a problem. Scheer voiced his concerns.

Although it seemed that what Scheer said was a little incoherent, Hippert pondered it carefully and understood what Scheer meant. That is, if Hipper only took 4 warships out, the British felt that Betty's fleet could form an absolute superiority, and then the large fleet would not follow the wind. In the face of the British battle cruisers, the 12 capital ships in Scheer's hands were enough to ensure the safety of Hipper. All you have to do is follow Hipper. Seeing that the situation is not good, you can immediately go up and pull a hand, although it may not be able to destroy Betty's fleet, but there will be no big losses on your side. As the commander of the High Seas Fleet, Scheer's idea is understandable, and the fleet is the most important weapon of the country. It's better to be conservative than to be too un.........restrained.

And what if Hipper goes out with 6 battleships? If Betty doesn't feel like he's a match for Hipper, she has two options, the first of which is to move in immediately. If that were the case, Hipper's eyes would have been dry. The speed of the British War Patrol was relatively fast. And there are also a large number of auxiliary warships to provide cover, and there is no way to get out at all. The second option is to hold off the opponent first and then wait for the Grand Fleet to come. If this is the case, the current high seas fleet is really not enough to see. Whether he can run away or not is up to Hipper's own. Jericho has nearly 20 battleships of various kinds in his hands, and only 10 in his own hands, so he can't fight it! So what Scheer means is that he is afraid that in the face of the strengthened Hipper's fleet, it is very likely that he will lure Jericho, a big shark, over. Although the fleet was relatively close to the German mainland and there were minefields protected near the coast, the place where the two sides were fighting at this moment was a certain distance away from the minefield. It will take time to go back! …。

"Although it is beyond the scope of the nearshore blockade, the battlefield is still on our side after all. We really don't have a better way to deal with the Grand Fleet at the moment. However, thanks to home field advantage, we can reconnoiter with submarines and airships. The submarine force can also delay the arrival of the Grand Fleet when necessary. If Betty hadn't gone. I promise that in half an hour I will be able to make the British fleet pay for it in blood! It only takes half an hour. Admiral Scheer, this is an opportunity, an opportunity to weaken the British before the decisive battle! Allowing the British to retain a fully formed avant-garde fleet would also be very detrimental to our future actions! Hipper still stuck to his opinion..........

"In the future, our fast fleet will only be able to replenish one battleship, but the British Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships are almost finished. When the time comes, my fast fleet will simply not be able to compete with it. While we still have the chance, we should act now. Betty is a man of great courage...... But he doesn't know much about the technical side. It should not be aware of the drawbacks of the British War Patrol. Hippert said excitedly.

"Your last sentence is just speculation. And for the sake of this conjecture, we need to verify this sentence with valuable capital ships. Scheer shook his head and said. At this time, Scheer was very conflicted, on the one hand, he was really worried that the battle between the two sides would get out of control after handing over the battleship to Hipper. And on the other hand, Germany now really needs a big victory to "convince" the Italians to join the war. The former was something that it needed to face, while the latter was a strategic necessity for Germany.

"There is no need for capital ships to develop, as long as the British continue to maintain their daily cruises after the ships have been repaired and maintained, then it means that they have not discovered their own shortcomings. The time it takes to repair a ship is definitely not the same as the time it takes to rebuild one. Hipper insisted.

"Well, I can hand over the Lütsov and the Sedlitz to you, and I'll also provide you with reconnaissance missions for the airship unit. At the same time, a submarine cordon will be arranged to ensure your safety. I have only one request, and that is that you can only engage the Betty fleet in good weather. Because only in this case can we prevent accidents from happening. Scheer thought for a moment and said..........

"In the North Sea? Good weather? Just kidding. Beihai may change at any time. It is possible that the weather was good when the airship first set off, and it may not be long before it will be stormy. Hipper sneered.

"If you don't accept this condition, then we will have to wait until the four King-class ships are commissioned before we can act. Or rather, the British split their own main fleet. But I think the latter is very unlikely, very unlikely. Scheer shook his head helplessly and said.

At this moment, Scheer felt that he and the High Seas Fleet were caught in a dead loop. In order to convince Italy to join the German side through the results of the battle, it was necessary to attack, and the lack of overall fleet strength would lead to an increase in the danger of a sortie. 4 King-class battleships have not yet entered final service. The strength of the German High Seas Fleet was still weaker than that of the British, although it was fighting in the near seas, but at the same time it also limited the maneuver of the High Seas Fleet, and the blockade of the British was too close! There is no room for manoeuvre.

After some deliberation, Scheer agreed to hand over Lütsov and Seydlitz to Hipper. After all, if there were no two battleships, then the best outcome for Hipper would be to run back directly like this time, without being able to inflict fatal damage on the British fleet. And this situation is absolutely unacceptable to Scheer! …。

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