At 2 a.m. on May 14, 1915, with the order to set sail, the German Rapid Fleet began to prepare for fire and sail. As early as three days ago, the submarines responsible for the vigilance and reconnaissance missions had already been scattered, and they were going to lurk in the predetermined sea area. Large airships also took to the skies, and they were to be divided into two parts, one for searching for the whereabouts of the British fleet over the vast seas, and the other for direct use as a reconnaissance force for the main fleet. Of course, in this era, the reconnaissance of airships and airplanes was subject to weather restrictions, so Scheer, after synthesizing the advice of the meteorological department, decided to launch a campaign today. One of the most important reasons is that today is 80% of the weather is good. And because of the presence of airships, Scheer's main fleet can offset the reconnaissance problems caused by the lack of Hipper's fleet.

"16 capital ships, of which 10 are ultra-dreadnoughts and 6 are dreadnoughts, for a total of 88 heavy guns and 72 heavy guns. I never thought I would master such a formidable fleet...... This is my glory, my pride! And today I'm going to lead him to challenge the most powerful fleet in the world! Scheer looked out the window at the fleet that was getting ready to go, and his heart was surging. Hipperle is aggressive, and Scheer is even more aggressive, but the difference is that Hipperle commands a fast fleet that can retreat calmly in most cases, while he commands a pillar of the sea! Once something happens, it will be a burning jade, at this time he understands Jericho very well, it's not that Jericho doesn't want to make progress, but he really doesn't dare to act at will!. …。

The 16 capital ships were divided into 4 formations, and the numbers were re-shuffled for the battle, and the 4 Caesar-class battleships were the first battleship detachment. The four King-class battleships were grouped together with the second battleship detachment, the two fast battleships Seydlitz and the Lütsov were grouped together with the two Helgrand-class battleships, and the first four Nassau-class battleships were the fourth battleship detachment. The entire fleet voyage will be formed in a box formation in 4 detachments of 4 ships. At the time of engagement, the battle line was spread out according to the fleet number. Scheer's flagship will be the battleship King, which is in fifth place, and in this position he can better manage the entire battle line.

In addition to this, Schell also brought almost all the light cruisers and lightning strike ships, and this time the number of light cruisers dispatched by the German Navy finally reached more than 10! (Okay.) The Germans had more capital ships than light cruisers! And there are more than 60 torpedo boats of all kinds. Well, and a bunch of anti-mine ships improved with high-speed civilian ships, these thin-skinned dumpling-like things will form the last line of defense to intercept the British lightning strike forces.

In this battle, the number of German naval participants also exceeded the highest level in history, and a total of 45,000 men of the German High Seas Fleet participated in this pinnacle duel. And this time the operators of submarine forces and airship forces, as well as temporarily conscripted anti-mine strike ships, are counted. The total number of combatants in the German Navy has reached about 50,000 people! More importantly, this fleet is more powerful than the German fleet in the Battle of Jutland in history, although the number of dreadnoughts and above is less than 1, but the German high seas fleet in this plane has 10 super dreadnoughts, and its firepower and comprehensive performance are definitely not comparable to the German fleet in history! . …。

"General. General Hipper's fast fleet has set sail? Just as Scheer looked out the window at the fleet with emotion, an officer pointed to the Hipper's fleet, which had slowly sailed out of the port in the distance, and said, from a distance, this fleet looked the same as the lineup when it participated in the Battle of Dogle Sandbank. However, Scheer knew that the last time he went to Hipper, he was full of confidence, and this time, it was tantamount to playing with his life! "I wish them all the best!" For this subordinate who is very responsible for his duties. Scheer could only give a blessing. All he could do was keep the blood of the fast fleet from being shed in vain, nothing more. …。

On the other side of the North Sea, the British fleet had already left port, and Betty's nine fast battleships were sailing 10 nautical miles in front of Jericho's fleet, and only with Jericho's permission could Betty lead the world's most elite fast fleet to the predetermined battlefield. The British had already received information and concluded that this time the German fast fleet would continue to attack the British coast. It stands to reason that Betty at this time is already fully sure to suppress her opponent. But Jericho is still not at ease, he always suspects that there is a huge shadow behind the Hipper's fleet, and if Betty is not careful, he may fall into the abyss. So Jericho decided to personally take the main fleet to ......... for Betty.

In Jericho's hands...... It also concentrates the most elite navy of a country, the main fleet of the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, which is a powerful force that can shake the world's oceans, is under its command. Although the British Royal Navy was dealt a heavy blow in the recent Battle of Dogger Sandbank, Britain's strong shipbuilding capacity and sufficient funds will soon make up for the losses caused by Betty, and the current Royal Navy is more elite than the Royal Navy before the Battle of Dogger Sandbank, and he has no reason not to be confident! Because in his intelligence, the German High Seas Fleet had only 16 capital ships in total, and this fleet could beat Betty's avant-garde fleet and its own capital fleet, but it was absolutely impossible to beat two British fleets at the same time.

After thinking about it, Jericho thinks that his plan is seamless. Whether it was against the fast fleet alone or the entire German Navy, Jericho had a complete way to deal with it. The only variable is whether the Germans have launched new ships in the first year of the war, but at least from the intelligence point of view, no new ships have been found to have joined them. But did Britain really master everything about the German Navy? Jericho was a little unsure. But the big war is coming, it's useless to care about this, all he can do is fight this war well, and be able to return to the port with victory! …。

In this way, two of the world's most powerful fleets embarked on a journey, a battle of fate. The fleets of both sides have been put on the scales by the goddess of war, and the final victor will be the British Empire, which has a glorious history of hundreds of years and has fought all over the world, or the European hegemon that has just risen on the rise of the wave of the second industrial revolution?

The total displacement of the two fleets is as high as more than 1.5 million tons, and the most advanced technology of mankind has armed these tens of thousands of tons of steel giants, and they will go to the battlefield under the operation of the best warriors in the world, fighting for victory and glory, this battle will surely go down in history, whether they win or lose, both sides will be remembered by the world!

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