The huge formation of nearly 1,000 planes, under the escort of the Skua 3 fighter with a performance that can be called a bug, lost nearly half of the planes in the face of the Allied fleet that concentrated on defense, and in the end, not even half of them landed safely! So in the face of stronger defenses and weaker attackers, what is the survival rate of the German fleet, then it can be imagined! In the end, only a third of the German planes managed to land! That's just over 200 planes, and the rest of the planes are either destroyed or crashed on the way home!

Fortunately, the Huaxia fleet does not seem to have the idea of continuing to fight, after the end of the first wave of attacks, the sky has darkened, and the Huaxia fleet is gradually moving away from the battlefield, after a night of sailing, the distance between the two sides will be stretched to the extent that they cannot meet again, even if Huaxia wants to chase, I am afraid that when it catches up, the Allied fleet has already entered the cover range of the Allied land-based aviation in the Middle East. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info This means that the rest of the fleet has finally returned alive!

Silence, backwater-like silence, the heads of the Allied fleet gathered together again, looking out the window at the ruined fleet, and at the busy maintenance crews on the deck of the Caesar, who had nothing to say, and a feeling of despair and powerlessness rose from their hearts. It is not that the German Navy cannot accept the result of a defeat in a battle, and the German Navy in World War 1 is not without defeat, they all survived, but this time, almost all of them have pessimistic ideas about the future!

Even after the defeat in the North Atlantic naval battle, the elite of the German Navy was convinced that if the Allied fleet could be concentrated, it would be possible to crush the opponent both in the Atlantic theater and in the Indian Ocean theater! At least this situation can be guaranteed for two years! Because the defeat in the Battle of the Atlantic was not fatal, and at that time the German High Seas Fleet still had 3 Caesar-class supercarriers unplayed! The German Navy has not yet been reequipped with a new FW190D fighter!

After the end of the last war, the German Navy was not overwhelmed by defeat, but devoted twelve cents of energy to the restoration and reconstruction of the fleet! When the three majestic aircraft carriers of the Kaiser were commissioned, and when the FW190D fighters with long sleeves appeared in batches in the hangar, almost everyone realized that the peak of the German Navy had finally arrived! An incomparable self-confidence and domineering pervade every officer and soldier!

The Germans confidently entered the Indian Ocean and swept the entire eastern coast of India like a hurricane, hoping that the Chinese fleet would appear before their eyes. Then play a good fight with your opponent! As a result, as the Germans wished, the Chinese fleet did appear, and the twin engines did fight. But the result was beyond the expectations of the Germans, and after only one round of engagement, the Allied fleet was completely defeated!

And this is still with God's help, the most critical Spee's fleet dodged the fatal blow! Looking at the bombed scattered Spanish fleet and those transport ships, Count Spee broke out in a cold sweat! I wonder if these things fall on his fleet. At least two more supercarriers will be sunk! The Huaxia fleet was terrifying in just one wave of attack, which was unimaginable in the eyes of the earl!

This blow is indeed ferocious, but you want to say that the Germans were directly slapped by this slap and broke the backbone, after this war, the Germans still have 5 Caesar-class supercarriers, 2 Europa-class fleet aircraft carriers and 3 30,000-ton armored aircraft carriers, plus the Austro-Hungarian fleet, it is no problem to make up a dozen armored aircraft carriers. This force may not be enough for the Chinese Navy, but it is more than enough to suppress the British and American fleets on both sides of the Atlantic!

Now the question for the top of the German High Seas Fleet is what to do later! Of course. This is not to say the next few months, in the next few months, the German high seas fleet will naturally run back to the Mediterranean nest to recuperate, and the affairs of the Indian Ocean have nothing to do with them. The key is what to do after you have recuperated? Or run back to the Indian Ocean to fight the more powerful Chinese fleet, and then be beaten back? Perhaps, next time you won't even have a chance to go back, so you will go straight to the street on the spot?

"Forget it, let's break up the meeting first, everyone have a good rest, and we'll discuss it tomorrow." Looking at the lifeless venue, Count Spee said. "Also. General Raeder stays for a moment, I have something to say to you. This last sentence surprised everyone, and Count Luknall showed a surprised expression on his face, when did the teacher and this opponent get so close? It turned out that he was coordinating the relationship between the two!

"Surprised? There is no rush now. We've got a night to tackle a topic, so now, you can guess what I'm looking for you for. In the command cabin of the Caesar, the Count looked at the slightly nervous junior in front of him and said.

"Are you going to involve me in the repair and rebuilding of the fleet?" Raeder asked tentatively. "I guess that's one of the reasons. But not quite, keep guessing. The Count nodded.

"You intend to involve me in the development of future naval combat plans?" Raeder continued. After all, he was born as a staff officer, so it's still easy to make a plan or something. He had done it before.

"It's still not complete, guess the big one, and start from the overall strategy." The Earl seems to be addicted to guessing puzzles, and it seems that he wants to continue this game!

"Then I really can't guess, just say it." Raeder said with some tears and laughter. Childlike innocence, that is to say, the Earl is in this situation now, right? After losing the battle today, the Earl is still in this mood??

"Okay, joke at this point, I called you here today for only one purpose. That is to prepare for the handover, and when I go back this time, I will step down from the position of commander of the High Seas Fleet, and you will take over my job! Lead the High Seas Fleet to continue this war! The Count's words short-circuited Raeder's brain!

"After such a big defeat, someone must be responsible. If His Majesty the Emperor still had any scruples before this, then this time he would not hesitate to remove me from the position of commander of the navy, in his opinion, a general who cannot win a battle is no longer of any use, and my last bit of use is probably to calm the political turmoil in the country. ”

"I'm going down, and it's impossible for Lucknar to take my place, I'm his teacher. So the only option for the Kaiser is you, and you were Field Marshal Hipper's staff officer during the First World War. And so far, your performance is not bad, even my students have a crush on you, you are definitely an acceptable candidate for all parties. So. Before I leave, I need to prepare you for the top. The Count said calmly.

"Okay, let's not talk about politics for now, I'll ask you a word. What are your thoughts after the completion of the refurbishment of the fleet? The Earl asked solemnly.

"Unless we have a large advantage in land-based aviation in the Middle East, I will not engage the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean. If you can. I still hope to continue the strategy of His Excellency the Marshal, and to first take the US and British fleets and stabilize the situation in the Atlantic. Raeder thought for a moment and said, this is definitely not a compliment. It's the best choice based on reality.

After the naval defeat, the Allied strategy for the Indian Ocean had actually failed, and whether or not the German top brass admitted that the possibility of Manstein's corps continuing to advance was very small in the event that the sea lines of transport could not be secured. No matter how strong the troops are, once they lose supplies. It can only be a sick cat lying on its stomach! If we want to continue to advance, we must regain sea supremacy. But it's a pity that, judging from the current situation, the national strength of the Allies is simply not enough to forge a fleet that can match Huaxia, and it can't even replenish the losses!

Not to mention the Spanish and Turkish soy sauce players, Austria-Hungary has stopped the construction of all battleships above the cruiser. And what about Germany? Although after all the Caesar-class battleships were launched, three 30,000-ton armored aircraft carriers were immediately added to the slipway, but these battleships are still about 1 year away from service! 1 year! God knows how many more fleet aircraft carriers the German Navy will lose in these 1 years! As for the 20,000-ton light protection aircraft carrier, it is indeed easy to build, but this thing dies even faster! The Germans ridiculed the American aircraft carriers two days ago for being in service for a shorter time than they were built, and now the Germans are facing such a dilemma!

This situation has already taken shape. God is coming. The only way the German Navy can do it is to recuperate first, and then, decisively, find an opponent that it can fight! On the other side of the Indian Ocean, what is love? Anyway, Raeder won't send another fleet over unless it is absolutely necessary!

"I'm relieved to have your words, but remember one thing, don't give the Americans too long to prepare, the United States' national strength and technical strength are very strong, and China can do it. The United States can do the same. You must weaken the opponent before the supercarrier of the Americans is completed, and in the arms race, our national strength is inferior to that of the United States and Britain, so we must not give them time to exert their strength! The Count added with a sigh of relief.

"What do you think about the trends in this war?" After much deliberation, Raeder decided to ask his senior, to be honest, deep down he didn't have much hope for the prospect of war, Germany in this plane was much stronger than in history, but at the same time much more vulnerable. The current Germany is not the land ** silk in history, it has a vast area, a large number of allies and vassals. Powerful at the same time, the burden of the empire has become very huge,

Want to continue the war? Of course, but only if there are no problems with the supply of oil to Transcaucasia, the valley of the two rivers, Libya, Romania, and now, the oil fields of the Transcaucasia have been bombed into ruins! The Air Force is engaged in an indefinite air campaign with the Huaxia Air Force.

While China is throwing away dozens of planes a day in Transcaucasia, it even has the spare strength to launch attacks on the oil fields of the two river basins. The Imperial Air Force is not enough to deploy 60% of its forces in the Middle East, Transcaucasia and India, and the combat strength has been overdrawn, and the situation will get worse and worse. This is only one aspect, if the oil is barely enough, the consumption of various non-ferrous metals, aluminum, rubber, etc. will become difficult to replenish. How much synthetic rubber is there? Electrolytic aluminum? Yes, but how much aluminium do you have? The replenishment of non-ferrous metals is also difficult. The consumption of the empire is too huge, if you continue to build such a large stall, then the final result is only a dead end!

Germany is not China, nor is it the United States, the latter has resources and production capacity, and it is a completely self-sufficient production system. Is there a future? This is only military and economic, and if you count politics, Spain is essentially a wall-to-wall, and the Turkish government, although loyal to Germany, is already in the twilight. The Austro-Hungarian Empire seemed to be powerful, but the attrition of the war and the resulting socio-economic problems kept this ancient empire on the edge of a cliff.

"There is only one way for us to survive, and that is to reach an understanding with China on the Eastern Front, and to reach an armistice agreement with China at the cost of the Empire's withdrawal from the Middle East and the restoration of Italy." The Count said very simply.

"And then? What about the Entente? Moreover, will Huaxia shake hands with us and make peace? Even if there are peace talks, I am afraid that the cost will be greater than we can imagine. Raeder asked.

"Meiying? Then fight, if there is no China, will the German Empire still be afraid of the United States and Britain if it concentrates on dealing with the Western Front? What did the Allies do to us in the First World War? Without Huaxia, as long as the person commanding the battle is not an idiot, we will not lose this war. As for the asking price of Huaxia? It's going to be high, but no matter how high it is, we're going to eat it! Because there is no other choice! The Count replied.

"Well, finally, one more thing, in the near future you will be one of those who will decide the fate of Germany, and your allegiance will no longer be to the man on the throne, but to the German nation and state." When Raeder was about to leave, the Earl's words scared Raeder half to death! Faced with Raeder's surprised and even somewhat frightened expression. The Earl added some more ingredients: "I will let Lucknar fully cooperate with you." On the naval side, your orders will be more useful than someone! ”

The legacy of Earl Spee and Raeder was only a small wave after the Battle of the Bay of Bengal, and it was undoubtedly a big earthquake for the German Navy, but it was nothing for the rest of the things that happened one after another! After the end of this war, the victors naturally rejoiced, the losers were distressed, and what about those who were onlookers? What other guys are hiding behind the scenes and ready to come up and get a piece of the pie at any time? It's not enough to just know how to fight, but also to learn how to get the most out of war!

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