"Do you want to take the dreadnought with you? Although their firepower was weaker and their speed was slower, their armor protection was decent, and the British 12-inch 45L guns could not penetrate them. "Rear Admiral F.Mauve, who commanded the former dreadnought, suggested.

"No need, the pre-dreadnoughts will slow down the fleet, what we need is speed and time, we don't know when the Betty fleet will arrive, the speed of the ex-dreadnoughts can't keep up with the main forces." Scheer shook his head and said, "Why don't you bring back the two Super Dreadnoughts that were given to Hipper?" Scheer, who was bent on strengthening the fleet, thought about it. These two super dreadnoughts are much stronger than the four quasi-dreadnoughts!

And when Scheer was embarrassed to tell Hipper about this idea, Hipper's shocked and dissatisfied eyes made Shimmer a little ashamed. "My men and I are not afraid of death, but I hope our sacrifice is meaningful, if there are only 4 capital ships, I am afraid we can only hold out for about 1 hour." Hipper said pessimistically...... Don't look at the battle of the Dogle Sandbank, your fleet was 6 against 8, and even sank 3 ships, but if you fight 9 with 4, you should wash and sleep.

"You don't have to fight them, you just have to attract them to the periphery of the battlefield, you just need to run away and take Betty away from the battlefield as much as possible. And if necessary, you can also do everything you can to reduce the weight of the battleship, even if you only have half of the ammunition, you are the red cloth that lures the bull, the red cloth has no combat effectiveness, but it creates an opportunity for the matador to kill the bull. Scheer laid out his plans in ..........

"As long as you can run, right?" Hipper asked, thinking for a moment. Hipper had no doubt that Betty would chase after him. Not to mention Betty's competitive nature, just for revenge, Betty will never give up. That being the case. Hipper's mind was how to run as fast as possible! After the Battle of Dogger's Sandbank, the British also inflicted some losses on the German fleet, and now the Hipper's fleet is resting in the dockyard, scraping the bottom of the ship and cleaning the boilers and pipes at the same time. In order to get the speed up a bit. But after thinking about it, I feel that this is not enough!

The weight of the battleship is generally divided into standard displacement and full load displacement, and at the same time there are overloads in individual times, of course, the weight is not the same speed, of which the standard displacement is the weight of the shells and fuel are not enough, taking history as an example, the standard displacement and full load displacement of the King class can directly differ by nearly 4000 tons. Of course, it is definitely not possible to go out and open the film with a standard displacement, and you still have to bring enough ammunition. It's just a joke to say that half of the ammunition is just about 40 rounds, which is too little! The biggest weight loss is coal right now. After thinking about it, Hipper decided to keep the amount of coal and fuel he could carry as low as possible. At the same time, throw everything that is not needed for combat off the battleship. Throw everything from lots of furniture to kitchenware! There are also some unnecessary decorations. Dispose of it too. Well, after thinking about it, even the drinking water is compressed, and in short, the weight is pressed towards the standard displacement, so that the speed of the fleet is expected to increase by about 1 knot..........

Scheer is indeed a good man. If conditions permit, he will still think about his subordinates. After taking away Hipper's two capital ships, he added two more ships to Hipper, well, ships not battleships, or rather battleships disguised with high-speed steamers. In order to install something more like, the chimneys on top have been modified. And a camouflage turret made of wood was installed in the bow and stern. From a distance, this equally slender civilian ship really resembles a capital ship. Of course, as soon as you get a shell, you will definitely be exposed! They will serve as the red cloth to tease Betty along with 4 of Hipper's battleships. As for losses, they are inevitable. For the sake of this big war, if you lose, you will lose, anyway, German civilian ships can hardly get out of the North Sea! …。

Admiral Scheer was satisfied with the increase in his fleet of capital ships to 16, but he felt that this was not enough, he needed to integrate more intelligence, and all the airships at his disposal were gathered together, and these airships would be cruising the seas, practicing reconnaissance and communication skills, and learning to combat the changing weather conditions in the North Sea. A number of submarines have also been assembled, and they will serve as guards in predetermined places or lurk at the bottom of the ocean as assassins, and while they don't expect any success from these slow-moving guys, they can provide even a valuable piece of information.........

Finally, while all the preparations were in full swing, when almost all the officers on the German Navy were busy in the docks or in the harbor, our bitter Vice Admiral Hipper was going out with the fleet to tease the British, and this was probably Hipper's last happy hour, before the Dutch fleet had actually joined the British fleet, before the two Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships were commissioned...... Hipper decisively penetrated deep into the vicinity of the British mainland and launched an attack on the British seaports, and of course, various merchant ships along the way. In England, Gulston, Scarborough and Hartpoole have left the footprints of Lieutenant General Hipper. However, unlike what is written in Xu Zhimo's poem, Hipper waved his sleeves, leaving behind death and flames, taking away many lives. So much so that it was called a "civilian killer"!

Every time the German fleet moves, Hippert can find that there is a British fleet not far from him, and then it won't be long before Betty's fleet will appear on the sea level, of course, Betty, who has only 5 fast warships left, will never dare to come up to find a draw, but this also means that Hipper's fleet should go, if you don't leave, Jericho's fleet will come, after many attempts, Hipper seems to have found something very important, such as the direct distance between Betty's fleet and Jericho's fleet, The British, for example, still believed they had an intelligence advantage ..........

"Betty's fleet and Jericho's fleet are generally kept at a distance of about 40 nautical miles. This distance may seem like a long distance, but if the two sides sail opposite each other, they can meet in a maximum of an hour, so this gap is not large. Although Betty lost the Battle of Dogle Sandbank, the Royal Navy still relied heavily on the sea bull. He still has a strong right to act autonomously. Betty's actions have become more and more daring lately, and I suspect that the new ship of the British should have arrived. In a report, Hipperer wrote. The British navy is gradually recovering, which means that Hipper's good days are over, and the real big war is about to begin!

At the same time, Hipper's old rival, Lieutenant General Betty, also experienced the darkest moment of his life, he endured the suspicion and contempt of the people, endured the bitter scolding and wailing of the families of the dead, and endured the torture and blow of defeat to his heart. He was looking forward to fighting again, looking forward to revenge. Over here. He had to be grateful to his immediate boss, Admiral Jericho, because of his support, Betty had acquired 2 Dutch battleships and 1 Queen Elizabeth-class battleship in a few months, and he could have gotten another one, but this battleship had some problems with debugging, so the service period may have to be pushed back. However, this was enough for Betty, 8 battleships to fight 6 of Hipper's ..........

And just when Betty was holding her breath and preparing for a big fight with Hipper, Jericho, who has always been known for his old and steady appearance, was also planning, the pressure he faced was not only the German High Seas Fleet, but also the challenge launched by the Italians in the Mediterranean, a large number of allied ** teams have launched a new offensive, the Italo-Austrian forces are attacking from west to east, and the Turks are attacking from east to west, and their goal is only one that is Egypt! If Egypt were to be defeated, the British Empire's only fleet in the Far East would be forced to withdraw, and a large number of Chinese transport ships would arrive in the Persian Gulf and deliver vital supplies to the Central Powers! Jericho urgently needed to inflict heavy damage on the German High Seas Fleet, and then send some of his main forces to the Mediterranean. …。

Both sides were preparing for a big war, and the objectives of both sides were surprisingly similar, the Germans were forced to fight the Germans in order to keep the Allied fleet in the Mediterranean so that they could eventually take control of the Suez Canal, and at the same time to continue to bleed the British fleet, while the British fleet was forced to fight the Germans in order to draw forces into the Mediterranean. Although the goal was the same, the means of achieving it were very different, the Germans hoped to inflict heavy damage on the British main fleet, while the British hoped to defeat the German Rapid Fleet with a superior Fast Fleet and disable it for a period of time due to the lack of reconnaissance ..........

The British never imagined that the German High Seas Fleet would have 4 more capital ships at once...... I didn't expect the Germans to really dare to break their wrists face to face with the Grand Fleet! Both sides were making final preparations, the British were working hard to get the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships into service quickly, and at the same time, after the Dutch fleet was incorporated into the Royal Navy, Jericho and others made a special trip to the Dutch battleships. The British technicians were more interested in the American armor-piercing shells on the ship, and they had to go a few rounds, and they were full of praise for the fuses and charges on them. It was considered superior to the British shells.

The Germans are also making final preparations, 4 King-class battleships have quietly joined the battle sequence, and in the fleet call sign, they are still well hidden, if you look at the telegram, this most powerful German detachment is nothing more than a group of former dreadnoughts. In order to be able to inflict heavy losses on the British fleet in this battle. Scheer advises the capital ship to use strong charges when necessary, and in short, now is the time for a one-shot deal, and if successful, everything can be revitalized. And if it is to lose, not only will the high seas fleet be trapped in the North Sea, but even the Italians will hang, both sides want to go to war, and at the same time there will be a lot of pressure on both sides!. …。

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