"The tactics of the British were actually the same as those of the two sides in the Sino-Russian War many years ago. It was the avant-garde fleet that went out to pull out the cordon and provide reconnaissance for the main fleet in the rear. When the opponent's main fleet is discovered, then decide the next plan, either fight or go. The advantage of this is that it is safe, and the fast fleet can withdraw and move closer to the main fleet even if it encounters an opponent. And the problem is that the outcome of such an engagement depends entirely on the strength of both sides. It is generally difficult for the weaker side to have a chance to turn the tables. ”

"But in the most critical battle, the Huaxia Navy, as a strong side, gave up this tactic, they used old warships to lure away the Russians' most elite fast fleet, and then concentrated the main force to intercept the Russian main fleet from the rear and finally won a huge victory, this unconventional tactics deserves our attention and reference." Hipper built the road like this.

After some comparison, Hipper found that among the four fleets on both sides, the direct gap between the main force of the German High Seas Fleet and the main force of Jericho's Grand Fleet was the smallest, 14 to 18 between the two sides, considering the actual performance and the inferiority of the British's shells, the German top brass believed that the Germans would have an advantage in the battle of the main fleet, but in terms of the fast fleet, the Germans were completely inferior. 6 to 9, 4 super dreadnoughts against others 6 super dreadnoughts, defeat is certain, just to see how long it can be supported!

"Can we do this? Attract Betty with a fast fleet, he is a brute bull, once he bites something, he will never let go, as long as my fleet can contain it, then the main fleet has a chance to fight Thomas's large fleet. Hipper thought for a moment and said.

"This build is not very good. What if we determine the location of the Grand Fleet? And how to choose a place to insert from the gap between the two fleets? There's too much uncertainty in that, and once the main force of the High Seas Fleet is held back by Jericho and Betty's fleet is killed. General Scheer will be threatened from two sides. At that time, your fleet may no longer have any combat effectiveness. "One of the generals was taken by surprise by this rather risky plan, he did not expect Hipper to use himself as bait!

"There are indeed a lot of problems with this plan, but I think we still have a chance if we plan carefully, first of all, as the commander of the fast fleet, Betty belongs to the kind of generals who will not let go as long as they can bite the opponent, if they find an opportunity that can severely damage our fleet. Betty will never give up! So we have a chance to pull the Betty fleet away! Secondly, if the British do not find out that we already know that the code has been broken, then the other party will definitely appear at the appointed position at the time we specify! Provide an opportunity for the main forces of the High Seas Fleet to cut into the battlefield. The third point is that we have a strong airship force. Weather permitting, they will provide long-range reconnaissance for the fleet, and as long as we can determine the approximate location of the opponent, the airship will surely be able to find the opponent! Hipper thought for a moment and said.

"We have another advantage. That is, the speed of our battleships is about 2 knots higher than that of the main British fleet! The British began to design the speed of the dreadnought fleet to be 22 knots. However, because of the Daring incident, the British made improvements in both defense and mine protection at the same time, which not only increased the weight, but also changed the underwater line type of the battleship. And the power has not been increased accordingly, so the speed is now a little more than 20 knots. And our battleship can reach a high speed of about 23 knots in the case of an overload of the main engine, and now, Huaxia is about to supply us with heavy oil, and we finally don't have to worry about fuel. This is an important advantage. Scheer said thoughtfully.

Xu Jie brought more than just powerful artillery to the German Navy. At the same time, there is a speed far beyond history, and the German World War 1 Navy can be called a pit in addition to firepower. The speed was also tragic, not because of the lack of horsepower of the German ships, but because of the inefficiency caused by the close proximity between the line and the propeller. If we compare the relationship between the horsepower and speed of the warships of other countries at that time, we can find this very lightly.

First of all, take the New York-class battleship of the United States with a standard displacement of 27,000 tons, this battleship can run a speed of 21 knots with an output of 28,000 horsepower, and the Iron Duke of the British has a standard displacement of 25,000 tons, which can run at a speed of 21.75 knots at a speed of 29,000 horsepower. The standard displacement of the German King-class battleship is 25,000 tons, which is similar to that of the Iron Duke, the engine rated power is 31,000 horsepower, and it should run at a speed of 21 knots according to the design, which has decreased a lot in efficiency compared with the British and American warships, and what is even more tragic is that the actual output power of the King-class battleship can reach 41,000 horsepower to 46,000 horsepower! The resulting speed is only about 21.3 knots!

You must know that the British revenge battleship in the case of heavy load can run at a speed of 21.5 knots with 42,000 horsepower, while the general displacement of the King class is only 29,000 tons! Equally tragic is the Bavaria-class battleship, the ultimate German battleship that can be called the pinnacle of fearlessness in terms of firepower and defense, with an output of up to 56,000 horsepower, and as a result, it can only run a top speed of 22 knots! You must know that the battleship Canada with a similar weight can run a speed of 22.75 knots with 37,000 horsepower, and the Germans can be described as a tragedy in terms of horsepower and efficiency! It's full of tears!

In this plane, Germany made a series of improvements in the layout of the line and propeller, and the final battleship was more slender and the propeller efficiency was higher. All the super dreadnoughts can run a speed of nearly 23 knots or more after testing, and the dreadnoughts have also increased their speed to a certain extent after replacing part of the kerosene mixed burning boilers, and if the minimum speed of the two fleets is used as the standard, the German fleet is about 2 knots higher than the opponent! Coupled with the superiority in firepower, that is, the German Navy should have some advantage in the battle between the two sides on the side of the main fleet, and even if the Betty fleet came and the Germans wanted to leave, Jericho would be more difficult to stop.

Of course, there is also the problem of being hit by a bullet and entering the water to slow down, but the German Navy is superior, according to the probability, the speed of the British fleet should be faster, and the speed gap between the two sides should be widened rather than narrowed. In other words, if the Betty fleet can be discovered by chance, even if it is trapped, the success rate of the evacuation of the Scheer fleet is still very high. Relatively speaking, Hipper's plan is still relatively feasible.

"The most important question is how long the fast fleet can fight for the main force, in addition, I think that the defense of the British battleships is definitely not comparable to the battle cruisers, their armor thickness is 12 inches, and the 12-inch 45L main gun cannot penetrate it on 10KM, if you consider the actual combat, I am afraid that the penetration distance will be updated. (Historically, the German 12-inch 50L main gun could only penetrate 10-inch armor at a distance of 14,000 yards) EVEN OUR 350MM HEAVY GUN, IF WE WANT TO PENETRATE THE OPPONENT'S 12-INCH MAIN ARMOR AND THE REAR DOME ARMOR, IT MUST BE AT LEAST WITHIN 12KM, ALTHOUGH THE BRITISH BATTLESHIPS ARE NOT AS WELL PROTECTED AS THE AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS, BUT IT IS NOT SO EASY TO PENETRATE. Schell has agreed to the plan in principle, but how it will be implemented will need to be carefully considered.

"If we want to fight at such a close distance, we need to defend against the opposing side's armored cruisers and mine-striking ships, and it will be a very big threat to me if the British attack at such a close distance. Even more lethal than the artillery of the British. Another general pointed out the possible threat of close combat.

In short, after some discussion, the Germans found that even if their plan was realized, they still had a lot of problems, this time facing the relatively sturdy British battleships, which had been improved in terms of fire and bulletproof performance, and unless they hit the ammunition depot directly, the possibility of wanting to light firecrackers was not high. And then the battle between the two sides will be a long artillery battle, and it is still a question whether Betty will give Scheer that much time.

Another problem is that even if the main force of the German High Seas Fleet is close to that of the British fleet, and this is close at most in terms of capital ships, the gap between auxiliary warships is still huge, which is a fact that cannot be erased in any way. This issue also needs to be addressed. And to be honest, Scheer used 14 capital ships to fight with 18 capital ships of the other side, and the situation at the beginning was really uncertain, which was like the battle between Essen's fast fleet and Huaxia's quasi-dreadnought fleet in the second Sino-Russian naval battle that year, Essen's fleet was originally a clear advantage, but because the number of warships was a little less, and the other side also had elite warships, it began to fall into passivity. The only difference was that time was on the side of the Huaxia Navy at that time, and this time, time was on the side of the British, and if Betty's fleet came over in the last few minutes, Scheer would have been dumbfounded.

After some discussion, the problem of auxiliary warships finally came up with a solution, that is, to immediately improve some high-speed civilian ships, the speed does not need to be too high, just keep up with the main fleet, in addition to pressing some artillery and a very small amount of armor, the rest is almost a civilian ship, their task is to intercept the opponent's lightning ship, as for the lack of armor? The light cruisers are unarmored below, and they all belong to the kind where two eggs are smashed with a hammer, and the difference is actually not big. As for the loss? That's inevitable, and these ships are lost when they are lost compared to capital ships, which are expensive and irreparable in the short term.

As for the origin of these guns, it is even more strange, the German Navy even dismantled the deck guns on the original former dreadnoughts and quasi-dreadnoughts. THE CALIBER RANGES FROM THE MOST COMMON 88MM ANTI-LIGHTNING GUN TO THE 50MM RAPID-FIRE GUN, AND THE TIME PERIOD SPANS FROM 1900 TO 1915! It's almost clearance! Looking at the long list of improvements, Scheer thought to himself that if he couldn't win again, there would be no way!

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