March 16, 1915, Berlin, Admiralty. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Imperial Crown Prince Qin Tian, Minister of the Navy, Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, Chief of Staff of the Navy von ? Marshal Pol, commander of the High Seas Fleet, Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer, Chief of Staff Franz? Feng? Vice Admiral Hipper, commander of the Broken Fleet Maximilian? Feng? Vice Admiral Spee, all gathered at the Admiralty.

Today, their task is to choose an effective battle plan from among the many battle plans.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next battle will be a decisive battle between us and the British Royal Navy, which is directly related to whether we can defeat the British Navy and become the supremacy of the sea. For decades, the Imperial Navy had been preparing for this decisive battle. Now, the time is finally ripe. Qin Tian looked at the senior generals of the navy and said.

True, in order to pull the British Navy off horse, the German Navy had been preparing for a long time. In particular, after Wilhelm II came to power, he unreservedly supported Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, which allowed the German Navy to catch up with and surpass the British Navy. The emergence of Qin Tian made up for the shortcomings of the German Navy, enabling them to surpass the British Navy in just over ten years.

"Through one naval battle after another, we have managed to gain absolute superiority. So, then, it's time for us to turn our advantage into victory. In this battle, the empire will win. I hope you can have confidence in this. Qin Tian continued.

"Your Highness, everyone has been looking forward to such a day for a long time. I think it would be undeserved if we all lost the war with such a big advantage. Of course, I also think that we can't lose. Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

Others also expressed their belief that this time the German Navy would definitely win. Everyone is full of confidence in this battle.

"General Scheer, has the specific battle plan of the High Seas Fleet been determined this time?" Qin Tian asked.

"Your Royal Highness, after discussion, we have decided on the battle plan. Three days later, on March 19, the main force of the Imperial Navy's High Seas Fleet would leave Wilhelmshaven and head straight for Scapa Bay. It would have been better if the British had the courage to go to sea and fight us. If the British did not dare to go to sea to fight, then we forced them to go to sea to fight. All the capital ships of the Broken Fleet will return to cooperate with the High Seas Fleet in this battle. General Spee and General Hipper, each with six battle cruisers, were to be led. Among them, General Spee will lead the battle cruisers to launch an attack on the northern coastal cities of Britain, forcing the British Navy to go to sea for a decisive battle. General Hipper led the remaining six battle cruisers and closely monitored the movements of the British. Having discovered the formation of battle cruisers of the British, they immediately attacked and crippled them. After the main force of the British Navy goes to sea to fight us, the High Seas Fleet will have a final decisive battle with the British Navy in the North Sea. The battle cruiser formation, which would be involved at the right time, would attack the flanks and rear of the British Navy to ensure that the Imperial Navy could win the battle. In addition, the aircraft carriers of the Imperial Navy will also go into battle to attack the capital ships of the British, further weakening the strength of the British Navy. "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.

The battle plan chosen by the German Navy's high seas fleet was prosaic. To put it bluntly, it is to use strong strength to directly crush the British Navy. There was no stratagem or anything like that.

In this regard, Qin Tian recognized it very much. After all, when the German Navy had such a big advantage, what was the need to use stratagem? Directly strong strength, it will be able to crush the British Navy.

"What if the British insist on avoiding war? Then we can't just wait, can we? "Chief of Staff of the Navy, Feng? Marshal Pol asked.

"If the British still avoid the war, then we will destroy all the coastal cities of the British from north to south. Even London was shelled. I believe that the British will never be able to be shrunken turtles again. Even if they want to continue to shrink, the British people will not allow it. Besides, if all the coastal cities of Britain were destroyed by us, what if the British would still have the strength to continue the war? "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.

Most of the UK's most important cities are also located on the coast. Even London is at the mouth of the River Thames. As long as the main fleet of the German Navy was clear about the batteries along the coast, it could directly start shelling London with naval guns. Even their own capital was shelled, how could the British Navy still shrink? Besides, destroying all the shipyards along the coast could further weaken the war potential of the British Navy.

Although, destroying all the coastal cities of Britain seems a little too bloody. However, these generals, one by one, know that in order to be able to win, even if it is worth paying a big price. Not to mention just turning the enemy's city into ruins.

"Do you have any questions about this?" Qin Tian asked.

"Your Highness, if too many civilians die, I'm afraid it's not good." Feng? Marshal Pol said.

"Indeed, if too many civilians die, it will have a certain impact on the reputation of the empire. But even the damage to your reputation is worth it compared to winning the war. Qin Tian said.

Feng? Marshal Pol nodded and said no more. He can also understand that after all, Germany has made a lot of efforts for this victory. Now, when the victory is finally about to be won, naturally I will not bother so much.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in this battle we must not only defeat the British, but also win at the smallest possible cost. After all, our enemies are not just the British. The Americans on the other side of the ocean, although we forced them to retreat. However, that was only a temporary retreat. If we lose too much in a decisive battle with the British, they will surely come out at once. Qin Tian emphasized.

"Yes, Your Highness." Everyone nodded their heads.

The strength of the German Navy was stronger than that of the British Navy. However, in terms of the number of capital ships, an overwhelming superiority was not formed. Therefore, in this battle, it is better for the German Navy to lose fewer capital ships. Otherwise, it would not be conducive to the German navy consolidating its next sea power.

The defeat of the British Navy was only the first step in the German Navy's seizure of sea power. Next, we have to subdue the navies of other countries. If you are not careful, the sea power in your hands may change unexpectedly.