While the British and German navies were fighting a great war, British merchant ships were sailing south. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info For these large, slow, and fragile merchant ships, if they are involved in naval battles, it will be dead. Those huge battleships can take care of these merchant ships with just one shot.

Therefore, after the start of the war, the decoy task of these merchant ships was completed. Next, it's time for them to think about how to escape safely back to the British mainland. These merchant ships, loaded with supplies, were also urgently needed war materials for Britain. If it can be preserved, it is naturally the best. After the outbreak of the war, Britain's war machine was running at full capacity, and the daily consumption of materials was an astronomical amount. The resources of Britain itself alone are simply not enough to support the high-speed operation of the war machine. Therefore, they were only able to scrape all kinds of resources from the colonies.

In order to ensure the safety of these merchant ships, the British Navy deliberately left six destroyers to protect them. Of course, these protections are more of a mere formality. If the battlecruisers of the German Navy caught up, even if these destroyers were all tied together, they would not be able to resist them. Even if their torpedoes could pose a mortal threat to the German Navy's battle cruisers, they had to be able to hit the target!

These six destroyers of the British Navy belong to the 'Lafrey-class' destroyers, which are newly built by the British Navy before the outbreak of the war, with a displacement of 1,000 tons, a maximum speed of 29 knots, and are equipped with three 102-mm naval guns and two twin 533-mm torpedo tubes. For anti-submarine purposes, these destroyers are also equipped with depth charges. Especially after the German Navy's submarines began to wreak havoc in the Atlantic, depth charges became standard equipment for these destroyers of the British Navy.

The destroyer Lafre, the flagship of this small fleet, was commanded by Major Edward.

"Sir, it has been confirmed that the Germans did not send battleships to catch up." Captain Martin reported on the construction of the destroyer 'Lafrey'.

"That's good, the Germans' attention is on the main fleet of the Royal Navy, and they won't pay attention to us for the time being. Unless they can defeat the Royal Navy, they won't come after us. Major Edward breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that with only six destroyers in his hands, if he encountered the capital ship of the German Navy, he would be dead. These destroyers, with a displacement of only a thousand tons, are not enough to stuff the teeth of those huge battleships.

"Sir, the Germans shouldn't be able to defeat us, right?" Captain Martin said. As a young officer in the Royal Navy, he had great confidence in the Royal Navy, believing that the Royal Navy would be able to defeat the enemy.

"Of course, we won't be beaten. This time, the Royal Navy set a trap for the Germans. But the stupid Germans were really fooled. Although their warships are very powerful, they are also certain to die if they are besieged by the main fleet of the Royal Navy. Major Edward said with a smile.

Captain Martin seemed relieved.

It's just that they will soon learn that they are thinking too much about everything. The Royal Navy, which has assembled the main force, will suffer heavy losses in this battle, and the foundation of the Royal Navy will be damaged.

Of course, for these petty officers, these are simply not things they can mix.

"Alright, Captain Martin, leave that alone. Our task now is to escort these merchant ships safely back to England. These merchant ships were loaded with armaments, capable of becoming stronger, rifles and cannons, and even battleships, to teach the damned Germans a lesson. Major Edward said.

"Yes, sir." Captain Martin nodded.

Less than twenty kilometers from the British fleet, periscopes came out of the sea, and after finding that there was no situation around, soon a submarine came out of the sea, like a big fish floating on the surface of the sea.

The canopy opened, and Dönitz, dressed in a black submariner uniform, came out of it, and several submariners followed him.

Several people began to get busy, starting the diesel engine and charging the submarine's batteries. By the way, they also use this time to smoke a cigarette and relax. Because the interior space of the submarine is small and the air is turbid, smoking is absolutely not allowed inside.

"Sir, where are we now? Far from the battlefield? A submariner asked.

"This shouldn't be far from the battlefield! However, whether it can catch up depends on God's will. Dönitz said.

Originally, Dönitz and his submarine U-039 were hunting British merchant ships in the western waters of Britain. But after receiving the order, he and more than a dozen other submarines sailed into the vast Atlantic. They were tasked with finding the British Navy's fleet and, if possible, attacking and sinking the capital ships.

This is also a set of backup schemes prepared by the German Admiralty. If your battle cruiser fleet failed to defeat the British Navy, these submarines might be able to make amends. Of course, these tactics are employed in the worst-case scenario.

"Maybe those battle cruisers have already solved the British, and we don't need to rush here with all our hard work." An officer said.

"I hope so! But if those battlecruisers can leave us a mouthful of soup to drink, that's good. Dönitz's eyes lit up. He commanded the submarine U-039, and although he sank many British merchant ships, he did not sink a single capital ship, which he regarded as a pity. It would be great if we could make up for it.

Half an hour later, the diesel engine had fully charged the submarine's battery. Dönitz also finished his last cigarette. When he was about to get into the submarine, he suddenly noticed that a lot of masts appeared on the sea to the north.

"If there is a situation, dive immediately." Dönitz ordered.

The submarine U-039 immediately made an emergency dive, and in just two minutes, it dived to a depth of 50 meters.

Soon, they heard a lot of noise passing over the submarine.

"It's a merchant ship, not a large warship, maybe some destroyers." Said a submariner.

"Hmmm! It seems that we did not touch the main fleet of the British, but, however, we did touch their merchant fleet. A smile appeared on Dönitz's face. Not being able to touch the main fleet of the British Navy made Dönitz feel a little regretful. However, it would also be quite good if the merchant fleet of the British could be taken out.