Chapter 1173 Target: The Russian Navy
Burussia not only has an army that belongs to the forefront of the world, but also has a navy. It's just that the Russian Navy is much weaker than other naval powers.
The four capital ships of the Russian Navy were built with the help of Germany. Of course, Germany also made a lot of profit from the construction of these four battleships. What's more, the four battleships cost a lot of money, which made it difficult for Burussia to live a hard life for several years. In order to pay for this money, a lot of resources and agricultural products were used to offset the bill.
In addition to those four capital ships, Burussia built a number of cruisers and destroyers, as well as submarines, on its own. Although the number is not large, overall, the strength is not weak.
It's just that before the outbreak of the war, the Buenos Buenos felt threatened. So, they left from the Baltic and went to the naval base in Murmansk. If they remained in the Baltic Sea after the outbreak of the war, they would have been locked up by the German Navy and easily eliminated. If you go to Murmansk, you can at least move around the Barents Sea and the northern part of the Norwegian Sea, and even go deep into the Atlantic Ocean. In this case, they were relatively much more of a threat to the German Navy.
If the German Navy and the US Navy were to fight the Russian Navy behind them, it would undoubtedly be a huge threat. Although, in the face of the huge German Navy, the Buk-Russian Navy was undoubtedly very weak. But many times the outcome of a war is determined by these weak forces. In particular, when the German Navy's Home Fleet and Atlantic Fleet are about the same strength as the US Navy, the Buenos and Russian Navys may become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
"If the Russian Navy continues to exist, it will be a big threat to us. It seems that we have to get rid of the Americans before we go to war. In this way, not only can it further attack the Buenos and Russia, but also cut off their overseas trade routes. More importantly, it can make us have no worries about the decisive battle with the Americans in the Atlantic! Marshal Raeder said.
"Yes, Your Excellency. The home fleet can do this! Marshal Lütjans said immediately. This is undoubtedly a good opportunity for the home fleet. Before the decisive battle with the Americans, you can first use the Russian navy to train your hands. Of course, this is also a rare opportunity to win the battle. Although the performance of the four battleships of the Russian Navy was not bad. But it is also an old battleship that has been in service for almost two decades. Moreover, the modernization of the modification has not yet been carried out. The native fleet of the German Navy could easily send them to the bottom of the sea.
Marshal Raeder nodded: "The main force of the home fleet also needs to be used to guard against the Americans. So, it's enough to send a part of the battleships. ”
"Yes, Your Excellency. I think that by dispatching four Caesar-class battleships and two Constellation-class aircraft carriers, they will be completely eliminated. "Marshal Lütjans was full of confidence.
"When I return to Berlin, I will present this battle plan to His Majesty the Kaiser. As long as Your Majesty agrees, you can go out. However, I hope you will be careful. This was the first battle of the Imperial Navy in this war. Not only do we need to win, but we also need to avoid as many casualties as possible. Otherwise, it will have a serious impact on the morale of the Imperial Navy. At the same time, it will also make the navies of other countries lose their awe of the Imperial Navy! Marshal Raeder reminded.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Marshal Lütjens nodded solemnly.
After the German Navy defeated the British Navy and became the supremacy of the seas, it has been shocking the whole world. The navies of other countries were afraid of the German navy. In a way, this was very beneficial to the German Navy. But if the German Navy paid a large loss in the settlement of the battle of the Russian Navy. In particular, if the capital ship or aircraft carrier is damaged, other countries may no longer be afraid of the German Navy. This will undoubtedly be very unfavorable to the German Navy in future wars.
Marshal Raeder returned to Berlin by train that afternoon. Although, the reliability of the aircraft has been greatly improved. But the possibility of a crash still exists, and it is not small. Therefore, Emperor Qin Tian stipulated that the important ministers and generals of the empire were not allowed to take planes unless necessary. Of course, many front-line generals are still accustomed to taking transport planes when they go back and forth. That way, it's much faster.
The next night, Marshal Raeder met with the Emperor and formally presented him with a plan for the home fleet to destroy the Russian Navy.
Qin Tian put the battle plan on the table.
For the powerful German Navy, even if the home fleet sends half of its capital ships and aircraft carriers, it can easily crush the Russian Navy. The disparity in strength between the two is too great.
However, Qin Tian and Marshal Raeder were also worried. I am afraid that the German Navy will have an accident in this battle. In that case, I'm afraid the gains outweigh the losses.
"Your Majesty. The home fleet is ready. There is a high probability that they will take out the Russian Navy with extremely small goals. If the Russian Navy is eliminated, the submarine forces will be able to completely block the Russian Navy. In this case, the Americans will not want to transport war materials to Bu and Russia through the North Atlantic route. Marshal Raeder said.
Qin Tian nodded, the Americans transfused blood to Burussia through the North Atlantic route, which was undoubtedly very unfavorable for Germany. Now, although Germany has inflicted a heavy blow on Burussia, it has not dealt a fatal blow to Burussia. Even after the destruction of the Baku oil fields, the strength of Burussia is still very strong. If the Budo-Russians can continue to obtain war materials from the United States, they will have enough strength to fight Germany all the time. In that case, Germany will pay an even greater price on the battlefield in Burussia. Such a result is obviously not what Qin Tian wants to see.
"In that case, let Marshal Lütjans act! I hope they can get a perfect win! Qin Tian said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Raeder replied.
Subsequently, Qin Tian discussed with Marshal Raeder about the next step in the construction of the navy. In addition to the massive construction of aircraft carriers in the German Navy, supporting warships are also being built, including large air defense cruisers, heavy cruisers, anti-submarine destroyers, and so on. To ensure that German aircraft carriers can have a strong survivability in the event of war.