On the morning of August 6, outside the British Admiralty building, a military vehicle arrived. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Two British admirals, tall in stature, got out of the car, and from their ranks, it was clear that these two men, one was an admiral and the other was a lieutenant general. In the Royal Navy, this is already a high-ranking general.

"General Jellico, General Betty, Your Excellency the Chancellor is already waiting for you in the office!" Churchill's secretary to the Admiral had been waiting at the door, and Admiral Jericho and Vice Admiral Betty had arrived and immediately greeted him.

Admiral Jericho and Vice Admiral Betty, led by their secretaries, went to the office of Secretary of the Admiralty Churchill.

Admiral Jericho and Vice Admiral Betty are now commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet and commander of the battle cruiser detachment of the Grand Fleet, respectively. The so-called Grand Fleet refers to the main fleet composed of the main forces drawn from various fleets when Britain is faced with a strong enemy.

This time, in the face of the strong challenge of the German Navy, even as the hegemon, the British Navy did not dare to take it lightly, and drew the main forces from various fleets to gather in Scapa Bay, where they prepared to meet the German Navy.

Admiral Jericho and Vice Admiral Betty were the commanders of this main fleet. They would take on the important responsibility of defeating the German Navy and defending the hegemony of the British Empire.

"Your Excellency, Good morning!" As soon as Admiral Jericho and Lieutenant General Betty entered the office, they saluted Churchill. Although, Churchill graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst with a degree in cavalry, which can be regarded as an army background. However, during Churchill's tenure as Lord of the Navy, he played a great role in promoting the development of the navy, which made him also have a high prestige in the Royal Navy.

"Sit down, two generals." Churchill nodded.

The secretary served coffee and left, leaving only Churchill and Admiral Jericho and Lieutenant General Betty in the office.

"Generals, I brought you here today because the British Empire was in trouble. The day before yesterday and yesterday, the British Empire had lost nearly a hundred merchant ships. Today, it is not known how much this loss will be. Churchill was very distressed.

"What? How so? Admiral Jericho and Lieutenant General Betty both exclaimed. They knew what this meant to Britain, and it was no wonder that Churchill was in such a hurry to summon them.

"Your Excellency, did the Germans do this?" David? Lieutenant General Betty asked.

"Yes, the Germans, before declaring war on us, sent a formation of six battle cruisers into the Atlantic Ocean to attack our merchant ships. In addition, a large number of submarines also entered the Atlantic. These battlecruisers and submarines, like wild wolves, attacked our sea lines, hoping to strangle the British Empire to death in this way. Churchill said.

John? Admiral Jericho and David? Vice Admiral Betty's face was very ugly, the British sea transportation line had suffered such a heavy blow, and the Royal Navy was aware of it, which was undoubtedly a great shame for them!

"Your Excellency, the sea lines of transport are the lifeblood of the British Empire and cannot be missed. The Royal Navy needed to strike immediately and annihilate the German battle cruiser formations and submarine forces. Defend our sea transport lines. "John? Admiral Jericho said.

"Well, that's what I thought too. In view of the fact that the Germans were sending a force of battle cruisers, I propose to send our battle cruisers to find the Germans out of the Atlantic and annihilate them. With the exception of the battlecruiser "Tiger", which has not yet been commissioned, the other battlecruisers have already been commissioned. So, send all these battlecruisers out! Churchill said.

"Yes, Your Excellency." John? Admiral Jericho nodded.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will definitely find those Germans from the Atlantic and annihilate them!" David? Betty assured.

Churchill nodded, for David? Betty's ability is still very recognized.

"To be on the safe side, in addition to sending the battlecruisers, send four more 'George V-class' battleships to meet them! Our sea lines cannot be missed. So, even if the formation of battlecruisers that could not annihilate the Germans, drive them back to the North Sea! Churchill admonished.

"Yes, Your Excellency." John? Admiral Jericho and David? Lieutenant General Betty nodded repeatedly. In their opinion, after dispatching so many battleships, there should not be much problem in defeating the battlecruiser formations of the German Navy. The only thing to worry about may be that the battlecruisers, with their speed superiority, escaped encirclement and circled the Atlantic. In that case, the loss will be relatively large.

"Do you have any advice for the submarines of the Germans?" Churchill asked. Although the battlecruiser is powerful, it is a battleship on the surface after all, and it can be seen and ships can be dispatched to deal with it. But the submarine is hiding under water, elusive, and it is even more difficult to destroy.

"Your Excellency, there is really no good way to deal with submarines at present. However, we could send light cruisers and destroyers to patrol fixed routes, and as soon as they spotted the German submarines, they would attack them immediately. After all, it was impossible for the Germans to stay underwater for a long time. "John? Admiral Jericho suggested.

Churchill nodded, and in the absence of a better solution, he had no choice but to take the suggestion.

John? Admiral Jericho and David? Lieutenant General Betty quickly returned to Scarpa's Bay.

That afternoon, David? Vice Admiral Betty left Scapa Bay in a formation consisting of three 'Invincible' class battlecruisers, three 'Indefatigable' and three 'Lion-class' battlecruisers, and four 'George V-class' battleships.

After the formation entered the Atlantic, the four 'George V-class' battleships began to move south. And the nine battle cruisers, in groups of three, dispersed and began to search in a southwesterly direction.

At the same time, a large number of light cruisers and destroyers were also sent. On the one hand, it was to search for traces of the German Navy's battle cruisers, and on the other hand, to protect the shipping routes, attack the German Navy's submarines, and ensure the safety of sea transport lines.

Under the threat of the German Navy's battle cruiser formations and submarine forces, the British Royal Navy can be said to be the main force. In addition to the main battleship, the rest of the battleships were sent out a lot. It can be seen how much of a threat the German navy posed to Britain by breaking the engagement. In order to protect the sea lines of transport, the British Navy had to encircle the German Navy's battle cruiser formations and submarine forces.