Chapter 598: Darkness Chen Cang

In the vast Atlantic, a huge fleet is sailing eastward. Large and small battleships, more than eighty in total, including 12 battleships, 5 armored cruisers, 20 light cruisers and 50 destroyers.

Although, this fleet is all flying the American flag. However, from the generals to the ordinary soldiers, all of them were British. This fleet is exactly the one that Britain secretly purchased from the United States.

The battleship "Nevada", the flagship of this fleet, is in the center of the entire fleet. Other warships, scattered all around.

Vice Admiral Martin stood on the foredeck of the battleship 'Nevada', blowing the sea breeze, feeling a little uncomfortable.

From Vice Admiral Martin's professional point of view, the performance of the American warships is indeed not very good. Although the firepower is not weak, the armor is also thick. But it's too slow. Such a battleship is undoubtedly a typical battleship for the purpose of conducting a decisive battle on the battle line.

The U.S. Navy's warship design ideas are different from those of the British Royal Navy, and the same as those of the German Navy. But because of the technological gap, their warships are worse than those of the German Navy. While getting acquainted with American warships, Vice Admiral Martin discovered these problems. It's just that the current Britain is no longer qualified to pick and choose. To be able to buy so many warships from the Americans, that's already God forbid. Otherwise, there is simply no country in the world that can sell them so many warships.

"Damn the Americans, these battleships don't perform very well, but they are sold for sky-high prices, it's completely a lion's mouth!" Lieutenant General Martin scolded hatefully. Indeed, even the British Navy's 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships cost only two million pounds. However, the price of these warships, which the United States sold to Britain, was as high as 50 million dollars. This price is already five times that of the 'Queen Elizabeth class' battleship.

"When we defeat the Germans, we must make the Americans pay for their greed!" Lieutenant General Martin thought secretly. This time he was slaughtered by the Americans, which made the admirals of the Royal Navy very dissatisfied. If they could, they would naturally hope that one day they would be able to make the Americans pay for it. Of course, the prerequisite was that they would defeat the German navy in the next naval battle. Otherwise, the British Royal Navy would cease to exist, let alone go into trouble with the Americans.

"General, telegram from the headquarters!" A communications officer reported.

Lieutenant General Martin took the telegram and read it carefully. This telegram is an operational plan sent by the Combined Fleet Command. Vice Admiral Martin was asked to lead the fleet to the sea area about two hundred kilometers west of the island of Ireland to launch an attack on a part of the German Navy's broken fleet and attract other fleets of the German Navy. The main forces of the Combined Fleet will then arrive to cooperate with them in the siege of the German Navy.

"Call back to the fleet command, we will execute according to the plan!" Lieutenant General Martin said.

"Yes, General." The communications officer immediately went to send a telegram.

"May God bless us, and hopefully this time the Germans will be defeated!" Lieutenant General Martin secretly prayed to God.

For them, this is already the last chance. If the German Navy had not been defeated this time, then there would never have been such an opportunity again. The Royal Navy will never again have a chance to return to supremacy at sea. Even the British Empire would fall as a result. It can be seen how important this decisive battle is for the British Empire.

The British fleet continued to secretly move towards the eastern Atlantic, and because they were flying the American flag, they had no fear of being discovered by the German Navy. Even if it was discovered by the German Navy, there was nothing. The United States is a neutral country, and the German Navy does not have the right to board these warships to inspect them, and naturally it will not be found that the people piloting these American* warships are British.

Vice Admiral Martin hoped to be able to lead the fleet close to the German Navy, and then suddenly attacked. In this way, it may be possible to catch the German Navy by surprise. And the likelihood of them winning will also be greatly increased.

After all, the German Navy was too strong. In previous naval battles, the Royal Navy had been shown how powerful they were. It is true that the Royal Navy has a profound heritage, and the quality of its officers and men is world-class. However, in the naval battle, he was beaten to the ground by the rising star of the German Navy.

Therefore, if the British Navy wants to win the decisive battle, it will have to use some unconventional tactics. With the help of the American fleet as a disguise, it became an excellent tactic to secretly approach the German fleet and then launch a surprise attack.

The fleet led by Vice Admiral Martin became a key force in the Royal Navy's reversal of the tide of the war and the defeat of the German Navy.

May 16, in the western waters of the island of Ireland. Three Blücher-class battle cruisers of the German Navy are cruising in this area. Their task was to strengthen the blockade of Britain, to ensure that ships from any country could not reach Britain, and to deliver all kinds of supplies to the British.

On the battlecruiser 'Blucher', Rear Admiral Lübeck of the German Navy was leisurely drinking coffee. For the German Navy's broken fleet, the task now is undoubtedly very easy. The main force of the British Navy has been wiped out by them, and the remnants of the warships can only hide in the military port to lick their wounds. The entire ocean was already under the control of the German Navy.

"The weather today is really nice. It would be even better if you could meet a few warships of the British and sink them! Major General Lübeck put down his coffee and said with a smile.

"General, we haven't touched a British warship for three whole days." A staff officer said.

"Yes! It's been three whole days. Such a task is just too boring. It's hard to imagine why, at this point, the British still refused to surrender? Even if they persisted, they would never have a chance of winning. Major General Lübeck said.

"General, perhaps the British thought they still had a chance of winning!"

"Humph! That's absolutely impossible. Even a manifestation of God would not have helped the British to win the war! Major General Lübeck said confidently.

"Report to the Admiral, a fleet has been spotted due west!" Staff officer reported.

"Fleet? Order the ships to raise their vigilance. Major General Lübeck ordered.