"The current strength of the Imperial Navy has completely surpassed that of the British Royal Navy, right?" Wilhelm II asked. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Yes, Your Majesty. Both in terms of the number of new capital ships and the combat effectiveness, we have already surpassed the British. Of course, if you count the former dreadnoughts, the British still have the largest number of battleships in the world. It's just that those old-fashioned former dreadnoughts have no combat effectiveness at all in naval battles. Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

The German Navy also has more than 20 ex-dreadnoughts, and as dreadnoughts and super-dreadnoughts have become the protagonists of naval warfare, those former dreadnoughts can only be used as warships for coastal defense. After the end of this war, they were dismantled, and it was already doomed.

The German Navy's new capital ships included four 'Nassau-class' battleships, five 'Helgoland-class' battleships, five 'Caesar-class' battleships, five 'King-class' battleships, three 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers, three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers and three 'Döhringer-class' battlecruisers. A total of nineteen battleships and nine battlecruisers. In addition, five 'Bavaria-class' battleships and three 'Mackensen-class' battlecruisers are under construction. When all is completed, the German Navy will have 24 cutting-edge battleships and 12 battlecruisers.

On the other hand, the British Navy still has one 'Dreadnought' battleship, three 'Bellerophon-class' battleships, three 'St. Vincent' class' battleships, one 'Neptune' battleship, two 'Giant-class' battleships, four 'Orion-class' battleships, one 'King George V-class' battleship, two 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers, one 'Indefatigable-class' battlecruiser, two 'Lion-class' battlecruisers and the 'Tiger' battlecruiser, a total of 14 battleships and six battlecruisers. Of course, the British Navy has five more 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships and five 'Revenge-class' battleships to be commissioned, and if all are commissioned, the British Navy will have 24 battleships and six battlecruisers.

Of course, the Germans did not know that the British had already requisitioned two battleships for the Ottoman Turkish Empire and one for Chile, which increased the number of battleships in the British Navy by three.

In this way, the two sides are basically equal in terms of the number of capital ships. However, the capital ships of the German Navy were more combat-ready, which had already passed the test of naval warfare.

"So, folks, can we start a decisive battle against the British Navy? If we have a decisive battle at this time, we should have a good chance of winning! Kaiser Wilhelm II said.

"Your Majesty, at this time, we have a very good chance of winning a decisive battle with the British Navy. However, the British are not fools, and they will not fight us in a decisive battle at this time. If I were the commander of the British Navy, I would have confined all my strength to the military port. Wait until the construction of the battleships that have not yet entered service is completed, and then enter service. So, even if we tried to fight the British, they would not agree. They will rely on strong and shore fortifications to confront us. In that case, we won't be able to take advantage of it at all. Marshal Count Tirpitz said. It would be foolish to use battleships to attack strong shore fortifications. Unless you can have an overwhelming advantage, no one else will do that.

Wilhelm II couldn't help frowning: "Could it be that we are watching the British regain their strength?" In that case, the advantages we have gained so hard will gradually be lost. ”

Wilhelm II seemed a little unwilling to do this.

"Father, it is not so easy for the British to regain their strength. Although their navy still has a total of ten powerful battleships of two classes about to be commissioned, the Imperial Navy can still have an advantage. It would have been best if the British had taken the initiative to engage in a decisive battle with us at that time. If the British are not willing to fight us in a decisive battle, then we will continue to break the engagement, cut off the British sea transportation lines, and drag the British to death. When the time comes, if the British don't fight a decisive battle with us, then it won't work. Qin Tian said.

Wilhelm II did not answer immediately, but looked at the admirals of the navy: "General Scheer, what do you think?" ”

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's advice is very good, and if the British are unwilling to engage in a decisive battle with us, we can only use the tactic of breaking the engagement against them. At that time, even if the British wanted to restore their strength by building a large number of battleships, they would not be able to do it. Once the sea lines of transport are cut off, they simply don't have enough war materials to support the construction of those warships. Even they don't even have enough food. When the time comes, what will the British use to fight us? "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.

Wilhelm II nodded, he was not a professional in the navy. Since the commander of the High Seas Fleet thought so, let it be so, and he believed that it would be very advantageous for the German Empire.

"In that case, then continue to implement the blockade of the British, sink all the merchant ships of the British, and send them all to the Atlantic Ocean to feed the fish." Wilhelm II said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Everyone replied.

Because it was already late, Wilhelm II left early. Qin Tian stayed behind and discussed the next tactics with the generals of the navy.

"Your Excellency Marshal, how are the submarine forces doing?" Qin Tian asked.

"Your Highness, the submarine force has performed very well, and during this period of time, the submarine has sunk more British merchant ships than the broken fleet. Even, they sank the warships of the British. Although they are all small warships, they are quite good. Marshal Count Tirpitz said with a smile.

At first, he did not take the submarine as a hidden gadget in his eyes, believing that it would not change the outcome of the war at all. However, as the submarine forces of the German Navy began to launch a fierce attack on British merchant ships, Britain's sea transportation lines were gradually cut off, which made Field Marshal Count Tirpitz begin to face up to the strength of naval submarines.

"The role of submarines will be much more than that, and it remains to be further developed by us. In parallel with the development of submarines, we should also develop anti-submarine weapons. In this case, even if other countries develop submarines, we will be able to deal with them. Qin Tian deliberately mentioned.