The North Sea is a vast area of sea between Britain and continental Europe, and it is also Germany's main access to the Atlantic. Therefore, in order to curb www.biquge.info the entry and exit of the German navy into the Atlantic, the British deliberately established a large naval base in Scapa Bay in the Onik Islands. As soon as the situation is tense, the main force of the Royal Navy will be stationed here. This made it impossible for the German Navy to enter the Atlantic.

It can be said that the British navy stationed in Scapa Bay was like a chain, tightly strangling Germany's neck. The loss of overseas trade was undoubtedly a fatal blow to a resource-starved Germany. Even though, before the outbreak of the war, under the leadership of Qin Tian, Germany had stored a large amount of war materials. However, as the war continues, the attrition will become greater and greater. If this continues, sooner or later, those stored resources will be consumed.

So, for Germany, once the war enters a war of attrition, their chances of victory will be very small. In the end, it is very likely that he will be dragged to death by the British. After all, Britain had vast colonies to exploit, while Germany did not.

It is precisely because Germany knows this, so it spares no effort to develop its navy, in an attempt to defeat the British Royal Navy, so as to change this unfavorable situation. It's just that it is not so simple to defeat the Royal Navy, which has dominated the world's oceans for hundreds of years.

The reason why Qin Tian built a powerful battle cruiser force and submarine force for the German Navy was to go toe-to-toe with the British Navy and retaliate with a tooth for tat. Didn't the British want to blockade Germany? Similarly, the German Navy could use battle cruisers and submarines to blockade Britain. For a country where the vast majority of industrial raw materials and industrial products need to be transported by sea, and even a country that is not self-sufficient in food and needs to be transported back to its homeland from overseas, it is easy to imagine how serious the consequences would be if the sea transportation lines were cut off. The damage would be greater than that caused by the blockade of Germany.

Qin Tian believed that the German Navy, with its powerful battle cruiser formation and submarine force, would definitely be able to complete the blockade of Britain. Once the sea lines of transport were cut off, Britain's war potential would be greatly reduced, and the threat to Germany would be further reduced, which would help Germany win the war.

In the North Sea in August, the wind is high and the waves are fierce. In other words, the temper of the Atlantic, which is already very irritable, is not as calm as the Pacific Ocean.

A huge warship, sailing in the northwestern part of the North Sea. The hull of this battleship, the size of a hill, floated on the surface of the sea, giving people a great shock.

On the bridge, a middle-aged general in his fifties was using a telescope, looking into the distance. This person is none other than the German Vice Admiral, Maximilian? Spee. He was originally the commander of the Pacific Detachment of the German Navy. However, after Germany decided to abandon Blue Island, the Pacific Fleet was withdrawn to the German mainland and incorporated into the High Seas Fleet. All the Germans in the Blue Island also returned home. And the Blue Island was also handed over to the Eastern Empire.

Of course, the Germans did this, but of course they lost a colony to Germany. However, it made the only great power in the East very unhappy. They were still waiting for the war to break out, and then took the opportunity to declare war on Germany and snatch the Blue Island. But now, Germany has directly abandoned the Blue Island, which is completely frustrating their wishful thinking! The war is about to begin, are they going to continue to fight, or what? The Japanese government is now in chaos.

"General, General Hipper is calling. The 1st battle cruiser formation had already entered the Atlantic. They will turn around and head south. A staff officer reported.

"Call back General Hipper, the 2nd Battle Cruiser Formation, which will operate in the waters west of Scotland in accordance with the predetermined plan." Lieutenant General Spee said.

For Lieutenant General Spee, the evacuation of the Pacific Ocean certainly made him feel a pity. However, being able to participate in the duel with the British Navy also made him extremely excited.

It was at this time that a communications officer walked in with a telegram: "Report to the general, the Reich has declared war on Belgium." Your Excellency, Commander, let's prepare for battle. It is expected that the British will soon declare war on us. ”

"It's good to keep in touch with the country. Notify me as soon as we go to war with the British! Lieutenant General Spee said.

"Yes, General."

These German officers knew that once the war began, it meant that they could attack.

Although, the targets of the attack were the merchant ships and transport ships of the British, which were not as energetic as the warships that attacked them. But as long as they can help Germany win the war, it doesn't matter what they do.

In the early morning of August 4, under the cover of fog, the 2nd battle cruiser formation of the German Navy, led by Vice Admiral Spee, also entered the Atlantic.

Perhaps because the two countries had not yet officially started a war, the British naval blockade was not tight, which allowed the German navy warships to enter the Atlantic Ocean smoothly. Of course, it is estimated that the British Navy did not expect that the German Navy would be so bold and dare to take the initiative to attack!

In the afternoon of the same day, both Lieutenant General Spee and Lieutenant General Hipper received a telegram from home that Britain and Germany had declared war on each other. This means that their hunt can begin.

"Send a telegram to the 'Goeben' and 'Seydlitz' and let them start hunting freely! If you encounter a British warship, contact us immediately. In addition, light cruisers and destroyers, too, were scattered. Lieutenant General Spee ordered.

The 2nd battle cruiser formation, in addition to the three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers, had three light cruisers and three destroyers. These light cruisers and destroyers acted as the eyes of the formation, providing intelligence for the formation. Of course, as soon as the merchant ships of the British were discovered, these light cruisers and destroyers could also attack.

Three 'Moltke-class' battle cruisers, scattered, each spaced a few tens of kilometers apart, sailed in a southwesterly direction. On the periphery were light cruisers and destroyers.

In the absence of radar, everything depends only on the human eye to find the target.

Like Vice Admiral Spee, Vice Admiral Hipper's formation of three 'Blücher-class' battle cruisers also began to search the vast sea for the traces of the British Navy's merchant ships and transports.

As for the submarine forces, they are still on their way because they are slow. Therefore, this free hunt against British merchant ships and transports will first be started by the battle cruisers of the German Navy.