Chapter 425: Their Respective Plans

"General Hipper, let's go with the 1st Battlecruiser Detachment. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoNow that the main force of the British has left Scarpa Bay, they are no longer shrunken turtles. So, let's have this final showdown with them! "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Hipper has been looking forward to this battle for a long time. Although, the strength of the British Navy was weakened a lot by them. However, the number of its dozens of capital ships is still staggering. If the British Navy can be severely damaged or even completely annihilated in this battle, it will still be able to achieve very fruitful results.

"General Hipper, it's still the old rule, if you encounter the main fleet of the British, then retreat and lead them to the side of the main fleet. If the British detachment can be eaten, eat them. These capital ships of the British will have to be sunk before we can completely win this naval battle. "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.

"Yes, General." Lieutenant General Hipper nodded. Although, the 1st Battlecruiser Detachment led by him had three powerful battleships such as the 'Mackensen-class' battlecruisers, but after all, there were only six in total. If they encountered the main force of the British Navy, they could not eat it.

"The British now only have six battle cruisers left, and if they eat them all, the next battle will be much easier." Reinhart? Admiral Scheer said.

There were not many capital ships left in the British Navy, although most of those battle cruisers were thin-skinned battleships. However, I have to admit that the speed of those battleships is very fast. If these battlecruisers were lost, the British Navy would have lost its fast battleships.

"I have given an order to General Spee that his 2nd Battlecruiser Detachment will abandon its attacks on the British coastal cities and cooperate with your actions. Anyway, if we can completely defeat the British navy, it doesn't make sense to attack the British coastal cities or not. "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.

"Yes, General. After the Royal Navy is eliminated by us, we will wait until the army has defeated the Anglo-French forces, and then we can land on the British mainland. When the time comes, these coastal cities will all be occupied by us. We can even use the shipbuilding strength of the British to upgrade our own shipbuilding system. Hipper said.

Indeed, in terms of shipbuilding strength, Britain is indeed above Germany. If it weren't for the fact that Germany had taken a shortcut in terms of warships because of Qin Tian's relationship, it would have been impossible for them to catch up with and surpass the Royal Navy. After defeating Britain, it was just right to use Britain's shipbuilding strength to improve Germany's shipbuilding strength, making Germany the first power in shipbuilding.

Half an hour later, Vice Admiral Hipper set out with six battle cruisers of the 1st Battle Cruiser Detachment. Three 'Mackensen-class' battlecruisers, three 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers, plus several light cruisers and destroyers, left the huge fleet and headed north. According to the information received, the British fleet headed south after departing from Scarpa Bay. In this case, by dawn tomorrow morning, we will probably be able to meet the British Navy.

On the other side, the 2nd Battle Cruiser Detachment of the German Navy also ended its shelling of Dundee. Maximilian? Feng? Lieutenant General Spee received Reinhardt? After Admiral Scheer's telegram, a smile appeared on his face.

"The British have finally come out. This time, I don't have to continue to attack their coastal cities and bear the infamy of being a butcher! Lieutenant General Spee said with a smile. Being able to fight the British Navy naturally excites him more than attacking the British coastal cities.

"Order the fleet, go north at full speed!" Lieutenant General Spee ordered.

"Yes, General."

The three 'D-Verblinger-class' battlecruisers and three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers of the 2nd Battlecruiser Detachment then headed north to meet the British Royal Navy.

Both the British and German navies knew that this war was inevitable, and they did not think of avoiding it. Therefore, with both sides having the desire to fight, the outbreak of this decisive naval battle is inevitable.

On the morning of March 21, a German Navy seaplane, a hundred kilometers east of Fraserburg, spotted the British fleet heading south. Six battle cruisers, protected by a group of light cruisers and destroyers, quickly moved south. The seaplane immediately reported the situation to the flagship, and at the same time prepared to look around to see if there were any warships of the British Navy.

However, they were intercepted by the British seaplanes. Under the siege of several British Navy seaplanes, German seaplanes had to evacuate this area.

On the battlecruiser 'Tiger' of the British Navy, Davy? Lieutenant General Betty's face was serious. In this battle, the disadvantage they are in is too great. So much so that he had to be careful every step he took.

"General, the Germans' seaplanes flew away." A staff officer to David? Lieutenant General Betty reports.

"Well, let the 2nd battleship detachment, pick up the speed and keep a distance of about twenty kilometers from us. The Germans have discovered us, then, their fleet should soon arrive. Hopefully, they sent only a couple of battle cruisers against us. "David? Lieutenant General Betty said.

If the German Navy had only sent a few battle cruisers, their ploy would have succeeded. At that time, the three 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships of the 2nd Battleship Detachment will become a surprise force, raiding the flanks of the German fleet and laying the foundation for victory in this battle in one fell swoop.

Of course, if all 12 battlecruisers of the German Navy arrived, then Davy? Lieutenant General Betty had to retreat. In the face of all the battlecruisers of the German Navy, even with the addition of three 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships, they were definitely no match. After two battles with the battlecruisers of the German Navy, Davy? Vice Admiral Betty was well aware of the awesomeness of these battle cruisers.

"Yes, General."

On the other side, the 1st Battlecruiser Formation of the German Navy also obtained this information. Having learned of the location of the battle patrol formation of the British Navy, Vice Admiral Hipper immediately ordered the 1st battle cruiser detachment to speed up.

"Order the fleet to be combat-ready, the British are less than two hours away from us. In an hour's time, there is a high probability that we will start an exchange of fire. Also, send a telegram to General Spee, telling him to speed up, and together we will encircle and destroy the British battle cruisers. Lieutenant General Hipperl excitedly gave the order.