Chapter 230: It's an Opportunity
"Gentlemen, the British have set a trap against our broken fleet. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info I have to say, it's a big threat. However, there is also an opportunity in the midst of this threat. If we can seize this opportunity, it will give the German Imperial Navy a further lead over the British. In future naval battles, we will have a better chance of winning. Qin Tian said.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Tian, as if waiting for what he was going to say next.
"According to the information available so far, the British fleet was escorted by four 'King George V-class' battleships. These are four powerful ultra-dreadnoughts equipped with five twin 343mm guns, and they are definitely the main warships of the British Navy. If we can eat these four British battleships in one bite, it will undoubtedly cost the British heavy losses. Qin Tian said.
"But, Your Highness. The British must have been prepared. They will inevitably ambush other fleets and wait for us. The strength of our broken fleet, eating the four 'King George V-class' battleships of the British, will not be a big problem. But if you fall into an ambush by the British, then the problem will be serious. "Feng? Marshal Pohl was a little worried.
Qin Tian smiled and continued, "Let's continue to analyze. The British knew that the main force of our broken fleet was the battle cruisers. The advantage of the battlecruisers, which they also knew very well, was that they were much faster than the battleships. So, if they were going to ambush us, the most likely thing was to use battle cruisers. And after the British battlecruiser "Lion" was sunk by us, they were left with nine battlecruisers, namely three "Invincible" and three "Indefatigable" battlecruisers, as well as the two remaining "Lion-class" battlecruisers and the recently completed "Tiger" battlecruiser. The 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers and the 'Indefatigable-class' battlecruisers, pose little threat to us. This thin-skinned battlecruiser is not at all an opponent of our advanced battlecruisers. Only the 'Lion-class' battlecruisers and the 'Tiger' battlecruisers can confront us in front of them. Of course, previous naval battles have proven that the 'Lion-class' battlecruisers are still no match for our 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers, and their combat power is at most comparable to that of our 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers. Therefore, even if the British sent battle cruisers to ambush us, the threat to us would not be great. And for us, this will be a good opportunity to inflict a heavy blow on the British Navy. ”
"Your Highness, what if the British sent another battleship to ambush our fleet?" Marshal Count Tirpitz asked. After all, what Qin Tian said just now was just guessing that the British had only sent battle cruisers to ambush the German Navy.
Qin Tian nodded: "It is indeed possible, so I think that the 'De Fringer-class' battle cruiser that we have been hiding can also be dispatched." They will serve as a follow-up to our Broken Fleet in this battle. As soon as the British ambush appeared, they immediately attacked and dealt a fatal blow to the British. ”
The 'D-Verblinger-class' battlecruisers are completely different from another time and space. The 'D-Verblinger-class' battlecruisers of this time and space are terrifying battlecruisers equipped with three triple 50 times caliber 380 mm guns. The firepower of the main gun is very amazing. At the same time, in terms of defense, compared with the previous 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers, there has also been a great improvement. It can be said that even if it was a confrontation with the British battleships, the first ones that could not support it were definitely the British battleships. Before the subsequent 'Mackensen-class' battlecruisers enter service, they will be the most powerful battlecruisers in the German Navy and the world.
After the 'D-Verblinger-class' battlecruisers were commissioned, they were kept under a high degree of secrecy, and although the British tried every possible means to find out the true strength of the German Navy, they still did not succeed.
Although, every year of intelligence work and counter-espionage work, Germany invested a lot of money. However, it now seems that these investments have undoubtedly paid off. Now, it's time to reap those rewards.
"Put the 'De Fringel-class' battlecruisers into battle? Your Highness, have you thought about it? If the 'D-Verblinger-class' battlecruisers had entered the battle, the British would have known that we had already had a capital ship armed with 380-mm guns. Marshal Count Tirpitz frowned.
"It's not a big deal, even if our 'De Fringel-class' battlecruisers are not exposed, the British will not slow down their ship-building plans. According to the latest information, the construction of the British's 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships and 'revenge-class' battleships has been greatly accelerated, and it is expected that they will be commissioned next year. So, there's no need for us to hide anymore. If the British Navy can be inflicted heavy losses in this battle, then it will be worth it. Qin Tian said.
"Your Excellency, Your Highness's plan is absolutely feasible. If we can inflict heavy damage on the British navy, even if we only sink four British battleships in this battle, it will be enough for us to further maintain our superiority over the British. In that case, we will have a better chance of winning in future naval battles. "Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer said.
Even the Chief of Staff of the Navy, Feng? Marshal Boll couldn't help but nod his head and approved of Qin Tian's plan.
Indeed, for the senior officers of the German Navy, what they wanted most was to defeat the British Royal Navy. It's just that the British Navy is too strong, so they have to face it carefully. Every step has to be done with care. This time the plan, albeit somewhat risky. But the odds of success are undoubtedly great. No matter how bad it was, even if there was really danger, these battle cruisers of the German Navy could completely rely on their speed advantage to throw off the enemy and escape. After all, the battlecruisers of the German Navy were much more powerful than the battlecruisers of the British Navy. If the British battlecruisers dared to pursue, it would undoubtedly be a real search for death.
"Well, since everyone thinks so, let's implement it according to His Highness's plan." Marshal Count Tirpitz nodded.
"Gentlemen, this will be a rare opportunity for the Imperial Navy. Whether you can grasp this opportunity or not is up to you. Qin Tian was also full of expectations for this plan.