Chapter 260: The Ecstasy of Wilhelm II
On the evening of September 5, 1914, at the Wilhelmshaven naval base, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Crown Prince Qin Tian, Minister of the Navy, Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, Chief of Staff of the Navy von Dolls? Marshal Pol and others rushed here. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info they are here to welcome the battle cruiser formation of the Imperial Navy returning from a great victory.
In the Battle of the Mid-Atlantic, the Imperial Navy inflicted heavy losses on the British Navy in one fell swoop, sinking seven battleships, three battlecruisers, and severely damaging one battleship and one battlecruiser, which made the German Navy very happy, and even made Wilhelm II fall into ecstasy. All along, Wilhelm II has been supporting the development of the navy, in order to hope for such a day?
Wilhelm II was to overtake the British Navy as a target for the German Navy. Although, before, it seemed like an impossible goal. But now it seems that this goal is within reach.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, under the light of a large searchlight, the entire military port was illuminated as if it were daylight. One battleship after another, sailed into the berths of the military port. It can be clearly seen that these warships still have bullet marks left by the battle, as well as traces of being burned by the fire. This is even more so that those who have not personally experienced this naval battle can appreciate how difficult this naval battle is.
But fortunately, it was the Imperial Navy that won in the end.
Reinhart? Admiral Scheer, Lieutenant General Hipper, and Lieutenant General Spee walked down the gangway and came to Wilhelm II.
"Your Majesty, the ministers have fulfilled their mission and defeated the British Navy." Reinhart? Admiral Scheer said.
"Good, very good, thank you. I'm proud to have generals like you, and brave sailors! Wilhelm II's face was full of smiles.
"The British, who have been the world hegemon for hundreds of years. Therefore, they dictated to the German Reich and ignored the legitimate demands of the German Reich. But now, the German Empire has taught the British a hard lesson, letting them know that the German Empire is not so easy to bully. Any provocation against the German Reich would have cost dearly. I hope that you will be able to lead the Imperial Navy to even greater victories in the future! "Wilhelm II to Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer and others said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Reinhart? Admiral Scheer and others said.
Next, Wilhelm II gave an enthusiastic speech to the officers and men who returned from victory, so that the officers and men of the navy were full of confidence in the future war.
For the officers and men of the Imperial Navy, this victory really gave them full confidence in the future war.
Everyone, including Wilhelm II, probably did not expect that this war would go so smoothly. Although, before the outbreak of the war, the German Navy had already entered the fast lane of development and had a large number of advanced warships. However, these warships are only advanced data on paper and have not been tested in real combat. So, everyone is a little worried.
But now it seems that the performance of the warships of the German Navy is fully capable of suppressing the British Navy, which finally reassures them. At the same time, he also admired Qin Tian, the designer of the capital ship of the German Navy. If Qin Tian hadn't designed these warships and single-handedly led the construction of them, it would have been almost impossible for the German Navy to achieve such a brilliant victory.
Then came the grand celebration. The Admiralty had already prepared a large amount of food at the docks, as well as all kinds of liquor. In addition to the officers and soldiers on duty, they can all participate in the celebration. This will also be of great help in raising the morale of the troops.
However, Wilhelm II, Qin Tian and others did not participate in the celebration, they were in the conference room of the base, listening to Reinhardt? The report of Admiral Scheer and others, as well as the deployment of the next battle.
Reinhart? Admiral Scheer, Lieutenant General Hipper, and Lieutenant General Spee, respectively, made combat reports. From their reports, it can be known that although in this naval battle, the number of capital ships dispatched by the German Navy was far inferior to that of the British Navy. However, almost from the very beginning of the battle, they were in an advantageous position. And, gradually, it turned into an overwhelming advantage. This enabled the German Navy, in this naval battle, to achieve a brilliant victory at the cost of a heavy damage to a battle cruiser.
"I really didn't expect that the performance of our warships would be so powerful. Oscar, you're doing a good job. If the Imperial Navy can defeat the British in this war, you will be the first to win! Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
The other senior naval officers also nodded. They had no objection to this statement of Wilhelm II. Although, Qin Tian did not personally go to the front line to fight with the British Navy. However, he plays a much bigger role than that. Without these battleships built by him, the German Navy would not have been able to defeat the British, and it would have been God blessed if it could not be defeated.
After all, if you follow the shipbuilding ideas of the experts of the Naval Technical Committee, they have always followed the butts of the British, so that although it is a little safer and will not take detours, they will not be able to overtake the British in corners. Of course, it has now been proved that the British are simply wrong to attach importance to firepower and speed and despise the design idea of defense. And the German Navy's insistence on emphasizing defense and survivability is correct. In Qin Tian's design, this point was brought to the extreme, which also enabled the German Navy to easily win in this battle.
"Father, marshals and generals, I just did what I was supposed to do. Whether the Imperial Navy could defeat the British Navy in this battle was crucial. It is a matter of whether we can break through the blockade of the British and continue the war. The sinister intention of the British is undoubtedly to use their powerful navy to blockade our coastline, cut off our overseas trade, and slowly drag us to death. However, after this naval battle, I think that there should be no way to achieve the goal of the British. Qin Tian said with a smile.
"The British, having suffered so much losses, simply could not have wanted to continue the blockade of the German Empire. Our overseas trade may be able to reopen. Of course, the British will follow our example and attack our merchant ships. Therefore, in my opinion, overseas trade should not be carried out for the time being, and will be resumed after the Imperial Navy has completely defeated the British. Anyway, the supplies that the empire had stockpiled before the war were enough for us for a long time. Marshal Count Tirpitz said.
Both Wilhelm II and Qin Tian nodded in agreement.