"General, the Germans are catching up. It was expected that in another hour, they would be able to fully catch up with us. "A staff officer to Anton? Admiral House reported.

Anton? Admiral House nodded, he knew what that meant. That is, an hour later, the big war will break out. When the time comes, they will have to fight against the German navy, which is far more powerful than themselves. And whether it was possible to defeat the German Navy, whether it was Anton? Admiral House was still an ordinary Austro-Hungarian naval soldier, and he did not give up hope. Because, the German Navy was much stronger than them.

Compared with the Austro-Hungarian Navy, the German Navy had the advantage. Not only did it have an advantage in the number and quality of capital ships, but the quality and combat experience of the German Navy were also far stronger than those of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. In addition, in terms of morale, the German Navy also had the advantage. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has even destroyed the country, and these naval soldiers can be regarded as having a home and cannot return, how high can they be expected to have the high morale to continue fighting?

"Order the ships and get ready for battle! This time, it was a decisive battle between us and the Germans. The Germans, despite the fact that we fought side by side with them, brazenly destroyed our country. As an Austro-Hungarian* soldier, we must fight the Germans to the death for the future of our country! "Anton? Admiral House gave the order.

Germany's destruction of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has become a pain in the heart of every Austro-Hungarian* soldier. The duty of a soldier is to protect the family and defend the country. However, because the enemy is too strong, they cannot defend their country. However, the officers and men of the Austro-Hungarian Navy were convinced that they were not cowardly land forces and would never surrender to the Germans.

Anton? Admiral House also hoped that the Austro-Hungarian Navy would do its best in this battle, and even if he was all sunk, the German Navy would pay a lot of money. In this case, it may be possible to weaken Germany a little. In the future, countries that oppose Germany may be able to defeat Germany more easily. At that time, Austria-Hungary will still have a chance to recover.

At the same time, Anton? Admiral House also had a glimmer of hope in his heart, that is, he hoped that the German Navy would be frightened by the Austro-Hungarian Navy's casualty tactics, and that they might have a chance to escape from the German Navy's pursuit and escape safely to the United States. No matter how many warships and how many officers and men were left at that time, some seeds were reserved for the Austro-Hungarian Navy. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire could one day be restored, then the Austro-Hungarian Navy could also be rebuilt. Although, by that time, he might not be able to see that day. But, Anton? Admiral House would still be pleased.

The 16 capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, as well as other small and medium-sized warships, were ready to fight.

The 16 capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, including four 'Austro-Hungarian Monarch-class' battleships, the lead ship 'Austro-Roman', the second ship 'Franz? Joseph I', the third ship 'Karl I', the fourth ship 'Ferdinand I'. Four 'Combined Forces' battleships, the lead ship 'Combined Forces', the second ship 'Taghoff', the third ship 'Prinz Eugen', and the fourth ship 'St. Force'? Istvan'. In addition, four 'Caesar-class' battleships, three 'Moltke-class' battlecruisers and one 'Helgoland-class' battleship, purchased from the German Navy, were also given additional names. The four 'Caesar-class' battleships were named 'Francis I', 'Francis II', 'Leopold II' and 'Joseph' II. Three 'Moltke-class' battle cruisers, named 'Leopold I', 'Joseph I' and 'Charles III'. As for the battleship 'East Prussia' among the 'Helgoland class' battleships, it was renamed 'Maria?' Theresia's battleship.

If you put it ten years ago, even five years ago. These sixteen capital ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy can definitely be regarded as the most powerful navy in the world. But now, these capital ships are still performing very well. In particular, the eight capital ships purchased from Germany can definitely be regarded as world-class capital ships. But it is no longer able to compete with the latest capital ships. Especially this time the opponent was the German Navy. Although, the capital ships that made up the German Navy's combined fleet were all unfinished warships that Germany had captured from Britain and then rebuilt. Although the overall performance is obviously not as good as that of the capital ship built entirely by Germany, after improvement, the performance is definitely the best in the world. This is also because Germany does not want to build its own capital ships, otherwise, the capital ships built by Germany will still be able to dominate the world.

Minutes and seconds passed. Over time, the German Navy slowly caught up. 12 battleships, 10 battlecruisers, all the most powerful capital ships in the world. Even those battle cruisers, in key areas, had thick armor. Coupled with the powerful main guns, the combat effectiveness of these capital ships cannot be underestimated.

On the battleship "Kaiser", the flagship of the combined fleet of the German Navy, the fleet commander, Admiral Hipper, was working with the chief of staff, Richter? Vice Admiral Fils talks about the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

"In terms of size, the Austro-Hungarian Navy is definitely second only to the Imperial Navy. Even the US Navy is not necessarily comparable. Of course, this is only counting the number of capital ships. If you add other small and medium-sized warships, the Austro-Hungarian Navy is still a lot worse. If you count the combat effectiveness, the Austro-Hungarian Navy can also be sent to the third! Today, however, this mighty navy will be destroyed by us! Admiral Hipperl lamented. Destroying a country's powerful navy with his own hands made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"Your Excellency, Commander, this is the result of Austria-Hungary! The Austro-Hungarian Empire no longer existed, but they still tried to resist. Moreover, he also wants to run to the United States and continue to confront the empire. This is absolutely intolerable for the Empire. So, we have to get rid of them! "Richter? Lieutenant General Fils said.

Admiral Hipper nodded, and now it was natural to put the interests of the empire first. From an imperial point of view, it is best that Austria-Hungary is destroyed. At the same time, in order to remove the threat, the Austro-Hungarian Navy also had to be dealt with. In this way, Germany will be safe.

"Order the fleet, get ready for battle! This time, go all out and take out the Austro-Hungarian Navy! "Admiral Hipperl gave the order.