July 10, 1915, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Field Marshal Tirpitz, Minister of the German Admiralty, personally arrived here to see off the expeditionary fleet that was about to go to the Far East.

Chief of Staff of the Navy von? Marshal Pol, commander of the High Seas Fleet, Reinhardt? Admiral Scheer, Vice Admiral Hipper, Chief of Staff of the High Seas Fleet, and other high-ranking officials of the Imperial Navy were also present. This time, the Imperial Navy sent a fleet to fight in the sea area thousands of miles away, and the accident and crisis were undoubtedly great. Therefore, the Imperial Navy must be cautious. In addition, this battle is very important for the Empire. Therefore, Lieutenant General Spee, who served as the commander of the expeditionary force, was undoubtedly under great pressure.

"General Shi Pei, Your Majesty attaches great importance to this expedition to the island country. I hope you can win this battle. Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I promise you victory!" Lieutenant General Spee said.

"General Spee, since you have chosen to be the commander of the expeditionary fleet, you should understand the difficulties very well. I hope that when the time comes, you will be able to think about the interests of the Empire. Marshal Count Tirpitz reminded.

Lieutenant General Spee, knowing what Marshal Tirpitz meant, nodded heavily.

The ceremony was brief, but solemn. Amid the majestic music, the Imperial Navy's expeditionary fleet left the harbor and sailed into the vast ocean.

This huge fleet, consisting of nine battle cruisers, 10 light cruisers, 27 destroyers, eight supply ships and two hospital ships, left the military port and embarked on an expedition to the island nation.

Standing on the bridge of the flagship battleship 'Mackensen', Vice Admiral Spee was silent. He had served as the commander of the Far Eastern Fleet, so it was undoubtedly very suitable for him to be the commander of the expeditionary fleet. Among the generals of the German Navy, it is estimated that no one was more familiar with the situation in the Far East than he was. Although, this time it may be necessary to launch an attack on the coastal cities of the island nation, which will cause a lot of civilian casualties. However, Lieutenant General Spee did not care. He had already done that back in England. Under his command, the German fleet bombed Edinburgh almost into ruins. This kind of thing is just a matter of doing it all over again. It's just that the British who were killed before may be killed by the islanders this time.

"Hopefully, this time the island navy will have the courage to fight us!" Lieutenant General Spee said.

"General, do the islanders really have the guts? I don't think so. Our fleet is much more powerful than the islanders. I doubt they'll run away, or they'll be cowering in the harbor and won't dare to go out to sea! Rear Admiral Maugf, chief of staff of the expeditionary fleet, said with a smile.

Vice Admiral Spee nodded: "True, we sent only nine battle cruisers, and there are no armored cruisers yet. But our combat effectiveness is definitely much stronger than that of the navies of island countries. This attack on the navy of the island country is indeed a bit too bullying. ”

"Yes! But who made the islanders so bold this time and dare to provoke the empire? So, they have to pay for their stupidity. Major General Maofu looked like he was winning.

The German Navy sent a huge fleet to the Far East, and almost everyone knew that Germany was preparing to take action against the island nation. When the island nation brazenly attacked Southeast Asia, all countries had already guessed this. They all know very well that with the German code of conduct, they will definitely not bypass the islanders.

Of course, many countries are even more expecting the islanders to be able to exert their might this time and defeat the German expeditionary fleet in the same way that they defeated the Russian navy ten years ago. In this way, the Germans can suffer a big loss.

Britain, which was fighting Germany, the United States on the other side of the ocean, France and Italy, which lost the war, and Austria-Hungary, Germany's ally, were almost all based on this idea.

The British wished for a crushing defeat for the German navy in the Far East, so that the Germans would be frantically retaliating against the island nation. And once the Germans did this, then the British would undoubtedly have a much better time.

The Americans also hoped to weaken Germany with the help of the islanders. In this way, their own safety can be guaranteed. Although, the US Navy's large-scale shipbuilding program has already begun. However, building a battleship is not a trick, it takes a lot of time. If Germany can concentrate on the island nations, there will be no time for them. In this way, the United States will be able to expand its armaments in an orderly manner. In order to strengthen the determination of the island countries to resist, the US Government even instructed its ambassadors to the island countries to propose to the island countries that the US Government was willing to provide intelligence assistance to the island countries, and that it could also provide the island countries with a loan of $20 million.

The French and Italians, on the other hand, were simply because they lost the war, and at the same time they were extorted by Germany, causing them to suffer heavy losses. This made them wish to see the Germans unlucky, and they could be regarded as avenging themselves. As for whether the island people have this ability, or whether the island country is not a good thing, this is not something for them to consider.

Although Austria-Hungary was an ally of Germany, the relationship did not change because of the previous rifts. However, their relationship is not what it used to be. In Austria Franz? When Joseph I was unable to handle state affairs, Crown Prince Karl had become the veritable ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And Crown Prince Karl was already full of hatred for Qin Tian and the German Empire. Naturally, they wished that the German Empire would make a big mistake. If the German Naval Expeditionary Fleet loses the war, it is estimated that Crown Prince Karl will be excited to hold a meeting at the Imperial Palace to celebrate the loss of the German Navy!

The rest of the world is also a cold observer. However, there are not a few countries that hope that Germany will lose. After all, there is almost no doubt that Germany will win this world war if nothing unexpected happens. None of the countries wanted to see a country rise that was even more powerful than the British Empire of its former days. That's not a good thing for other countries. Their interests will also be threatened as a result. If Germany loses this expedition, it proves that Germany is not as strong as it seems. The fear of Germany will not be so great. If Germany wants to dominate the world, it will not be so easy.