The plan of the day is in the morning! The darkness that had been silent for a long time receded, and the city gradually returned to its former hustle and bustle.

In the pavilion of the Imperial Garden, Chen Shao sat on a loose and comfortable seat, enjoying the scenery outside. But seeing the birds flying freely in the blue sky, these birds seem to have long been accustomed to the hustle and bustle of the city, and everything seems so peaceful and beautiful.

Unconsciously, Chen Shao's thoughts drifted to World War II again.

The war in Europe has been going on for more than a year, and as I had predicted, Germany has swept across Europe, and Britain, France, and other Allied countries, all of which are struggling to deal with Hitler on the European continent, have no time to look at Asian and African affairs. Japan, with its own support, also made rapid progress, not only sweeping away the power of the Allied forces in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. As the war progresses to such a point, it should be said that the first strategic goal has been achieved.

Suddenly, a sound of footsteps broke his reverie, and Chen Shaokuan, dressed in military uniform, walked over with a briefcase.

"Your Majesty, I have just received a telegram from the European group about the Allied and German naval battles."

"Oh! Have a seat! Slowly retracting his gaze from afar, Chen Shao did not express too much surprise, as if he already knew something, and motioned Chen Shaokuan with his gaze to continue. Then, he picked up a box of hardcover cigarettes in front of the table, handed one of them to Chen Shaokuan, and then lit a fire and smoked it.

"Only one Bismarck capital ship remained in the German Navy, and two aircraft carriers were sunk. The British aircraft carriers are all finished, and there are only three super senseless-class battleships left. Not a single battle cruiser remained, and the losses on the side of the destroyers were not very large. Hitler was furious, and Churchill jumped to his feet in anger. ”

"That's a good ending!" Chen Shao nodded, very satisfied with such an answer, it was not in vain that he supported the Germans so much, and finally crippled the British Navy.

"The strategic decisions of the empire were basically built around how to weaken the Western powers." After hesitating for a while, Chen Shaokuan asked puzzledly: "In order to maintain the protracted nature of the war, in a sense, our side should be more biased towards the German side, why didn't we take the opportunity to destroy a few more British battleships last time?" Wouldn't that better balance the gap between the two countries? ”

Chen Shao was not in a hurry to answer this question. Instead, he smiled and asked, "The reason why Britain has been able to dominate Europe for a hundred years." What does it depend on? ”

"Ships!" Although Chen Shaokuan was a little puzzled by this question, he still replied without thinking: "A strong naval force and a large commercial fleet. ”

"If the naval fleet, on which they depend, has suffered heavy losses from their adversaries, will Britain continue to exist as a nation?" Then he didn't wait for Chen Shaoshao to speak. Chen Shao continued. "There is no doubt about it. It's impossible! It is important to understand that Britain's prosperity requires a strong navy to protect it, and Germany is in such a situation. The creation of a powerful naval fleet posed a serious threat to Britain's maritime position, and if it were not for this challenge, and for the fact that the German navy had been blockading the Atlantic, the Allies would never have fought so hard with the German fleet. ”

At this point, he paused and took a deep puff of his cigarette before he continued, "It is true that with the capabilities of our submarines, unless the British fleet is hiding in the military port, they will have to wait for the submarines. But have you ever wondered, what kind of terrible effect this will have on a country that is heavily dependent on the Navy? This means that Britain may lose a total naval battle in the future, and may even be forced to withdraw from this war. And after the defeat of the British, their colonies could only fall into the hands of Germany and the United States, which did not benefit the empire at all. Moreover, the presence of the British Navy was an effective containment of the German forces, and the two sides contained each other, which would help us further consolidate our control over the Middle East. Therefore, we must allow Britain to maintain its position of European maritime superiority at all times! Of course, whether it is internal or external, the premise must be based on the reduction of maritime aviation forces. ”

In fact, as soon as Chen Shaokuan heard this, he already understood what Chen Shao meant. So, he asked thoughtfully: "In this way, forced by the strong military presence of Great Britain at sea, and the inaction of German surface ships in the war, then they will have to open another front at sea?" ”

"Not bad!" Nodding, Chen Shao said with a smile, "It must be forced to launch an unrestricted submarine war as soon as possible!" ”

"Unrestricted submarine warfare!" Although he had already guessed a little in advance, Chen Shaokuan couldn't help but exclaim when he heard that he had confirmed his guess. Then he asked, "But will they do what we do?" ”

"They will!" Chen Shao said confidently, "Although it is very dangerous to drag the United States into the war, they must take risks!" Because they believed that the naval battle had been completely lost, and now only starvation could force Britain to surrender. Even if the consequences of doing so would force the United States to declare war, it would be worth it. What's more, there is still Japan in the United States, and Hitler knew that Japan would soon bring great trouble to the United States in the Pacific, and by the time the United States had resolved Japan, the war in Europe would have already ended. ”

"Maybe that's right! Those Germans have always been confident! Chen Shaokuan also echoed and said.

Chen Shao then said in a deep voice: "Whether it is on the European battlefield or in the Atlantic region, unlimited submarine warfare is indispensable!" Because the Allied navy had to be pinned down in another effective way on the European theater of war! Also, the United States shouldn't be too easy! ”

"Huh?" Obviously, Chen Shaokuan didn't understand what he meant for a while.

Chen Shao said slowly: "You have to understand that although the United States also has national problems that cannot be avoided by any country at home, this kind of problem is really insignificant for a country with a huge land area. Its war potential cannot be underestimated, and it seems that Japan is in a good war situation now, but there is a great hidden danger in itself, that is, Japan is only an island country, and it cannot confront the United States in all aspects. Even if Japan makes a move against the United States, it will only take advantage of it in the early stage, and Japan will not be able to really defeat the United States. Once the United States eases up and the country enters a state of war in an all-round way, the United States will have enough time and energy to quickly restore its combat effectiveness, which is not something that Japan, a small country, can contend with. Therefore, we must find another way to deplete the United States from its full involvement in the war in the Pacific. ”

And in Chen Shao's heart, there is always a lingering haze. Hitler was very abnormal at this time, and the telegram that was sent to him was left behind and not destroyed. This had never happened before, and judging by the nature of the incident, Hitler had already begun to be wary of China. Chen Shao had already realized this, and when he sold weapons to the allies, he had already prepared for this. However, for the sake of China's future grand strategic policy, some things cannot be avoided. He is confident that as long as the last two steps can be taken well, then China will not have the slightest chance of winning in the face of the world.

The shock of this world-wide naval battle to the whole world is undoubtedly huge, and it can be called the largest naval battle in the history of human warfare. The two sides involved in the war had a total of more than 400 ships, of which the capital ships reached fifty, not counting those cruisers and aircraft carriers. The naval battle also lasted for more than a day, and the smoke over the North Atlantic Ocean has not yet cleared, and the wreckage at sea is still floating.

After the war, there was not one out of ten capital ships of the navy of both sides, especially on the Allied side, there were forty battleships, and only three scarred super senseless ones remained, and the aircraft carriers were all finished. On the German side, two aircraft carriers were finished, four Kunlun Shan class were also finished, and only one of the five Bismarcks remained, which was also dilapidated. Those ships that survived were basically covered with wounds, and most of them lost their combat effectiveness.

On the crew side, both sides also suffered heavy casualties. A few of the sailors who fell into the water were rescued, and the rest of the sailors were swept away by the waves. On the Allied side, nearly 80,000 naval officers and men were killed and wounded, while on the German side, nearly 30,000 were killed or wounded.

In Europe at this moment, only the Italian navy was not damaged at all, and the navies of Germany and the Central Powers did not have combat effectiveness in a short time. Wounded ships need to be repaired, and soldiers need medical attention. There was a serious gap in the naval power of Europe.

At the end of this naval battle, both sides made their own declarations of victory. Germany won, crippled the Allied navy, and exchanged eight battleships for more than thirty Allied capital ships. And the Allies also won, crippled the huge German fleet, killed two German aircraft carriers of 30,000 tons, and also killed eight German super battleships, all with a displacement of more than 50,000 tons.

This just shows that in the heart, which side is not dripping blood in the heart. Centennial navy, the construction of these navies, Germany took more than twenty years and paid a great price. And the Allies are the same, the construction of these navies began from the beginning of the useless ships, and the navy that has been stored for more than 30 years was all buried overnight. How not to distress them.

However, on the surface, the Allies still had a slight advantage, and there were three super useless ships, which could continue to be used as long as they were repaired, while the Germans only had one. The naval strength of the Allies still has a great advantage. However, when everyone learned about the naval battle, they were impressed by the German Bismarck, and in this naval battle, every German capital ship was basically one against two, or even one from three.

Churchill also sighed: "The pinnacle of battleship defense." (To be continued.) )