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By the time Britain and Germany were fighting a decisive battle in the North Sea, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening Beijing time. Although Wang Yuze was very concerned about this decisive battle between the British and German navies, he did not stay up all night waiting. He is nearly forty years old, and he finds that his energy is not as abundant as when he was younger. If you stay up late for a long time, it will cause a lot of burden on your body. Moreover, the duel between the dozens of capital ships of the two navies will not be able to tell the winner in a moment. Therefore, after Wang Yuze told the Admiralty and the General Staff to pay attention to the information coming from Europe, he went back to the dormitory to rest. It's just that he never expected that this naval battle would soon be decided.

On the morning of June 1, 1912, Beijing time, when Wang Yuze was enjoying breakfast with his family, Cai Yun, chief of the general staff, and Zhang Cheng, minister of the navy, came together. Wang Yuze realized at this time that the decisive battle between Britain and Germany should have been decided.

Asked the chief of guard to take the chief of staff and the minister of the navy to the study, and after Wang Yuze ate the fritters in his hand in two bites, he rushed to the study. Although the decisive battle between Britain and Germany took place in Europe and was very far away from China, it would also have a great impact on China. On the way to the study, Wang Yuze couldn't help but guess what the outcome of this naval battle would be? Like the Battle of Jutland in his memory? Was the German Navy again suffered a crushing defeat? You must know that the current German Navy is much more powerful than the time and space in his memory. The number of both the 'Nassau-class' and the 'Helgoland-class' battleships became eight, not four. In addition, under the leadership of the Chinese Navy, the German Navy's follow-up 'Caesar-class' battleships, 'King-class' battleships and 'Bavaria-class' battleships have been put into service one after another. And the British Navy's 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships and 'Revenge-class' battleships are still on the slipway. Although, the number of battleships of the previous classes of the British Navy was also built quite a bit. But in general, the gap between the British and German navies was already not so great. In the Battle of Jutland in Wang Yuze's memory, although the German Navy lost strategically, it was tactically victorious. So, will this duel between the navies of the two countries end with the victory of the German navy? If that is really the case, then the development of history and what Wang Yuze is familiar with are completely different.

"Majesty!" When Wang Yuze rushed to the study to command, Cai Yun, chief of the General Staff, and Zhang Cheng, minister of the navy, hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Alright. No need to be polite, sit down! Did the naval decisive battle between Britain and Germany come to an end? What about the end-up? Wang Yuze asked directly. He is also very concerned about the final result.

"Your Majesty, more than an hour ago, the naval battle between Britain and Germany ended. Observers we sent to. The results of the naval battle were sent back! The German Navy's High Seas Fleet got off to a good start, but the end result was still a crushing defeat. The main forces of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet had already been annihilated by the British Royal Navy. From then on, the German Navy was no longer capable of adjusting the British Navy. The sea supremacy in the North Sea and even in the entire eastern Atlantic will be controlled by the British Navy! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.

After listening to the Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng's account, Wang Yuze's hand holding the teacup couldn't help but tremble, and the water in the teacup spilled out. The German Navy was defeated, and even the main forces were annihilated. The result was a surprise to him. He really couldn't figure out that the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, which had been strengthened in naval strength, would lose completely, which was really incredible.

"What the hell is going on? Will the German Navy fail miserably? The gap between them and the British Navy won't be so big, right? Wang Yuze asked in surprise. Something must have gone wrong, he was sure. Otherwise, the final result would not have been so much worse than he expected.

"Your Majesty, the Germans were tricked by the British. In fact, we were also played by the British. The British played a Ming plank road and secretly crossed Chen Cang! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun also sighed. In fact, the General Staff and the Admiralty analyzed the naval strength of Britain and Germany. It is also believed that there is not much difference in the strength of the two sides, and which side will win the naval battle. It depends on the specifics of the battlefield. However, the end result was a clean victory for the British Navy, which completely overturned the previous speculations of the General Staff and the Admiralty.

Wang Yuze was even more puzzled, could it be that the British Navy used any tactics that could not be achieved?

"Your Majesty, that's right. The British Navy's 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships have long been in service, but they are hidden. So at the time of the naval battle, these 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships suddenly appeared on the battlefield and dealt a very big blow to the German Navy. Originally, the German Navy was at a disadvantage in terms of the number of capital ships. By joining the battlefield command of these 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships, the German Navy lost the opportunity to win. Finally, the commander of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, Reinhardt. When Admiral Scheer, seeing no hope of victory, was ready to retreat and keep the main force of the High Seas Fleet. The U.S. Navy fought out from behind and blocked the retreat of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet. In the end, under the attack of the British Navy's Home Fleet and the US Navy's expeditionary fleet, the German Navy's High Seas Fleet suffered a crushing defeat and the main force was destroyed! Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng explained. When he got the battle report and command of this naval battle, he was also completely shocked. He did not expect that the British would come up with such a plan, cleanly clean up the German Navy, and completely relieve the crisis.

"I see! Then the Germans also lost unjustly. However, it was surprising to me that the British and Americans would join forces! It seems that after we repair the Panama Canal, when the main force of the Navy goes to a decisive battle with the US Navy, it will not only be the US Navy, but the Anglo-American coalition! Wang Yuze shook his head speechlessly. This naval decisive battle between Britain and Germany was really completely different from the Battle of Jutland that he was familiar with. The only thing that was probably the same was that the British Navy had won the final victory, and it was an even more brilliant victory.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The expeditionary fleet sent by the Americans, albeit on a small scale, consisted of only eight battleships. But all were the most advanced battleships. Includes four Pennsylvania-class battleships modeled after the 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships and four 'Nevada-class' battleships modeled after the 'Iron Duke-class' battleships. Navy Minister Zhang Cheng added.

"And have these battleships been sunk?" Wang Yuze asked.

Zhang Cheng shook his head, and then said, "Although 5 ships were heavily damaged, none of them were sunk!" ”

"That's a pity!" Wang Yuze sighed.

"So, what were the specific losses of Britain and Germany in this naval battle?" Wang Yuze asked.

"In this naval battle, the German Navy sank 16 battleships and 3 battlecruisers, and another 6 battleships and 4 battlecruisers were heavily damaged. Only 7 battleships and 1 battlecruiser remained of the capital ships that were still able to continue operations. Moreover, with Germany's current lack of resources, it may be difficult to repair these damaged capital ships. On the British Navy, 8 battleships and 6 battleships were sunk. Another 14 battleships and 3 battleships were heavily damaged. There were 18 battleships and 1 battlecruiser left to continue the operation. However, with the background of the British Navy, it will take at most half a year to a year to repair these damaged capital ships! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.

Wang Yuze nodded, and as soon as these figures came out, he understood the losses of the German Navy more intuitively. The remaining strength of the German Navy is indeed difficult to pose a threat to Britain.

"Looks like we're in trouble! There are so many capital ships left in the British Navy. And once those damaged capital ships are repaired, except for a small number of them left in the North Sea to continue to suppress the German Navy, other capital ships will definitely be put into other battlefields. And apart from the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, I really can't imagine where the British Navy will be thrown! Wang Yuze said. The main forces of the Chinese Navy are now concentrated in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, and there are only a few battleships of the Indian Ocean Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. If the British Navy really wants to move eastward, the Indian Ocean Fleet will be under great pressure.

"Your Majesty, the British will deploy their navy to the Indian Ocean, that's for sure. After all, India and Australia, the two most important British colonies, are still among our threats, and the British will not be reassured until these threats are lifted. At the beginning, the British navy had to shrink globally due to the threat of the German navy. Now the crisis of the Germans has been snuffed, and the British Navy is about to begin its global deployment. At most, half a year will be before the British Navy enters the Indian Ocean. I just don't know if they will choose to go toe-to-toe with us in the eastern Mediterranean or if they will choose to take a detour to the Cape of Good Hope. But, in any case, as soon as the main forces of the British Navy enter the Indian Ocean, there will be a serious threat to us! Chief of the General Staff Cai Yun said.

Wang Yuze's face couldn't help but become stern. China has always wanted to avoid fighting on two fronts before defeating the United States, but now the development of the war situation seems to have deviated from China's expectations.

"Your Majesty, or we will send the aircraft carrier fleet to the Indian Ocean. Now the 'Emeishan-class' aircraft carrier has formed combat effectiveness. Naval aviation has also begun to run in with aircraft carriers, and soon it will form combat effectiveness. If the British Navy dares to enter the Indian Ocean, the aircraft carrier fleet can let them have no return! "Navy Minister Zhang Chengjian said!