In winter, the North Sea is full of high winds and waves, and the sky is overcast. This kind of weather is really not good. Of course, in the North Sea, such weather is quite common. It's just that although the sea conditions are a little worse, there is still no threat to large warships with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons. Whether it is the 'Brandenburg-class' battleships with a displacement of up to 16,000 tons, or the 'Caesar' with a displacement of up to 25,000 tons. Frederick III's class battleships were able to cope with such sea conditions.

Of course, the 'Hamburg-class' cruisers, with a displacement of only 2,800 tons, and the 'Kiel-class' destroyers, with a displacement of only 1,500 tons, were a little more difficult. A big wave hit, and these warships were like fallen leaves in the wind, constantly shaking on the sea, which really made people worry about whether these warships would be directly overturned.

This time, the main force of the High Seas Fleet led by Vice Admiral Philip went to sea for exercises, except for the four 'Caesars. In addition to the Frederick III class battleships and the four Brandenburg class battleships, there were eight Hamburg-class light cruisers and 12 Kiel-class destroyers. This is now the main battleship of the German Navy. As for newer heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers, the German Navy was still in full swing of construction.

The German Navy obeyed the advice of the British, and in addition to placing the main force of naval development ∞on battleships, it did not take the development of other warships lightly. In particular, after the German Navy developed its own torpedoes, it also paid special attention to light warships that were faster and could release torpedoes. In addition, the German Navy is also building a heavy cruiser with a displacement of 8,000 tons to 10,000 tons, which will be used to carry out future diplomatic breakage operations and attack the sea transportation lines of the Chinese Empire. Let the connection between the armies deployed in Europe and the mainland of the Chinese Empire be completely severed.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, rely on the main force of our Navy. In the event of a decisive battle with the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy, what are our chances of victory? "In 'Caesar. On the bridge of the battleship Frederick III. Vice Admiral Philip, commander of the German High Seas Fleet, asked.

"Your Excellency, it's hard to say. Although, in terms of the performance of the capital ship, the Chinese are slightly better than us. However, our battleships are not bad either. In terms of other auxiliary warships, we will not be worse than the Chinese. In addition, there are very many objective factors in naval battles. As long as we are a little lucky, it will be completely no problem to defeat the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy! Rear Admiral Müller, chief of staff of the German High Seas Fleet, said with a smile that if it was a decisive battle with the main force of the Chinese Navy. The German Navy was perhaps a little worse. However, the Chinese Navy deployed only half of its forces in Europe, and the 5th Fleet was even divided into two sub-fleets, one for the Atlantic and the other for the Mediterranean, which undoubtedly gave the German Navy a chance to defeat each of them. Of course, once the war really breaks out, the Chinese Navy will definitely do a good job of coordination and will not give the German Navy a chance.

Lieutenant General Philip nodded, he knew that Major General Mueller was telling the truth. There are indeed too many factors that affect the victory of naval battles. If either side has a little more luck, they might be able to win. For example, if the German Navy had a little better luck and fired a shell that hit the ammunition depot of the Chinese Navy. If you detonate the ammunition depot, you will be able to destroy a powerful battleship in no time. In this way, it will undoubtedly have a great impact on the course of naval warfare.

"Don't put your hopes of victory on luck just yet. The most important thing is to strengthen our own training. Not to mention anything else, the Chinese Navy's su zhì. To be stronger than our naval officers and men. Since we can't get ahead in technology, we have to look for other ways! Lieutenant General Philip said. The Germans are rigorous. They are good at teamwork, which is their strength. If they can be fully trained, they will be able to greatly improve the navy. At that time, it may be easier to defeat the Chinese Navy.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" Major General Mueller nodded.

After the main forces of the German Navy went to sea, they conducted adaptive training in the North Sea, training the coordinated operation of the fleet, various changes in formation, and so on. With the experience of the British Navy, the German Navy had to take many fewer detours in these respects. For example, seizing the T-word head, etc., this is a lesson in blood! It must be said that the Germans had a good teacher. The British did their best to help the Germans build their navy, and indeed the Germans' navy made great progress. Without the support of the British, it would have been almost impossible for the German Navy to challenge the Chinese Navy in a short period of time.

On the sea, just over a hundred kilometers from Jutland, artillery roared. The main forces of the High Seas Fleet of the German Navy are conducting artillery training. Four 'Caesars. The main guns of the 'Frederick III' class battleships and four 'Brandenburg class' battleships were roaring. On the surface of the sea 12,000 kilometers away, columns of water erupted, and the water columns were tens of meters high, as if a whale on the bottom of the sea suddenly spewed out a column of water.

German Navy's 'Caesar. The five 343-mm guns of the Frederick III-class battleships and the five 305-mm guns of the Brandenburg-class battleships were powerful. Germany's military technology has been brought into full play.

In 'Caesar. On the bridge of the battleship Frederick III, Vice Admiral Philip and Rear Admiral Muller were using binoculars to observe the impact point of the battleship's shelling. However, they were not satisfied. Although there were no target ships, the impact points of the firing towards the predetermined sea area were very large, and the largest impact point was almost a few hundred meters away. With such an accuracy rate, if it encounters the Chinese Navy, it is definitely not an opponent.

"Your Excellency Commander, it seems that our warships still need to be strengthened!" Major General Muller also sighed.

Lieutenant General Philip nodded and said nothing.

Subsequently, the German Navy's 'Hamburg-class' light cruisers and 'Kiel-class' destroyers also conducted training for rapid approach to enemy ships and then lightning strikes. The British were particularly impressed by this trick. It was the tactics of the Chinese Navy that caught the British Navy by surprise and caused the British Navy to be defeated quickly. Therefore, the German Navy, as a student, naturally attached great importance to this tactic.

The German Navy was training in full swing on the sea, and in the distance, thick smoke rose into the sky, forming a cloud of smoke in the sky.

The lookout, who was on the mast of the battleship, noticed this situation in the distance and immediately raised the alarm.

"Your Excellency Commander, we have discovered that the warship of the Chinese Navy is 20,000 meters away from us!" Major General Mueller said.

"Order all ships to stop training and get ready for battle!" Lieutenant General Philip said with a cold face. The 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy has many military bases in the Atlantic, especially in the North Sea, whether it is the eastern coast of the Kingdom of Scotland or the Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands, which have been assigned to the Chinese, there are military ports for the Chinese. Especially after the rapid expansion of the German Navy, the Chinese used Spaca Bay in the Orkney Islands as the main anchorage of the 51st Squadron.

Therefore, when the German Navy was training in the North Sea, it was often able to encounter the warships of the 51st Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

"All are large battleships, led by the Chinese' 'Tang-class' battleships!" Miller said with a rare look at putting down the binoculars in his hand.

The 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy has four 'Chutang-class' battleships and four 'Donghan-class' battleships, and the 51st and 52nd fleets divide the 5th Fleet's warships equally. Therefore, the 51st Squadron had only two 'early Tang class' battleships and two 'Eastern Han class' battleships, namely the 'Tang Gongzong' battleship, the 'Tang Xuanzong' battleship, the 'Han Emperor' battleship and the 'Han An Emperor' battleship, followed by these four battleships were two 'Yangtze River-class' heavy cruisers, namely the 'Lancang River' heavy cruiser and the 'Qiantang River' heavy cruiser. and large and small 'Nakshatra-class' cruisers and 'Earthshatter-class' destroyers.

There is no doubt that the appearance in the North Sea was all the belongings of the 51st Squadron of the Imperial Navy.

"The Chinese are doing their best! However, compared to our high seas fleet, the Chinese's 51st squadron is still a little weaker in strength! Lieutenant General Philip said. After all, the 51st Squadron of the Chinese Navy is only a quarter of the strength of the Chinese Navy. And the high seas fleet of the German Navy is already equivalent to the full strength of the German Navy.

However, if it really fought, the German Navy's High Seas Fleet would certainly be able to defeat the 51st Division, but it would definitely pay heavy losses of its own. Although the number of warships in the Chinese Navy is small, its strength is not weak.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, if we open fire and destroy the Chinese 51st Squadron, will this give the German Navy the upper hand?" Lieutenant General Philip said suddenly.

"This? Your Excellency, Commander, this is too risky! Major General Mueller was a little surprised. Even if the German Navy's High Seas Fleet was able to defeat the 51st Squadron of the Chinese Navy, even if they were victorious, the final result would be unbearable. The Chinese Navy will inevitably retaliate immediately, and if the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy arrives in Europe, the German Navy will have no chance of winning.

"I'm just talking. Even if there is going to be a war, it is not now. If you don't even have a perfect battle plan, how can you fight? Lieutenant General Philip smiled.

When Major General Mueller heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Lieutenant General Philip would have any less tendons and go to war directly, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

The battleship 'Tang Gongzong' of the Chinese Navy, which was the flagship of the 51st Fleet of the Imperial Navy, and also the flagship of the 5th Fleet. At this moment, the fleet came to the North Sea from Scapa Gulf, precisely to watch the training of the German Navy. (To be continued......)

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