"Your analysis is very reasonable, and the victory of the Germans was no accident or fluke. In addition to what you just said, there are other factors that are the main reason for the defeat of the British. Ren Chao nodded approvingly and said.

"I don't know what the other factors are that Your Majesty said, please make it clear." Yu Kun respectfully asked for advice.

Ren Chao said seriously, "From the results of this naval battle, we can see the different design philosophies of Britain and Germany in the design of warships. German warships, on the other hand, emphasized better protection on the basis of reduced speed and armament. The Germans clearly outnumbered the British in technical proficiency. Their armor-piercing projectiles with timing tubes exploded through the hull of the British ship, which had a great destructive effect. British shells often exploded as soon as they hit the armor. There were also problems with the gunpowder used by the British, which was more flammable and explosive. ”

Yu Kun couldn't help but nod slightly after hearing this, although the others are not too familiar with the navy, but what Ren Chao just said is simple and easy to understand, although the others don't understand it too well, but they also feel that what Ren Chao said is very reasonable.

Ren Chao picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea and continued, "There is also the British Navy not closing the ammunition hatch when transporting ammunition, which is also a fatal mistake. In terms of the vital fire protection system, the German Navy was far superior. After the First World War on the Dogel Sandbank, the Germans noticed that the ammunition storage room and ammunition conveyor could also lead to a fire in the ammunition depot, and immediately converted these two parts to close them, and the shells exploded in the German turret during the naval battle, without causing further damage, and the well-protected vertical channel prevented the fire from running down to the ammunition depot. The British Navy did not notice this problem, and at least three British battlecruisers were blown apart by the explosion of a series of explosives down to the powder deck when the shells exploded in the turrets. But not a single German ship was lost due to such defects. ”

Ren Chao paused and continued. "There is also a difference in the containers used by the two sides to transport the propellant packs, with the Germans shipping the propellant in closed metal containers, while the British only wrap them in silk bags. The upper decks of German ships provided better protection in long-range artillery battles, and torpedoes exploded on their reinforced broadsides, causing less damage. Moreover, Germany also surpassed the British main fleet in terms of signal technology, ranging and night combat equipment. British naval designers focused on speed and large-caliber cannons to the expense of other necessary improvements, and this flaw of the Royal Navy in this battle was obvious. ”

Ren Chao thought for a moment and said, "I also heard about this naval battle. The British seaplane carrier Campania did not enter the war, which was also a mistake of the British Navy. If the Campania were to go as planned, its aircraft would play a decisive role in naval battles. The Campania will send vital information to the fleet commander about the position and course of the enemy fleet. However, at the critical juncture of the battle, Jericho did not receive such information, which allowed Scheer to escape from the British encirclement. In addition, the Germans also made one mistake after another, and when the German fleet was not strong enough in reconnaissance and intelligence and was often passively beaten, it ordered 10 large "Zeppelin" airships to sleep at the base. This mistake is the same as the fact that the British did not send their first aircraft carrier. ignoring the importance of air supremacy and the importance of reconnaissance in modern combat; When Scheer struggled to break out of the encirclement and prepared to cast mines to stop the British from pursuing, he found that the whole fleet did not have a single mine. ”

After Ren Chao said this in one breath, he couldn't help but sigh and said. "Don't underestimate this little flaw, a small mistake, "Han Feizi? There is such a sentence in "Yu Lao", presumably all the Qing families have heard of 'the embankment of a thousand zhang.' Collapse with the nest of ants; The hundred-foot room was burned with a sudden gap. 'Whether it's a naval battle or a land battle. Or governing the country and dealing with people, any small mistake may lead to two completely different results. I hope you can take this as a warning! ”

"The ministers must follow His Majesty's teachings." The ministers respectfully responded.

"By the way, Yu Qing, how is the research progress of our aircraft carriers?" Speaking of seaplane carriers, Ren Chao suddenly remembered the aircraft carriers that the Huaxia Empire was researching, so he couldn't help but ask.

In 1912, the British Navy converted an old cruiser into the world's first aircraft ship. Later, the British Navy requisitioned three ferries operating in the English Channel and converted them all into warships that could carry seaplanes, which came to be called "seaplane carriers", which were the earliest prototypes of aircraft carriers. But these aircraft carriers are all carrying seaplanes, and these planes can only perform some reconnaissance missions. The three main fleets of the Chinese Empire were also equipped with several such seaplane carriers.

As a traverser, Ren Chao naturally knows the development trend of the navy in the future, and it will not be long before aircraft carriers will replace the battleships as the supremacy of the sea. Therefore, as early as two years ago, the Chinese Empire began to develop the world's first thoroughbred aircraft carrier. However, due to the fact that some technical aspects are not too mature, it has not been possible to develop a pure aircraft carrier.

At present, Qingdao Shipyard has transformed a battle cruiser under construction, removed part of the superstructure in the bow, and instead laid a 73-meter-long deck for the aircraft to take off. At present, the relevant technical departments are stepping up their efforts to study the issue of landing the aircraft. Yu Kun replied honestly.

"Yes! I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so I have to come step by step. Inform the relevant authorities and let them continue their research, I hope to see our first aircraft carrier enter service before the war is over. Ren Chao nodded and said. Ren Chao is also helpless about this, about these technical things, Ren Chao can be said to know nothing, and so far there is no real aircraft carrier in the world, there is no precedent to follow, so even the system can not help, can only rely on the relevant technical personnel to conduct their own research.

"Weichen Command!" Yu Kun said respectfully.

"Weichen has something to play His Majesty!" At this time, Foreign Minister Liang Yan suddenly stood up and said loudly.

"What's the matter, Liang Qing can play it truthfully!" Ren Chao said casually. (To be continued......)