But don't be fooled by this seemingly chaotic scene: on the eve of the war, the British, Germans, and Italians were reimagining the battle over and over again. In Tirpitz's cabin, Tirpitz and a group of German officers were calculating the battle damage of both sides based on this data table. "Second Lieutenant Scheer, I heard you made a bet with the British?" Tirpitz asked, seemingly casually.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I pressed £300." Scheer replied.

"You guy." Tirpitz said with a tiger face. "Go, help me press another £200." Speaking of which, Tirpitz laughed.

"Your Excellency the Admiral is really so confident in the Beiyang Fleet?" Scheer asked.

"I have interacted with Mr. Xu Jie, although we have not been together for a long time, but he has provided me with a lot of constructive advice, and the actual combat has proved that his command art and understanding of warships are absolutely first-class in today's world. It is worth learning and referencing. Tirpitz said.

"If we have the chance, I think we can meet with the future head of Beiyang once after the war." Tirpitz added.

"However, it is said that the Admiralty intends to find a suitable port for the German fleet in the Far East, and this port is called Jiaozhou Bay." Scheer whispered.

"And a powerful Beiyang Fleet will certainly not allow us to do this, and if that happens, the Admiralty's plan may be frustrated. Baidu search to see and ponder Tirpitz, Scheer said cautiously.

"Do you think this will work?" Tirpitz asked.

"It's still uncertain, if you follow the original practice of the Qing government and Lord Li Hongzhang, under the coercion and lure of military threats and money, it is still very possible to lease Jiaozhou Bay, but now. If the Northern Fleet wins a complete battle in the battle. Li Zhongtang, who has inflated self-confidence, probably will not accept our request. Scheer analyzed.

"Actually, I don't agree with Prince Henry, he doesn't understand anything, and Germany has no need or ability to build a military port in the Far East. If the blockade of the British could not be broken, the German Navy would not have access to the ocean at all, and only by breaking through the cage of the British would we have a chance to occupy the territory under the sun. Rather than implement a plan with a very low success rate and abandon your allies, this is a very irrational choice. Tirpitz said dissatisfied.

"If, then, when the German fleet is fully fledged, His Majesty the Emperor really wants to find his place in the Far East, what will Your Excellency do?" Scheer asked.

To paraphrase a phrase from the Qing people, everyone should obey the destiny of heaven. If one day. If the Empire were to go to war with the British, the port and the Empire's possessions in Asia would be easily occupied by the British. So this enclave in the Far East is of no use at all. Tirpitz's words made no secret of his hatred for the plan.

At the same time, the Italians were very relaxed, with a group of Italian designers and naval personnel, led by Vittorio, chatting leisurely, drinking wine and eating pastries. As for the naval battle deduction, when this thing was in Italy, it was carried out N times at the suggestion of Minister Brin, in this world, except for Xu Jie. I am afraid that no one knows better than the Italians about the performance of the warships of the Beiyang Fleet, and the six new ships in the Beiyang were perfected by the Italians, and they were built by the Italians with a willow nail and a steel plate. First-hand data in hand. Naturally, it is very accurate in deduction.

As for the battleships of the Japanese? Whether it's Fuji and Yashima or Kurama, it's all old ships, so it's relatively easy to get these data. As for Yoshino? What can a 4000-ton protective cruiser do in front of a bunch of warships of more than 5000 tons? After all the preparations are done. Everyone was bored, and they all began to estimate how long each battleship of the Japanese fleet would last. …,

As for the British? The glorious tradition of the British Navy for hundreds of years has made them take every naval battle very seriously. After carefully comparing the data of previous naval battles with the relevant technical data, Felimante and the three captains believed that their estimation of the personnel quality and equipment performance of the Beiyang Fleet in the past was somewhat low.

Judging by the quality of personnel, the hit rate of the Beiyang Fleet remained between 6.8% and 8%. This is already extremely accurate for naval warfare. Know the way. The British Royal Navy had a pitiful low hit rate on a fixed reef at a distance of 3KM during training. And in terms of damage management. The sacrifice shown by the Beiyang Fleet is more admirable than the professionalism. Of all the battle-damaged personnel, the casualty rate of the loss management team was the highest, but not a single person flinched, and they traded their blood and lives for the survival of the battleship and the safety of others. This began with the Zhiyuan ship during the Battle of Toshima and went to the ships of the Beiyang Fleet in the Battle of Gunsan Bay. The high-quality damage management allowed Beiyang to save many warships.

As for the command side. Needless to say, Xu Jie's outstanding performance in previous naval battles is needless to say, especially the classic naval battle off the Izu Islands, using high-speed cuts to divide the enemy fleet. Forming a local advantage. Resolutely maintaining the integrity of the formation, there was a draw with the Japanese fleet, which had absolute superiority. This courage and conducting art impressed Felimante greatly.

The old officers of the Beiyang Navy represented by Liu Buyun were not as eye-catching as Xu Jie in the Battle of Gunsan Bay. However, in the case of a complex fleet of ships and different performance, it can still fight hard after being split into multiple wargroups. It shows that the captains of the Beiyang Fleet are quite good in terms of fighting spirit and command. There weren't too many flashes, but I didn't make any big mistakes.

"Gentlemen, I think the Royal Navy needs to reassess this friend in the Far East." William Chel said.

"Don't hurry, we'll draft a report tomorrow after this battle is over, the Admiralty needs a technically and well-analyzed report, and the politicians need facts that can convince others. And both of these will need to be proven by tomorrow's battle! Felimante said.

"However, it is ...... to watch the warships built by the British Empire be sunk like this." One person said.

"Those ships can only be considered second-rate in the British Imperial fleet. Our military power and the Hood will be the most powerful presence on the planet. There is really nothing to be proud of in defeating an old ship of about 8,000 tons with a new 10,000-ton cruise. William Chell reassured.

"That's right, but I think the Beiyang Fleet will soon face a new challenge, and that genius General Xu will also meet his first opponent in his life." Felimante smiled slightly.

"You mean the Russian general Makanov and his cruiser fleet?" "That's right, Makanov is the best fleet commander in Russia, and Rurik is bigger than the PISA class and is also equipped with turret guns and hardened armor," said William Cell. This is a battleship that represents the highest shipbuilding achievements of France and Russia. William Chel said excitedly.

"Gentlemen, believe me, the battle at the mouth of the Datong River, although grand, is not necessarily the most exciting. If we have the chance, we will also see more exciting battles. Felimante said with some yearning.

And now, with the strength of the Beiyang Fleet greatly increased, what will happen to the Japanese fleet, this does not need to be thought about to know. And sadly, the Japanese fleet also wanted to use this battle to completely solve the opponent.

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