Faced with the defection of their allies, the Germans could no longer sit still. Kaiser Wilhelm I had to drag his sick body and convene a royal council. Although, since the outbreak of the war, it has only been half a year. However, it was as if Germany had been fighting a war for a long time. The wealth accumulated by the whole country was almost consumed in the war. The anti-war sentiment in the hearts of the German people has also been infinitely magnified, making the prospects of war in Germany very worrisome.

The reason for this is entirely because Germany lost too much in this half-year war. In the early battles alone, the Germans lost more than 2.5 million men. In the winter, the Chinese Air Force launched a fierce bombing campaign against Germany, turning cities in western Germany into ruins one by one. Countless Germans saw their homes destroyed, and while they hated the Chinese, they were also extremely disgusted with the war. All these were the reasons for the exhaustion of Germany's war potential.

Originally, before the war began, the Germans had expected that the war would take two years or more to end. But now it seems that Germany may not be able to survive for two years at all. As Germany's heavy industry continued to be attacked, Germany's war potential would become weaker and weaker. And this will eventually lead to the complete loss of the war for Germany.

"Gentlemen, the current situation in China, everyone knows very well that our western territory is constantly being bombed by the Chinese Air Force, and our people are living under the threat of death. Shamefully, there is nothing we can do about it. As Emperor of Germany, I felt deeply incompetent. How should we continue to fight this war? Wilhelm I asked.

The ministers present did not say a word. It was really this war, and it was too different from their previous expectations. Originally. They thought that even if Germany's military strength was inferior to that of the Chinese Empire, the gap would not be too large. But who would have thought. Germany is now completely inferior to the Chinese in all respects. The tanks used by the army, the warships of the navy, and the planes of the air force are none of which can be compared with China. This undoubtedly made it very difficult for Germany to defeat China on the battlefield. And this led to the crushing defeat of Germany.

"Your Majesty, we are already preparing a counterattack plan. When spring comes, we plan to put five million troops on the Western Front for counterattacks, and push the front into the North Sea in one fell swoop. In this way, the Chinese air raids on our homeland will end. Count Moltke said. It was the only way they could think of to neutralize the Chinese Air Force threat to the German mainland.

"Are you sure our counterattack will work? The number of troops deployed by the Chinese on the Western Front also seems to be quite large. William I frowned. It's not that he doesn't want to trust his army. It's that he's been disappointed countless times before. So much so that it's hard to have confidence in them anymore now.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have indeed deployed heavy troops on the Western Front. However, according to the information we have obtained, all the Chinese in the current army are only more than two million people. Together with the armies of the other countries of the Peace Alliance, they will be able to compete with us. However, the armies of the other member countries of the Peace Alliance are far less powerful than those of the Chinese Empire, and we will use them as a breakthrough this time. Defeat them in one fell swoop. "Count Moltke looked confident.

"Yes, Father Emperor, now we have no other way but to fight with the Chinese. I believe. We're going to win this time. Crown Prince William also said. He is also a staunch fighter faction.

Seeing this, Kaiser Wilhelm I had no choice but to say no more. Since the military still has confidence, let them try again.

As for Otto. Feng. Prime Minister Bismarck and Foreign Minister Albrech. Feng. The civilian faction represented by Earl Ron and others. Although it was thought that Germany would already have a hard time winning the war. However, in the case of a strong military power. It is almost impossible to get them to agree to end the war with peace talks. Maybe. Only after they hit their heads and broke the blood flow, will they really admit defeat.

Kaiser Wilhelm I asked everyone to work together to overcome this difficult time. Although, one by one, those friends betrayed Germany. However, Germany will continue to fight until the final victory is won.

2 March 1864, Wilhelmshaven, home port of the German High Seas Fleet. In last year's decisive battle, the German Navy's High Seas Fleet suffered complete losses. Of the twenty-eight capital ships, only two old battleships escaped in the end, and the rest of the new capital ships were all sunk. This allowed the German Navy to fall from the second place in the world at once. The accumulation of so many years of hard work of the German Navy is all gone. This also made the development of the German Navy enter the lowest ebb. A lot of the supplies that were originally used for the navy were also allocated to the army.

After all, there is no way around it. Since the navy can no longer give Germany hope, it is natural for Germany to use its limited resources sparingly. It was precisely because of this that the shipbuilding of the German Navy was affected. The four Caesar-class battleships, which were supposed to be completed by the end of last year, were not completed until February. As for the four more powerful 'King-class' battleships, after most of the construction work was completed, they were already largely out of hiatus. There was no way to do it, because the heavy industry in the west was bombed, and the whole of Germany was seriously short of steel, so naturally there was no way to build these behemoths for the navy.

Today is the day when four 'Kaiser-class' battleships of the German Navy entered service. Originally, the addition of these four 'Caesar-class' battleships could give the German Navy the strength to challenge the Chinese Navy's 5th Fleet head-on. But now, in addition to the four battleships of the 'Caesar-class' that had just been completed, only two old battleships remained, the battleship 'Vidin' and the battleship 'Elector'.

The 'Caesar-class' battleship is a super battleship that can be compared to the 'Mingkai-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy. With a displacement of more than 38,000 tons, it has four twin 381-mm guns and a maximum speed of 23 knots. Such a powerful warship is undoubtedly a terrifying war machine, symbolizing the crystallization of the highest industrial level of a country. It's just that the four 'Caesar-class' battleships of the German Navy now feel lonely.

These 'Caesar-class' battleships appeared too late, and they could no longer win for the German Navy. The entire ocean has been controlled by the Chinese Navy. Not to mention anything else, the four 'Ming-class' battleships and the four 'Ming-class' battleships of the Chinese Navy's Fifth Fleet alone can form an absolute superiority over these four 'Caesar-class' battleships. In addition, the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy and more than 20 other battleships, large and small, were enough to completely block the German Navy.

"What a mighty battleship! This is definitely one of the most powerful battleships ever built by mankind. Prince Felix, the German Admiralty, exclaimed sincerely. The huge hull and the thick guns undoubtedly represent the beauty of violence.

"Yes, Your Royal Highness, this is definitely one of the most powerful battleships of its time." Charles. Sir Adam also said.

It's just that there is a strong sense of loneliness on the faces of the two. The German Navy's vain attempt to challenge the Chinese Navy's maritime supremacy has completely failed, and even with these 'Caesar-class' battleships, Germany has no chance of turning the tables.

"Give General Heinrich an order and let him carry out the plan. The battleships of the German Navy could not only stay in the harbor, we needed to go outside the harbor and fight the enemy. Prince Felix ordered.

Although, only these four 'Caesar-class' battleships remained, as well as the repaired battleships 'Vidin' and 'Elector' in the German Navy's High Seas Fleet. However, they are still not willing to serve as a mere existence fleet. They want to be able to go to the sea and fight against those enemies. Even if they are all sunk, they will not hesitate.

"Yes, Your Highness." One of the naval officers nodded.

Now the Chinese side is planning to strike a fatal blow to Germany after the spring. In order to raise war materials, the entire North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean were full of Chinese transport ships and merchant ships. Ships from Asia, North and South America unloaded large quantities of war materiel when they arrived at the ports of Belgium and France. These will become war materials for the attack on Germany. Therefore, the German Navy plans to go around the sea and deal a severe blow to the arrogance of the Chinese.

It just so happened that the four 'Caesar-class' battleships of the German Navy were put into service, and the performance of these new ships could be fully exerted. The lead ships of the Chinese Navy will also find it difficult to catch up with them in terms of speed. In addition, most of the four 'Ming-class' battleships and four 'Ming-class' battleships of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy have also entered the shipyard for maintenance, which gives the German Navy an opportunity.

The German Navy believed that the four 'Caesar-class' battleships could return safely after going to sea to attack the Chinese merchant ships. In this way, even if it cannot defeat the Chinese, it can at least relieve the great pressure on the army. Perhaps, if His Majesty the Emperor thinks that the navy is still useful, he will continue to give the navy enough resources. The four more powerful 'King-class' battleships will be able to continue construction.

Of course, this operation may also turn into the final swan song of the High Seas Fleet. (To be continued......)

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