As for what kind of navy the Chinese fleet needs, Xu Jie has been thinking about it since he crossed over. If the navy represented by the North Ocean is defeated by Japan, there will be a head-on conflict with the Tsarist Russian fleet, although from the perspective of the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian navy is far less powerful than the superficial number of jù reflects, but Japan also accumulated 6 battleships and 8 armored cruisers as the main force of the fleet to win the Russian navy, this is not counting the 2nd class battleships like Yoshino and Takasago. But with the arrival of Xu Jie, history has changed, back then, the Japanese fleet won two key points, one is the beginning of the Lushun blockade war, not only trapped the First Pacific Fleet but also killed the famous Russian Admiral Makanov. On the other hand, Britain gave Japan great support in terms of funds, technology, and warship construction. But with the arrival of Xu Jie, will Russia still want to divide the fleet into two parts, and Britain will want to support the Beiyang like Japan? There's no way to know this. So Xu Jie must plan for the future.

After a long time of thinking and comparison, it was found that if China had the opportunity to fight with the Russian Navy in the future, the combat situation of the Chinese Navy and the German Navy was very similar. If you exclude operations in the South China Sea, the Chinese navy is essentially fighting on its doorstep. Second, they had to face an empire with superior forces, but in terms of the number of warships and total tonnage, whether it was the First Pacific Fleet in Lushun or the Second Pacific Fleet that arrived later, the strength could compete with Japan, but the former had no fighting spirit and the technical and tactical level was too low. The latter traveled long distances, so they all fell into the sand. However, if these two fleets are concentrated, Japan will have absolutely no chance, as an old capitalist country, the naval accumulation of Tsarist Russia is definitely not comparable to that of China after the First Sino-Japanese Victory, so China must have a qualitative advantage. If there is any difference, the sea conditions in the East China Sea are much better than those in the North Sea. In addition, in terms of ports, China has more choice and depth.

"Mr. Xu, may I ask, what does the German ideal fleet look like in your mind?" Tirpitz interrupted Xu Jie's thoughts.

"What you need is a light cavalry with superior speed and an invincible heavy cavalry." Xu Jie was stunned for a moment and said with a smile.

"You mean to say? A reconnaissance and avant-garde fleet with an emphasis on speed and a main fleet with an emphasis on firepower and protection? Tirpitz's eyes lit up.

"Note that the avant-garde detachment should not only emphasize speed, but also emphasize protection, because the German Navy is a weak navy, and every battleship is an extremely valuable resource, so it cannot be lost lightly, in addition, in order to make up for the lack of the main fleet, this fast fleet needs to join the main fleet to fight when necessary, or launch a death charge to organize the opponent's attack when the main fleet retreats, so protection and speed are necessary." Xu Jie said seriously.

"Then you mean that Germany's fast fleet needs to surpass its opponent's fast fleet in speed and protection?" Tirpitz asked.

"No, no, no. You only need to surpass the opponent's main fleet in speed, you need to balance the tonnage and practically, with enough firepower to destroy the opponent's fast ships, and enough protection to resist the opponent's fast ships, as long as the speed is faster than the opponent's main ships. Xu Jie wrote as he spoke.

"Which heavy cavalry?" Tirpitz asked with interest.

"Firepower, protection, that's all. Sometimes speed is not the only element in escaping in a critical situation, making sure that you don't slow down when you are injured and that your firepower is enough to make the opponent fearful is far more important than a speed or two higher than a speed of a knot or two. In the North Sea, it is very likely that the two sides were very close by the time they spotted their opponents, and at this point, it would be difficult to escape by relying on high speed alone. In an advantageous situation, sinking the opponent as much as possible and withdrawing from the battlefield before the opponent's reinforcements arrive, requires strong firepower. For a weak navy, there is no point in not being able to kill an opponent and just being wounded. Therefore, what the main German fleet needed was the axes and hammers of the heavy cavalry to smash the opposing warships. Speaking of this, a cold light flashed in Xu Jie's eyes, and he picked up a fruit knife beside him and stabbed the cake in front of him. …,

"Incisive, so incisive. This tactic reminds me of Julius Caesar's Roman legions, where the hoplites moved slowly but were unstoppable, while the light cavalry found the opportunity to outflank them. Pretty good match. Tirpitz's eyes lit up. His face gradually turned red, and the whole person became excited.

"But I think I would like to remind Your Excellency that although this analogy is appropriate, the ratio is not the ratio of cavalry and infantry of the ancient Roman legions, and the ratio between the German fast warships and the main warships is best 1:2 or even 1:1." Xu Jie used a pencil to write down this number on a piece of paper that would have a huge impact in the future.

Why is that? If I'm not mistaken, the main fleet of hoplites should be able to destroy the enemy, right? So why invest so much in the fast fleet as an avant-garde and reconnaissance force? Tirpitz said with a little disappointment,

"There are two reasons that determine the composition of the German fleet. First, the weak position of the German Empire determined the cautious attitude of the German top brass towards the navy, and I think that His Majesty the Emperor would not lightly agree to your fleet taking the initiative to meet the enemy. Therefore, a warship with a high speed and a higher probability of being able to get rid of the opponent's pursuit will obviously have greater initiative. Comparatively speaking, a fast fleet that can take the initiative is more useful than the main fleet that can only stay in port. After speaking, Xu Jie paused slightly, and then said in an accentuated tone: "Remember, no matter how powerful the Cunzài fleet is, it can't compare to a capital ship that meets the enemy outside. Although he knew that this was unfair, Xu Jie could only say this unfair sentence in order to encourage the future admiralty minister to fight with a more positive attitude.

"German warriors will never be turtles with shrunken heads, only soldiers who die in battle, and there will be no German soldiers who are struggling at home." Speaking of which, Tirpitz stood up solemnly and said.

"Another reason is that the fast fleet itself is the main force of the navy, and if your fast fleet can defeat or annihilate the opponent's fast fleet, then your country will enjoy the advantage of reconnaissance and speed, and once the other side loses its reliable avant-garde and reconnaissance forces, the fleet of the German Empire will be very calm in fighting or leaving. This strategic advantage is much more important than sinking several warships of the opposing side. Xu Jie explained this combination from a strategic level.

Subsequently, the two talked about some tactics and ships, but this was no longer relevant to Xu Jie. told the other party the most critical content, no matter what the result was, Xu Jie had done his best. Whether or not he can achieve the desired goal is not up to him. Tirpitz, who was greatly inspired, reciprocated by saying that he would persuade Zeiss to sell the optical instruments Xu Jie needed at the lowest possible price.