"The French Navy is finished, and it will be difficult for them to play a role in the foreseeable future. The fleet of the Italians was not always as bad as their army. They firmly controlled the Eastern Mediterranean, and with the help of the Austro-Hungarian Army and the Turks, they should soon be able to take the Suez Canal, and then the Indian Ocean. We will get a sea lane, and as long as our relationship with Huaxia does not deteriorate, then we will be able to obtain a steady stream of supplies from Huaxia. Tirpitz listened to Scheer's explanation as he looked at the charts.

"From now on, the purpose of the High Seas Fleet should be changed, and our actions should no longer be to attrition and defeat the Royal Navy, as long as we can contain the British and make them unable to go south. The Entente fleets in the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans will have an absolute advantage, and they have about 50% more combat power than their opponents! If we move a little faster, we might be able to stop Thomas's fleet. As long as Thomas's fleet is defeated, then we will have absolute superiority in the Mediterranean, and no one will be able to defeat our Mediterranean fleet until the Americans enter. Scheer continued.

"It's not like you, you've always been very aggressive, very proactive, and why are you holding back after this victory? If that's the case, we're not going to have to budget to build new ships. Tirpitz made a joke that wasn't very funny.

"Our intelligence shows that the Dutch and the British have agreed that 2 Dutch fast battleships will be incorporated into the British Royal Navy combat sequence, and 2 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships will also be commissioned. The commissioning of 4 Kings does not make us stronger, and in a few months at most we will fall back into passivity. Scheer's words were filled with frustration. And you know. Wanting more ships was difficult. ”

"Is there a way to change that?" Tirpitz asked.

"Hit it again now! This time it will be a showdown of the main fleet! Our situation did go wrong, the British were in the right place at the right time! If we can make the most of this opportunity, we could get a win. However, this will cost us this advantage, and the British will no longer rely on the intelligence they have obtained. Scheer said after a moment of contemplation.

"What you mean is more like asking the Admiralty to approve your plan of action." Tirpitz paused and asked, "Is it really going to be a main collision at this time?" A decisive battle before the Queen-class battleship entered service? Couldn't there be a better way? Tirpitz asked sternly.

"Marshal, I know what you mean, for a continental nation, the symbolic effect of their fleet is greater in a certain form than in reality. But if we don't take advantage of this opportunity. The direct gap between us and the British will only grow, the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships will be commissioned one after another this year, and the Revenge-class battleships will begin service next year. By that time the British fleet will complete the transition from 13.5 to 15 inches! What else do we have? 4 Bismarck-class battleships only. Scheer said excitedly.

"There is also the American fleet, although they have been taught a good lesson by Huaxia, but this is only the time to delay their participation in the war. And if the Americans get involved in this war, then we will be in a difficult situation, both in the North Sea and in the Mediterranean. Tirpitz continued.

"Marshal? Do you agree with our idea? Scheer's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly.

"The future of the German High Seas Fleet is in you! Although I can't get on the battleship. But I'll live and die with the fleet! Tirpitz concluded.

Scheer's plan was very daring. And there is also a very strong speculative color. After Hipper inflicted heavy damage on the British fleet, Scheer once analyzed the occupation with the smug Hipper, and after comparing the lineups and intelligence of the two sides, even Hipper believed that this victory was really just a tactical victory, and if other effects were not counted, it was just a delay in the British superiority period for a few months! It's only been a few months! And the terrible thing is that after a few months, if nothing new is done. There will never be a time when the German High Seas Fleet will ever be able to surpass again, even if 4 Bismarck-class battleships are in service!

Of course. The Germans can try to put their hopes on the Italians, hoping that the Italians can make a storm in the Mediterranean, so that the British can transfer their precious fleet to the Mediterranean to reduce the pressure on the high seas fleet, but this idea has a big loophole, that is, I don't know when the American fleet will intervene in the war situation in Europe, if the Americans come up and Germany cannot make a breakthrough in the North Sea, then the Allied Navy will be completely suppressed, and the Germans are not only competing with the British, but also with the Americans!

So now the question arises, whether to wait for death slowly, or fight once before that! Fighting for a glimmer of life? After their own research, Scheer and Hipper believed that before the Queen-class battleships were commissioned, the gap between the main fleets of the two sides was the smallest, and the British Grand Fleet had 10 super dreadnoughts and 8 dreadnoughts, all of whom were members of the Ten Guns God Cult, the super dreadnoughts were 10 343mm heavy guns, and the dreadnoughts were 10 12-inch guns. On his side were 14 battleships of various kinds, 8 of which were ultra-dreadnought, 4 with 10 guns and 4 with 8 guns, plus 6 dreadnoughts armed with 12 12-inch guns.

Of course, if the two fast battleships of the Dutch Navy were to be merged into the British Fast Fleet, plus one or two Queen-class fast battleships that might be commissioned, the overall strength of the two sides would still be overwhelmingly superior to the British fleet, with the main fleet being 18 to 14. The fast fleet is 9 to 6. And this time, after the Queen-class battleship joined strongly, Hipper would never dare to play again to fight more with less! The queen is not comparable to the lion and Queen Mary.

In the end, the top management of the High Seas Fleet believed that even when the gap between the strength of the two sides was the smallest, the result of the direct outbreak of a comprehensive PK between the two sides was still that the German Navy was not good, the battleship was not a battle cruiser, and the 12-inch main outfit had a great conscience! There is also dome armor in it, and the modification of the battle patrol is not completed, but the battleship is finished! Combined with the performance of German artillery, the German top brass believed that even the King-class would have to be closer to about 12KM if it wanted to penetrate the armor of the British battleships. Considering the vast number of auxiliary warships of the British, the results of the all-round engagement are not optimistic, and it is not the rhythm of kneeling.

Hipper's other plan was to use himself as a lure to attract Betty's fleet, and then the main fleet would ambush him in the rear. It's a good idea, but as long as the weather is a little better, the British may not be able to find out about the battle of the high seas fleet? If the weather is bad, the British reconnaissance is restricted, but the German reconnaissance is also restricted, and they are not afraid to run headlong into the Grand Fleet? And even if the British are unlucky and collide with the main force of the High Seas Fleet, as long as Betty is not dizzy and turns in directly, the speed of the five most critical super dreadnoughts is above 25 knots, and it depends on the situation if the German iron turtles want to chase it, as for slowing down the other party before that? 32 350-inch guns and 18 12-inch guns, 16 15-inch guns, 28 14-inch guns and 24 12-inch guns against the opponent, how do you think it should be you who is slowed down!

Although he was victorious, Hipper was still not arrogant enough to think that his 6 ships could fight against the opponent's 9 warships, and said that unless he ran away as soon as he met, if he really fought for a while, he would definitely be left behind! Therefore, this plan to lure the enemy deep is at most to injure the opponent, and it is difficult to kill him! So the plan was decisively rejected.

"The key to the battle is to inflict heavy damage on the main fleet of the British! And your plan may not be able to achieve this goal. After some deduction, Scheer said helplessly to Hipper. Now the German Navy is in a stalemate, that is, if the battle is carried out in a conventional engagement, then the two sides will definitely meet the fast fleet first, and then the main fleet will collide, and if this is done, the German navy, which is not strong in the fast fleet, will inevitably pay a heavy price. It is also very difficult for the 14 warships of the main fleet to retain the 9 warships of the other side, and according to deduction, the other side has a 70% probability of breaking through its own avant-garde first, and then obtaining the intelligence of the German main fleet first, so that the German Navy will fall into passivity in terms of strength and intelligence at the same time. You can't fight this kind of battle!

At the same time, the British Royal Navy was also actively planning an offensive operation, although Betty's fleet suffered heavy losses, but compared with the loss of several capital ships, the British paid more attention to the war situation in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, and the Americans had no intention of entering the war, and they still needed time. Then the British Royal Navy must be ready for a two-front battle! And if you want to move the fleet south, you must first solve the crisis in the North Sea, of course, it is obviously not a very reliable thing to completely solve the high seas fleet once and for all, but the British think that it is still possible to hit it so hard that it will not be able to move for several months.

So while the Germans were trying to calculate the British, the British were also calculating the Germans. And until now, the British believed that the Germans had not found out that their code had been deciphered by their opponents. The reason is very simple, the timing of the appearance of the German Navy and the establishment are quite accurate, the only problem is that the number of German fleets has changed, and this problem is considered to have been a small move by the Germans in terms of warships, it turned out that the German fast fleet had 6 ships, and the Germans did not do their best at the first operation. So the British believe that in terms of intelligence and control of the situation, Britain still has an absolute advantage!

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 for the tip~~~. Anyway, although the book on the side has been unsealed, but it has not been recommended for more than a month, and it turned out to be at least once every two weeks. The first main collision is about to begin, please subscribe for support~~~~. (To be continued......)