After the outbreak of the world war, it was as if the East of the world had not been affected at all. War seems too far away for the Chinese people. Even the nearest battlefield is thousands of kilometers away. It can be said that except for the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army, Navy and Air Force who went abroad to fight, and their relatives, the rest of the countrymen were not affected much.

War is brutal, and all the wealth accumulated by the country has to be invested in it. This will inevitably have an impact on the lives of ordinary people. However, for the time being, because the empire is very well prepared for war, except for the industries related to the military industry, it has entered the wartime system. The rest of the industries have not been affected too much. The supply of various commodities in the market remained abundant, and the prices of grains, vegetables and fruits were not affected. It can be said that, apart from the news on the front line reported on the radio and in the newspapers, the vast number of ordinary people in the empire do not feel at all that the empire is now engaged in a big war, or a major war related to the fate of the empire.

When the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy left Spaka Bay, a telegram had already been sent to the Imperial High Command. At that time, it was the morning of imperial time. Admiral Liu Zhongming, Chief of the General Staff, and Marshal Wei Yong, Minister of the Navy, informed the Emperor Long Yufei that the main force of the 5th Fleet had left port and was preparing for a decisive battle with the German Navy's High Seas Fleet.

Emperor Long Yufei was not surprised by this decisive battle at sea. And, too, it's ready. He believed that with the strength of the 5th Fleet, it would not lose to the German Navy. Even if there were accidents, the 5th Fleet would have dealt a heavy blow to the German Navy. And the strength of the Imperial Navy. twice as much as the German Navy. It was almost impossible for the German Navy to want to take away maritime supremacy from the hands of the Reich Navy.

Long Yufei ordered the General Staff and the Admiralty to prepare. The 5th Fleet if it wins. That's for the best. However, if the 5th Fleet is not able to win, it will also have to find a way to turn the tide of the war and ensure the Empire's control of sea supremacy. After all, when the Imperial Navy was built, it was built to twice the standard of the German Navy. The Imperial Navy of the Era had an overwhelming advantage in the face of the German Navy. The German Navy wanted to challenge the Reich Navy. Winning supremacy at sea, that is almost unlikely.

Marshal Wei Yong, Minister of the Imperial Navy, said that the 1st detachment of the 11th Fleet of the Imperial Navy would arrive in Western Europe with the convoy. If the 5th fleet suffers heavy losses. The 11th Squadron could remain in Western Europe to fight in order to ensure the suppression of the Imperial Navy of Germany by the Imperial Navy.

Of course, this is just a backup plan. Almost everyone believed that the 5th Fleet of the Imperial Navy would definitely win. Even in the worst-case scenario. At most, it's just a lose-lose situation. The German Navy wanted to defeat the Reich Navy at a pittance of costs. No matter how you look at it, it's somewhat unlikely. Even if the Germans were lucky, it would be difficult to do this.

The sun rose over the North Sea, and a huge queue of the German Navy's high seas fleet filled the sea. The battleships in the center were the capital ships of the German Navy, and on the periphery were heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers. In the sky, one seaplane after another flew off into the distance. This is a seaplane equipped with the German Navy. The technical content of seaplanes was not high, after the Chinese Navy began to equip seaplanes on a large scale. The German Navy soon began to equip as well. The German Navy was a fledgling navy. However, with the help of the British. The German Navy grew rapidly. The only disadvantage was that the German Navy had never experienced a truly large-scale naval battle. They want to compare with the battle-hardened Chinese Navy, but the gap is still very large.

On board the battleship Helgoland, the flagship of the German High Seas Fleet, Admiral Philip, commander of the German High Seas Fleet, Vice Admiral Müller, chief of staff, and a British naval adviser, Thomas Murray, were the commander of the German High Seas Fleet. Sir Simmonds. Although the British Navy was defeated by the Chinese Navy in the last naval battle. After the war, China deprived Britain of the right to develop a navy. However, the British did not give up because of this. They found a way to take revenge on the Chinese navy by helping Germany build a powerful navy. The British not only provided Germany with the technology, engineers, and skilled workers to build new warships, but also sent naval officers and sailors to Germany. Even, there were Britishmen on every warship of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, and even in some key positions. It can be seen that the German Navy has a very obvious British ancestry.

"The 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy has already left Sparka Bay. Now, they have also entered the depths of the North Sea. Perhaps, it won't be long before we can meet. "said Admiral Philippe, commander of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet. He commanded the most powerful fleet of the German Navy, the entire main force of the German Navy. He is full of confidence in this battle. Even so, the enemy is very strong. But he was confident that future victories would certainly belong to the German Navy.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. This battle will be a showdown between us and the Chinese Navy. Although, the Imperial German Navy would be the first time to conduct such a major battle, our hard training made up for the lack of experience. Coupled with the support and help of the British Navy, it is not without chance that we will defeat the Chinese Navy. Lieutenant General Mueller said with a smile.

"Sir Simmonds, do you have any ideas? How should we fight this battle? Admiral Philip asked. This was the first time he commanded the German Navy to fight against the Chinese Navy, and it was also a large-scale decisive battle that would affect the fate of Germany. Therefore, he was also a little nervous in his heart. After all, the German navy, although strong, was still a new navy. Compared with the old Chinese Navy, the gap is too big. Even with the support of the British, he was still a little worried.

"Your Excellency, Commander, for the German Navy's High Seas Fleet, it is actually at a disadvantage. After all, due to the constraints of the land battlefield, the High Seas Fleet must fight a decisive battle with the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy and defeat them. In this case, the High Seas Fleet must find the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy and then conduct a decisive battle with the main force. It is a pity that the German Navy did not have an advantage in the number and quality of battleships. The two sides are more on equal strength. Therefore, this battle can only be a dignified decisive battle, and there is no other way to think of it. "Thomas. Sir Simmonds said.

If the task of the German Navy was not so urgent, perhaps the German Navy could have familiarized itself with the experience of fighting the Chinese Navy through repeated naval battles. However, the German Navy ran out of time. Therefore, it can only be pressed by the main force.

Admiral Philip nodded, this was indeed a difficult problem for the German Navy.

"Send light warships to search for the location of the Chinese. Then, like a knight in the Middle Ages, a duel begins. If you want to defeat the Chinese, you can only rely on the courage and confidence of the soldiers, and the blessing of God. "Thomas. Sir Simmonds continued.

Admiral Philip adopted Tomasi. Sir Simmonds' Build. Soon, the German Navy sent light cruisers, heavy cruisers, and destroyers out of the main force of the fleet to search for traces of the Chinese Navy. As for the 28 capital ships of the German Navy, they were still in the form of battle detachments, lined up in four columns, sailing on the sea.

The heavy cruisers of the German Navy were the 'Prussian-class' heavy cruisers. This is a heavy cruiser that the German Navy began to build only after the Chinese Navy was equipped with heavy cruisers on a large scale.

The 'Prussian-class' heavy cruiser, with a displacement of up to 10,000 tons, had four twin 203 mm main guns, a number of 155 mm secondary guns and 88 mm single guns. With the introduction of new boilers and steam engines, the Prussian-class heavy cruisers reached speeds of 26 knots, making them the fastest ships of the German High Seas Fleet.

After receiving the order of Vice Admiral Philip, the eight heavy cruisers of the 'Prussian-class' of the 1st Heavy Cruiser Detachment of the German Navy, the eight light cruisers of the 3rd Light Cruiser Detachment of the 'Hamburg-class improved' light cruisers, and the 8 improved destroyer detachments of the 4th Destroyer Detachment of the 'Kiel-class' quickly moved forward to search the main force of the fleet.

Two hours later, four 'Braunschweig-class' battleships and four 'Wichelsbach-class' battleships of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet accelerated away from the main force of the fleet.

This is Thomas. Sir Simmonds' construction allowed the 3rd Battleship Detachment to provide protection for the reconnaissance fleet. Once the reconnaissance fleet encounters the reconnaissance fleet of the Chinese Navy, it can use the powerful firepower of the 3rd Battleship Detachment to inflict heavy damage on the reconnaissance fleet of the 5th Fleet of the Chinese Navy.

A small victory before the decisive battle could undoubtedly have further boosted the morale of the German Navy's High Seas Fleet. This will undoubtedly play a great role in promoting the decisive battle to be held in the future.

The Chinese Navy sent a reconnaissance fleet last night, and now the reconnaissance fleet is already a hundred kilometers away from the main forces of the Imperial Navy. Even if the enemy's main force is encountered, it will take several hours for the main rear fleet to arrive. However, the 'Daduhe-class' battleships and the 'Haihe-class' battleships were incredibly fast, and they could completely shake off the enemy with their speed. Judging from the information currently available, the German Navy has not yet had a single warship capable of surpassing the Imperial Navy's 'Daduhe-class' heavy cruisers and 'Haihe-class' heavy cruisers in terms of speed. (To be continued......)

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