"Hipper, my old friend, although you were not punished this time, you left a very bad impression on His Majesty the Emperor. In other words, it had a negative impact on the course of the war. Because of this defeat, perhaps the Italians will hesitate and hesitate. This is very bad for us. We need the Italians to share the pressure, but before we do that, we need to show the Italians what we're capable of! Scheer said sincerely. Scheer knew very well that in terms of response, Hipper not only did not do anything wrong, but it could be said that he did it quite well, and it was good to be able to come back with twice as many ships as him and the speed was superior, but the tactical success could not hide the negative impact of this battle.

"We have to make up for the losses of this battle. The marshal has already hinted to us that after completing the maintenance of the battleship and having the personnel in place, the high seas fleet must swear its toughness with a clean victory! The matter of accountability is over, but you and I are all guilty of it. Plan it well. During this time, the British were still on their cruises. Betty's fast fleet is still on our radar. They're getting rampant. Scheer looked at the silent Hipper and continued.

"Give me those two fast battleships, and I can blow up Betty's fast fleet, the performance of the fast battleships of the British is very mediocre, especially the protection. Our 14-inch cannon can easily reach the other side with a colander, but only if the difference between the two sides is not too large. ”

"Old friend, this is not the first time you've said this. Frankly. It's a really hard decision. Before the King-class is in place, if the High Seas Fleet removes two more capital ships, then my fleet will only have 4 Super Dreadnoughts and 6 Dreadnoughts. And I don't want the king to be in the British yet. This will be our secret weapon, as with the Bismarck-class battleships. If we dispatch 6 fast battleships, will the main fleet of the British be moved? Our ships were slower than the British, and if we had brought in the British Grand Fleet, we would not have been able to defeat them even if we had fought at our doorstep. Even running is a problem. Scheer voiced his concerns.

Although it seemed that what Scheer said was a little incoherent, Hippert pondered it carefully and understood what Scheer meant. That is. If Hipper had only taken 4 warships out of the country, the British felt that Betty's fleet could form an absolute superiority, and the large fleet would not have followed suit. And the battle cruisers in the face of the British. The 12 capital ships in Scheer's hands were enough to keep Hipperr safe. As long as he follows Hipper, he can immediately go up and pull a hand when the situation is not good, although he may not be able to destroy Betty's fleet, but there will be no big losses on his side. As commander of the High Seas Fleet. Scheer's idea is understandable, the fleet is the most important weapon of the country, and it is better to be conservative than too unrestrained.

And what if Hipper went out with 6 warships? If Betty doesn't feel like he's a match for Hipper, she has two options, the first of which is to move in immediately. If that were the case, Hipper's eyes would have been dry. The speed of the British War Patrol was relatively fast. And there are also a large number of auxiliary warships to provide cover, and there is no way to get out at all. The second option is to hold off the opponent first and then wait for the Grand Fleet to come. If that's the case. The current high seas fleet is really not enough to see. Whether he can run away or not is up to Hipper's own, and Jericho has nearly 20 battleships of various types. I only have 10 ships in my hands, so I can't fight it! So what Scheer means is that he is afraid that in the face of the strengthened Hipper's fleet, it is very likely that he will lure Jericho, a big shark, over. Although the fleet was relatively close to the German mainland and there were minefields protected near the coast, the place where the two sides were fighting at this moment was a certain distance away from the minefield. It will take time to go back!

"Although it is beyond the scope of the nearshore blockade, the battlefield is still on our side after all. We really don't have a better way to deal with the Grand Fleet at the moment. However, thanks to home field advantage, we can reconnoiter with submarines and airships. The submarine force can also delay the arrival of the Grand Fleet when necessary. If Betty hadn't gone, I promise that within half an hour I would have made the British fleet pay in blood! It only takes half an hour. Admiral Scheer, this is an opportunity, an opportunity to weaken the British before the decisive battle! Allowing the British to retain a fully formed avant-garde fleet would also be very detrimental to our future actions! Hipper still stood by his opinion.

"In the future, our fast fleet will only be able to replenish one warship, but the British Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships are almost finished, and when the time comes, my fast fleet will not be able to compete with them at all. While we still have the chance, we should act now. Betty is a brave man, but he doesn't know much about the arts, and he shouldn't be aware of the drawbacks of the British Battle Cruiser. Hippert said excitedly.

"The last thing you say is just speculation. And for the sake of this conjecture, we need to verify this sentence with valuable capital ships. Scheer shook his head and said. At this time, Scheer was very conflicted, on the one hand, he was really worried that the battle between the two sides would get out of control after handing over the battleship to Hipper. And on the other hand, Germany now really needs a big victory to "convince" the Italians to join the war. The former was something that it needed to face, while the latter was a strategic necessity for Germany.

"There is no need for capital ships to develop, as long as the British continue to maintain their daily cruises after the ships have been repaired and maintained, then it means that they have not discovered their own shortcomings. The time it takes to repair a ship is definitely not the same as the time it takes to rebuild one. Hipper insisted.

"Well, I can hand over the Lütsov and the Sedlitz to you, and I will also provide you with a reconnaissance mission with the airship force, and I will arrange a submarine cordon to keep you safe. I have only one request, and that is that you can only engage the Betty fleet in good weather. Because only in this case can we prevent accidents from happening. Scheer thought for a moment and said.

"In the North Sea? Good weather? Just kidding. Beihai may change at any time. It is possible that the weather was good when the airship first set off, and it may not be long before it will be stormy. Hipper sneered.

"If you don't accept this condition, then we will have to wait until the four King-class ships are commissioned before we can act. Or rather, the British split their own main fleet. But I think the latter is very unlikely, very unlikely. Scheer shook his head helplessly and said.

At this moment, Scheer felt that he and the High Seas Fleet were caught in a dead circle, and in order to convince Italy to join the German side through the results of the battle, it was necessary to attack, and the lack of strength of the overall fleet would lead to an increase in the danger of a sortie. 4 King-class battleships have not yet entered final service. The strength of the German High Seas Fleet was still weaker than that of the British, although it was fighting in the near seas, but at the same time it also limited the maneuvering of the High Seas Fleet, and the blockade of the British was too close! There is no room for manoeuvre.

After some deliberation, Scheer agreed to hand over Lütsov and Seydlitz to Hipper. After all, if there were no two battleships, then the best outcome for Hipper would be to run back directly like this time, without being able to fatally damage the British fleet. And this situation is absolutely unacceptable to Scheer!

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