"The Bavaria suffered no damage, but the city of Darze suffered heavy losses, and our former dreadnought fleet was devastated. The Moltke needs to stay in the dock for at least 2 months. And it would be nice if the Goeburn could sail in three months. Although this torpedo is not fatal, it is quite troublesome to repair. Hipper reported.

"From now on, we may have to fight on two fronts, on the one hand, to maintain a containment of the Royal Navy, and on the other hand, to maintain a suppression of the Russian Navy. This is beyond our means. Two successive wars only delayed the arrival of the period of superiority of the British, and in any case in the next year the British fleet will completely overwhelm us. At this time, we also need to deploy at least one squadron or more of super-dreadnoughts in the Baltic Sea to ensure our safety. Scheer said bitterly.

"It's time to think about the construction of the army, to concentrate first on the destruction of the Russian fleet entrenched in the Baltic, and then against the British." Hipper thought for a moment and said.

"Not yet, the army is still a long way from Riga, and more importantly, the army is okay to let us break into the Gulf of Finland to cover the landing of the army. And we mean attacking Riga, we don't need to be too aggressive until coordination is completed, and if there is no high seas fleet, the British fleet will be in danger if it goes south. Scheer vetoed.

"Do the British dare? If the British fleet were to go south, it would mean that the advantage in hand would be handed over to us again. Hipper asked.

"The British dare! By June next year at the latest, the other side will have eight 15-inch carriers. And we are in service with up to 3 ships. According to insider information, the British have already begun to change shells, and they will adopt new armor-piercing shells from the Americans. As for the power of such shells, I think you have seen it today. The combat effectiveness of the British fleet, which has new shells, will also increase significantly! Even with four ships armed with 15-inch guns heading south, they still had the advantage. Scheer said helplessly.

"Isn't there a way to change this? Marshal Tirpitz's request has already been passed, and construction of 2 new Bismarck-class battleships has begun. ”

"Far water can't quench your thirst. It will be two years before these two ships are completed, and next year we will see what will happen at sea, and if we can get some head start, then we can hold off our opponents for a while. If not, I am afraid that the British and French armies will retake Egypt with the cooperation of the navy, and then close the Suez Canal. And then concentrate on controlling the Indian Ocean again. Scheer paused and continued.

"But there are still opportunities, we are the same as the battleships in Huaxia, on the battleships with 3 12-inch guns, we have made a surplus. THESE SHIPS CAN BE RETROFITTED WITH A 350MM TWIN TURRET. That's the case. The 6 Dreadnoughts of the High Seas Fleet can be upgraded to super Dreadnought firepower. In terms of firepower, they will not differ from the Caesar. The last piece of good news is that the government has agreed to build two more Bismarck-class battleships for the Navy, but it will take at least three years or so to enter service. Scheer thought for a moment and said.

"The only problem is that you have to wait. If we had done so, all our modifications would have been completed by September 1916, but we would still not be a match by then. ”

"If we can, can we give each other another time, as we did in the Battle of Dogle Sandbank?" Hipper thought for a moment and said. "With the commissioning of 4 Bismarck-class battleships, in the case of ensuring that the Baltic Sea will leave 8 super-dreadnoughts to watch the Russian fleet. We can also draw 2 squadrons of ultra-dreadnoughts for combat missions. The British suffered greater losses than we did, and the speed was slower. As long as there are airships to provide vigilance, we can still effectively avoid the opponent's fleet. ”

"If we find 5 Queen-class battleships in the opposing fleet, then I will choose to retreat. The airship can provide us with enough scouting to abandon the plan if the weather is bad. Hipper pleaded. This time, he was going to take almost half of the high seas fleet. With the sinking of the two fast battleships, even if Scheer returned the Sedritz and Lütsov to him, he would not be able to defeat the growing British fleet. So Hipper wanted more fleets.

"8 super dreadnoughts? That is to say, in addition to your original 4 super dreadnoughts, I need to give you another 4? Scheer said, touching his chin. 4 Caesar-class battleships for you, the King-class and dreadnought formations need to hold the Mediterranean, and when the 4 Bismarck-class battleships are commissioned, I will transfer the dreadnought fleet to the North Sea. Mind you, as one last reminder, you can only fight the opposing team's fast fleets, and if you spot the big fleets, even if they are 40 nautical miles away from you, you must leave! I'll arrange for more sentinel ships and offshore submarines to keep you on guard. Eventually, Scheer decided to accede to Hipper's request.

On the one hand, it is because Scheer still agrees with Hipper's ability. In addition to the huge gap in strength and the mistake of information and communication, the loss of two armored cruisers at the beginning, whether it was the later Battle of Dogel Sandbank or the Battle of Jutland, Hipper's table was perfect, the former was perfect, and the latter was very dutiful to complete the task of luring the enemy by beating. On the other hand, Scheer felt the need to train Hipper and let him understand the characteristics of the Grand Fleet. Hipper's future is too great to be a deputy for the rest of his life.

And while the Germans were thinking about the strategy for the next big war, on the other side of the North Sea, in England, Jericho and Thomas were also thinking about how to calculate the Germans. Unlike Betty, Thomas is far more sophisticated than the average person. After comparing the records of the two sides against each other, Thomas finally found something inconspicuous but could determine the direction of the fight. For example, reconnaissance.

"We have all sorts of holes in our reconnaissance, and Germany has much better airships than we do, so they can easily find our fleet on a sunny day. We have few secrets in front of our opponents, and this time, the main forces of the German High Seas Fleet were able to cut into our formation in the right place, and in addition to intelligence fraud, their airship troops also contributed a lot. Thomas said.

"So what do we do? You can't choose to engage your opponent in bad sea conditions, right? Rear Admiral Goodnow frowned, Thomas's words were clearly addressed to the reconnaissance fleet. If the weather is bad, the German airships will not be able to sort, but even if they bite the opponent, they can escape lightly, our main battleship is slower than the opponent, only the Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships can catch up with the opponent's Caesar-class battleships and King-class battleships. But there is a numerical disadvantage. ”

"Although our airships are inferior to the Germans, our planes are better than the Germans, and we have seaplane carriers, if we use them well, we can obtain superior reconnaissance capabilities than the Germans, and if we can, I THINK WE SHOULD INSTALL A HUAXIA 12.7MM MACHINE GUN ON THE PLANE, ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO FIGHT THE AIRSHIP, BUT IT CAN STILL POSE A CERTAIN THREAT TO THE PERSONNEL IN THE POD UNDER THE AIRSHIP, AS LONG AS WE CAN DRIVE THE OPPONENT'S AIRSHIP AWAY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD, THEN THE REST OF THE THINGS WILL BE MUCH EASIER. Thomas thought for a moment and said.

The 12.7MM machine gun of the Chinese Republic has not only been recognized and sought after by the Russians, but also made the British very interested, not that the army likes it very much, but the British pilots think that this thing is really easy to use to fight planes, and a bullet of nearly 10 cm can tear apart the opponent's fighter with just a few rounds. This is much better than a cameo with an ordinary light machine gun on an airplane, although it is a bit heavy, but the British have a solution. At this time, the British had already come up with synchronizers, and the machine gun could be placed on the central shaft of the aircraft propeller.

The solution to the German airship has been figured out, the British will take the Tongguò seaplane carrier and the Cyclops aircraft carrier with fighters against it, and if the Germans lose their eyes in the air, then what will be left to do? The Russians dealt a heavy blow to the Germans in the Baltic Sea, and Schell was bound to detach a part of his warships to protect the Baltic coast. At the same time, it also proves that there are indeed some terrifying behemoths in the shipyards of the Baltic Sea coast that are being built overtime. This also made the British very uneasy.

At this time, the British were obsessed with sea power that was difficult for any other country to understand, and having equal power with the other side could not make the British feel at ease, so although the British were about to have 5 Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, the British were still very concerned about the behemoths in the German shipyards and wanted to destroy them in every possible way.

"It is said that after the Germans and the outside world were reconnected, a large amount of supplies from China arrived in Turkey and Italy by sea, so did the Admiralty not do anything?" After the others left, Thomas changed his words and whispered.

"How can it not be reacted, Huaxia's approach has touched some bottom lines. Although our surface fleet cannot act because of the Axis fleet, we also have submarines that can also act against those transport ships. Jericho replied.

"This doesn't lead Huaxia to take any kind of overreaction, right?" Thomas has a vivid memory of the last incident on Saipan. The Chinese Navy's sue and determination tell the world that even after years of no war, the Chinese Navy is still the top maritime power on the planet. And Thomas knows that the rulers of the Chinese Republic are definitely not lacking in courage, and if the British do too much, the other party may really take some thunderous measures to deal with it.

"Don't worry, the Huaxia Republic has no intention of launching a large-scale offensive at sea at this stage, their target is Russia in the north. And not by sea, because even India, which is incomparably precious in the eyes of the British, is not very attractive in the eyes of the Chinese, and what the Chinese Republic needs is land and resources, not the population attached to it! Chief Jerry said with a sigh.

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