"How long has it been since we've sat together and had a quiet cup of tea?" Scheer looked at Hipper, who was opposite, and said calmly. Ever since he went to the East, Scheer has loved this slightly bitter but unique drink.

"At least since the war began, I don't think we would have had such a chance, if it weren't for the winter." Hipper said, looking at the charts hanging on the wall in the distance. At this time, Hipper was in a very bad mood, and the fragrance of tea could not drive away the worries in his heart. Since the loss of two armored cruisers by Germany, both Tirpitz and Scheer have been somewhat conservative. As a high-level executive, he knew that Dao Scheer was waiting, waiting for the entry of 4 King-class battleships, but the British were not idle, and the British Queen-class was about to enter service!

"The King-class is ready for war, brand new ships, excellent officers, and war-spirited lads." Scheer said calmly after taking a sip of tea. "Their call sign is the 4th Battleship Detachment." After saying that, a hint of sly crossed Scheer's eyes.

"Isn't the 4th Battleship Detachment a former Dreadnought? How could they be given such a number? Hipper asked. He could feel that Shangfeng was doing this to hide this newly forged sword, so what about the next step? Could it be that the High Seas Fleet is about to break out into a main conflict with the Grand Fleet? Although the two sides have fought many times, most of them are small fish and shrimp battles, and the time Betty chased Hipper and ran was also a light run, and there were not many fights, and this time it was going to be a decisive battle?

The battleship you want will be given to you. Lütsov and the Seydlitz will be completely at your command, and your right to act autonomously will be fully respected. Rest assured, behind you is a high seas fleet of 14 battleships to escort you, and we need you to try it first. Look at the strength of the British fleet, and then decide what to do next, our combat mission in the new year is to contain and consume the British. ”

"And we have an even more important mission, which is to see if our code has been deciphered, and the test product is your fast fleet!" Scheer paused and said.

Hipper finally figured out what the Admiralty brass and Scheer were up to! There really is no free dinner in the world, after giving yourself all the right to act on your two capital ships, all that remains is to let yourself die! The other side of the side to see if the code has been deciphered means that their actions will be mastered by the British. A fleet worth tens of millions of pounds and nearly 10,000 naval officers and sailors were used to test whether the code had been deciphered. Isn't that a bit too much? Hipper was mitigating.

"We don't have to go far, the light warships will go farther, and the bottom line of your fleet is near the Dogle Sandbar. If nothing else, the British will hear about it, and you'll take on your old rival Betty. My main fleet will be 20 nautical miles away, if the British main fleet comes. We will answer you. Scheer said, standing up and pointing to the charts on the wall.

"That said. If the British fleet does not come, then the main forces of the high seas fleet will not strike? Hipper was very open to discovering the hidden meaning in Scheer's words.

"That's right, the King-class battleship is the sharpest sword in the hands of the High Seas Fleet, and this sharp sword can only inflict more damage on the opponent if it is taken by surprise! We're going to hide this sword until we find a worthy target! Scheer said without hesitation. And the worthy target in his words was, naturally, part of the main fleet of Great Britain. Of course, there is another reason that Schell did not say, and that is that even if the main force of the High Seas Fleet wants to help, Betty decides to leave. Theoretically, even Hipper can't catch up, let alone his main fleet.

"It is indeed very risky for the main fleet to be rushed out. But we can solve everything with just a different password, but why don't we do it? My 6 capital ships are not much of a problem against Betty's 8 capital ships, but I need some auxiliary warships, the British have too many armored cruisers, light cruisers, and their lightning strikes will cause us a lot of trouble. Hipper nodded and agreed in principle to Scheer's arrangement, but he still decided to ask the matter clearly.

"If the British know our password, it will be a disaster for us, but if we are sure that the British know our password, then it will be a disaster for the British! We can even use this to create a trap for the British! And when the British fall into this trap, it will be when the sharpest sword of the German fleet will be unsheathed! Scheer said with some excitement.

"I see, my fleet's mission is to determine the validity of the password and weaken the British fast fleet? Is my fleet fighting a skirmish for a future decisive battle? I was honored to be a part of one of the biggest battles ever at sea. Hipper, too, said excitedly, for he thought he had understood all the plans, and he didn't mind anything about this kind of tentative or even bait battle, Hipper was a pure soldier, and he did not hesitate in history even when Scheer asked him to make a decisive charge against the British fleet. As he said, his fleet had a glorious moment, and now they can die generously!

"This is just the beginning of a series of decisive battles! The British are not French. The British are a purely maritime country, and they have a dedication and resilience to the sea that we cannot comprehend! After the outbreak of war, their combat effectiveness will become stronger over time, but we can't, the King-class battleships are nothing more than a continuation of the pre-war naval plan. It was almost finished at the beginning of the war. Our last resort was to complete 4 Bismarck-class battleships, which was already pushing our limits! And there are more than 8 battleships equipped with 15-inch guns on the British slipway that are under construction or outfitting! It is also possible to continue to replenish fast warships. And the construction of our last fast battleship is also stop-and-go! Speaking of this, there was also a hint of sadness in Scheer's words. This is the gap in stamina, although Germany is strong, but the German Navy cannot be stronger than the British Navy!

Scheer's words were full of worries about the future, although under Xu Jie's influence, the German Navy was stronger than before, and reached the peak of its strength earlier! A dozen 14-inch guns super dreadnought and 4 Bismarck-type battleships more powerful than Bavaria are the ultra-luxurious lineup that the German Navy has never expected and dared not think of in history, but the problem is that the British fleet is also much stronger than the original, at least a little less crispy. The Queen Elizabeth-class battleships also entered the stage of war one step earlier due to various factors! It is more powerful and combat-ready than the queens of history!

The U.S. Navy is also strengthening, and more active than in history, although the Allies have added a small naval power named Italy, but the confrontation between the two sides at sea is not even known as Xu Jie, who is a traverser, can not be sure, but one thing is for sure, the naval battles in Europe will be more intense and bloody! Nations will shed more blood for this blue sea!

Unlike history, because of the help of the Italian Navy and the hesitation of the Americans, the German Navy finally had a chance to defeat the other side, and the peak of the German Navy came earlier than the British, and the gap at the beginning was not very large. If the King-class battleship is the sharpest sword in Scheer's hand, its presence can constantly leave wounds on the opponent's body. Then the Bismarck-class battleships are the hammers that can finally solve the problem! The swordsmanship of the Germanic Teutonic knights was certainly powerful, but in the end, it was the spears and war hammers in their hands that determined the victory! "May the Prime Minister's Heavenly Spirit bless the Empire through the most difficult of times!" Privately, Risher prayed more than once.

"When are we going to act?" Hipper asked. "Don't be in a hurry, we need to know more about the blockade of the British near the sea, the Harwich fleet has already been defeated by us, the British have deployed their patrols to a farther position, and after finding out their movements, your fleet will appear near their course, but don't attack, we can't alarm him, let Jericho know about our existence, and think that we can be severely damaged by a surprise battle." Scheer said.

And while Scheer and Hipperre were planning for the next battle, in the British Admiralty, Jericho and others were still worried about the future of the war, and now the situation faced by the British Royal Navy was very bad, and it was very bad. The British believed that by March 1915 the Italian fleet would complete its correction and would cover the Allied Army offensive in North Africa. The road to Egypt has no other option than to detour through Africa, and the cost and cost of transportation have become very high. Thomas's fleet was firmly nailed to the Indian Ocean by Spee's fleet. If nothing else, the fall of Egypt will be a matter of time, and what will happen to Thomas's fleet if the Italian-Austrian fleet enters the Indian Ocean? What will happen to India's coast and shipping?

"We must move some of our warships into the Mediterranean to join the French fleet, and only then can we maintain the situation." Betty suggested.

"This risk is too great, the German fleet does not know when it will move, even if the fleet goes to the Mediterranean, it will not be able to withdraw it for a while, which is very detrimental to maintaining the superiority of the Grand Fleet in the North Sea, if we can, I think we should let the allies act!" Jericho shook his head and said.

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