In less than half an hour, the formidable German fleet completely deprived the opponent of the ability to counterattack. The reason why these battleships were able to float on the surface is probably due to the good watertightness and the ammunition depots flooded by the sea, and the Sevastopol and Poltava were the worst, and the entire superstructure of the battleships was almost swept away. The artillery on the warring side was almost completely destroyed. The Poltava power compartment was also pierced by a 15-inch shell, losing most of its power. And caused a serious tilt. The Gangut was better, the superstructure was relatively intact, but two 15-inch guns completely destroyed its engine room, the slender barrels hung limply on the deck, and billowing smoke and raging flames filled the entire battleship.

"We have done our best, and the seniors of the Russian Navy will forgive us." In just a dozen words, Essen seemed to have exhausted all his strength. "You should live as the experience of history. We want to let future generations know that although we have failed, we have never flinched and feared, so let's go, let the Sevastopol leave quietly. ”

"Where's you, General?" An officer asked.

"Me? I will be with my flagship and will never be separated. Isn't it the best place for a soldier to have such a handsome and powerful warship sunk with me at the bottom of the Baltic Sea? Our war is over. And the best outcome for a soldier is to be killed by the last bullet before the end of the war! Soldiers live for war, die for war! Essen's words were still full of unyielding fighting spirit. Even if you are at the end of your rope, even if you have the rest of your life that can only be measured in seconds!

"General, you can't do this!"

Bang! Accompanied by a gunshot rang out. A small hole appeared in the teak floor of the command module. "Prepare to sink your battleship! If it can be done before the German torpedo boats can take over, it will be a good ending for us, and at least most of the remaining people will survive. Essen said calmly.

"What are we waiting for? It only takes a few torpedoes to wipe out all this floating garbage! The captain of the battleship Bismarck said suspiciously.

"Torpedoes and shells need money." Scheer said half-jokingly, half-seriously. "The Russians will take care of those warships. Let's wait to accept the captives. ”

"These Slavic barbarians deserve hell! They shelled the port of Tanzawa! And even aimed the muzzle of the gun at the residential area! "Someone among them has to be responsible, but before that, we need to arrest these people and send them to court!" Major General, don't question my orders, do as I say! In the face of the doubts of his subordinates, Scheer appeared a little impatient, as the commander of the High Seas Fleet. He was disgusted by this disobedient behavior! The tone couldn't help but be a little heavier.

As an admiral, Scheer still has a lot of respect for the last Russian fleet commander who has experienced three major wars and held out under his command for more than half a year. In the event that the winner is decided. He is willing to give the other party a decent ending, and as for what the government will do with these Russians, it is not up to him. As for the capture of these warships? That's almost impossible, the other side can definitely open the sea valve before Germany goes up. And the damage to these three battleships is already very serious. If you need to repair it, it will be very difficult. Some of the gains outweigh the losses. What's more, there are two more advanced Izmail-class battleships waiting for you, and these battleships that have been heavily damaged really can't get into Scheer's eyes!

In the distance, the Russians quietly lowered the remaining skiffs for the wounded to ascend, and then, under the command of the officer, the Russian soldiers blew open the sea valve, and the three already seriously wounded battleships began to sink rapidly. Half an hour after the Germans stopped, the three Gangut-class superintrepids, which carried the Russian Navy's worst hopes, were finally swallowed up by the rolling waves. At the same time, German naval destroyers also began to go up to salvage the drowning personnel, while the remaining Russian destroyers raised the white flag. The Russian Navy did not survive 1916. Compared to history, this time the Russians lost more completely! It really became a country without a navy.

"When will those two Russian Izmail-class battleships be completed? When can we pick up the ship? Scheer turned to the staff officer beside him and asked, for these two super battleships that use the new 14-inch 52L main gun, Scheer is quite attentive, not to mention anything else, just the 12 main guns that are close to or even reach the power of the 15-inch gun, it is enough to make him excited, and what is even more commendable is that its protection is not bad, and it is very suitable for a decisive battle on the battle line. Although the relevant aspects have not yet been tested, in the assessment of the German Navy, the combat effectiveness of the Izmail-class battleships should be close to that of the Bismarck-class.

"Although the shipyard was affected a little in the course of the uprising, our Russian friends were still in good hands. Not only did we save two warships, but we also saved a large number of machinery, equipment, materials, spare parts, and shipyard personnel, and after some persuasion, some of them were willing to cooperate with us, and the two warships were completed. Together with the personnel in the Russian Navy, we will be able to make these two battleships combat ready at the beginning of next year. An officer next to him said.

"That's great, by that time our 6 Dreadnoughts upgrade plan will be complete, and we'll have up to 22 Dreadnoughts! Even if you fight hard with the Grand Fleet, there is a chance. God had sent us two more Russian battleships, and I wondered what the British would have been like when they saw their allies' warships in our battle sequence! Scheer's face was smug.

In just a few months, the German High Seas Fleet will reach the pinnacle of history! The High Seas Fleet at any time before could not be compared with the High Seas Fleet in 1917, although in this year, the German Navy lost 4 capital ships and a large number of Dreadnoughts, but at the same time it was replenished with as many as 6 super dreadnoughts, these battleships were definitely not the same as the previous German battleships, and the King's level was slightly higher than that of the Gangut-class battleships, and the Gangut-class battleships had little to fight against the Bismarck-class battleships.

At the same time, to the surprise of Britain, the 6 dreadnoughts of the High Seas Fleet were also "upgraded" to super dreadnoughts. As a rough estimate, the number of super-dreadnoughts in the high seas fleet has changed from 12 ships in Jutland to 22 ships! There has also been a big leap in quality, and on the whole, the combat effectiveness of the high seas fleet has increased by at least 5% compared with the Jutland period! As for the British, although there are R-class battleships in service, the Grand Fleet has suffered huge losses in the decisive battle in the Mediterranean, although the combat effectiveness will also rise, but the increase will definitely not be so large, and if there is no external intervention, the British will have to deal with the two battlefields of the Mediterranean and the North Sea at the same time, and the Germans finally waited for their "strategic superiority period". At least in Scheer's eyes.

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