"How do you show the strength of the force? Admiral Schell had already said that the High Seas Fleet was not suitable for a sortie in four months, and even after four months, the German fleet was still at a disadvantage in the face of the British Royal Navy, which had 10 ships carrying 15-inch guns, even more so than before. Tycho asked, although Lin Yongsheng was a guest general, and even the outside world didn't know about his existence at all, but in the respect and trust of a naval veteran, Tycho's words were full of respect and expectation.

"It's very simple, only by fighting can you show your strength, of course, it's not yet to the extent that you can fight with the Golden Navy, but the German Navy's High Seas Fleet can concentrate on attacking the Russian fleet, the Russians now only have 4 super dreadnoughts and 2 dreadnoughts, I think even the current high seas fleet, as long as there is a month, it is enough to have the strength to suppress the Russian Navy."

"The German Army was constantly breaking through, and they were tempted to attack in the direction of St. Petersburg, but the Russian fleet cruising in the Gulf of Riga, near St. Petersburg, was always an insurmountable barrier for them. The German Army's vaunted superiority in firepower was not worth mentioning in front of the battleships, but in the face of the German High Seas Fleet, the Russian fleet was nothing more than a wild dog next to a lion. ”

"We need the elite of the High Seas Fleet to come out together, make a posture that goes straight to the Yellow Dragon, and even cooperate with the German Army to solve the problems of northern Russia once and for all when the situation allows, the High Seas Fleet does not need to go out with all the elites, but if it can, I hope that 4 Bismarck-class battleships can appear on the battlefield, maybe the British will sit back and watch the destruction of the Russian fleet, not that they don't want to. It's unstoppable. But they would definitely be worried about the impact of 4 Bismarck-class battleships on the ocean fleet. The 15-inch gun-carrying ships had already shown great superiority in naval warfare, even if they were not directly engaged in battle, but the British in order to maintain superiority in the North Sea. A strong fleet presence must continue to be maintained. And then our goal has been achieved! Lin Yongsheng explained.

"If it is a good idea to solve the Baltic Sea problem once and for all, and if this operation can hasten the collapse of the Russian government, then it will be worth it. And even from the point of view of the Navy, we have the opportunity to concentrate our forces against the British only after the collapse of the Russian fleet, which is really a big trouble under the command of Essen. Lieutenant General Spee nodded in agreement.

"So what do we do now? Waiting? "It is clear that the German attack will take a long time to unfold. So there's always something to be done during this time.

"What if you don't wait? The Entente's large-scale troop movement had not yet begun, the fleet was still nested in the harbor, and we controlled almost the entire Mediterranean. For those stowaways with bits and pieces, it will be solved with light warships and submarines. This situation could not be changed until the British reinforcements arrived. There are too many people on the other side, so we can only shrink first. Wait for the situation to change. And if there are few people, they can fight. The strongest combat forces on both sides are in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, and only when the situation on the main battlefield is stabilized can we act according to the situation. Lin Yongsheng said with a smile.

The current Entente Mediterranean Fleet is an existing fleet, with nearly twice the strength of the Navy, even Betty does not dare to act easily, and if she goes out, she may not be able to come back. After too many setbacks, Betty has also learned to judge the situation. Before reinforcements came. He didn't dare to act rashly. Soon, the discussion proposal of Tycho Lin Yongsheng and others was sent to the German Admiralty. At this time, the German Admiralty was also planning for the next move, although it could not be directly with the British, but the battle still had to be fought. The German High Seas Fleet, having suffered two defeats, urgently needed to use battle to boost its declining morale.

And from a tactical point of view, the Russian fleet commanded by Essen was simply too nasty, but disgusting! During this time, the fleet commanded by Scheer and Essen confronted each other several times at sea, and no matter what method Scheer used, the alert Essen could calmly walk away with the fleet. But when Schell wanted to go to the North Sea, the Russian fleet wanted to appear like a ghost off the coast of Germany. In the end, Scheer was desperate, and could only honestly stare at the Russian fleet. The depression in my heart can be imagined.

As a result, the advice of Tycho and others and the request of the Army appeared on Tirpitz's desk at about the same time. Almost simultaneously, both demanded that the navy launch an attack on the Russian Baltic coast, although one was to contain the British through a show of strength, and the other was to cooperate with the army. But in general, it's all about one thing. That is, the High Seas Fleet must have a break with the Russians, no, it is Germany that must have a break with Tsarist Russia, and at the end of 16 years to 17 years, Russia must collapse, which is a major event related to the life and death of Germany! Because a huge shadow has hung over Europe, and a powerful country is throwing itself into this war at any moment.

"That seems like a solution." Scheer said, looking at the document and touching his chin. The High Seas Fleet can't beat the Big Fleet now, can't it solve the miscellaneous fish of the Russian fleet? In a month and a half at most, the 4 Bismarck-class battleships of the High Seas Fleet will be able to form combat effectiveness, and at that time, plus 2 Moltke-class battlecruisers, a full 10 super dreadnoughts will be enough to scare the Russians! With more than three times the strength, as long as there is time, it is not a big problem to cooperate with minesweepers and auxiliary warships to attack ports from the sea!

And if it drags on for a few more months, after the repair of 4 Caesar-class battleships, the German Navy can concentrate 14 capital ships to besiege each other. Considering that the Russian Navy's shore artillery is the largest of the 12-inch L50 level. As long as there is no threat of mines and submarines, with the exception of a few ultra-dreadnoughts, the Russian Navy will completely lose the ability to resist, just say mines? As long as there was time, the German Navy could always sweep a safe passage.

By the way, there are also 6 Nassau-class battleships and Helgland battleships that have been upgraded from dreadnought to super dreadnought, but Scheer has no intention of taking these battleships out, because this is his secret weapon, and he can surprise the British if necessary! Of course, there is also the reason that these ships will take a long time to complete, not that the amount of work is terrible, but in terms of priority, the repair of 4 Bismarck-class battleships, then 4 Caesars, and finally the upgrade plan of these old ships.

As a result, the miserable Russians became the main target of the powerful German High Seas Fleet, and Essen would never have imagined that just because he made a fuss in the Baltic Sea, the entire German war machine would crush Russia with all its might! If before that, the German Army used almost 4% of its strength to deal with Russia together with Austria-Hungary and Turkey, and the German Navy almost went all out to deal with Britain, then the current situation is that the German Army continues to increase its weight. And the German Navy was almost full force against Russia.

The result was not only a change in strength, but also an increase in the viability of the German strategy. With the cooperation of the navy, the German army had more options, they could use ships to transport large quantities of supplies to the front line under the cover of the fleet, and even use leapfrog tactics to directly cross the front line and attack the depths of Russian domination. Directly crush the Tsarist government! The implications of this decision are far-reaching. So much so that some say that it was precisely because of the defeat at sea that it led to a temporary shift in the strategic center of gravity of the German Navy. Thus became the last straw that crushed Russia!

However, for those familiar with German strategy, such a shift was actually a historical necessity, and even without the two disastrous whites in the Baltic and Black Seas, the German Navy would still have turned its operational focus to Russia in 1916, because on the Tsar's timetable, Russia would have to collapse in 1917, and only then would the Allies have their hands free to fight against the more powerful United States!

Russia is a big country, and even if he weakens and is made a giant by some people, he is still a big country. At the cost of blood, Napoleon told the European powers how terrifying a country with a vast territory and a large population was, so much so that the harsh natural conditions and long supply lines posed a greater threat than the army of this backward country. If Germany wants to defeat its opponents, it will not be able to rely solely on the army.

Unlike in history, the German government adopted a policy of overthrowing the Tsarist regime by supporting the bourgeoisie within Russia, thus establishing a pro-German regime, with which Germany signed a contract in which Germany would receive large amounts of reparations and land from Russia, while the government they supported would benefit from the old Russian aristocracy and landlords. The Russian bourgeoisie is too small in relation to the nobility and landlords to be able to do so under normal circumstances, but now, as long as Germany can destroy the old Russian system, especially the military system, then the chosen spokesman of Germany has a chance to return to power.

"You will get this country by next year at the latest, and by the end of this year at the latest, Nikolai's army will collapse, and the German army will attack and control the entire Baltic coast. And you will establish a new Russian government under the patronage of Germany, the Germans will fight the Anglo-Saxons together with the Slavs, and Britain and the United States will submit to the strength of the two great peoples. After learning that the Navy had finally agreed to the Army's plan, the German Prime Minister said this to Plekhanov. The latter, on the other hand, would be the head of the Russian puppet government chosen by the Germans.

The Germans' calculations seem seamless. They had taken into account the situation in Russia, had calculated the strength of the German navy and army, had formulated feasible strategies and tactics, and had added to the effect of possible actions of the Entente, and that everything would have unfolded according to the plans of the Germans, but Wilhelm II had forgotten that besides Germany, there was another great power that was interested in Russia, and that he had waited too long for this day, and had accumulated a full ten years of strength! Two years into the war, Germany is showing signs of fatigue. And this powerful country has not yet made a move!

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976 for the tip~~~. Yesterday, the subscription fell to the early 400s again——! author was very depressed——! (To be continued......)