The rise of the Ocean Empire is a great stimulus to any ambitious country or individual, including the Mi people, the Fuso people, the Germans, and the Russians, although the general trend of history has not changed much, but they have become more belligerent and more aggressive in policy.

What the Tang people can do, why can't we?

The pride of the Germanic peoples, no less than that of the English or the French, was now desperate to show their naval talent in the Atlantic, to deal a heavy blow to the naval supremacy of the British, and to achieve a glorious victory for the Germans.

Admiral Reinhardt Schell's battle plan was very much in line with Kaiser Wilhelm II's appetite, and in the depths of his heart there was a dream of the German Navy galloping the world's oceans.

Every time he thought about it, he trembled with excitement.

When the day came, Kaiser Wilhelm II personally decided that Admiral Reinhardt-Schell would be appointed commander of the Ocean Fleet and personally lead the exciting plan for a decisive naval battle.

There are astonishing coincidences in history, just like the original historical time and space, but is this really the case?

In the 16th year, the world war had entered its third year, and the Entente and Central Powers had unanimously designated this year as the year of decisive battle, and they would do their best to defeat their opponents in order to win the final victory in the war.

The armies of the Entente and the Central Powers fought in the dark on the European continent, and the British and German battles at sea never stopped.

After the Battle of Heligoland Bay and the Battle of Dogger Sandbank, the British Royal Navy inflicted some casualties on the German Navy and established its dominant position in the North Sea, which the Germans could never tolerate.

The battle of fate has begun again

More than a month later

The tough Vice Admiral Reinhardt Schell took independent command of the fleet from Kaiser Wilhelm II and prepared for a large-scale attack, baring its fangs like a bear awakened from hibernation.

In this operation, Germany sent a total of 16 dreadnoughts, 5 battle cruisers, 6 former dreadnoughts, 11 light cruisers and 61 destroyers, with a total displacement of 660,000 tons, which was almost the majority of the German navy at that time.

In order to cooperate with the actions of surface ships, the German side also sent 16 submarines and 10 airships to provide reconnaissance and cover for the fleet under the sea and in the sky.

As soon as midnight on 31 May, the reconnaissance fleet under the command of Hipper and the main fleet under the command of Scheer set out from the anchorage and headed north.

On the 30th, the day of Scheer's order to the High Seas Fleet, the British intercepted the German wireless telegraphy.

The British had already deciphered the German cipher code two years earlier, and quickly grasped the movements of the Hipper's fleet, and immediately reacted, preparing to intercept and strike at the German fleet, so that they could see who was the master of this ocean?

At 21:30 that night, the British Grand Fleet departed from Scapa Bay, and at about 22 o'clock, the 5th Battleship Squadron and the Battlecruisers departed from Rosyth.

At 22:15, the 2nd Battleship Squadron departed from Invergordon, and several fleets took advantage of the cover of night to advance in the direction of Jutland, ready to surprise the Germans.

Strictly speaking, it should be a big fright, right?

Due to the intelligence superiority, the Royal Navy even set off two hours earlier than its opponents, and the Royal Navy's home fleet was dispatched, with a total of 28 dreadnought-class battleships, 9 battle cruisers, 8 armored cruisers, 26 light cruisers, 78 destroyers, 1 minelayer and 1 seaplane carrier, with a total displacement of 1.13 million tons.

At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of May 31, the reconnaissance fleet of the German Navy as a decoy has entered the waters northwest of Jutland, and the North Sea at this time has high winds and waves, with waves reaching 6 meters and gusts of 4~5, which can only be regarded as a small trick in the North Sea, which is known for its bad sea conditions.

Vice Admiral Hipper, commander of the German decoy fleet, stood in the broad and heavy command tower of the battlecruiser "Lützov", his eyes scanning the sea like a falcon.

The battlecruiser "Lützov" is still a first-line main battleship with a displacement of 16,200 tons, with a maximum speed of 26 knots per hour, equipped with six 280mm caliber main ship guns, and has a high-tech wireless rangefinder imitation product from the Ocean Empire, the soldiers are well-trained and have a high will to fight.

All this is the confidence of Vice Admiral Hipper.

Today the weather in the North Sea is not good, the sky is overcast, and there is a slight haze on the sea, which causes great trouble for the detection of the enemy fleet.

Suddenly

The alarm bell of the German fleet sounded, and the operational staff on the flagship reported; Large clouds of smoke were spotted in the south-west, suspecting that enemy ships were loitering nearby.

As a matter of fact

The British Betty fleet and the German Hipper fleet were 50 nautical miles apart, and the two fleets were in a parallel position, but due to errors in the calculation of the intended positions of both sides, neither was found.

The large cloud of steam smoke observed by the German officers and soldiers came from the Danish steamer "Strait", which, as arranged by historical fate, passed through the sea between the advances of the two fleets.

The ship emitted an unusually large amount of steam, which alarmed both sides.

After a little consideration, Vice Admiral Hipper decisively gave the order for the entire fleet to enter the first level of combat readiness, and ordered the light cruiser "Elpin" and two torpedo boats to go for reconnaissance.

At this time, the British Betty fleet also sent the light cruiser "Galateau" to check.

At 14:20, the British light cruiser "Galatea" reported:

"There are two ships heading east-southeast and appear to be enemy ships."

With the same aim in mind, the British sent the Betty fleet to the front, while the Royal Navy's home fleet followed, followed by the British and German navies. The tactics were surprisingly consistent, and the fateful Battle of Jutland broke out.

Betty sent the 1st Light Cruiser Detachment to support the "Galatea", 14:28 "Galatea" was hit by a 150-mm shell from the German "Elpin" on the bridge, but fortunately the shell did not explode...... The Battle of Jutland officially began.

For military men, the sound of artillery is an order.

The light ships that came to inspect immediately began to fight, and quickly reported the situation to the main fleet, and the battle cruisers in the rear immediately approached the battlefield.

An hour later

At about 15:20, in the rough waves of the North Sea, one after another the tall steel triangular masts of huge battle cruisers appeared on the sea, and rushed to the battlefield with a full of murderous aura, and the thick black smoke from the tall chimneys blackened the sky, and the cold steel hulls crushed the ocean and rushed wildly towards the battlefield.

By this time, the British and German battle cruisers were already able to observe each other with the naked eye.

The enemies were very red when they saw each other.

At this time, everything is nonsense, just one word; "Girl Ball Drop".

The commander of the German decoy fleet, Hipper, had not forgotten his mission, and he ordered the fleet to turn to the southwest and lead the British fleet into an ambush circle already set up by the main forces of the High Seas Fleet.

More than twenty minutes later

The British and German fleets approached each other in high-speed motion, the German battlecruisers opened fire first at a distance of 15,400 meters, and the British battlecruisers immediately returned fire, and the battle of capital ships in the Battle of Jutland officially began.

In a split second

The Beihai area as far as the eye can see is full of thick cannon sounds, the dull cannon sound with a huge sense of depression is like rolling thunder, "boom" sound non-stop, dazzling muzzle flame flashes one after another, launching countless large-caliber shells, the scene is spectacular.

Compared with the German ships, the British battlecruisers had the advantage of numbers and range, but due to the adverse effects of the light, their shelling was not accurate, splashing one column of water after another on the sea.

The thick smoke of gunpowder filled the air, which made it even more difficult for both sides to observe.

After 5 minutes of engagement, after 8 rounds of shelling from each other, the distance between the two sides was reduced to 11,800 meters, and with accurate radio rangefinders and optical sights, the shells fired by the German battlecruisers hit the opponent first, but the British quickly responded with their opponents and immediately returned the color.

"For the glory of the German Empire, boys, aim for me and hit me hard."

Vice Admiral Hipper slammed his fist on the bridge and roared with almost all his strength.

His order was conveyed to the fleet, arousing the incomparable courage and fanatical will of the German officers and men, who poured out frenzied artillery fire with all their might, and soon achieved the first record of victory.

A 280mm. shell fell from the sky through the top of the "Q" turret of Betty's battlecruiser "Lion" and exploded violently inside the turret, creating a huge ball of fire.

This is like a light in the dark sky on the sea with poor vision.

In just three minutes, the German fleet fired six salvos, including eleven 280mm shells and seven 210mm shells to hit the "Lion" battlecruiser, which set the 40,000-ton behemoth with a full load displacement on fire, and the flames were blazing.

At the moment of crisis, the British destroyer "Andres" took a huge risk to get up to the "Lion" and took out the commander, General Betty, and 33 other people from the control tower.

Less than four minutes after the destroyer "Andres" left, the battlecruiser "Lion" was violently killed because the fire ignited the 70 tons of ammunition stored in the Q turret, and a huge explosion was heard dozens of kilometers away, splitting the giant ship in two, and the fierce fire ball soared into the sky, reaching a height of 122 meters.

In a tooth-aching sound of steel tearing, the front and rear hulls of the battlecruiser "Lion" were completely broken, and they were silent in the icy water, becoming the first British battleship to be sunk.

With tears in his eyes, Admiral Betty watched as the ship sank to the bottom of the sea, and along with the 1,233 British sailors, there was almost no hope of surviving in the icy waters of the North Sea.

Just three minutes later, the Germans had another victory.

At 16 hours, several salves of the German battlecruiser "Von der Tann" hit the British battlecruiser "Indefatigable", the shells penetrated the turret and induced an explosion of the ammunition depot.

In the skyrocketing fire, the "Indefatigable" disappeared into the sea with 1,015 British sailors. The "Indefatigable" became the second battleship to be sunk in the Battle of Jutland, and the Germans got off to a fantastic start.

This result made all the officers and men of the Hipper's fleet cheer, and after a short period of excitement, they immediately threw themselves into an even more fierce battle.

The Germans seemed to rejoice too soon, and about six minutes later a large battlefleet appeared on the distant sea, and the St. George's flag hoisted on the tall steel mast indicated that the British reinforcements had arrived.

That's right, this is the British 5th Battleship Squadron, they are coming at high speed all the way, the British 5th Battleship Squadron is equipped with 4 state-of-the-art "Queen Elizabeth" class battleships, which are fast, powerful and well defended.

Its 381mm cannon is incredibly powerful, and for the battle cruiser fleet led by General Hipper, it is really a bruise and a death on touch.

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