ps: This chapter was supposed to be yesterday's second update, because I fell asleep...... ╮(╯▽╰)╭

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In fact, the ability to "make dumplings" is not only unique to the UK, but all industrial powers can do this. Usually they don't make much, that's just unnecessary, it's not that they really only have this capacity, it's really time to be in a hurry, that's the real dumplings. It's like during World War II in the original time and space, Japan sank one U.S. ship, and the United States was able to build five.

However, no matter how good the warships are, they have to be used, and compared with the warships that can be replenished quickly, qualified naval officers and men are the most important. If the backbone of any army loses too much, it will be difficult to recover within a few years, and even it will never recover. In particular, it is even more difficult to replenish the highly specialized technical arms of the Navy, which is not an infantry, and it can go to the battlefield after half a year of training with a rifle.

Therefore, Wen Desi was more concerned about their personnel losses than the losses of British warships.

"Mr. Wen, in this Anglo-German naval battle, the total number of officers and soldiers participating in the British side was about 72,000, and the total number of German officers and soldiers participating in the battle was about 55,000. Because the fighting has just ended, we are not yet able to get an accurate number of casualties on both sides. According to the information obtained, we have made a preliminary estimate that the number of British casualties and missing is about 56,000 people, including Admiral Jericho, commander of the British Home Fleet, Betty, commander of the battle cruiser detachment, and other five major generals have been confirmed dead, and more than 13,000 British troops have been captured...... On the German side, about 3,600 were killed and more than 6,400 wounded......," Gu replied.

"In other words, the home fleet is completely finished, and the warships can be replenished quickly, but the 70,000 officers and soldiers are not easy to replenish, hahahaha...... Now I'm relieved. Wen Deji smirked. "If the British were to rebuild their home fleet, they would have to draw men from fleets around the world. And in order to protect the nest, these expatriate fleets may have to go back. That way, it's a lot easier for us......"

Although the British dreadnoughts were completely destroyed, their navy was not finished. They also have a dreadnought "Australia", as well as 37 former dreadnoughts, hundreds of cruisers of various types. These ships are distributed all over the world, such as the Australian fleet, the Indian fleet, the African fleet, the Far East fleet, and so on.

If they transferred all these ships back to defend their homeland, it would be a force to be reckoned with, and it would be uncomfortable for the Germans. But in this way, the power of the major colonies is empty. Of course, this is also one of Mr. Wen's purposes, the fat colonies of the opium cattle are really coveted by Mr. Wen, and it is convenient for Mr. Wen to take advantage of these local forces after they withdraw their local strength.

Or would he be so enthusiastic to become the world's number one "self-done five marks"? He is not one of those "hardmen" who have thrown himself into Germany in four lives.

Thinking of this, he asked again: "How long will it take for the German Navy to regain its combat effectiveness?"

"Although the Germans won this time, the losses were not small. Eight of their battleships and two battlecruisers were heavily damaged, and more than twenty light ships were heavily damaged or hit, and almost all of the large ships were damaged at different lengths. According to our estimates, it will take at least two months for the German Navy to regain its combat strength ......"

"Two months, that's almost enough......" Wen Deji nodded thoughtfully.

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Thanks to a variety of new inventions of Xingke Group, the earth media technology at this time has far exceeded the level of the same period in the original time and space. With the increasing popularity of movies, television, and radio, people can "know the world without going out".

For the major media, the news of the total annihilation of the British Home Fleet is tantamount to big news, and such a powerful news will naturally be transmitted as soon as possible. This super-heavy news soon spread all over the world with the airwaves, like dropping a bomb in the water, causing an uproar all over the world.

The whole world was stunned!

The specific reaction, of course, is that some people are happy and some are worried. For example, the reactions of both parties are diametrically opposed. The victorious Germans were naturally crazy with joy, and they spontaneously organized various celebrations, such as lantern parades, torchlight parades, fireworks displays, and of course, the sausage and beer festivals, which were the most popular among the Germans.

And the British, as the losers, had a hard time, and they were all like mourners, and the whole British Isle was immersed in an atmosphere of grief and inexplicability. Especially the families of the more than 50,000 fallen soldiers, they did not stop, they went in tandem everywhere, claiming to severely punish ****. Let the British government head the Titanic.

The ensuing rolling and falling morale of the Allied powers and the soaring morale of the Central Powers will not be detailed in detail about what their position decides. But the reaction of other countries that did not participate in the war, as well as those of the British colonies, is very interesting.

After the shock, the major forces were all kinds of actions, and the various forces, as well as various internal connections, exchanges, consultations, etc., were busy, and for a time the number of radio waves on the earth surged. China's monitors have been miserable, even with their most advanced third-generation computer-aided devices, to be disrupted by the sudden surge of telegraphs several times over. For more than a month after the Battle of Jutland, the staff of the China Telecommunications Supervision and Administration Center (administratively under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, but operationally under the Ministry of State Security) commuted to work almost every day with black circles under their eyes.

Of course, their hard work was not in vain, and some very important information was obtained during this time.

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October 8, Republic 2757 (1916), Hanking, Presidential Palace.

Early this morning, Wang Qi, minister of state security, hurried to the presidential palace and personally delivered some important information.

"What? Is Italy going to war? Or is it going to join the Allies?" Wen Deji was very surprised and looked at the information in his hand.

"Yes, Mr. Wen. Wang Qi nodded and replied: "This news has been confirmed by many parties, and it should be true......"

"It's incredible! These lovely Italians would go to join the Allies......" Wen Deji was very surprised. It was clear that the Italian reacted beyond his expectations. "So, Yi Du Li is Yi Du Li, I really don't understand their thoughts. The European war is a big pit, a big pit that they can't avoid, and they are so busy jumping into it, this is really stupid! Is it not good for them to be a neutral country and make a fortune in business in peace and stability? Do they have to wade into troubled waters......

"Mr. Wen, according to our analysis. The defeat of Jutland in England may have made the Italians think that the Entente side had lost, and that they could become the victors after the war and divide the cake of the Entente by joining the Central Powers now. We also received information that Germany was also courting Italy, and that Wilhelm II promised that after the war a piece of land in southern France would be given to Italy, and that some of the British and French colonies in North Africa, as well as British Somaliland and French Somaliland, would be given to them......"

"Laughing to death, the Italians are really in a daze! This time they are finally on the wrong side, hahahaha......" Wen Deji couldn't help but laugh, looking very happy.

As we all know, Italy is notoriously wall-cutting. Although they were members of the Central Powers from the beginning, they betrayed the Allies throughout the history of the original plane, joined the Entente, and eventually became the victorious powers. Then during World War II, I played it again, and I actually mixed it up with the victorious country. Although this kind of behavior is very despicable, I have to admit that people will stand in line. For Yi Duli, what is the festival exercise? Can you eat it? As long as it is good, the face, don't want it.

Yes, for Yi Duli, who has always relied on being a wall grass to take advantage, Wen is always very unpleasant. Although all the countries that can mix into the great powers are full of moderation, well, of course, including China now, it is also common to sell teammates and cheat teammates. For the national interest, such a thing as a skin is not too important a factor. But the other powers still talk about the rules of the game to some extent, at least the face is still needed, don't be embarrassed to be stupid, and you really can't find a second one.

It's rare that this time I'm dumb and finally on the wrong line, and Mr. Wen feels extremely happy.

However, another piece of information left him a little speechless.

"Whew...... This Ottoman is also preparing to join the Central Powers, hey, it seems that the inertia of history is still very strong. Wen Deji sighed.

Wang Qi replied: "Yes, this is also a chain reaction triggered by the defeat of the British navy, the pro-British forces in Turkey have been greatly reduced, and the pro-German forces have risen sharply, and they have strongly demanded the recovery of the homeland occupied by Russia and Greece. And Germany and Austria also made a promise that as long as they joined the Allies, these places could be assigned to them......"

"Hmph, this guy Wilhelm II is really generous to others......" Wen Deji sneered a few times.

Deputy Secretary-General Gu Xiaolan also said beside him: "Mr. Wen, last night Comrade Kemal also informed us of the latest movements of the Ottoman cabinet and possible options. He said that the power of the OCS is not strong at present, and although they already have a certain amount of influence in the middle and lower levels, they still cannot speak in the Central Committee of the Cabinet, and they can exert very little influence on this kind of major policy......

Wen Deji thought for a moment and said, "Well, tell Kemal that they have done a good job. In fact, this action of the Ottoman government is also an opportunity for them. Now they want to continue to increase their influence among the people, waiting for the opportunity to seize power. ”

Although the Ottomans and Russia have already done it, so far Turkey has not officially joined the Central Powers, and the contradiction between them and Russia is only a contradiction between the two countries. How to say it, the pro-British forces in the upper echelons of Turkey are still very strong, and they do not want to clash with the British. In fact, if it were not for Russia's strong opposition, Turkey would have joined the Entente.

But now that Britain has just suffered a big loss, and the Ottomans are fighting with Russia in the Entente, it is not surprising that they will make this choice.