Chapter 1151： Sudden attack

Chapter 1151 Sudden Attack

"Just two weeks ago, the High Seas Fleet lost its first capital ship. This is a big blow to us, and it also reminds us of the cruelty of war. The Royal Navy, this powerful existence that has been in charge of the sea for hundreds of years It is not easy to hand over the Trident of Poseidon to others. If we want to seek a broader world for the future of the German Empire, if we want to freely enter and exit the North Sea, then we must always bleed. Prepare for sacrifice! And as you, the first and most basic thing you need to do is to fight and work under the command of Prince Ruprecht!" The last high-ranking navy before the Kaiser left Wilhelmshaven During the meeting, His Majesty the Emperor said so.

"Huh?! It's my turn?!" The prince sitting on the left hand chief looked at the Kaiser in surprise. However, the emperor's eyes responded like this: "Whether it is you, whose turn is it?!"

"Well, the first thing we need to do is to resume tactical cruises in the North Sea! According to the Meteorological Department, 4 days later, it will be good weather. All the fast battleships, except for the fast battleship Saxony, which is repairing propellers and steering gears in the dock, are attacking. !" said the prince.

"Excuse me, I want to know, what is the purpose of this tactical cruise?" General von Boll asked. "The British fast battleship squadron has returned from the Norwegian Sea and has undergone preliminary rest. The last time we faced Jericho's large fleet, and this time, we are afraid to face Jericho's large fleet. With Thomas’ fast fleet. This is a bit dangerous."

"Sooner or later we will have to face it! Things that have hit the British by tricks like Thunder-Shirrus can't happen again. We must get used to fighting under the worst conditions. So I picked a good weather, and With five seaplane carrier ships and the navy’s airship, we can guarantee control of the battlefield. Even if two British fleets appear, we will have time to retreat. There will be no surprises."

The prince said to the Kaiser, if the Kaiser is not here, with the prince’s current status and prestige, there is no need to explain to Admiral Boll, just do it, but now, the prince still has to tell the Kaiser, It won't damage the battleship, so don't worry.

"Your behavior is meaningful, isn't it? Ruprecht?" the Kaiser asked after looking at the prince.

"Yes, I am preparing for the next battle. A new victory is not far away from us." The prince's words were very affirmative.

"Then let go and do it!" The Kaiser shook his hand at the shopkeeper very simply.

Three days later, while Jericho was washing in the bathroom, an officer suddenly rushed in with a telegram: "Your Excellency, the German High Seas Fleet is dispatched!"

"?!" Jericho, who was shocked, wiped the foam on his face with a handkerchief and immediately walked out and took the telegram in his hand. The above content is very simple, the main force of the high seas fleet set out from Wilhelmshaven and sailed north. Unknown whereabouts.

"The High Seas Fleet dispatched no fewer than 30 warships and headed for the North Sea Blockade." The second telegram was sent by naval aviation.

"Lunatic, order the auxiliary cruisers and other ships located on the North Sea blockade to temporarily withdraw to the Shetland Islands. The battleship immediately set fire to prepare for attack! And told General Thomas to immediately lead the team to join the main fleet! So act immediately. "Jerico said.

"Uh, now the commander of the fast fleet is Major General Moore. The wound of Lieutenant General Thomas is infected, so he may not be able to return to the team recently." The attendant said.

"Well, then tell Major General Moore, let him act faster, and then send my sincere condolences to Major General Thomas for me, hoping that he will return to the team soon." Jericho said helplessly.

In fact, after Jericho boarded the flagship Iron Duke, he was still a little confused, because he wondered what the purpose of the German fleet came out so troublesomely? To break the North Sea cordon? If only for those auxiliary cruisers, the use of submarines and night attacks in camouflage assault ships can pose a threat. Paying for the Blücher? Stop making trouble, everyone is an adult, how can this reason be unreliable. Come out and have a fight with the Grand Fleet? It stands to reason that it is not possible. Although the large fleet suffered a bit from the high seas battle last time, it was harmless, but only a few light cruisers. Although there is still a Vengeance-class battleship still lying in the dock, the large fleet is still a large fleet, and it is absolutely worthwhile to pull it out. What's more, now the Fast Fleet has come back. If this happens, how do you think the blood lost by the High Seas Fleet will be lost?

Therefore, when the huge British Empire fleet drove out of the Shetland Islands, Jericho still did not understand what the opponent wanted, but this did not prevent him from making some preparations carefully, such as waiting for the fast fleet. After confluence, go to trouble the High Seas Fleet!

After the last encounter, Jericho has discovered that the large and slow-moving fleet is too slow to react to the high seas fleet composed of high-speed warships. If you don’t pay attention, you will fall into passiveness and even crisis. In a letter to Sir Fisher, Jericho admitted that if the large fleet faces the high seas fleet, there is nothing he can do if the opponent wants to leave. Only when the fast fleet is in good condition can the large fleet be able to severely damage its opponents with the cooperation of the fast fleet.

"If we can't meet under perfect circumstances, then we would rather choose to leave temporarily." At the end of the report Jerico said.

However, it was not only the British who had been trapped, but many people in the German fleet were also skeptical of the purpose of this cruise. However, a large number of middle and lower-level officers and soldiers didn't care, as long as they knew that there would be no danger in following out, and maybe they could still make some profit. Anyway, it's not that I haven't seen the big fleet, it's really not good, can't you just run?

"His Royal Highness, do you want to see how the High Seas Fleet can cope with the elites of the British fleet?" Lieutenant General Scheer walked to the prince and asked in a low voice.

"It has this purpose, but it's not the only one. The High Seas Fleet is not just us who are sailing at sea. We have our people underwater and in the air." The prince said very vaguely.

After thinking about these things hidden underwater or sailing high in the sky, Scheer seemed to think of something. "Is this a temptation?" Scheer asked.

"I feel your direction is right, but the angle of thinking about the problem is off!" said the prince.

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