Chapter 417 The time is ripe

"Tirpitz, you did a great job. I never thought that a submarine could seriously damage five British battleships." Wilhelm II smiled all over his face. When the navy formed a submarine force, William II was not very optimistic. After all, submarines can only hide underwater and launch torpedoes, which are far less powerful than surface warships.

However, as the war progressed. The role of submarines has also emerged. During the battle, the British Navy was very embarrassed. This also surprised William II a little. However, at that time, he believed that submarines would at best play a very strong role in combat.

But now, when a submarine faces a large surface warship, it also shows a strong attack power. A small submarine actually severely damaged five battleships of the British Navy, which shocked William II very much. He also knew that He underestimated the submarine's attack power.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The power of submarines has indeed far exceeded our expectations. The Empire has such powerful submarines and excellent submarine soldiers, which will make the Imperial Navy even stronger." Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

William II nodded in satisfaction.

Qin Tian smiled and said nothing, this was only part of the power displayed by the submarine. Of course, due to the current technological conditions, many performances of submarines cannot be realized. Those submarines of later generations can be regarded as real underwater killers. The current submarine is nothing more than a boat that can dive.

"Denitz is a talent, we have to reuse that kind of talent." William II continued.

"Yes, father. Doenitz has now been promoted to colonel in an exceptional way. Next, he will take on a more important position in the empire's submarine force," Qin Tian said.

"Well, that's right. Now the British navy has been severely damaged by us. Can we start the decisive battle with them?" William II asked eagerly.

According to their battle plan, the navy will fight the British navy first, and then it will be the army's turn to fight the British and French allied forces. Seeing that it is already mid-March, it has entered spring. If time drags on, half of the year has passed.

"Your Majesty, we have finished our preparations. Now, it is indeed time for a decisive battle with the British Navy. The battleships they have been severely damaged cannot be repaired without more than a month. Therefore, it is now our decisive battle with them The best time to do so," said Marshal Count Tirpitz. He is also very excited. The German Imperial Navy has been waiting for this day for a long time.

It has been more than 20 years since the development of the German Navy. The goal they set was to challenge the Royal Navy and pull the British from the throne of maritime supremacy. Judging from the current situation, they are undoubtedly close to achieving this strategic goal.

"So, we will definitely win this battle?" William II asked.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy now has a great advantage in terms of capital ships. Therefore, our chances of winning are very high." Marshal Earl Tirpitz seemed very confident.

"In terms of capital ships, the British Navy now has five 'Revenge-class' battleships, three 'Queen Elizabeth-class' battleships, one 'King George V-class' battleship, three 'Orion-class' battleships, and one "Giant class" battleships, three "St. Vincent class" battleships, three "Belle Luofeng class" battleships and one "Dreadnought" battleship. In addition, the British also detained without authorization the ships built for the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Republic of Chile. The battleships are the battleship 'Agincourt', the battleship 'Ireland' and the battleship 'Canada'. In total, the British Navy has only 23 battleships. In terms of battlecruisers, they only have 1 left' Tiger' battlecruiser, two 'Lion-class' battlecruisers, one 'Indefatigable-class' battlecruiser and two 'Invincible-class' battlecruisers, there are only six ships in total, which is only equivalent to the battlecruisers of the Imperial Navy. It is only half of the cruisers. Therefore, whether it is in the number or performance of capital ships, the Imperial Navy has an absolute advantage. As long as the British Navy dares to go to sea to fight, then we have absolute confidence to defeat them. What's more, the Imperial Navy In this battle, the navy will also use secret weapons to ensure that the British navy will be defeated in one fell swoop." Marshal Earl Tirpitz said.

"Secret weapon? What is that?" William II asked. After the German navy became stronger, William II's attention to the navy has decreased. In addition, the German Navy deliberately kept the aircraft carrier secret, so Wilhelm II did not know the specific situation.

"Father, the aircraft carrier we built has completed training and can be put into actual combat. Although the current carrier-based aircraft can only carry light aviation torpedoes, their power is limited. But if they are hit consecutively, they can still penetrate the main force of the British. What's more, the capital ships of the British Navy have always been known for their weak armor. Even light aviation torpedoes have a high chance of penetrating their armor." Qin Tian said.

"Well, if this is the case, then our chances of winning will be even greater." William II was very satisfied.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In this battle, the Imperial Navy will win, and no one can prevent us from winning. Unless it is God!" Marshal Earl Tirpitz said confidently.

"God has abandoned the British, and he will not care about the life and death of the British." William II said.

"Haha!" Both Qin Tian and Marshal Count Tirpitz couldn't help laughing. Indeed, judging from the current situation, God seems to have really abandoned the British. Otherwise, the British would not have been suppressed so miserably.

"However, father, the biggest problem now is that if the British avoid fighting instead of fighting, we may have to use some means to force them out." Qin Tian said.

"Oh? What are you going to do?" William II asked.

"We use capital ships to bombard the coastal cities of the British, especially their shipyards, which will become the primary target of our attack. In this case, I am afraid that some civilian casualties will inevitably be caused. This is for the reputation of the empire. I'm afraid it will have some impact." Qin Tian said.

William II thought for a while, and then said: "It doesn't matter, you go ahead and do it! As long as you can defeat the British and kill some civilians, what does it matter? What's more, who told the British not to go to sea to fight us? It's all what they asked for."

"Yes, Royal Father!" Qin Tian nodded. With the authorization of Wilhelm II, everything is even easier.