Chapter 1159: British choice

Chapter 1159

Of course, the price of doing so is not without. It is indeed threatening to drag the family out with a wave of mouths, but it will also make the German fleet lose its proud speed advantage. In this case, Jericho does not think that an opponent will easily choose to make a desperate move. After all, even the main force Ships can be fought, but the huge gap between auxiliary ships will also make the battle too variable.

In fact, in Jericho's opinion, the prince Ruprecht who now commands the German navy is not as daring as people think. For example, every time the prince chooses to attack when the weather is good, it illustrates this point. He would rather give up the chance of a sneak attack than leave his fleet in the fog of war. In Jericho’s report to the Admiralty, he commented on the prince like this: “Below his bold and brave appearance is actually a calm and strict heart. He is a genius military strategist who has made effective use of His technical and tactical advantages have achieved incredible results. So he definitely missed out on recklessness!"

"If they continue to take such actions, then we can conclude that the other party may choose to fight us decisively." Although Jericho analyzed that the enemy on the opposite side would not be so reckless to hand over the victory or defeat of an absolute national fate to fate. But he had to face up to Lieutenant General Jeram's analysis.

"In addition, there is another possibility that the High Seas Fleet may launch attacks so frequently, that is, to reopen the North Sea Blockade!" Jericho said after thinking for a while. It is a fact that the German fleet weakens the British fleet through constant attacks, and all inferences must be based on this fact.

The British are not stupid. When a large number of warships are sent to the dock for maintenance, the remaining fleet must be reorganized to maintain combat effectiveness. If it reaches a limit, then Jericho must lead the fleet to abandon the setting. The Blue Islands returned to the Gulf of Forth and Thomas’ fast fleet converged. In this way, the battle was back to the previous situation, and the British fleet could ensure the safety of the mainland’s coastal waters. But there is no time to take into account the North Sea Blockade, and then the continuous flow of materials can be sent to the German mainland through the North Sea.

"Yes, the Germans must mean that. By constantly consuming us, we are forced to return to the Gulf of Forth and loosen the noose that is pinched on the German neck!" Jericho dropped the pencil in his hand. Said. At this moment, Jericho found the target again, he at least thought that he had guessed the purpose of the opponent!

However, knowing the other party's plan does not mean that the problem can be solved. For the immediate situation, Jericho still has no better solution. "Only after the eighth and ninth Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are put into service, we can completely contain the enemy's frequent attacks." Admiral Jericho said with a long sigh, and the latter two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships will be 3 next year at the earliest. Months to complete service. There are still 3 months left. And if you consider that there are still three Bavarian-class battleships in Germany that are stepping up construction, I am afraid that this period of advantage will be quite short.

What Jericho could not think of was that Lieutenant General Jeram was even more pessimistic! He even believed that it was necessary to overthrow all the existing warships in the construction of the British Imperial Navy, because these warships were considered "unusable and fragile"! Including the current Queen and Vengeance-class battleships!

"Hehe, I don’t think the Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are worthy of our expectations. How can these guys who can’t even win the Helgeland-class battleships face more and more Bavarian-class battleships? Can't guard against the opponent's shells, and can't run! The performance of Queen Elizabeth-class battleships on the battle line is simply terrible, not only them, but also the Revenge class!"

"We should thank the Queen-class battleship for building only 9 ships, which allows us to invest more resources in new battleships. If we want to start construction of new battleships, then at least it should be at the level of the Japanese Fuso-class battleship! Using a 16-inch naval gun is the best choice!" Lieutenant General Jeram made no secret of his disappointment with the design of the British warship.

"This....... I will reflect your suggestion to the above." Jericho said embarrassedly. He can feel that the navy is full of resentment and anger!

"If we still have capital ships sinking in the next battle, then I would suggest that the North Sea blockade be abandoned before the new Queen Elizabeth-class battleships are put into service." Jericho said to Lieutenant General Jeram in a tentative tone. This decision seems to be very humiliating, but in reality it may not be the case. After all, the number of main battleships of the German High Seas Fleet is small, so almost every German fleet attack is carried out by the whole army. After this battle was over, of course the three queens were beaten into the dock. However, our own warships also need to be repaired and maintained. This time is at least 2 weeks. Considering that the German fleet generally only strikes when the weather is good, and in the North Sea in winter, there is not much weather like this, so the other side does not Can not attack at any time.

From a conservative point of view, the next German attack should be three weeks later! It is only three months from now until the eighth and ninth queens have served in service, minus the time for the German fleet to go home and rest after another attack, even if the next battle fails. The British fleet abandons the North Sea blockade, so the interval is only one and a half months. Jericho has minimized this impact!

What Jericho can do in the current situation is to delay as much as possible~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Rely on the powerful productivity of the British Empire to slowly build up a fleet that can crush the opponent. The German fleet has an upper limit. The British can now start construction of new warships, and they are expected to be in service within two years.

"Maybe it is a good choice to directly learn from the Japanese Fuso-class battleship or build a new super battleship equipped with 16-inch guns." At the end of the report to the Admiralty, Jericho added such a sentence after careful consideration.

However, just as Jericho was racking his brains to think about the future of the Royal Navy of the British Empire, another person who once belonged to the core of the Royal Navy and successfully climbed to the top in history, tasted the bitter fruit of failure in this plane. Betty is also working hard for the future of the Royal Navy! Although the former Fast Fleet Division is a bit terrible, it has to be said that Betty still has a unique vision in strategy and tactics! And his high fighting spirit and unyielding spirit also made him not give up even in adversity. When the British navy was at a loss, Betty wrote a tens of thousands of words of advice to Sir Fisher.

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