Chapter 231: The big men of the German Navy

"Prince Ruprecht, your warship has changed the world again. A country has risen because of this. They have defeated another newly emerging power and an aging empire, which was once ours. Enemy." Across the table, Tyre Pike said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

  "The British and Japanese are too cunning. Their schemes and diplomatic methods are indeed invincible. And the Americans are a little bit blind to the situation." Ruprecht made a haha ​​and cleverly switched the topic away.

"But the rise of the Japanese is not good news for us, because after the occupation of the Philippines, the Japanese are too close to our colony in the Far East. Maybe they will not act now, but what about the future?" Sitting next to the traverser He is Prince Heinrich of Prussia, the younger brother of Prince William. Although he is a nobleman of Tianhuang, he is not the heir after all, so he was worse than his eldest grandson of the Bavarian king when sorting. He and himself sat on the left hand of the master.

  The newly promoted Lieutenant General Tirpitz, Lieutenant General von Liole, Director of the Naval Office, and Lieutenant General von Boll of the Naval Staff sat on the right. When the prince entered the door, he was taken aback by the lineup on the opposite side, because the three people on the opposite side were the troikas of the German Navy in history!

  Von Leule is the director of the navy office. His job is to assist the Kaiser in managing naval personnel, officer deployment and service. Needless to say, Tirpitz is the boss of the Navy Department and the Secretary of State for the Navy, who is mainly responsible for the structure, support and command of the Navy. But it is not responsible for the front-line command in wartime.

And von Boll is not simple. Later, this buddy became the chief of staff of the German Navy, responsible for the planning and plan design of the battle. These three people plus Prince Ruprecht, the German Navy’s largest supply. The owner of Shanghe's largest ship design bureau, um, well, as long as a few people here agree, then the future of the Imperial Navy can be finalized!

  The last one who arrived is still William II, who has now begun to reign. The crown prince is very busy, at least not able to chat with a group of people all day long as before. However, as the crown prince who has a strong interest in the navy, he can still find time to gather a group of navy leaders to chat. The first topic of today's chat is how the Sulu Sea battle was fought!

"The naval battle in the Sulu Sea was completely an accident to some extent. According to the intelligence sent back by Earl Spey, the Americans did not know that Japan had occupied Manila when they went north, and they never started when they attacked Manila. It was discovered that the Japanese were fighting, and the Americans were very foresighted. After learning about the situation of the Japanese fleet, they decided to retreat."

"It's a pity that the running is a bit slow. The low-speed Iowa-class battleships obviously delayed the speed of the fleet and caused the entire fleet to be overtaken. If the Americans could abandon Iowa decisively at the time, they would be very good. May escape this disaster."

"Judging from the intelligence provided by the Americans, when the two sides are engaged in battle, it is a standard battle line battle. The quality of the U.S. Navy's warships is generally lower than that of the other. However, the commander of the U.S. Army Shelly also admitted that the tactical level of the Japanese is better than that of the U.S. and Russia. They are all higher, and if they can’t run away, the solution to this head-on battle is obvious. The Americans don’t lose unjustly.” Boll, the chief of the navy’s general staff, said first.

   "Is it over?" William II glanced at Boll, with an incredible expression in his eyes, such a magnificent, epic battle, you just finished a few words?

   "Of course it's over. It was originally an accidental engagement, and then a head-to-head battle broke out. One party was weak and naturally lost. What else is there to say?" Major General von Boll's expression clearly meant this. The face of innocence and helplessness.

"Of course, in this battle, the new armored cruisers produced by our country played an extremely important role. The four warships were the backbone of the Japanese Navy and formed an overwhelming advantage over the old American and Russian warships. The United States was caught off guard. People have no other choice. In terms of the specific performance of the battleship, I think the Bavarian prince can better analyze it technically."

  Tirpitz saw that the situation was not right, and he immediately came out and was able to be called the "forever Tirpitz", which shows that his interpersonal skills are quite good. How can I help my colleagues round the field while satisfying the superior? This is a science.

   Feel this passage is simple? That can only say that you are too simple! First of all, the Secretary of the Navy hinted that the battle was a continued crush, so Major General Ball was right, and then he said about battleship technology, which is equivalent to kicking the ball to Prince Ruprecht. The ship was built by you. Yes, it is not difficult to make it clear, right? And the passer must also receive it, because this is a chance for you to brag. Not only can you not resent Tirpitz, but you must also thank him!

   "Cunning!" Looking at Tirpitz, who was sitting on the opposite side, and then at Prince William, who was full of searching eyes, Prince Ruprecht sighed involuntarily. How can I put it, from the perspective of the traveler, historically, the German navy’s strategy and tactics are indeed very problematic. If Tirpitz’s risk fleet and BB firepower are not enough, let’s leave it alone~www.wuxiaspot.com~The German navy starts war. I haven't figured out what to do if the British do not play the nearshore blockade. As the Chief of Staff of the German Navy, Von Boll can hardly escape the blame!

   But to be honest, judging from the battlefield situation of this battle, there is really nothing to say. The simple summary is that you can't beat it and can't run away. It is indeed not easy for Ball to compose so many words. But the navy is a system after all. When fighting, it is not just about the artillery, armor and speed of the warships of both sides. This is a collision between systems. And if you start from this perspective, then some say it. And in order to solve some problems and hidden dangers, Prince Ruprecht really wants to talk about this battle today.

"The U.S. fleet is actually not simply lost by the fleet, but by a system. It is true that once the two fleets meet, the Americans will not be able to fight it. But things like war are often not resolved head-on-head. With such a large sea area around the Philippines, the ability of the Japanese to quickly capture American talent is the key to victory."

"From an intelligence point of view, compared to the Americans, Japan has fleet radio communications and a large number of notification ships to track and find the traces of the US fleet, and it can be contacted more conveniently by radio. The advantage of information allows the Japanese to transfer The superiority of forces has been smoothly transformed into victory!"

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