Chapter 627: Naval Strategy One

When William II and Little Mochi were considering what to do on the Eastern Front, the prince was not idle. By the way, after the meeting, the prince also got a new title, chief adviser to the German Imperial Navy... . Although this consultant does not account for the normal establishment, there is no salary to receive. But the power is very great. For details, you can refer to the position of the German advisers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I. Moreover, this consultant is responsible to the emperor, and is not under the control of anyone in the Navy Department...

"Everyone, this is the first time I have hosted such a formal meeting in the Admiralty. I respect your contributions to the Imperial Navy over the years. I can sit here today only because of the Kaiser. Well, now, We start today’s topic, my suggestions for future maritime operations."

Yes, this time Ruprecht presided over the meeting. This was not because of status issues, but because he represented the Kaiser in this meeting, saying it was a discussion, but in fact it was conveying the Kaiser and himself. Discuss the results, that is, the discussion has ended, tell you the results, and then implement it...

And this time, the Admiralty still pays enough attention to the "imperial minister" from above. The three carriages of the Admiralty, the Secretary of State of the Navy Tirpitz, the director of the Navy Office Liao Le, and the commander of the fleet, Admiral Boll, all came. At the same time, the three new stars of the German fleet also came. Major General Hipper, who was about to take over the reconnaissance fleet, had just returned from the Mediterranean and was preparing to serve as Count Spey of the newly formed Dreadnought Detachment, plus the rank of Turkish Admiral. General Scheer waiting for the arrangement. Well, very good and powerful.

"In the future, the Imperial Navy must respond to the British Navy with a positive attitude. The Empire has invested a lot of money and effort for the Navy. It is not for you to wait for the end of the war in the port. For this reason, His Majesty William and I think the Navy should be Take action in the following areas."

"In response to the possible tactics of the British fleet and our strategic goals, we had two main directions of action at the beginning of the war. First, the reconnaissance fleet composed of battlecruisers, fast battleships and light cruisers was responsible for clearing and approaching. The British guard fleet in our waters and possible British battlecruisers. The main fleet is responsible for providing support in the rear."

"Second, after annihilating and driving away the British fleet close to our territorial waters, the fleet should take bolder actions. We need to try to attack the British North Sea Blockade. This attack method is diverse and can be The assault of the fast battleship can be an attack by a submarine or a sneak attack by a camouflaged cruiser. We want to turn the North Sea Blockade into a battle line that will keep the British Empire bleeding."

Unlike the historical practice of the Hipper fleet raiding the undefended seaside city of Britain to obtain a baby killer, the prince set the main direction of daily breakthroughs on the blockade of the northern entrance of the North Sea. This is because the prince believed It doesn't make much sense to shell the port alone. After all, one attack killed hundreds of people, and then caused some economic loss, and also risked the threat of the fleet being beaten by the opponent. This is really not worth the loss.

  And more importantly, what Germany needs most is the transportation of supplies. In fact, only a fleet of old cruisers is performing this task. These warships simply do not have the cost to compete with the new warships. Continuous consumption of this line of defense will naturally increase the number of ships entering Germany. Needless to say, one ship can send tens of thousands of tons of materials to Germany, which is much more meaningful than hitting a port. In history, Germany has come up with a way to use submarines to carry gold and fuel in exchange for materials. It is conceivable that Germany's materials at that time, especially the scarce resources, were so scarce!

  Of course, this plan still needs to be perfected. For example, the submarine is not bad and can sneak in the dark people in the past, but the new warship may have been a bit dangerous in the past. But the attack of the warship is also essential. After all, the North Sea blockade is too long and the speed of the submarine is too slow. Whether you can squat your opponent depends on luck in addition to the level of the captain... But battleships are different. In the face of old-fashioned warships with an average speed of only 15 knots, basically one catch is accurate, and there is no need to catch one at a time, and it is worth the money... After all, even a modified cruiser would cost several thousand tons, and there were a lot of people on it.

"Go to the North Sea to attack the blockade? Is this more difficult? The size of our fleet should not be too large. If it is too large, it will easily cause the other side's vigilance. If it is too small, searching for opponents in the North Sea is a troublesome thing. It should be very clear that sometimes, when each other enters the gun range of the other party, they cannot find the opponent. At this time, the reconnaissance role of light cruisers and torpedo boats is very important, and light cruisers are more expensive, and the number is small, and the range of torpedo boats is problematic. "Hippel said with some worry.

"So we need a brand-new investigation method to perform investigation tasks at a lower cost and with higher efficiency~www.wuxiaspot.com~ For example, seaplanes!" The prince said, of course, seaplanes will also be affected by various The impact of sea conditions, for example, the sea conditions should not be too high during recovery. For another example, the field of vision of the aircraft is also affected by the weather, but no matter what, even if the aircraft flying on this plane is slower, it is much faster than the light cruiser. , And the height is relatively low, the impact of clouds will be relatively small. The use of waterborne aircraft as a means of investigation can reduce the impact on reconnaissance warships to a certain extent.

Of course, if you really say that in extreme cases, aviation reconnaissance cannot be used. At that time, there will be problems with the other party’s reconnaissance ability anyway. Everyone is blinded. Even if they encounter it, it depends on the high speed and smoke screen of the battleship. It is extremely possible to escape. If you say, what should you do if you are hit by a water bomb while running? Well, that is God wanting you to die, not a sin of war...

  "But aviation investigation was only in its infancy and not mature," Scheer said.

  "This is not a problem for you to consider. Within 2 years, the Kingdom of Bavaria will develop a complete system, so you don't have to worry about it at all." The prince interrupted directly.

"On the new warships in the future, we will solve all aviation problems, not only seaplanes, but also special hangars and aircraft maintenance equipment. Believe me, aircraft is a very important tool of war. Maybe today we It can only be used for reconnaissance, and tomorrow, it can even pose a threat to the Dreadnought." The prince said confidently.

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