Chapter 804: Battle of Helgeland Bay

"His Majesty, Your Majesty is looking for something to do with you." Just after the prince had just finished his conversation with Little Mochi, Prince Albert's arrival made Ruprecht want to take a break and plan to take a break. In desperation, the prince can only go to another battlefield.

"Ruprecht, my best commander-in-chief, your arrival has brought victory to the empire, whether it is on the Eastern Front or the Western Front. So, I have been thinking about a question, can you think of a way, Let us also make some breakthroughs at sea? Do you know? When the empire achieved great victories on the east and west fronts, Tirpitz sent me a report of defeat! Our battleship formation was at our doorstep. , Was beaten up by the British battlecruisers. Although several old battleships and mine-laying ships were sunk, it had a great impact on the morale of the empire!" After finishing, the Kaiser handed a document to the prince.

"It's not a big deal either." After reading it, the prince whispered. As in history, Germany is still relatively conservative in the movement of the main fleet. In addition to crushing the Russians with absolute superiority and sending two fast battleships to expedition to the Indian Ocean, the German high seas fleet is still very cautious in the North Sea. There is no way to be careless, the oppressive force of the British fleet twice a week is a little bit strong.

Therefore, Tirpitz and the fleet commander Admiral Boll focused on submarine and mine warfare. Since a German destroyer discovered that the British mines "seem not to explode", more and more German submarines have chosen Enter the Atlantic from the English Channel. At the same time, the camouflage minecraft was fine and walked around the coast of England, threw a few mines and left.

This behavior naturally angered the British. After a period of reconnaissance, the Harwich fleet almost mastered the movement of the German naval ships. Then, after receiving the support of Betty’s fast fleet and the permission of Jericho, The British fleet carried out an assault on the outskirts of Helgeland Bay.

The battle began with a confrontation between the light cruisers, and the Harwich fleet confronted the second reconnaissance unit under the command of Major General Mas. The German light cruisers of this plane are obviously stronger than in history. In the battle with the British light cruisers headed by Lin Xian, they scored a 2-0 record. If the battle ends in this way, then it is obviously the Germans. It's a little cheaper.

But then, when the support fleets from both sides arrived, they were caught off guard, and Major General Mas’s fleet was sunk by three cruisers, including a Mainz-class armored cruiser. And as in history, the battlecruisers of the German First Reconnaissance Fleet were stationed in the Gulf of Yard. Because the water level at the mouth of the bay was only about 8 meters during the battle, no capital ship could sail, so I could only look at Maas. The major general's fleet was beaten by the British.

When the Hipper fleet rushed out of the port, the British had already left. Although the result of the battle was 2 for 3. But because the tonnage of the Mainz-class armored cruiser is a bit large, from the perspective of tonnage, the German fleet has lost twice the tonnage of the British fleet. There is no doubt that the Germans lost in this battle.

"Much better than in history." Recalling the battle of Helgeland Bay in history, the prince thought it would be good if the battle could be fought like this. In history, the German Navy lost 3 light cruisers and 1 destroyer, was severely damaged by one light cruiser, 2 light cruisers were moderately injured, and the German High Seas Fleet killed its first general (Major General Maas). 712 people were killed, 149 were wounded, and 336 were captured. Although the British had 4 light cruisers were severely damaged, only 35 people were killed and 55 were injured. The losses on both sides are almost not proportional! But the situation on this plane is much better.

Although the British still won, they also lost two cruisers, killed more than 300 people and injured 140 others. 600 people were killed in the German Navy. 240 people were injured and 120 were captured. Although I lost too, but it was not so humiliating to lose. From the battlefield situation, the British style is still so bold, Betty is worthy of being a sea bull in World War I. Dare to do something, ran to the door of the German Navy and made a lot of noise.

The prince saw that although the battle was lost, it was only a small defeat. For the high seas fleet with a relatively solid family, it is not a big deal. It is more a matter of face and morale... Moreover, from the perspective of the battlefield environment and the strategy of both sides, if the German Emperor does not give the fleet enough rights, the main force fleet is tied up, then this kind of thing is normal, your capital ship dare not board, and the other’s capital ship is coming. , Your light battleship will naturally suffer.

"This is simply a shame to the imperial army, isn't it? When we approached Paris and approached Warsaw, the high seas fleet we spent a lot of money to build caused the British to beat up at the gate. I can now imagine Edward. How happy to hear this news!"

"Therefore, we must retaliate. Our main fleet cannot stay in the port and do nothing. I have asked the navy to formulate a combat plan to retaliate against the British, and today, Tirpitz sent me this~www. wuxiaspot.com~ With that, the Kaiser handed another document to the prince.

"Not bad. This time, the fleet did not lie in the harbor due to the loss of the navy." The prince took the document and glanced at the angry Kaiser and said in his heart. You know, the battle at Helgeland Bay in history After that, the Kaiser strictly ordered to avoid conflicts with the British fleet.

"This report is familiar." The prince frowned after flipping it. It's not that this document has been seen, but because the strategic prince is too familiar with it. Isn't this the historical limited combat strategy of the German High Seas Fleet? A very important part of this strategy is to make Hipper’s fast fleet go to the British port for a lap and go back after a few shots... Disperse the British fleet by continuously attacking the British ports, thereby creating opportunities for the German fleet to break through!

"What do you think of this plan?" When the prince put down the documents in his hand, the Kaiser asked impatiently.

"This is finally a more proactive plan."

"Speaking of the point. I don't need high-sounding words." The Kaiser was slightly dissatisfied. "Ruprecht, I always thought you were a straightforward person. You don't, and don't like to go round and say nice things."

"However, this plan is a bit too small from the perspective of the layout. And from the timing, it is not mature." The prince finished speaking and threw the documents in his hand aside. At this moment, the prince seemed to hear a soft click from the compartment next to him.

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