Chapter 783

On September 15, 1942, Hess, the ruler of the Third Reich, once again secretly arrived at the Kiel Port Naval Base. , now that the Third Reich has officially declared war on the Eagle Country, many allies of the Third Reich have also followed the Third Reich in declaring war on the Eagle Country. The eyes of the whole world are focused on the Third Reich, waiting for the Third Reich to launch an attack on the Eagle Country.

If the Third Reich cannot win at the beginning, it will be a heavy blow to the morale of the entire Iron Alliance. Therefore, the upcoming attack by the Third Reich Navy will be very important for the next battle.

"Is everything ready? asked Hess.

"Your Excellency, everything is ready. Tonight, the main force of the Imperial Navy will depart from the Kiel Port Naval Base, the Wilhelmshaven Naval Base, the Le Havre Naval Base in the north of Gaul, and Scapa Flow, enter the Atlantic Ocean, and go straight to the New Zealand Island. go."Marshal Redl said.

The fleet that the Third Reich Navy will dispatch this time is very large. Therefore, it is naturally impossible for these warships to be concentrated in the empire. The Third Reich Navy has a large number of bases throughout Europe that can be parked. These battleships will also set off from these bases respectively. When they arrive on the Atlantic Ocean, they will rendezvous.

Hess nodded. He believed that with the current strength of the Third Reich Navy, as long as nothing unexpected happens, it can defeat the Eagle Navy. There is no problem at all. Even if the Navy of the Eagle Kingdom and the Imperial Navy of the Sun Never Sets join forces, they will definitely not be a match for the Third Reich. The only difference lies in the price at which the Third Reich won this naval battle.

The senior leaders of the Third Reich naturally hoped to win this naval battle at a small cost. The smaller the cost, the better. The enemies of the Third Reich naturally hoped that the Third Reich Navy would suffer a defeat. If the Third Reich Navy fails and cannot gain control of the Atlantic Ocean, then the subsequent attack on the mainland of the Eagle Country will naturally be unsuccessful. In fact, from now on, the Third Reich will be in power for a long time. For a period of time, we can only take a defensive position in the Atlantic Ocean. The Third Reich's ultimate goal of world domination will no longer be achieved.

"Your Excellency Marshal, although I have a good chance of winning. Everyone is also full of confidence. However, we have to prepare for the worst. Once the navy fails, it will even suffer a disastrous defeat. What should we do next?"Hess couldn't help but ask.

"Your Excellency, if the navy fails, then in a short period of time, we will only be able to rely on the remaining forces, relying on the Azores Islands, the mainland of the Empire where the sun never sets, and islands such as Marina Island to build an Atlantic defense line to ensure the security of Europe.. At the same time, the Navy's shipyards will also be operating at full capacity to build more aircraft carriers and warships to prepare for the next decisive battle at sea. With the empire's current financial resources, if the shipyards operate at full capacity, we will be able to have a powerful fleet in just a few years."Marshal Redl replied.

The main battleships and most of the aircraft carriers of the Third Reich were obtained from other countries. Therefore, the cost of the huge fleet currently owned by the Third Reich Navy is not very high. Big.

The empire's main resources are invested in the army and air.

But if the navy fails to win and fails, then the empire must shift its focus and increase its support for the navy. Otherwise, It is simply a delusion for the Three Empires to become hegemons.

Hess nodded:"If the navy really fails. Next, the main strength of the empire will be tilted towards the navy."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor!"Marshal Redl replied.

At the same time, he was relieved.

With Hess's guarantee, this means that even if the Navy fails, even if it suffers heavy losses, there will be enough opportunities to regain its strength in a short time. , don’t worry about being abandoned

"Your Excellency, we have accelerated the construction of Empire-class aircraft carriers. The first batch of four Empire-class aircraft carriers is expected to be in service before the end of next year. This will further strengthen the strength of the Imperial Navy. In addition, the transformation of 12 DM-class guided missile cruisers has been completed. After testing, the attack power of the DM-class guided missile cruisers is very powerful. Especially under special circumstances, it will play a great role. Therefore, we plan to further modify more guided missile cruisers after being tested in actual combat."Marshal Redl said

"The D-class guided missile cruiser will indeed create new changes in naval warfare. I'm also looking forward to the performance of the DM guided missile cruiser. Dr. Braun is already leading his research and development team to find ways to develop missiles with longer range and higher accuracy. Once successful, we will be able to equip warships with these more advanced missiles. The Imperial Navy will once again lead the development trend of the world's navies."Hess laughed.

Under his influence, the Third Reich Navy has begun to transition to the missile age.

With the development of electronic technology, the Third Reich's advantages in this aspect will become greater and greater. Other countries want to It will undoubtedly be more difficult to catch up with the Third Reich.

This will allow the Third Reich to further maintain its lead in these aspects

"What about our enemies? What did they do? asked Hess.

"Your Excellency, according to the intelligence currently obtained, the Navy of the Eagle Kingdom has shrunk its forces and retreated to several naval bases on their east coast. Their capital ships and aircraft carriers will not leave the protection of shore-based aircraft. Only a few destroyers and light cruisers continued to operate in the Atlantic."Marshal Redl said

"It seems that the Navy of the Eagle Kingdom is planning to retreat to the end. But that doesn't matter. If they are unwilling to go to sea to fight, then we will force them to go to sea to fight!" Hess said

"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor!"Marshal Redl replied.

Isn't the battle plan they drew up to force the Eagle Navy to go to sea for a decisive battle with the Third Reich Navy?

At 8 o'clock in the evening that day, the main force of the Third Reich Navy left the Kiel Harbor Naval Base and the Wilhelmshaven Naval Base. , set off from the Le Havre Naval Base and the Scapa Flow Naval Base and sailed into the vast ocean.

Hess, the ruler of the Third Reich, personally saw off the fleet at the dock of the Kiel Port Naval Base.

In order to be able to win In this crucial battle, Navy Commander Marshal Redel even personally boarded the abandoned aircraft carrier USS Qi Bolin and personally commanded this naval battle._Feilu reminds you: three things about reading-collect, recommend, and share!,