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Text Chapter 1026 The Decisive Battle between Britain and Germany at Sea

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    In the naval battle, after China was the first to use submarines, other countries also joined in, especially Germany, which was very unique in the application of submarines.  After the outbreak of the war, the main force of the German Navy was blocked in the port by the British Navy. However, the German Navy's submarines often entered the ocean, causing great losses to the British maritime transportation lines. A total of 1,000 British merchant ships were sunk every month.  The tonnage has reached hundreds of thousands of tons.  Even though the British Navy has thought of many ways to deal with German submarines, so far, there is no good way. This is mainly due to the fact that there are too few ways to attack submarines.

    If you want to sink a submarine, you must first discover the submarine.  However, when a submarine is submersing, it is usually underwater at a depth of tens of meters. It is very difficult to find traces of the submarine.  Only when the submarine launches an attack will its traces be revealed.  At this time, the escorting warships will swarm away and attack the underwater submarine with naval guns or depth charges.  The shell of a submarine is relatively thin, and both naval guns and depth charges can cause fatal damage to it.  Once the shell is damaged, it will most likely sink into the sea and never float again.

    To detect underwater submarines, you need to use some special equipment, such as sonar, which is the best equipment for detecting underwater submarines.  When China began to use submarines in naval warfare, it also began the development of countermeasures.  As early as 1906, Lewis of the British Navy.  Nixon invented sonar, which can only passively listen to sounds and is a passive sonar.  Overseas agents of the Military Intelligence Agency found ways to obtain relevant technologies.  The Chinese Academy of Sciences also organized experts to conduct more in-depth research and upgrades, and began research on active sonar on this plan. It has achieved breakthrough success and will soon be put into actual combat.  By then, the destroyers and cruisers of the Chinese Navy will be equipped with this kind of sonar.  (Historically, in 1955, French physicist Paul Lanqewn and Russian electrical engineer Cwnstantin Ch Hlawski collaborated to invent the first active sonar equipment for detecting submarines.)

    "Your Majesty, what are your requirements for this kind of frigate?" said Navy Minister Zhang Cheng.  Wang Yuze asked the navy to build frigates, but Zhang Cheng had no objection to this.  Submarines are playing an increasingly important role in naval warfare, and at the same time they pose an increasing threat to the Chinese Navy. It would also be very good to have a professional warship that can deal with submarines.

    ¡°Frigates must have professional equipment to deal with submarines. In addition, they must be fast, low-cost, and can be built on a large scale!¡± Wang Yuze said.  When the Allies are defeated and Germany competes for world hegemony, the Chinese Navy will face the submarines of the German Navy.  By then, enough frigates can ensure the safety of various maritime transportation lines, and can also provide underwater security for the navy's fleet, especially the aircraft carrier fleet.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Cheng nodded and was about to return to the Navy Department and immediately ask the designers at the shipyard to design a warship according to Wang Yuze's requirements.  He already understood what Wang Yuze meant. The main function of this kind of frigate is anti-submarine warfare, and its own sea attack power and protection power do not have too many requirements.  In this case, the cost of building battleships can be effectively reduced.

    "Your Majesty, the German side contacted us again yesterday and wants to purchase our production technology for tanks and armored vehicles!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff.  Although China has declined Germany before, the Germans do not seem to have given up completely.

    "Ignore them! The armored force is the trump card of our army. We cannot let the Germans take it so cheaply. The German army is already strong enough. If it has armored forces, it will be even harder to deal with. However, in the past  With Germany's industrial strength, it is not difficult to develop tanks and armored vehicles. It's just that the performance won't be very good at the beginning!" Wang Yuze said.  Germany's industrial output may not be as large as that of the United States, but Germany's scientific research strength is much stronger than that of the United States.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! In addition, Germany hopes to attack Russia with us! The Germans have been exhausted by the British and French forces on the Western Front. In addition, the performance of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as an ally is so poor that Germany has to fight in the East.  Deploying some troops on the front, it was unable to concentrate all its efforts on dealing with the British and French coalition forces. When there was no hope of a quick victory on the Western Front, the German General Staff proposed a plan to change the strategy, defeat Russia first, and then deal with the British and French. However, this required  Our cooperation will do the trick!" said Cai Yun, Chief of General Staff.  The Western Front of the European War has completely become trench warfare. Both sides built a large number of trenches and fortresses to confront each other. In order to conquer these trenches, both sides paid a heavy price. Tens of thousands of people died every day in trench warfare.

    Although Germany still held the advantage and made the British and French forces pay a heavy price, they were also exhausted.

    "A flanking attack on Russia? Germany! Can't Germany hold on? Tell Germany that our main energy is now focused on Russia, and we can't spare any troops to cooperate with Germany for the time being.!  "Wang Yuze said. Although Germany is fighting very hard now, Germany's national strength is still there, and it is far from the point where Wang Yuze wants to use the Allies to consume Germany's national strength. Therefore, it is important for China to intervene in the European War at this time.  Very unfavorable. Besides, the war against the United States has now entered a critical moment. The next step is to invade the United States. China needs to focus its main energy on the American battlefield. After defeating the United States, it will completely put this  Only after the big enemy is eliminated will China have enough energy to deal with threats from other directions.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! But will this make the Germans dissatisfied? What if the Germans are unwilling to lose both sides with the Allies and deny us the opportunity to reap the benefits?" Cai Yun said.  Although China wants to be a fisherman and let the Allies and the Entente compete with each other.  But neither the Allies nor the Entente are fools. Once they realize that it is impossible to defeat each other on the battlefield and will create opportunities for China to dominate the world, they are likely to adopt other methods.

    "This is a problem we need to grasp. The progress of the American battlefield needs to be accelerated, and it is best to destroy the United States before the end of next year. Our support for Germany cannot be stopped, and the transportation capacity of the Baghdad Railway can be increased. In addition,  The decisive battle between the German Navy and the British Navy has not yet begun, and William II will not give up his dream of world domination so easily!" Wang Yuze said.  In order to compete with Britain for world hegemony, Germany gritted its teeth and built a powerful navy.  If the German navy can defeat the British navy, then the dilemma faced by Germany will be relieved, and it may even force Britain to withdraw from the war in one fell swoop.  By then, France will be unable to survive alone, and Germany will become the hegemon of Europe.  By that time, Germany, which has obtained the resources of the entire Europe, will have enough strength to compete with China for world hegemony.

    "Your Majesty, the German Bavarian-class battleships have been put into service and are now undergoing intense training. The Ministry of the Navy predicts that the Germans will start a decisive battle with the British Navy at the end of next month or the beginning of next month. And this will also be a decisive battle for the British Navy.  It will have a great impact on Germany's future strategy. If the German Navy can win, then Germany will definitely continue the war. If the German Navy does not win for Germany, then Germany's determination to fight may be shaken!" Navy  Minister Zhang Cheng said.

    "What does the Navy Ministry think of this decisive battle?" Wang Yuze asked. In the historical Battle of Jutland, the German Navy achieved a tactical victory and its own losses were much smaller than those of the British Navy.  But the British navy achieved a strategic victory.  After the naval battle, the German navy was still blockaded in the military port until the end of the war.  But this era is different, and the German navy is much stronger than it has been in history.  Especially now, the German Navy's "Bavaria-class" battleships are already in service, but the British "Elizabeth II-class" battleships are still under construction, which gives the German Navy an excellent opportunity.

    "Your Majesty, the Admiralty conducted a war game and concluded that both the German Navy and the British Navy were likely to suffer losses. The German Navy had 29 battleships and 8 battlecruisers. The British Navy had 35 battleships and 10 battlecruisers.  Cruisers. In addition, the British Navy has 5 more

    ¡®Elizabeth II class battleships and five ¡®Revenge class¡¯ battleships are being built at an accelerated pace.  Even if the German navy could gain a certain advantage in naval battles, they could not defeat the British navy.  Once the British Navy's Elizabeth II-class battleships and Revenge-class battleships enter service, the German Navy will have no advantage at all.  Defeated by the British Navy, there is no doubt!  "Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.

    The performance of the German Navy's battleships is generally more powerful than that of the British Navy's battleships. The design concept of the British Navy's battleships is to sacrifice protective performance in exchange for faster speed and firepower.  The German Navy's battleships attach great importance to the protective performance of the battleships, and their anti-strike capabilities are much stronger than those of the British Navy's battleships.  However, the British Navy has a numerical advantage, and the quality of the British Navy is higher. The British Navy, which has dominated the world's oceans for hundreds of years, is obviously not comparable in quality to the German Navy, which has only developed for more than 30 years.  Of course, the decisive factor in naval battles, in addition to their own strength, also depends on luck!  If either side has better luck, it may be able to completely change the outcome of the naval battle.

    "The Navy Ministry and the General Staff Headquarters should focus on the decisive naval battle between Britain and Germany. This will have a great impact on the development of the war!" Wang Yuze warned.
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