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    "General, we have lost 5 battleships and 4 battlecruisers so far. Among them, the battleship East Prussia was sunk, the battleship Thuringia was sunk, and the battleship Westphalia was sunk.  Battleship battlefield, 'Bremen, the battleship was severely damaged,' the battleship Crown Prince was severely damaged. 'L¨¹tzow, the battlecruiser was sunk, 'Hindenburg, the battlecruiser was sunk,' Moltke, the battlecruiser was seriously damaged.  , the battlecruiser Scharnhorst was severely damaged.

    ¡®The battlecruiser Derflinger has also withdrawn from the battle.  Now, we only have 24 battleships left to continue fighting!  "Admiral Schmidt looked at Admiral Reinhardt Scheer, his eyes full of anxiety. Less than an hour into the main duel between the two sides, the German Navy had already paid a heavy price.

    "Where are our enemies?" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer asked.

    "The British Navy lost 9 battleships during the main battle. Among them, the battleship 'Agincourt' was sunk, the battleship 'Vanguard' was sunk, and the battleship 'Ireland' was sunk. The battleship 'Magnificent' was seriously damaged.  , 'Collingwood, the battleship was severely damaged, Reckless, the battleship was severely damaged, 'Iron Duke, the battleship was severely damaged, 'Benbow, the battleship was severely damaged, 'Barham, the battleship was severely damaged. However, the British Navy still has 31 ships  The battleships continue to fight. There are 7 more than us!" Admiral Schmidt said.  The British Navy has seven more battleships, which can already play a decisive role in naval battles.

    Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer looked at the fleets of the two countries that were still firing wildly and didn't know what to think.  From the beginning of the naval battle to the present, although the German Navy has tried its best, it has suffered heavy losses. Although it is slightly smaller than the British Navy's losses, it has not achieved the expected goal.  If the British Navy cannot be defeated this time, the German Navy will no longer have a chance to fight the British Navy.  By then, the remaining warships of the German Navy will completely become a fleet that relies on the coastal defenses of the military port to survive.  More importantly, the dilemma faced by Germany cannot be solved, which will have a very serious impact on Germany's future strategy.

    "Keep firing! Sink the German battleships and let them know that the ruler of the world's oceans is Britain. Britain is the maritime hegemon, not only now but also in the future!" On the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth, the British Navy's homeland  Fleet Commander John.  Admiral Jellicoe said excitedly.

    Although, the British Navy's losses are now slightly greater than those of the German Navy.  But overall, the British Navy still had an absolute advantage in the battle.  Especially the addition of the five Queen Elizabeth class battleships to the command has completely changed the current battle situation.  John.  Admiral Jellicoe seemed to have seen that the goddess of victory had lifted her skirt to the British navy.

    ¡°Boom!¡± An explosion sounded, and an orange-red fireball erupted on the front deck of the German Navy¡¯s battleship ¡®Katherine¡¯.  A 343mm armor-piercing projectile fired from the British Navy battleship HMS Sovereign hit the battleship HMS Catherine.  The 343mm armor-piercing projectiles are very powerful. Even because the British Navy's armor-piercing projectiles do not use delayed fuzes, the shells weighing nearly a ton still easily penetrated the deck armor of the battleship Catherine under the influence of huge kinetic energy.  .  What's more serious is that the shell explosion caused a raging fire.  Now that the sky has gradually dimmed, the fire burning on the deck of the battleship Catherine seemed to indicate the line of defense for other British naval battleships. The battleships adjacent to the battleship Sovereign turned their guns one after another.  Pointed to the battleship 'Catherine'.  Suddenly, the battleship Catherine became the target of siege by the British navy and became a magnet for shells.

    Within five minutes of command, the battleship Catherine was fiercely attacked by five British battleships. During these rounds of salvos, at least six or seven shells hit the battleship Catherine, all of which were 343 mm.  Armor-piercing projectiles.  Even though the armor of the battleship Catherine is very thick, it cannot withstand it at all under such circumstances.  After the superstructure was blown up, the bridge was hit, and a big hole was blown under the waterline, the battleship Commander Catherine finally sank to the bottom of the sea.  Except for a few of the more than a thousand naval officers and soldiers on the ship who successfully escaped, the rest sank to the bottom of the sea with the battleship.

    ¡®Catherine, commanded by the sinking of the battleship, the British Navy¡¯s numerical advantage further widened.  The British Navy often concentrated several battleships to besiege a certain battleship of the German Navy.  Although it was getting darker and darker now, this tactic of the British Navy still effectively ensured their hit rate, which caused great casualties to the German fleet, which was at a serious numerical disadvantage.

    When the battle reached 8 o'clock in the evening, the German Navy once again paid heavy casualties.  The 'Governor' among the 'King-class battleships' was severely damaged and had to withdraw from the battle early.The Kaiser-class battleship Prinzregent Luitpold was directly sunk.  The Nassau-class battleship Hamburg was sunk.  The 'Saar' of the Helgoland-class battleships was severely damaged and withdrew from the battle.

    The German fleet's counterattack also cost the British fleet a certain price, but overall, at an absolute disadvantage, the German navy's counterattack was not very effective.  After paying the price of several battleships being sunk or severely damaged, the German Navy only caused the British Navy's battleship 'Marlborough' to be severely damaged, the battleship 'Emperor of India' to be sunk, and the battleship 'War Exhausted' to be severely damaged.  'Neptune was sunk.  The German Navy now has only 19 battleships left that can continue to fight, while the British Navy still has 27 battleships.  The number of battleships in the German Navy was only two-thirds of that of the British Navy.  Under such circumstances, the British Navy's victory in this naval battle was almost certain.  What's more, the British Navy still has backup resources.  This time, the German Navy is destined to be helpless!

    "General! We can't continue fighting. Our losses are very heavy. The morale of the troops is also very low. If we continue to fight, we will all be sunk. We should retreat immediately, conserve our strength, and leave space for the German Navy.  Let¡¯s revive our strength!¡± Admiral Schmidt said simply.  Not only Major General Schmidt, but also the commanders of several other battleship squadrons of the German High Seas Fleet also sent telegrams requesting Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer ordered a retreat.  Although, these generals also knew that if they chose to retreat, the German Navy would never have a chance to challenge the British Navy.

    But it¡¯s still better than all being sunk!  The British Navy has a deeper foundation than the German Navy. After a battleship is sunk or severely damaged, it can be quickly rebuilt.  But Germany can't. The ongoing war in full swing has exhausted Germany's national power, and Germany simply does not have the strength to build new battleships.  For example, the Bavaria-class battleship is already the last battleship of the German Navy, while the British Navy, in addition to the Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, also has the Revenge-class battleship. This is the gap between the two countries!

    Even though the German naval soldiers are very brave, in this kind of battle with no victory in sight, they are not willing to give up their lives in vain.  If these battleships can return to the German military port, coupled with the severely damaged battleships and battlecruisers, the main force of the German navy will be saved.  In the future, you can look for opportunities for a decisive battle with the British Navy again.  If all the capital is spent now, there will really be no hope for the German Navy!

    Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer hesitated for a while, but finally agreed to retreat.  After all, in this decisive battle, he had done his best, and the German Navy had done its best.  The reason for this result is entirely because the British Navy was too merciful. They actually used

    ¡®The Queen Elizabeth class battleships have been built, but Germany has always thought that the ¡®Queen Elizabeth class battleships are still on the slipway.  If it hadn't been for these "Queen Elizabeth" battleships to suddenly join the battlefield, perhaps the German Navy would have defeated the British Navy.  Previously, the German High Seas Fleet reconnaissance squadron led by Lieutenant General Hipper almost killed all the British Navy's battleship squadron.  But now, the German Navy's reconnaissance squadron has been almost crippled, the battleships have also suffered heavy losses, and they are completely unable to challenge the British Navy anymore.

    "Order the Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh Destroyer Squadrons to launch a lightning strike against the British Navy! The battleship squadron turns 40 degrees to the left and prepare to return!" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer ordered.  It was already eight o'clock in the evening, and the night had dimmed. Although I could not see my fingers, I could still only see a vague shadow in the distance.  If you close the distance and immediately turn off the lights, you will most likely be able to escape the enemy's pursuit.  What's more, dozens of destroyers from three destroyer squadrons launched lightning strikes at night. Even if they couldn't cause much damage to the enemy, they could still cause some chaos.  This time is enough for the German navy to retreat.

    "Order the destroyers and light cruisers to go up and kill the German destroyers! The battleships should pay attention to avoid torpedoes. In addition, send a telegram to Admiral William Benson. The Germans have retreated. It's up to them next. Please be sure to send them  The Germans intercepted it!" John.  Admiral Jellicoe ordered. At this moment, his face had a look of victory!
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