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    Thirty nautical miles east of the sea area where the German fleet and the British fleet were engaged in a fierce battle, a fleet was cruising at low speed in this area.  The fleet consisted of eight battleships and four heavy cruisers, as well as more than twenty light cruisers and destroyers.  While the British Navy and the German Navy were fighting fiercely, they were quietly waiting for opportunities in this sea area.

    This fleet is none other than Commander William of the U.S. Navy¡¯s East Coast Fleet.  The American Expeditionary Fleet led by Admiral Benson.  This fleet consisted of four 'Pennsylvania class' battleships, four

    ¡®¡®Nevada class, battleships and four ¡®Philadelphia class,¡¯ heavy cruisers.  They will serve as the fleet to intercept the escaping German navy in this naval battle.  Of course, if the British Navy cannot defeat the German Navy and is defeated by the German Navy, then there will be nothing wrong with them.  They could leave the North Sea immediately and return to the United States to avoid losses.  Fortunately, the development of the naval battle did not deviate from their expectations. Although the British Navy suffered heavy losses, overall, the British Navy still won.

    "General, there is a call from the British fleet. The German fleet is escaping to the northeast. Admiral John Jellicoe hopes that we will intercept the German fleet and he will lead the British fleet to pursue it!" A staff officer handed the telegram to William.  Admiral Benson.

    "Did the British win? It seems that we have won this naval battle!" William.  Admiral Benson said with a smile.  The British Navy defeated the German Navy, which was also very beneficial to the U.S. Navy.  At least, when the U.S. Navy faces the Chinese Navy in the future, it will be more confident after receiving the assistance of the British Navy.

    "Hell! The German Navy still has 19 battleships! We only have eight. If we are to intercept 19 battleships, wouldn't that mean death?" When William.  Admiral Benson cursed as he began to read the telegram.  In order to prevent the U.S. Navy's movements from being known to other countries, William.  Admiral Benson did not bring many battleships this time.  Originally he thought that the British Navy had eliminated the main force of the German Navy, but he did not expect that the main force of the German Navy was still there!  Let him lead 8 battleships to intercept 19 battleships of the German Navy. If the timing is not grasped well, he may be swallowed up by the German Navy.

    "General, what are we going to do? Should we go north to intercept the German navy?" the staff officer asked.  Obviously, this is very risky for the US Navy.  In particular, the four Bavaria-class battleships of the German Navy are still capable of fighting. If the British Navy cannot arrive in time, it will be a disaster for the US Navy.

    William.  Admiral Benson also hesitated. If he did not cooperate with the British Navy, their cooperation would break down. In the future, it would be impossible for the United States to want the British Navy to join them in resisting the Chinese Navy.  In addition, only after the main force of the German navy is eliminated, can the British navy be able to devote its hands to other places, such as Asia.  In this case, the pressure faced by the United States will be much less.

    "Send a telegram to the British and we will intercept the German navy immediately. However, the British navy must catch up quickly. If they deliberately delay time, then we will retreat immediately!" William.  Admiral Benson said.  He was afraid that the British would want to kill someone with a borrowed knife, so he made this point specifically.  If the British Navy really has such an idea, then he will immediately lead the American fleet to leave.  Presumably the German navy, which is eager to return home, will not tangle with them.  The British will still suffer losses at that time.  Without eliminating the main force of the German Navy, the British Navy could only shrink the main force of the navy to the mainland, leaving other places empty and giving opportunities to the enemy.

    "Yes, General!" The staff officer nodded and immediately asked the signal corps to send the telegram to the British fleet.

    ?Then the U.S. Expeditionary Fleet began to speed up and headed directly to the north.  According to the intelligence provided by the British, the German fleet is sailing northeast. In this case, it is expected that they will encounter the German Navy within an hour of command.

    When John.  Admiral Jellicoe received William.  When Admiral Benson sent the telegram, the light cruisers and destroyers of the British Navy were engaged in a fierce battle with the destroyers of the German Navy.  On the sea, cannons rumbled and torpedoes scurried about.  A British naval battleship evades a German naval lightning strike.  The main fleet of the German Navy has begun to retreat.  However, in order to grasp the whereabouts of the German Navy, the British Navy also dispatched many light cruisers and destroyers to track it.

    "Damn it, it seems we can't let the Americans fight to the death with the Germans. Send telegrams to all the ships. After evading the German lightning strike command, immediately reorganize the formation and pursue the Germans. We can't let them escape!" John  £®  Admiral Jellicoe ordered.  Originally, he planned to slow down and let the German Navy fight head-on with the American fleet first.  However, William.  Admiral Benson made it very clear that if the British fleet cannot arrive in time,Then they will retreat. Although the British Navy won this naval battle, the main force of the Chinese Navy was not wiped out.  Once these 19 battleships escape back to Germany, plus those battleships and battlecruisers that were severely damaged and first withdrawn from the battlefield, the main force of the German navy will still exist and can still pose a serious threat to Britain.  In this case, for Britain, this victory is imperfect.  As long as the main force of the German Navy is annihilated, and with the cooperation of the American fleet, the German Navy is completely wiped out, then the British Navy can achieve a perfect victory!

    Destroyers and light cruisers are relatively small in tonnage and have relatively weak armor.  Although the caliber of the mounted artillery is relatively small.  But the intensity of the battle between them was no less intense than the battle between battleships.  Rapid-fire cannons fire faster and can do a lot of damage to the weak hulls of destroyers or cruisers.  The German Navy's destroyer squadron launched a desperate attack on the British fleet, while the British Navy's destroyers and light cruisers desperately tried to resist the German Navy's destroyers. Otherwise, once these destroyers approached and launched torpedoes, they would be very likely to be hit.  Capital ships deal great damage.

    Because the sky had darkened, although the British Navy's destroyer squadron and light cruiser squadron adopted a strict interception, in the melee, many German Navy destroyers still successfully broke through their interception and approached the British Navy.  The navy's battleship took command and launched a torpedo.  Although the British Navy's battleships made emergency evasive maneuvers at the end, some battleships were still hit.  Fortunately, it was only severely damaged and not sunk.

    At 8:20 in the evening, the British Navy's battleships had avoided the German Navy's lightning strikes, reorganized the battle line, and pursued the German Navy in the direction of departure at a speed of 18 knots.  During the lightning strike by the German Navy just now, the British battleship "Giant" was hit by a torpedo on the stern and suffered heavy damage and had to withdraw from the battle.

    There are stars in the night sky, and the bright moon hangs in the sky, casting a pure white moonlight on the sea.  In normal times, some people would probably admire the beauty of the moon and the brightness of the moonlight.  But at this moment, the German navy generals were so angry that they cursed.  How they wish it would be dark and windy today!  In this case, they could use the darkness to escape the pursuit of the British navy.  The arrival of the German navy. We can be sure that the main force of the British navy is now pursuing them at high speed.

    Although the survivability of the German Navy's battleships is generally higher than that of the British Navy's battleships, they do not have any advantage in terms of speed.  This won't have any impact during a fierce battle, but it will have a big impact when escaping.  If they cannot get rid of the British Navy, they will be overtaken by the British Navy sooner or later.

    On the sea about 10,000 meters away from the German fleet, the light cruisers and destroyers of the British Navy are following the main fleet of the German Navy from a distance. You don't need to think about it to know that these light cruisers and destroyers of the British Navy are constantly beating the German Navy's main fleet.  Movement reports were sent to the main fleet of the British Navy to provide them with precise guidance.  Although the German Navy dispatched many light cruisers and destroyers to destroy them, the British Navy also had an absolute advantage in the number of light cruisers and destroyers.  It is simply impossible to drive away the large number of British Navy light cruisers and destroyers.

    "Order the fleet to conduct light control and turn 50 degrees to the left!" At 8:30 pm, Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer once again gave the order to turn.  The fleet's course changed from northeast to due east.  Facing the enemy's pursuit, Reinhardt  Admiral Scheer can only hope that the fleet can return to Germany as soon as possible.  Only by returning to the military port to take command can we truly be safe.

    However, the movements of the German navy are completely under the control of the British fleet.  John.  Admiral Jellicoe has ordered the fleet to increase its speed to 20 knots, which is almost the maximum speed of the fleet now.  At the same time, John.  Admiral Jellicoe did not forget to inform the American fleet of the German fleet's movements so that they could accurately intercept the German fleet.

    At 8:45 pm, William.  A battle line of eight battleships from the U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fleet commanded by Admiral Benson encountered the German Navy.  When these eight battleships blocked the front of the German fleet, the German navy was once again shocked.

    "Damn it, what's going on? How come the British have so many battleships?" Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer was going crazy.  The fleet in front, the eight hill-like battleships, were obviously the latest battleships, not the old battleships.  This made Reinhardt.  Admiral Scheer had no idea where the British Navy could get so many new battleships.
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