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    When Britain and Germany fought a decisive battle in the North Sea, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening Beijing time.  Although Wang Yuze was very concerned about this decisive battle between the British and German navies, he did not stay up late waiting.  Already in his forties, he found that his energy was no longer as strong as when he was young.  Staying up late for a long time will put a great burden on the body.  Moreover, in a duel between dozens of capital ships of the two navies, the winner cannot be determined in a short while.  Therefore, after Wang Yuze told the Navy Department and the General Staff to pay attention to the intelligence coming from Europe, he went back to his palace to rest.  But he never expected that the outcome of this naval battle would be decided quickly.

    On the morning of June 1, 1912, Beijing time, when Wang Yuze was enjoying breakfast with his family, Chief of General Staff Cai Yun and Navy Minister Zhang Cheng came hand in hand.  Only then did Wang Yuze realize that the decisive battle between Britain and Germany should have already been decided.

    Wang Yuze asked the chief of guard to take the chief of general staff and the minister of navy to the study. After Wang Yuze ate the fried dough sticks in his hand in two bites, he hurried to the study.  Although this decisive battle between Britain and Germany took place in Europe and was very far away from China, it would also have a great impact on China.  On the way to the study, Wang Yuze couldn't help but guess, what will be the outcome of this naval battle?  Like the Battle of Jutland in his memory?  Has the German navy suffered another crushing defeat?  You must know that the current German Navy is much more powerful than the time and space in his memory.  no matter how

    ¡®Nassau class, battleship or Helgoland class, the number of battleships has become eight instead of four.  In addition, driven by the Chinese Navy, the German Navy's subsequent Kaiser-class battleships, K?nig-class battleships and Bavaria-class battleships have all entered service one after another.  The British Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and Revenge-class battleships are still on the slipway.  Although the number of battleships built in the previous stages of the British Navy has also increased a lot, overall, the gap between the British Navy and the German Navy is not that big.  In the Battle of Jutland in Wang Yuze's memory, although the German navy lost strategically, it won tactically.  So, will this showdown between the two navies end with the victory of the German navy?  If that is really the case, then the development of history will be completely different from what Wang Yuze is familiar with.

    "Your Majesty!" When Wang Yuze rushed to the study to take command, Chief of General Staff Cai Yun and Minister of Navy Zhang Cheng quickly stood up and saluted.

    "Okay, no need to be polite, everyone, please sit down! Is there any result in the decisive naval battle between Britain and Germany? What is the final situation?" Wang Yuze asked directly.  He is also very concerned about the final result.

    "Your Majesty, the naval battle between Britain and Germany ended more than an hour ago. The observer we sent sent back the results of the naval battle! Although the German Navy's High Seas Fleet started well, the final result was still a disastrous defeat. The German Navy  The main force of the High Seas Fleet has been annihilated by the British Royal Navy. From now on, the German Navy will no longer have the ability to adjust the British Navy. Sea control in the North Sea and even the entire eastern Atlantic will be controlled by the British Navy!" said Admiral Zhang Cheng.

    After hearing what the Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng said, Wang Yuze couldn't help but tremble when he picked up the tea cup, and all the water in the tea cup spilled out.  The German navy actually suffered a disastrous defeat, and even the main force was annihilated. This result really surprised him.  He really couldn't imagine that the German High Seas Fleet, whose naval strength had been strengthened, would be completely defeated. This was really unbelievable.

    "What's going on? Will the German Navy suffer a disastrous defeat? The gap between them and the British Navy won't be so big, right?" Wang Yuze asked in surprise.  He was sure that something must have gone wrong, otherwise the final result would not be so different from what he expected.

    "Your Majesty, the Germans were fooled by the British. In fact, we were also fooled by the British. The British tried to build a plank road to cross Chencang secretly!" Chief of General Staff Cai Yun also sighed.  In fact, after the General Staff and the Navy compiled and analyzed the naval strength of Britain and Germany, they also believed that the strength of the two sides was not much different. Which side would win the naval battle depended on the specific conditions on the battlefield.  However, the final result was that the British Navy won a clean victory, which completely overturned the previous speculations of the General Staff and the Admiralty.

    Wang Yuze became even more confused. Could it be that the British Navy had used some strategy?

    "Your Majesty, this is it. The British Navy's Queen Elizabeth class battleships have been in service for a long time, but they were hidden by them. So during the naval battle, these Queen Elizabeth class battleships suddenly appeared on the battlefield and gave  It was a huge blow to the German Navy. Originally, the German Navy was seriously at a disadvantage in terms of the number of battleships.

    In these Queen Elizabeth class battleships, the German navy lost the chance to win.  Finally, the German NavyHigh Seas Fleet Commander Reinhardt.  Seeing that there was no hope of victory, Admiral She was preparing to retreat and save the main force of the High Seas Fleet.  The U.S. Navy came out from behind and blocked the retreat of the German High Seas Fleet.  In the end, under the attack of the British Navy's Home Fleet and the U.S. Navy's Expeditionary Fleet, the German Navy's High Seas Fleet suffered a disastrous defeat, and its main force was destroyed!  "Navy Minister Zhang Cheng explained. When he received the battle report of this naval battle, he was completely shocked. He did not expect that the British would come up with such a strategy to clean up the German navy and completely destroy it.  This crisis was resolved.

    "So that's it! Then the Germans didn't lose unjustly. However, the British and Americans actually joined forces, which was beyond my expectation! It seems that after we repair the Panama Canal, the main force of the navy will go to fight with the U.S. Navy  In the decisive battle, we will not only face the US Navy, but the British and American coalition forces!" Wang Yuze shook his head speechlessly.  This time the decisive naval battle between Britain and Germany was really completely different from the Battle of Jutland that he was familiar with.

    The only thing that is the same is probably that the British Navy won the final victory, and it was a more brilliant victory.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! Although the expedition fleet sent by the Americans is small, with only eight battleships, they are all the most advanced battleships. They include four imitations of the 'Queen Elizabeth class' battleship, the 'Pennsylvania class' battleship and four imitation  'Iron Duke class, battleship's' Nevada class, battleship." Navy Minister Chang Cheng added.

    "Have these battleships been sunk?" Wang Yuze asked.

    Zhang Cheng shook his head, and then said: "Although five ships were severely damaged, none of them was sunk!"

    ¡°That¡¯s really a pity!¡± Wang Yuze sighed.

    "So, what were the specific losses of Britain and Germany in this naval battle?" Wang Yuze asked.

    "In this naval battle, the German navy was sunk 16 battleships and 3 battlecruisers, and another 6 battleships and 4 battlecruisers were severely damaged. Only 7 battleships can continue to fight.  Battleships and 1 battlecruiser. Moreover, with Germany's current lack of resources, it may be difficult to repair these damaged battleships. As for the British Navy, 8 battleships and 6 battleships were sunk. Another 14 were sunk.  The battleship and 3 battleships were severely damaged. There are 18 battleships and 1 battlecruiser left that can continue to fight. However, with the background of the British Navy, it will take at most half a year to a year to repair these damaged capital ships!"  Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.

    Wang Yuze nodded. As soon as these figures came out, he understood the losses of the German Navy more intuitively.  The remaining strength of the German navy is indeed difficult to pose a threat to Britain.

    "It seems that we are in trouble! There are still so many battleships left in the British Navy. And once those damaged battleships are repaired, except for a small number of them that will stay in the North Sea to continue suppressing the German navy, other battleships will definitely be invested in  Other battlefields. In addition to the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, I really can¡¯t think of where else the British Navy will be invested!" Wang Yuze said.  The main force of the Chinese navy is now concentrated in the eastern Pacific, with only a few battleships of the Indian Ocean Fleet in the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.  If the British Navy really wants to move eastward, the Indian Ocean Fleet will face great pressure.

    "Your Majesty, it is certain that the British will deploy their navy to the Indian Ocean. After all, India and Australia, the two most important British colonies, are still under threat from us. Unless these threats are eliminated, the British will never  Don't worry. At first, due to the threat of the German navy, the British navy had to shrink on a global scale. Now, the German crisis has been stifled, and the British navy is about to begin deploying around the world. In half a year at most, the British navy will  will enter the Indian Ocean. I just don¡¯t know whether they will choose to confront us head-on in the eastern Mediterranean, or whether they will choose to go around the Cape of Good Hope. But no matter what, as long as the main force of the British Navy enters the Indian Ocean, it will pose a serious threat to us!" Cai, Chief of General Staff  Yun said.

    Wang Yuze¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help but become serious.  China has always hoped to avoid a two-front war before defeating the United States, but the current development of the war situation seems to have deviated from China's expectations!

    "Your Majesty, how about we send the aircraft carrier fleet to the Indian Ocean. Now the Emeishan-class aircraft carrier has formed a combat effectiveness. Naval aviation has also begun to run in with the aircraft carrier, and it will soon form a combat effectiveness. If the British Navy dares to enter the Indian Ocean  , the aircraft carrier fleet can allow them to come and go without any return!" Navy Minister Zhang Cheng suggested!
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