Chapter 8 Load the guns! (4)
(Facts have proved that saving the manuscript is a joke...)
The ancient churches sang hymns for centuries, and sailors shouted trumpets to patrol along the breakwater. A little bit of mist floated on the ocean surface of Jade Bay, and the shadows of the era of the giant ships and cannons were looming in this shallow sea fog.
The morning in Wilhelmshaven is like a medieval European oil painting, with tranquility and tranquility permeating under the thick ink and heavy colors.
At the dock far away from the military port, an iron ore ship slowly approached the dock under the water diversion boat of Wilhelmshaven. The tall Nordic sailors threw thick cables from the bow of the ship flying the Finnish flag, and the staff of the Port Authority tied the cables to the iron piles at the dock.
The owners of the cargo ship were busy making final delivery with the owners of iron ore, while the Nordic sailors who left many brilliant legends in the North Atlantic, stood on the back bridge of the rusted cargo ship, boredly looking at the harbor they visited every few months.
Wilhelmshaven under the war always surprises them, just as they discovered that Wilhelmshaven's Ocean Fleet had added new members a few months ago, just as now, the long and long whistle sounds of steam whistles are heard from the depths of the military port, and the sound is rapidly passing through the vast Jed Bay and echoing in the empty Wilhelmshaven.
Nordic sailors turned their heads in surprise and tried to find a source of sound in the thin mist. In the following ten minutes, Nordics were fortunate to see the most spectacular scenes of the Dreadnought era.
The upright bow, long forecastle, carrying turret, three-legged mast and square cruiser stern, the first battlecruiser flying the German-Italy "Chapter" The battlecruiser with the Zhiti Cross Naval Flag and the Fleet Commander Flag drilled out of the sea fog under the tow of several tugboats with strong coal smoke. The giant ship split the sea water of Jade Bay, lifted up the cascading waves, and sailed towards Helgolan Bay without returning.
The 30,000-ton steel giant ship brought a huge sense of oppression to Nordic sailors. Although their ancestors once dominated this brilliant sea of stars, the sail era has gone after all. The story of Nordic viking will only be passed down by word of mouth among sailors. These steel monsters with elegant shapes, wearing armor and holding sharp blades are the real masters of the North Atlantic and even the entire ocean!
The second battle patrol also emerged from the sea fog, followed by the third battle patrol. Each battle ship was so majestic. The Nordics thought that this was the entire reliance of the German Ocean Fleet that could traverse the North Atlantic Ocean. Unexpectedly, a few minutes later, another battle patrol fleet consisting of more than 30,000 tons of steel giant ships appeared.
"Haha, that's our North Atlantic King Markenson class and the invincible Deflinger class in the Battle of Ridland!"
The Germans' pride came from the direction of the dock. The merchant, who was originally calculating with their captain for a little ship cost, suddenly threw away his philanthropy and Jingming, left the captain and ran to the height of the dock, and looked at their ship with satisfaction.
"This is Seidlitz, our first German Sedlitz-type battle cruiser. The one that landed at the end was the Mavericks. It is our German ship of unsinkable ship, and its sister ship Goben is also famous in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea!"
The merchants praised their battleship without hesitation, their faces filled with indescribable pride and happiness. For a moment, "The Finns were a little jealous.
Nordic people once left a brilliant stroke in the North Atlantic. When did they start? They gradually faded out of this ocean and said to the North Sea that they were forgotten in the world. When did it start? A mainland nation without a navy bravely took the first step towards the ocean, and with the strength of this nation, it overturned the arrogant royal navy to the ground. When did it start? Germany is also a naval power, cultivating the sea soul in the iron-blooded temperament of a land power?
The Nordic sailors were unknown. Looking at the German fleet leaving Wilhelmshaven and rushing to the vast ocean, the Nordics could only be sadly injured.
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"If you deduce it again, I always feel that there is still an uncontrollable part of our plan."
There was a little sea mist floating above the bay, and the one-armed general raised his venetian blinds. He stretched out his hand and pushed open the half-closed window, staring deeply at every battle cruiser leaving Wilhelmshaven, allowing the harbor to gently sway the empty sleeves with the cold in the morning.
"Oh." Behind him, there was a creaking sound of the corner of the chair rubbing against the floor, and the half-hearted answer from his old friend Erich Redel.
"What is the information the British know?" Weigener asked without looking back.
"The domestic political situation in Germany is unstable, and the Workers' Party's rebellion has made Germany wander on the edge of the civil war; Silame was dragged out by the stupid army and had to stay in Kiel, and was temporarily unable to return to Wilhelmshaven to command the ocean ship." The German Navy Chief of Staff Reidel, who was behind him, seemed to be stealing something, replied in ambiguously: ""The Great Power Sea Soul Chapter 8: Guns and cannons are loaded! (IV)" The second reconnaissance cluster hovering in the north of the Helgoland Bay was the bait that was thrown out by Silame, which was not the bait. The ultimate goal of the Ocean Fleet was to rush or wipe out the fast fleet before the United States joined the war, and avoid the decisive battle with the large fleet as much as possible; the German secret code has been leaked, and the actions taken by the first reconnaissance cluster against the rapid fleet that suddenly moved south confirmed the reliability of the secret code."
"What is the intelligence we already know?" Weigener continued.
"The Americans are not sure when they participate in the war, and they may send four or more main ships to the North Sea battlefield, so the ideal time for the decisive battle in the North Sea should be after the Americans officially declared war on the Allies; the British did not know that the secret codes they received were deliberately leaked by the Empire, and they also underestimated and misjudged the ultimate purpose of the Ocean Fleet, and we will surprise them; in the end, the problems of the British in the Ridland Naval Battle have not been improved. The latest service of the Revenge-class battleship, the Canadian-class battleship and the reputation-class battleship are either still the product of firepower first, or they forcefully switch the four-dimensional battleships of the warship, and their armor-piercing bombs may also have major problems. At the beginning of the month, their Avant-class battleships sank because of the ammunition depot."
"So confuse the British and Americans as much as possible, and then launch a maritime battle before the Americans declare war on us, luring the British to divide their troops and focus on destroying a large fleet. This plan should be seamless, right?"
When Wolfgang Weigener turned around, the hesitation on the one-armed general's face disappeared, replaced by his bravery and iron blood as usual.
"The war is imminent, why is Silame still in Kiel?"
"The Great Power Sea Soul" The Imperial Navy Chief of Staff Redel, who was occupying the nest of a magpie, sat in the seat of the one-armed general without anyone else, and his feet were placed obliquely on the desk. Weigener frowned unconsciously, and while signaling Redel to put his legs down, he asked: "I'm worried that Silame would continue to stay in Keel with Catherine, and he would be broken all his ribs by Anne!"
"Silem sets out tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, take a detour to Danze Bay, and then take the train back to Wilhelmshaven." The breakfast bread and beef on the one-armed general's table disappeared. Erich Redel ate it and said lazyly: "I want the British to cooperate with the final battle in June and to hold back the Americans' participation in the battle. I have to perform this annual drama in full..."
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Keir, surrounded by rebels, was not as difficult as expected. After all, the Navy firmly controlled the Keir Fjord, and all supplies could be transported into Keir by sea.
At the Kiel Naval Base, Wang Heidi casually read the information sent by the Naval Intelligence Department.
First of all, the intelligence of the British rapid fleet going to sea. The Navy Intelligence Service induced the rumors that the spies lurking in Scapa Bay "David Betty tried to use the rapid fleet as bait to copy the Battle of the Scarglack Strait" and the judgment given was "nonsense".
Wang Heidi smiled. The Navy Intelligence Department is under the jurisdiction of the Navy General Staff. With the careful review of his old friend Erich Redel, the Navy Intelligence Department is better than the intelligence agencies of the Army and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in terms of work efficiency and strategic vision.
Betty will not launch a decisive battle at this time, because the large fleet ""the strength at this moment will not completely imbalance the balance of power in the North Sea. The four main battleships of the Fourth Battle Cruise Fleet, whether strengthening the large fleet itself or staying in the fast fleet, will inevitably weaken the strength of the other side. In other words, when the Royal Navy crashes into the German fleet, one of its fast fleet and its own team will inevitably suffer a heavy blow, while the excellent protection of the German main battleship can withstand the attack of the strong side and wait for a return to aid.
The second piece of intelligence is the British's reaction to the first reconnaissance cluster going to sea. This piece of intelligence should not have appeared, because the Royal Navy is also a mature navy and will not directly expose the dynamics of the upper-level fleet to the opponent's sight. However, in order to prove the reliability of the naval battle blueprint they had made up by themselves, the "genius commanders" of the General Fleet's staff did not hesitate to add David Betty and Osmond Brock's attitudes, so the secret joy of the Grand Fleet was revealed.
The last piece of intelligence was about the Americans. The time of the Americans' participation in the war was closely related to the British's active offensive, and Wang Heidi was not prepared to allow the British to receive four or more battleships reinforced from the other side of the North Atlantic, trying to solve the British before the Americans joined the war, so Wang Heidi asked the Navy Intelligence Service to focus on the movements of the US Navy.
"Recently, the United States' East Coast fleets have been frequently trained, and it seems that the United States is imminent to participate in the war!"
Wang Heidi unconsciously frowned and gently placed the information mixed with information about the frequent entry and exit of the military Fu Lian by indicating the second-level confidentiality level, the two New York-class battleships, the two Nedahua-class battleships and other main battleships on her desk, then grabbed the phone and asked.
"Are the Clippers heading to Danze Bay tomorrow ready?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!