(Brothers, don’t worry about my work, there is a last spare tire. If this is gone, then write for full-time, and show the lower limits of various shows... and, tomorrow’s naval battle begins!)

"It feels really good to stand in the same trench with Silem. The British guys on the other side, you should be in a mess now..."

Wilhelmshaven, who personally sent away the "first reconnaissance cluster" and ordered the second battle fleet to turn, stood on the Jed transport ship, exhausted his energy that he had not had in many years, and expressed his last unrestrained ocean to the desolate North Sea:

"London should have ordered the fast fleet to return, right? I don't mind adding another fire to you!"

In London, the British Navy headquarters was brightly lit, and the elegant naval officers were sleepless all night and were busy.

"This... is a complete plan!"

Captain Jackson immediately received information from Wilhelmshaven about the secret going out of the first German reconnaissance cluster.

Jackson's face instantly sank, and when the Navy Captain took his gaze from the intelligence papers that were on the table, deciphered by "room 40", he felt unprecedentedly dizzy.

The navy captain shook his body, and the bad memories were scattered, hitting like water, easily destroying Jackson's rift.

Jackson clearly remembered that it was in 1915. On the eve of the Battle of Scarglake Strait, Captain Jackson first received news of the ocean fleet going to sea, and then received the report of the defeat of the Allied Mudros Bay in the Mediterranean.

At that time, the news of the disastrous defeat of Mudros Bay was like a heavy stone pressing on the Navy, forcing General Jelico and General Betty to temporarily change their combat goals in order to save the honor of the Royal Navy and upgraded a tactical action aimed at sneak attacking the Bay of Helgolan into a peak decisive battle of the dreadnought era full of deception and anti-deception.

In the battle of the Qiankun, the Royal Navy, which temporarily changed its combat intention, was defeated by insufficient preparation. This time, the Royal Navy seemed to change its combat goals again, but would the result be different?

The intense panic occupied Jackson's mind until the captain accidentally knocked over the water cup and the crisp, long-lasting sound of breaking came from the quiet office. Jackson remembered that he should report to his boss.

"The Wilhelmshaven intelligence team confirmed that the Germans left the port at around 3:40 a.m. The Ocean Fleet flagship USS Bavaria also ordered the raid fleet to maneuver southward to avoid exposing their whereabouts."

The emergency meeting was held in the office of Navy Secretary Arthur Belford. In order to avoid panic in the Admiralty and to keep the results of "room 40" confidential, the Navy's senior officials attended the meeting were extremely limited. There were only four Maritime Secretarys, Navy General Staff Jelico and Intelligence Minister William R Hall.

Hall, as intelligence minister, took the lead in speaking out without permission, and the bloody history will prove that his point of view is just a business spirit that has never experienced any maritime war:

"Mr. Belfort, General Carthorpe, General Jelico, based on the intelligence of the 'room 40' and Wilhelmshaven Intelligence Team. We have reason to think that the ultimate goal of the Germans was to destroy General Betty's fast fleet, and the Intelligence Department suggested that the fast fleet immediately give up the encirclement plan and choose to return."

The Navy Minister Arthur Belford, who presided over the meeting, did not comment on Hall's suggestion. The Navy Minister, who became a monk halfway through the faces of the senior naval officials in the office, finally fell on the face of the First Sea Minister Goff Karthorp, urging the First Sea Minister who was more like a civil servant than a general to speak.

"Generals, as civil servants who have never been in contact with the navy in half their lives, I have done everything I can. Now is the time for you as professional soldiers to show your abilities. I need you to give me some professional advice."

The First Minister of Maritime Affairs Goff Karthorp moved his Adam's apple, but he didn't say anything for a long time. He just took two pieces of information from Hall's hand and locked his head and pretended to think about it. The other three Ministers of Maritime Affairs were also silent.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Navy Chief of Staff Jelico couldn't help but sigh, feeling that David Betty's radical proposition was not unreasonable, and the Royal Navy really needed such a little bit of strength and stubbornness.

Indeed, the large fleet has been rebuilt at the weapon level, even stronger than ever before. However, at the level of the Jing God, this fleet is no longer the Nelson God that it has tempered for a hundred years, and has become increasingly conservative under the shadow of the German Navy, which is precisely Silem.

From another perspective, Jelico, who once served as the commander-in-chief of the large fleet, was able to understand the caution of the maritime ministers.

It was originally a difficult thing to make the decision to use the fleet that was piled up by the British people for hundreds of billions of pounds to invest in the decisive battle. What's more, the British are the most picky race in the world for naval victory. What's more, now it's the big fleet that has been rebuilt with the whole country, and the whole country is filled with the mentality of not being able to lose. The pressure on decisions was much greater than in 1915. Once the Battle of Scarglake Strait is repeated, the outcome will definitely not be ended by crossing the sea to go to the French front line.

Before the inconvenient Navy King Arthur got angry, General Jelico spoke like a mud, and the content of his speech was not surprising to everyone present:

"Helgolan Bay is 300 nautical miles from the Scarborough area, which is converted into Germany's first reconnaissance cluster voyage, which is about fifteen hours, and is only two hundred nautical miles south of Dogersbane, which is only ten hours."

Admiral Jelico took out a map from the pile of old papers on his desk, ironed it and spread it on the desk, took out a ruler, compass and pencils from the pen holder, and carried out simple drawings and calculations in the office of the Secretary of the Navy.

"The rapid fleet left the Ferth Bay at 21:11 and roughly sailed to the waters north of Newcastle, and was four to five hours away from the Germans' possible raid site Scarborough. If we continue to encircle and suppress the plan, we must give up the follow-up plan to attract the Ocean Fleet to the decisive battle, because the battle location is closer to Germany, and we cannot get the support of the large fleet itself; in addition, the rapid fleet needs to drive southward for two to three hours, find the German raid fleet within two hours and pay attention to avoiding the first German reconnaissance cluster rushing over in a brutal manner. Conversely, if we give up the encircle and suppress the plan, then the world will be peaceful..." The Great Power Sea Soul Chapter 9 Decisive Battle of Orkney (Five)"..."

Jelico made an action to embrace the world, and the British Navy seniors present laughed out loud because of Jelico's playful words.

Jelico is Jelico. It can be said that he has opposed every naval battle between the Royal Navy.

In order to facilitate the return of the fast fleet, Jelico deliberately ignored the third situation: if Silame discovered that the fast fleet was returning, he would not hesitate to let the southward raid fleet do the real thing. It is precisely based on this that the Ministers of Maritime Affairs are unwilling to bear certain responsibilities for easily revealing their personal opinions.

Xileme is Xileme, and it is impossible to solve the dead end if you take action:

The fast fleet can indeed get out of the way. No matter how strong the first reconnaissance cluster is, it cannot cross the North Sea in an instant, but once the fast fleet leaves, the German raid fleet lurking in the southern part of the North Sea, can calmly attack the eastern coastline of Britain.

Going south is a dangerous road. If you fail to discover and kill the dagger hidden in the North Sea in time, the fast fleet is likely to be backfired by the surging German First Reconnaissance Cluster. Once the fast fleet is severely damaged or even wiped out, not to mention who will be the scapegoat of this battle, how should the royal navy, which has just developed a new force, stand on this sea of ​​stars?!

Staying near Scarborough is not a good choice. The prestige of the fast fleet and Queen Elizabeth-level battle patrol displacement exceeds 30,000 tons, while the coastline of the British Islands is relatively straight. There are few excellent Shenzhen-Hong Kong in the entire Scarborough area. Even if there are, there is a lack of complete military port protection firepower.

Although the Navy seniors present realized Jelico's bias in his words, they remained silent.

Yes, Jelico is a thorough conservative, but you must not look down on him because of this. Perhaps Jelico was the only wise man in this long-lasting war in the Empire. The ministers of the Navy were in a high position, and the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. In addition to admiring Jelico, he would stand up and take the blame, and he would kill any reckless and defeated factors, and make up his mind to carry this tacit understanding to the end.

"The Great Power Sea Soul" let the young boys below and the ignorant and fearless guy David Betty go to the delusion of war. Britain does not need war for the time being!

The professional officers quickly unify their opinions quietly. Belford, who had no military literacy, vaguely felt something was wrong. However, he still chose to believe in the judgment of professional soldiers.

"Then let the fast fleet return! Also, let the large fleet join with the US squadron and head south together to meet the fast fleet!"

"London should have ordered the fast fleet to return, right? I don't mind adding another fire to you!"

The confrontation in the dark night continued, and Jeliko tried every means to persuade the Navy to give up the operation. On this side, the German Navy Chief of Staff Redel could no longer hold back and could not wait to launch a new tactical deception. He summoned the unhappy Captain of the Jed transport ship, Hege, and asked the old captain to continue spreading false news against his conscience:

"Send a newspaper in the name of flagship Bavaria to remind the maneuvering raid fleets to not leave the British coastline too far!"

The telegram appeared in Captain Jackson without surprise. It was not until then that Intelligence Minister Hall realized that the value of the German raid fleet's maneuvering southward movement was not just tactical maneuvers. It was a sharp dagger that temporarily concealed the bloodthirsty breath. As long as Britain relaxed its guard, it would dare to show its sharpness!

The debate broke out again, and Intelligence Minister Hall insisted on leaving the fast fleet near the Scarborough area. The representative of the National Defense Commission in the Navy was his most favorable supporter. As long as the Germans shelled the British mainland, they could not directly deal with the incompetent British people in the Navy, they would definitely choose to strait the complex and low-authorized national defense commission.

The representative of the National Defense Commission claimed that he would cause the matter to parliament. The conservative alliance formed by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Chief of the Navy was shaking. At this time, David Betty, who was far away in Scapa Bay, made a compromise, allowing the rapid fleet to temporarily enter the mouth of the Tys River.

This is obviously a wonderful move. Although the estuary of the Tys River cannot accommodate the 10 battlecruisers of the fast fleet and there are no complete fortifications, its geographical location is really too superior:

"The estuary of the Tyce River is only two hours away from the Scarborough area. If the German raid fleet dares to commit crimes against the wind, the fast fleet will be able to catch up with the staggering German masters. If the first reconnaissance cluster insists on dealing with the fast fleet, the fast fleet with intelligence advantage can also run to Newcastle to death. The capitalists have no doubt about the protection of private industries, and the defense measures of the Tyne River are still trustworthy.

The Admiralty adopted Betty's opinion. At 4:30 a.m., the commander of the Rapid Fleet Lampard received the final telegram from the Admiralty. Although the optimism had cooled a lot, he still ordered the fleet to turn to the estuary of the Tys River according to the orders of the Navy headquarters.

"After a confrontation, most of the good cards in his hand were destroyed by Heidi Silem alone..."

In the distant Scapa Bay, it was almost time when the sky was supposed to be bright. The main battleships of the Great Fleet sailed out of the military port one by one and headed towards the North Atlantic. Betty looked at the fog and dark sky that could not be dissipated in the bay, and couldn't help but stretch out four fingers:

"But the sky in the North Sea is about to clear. Xileme, you only have so many trump cards, and I have four extra battleships!"

David Betty of the Orkney Islands was full of enthusiasm and led his fleet out of Scapa Bay, taking advantage of the common sea fog in the North Sea to reach the sea to meet four American battleships from afar. At the other end of the North Sea, the British intelligence team was already cold.

Germany is a time zone faster than Britain. Scapa Bay is still foggy, and the sea fog above Jed Bay has dissipated a lot. Through the thin sea fog, the British intelligence team leader found that Wilhelmshaven was empty.

Yes, the home port of Wilhelmshaven, which should have been covered with warships, was empty, without a 12-inch main gun, no long forecastle ship shape, no three-legged main mast, no king, and no Bavaria, nineteen battleships disappeared.

"Damn it, where did Silame turn his toys?!" The spy team leader looked at the quiet military port and shouted in despair.

In the depths of the North Sea, Xileme's toy Ocean Fleet's 19 battleships and eight battlecruisers in the first reconnaissance cluster cut out a sharp straight line and firmly rushed towards a certain direction! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!