"Our new ships are coming soon. They are the French Dandong and Voltaire. They are both brand-new warships, and they have been thoroughly overhauled and maintained in Bombay Port. After arriving in Batavia, we will take a short rest.

can participate in the battle. In this case, the number of our battleships will reach 7. We also have 3 fast battleships, so our strength will basically reach the same level as the Chinese Dreadnought Fleet." Looking at Ma Ka who was staring out the window.

Nov, Essen said with some excitement.

"Well, if we simply look at the number of dreadnoughts, we do have a slight advantage. But in actual combat, this disadvantage is even greater than the Second Battle of Java. We lost 3 battleships and 1 fast ship.

Battleships and three armored cruisers." Makanov said disapprovingly. "By the way, what about the Chinese Navy? What is the situation of their fleet?"

"Their cruisers have all withdrawn from the battle order. The surviving armored cruisers have also been sent to a port. They only underwent the most basic treatment and did not enter the slipway for maintenance and repair. In the next naval battle, we may not see these.

The figure of the battleship. This is good news for us. In other words, we need to deal with China

The navy has 9 dreadnoughts and 3 pre-dreadnoughts, and by the way, there is also a hateful German cruiser!" When mentioning the Scharnhorst, Essen couldn't help but gritted his teeth! If you want to say who hates Scharn the most in the entire Russian fleet

As for the Horst, it must be Essen. Essen even believed that if this German warship did not disrupt the situation, he would really be able to succeed!

From a fair point of view, the Scharnhorst's dead-end capability is definitely the last among the battleships of the Chinese fleet. Not only can it not defeat the new dreadnoughts, it is even inferior to the Ninghai class. But the brilliance of Yang Yonglin and others

It’s about truly doing it

Make the best use of everything. If it is incorporated into the main fleet, it may not have much effect. Whether it is for Yang Yonglin or Ye Zusi, six more 11-inch guns are really nothing. But let go

It's different if you seduce the enemy's fleet.

With the addition of the Scharnhorst, the Chinese Navy's pre-dreadnought fleet actually had a numerical advantage, and through arrangements, the Scharnhorst destroyed a Russian cruiser at the very beginning, thus allowing

The situation on the battlefield was once in favor of the Chinese Navy. But in the end, when the battle situation was developing in a corrupt direction, it was the Scharnhorst that held back the opponent until the main fleet finally joined the battle.

Victory often depends on who can persist to the end. Without a pocket battlecruiser, the Chinese fleet may be at an absolute disadvantage from the beginning. The five armored cruisers will definitely not survive, and the three Ninghai-class battleships will probably not survive.

In the end, they could not be saved because they were hit by too many bullets, and the Russian losses might be very small. After all, if the Scharnhorst did not kill Ruri in an instant

Gram 2. Without the two Garibaldi-type battleships that attacked a local patrol in the early stage, the Chinese fleet would definitely be completely defeated in a one-on-one battle! Even Yang Yonglin initially planned to bear the losses of the Ninghai-class battle. As a result, because

For such a battleship, the losses of the Chinese Navy were much smaller than expected! It can be said that this German battleship played an important role in this battle.

"So what if I'm here?" Just when Essen was thinking wildly, Makanov said to himself. But this sentence was not a bolt from the blue in Essen's ears, because such a tone and words revealed an extreme

The pessimistic idea is that Makanov has no hope! Although in Essen’s view

, even with the arrival of two dreadnoughts, it would be absolutely difficult for the Russian fleet to win, but in his heart he still did not give up hope. He was still thinking hard about the next battle plan. If people lose hope, it will really be doomed!

And Makanov obviously belongs to the type who is about to lose hope!

"We still have a strong deterrent force. What we need now is an opportunity. As long as the Chinese fleet divides its forces and we can catch them, we can turn the tide of the war. They use the method of luring the enemy deep into the enemy, so can we. In the war

There are too many accidental factors, maybe one shell can slow down a warship, and then we can destroy it," Essen said.

"The result has actually been determined. I don't know what the Chinese Navy will be like after the war, but I know that the Russian fleet will be completely reduced to a second-rate fleet from now on. Then we will be blocked in the Baltic Sea by the rising German High Seas Fleet. I

Now

What we are thinking about is no longer how to defeat our opponents, but how to leave more combat power for the future Russian fleet. The Chinese Republic is only competing with us for resources. The German Empire is Russia’s life-or-death enemy." Makanov was worried.

said.

This seemingly off-topic statement has been told by Markanov to Essen countless times. Others may not understand, but Essen knows that Markanov revealed two meanings in this passage. The first is that Russia

The future enemy of the navy is Germany. This is very easy to obtain information. Another meaning is that Markanov’s primary purpose now is to protect the ship, and this can be done in any form. From the current point of view, Markanov

What I want is to squat in a pit until the end of the world.

Supposedly, squatting in the harbor to protect the ship is already the most frustrating way. And it seems to be the most effective way. Don’t you see, no matter how powerful the British Navy is, it can’t defeat Napoleon’s fleet squatting in the harbor. But the reality is

It is cruel. After many deductions, Essen discovered that even squatting in a pit is absolutely unsafe, and if you are not careful, you may all die in the pit!

If the Russian Navy had relied on fortresses and a powerful fleet before the start of the Second Java Sea Battle, the Russian Navy would indeed have the capital to stay in trouble. If they really fought together, the Chinese Navy would definitely not get any good results, but what about now? Even counting two ships

The French Dreadnought only had 14 more 12-inch guns, but the Russian and Dutch navy lost

How much? There are a total of 22 12-inch guns and the side firepower of 32 10-inch guns. This is already more than the gains are worth the losses. This is not the most tragic thing. Before the war, Russia and the Netherlands had already considered the large number of weapons in the war.

caliber naval guns, so the heavy guns on the fortress are all naval guns that can be directly installed on warships.

In addition to the loss of firepower caused by the permanent loss of battleships, too many artillery pieces of the remaining Russian battleships were destroyed, and at least about 30 main guns were lost. Not to mention anything else, the Essen fleet only had three main ships in the end.

The ship's main guns were almost completely destroyed. Essen calculated it himself. If he wanted to let all

If the surviving warships restore their firepower, not only will all the artillery in stock be used, but the shore defense guns on the forts will probably also be requisitioned. This means that if the Chinese navy comes again, many forts will really become only platforms without cannons!

It is absolutely unprecedented to destroy nearly 90 large and medium-caliber guns in one battle!

"Your Majesty General, if the fleet continues to stay in Batavia Port, it will definitely wait for death. If the Chinese navy blocks the port again, it will be difficult for us to hold on. The firepower gap is too big. The number of mines is also insufficient. You know, Batavia

Davia is only a port city and not an industrial city

, all our important equipment is non-replenishable. Even if we are lucky enough to defend it once, we will be completely destroyed by the Chinese navy's heavy artillery the second time. Can't you see? The artillery on the fort has been removed to supply the warship!" Essen

He excitedly pointed to the fort under construction in the distance and said.

Without the protection of forts and mines, the warships in the port have really become fish on the chopping board. Even if the fleet is fully equipped, all the firepower is only the side firepower of 70 12-inch guns and 16 274mm guns.

.The Chinese Navy has 105 12-inch guns alone. The opponent is more than 40% stronger than itself. It can be predicted

See, no matter where they meet, as long as the two fleets have another decisive battle, it will definitely be a one-sided defeat. This is true in the open sea, and it is also true in Batavia Port. It will even be worse in Batavia Port, because

When fighting on the open sea, you will eventually have a chance to escape, but if you are blocked in a port, your entire army will be completely wiped out.

"Then why hasn't the other party taken action?" Suddenly Makanov felt a little confused. His fleet was almost completed after a month of repairs. The Chinese fleet should not be so inefficient? Although spies cannot know the details of the other party.

progress, but Makanov still believed that the Chinese fleet did not dispatch because it was not strong enough but had other motives. At first, Makanov also doubted whether the Chinese navy had stolen something again this time.

He secretly hid it in a place and waited for himself to fall into the trap. He also specially asked Essen to lead a team to wander around the area, but he really didn't find anything wrong. Various camouflaged reconnaissance ships didn't find anything, except that they were still there.

In addition to the submarines that appeared in the sea and attacked the Russian and Dutch transport ships, the Chinese navy's battleships seemed to have suddenly disappeared. This situation is extremely abnormal, or there is a sense of conspiracy in it.

"No matter what, I only have one request now, General Essen." Makarnov paused and said. "Try your best to preserve the fleet. This fleet will be the most reliable guardian of the Baltic Sea in the future. Don't be afraid of what you will bear.

Responsibility, I will be responsible for all this. The fleet cannot be sunk, nor can it fall into the hands of the enemy." Makanov repeatedly emphasized.

"But we need a fairly glorious process. Otherwise, the St. Andre flag will be shamed, and all officers and soldiers will be thrown into a different category. We still need a last ditch effort, at least to get the tactics

Victory in the war. We not only need to think about the future of the navy, but also for the negotiations after the end of this war." As addition to Makanov

As the highest-ranking commander outside the United States, Essen knew what Markanov was trying to say. In fact, as early as shortly after the Second Battle of the Java Sea, Markanov had already engaged in discussions with the British and French Far East Fleet headquarters.

After establishing contact, Makanov ignored the Russian government and prepared for the finishing work of this fleet. This plan was code-named "Generator".
Chapter completed!