"Hipper, my old friend, although you were not punished this time, you left a very bad impression on His Majesty the Emperor. In other words, it had a negative impact on the direction of the war. Because of this failure

, maybe the Italians will hesitate and hesitate. This is very disadvantageous for us. We need the Italians to share the pressure, but before that, we also

We must let the Italians see our strength clearly!" Scheer said sincerely. Scheer knew very well that in terms of response, Hipper not only did nothing wrong, but also did it very well. The opponent's warships were one more than his own.

times, and it is good to be able to come back with all the tail and tail when the speed is dominant, but the tactical success cannot cover up the negative impact of this battle.

"We must make up for the losses caused by this battle. The marshal has hinted to us that after the battleship maintenance is completed and the personnel are in place, the High Seas Fleet must declare its strength with a clean victory! The matter of accountability is over.

But you and I are waiting for punishment now. Plan carefully. During this time, the British are still performing their patrol missions. Betty's fast fleet still often appears in our sight. They are getting more and more arrogant."

Scheer looked at the silent Hipper and continued.

"Give me those two fast battleships, and I can blow up Betty's fast fleet. The performance of the British fast battleships is very mediocre, especially the protection. Our 14-inch guns can easily reach the opponent, but only if both sides

The difference in quantity is not very big.”

"Old friend, this is not the first time you have said this. To be honest, this decision is really difficult. Before the King-class is in place, if the High Seas Fleet removes two more battleships, then my fleet will

There are only 4 Super Dreadnoughts and 6 Dreadnoughts. And I don’t want the King class to appear in the British sight just yet. This will be our secret.

The secret weapons are the same as those of the Bismarck-class battleships. If we dispatch 6 fast battleships, will the British main fleet be moved by the wind? Our battleships are slower than the British. If this attracts the British fleet, even if we fight at home,

We still can't beat them. Even running is a problem." Scheer expressed his worries.

Although it seemed that what Scheer said was a little incoherent, Hipper thought about it carefully and understood what Scheer meant. That is, if Hipper only brought 4 battleships out, the British felt that Betty's fleet could form an absolute

Advantage, then the large fleet will not follow the wind. Facing the British battle cruiser fleet, Scheer holds 1

Two battleships are enough to ensure Hipper's safety. As long as he follows Hipper, if the situation is not good, he can immediately go up and help him. Although he may not be able to destroy Betty's fleet, there will be no one on his side.

What a big loss. As the commander of the High Seas Fleet, Scheer's thoughts are understandable. The fleet is the most important weapon of the country. It is better to be conservative than to be too unrestrained.

And what will happen if Hipper goes out with 6 battleships? If Betty feels that he is not Hipper's opponent, then he has two options. The first option is to transfer in immediately. If this is the case, Hipper can only do

Staring at nothing. The British battle cruisers are faster. And there are a large number of auxiliary battleships to provide cover. There is no way to go. The second option is to hold off the opponent first, and then wait for the large fleet to come. If

If this is the case, the current High Seas Fleet is really

It's not enough. Whether Hipper can run away depends on Hipper himself. Jericho has nearly 20 battleships of various types in his hands. He only has 10 in his hands. No matter how he looks at it, he can't fight! So Scheer's

This means that they are afraid that facing the strengthened Hipper fleet, it is very likely to attract the big shark Jericho. Although the fleet is relatively close to the German mainland and is protected by minefields offshore, the place where the two sides are fighting at this moment is far away from the minefields.

It’s a certain distance away. It will take time to go back!

"Although it has exceeded the scope of near-shore blockade, the battlefield is still on our side after all. We really have no better way to deal with the large fleet. However, relying on the home field advantage, we can conduct reconnaissance through submarines and airships. The submarine force is necessary

We can also delay the arrival of the big fleet. If Betty hadn't left, I promise

In half an hour, I can make the British fleet pay a bloody price! Just half an hour. Admiral Scheer, this is an opportunity, an opportunity to weaken the British before the decisive battle! Let the British retain an organic force

A complete vanguard fleet will be very detrimental to our future actions!" Hipper still insisted on his opinion.

"In the future, our fast fleet can only add one battleship, but the British Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleship is almost completed. By then, my fast fleet will not be able to compete with it. While we still have a chance, we should

Take action immediately. Betty is a brave man, but he is not very knowledgeable in technology and may not be aware of the shortcomings of the British battle cruiser." Hipper said excitedly.

"Your last sentence is just a guess. And for this guess we need to use precious battleships to verify this sentence." Scheer shook his head and said. At this time, Scheer was very conflicted. On the one hand, he was really worried about the future.

After the battleship was handed over to Hipper, the fighting between the two sides got out of control. On the other hand, Germany now really needs a big victory to "persuade" the Italians to join the war. The former is what it needs to face, while the latter is what Germany needs.

strategic needs.

"There is no need for capital ships to be developed. As long as the British continue to maintain their daily cruises after the battleships have completed repairs and maintenance, it means that they have not discovered their own flaws. The time required to repair a battleship is absolutely different from that of rebuilding a battleship.

." Hipper insisted.

"Okay, I can hand over the Lütsov and Seydlitz to you, and I will also equip you with an airship unit to provide reconnaissance missions, and arrange a submarine cordon to ensure your safety. I have only one request.

, that is, you can only fight the Betty fleet when the weather is good. Because only in this case can we prevent accidents from happening." Scheer thought for a while and said.

"In the North Sea? The weather is good? You're kidding. The weather in the North Sea may change at any time. It's possible that the weather was good when the airship first set off, but it might be stormy not long after it left." Hipper sneered.

"If you don't accept this condition, then we can only wait until the four King-class ships are put into service before taking action. Or, in other words, the British will split their main fleet. But I think the latter is very unlikely.

Very small." Scheer said helplessly, shaking his head.

At this moment, Scheer felt that he and the High Seas Fleet were trapped in an endless loop. If he wanted to convince Italy to join the German side through his performance, he had to attack. However, the lack of strength of the overall fleet would increase the risk after the attack. 4

The König-class battleship has not yet been finally commissioned. The strength of the German High Seas Fleet is still weaker than that of the British. Although it is fighting in the near sea, it also limits the maneuverability of the High Seas Fleet. The British blockade is too close! There is no room for maneuver.

.

After some thought, Scheer agreed to hand over Lützow and Seydlitz to Hipper. After all, without these two battleships, Hipper's best outcome would be like this
Chapter completed!