Chapter 1,199 Troubles Under Glory
Chapter 1199 Troubles under Glory
"Ruprecht, you will never let me down! Together you and I will create a new empire, a super empire that surpasses Britain, France and Spain! Let us look at the sun that never sets on the opposite side. The empire goes down and watch the German Empire rise! The British sea power will eventually fall, and the Trident of Poseidon will also fall into our hands!"
When the German fleet won another victory, the ecstatic Kaiser immediately put aside all recent activities that could be put aside and came to Wilhelmshaven again! When facing Prince Ruprecht, who led the team to greet him, the Kaiser praised the prince's achievements with unprecedented praise!
Although the grand scene of a forest of rafts and oars in the port has not been repeated due to the repair of some battleships, the victory that once again severely damaged the British fleet still makes this king who is obsessed with sea power must be excited! He is now even considering giving the aging General von Boll the honorary title of marshal, and then retiring to provide positions for Scheer, Hipper and others.
After going through the formalities of a series of activities, Wilhelm II, who brought at least half of the top German military officials, still did not forget to do business. After shooing away the others, in a conference room in Wilhelmshaven, the Kaiser and Prince Ruprecht , Tirpitz, Moltke, and a few other important military ministers once again sat together and began to discuss some key issues.
The situation is far from being as good as shown outside. At least no one here will think that the situation in Beihai has undergone a fundamental reversal. When publicizing, it can be touted for political and morale considerations, but in internal meetings Sometimes, some hidden dangers and scars must be brought out and explained clearly, and then ways can be found to solve them. Otherwise, the consequences of deceiving oneself and others will be very miserable!
"How long will it take for the High Seas Fleet to return to its full glory?" the Kaiser asked.
"The fastest is 2 and a half months, normally it takes three months." Admiral Bohr said.
"So after recovering, can we severely damage the British fleet again?" The Kaiser looked directly at Prince Ruprecht, who was sitting first on the left. He knew that asking Bol at this time would yield no results.
"If the British allocate their forces in the Firth of Forth and the Shetland Islands at the same time, then we still have a chance. If they are concentrated in one place, then there is basically no chance, especially offshore, the British fleet plus their land base Planes have an absolute advantage. At least not now. We can consider it in the future." The prince answered very simply.
"To be honest, it is a bit unexpected that the British aircraft can be so powerful. If I guess correctly, then what you said is that we will wait for our aircraft carrier to enter service in the future?" The Kaiser crossed his hands. He asked, placing it on his chest.
"Is such that.
Even after a large number of naval aircraft carriers are put into service, we are not able to do whatever we want. Sea-based aviation is under great pressure when facing land-based aviation. After all, land-based aviation has better take-off and landing conditions, more aircraft, and more powerful ! " said the prince.
Thinking of the nearly 3,000 various aircraft and more than 100 airships in the heyday of the British Naval Aviation in history, the prince felt his calves twist, and it is certain that the Royal Naval Aviation in this dimension will definitely be stronger! Imagine that twin-engine aircraft such as O-400 and FB27 carry torpedoes to attack warships, and the prince is very pessimistic. Think about it, with the strength of the US imperialism in World War II, it used sea-based aviation to compete with Japan's land-based aviation, but it was worn out little by little. How about the German Navy's immature aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft fighting in the British offshore waters? This may be an advantage, but if you want to overwhelm your opponent, you should just go to sleep. Of course, there are some things that cannot be explained clearly to the Kaiser.
"In other words, our best situation is actually the current situation. The British can defend the homeland, and we can get supplies from overseas?" The Kaiser thought for a while and asked.
"This is the case at present. The actual combat capabilities of aircraft carriers still need to be tested in actual combat. We will adjust our strategy according to the actual situation. If we are lucky, we can be outside the cover of most of the UK's land-based aviation forces in the future. , implementing a counter-blockade against the UK," the prince said.
"Then this is not enough! We need to work harder." The Kaiser said seriously.
"I think you already know that Britain and France have decided to open the Arctic route to transport supplies to Russia. They have deployed icebreakers and then taken the Norwegian Sea and the Arctic Ocean to send Russia the weapons, ammunition and mechanical equipment they urgently need. This is for your The plan, as well as the overall strategy of the empire, is a very big hidden danger. If Russia, a clay-footed giant, obtains these materials, it will be very detrimental to the empire! Therefore, we must at least cut off this route!" said the Kaiser.
"The Arctic route. Will it start now?" The prince fell into deep thought. As a time traveler, the prince believed that he had a relatively good understanding of the maritime situation in World War I, and he was also involved in such unconventional things as the Arctic route. Is the transportation volume of this northern route large? Naturally, there was a lot. It is reported that during the entire war, the Allies transported 5,475,000 tons of materials, including weapons, to Russia through the Northern Route. Ammunition, automobiles, industrial equipment and more. At the same time, 4,047,000 tons of grain were also shipped from Russia. Timber and industrial raw materials were shipped. Facing this transportation line, German submarines attacked it, but the effect was not very good. A total of 61 ships were killed, accounting for 1.6% of the total tonnage.
Well, since so many things have been shipped, why is there no transshipment in Russia? The reason is simple. The Allies can transport supplies to the Port of Arkhangelsk on the Kra Bay and the later-established Port of Murmansk, but how to transport these things from the port to the Russian interior becomes a problem. For this purpose, the Russians also specially Two railways were built. The first railway connected the town of Kerkola to Petrozavosk. The length of this railway is 1052 kilometers. The total length from Petrozavosk to Petrograd is 1,448 kilometers... This railway was completed in April 1917, which means that by the time large quantities of materials could be transported to the Russian interior, Russia was almost ready to hit the GG... This is such a sad story!
As for this dimension, the prince believes that the British can transport a large amount of supplies, but he is also full of confidence in the Russians' poor transportation system... Most of these things will definitely be piled up in Murmansk and other places, and will not be transported to the Russian front line and converted into actual combat effectiveness. In other words, this transportation line needs attention, but there is no need to hold on to it.
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