The Rise of the Empire

"Prince Ruprecht, once again your warships have changed the world. A nation has risen from it, and they have defeated another rising power and a dying empire that was once ours Enemy." Across the table, Tirpir said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

"The British and Japanese are too cunning. Their planning and diplomatic means are really hard to guard against. And the Americans are a little bit confused about the situation." Ruprecht laughed and cleverly changed the subject.

"However, the rise of the Japanese is not good news for us, because after occupying the Philippines, the Japanese are too close to our colony in the Far East. Maybe they won't act now, but what about the future?" Sitting next to the traverser Prince Heinrich of Prussia, younger brother of Crown Prince Wilhelm. Although he is a nobleman of Tianhuang, he is not an heir after all, so he is worse than himself, the eldest grandson of the Bavarian king, in the ranking. He sits with himself on the left hand of the master.

Lieutenant General Tirpitz, Chief of the Naval Office Lieutenant General von Röhler, and Lieutenant General von Pohl of the Naval Staff Department sat on the right. At that time, His Royal Highness was taken aback by the lineup on the opposite side after entering the door, because the three people on the opposite side were the troika of the German Navy in history!

Von Liorer was the director of the Navy Office, and his job was to assist the Kaiser in managing the navy's personnel, officer staffing, and service. Needless to say, Tirpitz, this buddy is the boss of the Ministry of the Navy, the Secretary of State for the Navy, and is mainly responsible for the structure, support and command of the Navy. But it is not responsible for the front-line command in wartime.

And von Pohl was not simple. Later, this buddy became the chief of staff of the German Navy and was responsible for the planning and planning of the campaign. These three people plus Prince Ruprecht, the largest supplier of the German Navy Shanghe and the owner of the largest ship design bureau, well, well, as long as a few people here agree, then the future affairs of the Imperial Navy can be finalized!

The last one to arrive was still William II, who had already begun his regent. The crown prince was very busy, at least he couldn't chat with a group of people all day like before. However, as the crown prince who has an unusually strong interest in the navy, he still managed to find time to call a group of bigwigs from the navy to chat, and the first topic of today's chat was how the Sulu Sea naval battle was fought!

"The Battle of the Sulu Sea was a complete accident to some extent. According to the information sent back by Earl Spey, the Americans did not know that Japan had occupied Manila when they went north, and they did not start again when they attacked Manila. It was discovered that the Japanese were fighting, and the Americans were very prescient, and when they learned about the situation of the Japanese fleet, they decided to retreat."

"However, it is a pity that the speed of the Iowa-class battleship was too slow. The speed of the Iowa-class battleship was too low, which obviously delayed the speed of the fleet and caused the entire fleet to be caught up. It might be possible to escape this disaster."

"Judging from the information provided by the Americans, when the two sides are fighting, it is a standard battle line. The quality of the warships of the U.S. Navy is generally lower than that of the other side. They are all higher, and in the case of being unable to escape, the solution to this head-to-head battle is obvious. The Americans are not wronged to lose." Pohl, the chief of the Navy's general staff, said first.

"Is this the end?" William II glanced at Bohr with an inconceivable expression in his eyes. How could you finish such a magnificent and epic battle in just a few words?

"Of course it's over,

It was originally an accidental battle, and then a head-to-head battle broke out, and one side was weak and naturally lost. What is there to say? "Major General Von Pohl's expression obviously meant this. His face was full of innocence and helplessness.

"Of course, in this battle, the new armored cruisers produced by our country played an extremely important role. The four warships were the backbone of the Japanese Navy and formed an overwhelming advantage over the old US and Russian warships. Caught off guard, the US Humans have no other choice. As for the specific performance of the warship, I think the Prince of Bavaria can analyze it better technically."

When Tirpitz saw that the situation was wrong, he immediately came out to smooth things over. Being able to be called "Forever Tirpitz" shows that his interpersonal skills are quite good. How to help colleagues to smooth things over and satisfy the superiors is a science.

Feel this passage is very simple? It can only be said that you are too simple! First of all, the Secretary of the Navy first hinted that this battle will continue to be crushed, so Rear Admiral Ball is right, and then he said the battleship technology, which is tantamount to kicking the ball to Prince Ruprecht, the ship is made by your family Yes, it's not difficult to explain clearly, right? And this ball traverser has to catch it, because this is a chance for you to brag about yourself. Not only can you not resent Tirpitz, but you should also thank him!

"Cunning!" Prince Ruprecht sighed inwardly after looking at Tirpitz who was sitting on the opposite side, and then at Crown Prince William who was full of searching eyes. How should I put it, from the perspective of the traverser, the strategy and tactics of the German navy in history are indeed very problematic. Let’s not talk about Tirpitz’s risky fleet and BB firepower. What should the British do if they don't play near-shore blockade? As the chief of staff of the German Navy, von Pohl cannot absolve himself of the blame!

But to be honest, judging from the battlefield situation of this battle, there is really nothing to say. A simple summary is that they cannot be beaten or escaped. It is indeed not easy for Bohr to make up so many words. But the navy is a system after all, and it is not just the artillery, armor, and speed of the battleships of the two sides that are involved in the battle. This is a collision between systems. And if you start from this perspective, then there is something to say. And in order to solve some problems and hidden dangers, Prince Ruprecht really wants to talk about this battle today.

"The U.S. fleet did not lose simply because of the fleet, but because of a system. It is true that once the fleets of the two sides meet, the Americans cannot fight, but wars are often not resolved head-on. The sea area around the Philippines is so large, the Japanese can quickly capture the United States is the key to victory."

"In terms of intelligence, compared with the Americans, Japan has fleet radio communications and a large number of notification ships to track and find the traces of the US fleet, and can communicate more conveniently by radio. The advantage in information allows the Japanese to use The superiority of troops has been successfully transformed into a victory!"

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