The Rise of the Empire

"I'll talk about this issue later. We're not here to discuss the laws of war and whether they're being followed. I hope to come up with a practical plan to break the war." Perhaps seeing everyone's difficulties, William II decided to change the topic and continue discuss.

"Okay, let's move on to the next topic." Ruprecht, **** said, this is not **** avoiding the problem, because the situation has not happened yet, it is hard to say what the result will be, and even if history In the last war, it was not a submarine attack that would cause the United States to enter the war. Let's talk about it later.

"Submarine warfare is definitely not just submarine warfare. It needs a complete system, cooperation and intelligence support. From now on, the intelligence system of the German Empire should extend to the world. We need to set up liaisons in major ports in the world. point, spy on the shipping system around the world, and always pay attention to the flow and law of bulk cargo. The ocean is vast, and our submarine operations require the support of a huge information network. Simply waiting around the British mainland is one way, but at the same time This is also an area where the strength of the British navy is concentrated, and various destroyers and camouflaged submarine hunters emerge in endlessly, so only by extending our attack line to the ocean can we finally seal off the British sea line of communication."**** Said.

In offshore warfare, the British can still take many measures, such as aerial detection and suppression, such as laying mines. Of course, the most effective in this era are destroyers and camouflaged submarine hunters. They densely shuttle on the sea surface, compressing the submarine at the bottom of the water, and the underwater maneuverability of the submarine is very limited, and when the number of torpedoes, hit rate and even reliability are problems, the ability of the submarine to break through Ability will be greatly weakened. Submarines are difficult to kill, but they can't kill others, so the significance of submarines breaking diplomatic relations is not great.

"However, our submarines in the ocean are subject to supply restrictions, and it is inconvenient to exchange information and search for the enemy. It is still very difficult to find the opponent's transport ship in the vast ocean. Is there a way to solve this problem?" The Kaiser thought. want to ask.

"Because of the limitations of technical and geographical conditions, it is very difficult to solve it completely, but we can make up for it as much as possible." Although the prince said this, he shook his head silently in his heart. As he said just now, technology and geography The conditions are too restrictive, and the prince does not know the communication range of the long-wave radio station and how far it can be expanded in the future. Although the German submarine force in World War II was able to form a joint force in submarine operations under the leadership of Dönitz in history, it is hard to say how far it can do it in the case of World War I. Secondly, Germany occupied France in World War 2, and German submarines in World War 1 wanted to enter and exit the Atlantic Ocean but had to pass through the North Sea and bypass Britain! This alone makes the cost of submarine warfare much higher.

Even in World War II, when the tonnage and endurance of submarines were greatly extended, the Germans specially designed a transport submarine called a cow. This kind of submarine with a water displacement of more than 1,500 tons has a range of tens of thousands of nautical miles. It has no torpedoes and heavy artillery. Its only function is to carry 432 tons of fuel and various foods to deliver supplies to the German submarines fighting in the Atlantic Ocean. Because It can greatly prolong the combat time of the submarine, so he is also listed as a key target by the Allied forces.

Since even the nearly 1,000-ton submarines in World War II needed supplies when they had a favorable location, naturally the submarines in World War I also needed supplies. Therefore, when designing a submarine combat strategy, the first thing the prince has to do is to ensure the endurance of the submarine! It is indeed a way to directly learn the cow supply submarines in history, but the biggest problem with this method is that the cost is a bit high.

And the amount of fuel carried is too little.

After all, the World War I submarines were relatively small, carried relatively little fuel, and had to travel far to enter the battlefield, so they needed more supplies. Although it is possible to build a submarine of more than 1,500 tons, there are more economical ways to solve this problem better. At least at first there was no problem. For example, how about using a camouflaged supply ship or a camouflaged assault ship as a submarine supply ship at the same time? Or resupplying submarines with American-flagged German-controlled merchant ships.

Although the prince is not sure what the consequences will be if the submarine warfare affects the interests of the Americans, the prince is sure that at the beginning of the war, the Americans must be inclined to Germany. Think about it, even in the first World War in history, Germany The transport submarine Deutschland also went to the United States and exchanged German chemical products, gems and precious metals for strategic materials such as rubber and tin ingots. Coupled with the shipping company established by the prince in the United States, there is no problem in secretly resupplying submarines. One is that it is difficult to find out, and the other is that the US government is inclined to Germany. Of course, if you happen to be caught by a British warship, you can only be considered unlucky...  But this is unlikely.

"We must first establish several shipping companies under our control in the United States, and at least a few ships. In wartime, if these merchant ships flying the American flag can carry supplies to the Atlantic Ocean to provide supplies and intelligence for our submarines , That can greatly reduce our supply pressure and prolong the voyage time. And after the ship is equipped with telegraph equipment, it can contact the submarine force at any time. It is even possible to track the British merchant fleet and then summon the submarine to launch an attack."*** *His Royal Highness said.

As a merchant ship flying the American flag, sailing in the Atlantic Ocean without the US government deliberately interfering, even the British Navy is beyond reach, right? Moreover, the former is only sending a report, and it is still in a way that the British cannot decipher. If this mobile command center, which is mobile and will not be easily attacked by the Allied Powers, can be put into use, it will bring great intelligence and command advantages.

The combat thinking of the German wolf pack in World War II was like this. After a submarine found the target, it would report its location to the German Submarine Command in Paris, France by radio, and then the latter would send a report concentrated in the nearby waters. Submarines participate in the hunting, and the process of concentrating the submarines may take several days, and then everyone gathers together to start the final hunting on the agreed date. When night falls, it is the time for the wolves to start.

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