"And, because our queue is too long and the other party's queue is relatively short. Considering the route and distance, in fact, the shooting range of some warships on the edge of the queue is very bad, and their firepower is affected. Even in the battle, such a large-scale fleet shooting will have to cease fire for a period of time, because the smoke of the artillery is too thick, which directly obscures our vision."

"As for the metaphor of an egg with a hammer that Mr. Churchill said? I can only say that after our warships changed to shells, they were considered hammers, but the defense of the warships themselves is still at the egg level. The elite German battleships are quite good in terms of speed, defense and firepower. From the start of the war to the present, we have only sunk one German battleship, which is enough to prove that the strong combat power of the German warships is beyond the imagination of ordinary people."

"According to the tactics of the German High Seas Fleet before they used mobility and strategies to obtain a better combat situation, and then gained some Warring States through a fierce attack before the large fleet fully unfolded, and then evacuated. This process is constantly repeated, thus slowly dragging us down like a pack of wolves."

"If it's a decisive battle, the Germans will definitely bring slow battleships, which may delay their speed, but if the Germans decide to use these warships as bait, it will be even worse because it means that the Germans will fight us in a decisive battle. I don't know what secret weapons or confidence the Germans will have, but once they decide to do so, there will definitely be some support." Jericho said.

"There is no cover at sea, and it is difficult to hide anything except submarines. Isn't the large fleet a new battleship called an aircraft carrier? The aircraft above are enough for us to dispel the fog in the battlefield, right?" said Prince Mountbatten.

"This is an advantage. At least for now, there is no intelligence on the Germans equipped with such warships. However, there are also seaplanes on the German main ships, and there are also single-use aircraft that remove the landing gear (takes off directly through the ejection slide). They will affect our reconnaissance efficiency." Jericho said.

"Anyway, if I were to make a conclusion, from the interests of the empire, I really don't want to see a life-and-death battle between the large fleet and the high seas fleet. We have a greater chance of winning, but we will definitely not be as big as you think. Even if we win, the British Empire's navy will become a second-rate navy, because we have lost too many warships and personnel. Looking at the current situation of the empire, I don't think we can still have a huge fleet like today in the future," Jericho concluded.

"Well, another question, with Ruprecht's character, how likely is it to let the High Seas Fleet execute a decisive battle with little chance of winning? Or in other words, in his eyes, are you willing to bear the consequences of the high seas Fleet being severely damaged or even destroyed?" Prime Minister Asquis asked.

"Although many generals believe that sacrifice is the cornerstone of victory, they will give up some of the lives of people to win when necessary. But our enemy does not agree with this approach. Perhaps it is because the enemy he faces is not strong enough, or perhaps it is because he believes that his command is enough to deal with the situation on the battlefield. In short, from the moment, whether it is naval or land war, he rarely puts his troops in a state of mortality."

"We have analyzed all the naval battles commanded by Crown Prince Ruprecht. Before the battle breaks out, he always uses various methods such as suspicion and technical advantages to create a very good situation of war. Then he launches lightning attacks like the most fierce predator, and exits like lightning before the main force of the large fleet responds. Compared with Earl of Spee in the Mediterranean War Zone and Su Xiong in the Indian Ocean, Crown Prince Ruprecht is the most tactical disadvantage."

"As for letting the entire high seas fleet fight against the large fleet in unfavorable circumstances? This idea is really crazy. The Germans have already dominated. Do you have to use the precious large fleet to compete with us?" Jericho asked.

"What if the Germans think that the empire is not given enough and want to force the empire?" said Belfort.

"The cost is too high. Of course, Germany is a continental country, so its dependence on the navy is not as high as the British Empire. But we need to note that Germany is now a world empire with a large number of colonies. The navy is the cornerstone of ensuring the security of its own colonies. The North Sea, Mediterranean, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean must have certain fleets to ensure the security of an empire."

"And more importantly, after the war ended, there would be no war for the British Empire for a long time, and the significance of the existence of the fleet was more of a shock. But for the Germans, their fleet determined the status of Germany in the minds of Americans! More than half of the reason why Americans could tolerate Germany becoming bigger was because of this. From this perspective alone, the prince should not want to invest such a precious fleet into a decisive battle. Because this is the most important bargaining chip that the Germans restricted the Americans!"

"If the high seas fleet suffers huge losses, then the number of warships that can be invested in combat against Japan in the future will be very small, which will directly cause dissatisfaction among the Americans. This dissatisfaction will be directly reflected in debt issues and economic support to Germany. After the war, economic issues will become the most important issue, and Bavaria has obtained several times more than its own territory. In this case, if the funds are not enough, it will be a disaster. Including the local area, more than 30 million people will be enough to drag down this not-so-large kingdom. After all, the post-war reconstruction work in the war area alone is a very large expense." Jericho said.

Most people think that Jericho is a pure soldier. In fact, Jericho also has certain insights and abilities in other fields. Otherwise, Jericho would not have become the governor of New Zealand after the end of the World War in history. This time, Jericho analyzed the post-war economic level and the previous tactical practices of Recht [31 Novel Network                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

"Your answer made me feel a little more relieved. So can we understand that the German Navy will not be deployed on a large scale at the end of the war?" asked Belfort. "After all, they must keep enough troops to deal with other possible emergencies and help the Americans deal with the Japanese."
Chapter completed!