So, now, Jericho does not want to stimulate the Germans too much, otherwise once the battleships and cruisers of 20,000 tons or above were put into use, the scale would be impossible. Jericho had a bottom line. If a battleship detachment was sent in the end, it still could not stop the German Navy's night attack on the Dover Strait, then Jericho would not increase the fleet. For the sake of the army, let the entire fleet be put on? Please, the result might really ruin the British Empire. Jericho was not clear about the bottom line of the German Navy.

The reason is very simple. The Germans did not rely too much on the navy. Without the navy, Germany was still a victorious country, so the Germans dared to fight, but what about the British? Let’s not talk about how Britain without the large fleet. Even if it fights with the German high seas fleet, even if the large fleet is at the end, the era of the British Empire dominating the ocean will pass, because it is difficult for Britain to accumulate such a fleet now. Therefore, Jericho’s ability to bear very low, while the German navy’s ability to bear very high!

"Our current navy plan is like this. If neither side sends a main ship, then our defense system within the strait is mainly composed of destroyers and light cruisers, and will also deploy submarine ambush areas. The surface fleet is divided into two types. The first type is the escort fleet, which is generally composed of auxiliary cruisers and destroyers, which are specifically responsible for escort, anti-submarine and mine sweeping. The other type is a mobile fleet, which is used to patrol and actively attack German invading fleets. At present, we have invested 2 light cruisers and 3 destroyers and torpedo boat brigades. During the day, light cruisers will evacuate the strait by speed, while destroyers will evacuate on the spot and then hide. The light cruiser team will rotate every three days." Lieutenant General Thomas said.

"Are all the equipment used for night battles ready?" Jericho asked.

"Searchlights, flares and flares are all ready, but seaplanes are still far from being far away. The guys from the Royal Army Air Force are crazy about wanting aircraft! They control almost all the production and distribution of aircraft. Except for the number of aircraft in the large fleet, the hangars at major bases are used as warehouses." Lieutenant General Thomas sighed.

"Okay, let's do it for now. If the army's plan has not changed, it should start to evacuate the first wave of personnel on a large scale tonight. Let's see if the German Navy will appear in the Dover Strait today." Jericho said. Although he knew that if some seaplanes carry bombs and flares to assist in the war at night, it would be a good shock for the submarines. But now, Jericho really dared not move the precious aircraft of the large fleet at will, and one less of these aircraft will be fought. God knows whether the German Navy will play a big vote with him at the last moment, so Jericho wants to hold the power in his hands like a miser and doesn't want to let go. This is not selfish, but really for the British Empire!

At this time, it was noon, and the Dover Strait was still calm. During the day, as long as the British did not engage in maritime transportation, German bombers would not regularly meet the Dunkirk port. At most, they would hover over the sky for reconnaissance, or take time to throw a bunch of mines into nearby ports. The British once planned to build some temporary docks, but these docks were eventually demolished by the conscientious Luftwaffe. Therefore, the British also learned to evacuate the people by using landing crafts at night. For this reason, the British gathered hundreds of fishing boats and landing crafts were preparing to evacuate the people. Of course, this method was that it would definitely not be possible to transport heavy equipment. In fact, except for rifles and a small number of machine guns, the British did not plan to bring any weapons back this time!

"Is it going to start tonight?" At this time, Marshal Heg, who was in Dunkirk's command, said, looking at the port and seawall in the distance.

"Yes, our plan tonight is to transport 15,000 people out. Most of them are auxiliary personnel." said an officer next to him.

"May God bless the British Empire." After saying this, Marshal Heg sighed. The rest of the matter was no longer something he could care about. Once night falls, the entire Dover Strait will become a hell of blood and fire. For a considerable number of British people, what they boarded tonight may not be a ship to go home, or a road to hell!

At this time, the German fleet was also preparing for the final attack in the port of Zebrugge. At this time, Earl Spey, who was commanding the former German fearless fleet, looked at the German night raid fleet anchored in the port and sighed a lot. "I never thought that the dagger in our hands would be so close to the throat of the British! As long as we put a little force, we can kill this powerful empire that dominated the world for hundreds of years!"

Earl Spee returned to Kiel Port by land three months ago from the Mediterranean. The reason for transferring him back was very simple. Because the sea battle in the Mediterranean was over, and with the French's rebellion, the British pulled all the warships of the original Mediterranean Fleet out of the Mediterranean Sea as soon as possible. Therefore, the entire Allied Mediterranean Fleet had nothing to do. After all, it was still difficult for the Allied Mediterranean Fleet to cross the Strait of Gibraltar when the time was not fully prepared. At this time, Earl Spee, who had nothing to do, was recruited back to his country.

As for why he was called, the reason was very simple. Among the entire German navy, the one who was most proficient in night battles was Earl Spee. The two famous battles he fought back then were almost all night battles. He performed quite well, so at the suggestion of Crown Prince Ruprecht, Earl Spee was the commander of the entire Dover Strait night battle.

Earl Spee was pleased to accept this appointment, and Crown Prince Ruprecht was still a little embarrassed about the fleet handed over to him. After all, compared with the Mediterranean Fleet, which Earl Spee commanded in the Mediterranean Sea, this fleet was a bit too shabby! You know, the fleet had at least more than four super fearless ships at that time, but now? The largest warship in the earl's hand was also a circle smaller than his flagship back then! It was less than 20,000 tons! There was no way, Ruprecht was really reluctant to throw the precious dreadnought into the Strait of Dover directly. The Count also expressed his understanding of this.

Compared with the former dreadnoughts in the German Navy in the previous life, the number of German dreadnoughts in this plane is much different from the total tonnage. The German Navy now has a total of 7 former dreadnoughts, including the two Brandenburg-class battleships, which are similar to those in history. Because the construction time is too long and the combat effectiveness is poor, it is now abandoned.
Chapter completed!