"The Germans want to get rid of us!" Fleet Commander General Hood soon discovered that the situation had changed. This was a very unfriendly move, but considering that this time it was meant to establish authority, the other party's reaction was reasonable, but the Royal Navy would not surrender like this!

"All warships begin to increase their speed, and the battleship squad can be pressed and ventilated when necessary!" Major General Hood issued an order after a moment. The British still valued the speed of the battleship. As the backbone of the British Navy's combat power, the speed was still good. At least at the beginning, the British could easily keep up with the German fleet.

"The fleet speed is 17 knots, with stable performance, stable power system output, and stable navigation performance." After hearing the report from his subordinates, General Boll breathed a sigh of relief. The reinforced bow and long head building design made the German battleships have good stability and wave resistance when sailing at high speed. The flyshear bow and the narrower and long hull made German battleships more suitable for high-speed navigation.

"Then increase the speed a little further, 19 knots, completely throw away the British battleship!" said the prince.

"As you wish, the respected Bavarian prince. Thank you for designing such an excellent battleship for the empire." Admiral Boer said proudly.

The speed determined by the warships all run in quiet water or better sea conditions, and in reality, how fast they can run depends on the sea conditions and their own status. According to the prince's memory, the maximum speed of the British dignity battleship is between 17.6 knots and 18.7 knots. If the fleet can reach 19 knots, then the British battleship troops will definitely not catch up!

"General, our fleet is a bit too fast, and the waves on the bow of the Dignity are a bit serious!" Although the sea conditions are not large now, considering that the fleet is close to 18 knots, waves like raging waves surge onto the front deck of the warship. Seeing the sea water filled with foam surging up and then retreating, feeling the violent sway of the warship, General Hood's face also tightened.

"Hiss Commander, look at the back!" Following the finger of a subordinate, Hood saw a warship behind him start to slow down and try to leave the team!

"It's Prince George, what's the matter?! Let him report it immediately!" At the critical moment, someone finally fell out! The Prince George, located in the second position, not only did it hang out the flags of the battleship, but the bow of the warship seemed to be a little forward, and the huge gun barrel began to rise upwards, trying to avoid the impact of oncoming waves. You know, this time, in order to prevent accidents, the British were open to the muzzle!

"The wind and waves are a bit heavy, and the bow of Prince George is damaged. Our situation is not good either. Some watertight compartments on the bow have cracks. Some places even begin to seep water." A moment later, an officer reported to General Hood.

"The Victory also sent a signal, the speed was a bit too fast and the vibration of the transmission shaft was a bit serious. This warship has not been maintained this year and is not suitable for such a long sprint." Another officer said.

"Haha, the two sides have not exchanged fire yet, and they have not even shot a shell. Could it be that we have failed?" General Hood said self-deprecatingly. Three of the four Dignity ships have problems. I guess if they chase after them, I'm afraid everyone will go into the shipyard and squat down, right?"

"According to the Avant-garde report, the German fleet's speed has reached about 19 knots. If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon completely get rid of our battleship formation. Major General Jericho, the commander of the cruiser formation, hopes to continue to follow the German fleet." Soon, the Browning fleet, who served as the Avant-garde, sent a signal.

"Let Browning go, and hope his Edgars can save the face of the Royal Navy!" In just a few minutes of thinking, General Hood made up his mind that the Royal Navy's deterrence operation must not turn into a complete farce! "We must tell the Germans! On the sea, no matter where they are, they cannot get rid of the shadow of the Royal Navy!"

Major General Browning, who received the order, started chasing the German fleet in the distance with two Edgar-class protective cruisers. After abandoning the heavy warships, Edgar's speed quickly increased to 20 knots, and the opponent's speed was not slow. After two hours of endurance competition, the distance between the two sides did not change...

"We have no meaning except to show an attitude when we pursue this way. If it is actual combat, we are simply trying to die! Yes, trying to die! In actual combat, the opponent will not retreat at all. They will easily smash us into pieces before our main fleet arrives! Then leave a bunch of fragments and wreckage for Admiral Hood!" said the fleet chief of staff anxiously.

"They also showed an attitude. The Germans wanted to tell us that even if the German fleet is far inferior to the British fleet now, they can still play a certain unequal advantage. Their high maneuverability and super high single-ship performance can completely overwhelm us in one-to-one or small-scale battles, and they can turn smoothly even if the situation is not good. This is a warning, and for this warning, we must fight back! If we cannot do it, then the only thing we can do is win at the speed of continuous navigation!"

Browning sighed and said. To be honest, the actions of both sides are actually not very meaningful. The actions of the Germans can even be said to be subconscious to some extent, but the signals revealed in them are enough to make the British alert.

The British were not afraid of France, because France had to face strong pressure from Germany on the ground, and their naval construction would inevitably be greatly affected. The British were not afraid of Russia. Russia was ultimately going to give it to the army's major powers, and its industrial foundation was very poor. What's even more tragic is that the entire navy was divided into three parts, and the scattered Russian navy could not have any influence on Britain at all!

But Germany is different. Germany has a strong industry, which gives Germany more capital and industrial capabilities than France to expand its military preparations. Germany and Russia are good, and the army is under very little pressure. If this situation remains unchanged, as long as it does not actively attack France, there will be no threat to Germany on the European continent. In addition, Germany's current expansion policy, although they are very low-key, it does not mean that the German fleet will not be threatened!

"Reported, Edgar's power system is already unstable, and the coal ash stored in the storage has seriously affected the maneuver of the warship. After all, this is an old ship that is nearly 8 years old. It has not been put into the dock for maintenance this year. We can only maintain it for about 3 hours at a speed of 20 knots."

Soon, Browning's efforts proved useless. Due to the age and maintenance issues, the long-distance running athletes in the British fleet were also defeated, and the Germans on the opposite side seemed to be addicted. When the British fleet began to slow down, the opponent's speed seemed to increase a little...

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