Just when William II and Moltke were considering what to do on the Eastern Front, the prince was not idle either. By the way, after the meeting, the prince also received a new title, Chief Advisor of the German Empire Navy... Although this consultant did not occupy a normal position and had no salary to get. However, the rights were very high. For details, please refer to the status of the German consultant in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the late World War I. Moreover, this consultant was responsible to the emperor and was not under the jurisdiction of anyone in the Navy...

"Everyone, this is the first time I have chaired such a formal meeting in the Navy. I respect your contributions to the Imperial Navy over the years. I can sit here today just because of the German Emperor. Well, now, let's start today's topics, some suggestions for future maritime operations."

That's right, the person who presided over the meeting this time was Ruprecht. This was not because of status, but because he represented the German Emperor at the meeting, saying it was a discussion, but in fact it was to convey the results of the discussion between the German Emperor and himself. In other words, the discussion has ended, just tell you the results, and then go to execute it...

This time, the Admiralty still attached enough importance to the "Inspector Secretary" coming from above. The Admiral Tirpitz, the Navy Secretary of State, Liao Le, the Navy Office Director, and the Fleet Commander General Boer, were all here. At the same time, the three new stars of the German Fleet also came. Major General Hippel, who was preparing to take over the reconnaissance fleet, had just returned from the Mediterranean and was preparing to serve as the newly formed Earl of Spey, and General Scher, who was waiting for arrangements with the rank of Turkish Admiral. Well, it was very good and powerful.

"In the future, the Imperial Navy must respond to the British Navy with a positive attitude. The Empire has invested a lot of money and hard work for the navy, not to let you wait for the end of the war in the port. For this reason, His Majesty William and I believe that the Navy should take action in the following aspects."

"We have two main directions of action at the beginning of the war, which are composed of battlecruisers, fast battleships and light cruisers are responsible for clearing the British alert fleet near our waters and the possible British battlecruisers. The main fleet is responsible for providing support in the rear."

"Secondly, after annihilation and expelling the British fleet near our territorial waters, the fleet should take more bold actions. We need to try to attack the British North Sea blockade line. This attack method is diverse, which can be assaults from fast warships, attacks from submarines, or sneak attacks from camouflage cruisers. We want to turn the North Sea blockade line into a front that keeps the British Empire losing blood."

Unlike the historical practice of Hippel's fleet raiding an unguarded seaside city in Britain to obtain a baby killer, the prince set the main direction of daily breakthroughs on the blockade line at the northern entrance of the North Sea. This is because the prince believes that it is not very meaningful to simply shell the port. After all, a single attack kills hundreds of people, then causes some economic losses, and threatens the fleet to be beaten by the other side. This is really not worth the effort.

More importantly, what Germany needs most is the transportation of materials. In fact, it is only a fleet of old cruisers that perform this mission. These warships do not have the capital to compete with new warships. Continuous consumption of this line of defense will naturally increase the number of ships entering Germany. Needless to say, a ship can deliver tens of thousands of tons of materials to Germany, which is much more important than hitting a port. In history, Germany has come up with a way to exchange submarines for gold and fuel. It can be imagined that Germany's materials at that time, especially scarce resources, were scarce!

Of course, this plan needs to be improved. For example, the submarine is pretty good and can sneak over to squat the Yin people, but it is probably a bit dangerous for new warships to go there. However, the attack of warships is essential. After all, the North Sea blockade line is too long and the submarine is too slow. Whether the opponent can squat depends on luck in addition to the level of the captain... And the warships are different. Facing old warships with a speed of only 15 knots, they basically catch one accurately, and there is no need to take more. If one is killed at a time, it will be worth the ticket price... After all, even a modified cruiser costs thousands of tons, and there are a large number of people on it.

"Go to the North Sea to attack the blockade line? Is this more difficult? Our fleet should not be too large. Too large can easily arouse the other party's vigilance. If it is too small, searching for opponents in the North Sea is a troublesome. You should be very clear about the weather conditions of the North Sea. Sometimes, when each other enters the other's gun range, they cannot detect the opponent. At this time, the reconnaissance effect of light cruisers and torpedo boats is very important. Light cruisers are more expensive and have fewer numbers, and there are problems with the range of torpedo boats." Hippel said with some concern.

"So we need a brand new reconnaissance method to perform reconnaissance missions at a smaller cost and higher efficiency. For example, seaplanes!" said the prince. Of course, seaplanes will also be affected by various sea conditions. For example, the sea conditions cannot be too high when recycling. For example, the vision of the aircraft is also affected by the weather. However, no matter what, even if the aircraft on this plane flies slowly, it is much faster than light cruisers, and the altitude is relatively low, it will be less affected by the clouds. Using seaplanes as reconnaissance methods can reduce the impact on reconnaissance warships to a certain extent.

Of course, what should you do if you are serious about extreme situations and aviation reconnaissance cannot be used? By then, anyway, the other party's reconnaissance ability will have problems. Everyone is blind. Even if they encounter it, relying on the high speed and smoke screen of the warship, it is very likely to escape. If you talk about it, what if you get shot in the water when you run, well, that is God wants you to die, it is not a crime of war...

"But aviation reconnaissance is only in the early days and is not mature," said Schell.

"This is not a question you need to consider. Within two years, the Kingdom of Bavaria will develop a complete system, so you don't have to worry at all." The prince interrupted directly.

"In the new warships in the future, we will solve all aviation problems, not only seaplanes, but also special hangars and aircraft maintenance equipment. Believe me, aircraft is a very important tool of war. Maybe today we can only use it for reconnaissance, and tomorrow, it can even pose a threat to the dreadnought." The prince said confidently.
Chapter completed!