While the British Navy and the German Navy were sacrificing their lives to fight, British merchant ships were sailing south. For these large, slow, and fragile merchant ships, if they were involved in naval battles, they would be dead. Those huge battleships could solve these merchant ships in just one shot.

Therefore, after the war began, the bait mission of these merchant ships was completed. Next, they should think about how to escape back to the British mainland safely. The materials loaded on these merchant ships were also war materials that Britain urgently needed. If they could be safe, it would naturally be the best. After the war broke out, the British war machines had already operated with all their strength, and the materials consumed every day were astronomical. The resources in the British mainland alone were not enough to support the high-speed operation of war machines. Therefore, they could only collect various resources from the colonies.

In order to ensure the safety of these merchant ships, the British Navy deliberately left six destroyers to provide protection for them. Of course, these protections are just a form of form. If the German Navy's battlecruiser catches up, even if these destroyers are tied together, they will not be able to withstand it. Even if their torpedoes can pose a fatal threat to the German Navy's battlecruiser, they must be able to hit the target!

These six destroyers of the British Navy are all "Lafrey-class" destroyers. They are newly built first-class destroyers by the British Navy before the outbreak of the war. The displacement is 1,000 tons and the maximum speed is 29 knots. They are equipped with three 102mm naval guns and two twin 533mm torpedo tubes. In order to counter-submarines, these destroyers are also equipped with deep-water bombs. Especially after the German Navy's submarines began to plunder the Atlantic Ocean, deep-water bombs have become the standard equipment for these destroyers of the British Navy.

The destroyer ‘Lafrey’ is the flagship of this small fleet, commanded by Major Edward.

"Sir, it has been confirmed that the Germans did not send warships to catch up with them." Captain Martin, the construction of the destroyer "Lafrey" reported.

"That's good. The Germans' attention is all focused on the main fleet of the Royal Navy, and they will not pay attention to us for the time being. Unless they can defeat the Royal Navy, they will not come to pursue us." Major Edward breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that if he met the German Navy's main battleships just by relying on the six destroyers in his hands, he would be dead. These destroyers with a displacement of only 1,000 tons were not enough to plug the huge warships into their teeth.

"Sir, the Germans shouldn't defeat us, right?" Captain Martin said. As a young officer of the Royal Navy, he had great confidence in the Royal Navy and believed that the Royal Navy would definitely be able to defeat the enemy.

"Of course, we will not be defeated. This time, the Royal Navy set a trap for the Germans. But the stupid Germans were really fooled. Although their warships were very powerful, once they were besieged by the main fleet of the Royal Navy, they would definitely die." Major Edward said with a smile.

Captain Martin seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

However, they will soon know that they were too optimistic about everything. The Royal Navy, which had gathered the main force, would suffer heavy losses in this battle and hurt the Royal Navy's roots.

Of course, for these little officers, these are not something they can interfere with.

"Okay, Captain Martin, don't worry about those. Now our mission is to safely escort these merchant ships back to England. The arms on these merchant ships can become stronger and stronger rifles and cannons, even warships, to teach those damn Germans a lesson," said Major Edward.

"Yes, sir." Captain Martin nodded.

Less than twenty kilometers away from the British fleet, a periscope stretched out from the sea. After finding that there was no situation around, a submarine soon emerged from the sea, like a big fish floating on the sea.

The boat hood opened, and Denitz, dressed in black submarine uniform, got out of it, and several submarine soldiers followed him.

Several people started to get busy, starting the diesel engine to charge the submarine's battery. By the way, they also used this time to smoke a cigarette and relax. Because the internal space of the submarine was small and the air was turbid, smoking was absolutely not allowed inside.

"Sir, where are we now? Are we far from the battlefield?" asked a submarine soldier.

"This place should be not far from the battlefield! However, whether you can catch up depends on God's will." said Denitz.

Originally, Denitz and his U-039 submarine were hunting British merchant ships in the western waters of Britain. But after receiving the order, he and more than a dozen other submarines sailed into the vast Atlantic Ocean. The task they received was to find the British Navy fleet, and if possible, launch an attack and sink the main battleships.

This is also a backup plan prepared by the German Navy. If its own battlecruiser formation does not defeat the British Navy, these submarines may be able to make up for it. Of course, these tactics used in the worst case scenario.

"Perhaps those battle cruisers have already solved the British, and there is no need for us to come with all our hard work," said an officer.

"I hope! But if those battlecruisers can leave us a sip of soup, that's good." Dunitz's eyes shone. He commanded the U-039 submarine. Although he had sunk many British merchant ships, he had never sunk a single battleship. This was regarded as a regret by him. If this regret could be made up for it, it would be better.

Half an hour later, the diesel engine had fully charged the submarine's battery. Denitz also smoked the last cigarette. When he was about to get into the submarine, he suddenly found that there were many masts on the sea in the north.

"If there is any situation, dive immediately." Dunitz ordered.

The submarine u-039 immediately dived into emergency and dived into the water at a depth of fifty meters in just two minutes.

Soon, they heard a lot of noise passing over the submarine.

"It's a merchant ship, not a large warship, and perhaps some destroyers." said a submarine soldier.
Chapter completed!