"According to this idea, the British had to adopt near-shore blockade to deal with the French, because France's ports in the Atlantic Ocean could allow fleets to enter and exit the Atlantic Ocean easily, so the British had to spend time and effort to deploy the fleet at the French's doorstep. But for Germany, they did not need it, because the North Sea is a semi-closed sea area, and they could only block the Danish Strait to ensure the safety of transportation routes."

"This is also the reason why I think the strategic significance of the high seas fleet is limited. Our position is too bad. If we cannot defeat the British fleet, then we cannot enter the Atlantic Ocean. The former is a bit difficult for us. I think everyone here cannot ignore this, right? Therefore, the British do not need to approach the blockade at all. They only need to deploy the large fleet at the northern end of the British Isles and look forward to the cages in the North Sea like jailers." The prince said.

"But what if we attack British coastal cities? The British will not sit idly by." Tirpitz thought for a while and said. This was also the so-called limited attack by the German Navy after the war began in history.

"Well, I'll make my thoughts clear. If I were a British senior, I would divide the fleet into three parts. First, I would concentrate the most powerful battleships in Scapa Bay and Cromerti to impose a far-reaching blockade on the German Navy. As long as the German Navy cannot leave the North Sea, it will not threaten the British shipping security. If you want to come, well, the British main fleet, which is waiting for you, welcomes you very much."

"Secondly, most of the fast warships and old-fashioned battleships will be deployed in southern ports such as Portsmouth, Portland, and other southern ports. The old-fashioned battleships will carry out the mission of mine-burning and covering the British Expeditionary Force in the English Channel. The fast fleet is responsible for protecting the security of the British offshore. Of course, this alone cannot guarantee the effectiveness of this blockade network. While deploying its own fleet, the British also need to understand our dynamics!"

"So, I will specially use light cruisers and a small number of fast battleships to form a fleet near the German coast and monitor the movement of the high seas fleet at all times. They move quickly and move erraticly, like wolves. When they find a small fleet, they may come up and take a bite. When they find a large fleet, they will immediately rule the British mainland, so that they will form a network of stages."

"By the way, there is another point. In addition to defending the fleet, they will also deploy another fleet with enough old cruisers to inspect merchant ships. There are mainly two waterways entering and leaving the North Sea, one is a 65-kilometer waterway between the Orkney Islands and the Shetland Islands, and the other is a 165-kilometer waterway between the Shetland Islands and the Norwegian coast. The northern part of the North Sea has always been known for its harsh weather and low visibility. If you use the main battleship, you will not talk about the loss, and the number will not be enough. Of course, more importantly, it is not used! So, I will divide it into several areas and block and inspect it with old cruisers." The prince said.

"Wait, there is a question about this. What should the British do if we transport it through neutral ships? In addition, in addition to war countries, there are neutral countries that need to import materials. If we buy materials through neutral countries, how should the British cut them off?" Tirpitz asked.

"This is very simple! Neutral countries import a certain amount of materials every year. The British can limit the import of neutral countries to the pre-war level. The input of these materials is only enough for neutral countries to use by themselves. If you are neutral countries, will you sell them to Germany again? Or will you decide to stand with Germany and start a war with Britain because of this issue?" **** sneered.

"Think about it, the British fleet is so powerful. Do you choose to be honest and neutral and get enough quotas for yourself, or do you stand on the side of Germany and can't get anything?" The prince's answer left Tirpitts speechless.

"As for the materials in neutral countries, what should I do? The British have too many ways to deal with them, such as contraband shipped to Germany can be confiscated or forced to purchase by the UK. In order to ensure that they are not deceived, the British can also set up a boarding team composed of one or two officers, a communications soldier and several armed seamen to monitor the movement of civilian ships. Don't worry, under the strong suppression of the British royal family, no one dares to resist!"

In fact, in history, the British adopted the prince's approach in implementing material blockades, and the results were very significant. Each auxiliary cruiser carried more than a dozen boarding teams. From the start of the war to the end of 1917, they intercepted and inspected a total of 12,979 ships, 1,816 ships were protected by armed forces, and 2,039 ships were actively inspected, and only 642 ships were leaked, which was only 4.1% of the total! The price of the British assist was only 9 auxiliary cruisers and 1,165 lives! It blocked the German material channels tightly!

This blockade is definitely a classic use of maritime power by the Royal Navy. These auxiliary cruisers converted from dozens of merchant ships have maintained the blockade against Germany with the support of the large fleet in a very economical but efficient way, and can be said to be a victory over the enemy and invisible!

Overall, His Highness **** has informed the German senior management of all the methods and strategies adopted in the history of the British, and this strategy is very efficient under historical conditions! Even if it is placed on this plane, at least no one here can come up with a way to crack this strategy! This is true whether it is Tirpitz or Poll. This is an economical, feasible and efficient way!

Of course, if you want to ask the British if they have ever thought about continuing the nearshore blockade? Then **** can tell him that he really thought that even in history until 1911, Sir Arthur Wilson, the Marshal of the Causal Army, still insisted on this view. But then he found that the cost of such a blockade was too high and the British could not bear it, so this plan was only after Churchill came to power. Of course, it should be noted that the British Fleet was not a otakus. They would cruise the Black Sea regularly, usually about two weeks apart.

"The British did this as a barbaric war to harm women and children. They trampled on international practices and even attacked neutral ships. This was incredible!" Admiral Liao Le wiped a handkerchief with a handkerchief and said.

"What's incredible about this? Your Excellency Moltke said a long time ago that only strength between countries is the only way to make public international law count?" The prince said helplessly. In fact, what the British did in history did violate the public international law at that time. When the British accused the Germans of shelling unguarded ports, the British actually violated the laws they signed!
Chapter completed!