The two battleships were renamed the Schanehorst and Gneisenau, while the two auxiliary cruisers were named the Seahawk and the Seagull. The two merchant ships would choose to fly the American flag and go out to sea with the two battleships before the official war begins.

In fact, if it is just like this, it is not easy to successfully complete the ocean-going combat mission by relying on these four ships. Suxiong's fleet has very few ports to choose to park. The goal of this combat mission also requires the German fleet to hide itself as much as possible. It is not that it can start a massacre by saying that the North Sea can be killed. Compared with the targets of this battle, some transport ships that occasionally encounter on the ocean are simply the difference between shrimps and whales, and it is impossible to violate the German fleet's exposure to itself.

Moreover, it is not enough to rely solely on two battleships and two auxiliary cruisers for this mission. Therefore, the German Navy also arranged other ships for Suxiong. These ships were originally merchant ships distributed around the world. When the war was getting closer and closer, some of the merchant ships went to the United States after receiving the orders from the German Navy. Here, the Americans would transform these merchant ships, strengthen the watertight, and increase the number of artillery. After some efforts, the Americans finally helped the Germans change three auxiliary cruisers before the war, and an American merchant ship that had already set off had sent 800 German naval officers and soldiers to Boston.

These three auxiliary cruisers were named after sturgeon, nautilus and swordfish, with tonnages ranging from 5,000 tons to 8,000 tons, equipped with at least 8 or more 105mm artillery pieces, and the hull's cargo warehouse has been re-improved to accommodate more supplies and ammunition. These ships also have high speed requirements, and the slowest of the three ships can run over 16 knots.

"In other words, our first mission will be completed with 2 battleships and 5 auxiliary cruisers. What kind of goal does this require us to concentrate such a maritime force?" Su Xiong said in confusion after hearing General Boer's arrangement.

"The rest is in the plan, go back and read it yourself. In addition, this is just a force participating in the battle. We will also arrange for you to disguise supply ships to replenish various supplies. In short, you must remember what your first goal is and don't be distracted by other things." General Boer said.

While the fleet was preparing, diplomatic cover had also been launched. First of all, the German government said that it would never let friends suffer losses. The two warships built for Argentina have been equipped and can be handed over after Argentine personnel became familiar with the two new warships.

But in secret, the German government has begun to discuss with the Argentines through the US government. If the Argentines did not cooperate, it would be impossible to perform this drama well. The handover of warships is a tedious process. It does not mean that if you hang the Argentine flag, people think you are an Argentine ship. As long as the Argentinean Embassy reveals the information that the Germans do not want to hand over the ship, the British will definitely be vigilant. It is not difficult for the prepared British fleet to block two German warships in the North Sea.

So why should Argentina believe in the Germans and risk offending the British to protect this cover? Naturally, it is because of carrots and sticks! It goes without saying that carrots are money and industry. Germany's assets in Argentina can completely repay these two warships. From an economic perspective, Argentina only makes money and not lose money. From a political perspective, Americans obviously stand on the side of the Germans. If it were normal, Argentine might hesitate, but now? Haha.

Although the American plane has greatly reduced its reputation due to the failure of the Philippine War, as a local snake in the Americas, it has a great influence on South America. The British are very strong, but in normal times and during wartime, the British Empire fleets that once spread all over the world have been gathered to their hometowns. How could the British have the intention to cause trouble for Argentina for this?

Besides, what if something happens? Argentina was originally a victim, and he was deceived by the Germans. Anyway, it was the Germans' fault, and the British could not find excuses. And even if there were excuses, they would not have the time to do so, right? As for why the Americans wanted to help Germany? As long as he wanted the entire German Far East colony, he had to find ways to win. It would be impossible to directly participate in the war to help Germany, but it would be okay to provide some help in other aspects.

So everything started to operate according to the script of the German Navy. On March 20, 1912, Germany publicly stated that it would hand over two completed super-dreadnoughts to Argentina. On March 24, 1912, at the German Navy Kiel Military Port, the two warships were officially "transferred" to the Argentine Navy. Thousands of Argentine officers and soldiers boarded the two warships. Amid the cheers of the German Empire and the Argentine Republic, the German Navy Minister of State Tirpitz delivered a speech.

He criticized the comments that some countries said that Germany would detain the two warships, and at the same time said that the two warships would leave Germany before March 29. Next, the US government also stated that the two warships would go to the United States for supply and then return directly to Argentina. With the guarantee of the two major powers, the ownership of these two warships by Argentina is almost a foregone conclusion to outsiders.

Subsequently, the Argentine government also confirmed the news again and sent a note to the British and French governments, hoping that when these two warships return, the two governments will not "make trouble" them, after all, this is Argentine's property rather than the Germans.

While the smoke bombs were flying all over the sky, the German fleet's preparation for sailing also entered the final moment. The personnel were directly transferred from Su Xiong, all of whom were old acquaintances. Su Xiong was very skillful in using it. The Schänhorst-class battleship and the Helgolan-class battleship were almost in line with each other. The only difference was that the former had more aviation equipment and could carry 4 seaplanes.

The original plan was to leave before March 29, but in fact it was absolutely impossible to be so late. The German General Staff had told the Navy that the war would start in early April, so on March 26, the two warships secretly left the Kiel Navy Port under the cover of night.

The two auxiliary cruisers, Seahawk and Seagull, set off a day ago. They were covered with civilian ships and were hung with American flags. The British would not notice that because the two ships were slower, they left first and then encountered the sea area and waited for the two battleships. Therefore, the most tragic sea battle in the history of the world's naval forces finally kicked off!
Chapter completed!