Chapter 807 Blockade and Antiblockade 2
Because of the existence of these super transport ships, Germany has never been locked up from the outside, and even if these ships are found and caught, it doesn't matter because they are neutral ships transported to neutral countries, and because they are American ships, the British at most force purchases and then release them! Moreover, the British would never dare to take direct action against ships flying the American flag at sea at this time.
Of course, relying solely on these fast maritime cruise ships is not enough, so the prince also set up another channel when designing the anti-blockdown plan. This channel is to buy supplies through the neutral countries of Denmark and the Netherlands. Unfortunately, the supplies from these two countries need to pass through the North Sea to transport them. The British are not stupid to limit the quota based on the total import and export volume of goods between the two countries during peacetime, and directly detain the excess!
The merchant ships heading to these two countries are strictly regulated by the British Navy. The entrance to the North Sea is too narrow and it is too close to the British fleet! Therefore, the environment is completely different from the vast Norwegian Sea. If you want to break through, the success rate is too low...
Now, the reduction in Germany's imports is largely due to the British material restrictions on the Netherlands and Denmark and the inspection of the fleet. This is what the prince is most worried about now. In the view of the prince, breaking or weakening the blockade line in the north is much more important than killing one or two British warships. It is also much more meaningful than going to Britain to bombard the defenseless port!
"His Highness Ruprecht's words make sense. The British blockade is the most important problem. It is much more appropriate than wasting thousands of tons of coal and precious ammunition to blow up several buildings." Little Moltke nodded and expressed his great agreement with what the prince said. In fact, from an economic point of view, this kind of attack is indeed not very cost-effective... And as a senior German army, he has now felt the impact of the blockade war on the German economy!
"But if we cannot severely damage the British fleet, then how can we break the long-sea blockade? We cannot take the fleet to attack the northern blockade line, which is equivalent to hitting the guns of the large fleet! So we need to weaken the large fleet first, and then consider breaking the blockade..." Tirpitz quickly explained.
"What is this? It's the same method as the opponent, but it's not the only way. Have you ever played War3? The beast race runs wolf riders, human tanks and planes, and dark night mines are all tactics that are used when they are not strong? Do you know why Immortal is the weakest? It's because Immortality can only fight hard! A race that cannot be opened or dismantled cannot afford to hurt it!" The prince complained wildly in his heart.
Of course, what makes the prince even more unbearable is that the German fleet already has the capital to run! The speed of the entire fleet is more than 24 knots! It is at least 3 knots higher than the average speed of the British fleet! This is like you are already a Taurus with a third-level halo with a wolf rider, and the opposite is a human level 5 Dafa hill with 80 people with a broken dog. You don’t want to run a wolf rider, but you still want to be on the front? What are you thinking?
"Even if you use a fast fleet to attack British cruisers at the exit of the North Sea, it is very difficult, and the key is that the risk is still a bit high. After all, even if the British fleet is slow to dispatch and the speed is slow, the British also have a large number of battle cruisers. If you encounter an advantageous opponent in the long sea, then the situation is unimaginable. Have you ever thought about this question?" Tirpitz defended.
"I have thought about it all, I have thought about almost all the questions! And as early as the beginning of the war, I have made relevant preparations. I am just afraid that you will lose your chains by then! I have considered the number of your so-called British fast warships! And there will be a result soon!" The prince raised another document in his hand.
"See? Major General Su Xiong's Indian Ocean Squadron just killed a transport fleet two days ago, captured 3 transport ships and sunk 5! It is estimated that the Allied Powers lost nearly 40,000 tons of total tonnage! A large amount of materials were seized. This is the second time this week. The neutral fleet has refused to transport materials for the Allied Powers in the Indian Ocean. Now the entire Indian Ocean does not deliberately match the existence of this fleet!"
"Think about it, India, as the most brilliant diamond in the crown of the British Empire, cannot play a role when the British need it most. Look at the Indian Ocean, India's black tea and cotton, Australia's wool iron ore, Malayan's tin ore and bananas, East Africa's coffee, etc. all need to be transported through routes in the Indian Ocean! And now, this artery that is crucial to the UK is constantly bleeding. Don't you think the British should do something?" The prince said in a tone of regret.
"You mean, the British will take action? And 80% will mobilize a fast fleet to deal with Major General Su Xiong's Indian Ocean squadron? In order to create convenience for us to take action in the North Sea?" Tirpitz finally understood something.
"That's right, and it will be very convenient. The fleet that poses the greatest threat to us in the British fast fleet may go south to the Indian Ocean in the near future, or it has now embarked on the journey to the Indian Ocean! And it will take a long time for them to kill these two warships in the vast Indian Ocean." The prince said.
"But we don't know that the British would send those warships."
"Turn your brain, we just need to consider the worst situation. We have 2 fast battleships in the Indian Ocean. If the British want to use battlecruisers to deal with them, they will have to send at least 4 ships. If it is three, even lions and tigers, I am looking forward to the result of this battle. That is to say, if the British sent out battlecruisers, then the number of fearless Chinese Super League in this fleet cannot be more than 3 ships, which is equivalent to taking away almost all the Super Fearless Battle Cruises. If it is a mixed combination of Super Fearless Battle Cruises, then the combat effectiveness is too poor. Below 3 ships is completely Su Xiong's advantage."
"However, the capping number generally does not exceed 5 ships. The British had a total of 10 battle cruisers. Considering the maintenance situation, the warships they can use will generally be around 8 ships. The large fleet will inevitably leave a battle cruiser team to undertake the reconnaissance mission, and there will be the Betty fleet deployed in Roses, so the British could not draw out more than 5 battle cruisers to the Mediterranean."
"That's good. From the perspective of the British, in order to ensure the killing of the Suxiong fleet, there is only one safest way! That is to mobilize Queen Elizabeth-class fast battleships! The 15-inch cannons of these battleships are stronger than the 13.5-inch cannons of the Battle Cruise! The defense is better, and although the speed is slower, it also has a speed of 25 knots. But as long as three queens can suppress Suxiong!" the prince analyzed.
Chapter completed!