Chapter 719： Footsteps of war (2/2)

”This is a very tempting plan, but I cannot answer it now, because we don't know the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If our allies have no objection, we can cooperate.” The prince said.

After the army meeting was over, the navy also held a pre-war meeting. Ruprecht and the Kaiser left the Prussian General Staff and immediately went to the Admiralty. There are also a lot of things waiting to be dealt with here.

Compared with the army’s aggressive and proactive strategy and tactics, the navy has to be more conservative. In Tirpitz’s plan, the navy’s first two-month mission is mainly to send submarines to break the cross, and at the same time start defense in its own waters. Bray. Subsequently, the main fleet will make a limited attack. Of course, how to do it depends on the situation...

”This plan is basically no plan!” Ruprecht said with some dissatisfaction.

”I still think that the two warships produced for Argentina should implement Plan B. Although it is a bit risky, the benefits are huge. Even if we can only succeed once, it is enough.”

”Secondly, we must take action on the North Sea blockade. Even if the risk is relatively high, even if we want to fight in the open sea, we will not hesitate to use submarines, but also capital ships. Of course, the navy can collect intelligence in the first two months. , But then must strike the blockade fleet.”

”Don’t always think about bombarding a few undefended cities~~ The damage we cause to them may not be greater than the loss and fuel consumption of our warships. And doing so will also bring great risks. Far sea, our maneuvering space will be greater.”

”As for the Baltic Sea, we must take offensive mine-laying and submarine operations. To lay the foundation for large-scale operations in the Baltic Sea in the future. Prolonged burnout will cause an extremely fatal blow to morale. Only continuous victories can keep the army high in fighting spirit. .”

Although Germany is one step ahead in this plane, overall the gap between the two fleets at the start of the war is still very large. At present, apart from the two ultra-dreadnoughts built for Argentina, there are a total of 18 active battleships in the German High Seas Fleet. But three of them are being prepared in the docks, so the number is further declining, and the British capital ships now have more than two dozen, and various armored cruisers, light cruisers, and former dreadnoughts are even larger. Therefore, even if there is a big operation, you have to wait for the three warships that are being prepared in the dock to come out.

But even so, the prince believes that small-scale high-speed warships are needed, especially to break the blockade. The shipping companies registered by the German Empire and the Americans will send supplies to the Allies as much as possible, but the premise is that the German fleet should be as far as possible. Weakened the British naval blockade.

”This suggestion is very good, Tirpitz, you should consider it carefully.” The Kaiser finally said.

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