"Then, please let the German Empire's High Seas Fleet and the Baltic Squadron Commander Prince Heinrich introduce the current situation of the Baltic. Five days after meeting with Emperor Ao, at the German Navy Headquarters of the Port of Kiel, the German Navy senior officials gathered together. In addition to Ruprecht, the three German Navy carriages, Marshal Tirpitz, Minister of State of the Navy, Admiral Von Lehler, Director of the Navy's Office, Admiral Von Boer, Commander of the German High Seas Fleet (Honorary) and the bosses of the major squadrons gathered together to discuss the future Baltic battle.

This time, Prince Heinrich, who has been in the actual combat plan of the fleet, and is more of a representative of the German Navy, finally had the opportunity to perform. There is no way. Who made him the commander of the Baltic squadron? He is the one who confronts the Russians in normal times.

"Overall, the Russian Baltic Fleet has some strength. In addition to the old-fashioned former dauntless warships and armored cruisers, there are 5 fearless and super fearless ships. Among them, there are 2 of the Gangu Special Dreadnoughts. The specific combat performance is similar to that of the Black Sea Fleet. It is lagging behind the times and is not afraid. What is really worth noting is the Izmael-class fast battleship. This class of battleships has a slightly stronger protection than the Gangu Special, but it is equipped with 12 British 14-inch main guns, and the maximum speed is more than 25 knots! Currently, the two Izmael-class battleships have been put into service, and the other one is completed and are being tested in sea." Prince Heinrich first introduced the main force of the Russian Baltic Fleet.

"Izmael? That's interesting." Looking at the battle report in his hand, the prince fell into deep thought. This class of battleships was not completed in history. Even after the Russian Revolution, the later Soviet government did not have enough funds and technology to build this behemoth. However, in this plane, the Russians completed three ships, of which only two were built by Gangu Special Class, so they saved a lot of resources to supply Gangu Special Class. Among the two Izmael-class battleships, the Izmael was built on the British mainland, and the second ship Borodino was also built, and then Russia installed some weapons. Therefore, in this case, the Russian Baltic fleet had 5 fearless and super fearless!

Let me say something off topic here. Although the British were super dark, such a warship actually charged the Russians 3.2 million pounds. However, the cost was still much lower than that of the Russians themselves. The cost of the Queen Maria was nearly 2.8 million pounds. The Russians built the Izmael themselves even reached 3.5 million pounds... It can be said that it was the efficiency of the British shipyard, which allowed the Russians to have such a good battleship.

On the surface, the speed and firepower of this car are top-notch. In terms of projection, 12 14-inch cannons are definitely on the same level as Bavaria and Japan's Fuso. In theory, speeds of up to 25 knots can also be called fast battleships (slower than the speed of 26.8 knots in history). The only flaw, or as a proof of a British blood battleship, is that the side line defense is worse, only 12 inches. And the height is not very high. (It is much stronger than the 238MM in history. But it is definitely not enough to see in this plane.)

As a British fast battleship with a relatively backward construction, the British also considered this issue when designing it. Therefore, there is also a layer of 3-inch dome armor with a larger inclination as the last layer of defense. Therefore, this defense can only be said to be a little worse, and it is still very high compared to the defense level of lions and tigers. If the defense of the core cabin is almost at the same level as the British battleships.

To be honest, if everyone sets aside and the two sides meet and lose their grudges, the Russian fleet will still not be enough to double the main ship in front of the high seas fleet. But the Baltic Sea has its special circumstances, and this time the prince is fighting a landing war, not a simple naval battle. In this case, the victory sign of this maritime confrontation is no longer whether the German fleet can KO the Russian fleet, but one more thing is to KO the Russian fleet while ensuring the safety of the army! At this time, the navy is working for the army and must ensure the safety of the army! This is the premise, overwhelming!

Not to mention it, even if only one Izmael-class battleship enters the landing ground and then suppresses the mountains of supplies and the army covering the entire landing ground for a medium-time period, the result will be quite terrifying.

"In addition to these five main battleships, the Russians' former dreadnoughts and armored cruisers are not worth mentioning. My fleet can easily suppress them. What is really worth noting is the Russians' submarines and mine wars. Over the past year, we have conducted multiple mine-branching and mine-sweeping operations with the Russians. The Russians began to try to use submarines and mine-branching ships to approach our ports to carry out offensives and mine-branching, causing us some trouble, but after we put into aircraft reconnaissance, arranged enough destroyers and deployed anti-submarine facilities, the opponent's offensive was effectively curbed."

"After all, the Russian Baltic fleet has limited assets, and their submarines, destroyers and small warships suffered heavy losses in the previous offensive mine laying operations. The scope of activities has been gradually compressed to Russian territorial waters and offshore waters. This is how the Gulf of Riga, which we focused on attacking this time. The Russians arranged many defensive minefields. In addition to the already marked artillery on the shore, there seemed to be signs of aviation."

"From the current configuration of our army, we can draw out a Bavarian squadron and General Hiper's battlecruiser and the Baltic cruiser are responsible for intercepting enemies in the Baltic Sea. The remaining battleships and Former Fearless provide fleet support. Our aviation advantages and sufficient number of destroyers can fully ensure the normal progress of sea transportation during the day. The only thing we need to worry about is the night submarine sneak attack and the harassment of surface fleets." Prince Heinrich said.

"To solve this problem, we have taken three measures. The first is to deploy seaplanes equipped with searchlights. These aircraft carry bombs that can cause a certain deterrence to Russian ships operating at night. The second is to strike the Russians' frontier ports, and our former dreadnoughts and bombers can perform such tasks. The third is to arrange destroyers for escort and appropriately reduce the number of night operations." Admiral Von Boer said.
Chapter completed!