On the third day, Ruprecht and the three naval giants gathered as promised at the largest deduction room of the German Navy. According to the request of His Highness ****, the German Navy prepared a huge North Sea sand table and prepared corresponding models based on the scale of the British and German fleets. Today, a meeting to change the internal power structure of the German Navy and change the fate of the German Navy is about to be staged.

"I think everyone understands the attitude of the British. They did not surrender and decided to expand their navy at twice the speed of our construction. And they also reached an agreement with the French, and even in the near future with the Russians, that is, you, Mr. Tirpitz, the two most important pillars in your theory have expired." **** was not polite, and he regarded today's meeting as a war, and he must win anyway.

"You think that the British maritime power needs to deal with the challenges of the navy around the world. We only need to establish a fleet to deal with the British local fleet. You think that this fleet will eventually force the British to surrender and surrender without fighting. But in fact, this is not the case. The British reached an agreement with the French through the transfer of interests. Their fleet began to shrink from the world and hand over the security of these areas to the agreement and allies to maintain. The entire British fleet has clenched into a fist!"

"The victory in diplomacy gave the British confidence. They could speak out and build a warship, so they would build two. The British only need to deal with us, and the ones we need to deal with are France, Britain and Russia! The British are a maritime country, and they can expand their fleets at any cost, but what about us? We are a mainland country, and the navy's armament is limited. So, it's time to give up this theory." **** said.

"Even if the British have done it now, it does not mean that they can continue like this. Germany's industrial advantages are enough to support us in carrying out this armament," Tirpitz defended.

"But His Majesty the Emperor means that we will see the truth around 1912. The British may surrender ten or twenty years later, but it is definitely not now. And I say again, our opponent is not just a British, and our army is not just a navy."

"The most important thing is that I am not unsupporting the construction of the navy. The navy will not be less funded. Our differences are how to use this money to do more effective things. What you value is quantity deterrence, and what I value is the role in the war. No matter what the situation is, whether the British will continue to build ships at high speed within 6 years, one thing is certain, that is, in war, the navies on both sides will definitely face each other, and the construction plan oriented towards combat effectiveness is definitely much better than the simple quantity." The prince emphasized again.

"But quantity is also a kind of quality. Our fleet cannot be too small. At least when facing the British fleet, our lineup cannot be too shabby. Isn't it?" Tirpitz retorted.

"As long as we meet the British fleet, we will lose most of it!" His Highness **** shook his head and said. "When we are weak, we still have to fight the opponent to the death? What are you thinking? I think General Von Boer will not forcefully fight the opponent in this situation, right?" Even if he is as warlike as Schell, what will happen after encountering the British fleet in Jutland? Didn't he go up to Hippel immediately and delay time, and then the fleet will turn around in front of the formation and run away directly? It is obviously not possible to fight to the death.

"From a tactical perspective, our only chance of winning is only to face the British fleet that divides its troops. In order to find such an opportunity, we must gain an advantage in terms of battlefield perception and speed. After all, what determines the outcome in the battlefield is not how many warships both sides have in total, but how many warships can arrive at the battlefield, and the situation of these warships fighting." The prince explained.

"We can use the same amount of funds to build more fast warships, as long as we give up some firepower a little. We all know that with the large purchase of weapons, the unit cost will be reduced, and our 14-inch gun is completely sufficient. At the same time, it has better fire control performance and redundancy." Tirpitz said.

"If nothing unexpected happens, every battle between us and the British will not last long, because the British are not fools, and their fleets will definitely act together. It is impossible for us to completely hit the opponent with one battle, break and strike multiple times, take advantage of the benefits, and leave without the benefits. This is our principle.

"We should establish an unequal advantage. In the battlefield we choose, we should have the advantage! And every battle can pose a devastating blow to the opponent's warships. This obviously requires us to have the most powerful heavy artillery and penetration capabilities. Therefore, our weapons must revolve around these two points. Our fleet has a high speed, because we need strategic maneuverability, and strong penetration capabilities are also necessary, because we hope that every time we can destroy the British warships. If we just hurt them and cannot destroy them, then the significance of our battle will be very small."

"As for the quantity? This is a very important factor, but this quantity is not compared with the entire British fleet, because we will not easily fight with the large fleet. If we encounter it, we will choose to evacuate directly. Our number should be more than the number of British fast warships. The reason is very simple. They are our number one enemy and also an enemy that must be defeated. Obviously, my plan can allow our fast fleet to gain both quantity and quality advantages at the same time. As long as we keep it confidential and the British cannot understand this, then we will have a huge advantage when the war begins!" said the prince.

In any case, the Germans' storm warships could never exceed the British, and it was inevitable to be thrown away. The prince tried his best to pursue an asymmetric advantage, and the basis for establishing this advantage is the confidentiality of speed. Therefore, in the new warships in the future, all data on power and speed have been modified, and even the output of the boiler used by the warships will be appropriately weakened. The purpose of this is to reduce the possibility of leakage.

If you just look at the appearance of the warship, a 180-meter-long warship equipped with 350mm cannons can be confirmed to be bb and a 220-meter-long warship equipped with 350mm cannons is bb or BC. Then ask, is a 200-meter-long warship equipped with 350mm cannons a bb or BC? In addition to hiding power, the appearance of the warship has also been improved. The simple method of bringing speed advantages with a simple aspect ratio will be limited. How to improve the appearance level of the ship as much as possible is the key.

"What if the British knew our strategy?" Tirpitz asked.

"Maybe this secret cannot be hidden for a long time, but as long as they know it later, the greater our advantage. You won't know the final battle, right?" the prince said with a smile.
Chapter completed!