On the evening of September 5, 1914, Wilhelmshaven Naval Base, German Emperor Wilhelm II, Crown Prince Oscar, Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, the First Sea Lord, Chief of Naval Staff Marshal von Boll and others all rushed here. They want to be here to welcome Imperial Navy and Battlecruiser Squadron who have returned from the victory.
Imperial Navy Among Mid-Atlantic naval battle, British Navy was hit in one fell swoop, seven Battleship were sunk, and three Battlecruiser were sunk., the result of severely damaging one Battleship and one Battlecruiser made German Navy extremely happy, and even made Wilhelm II fall into ecstasy. Wilhelm II has been supporting the development of the navy all along. Isn't it because we hope to have such a day?
Wilhelm II will surpass British Navy as the goal of German Navy. Although, before, this seemed like an impossible goal. But now it seems that this goal is within reach.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, under the illumination of large searchlights, the entire military port was illuminated as if it were daytime. One after another, Battleship sailed into the berth of the military port. It can be clearly seen that these battleships still have bullet marks left during the battle, as well as traces of being burned by fire. This allows those who have not personally experienced this naval battle to understand how difficult this naval battle is.
But fortunately, the winner in the end was still Imperial Navy.
General Reinhard? Scheer, Vice Admiral Hipper and Vice Admiral Spee walked down the gangway and came to Wilhelm II.
"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled my mission and defeated British Navy." General Reinhard? Scheer said.
"Okay, very good, thank you for your hard work. I am very proud to have generals and brave navy soldiers like you!" Wilhelm II's face was full of smiles.
"The Britain people have been the world overlords for hundreds of years. Therefore, they bossed around the German Empire and ignored German Empire's legitimate requests. But now, German Empire has taught the Britain people a lesson and let them know that German Empire is not easy to bully. Any act of provoking German Empire will pay a heavy price. I hope that you can lead Imperial Navy to achieve greater victory in the future!" Wilhelm II said to General Reinhard? Scheer.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Reinhard? Scheer and others said.
Next, Wilhelm II gave a passionate speech to the naval officers and soldiers who returned from victory, making the naval officers and soldiers even more confident about the future war.
For the officers and soldiers of Imperial Navy, this victory indeed gave them full confidence in the future war.
Everyone, including Wilhelm II, probably did not expect that this war would go so smoothly. Although, German Navy had already entered the fast lane of development before the war broke out and had a large number of advanced warships. However, these warships are only very advanced on paper and have not been tested in actual combat. So, everyone is a little worried.
But now it seems that the performance of German Navy's battleship can completely suppress British Navy, which finally makes them feel relieved. At the same time, I have even more admiration for the designer of Capital Ships, German Navy, Oscar. If Oscar had not designed these battleships and led the construction of these battleships, it would have been almost impossible for German Navy to achieve such a brilliant victory.
Next, there is a grand celebration. Naval Ministry has already been at the dock, preparing a large amount of food and various alcoholic beverages. In addition to officers and soldiers on duty, everyone can participate in the celebrations. This is also very helpful in improving the morale of the troops.
However, Wilhelm II, Oscar and others did not participate in the celebration. They were in the conference room of the base, listening to the reports of General Reinhard? Scheer and others, as well as the deployment of the next war.
Generals Reinhard? Scheer, Vice Admiral Hipper and Vice Admiral Spee made combat reports respectively. From their report, it can be known that although in this naval battle, the number of Capital Ships dispatched by German Navy was far inferior to that of British Navy. However, almost from the beginning of the battle, they were in the upper hand. And, gradually transformed into an overwhelming advantage. This allowed German Navy to achieve a brilliant victory in this naval battle at the cost of heavy damage to one Battlecruiser.
"I never expected that our warships would be so powerful. Oskar, you did a good job. If Imperial Navy can defeat Britain in this war, you are the first to do so!" Wilhelm II said.
Other senior naval officials also nodded. They have no objection to Wilhelm II's statement. Although, Oscar did not go to the front line to fight British Navy in person. However, his role was much greater than this. Without the battleships he built, German Navy would not have been able to defeat Britain people. If he could not be defeated, it would have been God's blessing.
After all, if we follow the shipbuilding ideas of the Naval Technical Committee experts, they will always be following the Britain people. Although it is safer and will not take detours, they will not be able to overtake the Britain people in corners. Of course, it is now proved that the Britain people's design idea of attaching importance to firepower and speed and despising defense is simply wrong. The emphasis on defense and survivability that German Navy has always insisted on is correct. In the design of Oscar, this point was taken to the extreme, which allowed German Navy to easily win this battle.
"Father Emperor, marshals and generals, I just did what I should do. Whether Imperial Navy can defeat British Navy in this battle is crucial. This is related to whether we can break through the blockade of the Britain people and continue the war. The evil intention of the Britain people is undoubtedly to use their powerful navy to block our coastline, cut off our overseas trade, and slowly drag us to death. However, after this naval battle, I think there is no way to achieve the purpose of the Britain people." Oscar said with a smile.
"It is simply impossible for the Britain people who have suffered heavy losses to continue to blockade German Empire. Our overseas trade may be able to restart. Of course, the Britain people will definitely learn from us and attack our merchant ships. So, according to me Look, overseas trade should not be carried out for the time being until Imperial Navy completely defeats the Britain people before it can be started again. Anyway, the supplies Empire had stocked before the war are enough for us to use for a long time." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz said.
Wilhelm II and Oscar both nodded in agreement.