July 10, 1915, Germany Wilhelmshaven Naval Base. Germany Field Marshal Count Tirpitz, the First Sea Lord came here in person to see off Expeditionary Fleet who was about to leave for Far East.
Chief of Naval Staff Marshal von Boll, Admiral Commander of the High Seas Fleet Reinhard? Scheer, Chief of Staff of the High Seas Fleet Vice Admiral Hipper and other Imperial Navy senior officials were also present. This time, Imperial Navy dispatched the fleet to fight in the sea thousands of miles away. The accident and crisis were undoubtedly great. Therefore, Imperial Navy must be careful. In addition, this battle is very important to the Empire. Therefore, the pressure of being Vice Admiral Spee of Expeditionary Force's Commander is undoubtedly very high.
"Admiral Spee, Your Majesty attach great importance to this expedition Island Nation. I hope you can win this battle." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz said.
"Yes, Your Excellency, I promise that we will definitely win!" Vice Admiral Spee said.
"Admiral Spee, since you have chosen Commander to serve as Expeditionary Fleet, you should understand the difficulties involved. I hope that by then you can consider the interests of the Empire." Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz reminded.
Vice Admiral Spee knew what Grand Admiral Count Tirpitz meant, and he nodded heavily.
Although the ceremony was brief, it was solemn. Amidst the majestic music, Imperial Navy Expeditionary Fleet left the military port and sailed into the vast ocean.
This huge Grand Fleet, composed of nine Battlecruiser, 10 Light Cruiser, 27 destroyers, 8 supply ships and two hospital ships, left the military port and embarked on the road of expedition Island Nation.
Standing on the bridge of the flagship Mackensen Battleship, Vice Admiral Spee remained silent. He has served as Commander of Far East Fleet, so it is undoubtedly very suitable to serve as Commander of Expeditionary Fleet this time. Among the generals of German Navy, it is estimated that no one is more familiar with the situation of Far East than him. Although, this time there may be an attack on the coastal cities of Island Nation, which will cause considerable civilian casualties. However, Vice Admiral Spee doesn't care. He had already done that as early as Britain. Under his command, German fleet almost blew Edinburgh into ruins. This kind of thing is just a matter of doing it again. However, the Britain people we killed before may be the Island Nation people we want to kill this time.
"I hope Island Nation Navy will have the courage to fight us this time!" Vice Admiral Spee said.
"General, do the Island Nation people really have the courage? I don't think so. Our fleet is much stronger than the Island Nation people. I doubt they will run away, or huddle in the port and dare not go to sea to fight!" Expedition Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Mauff said with a smile.
Vice Admiral Spee nodded. "It is true that we have only dispatched nine Battlecruiser, and there is no Armored Cruiser yet. But our combat effectiveness is definitely much stronger than Island Nation Navy. This attack on Island Nation Navy is indeed a bit too bullying."
"Yes! But who made the Island Nation people be so Audacious this time and dare to provoke Empire? Therefore, they must pay the price for their stupid behavior." Rear Admiral Mauff looked like he was sure of victory.
German Navy sent a huge fleet towards Far East. Almost everyone knew that Germany was preparing to attack Island Nation. When Island Nation brazenly attacked Southeast Asia, all countries had already guessed this. They all know that according to Germany's code of conduct, they will never bypass Island Nation people.
Of course, many countries are looking forward to the Island Nation people being able to show off their might this time and defeat the German Expeditionary Fleet just like they defeated the Russia navy ten years ago. In this case, Germany people will suffer a big loss.
Britain who is fighting Germany, United States on the other side of the ocean, France and Kingdom of Italy who lost the war, and Germany's ally Austro-Hungarian Empire are almost all based on this idea.
The Britain people wish that German Navy was defeated miserably in Far East, so the Germany people will definitely take revenge on Island Nation crazily. And once the Germany people do this, then the lives of the Britain people will undoubtedly be much easier.
Americans also hopes to use the hands of Island Nation people to weaken Germany's strength. In this case, their own safety can be guaranteed. Although, American Navy's large-scale shipbuilding plan has already begun. However, building Battleship is not just playing house, it will take a lot of time. If Germany can focus mainly on Island Nation, then there will be no time to care about them. In this case, United States can expand its armaments in an orderly manner. In order to strengthen Island Nation's determination to resist, US government even instructed the ambassador stationed in Island Nation to propose to the Island Nation government that US government is willing to provide intelligence assistance to Island Nation. In addition, Island Nation can also provide Island Nation with a loan of 20 million US dollars.
French and Italy simply lost the war and were severely extorted by Germany, causing them heavy losses. This makes them eager to see Germany people unlucky, which can be regarded as revenge for themselves. As for whether Island Nation has this ability, or whether Island Nation is not a good thing, this is not what they consider.
Although Austro-Hungarian Empire is an ally of Germany, this relationship has not changed because of the previous rift. However, their relationship is no longer what it used to be. When Austrian Emperor Franz? Joseph I was unable to handle state affairs, Crown Prince Karl had become a veritable ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And Crown Prince Karl is full of hatred towards Oscar and German Empire. Naturally, they were eager for the German Empire to fall into a big trap. If German Navy Expeditionary Fleet loses this war, it is estimated that Crown Prince Karl will be excited to hold a meeting in the palace to celebrate German Navy's loss of the war!
Other countries in the world also looked on with cold eyes. However, there are also many countries that hope Germany loses. After all, if no accidents occurred, there would be almost no doubt that Germany would win this match over World War. No country is willing to see the rise of a country that is more powerful than the British Empire of the past. This is not a good thing for other countries. Their interests will also be threatened by this. If Germany loses in this expedition, it will prove that Germany is not as powerful as the legend says. Countries will no longer be so afraid of Germany. Germany It is not that easy to dominate the world.