The German officers whispered again, because the topic raised by Huang Zhe was too amazing, which was far beyond building some kind of warship beyond the German perception. Because in the German navy, there was no idea of ​​building a base overseas. Although Germany now has some colonies overseas, the construction of small ports that Huang Zhe mentioned, and not even a large port, let alone a base-type port.

This is mainly because Germany's overseas colonies are not very good. They are either remotely located, poor real estate, or fragmented islands. They eat tastelessly and are a pity to abandon them. Therefore, Germany is not interested in building overseas bases. It is also very expensive to build overseas bases. On the other hand, Germany has a limited vision. After all, it has always been a mainland country. Although it has built a fleet of outstanding strength, its understanding of sea power is limited and it does not realize the strategic value of building overseas bases.

Tirpitz asked: "How many overseas ports are needed? Where should they be built?"

Huang Zhe said: "We believe that base-type overseas ports require 2-3; large overseas ports require 3-4; small overseas ports require 8-10. German overseas colonies are mainly divided into two major areas: Africa and Asia-Pacific. However, Africa's colonies are not well located and the environment is not good. Therefore, it is recommended to build small ports instead of large and large base ports. The base ports can be selected in Borneo, Susieve, New Guinea, and these islands The relative area is large and the sea area is complex and difficult to blockade. The ideal one is of course Borneo; while large ports can be selected in Borneo, Java, New Guinea, Samoa and other regions. The location of the whole body should not be too far from the base port, so as to form a regional scale and cooperate with each other during the war. Of course, the construction of the port is not achieved overnight. You can consider building a small port first, and then gradually upgrading it into a large port or base port."

While other German officers were still thinking about the construction of overseas ports, Scherr said: "So how was the Break-Travel Fleet formed?"

Huang Zhe then said: "When it comes to the breaking fleet, we will first explain the nature of the battlecruiser in detail. In fact, when we talked about the fast battleship just now, we also explained the battlecruiser. Simply put, it is a large armored cruiser with a displacement of roughly the same as the battleship and equipped with artillery of the same caliber as the battleship. However, the defense level is similar to that of the armored cruiser, or it is only slightly stronger, but it is larger than the hull and can accommodate more boilers. Therefore, the speed is much higher than the current battleship and old armored cruiser. Even compared with the fast battleship we call, the speed is slightly better. The design speed of this type of battleship being built by the UK has reached 26 knots."

"The combat effectiveness of battlecruisers is far better than that of ordinary armored cruisers. Compared with battleships, they are not inferior in firepower. Therefore, like fast battleships, they can also perform diversified combat tasks. Even when the main fleet is in decisive battle, the battlecruisers cannot participate in ordinary battle line operations due to insufficient defense, but they can still use their speed advantages to assist battleships, such as serving as an outpost fleet, who discovers first and then retreats at extreme times, disrupting the battle line formation of the enemy fleet, etc. However, the main role of battlecruisers is the battleship. However, the main role of battlecruisers is the battleship. It is still in the battle and anti-break battle. In the battle, with its high speed and powerful firepower, it can hunt down all enemy armored cruisers that perform missions and protect their maritime routes. This is also the main purpose of Britain's construction of battle cruisers. By the same token, battle cruisers are also powerful tools for carrying out missions. As long as they are targeted by battle cruisers, no fleet can escape. Moreover, even warships with escorts are not the opponents of battle cruisers, except for the enemy's battle cruisers."

"The Break-Travel Fleet is centered on battle cruisers, equipped with 1-2 armored cruisers, 2-3 large cruisers, 5-6 light cruisers, and several submarines. The speed of all warships must exceed 26 knots. Except for battle cruisers, other warships should be better than 28 knots. Such a Break-Travel Fleet has 3-4 teams, with overseas bases as the main ports, and takes turns to attack during wartime to engage in break-Travel-Travel Fleet. When performing affairs, large cruisers and light cruisers are mainly used.

2-3 ships form a team to operate in a sea area within a radius of 1,000 kilometers centered on the battlecruiser. Intercept merchant ships, battlecruisers and armored cruisers generally do not participate in intercepting merchant ships, but are responsible for supporting and responding, and ensuring support within 24 hours. When encountering small-scale fleets with weak strength without escort or escort, they will be intercepted by the Break Team. When encountering large-scale caravans and strong escort warships, they will ask for help from battlecruisers and concentrate their forces to intercept them."

Spee said: "What if there were battlecruisers in the escort fleet?"

Huang Zhe said: "This can be determined according to the specific situation. However, in general, we do not recommend intercepting fleets with battlecruisers escorted by the same number as ours. Unless it is a battlecruiser that can concentrate more than the escort, even if it can defeat the enemy's battlecruiser in one-to-one situation, it will suffer certain damage. Sometimes it is not cost-effective to injure the enemy 1,000 and damage 800 by itself. Moreover, the battlecruiser is expensive and cannot be built in large quantities. Therefore, it is impossible for each fleet to have battlecruiser escort. It is completely possible to let this fleet go and find other fleets to intercept other fleets."

Tirpitz frowned and said, "The speed of the fleet warships must exceed 26 knots, and it is best to reach more than 28 knots. So now all our warships cannot meet this condition. Will it be necessary to redesign them when it is difficult?"

Huang Zhe said: "Actually, it's not that trouble. We have designed Samoa-class protective cruisers and Lun-class armored cruisers for Germany. In fact, the tonnage and firepower of these two types of warships can meet the needs of breaking the fleet, but the speed is not up to the speed. However, if these two types of warships are replaced with steam turbines, the speed can be increased by about 2-3 knots. If some modifications are made to the partial design of these two types of warships, there is still room to increase the speed of breaking the fleet by another 1-2 knots, it can completely meet the speed requirement of breaking the fleet. As for the light cruiser, it is not big after all, and there will be no problem in designing another type."

After Huang Zhe finished speaking, Tirpitz not only shone his eyes. East China ** designed Samoa-class protective cruiser for Germany. The Lun-class armored cruiser was well received in the German Navy because of its superior performance. Now the Samoa-class protective cruiser has been built and 2 under construction. The German Navy also plans to place an order of 6 more ships to form a total of 4 squadrons; and the Lun-class armored cruiser has also built 4, 2 under construction, and plans to place an order of 2 more ships. If it can be improved based on the original design of these two types of warships, it will not only save a lot of preliminary design and preparation time, but also be familiar with the shipyard. There are also a large number of original spare parts that do not need to be re-opened, which can greatly save costs.

At this time, Huang Zhe said: "The last thing is the problem of the interaction between the garrisons at overseas bases and the local fleet. In addition to breaking the fleet, at least one battleship must be retained in the overseas bases, plus 2-4 armored cruisers as the core fleet. The existence of this fleet can threaten the British overseas colonies, respond to the cruising fleet, and interact with the local fleet. When necessary, three cruising fleet forces can be concentrated to attack the British overseas colonial ports. If the UK mobilizes the main fleet to encircle and suppress, it will inevitably weaken the strength of the local fleet. Germany can attack immediately and fight with the British local fleet. If the British encirclement and suppression fleet does not have an absolute advantage in strength, it can use the base's defensive firepower and the complex sea terrain to deal with it to find the ultimate opportunity to defeat the enemy."

"In addition to the breaking fleet and garrisoning fleet, the port also needs another warship to be stationed. It is estimated that 4-6 large cruisers, 10 light cruisers, and 30-40 destroyers are needed. However, the garrisoning fleet and the port require armored cruisers. Large cruisers are not as high as the requirements for breaking fleets. You only need to transform the original Samoa-class protective cruisers and Lun-class armored cruisers, and change the engine from a duplex three-surge steam engine to a steam turbine. It is basically enough."

After hearing this, Tirpitz nodded and agreed. With the power of the reciprocating three-surge steam engine, the speed of the Samoan-class protective cruiser is 25 knots, and the speed of the Lun-class armored cruiser is 23 knots. Even if no other changes are made, only replacing the steam turbine of the same power can increase the speed by 2-3 knots. In this way, the speed of the Samoan-class can reach 27-28 knots, and the Lun-class can reach 25-26 knots. Even if it does not meet the optimal break-through speed of 28 knots required by East China **, it is quite considerable.

After communicating with the naval team for so long, Tirpitz's understanding of the navy has improved a lot. He knows that the speed value of warships is not just about running fast, but about quickly being arranged, quickly being in place, racing against time. Sometimes, taking the lead on the battlefield can take the initiative and win.

Of course, replacing the engine is a major project for the completed warships. Moreover, Samoa-class protective cruisers and Lun-class armored cruisers are new ships that have just been in service, and it is not advisable to be modified immediately. However, after 7-8 years of service, at most 10 years, warships will enter a period of overhaul. A comprehensive and overall maintenance inspection of the warship will be carried out on the warship, and old or heavy parts will be replaced to basically restore the performance of the warship when it was first in service. Some will also replace the power system and firepower of the warship to achieve the goal of extending the service period of the warship and maintaining combat effectiveness for a long time. Therefore, it is possible to wait for these two types of warships to transform the warships and replace the steam turbines when they enter the overhaul. This will not only save costs, but also obtain the warships needed in a short period of time.
Chapter completed!