The Iron Duke-class battleship is the last class of dreadnoughts completed by the British before the war. The Iron Duke-class battleship is the pride of the British Royal Navy today. The main gun caliber of the British main battleship exceeds twelve inches, which has also become the dividing line between dreadnoughts and super-class battleships.

Direct standard for dreadnoughts.

The British Iron Duke-class battleships had a clear advantage in terms of firepower. At the beginning of the battle, John Jellicoe decided the winner of this naval battle with the positions of four Iron Duke-class battleships. This was in line with what the German High Seas Fleet considered.

Completely different, John Jellicoe hoped to win this naval battle by relying on the tonnage advantage of the British Home Fleet.

This is a contest between comprehensive protection and key protection, as well as caliber and mature technology. In the field of heavy howitzers, the Allies have Germany's Krupp, and the Austria-Hungary Empire's Skoda arsenal is world-famous, so they conservatively chose modern

Some mature technologies do not blindly pursue caliber. Who is right and who is wrong will be determined in this naval battle.

John Jellicoe and Reinhardt Scheer put the weight of victory in different positions. Compared to Reinhardt Scheer's boldness and sharpness, John Jellicoe chose to go big.

, but an impeccable response plan.

"If this naval battle were delayed for a month, the situation we would face would be much better. There are still several main battleships walking down the slipway." In the bumpy control tower, John Jellicoe's feet were like

It was like taking root, and was not affected by the boiling sea lock, but he still kept sighing about the current war situation.

This was not the best of times. Unlike Betty, John Jellicoe was not a bold and sharp naval admiral, and appeared much more stable. However, in terms of the overall war situation, the Royal Navy at this time needed a general like him.

But even among the prudent generals, the honor of the British Royal Navy for three hundred years could not tolerate being shut up in the face of provocation at sea. Admiral John Jellicoe made the same choice as David Beatty.

There are no tricks. Maintaining formation while marching at high speed, and the main gun attack are certainly worth getting excited about, but they are also a competition of the courage and endurance of two countries and two navies.

Facing the British Iron Duke-class battleships were the German König-class battleship formations with five main guns of 305 mm 50-caliber twin guns, 14 149 mm 45-caliber single guns, and six 88 mm 45-caliber single guns.

5 500 mm underwater torpedo tubes. Armor: 350 mm on the side, 100 mm on the deck, 300 mm on the gun mount, 300 mm in front of the turret, and 300 mm on the command tower.

The two main guns of the König's No. 1 turret fired one after another, and under the illumination of the searchlight, the flight trajectory of the cannonballs was visible to the naked eye. Although the distance between the two battleships was basically a face-to-face hand-to-hand fight, the two cannonballs grazed the enemy ship one after another.

It flew over the edge of the bridge observation platform, and hit the front chimney next to the main bridge, passing directly through it, completely ignoring the damage to the battleship.

The situation of the King is just the tip of the iceberg in the vast sea. Danger can be seen everywhere on the rough sea. The advantage of the British mainland fleet in terms of total tonnage is mainly reflected in the pre-dreadnought battleships and the cruiser and destroyer formations. The dreadnought battleship has the advantage.

Not big, and with the addition of the battlecruiser formation of four George V-class battleships, it was still a bit too powerful to use when facing the Hipper fleet.

Every second, large-caliber artillery shells that can affect the fate of the fleet are fired from the main turrets of both sides. There is an earth-shaking loud noise, followed by the sound of metal friction that stings the eardrums. This sound is enough to make everyone tremble.

Lack of defense opens the door to hell, which makes people feel terrified.

The solid turret disappeared, and as for the sailors who were there just now, there was no trace. This thrilling collision only lasted three or four seconds. The sailors who witnessed it felt as if a century was as long as a century.

I don't know if it was the sea water, but the cold sweat that broke out in the sea breeze at the end of February, irritating their nerves.

But the honor of the Royal Navy immediately woke up these British sailors. The battle will continue. They must uphold the ancient honor of the Royal Navy and strive for the final victory of the naval battle.

Without allowing the crews of both sides to take a few breaths, a new battle is about to begin. On this narrow battlefield, whoever can persevere to the end with courage and will will be the winner.

Unreached, the Royal Navy once again defeated the plot of the German High Seas Fleet, preventing this threat to world peace from entering the ocean to absorb nutrients.

Germany also claimed to be the winner of this great sea battle. In terms of total tonnage, the two sides also fought and sunk the dreadnoughts. Germany managed to exchange three for five, sinking five British Royal Navy dreadnoughts. It can claim that it is the winner.

The winner of a naval battle. Counting the British auxiliary warships, including armored cruisers and destroyers, that were sunk in the battle waters, the German High Seas Fleet once again achieved a good exchange ratio at a relatively small cost.

On land, the German army's day and night attacks have not stopped, the Verdun Fortress is still in danger, and the entire battlefield situation is dangerous. The drama at the beginning of 1916 allows Britain and France on the Western Front to see that Germany wants to end

determination to fight.

The entire Allied camp is in a state of turmoil. It has been more than a year since the war began. The Allied camp, led by Germany, has always had a relative advantage on the entire battlefield. It must be said that this is a depressing fact.

Before the war started, both camps had full confidence in their own strength. But now that the war has come, the previous optimism about the war has long disappeared. They can only keep raising their bets like a loser.

, until the other party can no longer hold on.

The slave owner who was celebrating Louisa Morgan's birthday could not openly laugh at the British embarrassment when many distinguished guests were present, so he could only hide and laugh secretly with the head of the bodyguard.

According to history, at the critical moment when the Verdun Fortress faced the German army's attack, Britain would launch the Battle of the Somme to share the pressure of the Versailles Fortress overcoming the defenders, while on the eastern front, the Russian Empire would launch the Brussels Campaign.

Offensive, these two major battles were relief battles with the Battle of Verdun as the core.

But now, facing the attack of the German High Seas Fleet, the British Royal Navy is already unable to lock down Germany, this sea tiger. Can it still calmly launch the Battle of the Somme?

"Everyone knows that now is the time to fight desperately." Sheffield secretly sneered. "Now it can be said that John and Brown have successfully passed the most dangerous time, and no one pays attention to the affairs in the Middle East anymore.

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Sheffield walked into the ball and saw Louisa Morgan in her dress. He sincerely praised her, "My dear, you are so beautiful. You are the focus of everyone's attention wherever you go."

"It's okay to be praised by others, but you are different, my dear." Louisa Morgan gave her a wink, then straightened her face and pointed at a man who had not left, "Mr. Eden is the assistant to the British Minister."

"Hello Mr. Aiden, welcome to Louisa's birthday party." Sheffield said with a smile and stretched out his hand, without the ugliness of mocking the British just now, fully displaying the despicable shamelessness of the slave-owning class.

"Mr. William, I have always wanted to get to know you." Aiden said equally enthusiastically, "Actually, I have always said that the whole world needs the United States now. The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States is that blood is thicker than water."

"It's true that blood is thicker than water!" Sheffield nodded, but does the world really need the United States? This matter still needs to be considered.

Does Sheffield know that they are true imperialists? In the name of protecting the civilized world after World War I, they rejected the United States' loan from the Allied Powers. Although the Morgan Alliance and the Rockefeller family were the ones who suffered losses, it had nothing to do with him.

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After hearing Sheffield's words that blood is thicker than water, Aiden said, "Now only the United States has the power to end the war."

Are you going to be taken advantage of? Sheffield felt that this British gentleman might have misunderstood. He didn't seem to say anything.

"Let's change it to a formal occasion later, and we can all have a good talk." Louisa Morgan said with some dissatisfaction, "Now it's my birthday party."

"Just like a child!" Sheffield reached out and caressed Louisa Morgan's cheek and said, "Of course you are the undisputed protagonist. Who dares to say you are not? I will ask Jess to talk to him."

Of course Aiden knew that the head of the bodyguard next to the slave owner represented the skeleton of the mercenary army fighting the British Empire in the Middle East. "In fact, there are many things that can be discussed between our two countries. We are even better than France.

Russia is more basic in talking about it, and many things are really just misunderstandings."

"Of course misunderstandings can be discussed. Just like the airship accidentally crossed the national border, haven't we talked about it clearly? Misunderstandings are misunderstandings. They cannot stop the relationship between Britain and the United States." Sheffield changed the subject and said, "Now

It’s Louisa’s birthday party, let’s not talk about these serious things, just enjoy the moment.”

Louisa Morgan fully agreed, holding Sheffield's hand and walking towards the other guests, "Did you know? Many British people now attach great importance to you."

"I really don't know about this." Sheffield lowered his voice, "Happy birthday, my dear, thank God for letting you come to this world. If this day were not your birthday, the whole world would be eclipsed."

"I didn't see anything else, but the British ambassador's assistant just now was really overshadowed. In fact, you can understand that he wants to talk to you." Louisa Morgan smiled like a flower and greeted the person who said hello.

The guests nodded.
Chapter completed!