The Germans laid mines on the shores of the British and bombarded the ports. The most deadly was the attack on the English Channel. The British also found that their mines seemed to be very difficult to use, and if the effect of the mines was not If so, once a large number of submarines and destroyers enter, the damage to the British and French fleet in the English Channel will be too great!

The English Channel is not only to provide a steady stream of soldiers and equipment for the French battlefield, more importantly, the United Kingdom can provide the French industry with vital coal through the English Channel! Yes, you read that right. It is coal. France is considered a big European country. Before the loss of Alsace and Lorraine, France had enough coal. I really thought that the Germans wanted Alsace Lorraine for geographic reasons. Is it so simple to defend and form one with the Ruhr area? too young too simple!

What did the grandson say? Because of food to the enemy! Although the coal resources in France are not considered abundant, the largest and best coal mine is in the Alsace region. The coal mines in this region are actually an extension of the Saar coal mine in Germany. The cession of Alsace made the French industry completely unable to support itself. The iron ore in Alsace Lorraine is indeed an important economic reason. The complete loss of coal supply in France is also an unavoidable problem. This is why even Bismarck opposed it. Under the circumstances, the Kaiser is still an important reason for letting France cede this area!

From the following words of Charles de Gaulle, we can also see France’s resource dilemma, "World War I needed coal, France lacked coal, World War II needed oil, and France did not have oil." Really.)

France had two main industrial bases in World War I. One was located in the Lyon area in the central part. There were some small coal mines nearby, which could naturally meet the coal demand. The other area was the coastal industrial base, among which Dunkirk, Flowserve is the core, and the latter is relatively easy to obtain overseas coal.

Well, where did the French coal come from in World War I? Only from the UK! How big is the dosage? Taking the period from March to August 1917 as an example, a total of 8,825 transport ships to and from Britain and France provided coal to the French, and the first full **** by the British began in the English Channel, which officially began in April 1916. . Naturally, the effect was very good. From March to August 1917, only 14 coal ships were sunk...

And now, if the large fleet is still in the Shetland Islands, how can the old dreadnoughts in the English Channel stop the strong onlookers of the high seas fleet? There is no need for the fleet to be stationed there for a long time, opening a gap and putting a group of torpedo boats, submarines and mines into it, you can drive Britain and France crazy! Therefore, in any case, the British fleet must be stationed in a position that can take into account the English Channel, even if the blockade of the North Sea cannot be guaranteed! Otherwise, before Germany went down, the French industry died first...

As the commander of the large fleet, Jericho did a good job of doing this. And in this way, the question of what the prince was still worried about how to do if the first fleet kills back does not exist, and at this time, Hipper has been killing at the exit of the North Sea, in the electronic interference and absolute superiority. Under the suppression of battleship technology, the Hipper fleet carried out an unusually smooth massacre! What is even more surprising is that because Hipper is almost a single-ship operation, even if a ship is sunk, the British think it was a submarine, and the auxiliary cruiser has no status... Now there is a big battle in the south, so some "unimportant information" will be temporarily ignored!

"There are two more regular warships that may appear in this area. The United Kingdom is the first armored cruiser squadron. The commander is Major General Abbasnot. There are three armored cruisers in total, namely the Black Prince and the Duke of Edinburgh. The USS and the Warriors, as well as the second armored cruiser squadron, have a total of 4 armored cruisers, the commander is Major General Heath, and the armored cruisers Minotaur, Hampshire, Cochrane and Shannon. Most of the other warships are. It is an auxiliary cruiser, and the number of armored cruisers currently performing missions will not exceed 4." An officer reported to Hipper.

"Very well, it's time for the executioners who killed the women and children of the German Empire to be punished! Send a report to all participating troops. In this war concerning the national destiny and the survival of the nation, any mercy and forgiveness are for the empire. Crimes against the nation! The British's actions have exceeded the needs of normal warfare! They aimed their butchers at women, children and civilians who have nothing to do with war! Therefore, they are no longer soldiers, but demons! For demons, we only It can be wiped out with sword and fire! So, no mercy, no forgiveness! We don’t need captives, all we need is let them die at sea one by one!” After a moment of contemplation, Hipper finally issued this Dao is called the command of Beihai death prophecy by later generations!

"From this moment on ~lightnovelpub.net~ the war is no longer an act of fighting for profit and glory, but has completely transformed into a beast-like fight! According to this order, all from the Shetland Islands to Bergen The British auxiliary cruisers performing blockade missions in this sea area are all trapped by an invisible set of locks. The German Navy will no longer regard them as war personnel. The only purpose of both parties is to kill the opponent, and surrender in time or lose combat effectiveness. Forgiveness, even if conditions permit, the German Navy will no longer help the people who fall into the water. On the contrary, they have acquiesced to the massacre of those who fall into the water!"

"From this moment on, the North Sea blockade was full of blood and blood. The German warships turned into demons hidden in the deep sea in myths and legends. They devoured their lives and harvested their souls, and they became a group of uncompromising demons. , And the Royal Navy’s 10th Cruiser Unit also began to fight with these demons! Hipper turned from a talented naval officer to an out-and-out demon! He was even more cruel and terrifying than the blood count Su Xiong He is the most terrifying demon in this world! An object that must be eradicated!"

This is what the British war history wrote. Between the lines, there was a dislike for Hipper and his disdain for this order. But what I have to admit is that this kind of tactics of killing for the sake of killing did play a certain role! Not only did all the German anti-blockade fleets let go of their hands and feet, but more importantly, it left enormous psychological pressure on all British troops involved in the blockade!

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