"No, I just said that the German High Seas Fleet is unlikely to be in a decisive war under disadvantage, but they will also dispatch and gain advantage through some tactical victory whenever they have the opportunity. Now the Navy is very weak in responding to the Germans' mobile warfare. More than 70% of the shore-based aircraft originally assigned to us have been drawn. Now, on the long coastline of the British Empire, the total number of all the Navy aircraft does not exceed 700. Among them, long-range support can be provided and sea firepower can be reduced to less than 100. I estimate that our number of aircraft is not even as good as the German High Seas Fleet opposite."

"We don't even dare to patrol the German side of the North Sea now, because the large fleet can't defeat the German high seas fleet and its affiliated land-based aviation." Jericho complained again.

"We will talk about this issue later. Now the empire is in a difficult time, and we cannot even guarantee safety in the sky of London. On the other side, more than 1.5 million British troops are fighting against the Germans in crisscrossing trenches. Our air force must serve more than seven-digit British Expeditionary Force officers and soldiers. So, I can only say sorry." Asquith said to Jericho.

"So, can we think that what Crown Prince Ruprecht said was that letting the high seas fleet fight to the death was more than a kind of intimidation, and the most likely method the Germans chose was nothing more than launching a limited attack?" asked Belfort.

"I agree with this view more." Prince Mountbatten nodded and said.

"So it seems that our situation is not very bad. It seems that the recent peace talks can be slowed down." Asquith's face showed some smiles.

"Damn it! What's the situation?" The other three people present were shocked. When the German bomber had just bombed London and the Germans were unprecedentedly tough in the negotiations, when the German offensive was about to break out, his boss actually said that he could slow down?

"According to the telegram sent by Marshal Heg, the main air force of the Bavarian Legion has been transferred from the northern coastal areas to the central and southern lines of the French defense. The Bavarian armored forces that have been deployed in Belgium have also entered the front line. However, they did not aim at us, but aimed the main force at the French. Judging from the current force mobilization, the Germans are ready to aim at our allies, not us!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

"This is a bit surprising," said Belfort. "It seems that the Germans still trust their army. They will break the deadlock and point it to the French."

"Can this be the Germans' suspicious plan?" Jericho asked.

"It shouldn't be that the Germans did deploy heavy troops on the Northern Line, but these forces may be able to break through our shallow-deep positions, but it is impossible to form a through-through. In this regard, Marshal Heg made a very detailed analysis. The army is different from the navy. His mobility is actually very limited. What is truly reliable in land warfare is a large number of long-range artillery and tanks. However, to play the role of these weapons, the Germans must reserve hundreds of thousands of tons of materials and ammunition, and such a huge project cannot be completely hidden. According to the reconnaissance information, Marshal Heg's inference is that the Germans may launch some restraining attacks on the Northern Line, but the main attack direction will not be us." Prime Minister Asquith said.

"What if the French can't stop it and make peace with the Germans?" asked Belfort.

"Then it's time to end the war, so this time, we must try our best to help the French. Not to mention completely blocking the opponent, but we must also let the Germans shed enough blood." Asquith said.

"What then?" said Belfort: "According to the prince's character, if he wouldn't have paid enough, he wouldn't have stopped."

"Then let the French give it. Things that cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained from the negotiating table. Since the French have been severely damaged, let the French pay the Germans. The British Empire has fulfilled its duty as an ally, which is worthy of the French. And the British Empire has escaped from this catastrophe!" Asquith said proudly. Although this is a bit like a slaughter, for the political elites of the British Empire, such a result is undoubtedly the best!

Under Ruprecht's misguided and the British's imagination, the British misjudged the situation for the last time. In fact, from common sense, the British's inference was no problem, and a very rigorous logical chain had formed. Bavaria's active target of the Air Force and Army forces at France had greatly reduced the British's vigilance. The reason was as claimed in the report of Marshal Heg to Prime Minister Asquis. The large-scale offensive of the army could not be hidden, and it would be very difficult to change this situation once it was formed. Therefore, when the main force of the German army was aimed at the French, the British Expeditionary Force was naturally safe. In fact, what the British could not imagine was that Ruprecht built the hope of severely destroying the British army on the situation where the French actively let the water go. If the French made a hole next to the British front, then naturally there would be no need for so many troops and equipment!

The British are not stupid. They know that there are many choices from Germans now. In addition to land, they can also take action at sea. This is also the reason why Jericho attended the meeting. Therefore, the asymmetry of information in the army's judgments before appeared in the naval judgments. So far, the British did not know that the German fleet also had an aircraft carrier team, and the combat effectiveness of this team is far higher than that of the British aircraft carriers! In the eyes of the British, 400 aircraft of various aircraft carriers were completely a Chinese Studio!

Therefore, without considering the aircraft carrier detachment, the British Navy still has a huge advantage in tactical reconnaissance and overall strength. Therefore, even with Jericho's conservative character, he can be sure that the large fleet has an advantage in the decisive battle. According to the previous cautious performance of Crown Prince Ruprecht in the battle, the prince would not force the decisive battle in the adverse situation. Jericho's guess was good, but there was a huge deviation because of the miscalculation of the German aircraft carrier detachment.

However, the most important point is that the German high seas fleet is also of great significance to the Germans. It is an important bargaining chip for the Germans and Americans to bargain. Therefore, strategically, the Germans used the high seas fleet to fight for the large fleet would not be worth the effort, and the British did not say that wrong.
Chapter completed!