Another World: Naval Storm

"You know, Leo, our front-line commanders, including me, have never had a maritime strategy and war preparedness plan that is sufficient to deal with the Royal Fleet. The imperial conservatives and His Majesty the Emperor hope that the army can solve everything, and the navy can only be trapped in the port!" Piltz's eyes were full of fatigue. The fleet he had worked so hard to build should not be like this.

"Fortunately, we have you and the submarine force, so the navy won't be laughed at by the world!"

"Marshal, this is what I should do for the navy and the people!"

"You know what? Your good brother Liam was upset about not catching you. He gave you a chance to escape during the battle and was impeached by some people in Tarun!"

"I know his character. He won't give up his job and let me run away!"

"So after his father-in-law came forward, he is still the commander of the First Battle Patrol Squadron of Yitalen! Are you ready to face him again?"

"War is the fate of soldiers, and no one can escape from this war! He once said that honor is his creed! I know that when we fight again, no one will show mercy!" Leo paused and continued, "If he and I die in battle one day, all we can do is drink in front of each other's graves after the war. This is the agreement between him and me!"

"Friends! Friends of different nationalities, friends in the enemy camp! What a heavy reality!" Piltz did not doubt Leo's loyalty, but was just lamenting the impermanence of life.

"Marshal, take me to see my fleet!" Leo wanted to understand and master the First Reconnaissance Fleet as soon as possible.

"Okay, come with me. Let's go see our fleet!" Piltz grabbed his military cap and took Leo to the port.

The official appointment has been issued, and Leo can already check the status of the First Reconnaissance Fleet from the system page.

[Battlecruiser Moltke: The power is slightly damaged, and the boiler cannot produce its maximum power]

[Von der Bella battlecruiser: The service life of the six main gun barrels is approaching the limit and may explode at any time]

[Battlecruiser Seydlitz: The service life of the four secondary gun barrels is approaching the limit and may explode at any time]

[Kolburg light cruiser: Torpedo tubes, main and secondary gun barrels have aged and need to be replaced]

[Browder armored cruiser: multiple compartments inside are severely corroded]

[…The other ships are in slightly better condition]

The situation is a bit bad, which makes Leo a bit worried. In a naval battle, any deficiency will affect combat effectiveness.

"Leo, what's wrong?" Piltz asked when he saw Leo frowning.

"Nothing, I was just wondering about the combat readiness of the First Scouting Fleet? Can they be deployed quickly?"

"It should be no problem. The First Scouting Fleet has been conducting combat patrols in the Heligoland Bight. Their quality is very good!"

"That's good..." Leo's smile was a bit forced. The situation of the First Reconnaissance Fleet was considered good, but the situation of the Main Fleet was worrying.

Dawson, who came to investigate in advance, handed the assessment report of the First Reconnaissance Fleet's battleships to Leo. Leo already knew the whole thing, so he pretended to be serious and handed the report to Piltz.

"Are you trying to fool me?" Piltz was furious and threw the documents to the ground. Dawson squatted on the ground silently to pick up the scattered papers.

"Marshal, don't be angry. It's better to find out early than on the battlefield. We still have a chance to change it!"

"Time is life, Empire..." Piltz couldn't continue.

"Marshal, when can the gun barrels of the battleship be replaced? It would be bad if something unexpected happened during a war!"

"With my urging, the replacement can be completed within a month!"

Leo paced back and forth thinking. It would take too long. During the repair period, the First Reconnaissance Fleet would be without combat effectiveness. This would not be acceptable.

"Marshal, first focus on maintaining the battleships, and the rest of the battleships should be maintained in the areas that will cause the most damage. I want to maintain the fleet's maximum combat effectiveness during the maintenance period!"

"What are you waiting for? Actually, we can afford to wait for some time..." Piltz softened his heart again at this time.

"It depends on the weather, Marshal! Don't worry, I won't take any risks unless the time is right!"

After taking over the fleet, Leo conducted several single-ship assessments and achieved very good results. The hit rate and efficiency of all ships were very high. However, this did not make Leo happy, because these were results with skill bonuses, and the actual artillery level had dropped significantly. The Drake Empire needed naval cadets to quickly supplement the fleet.

[Level 5 Main Gun Accuracy: Main Gun Hit Rate is 15%]

[Level 3 Secondary Gun Mastery: Secondary Gun Hit Rate is 11%]

This is Leo's confidence. All his merit points have been used up. He now has to take the initiative to attack. As for defense, it depends on the battleship itself.

On the Von der Bella, Leo stroked the steel body of the battleship and thought of the Von der Tann that had fought with him throughout the wars.

Behind the port is the beautiful Kaili, and he will not allow anyone to destroy it. This is his home.

"Sir..." Dawson gently woke up the distracted Leo.

"Oh, Dawson, have you brought the things?" Leo ordered him to collect detailed meteorological and hydrological maps of Heligoland Bight.

Dawson waved the briefcase to indicate.

All the commanders of the First Reconnaissance Fleet were crowded in an office, and the data marked on the huge map nailed to the wall changed in real time.

No one was slacking off, and the naval officers of the First Reconnaissance Fleet did not dare to contradict Leo, who was becoming increasingly angry.

The Channel Fleet, composed of old dreadnoughts, light cruisers and torpedo boats, guarded the Strait of Calais, prevented the Ocean Fleet from moving south, and protected the flanks of Tolis and Fran.

The Grand Fleet is stationed at Zilasa Bay in the Orkney Islands, and Liam's 1st Battlecruiser Squadron has already dealt with you.

The Harden Fleet, stationed in Harwich Port in the central part of Albion Island, consists of light cruisers, destroyers and submarines. It is responsible for patrolling and guarding the southern North Sea and protecting the eastern coastal areas of Albion Island. According to intelligence from the Naval Intelligence Office, Harden Fleet patrol ships often take this route. Since the last time the Harden Fleet attacked the Heligoland Bight, Drake's attention to them has skyrocketed.

"Harden Fleet, kill it!" Leo said gloomily. This is the first step for the Drake Empire to sit on the throne of the North Sea.

Since the last battle in Shipwreck Bay, no warships of any country have been seen except Talen's trawler fishing.

The three submarines assigned to the First Reconnaissance Fleet were already lying in ambush in Shipwreck Bay, ready to rush out and take a bite at any time.

Unfortunately, Captain Denny, who had rich combat experience, was still fighting in the Atlas Sea and the First Reconnaissance Fleet was not dispatched.

The three modernized submarines, U-6, U-8 and U-9, are now dormant in the deep waters of Shipwreck Bay.

Because according to intelligence, a squadron of the Harden Fleet would patrol Shipwreck Bay every two days.