Shire understood Wells' point; the Thunder Strike Ship was only suitable for coastal combat, for long-distance operations it could neither withstand the waves nor carry enough fuel.
But Shire was not in a hurry. He calmly replied, "We can use the same tactic, the only difference is replacing the Thunder Strike Ship with destroyers."
Wells understood immediately.
Using the speed of destroyers to maneuver and engage in guerrilla warfare with the enemy fleet, and then using torpedoes with destroyers to besiege the battleships once the enemy destroyers were mostly eliminated.
"So, we need to build a large number of destroyers. Am I right, General?" Wells summarized enthusiastically, "I mean, we need to further expand our advantage. Our destroyers should not only surpass the Royal Navy in quality but also in quantity."
Shire nodded in agreement, indicating that Wells had grasped the essence of "asymmetric warfare," which is to strengthen one's own strengths even more.
