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    The same day.

    In the Port of Kiel under the afterglow, there are also a group of young people with yellow skin and black hair who are busy. They are experiencing this unprecedented battle with their own eyes and hands, gaining experience and learning naval battles, hoping that through their own efforts, they can overcome the torment of waiting.  The Chinese Navy emerged from its cocoon and became a butterfly.  .

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    There was a knock on the office door of Captain Oliver Hakan of the battlecruiser Seydlitz.

    "Please come in."

    In the room, Hakan, who had a good personal relationship with Yang Qiu, was discussing the maintenance schedule of the Seydlitz with the officers. His beloved baby had two turrets damaged in the Battle of Dogger Sandbank a few months ago and had to be sent away.  He hated the boring life of being in dock for repairs and being unable to board the ship for several months, so he would read the maintenance schedule several times every day and count on his fingers how long it would take before the ship could be launched into the water.

    It was Bingwen who walked in. This young man who had walked out from Hanyang with Yang Qiu had completely changed his appearance. He was wearing a straight German navy uniform, polished leather boots, and the faint stubble on his lips that he could wash away.  The greenness is a bit more mature and calm.  He went through two years of theory, one year of internship on a destroyer and finally became a gunnery officer on the Seydlitz. He had gone through a arduous and glorious journey.  "Captain, this is my report." After Bingwen saluted, he placed the analysis report on the Dogger Sandbank naval battle he had written on his desk.  All the officers around him knew that Hakan had an inexplicable liking for this young man he met in China. When they learned that he had chosen the navy and came to Germany to study and completed his internship on a destroyer, they used their connections to bring him aboard his battlecruiser.  .

    For a naval intern from a backward country, how valuable it is to be able to board a giant warship and personally participate in multiple naval battles and operations.  And he did not disappoint Hakan, even far beyond the imagination of the officers next to him!  In the recent naval battle of Dogger Sandbank, when the gunnery officer was injured and the ship's phone failed to coordinate the firepower of the entire ship, was it this young trainee petty officer who decisively rushed to the No. 2 turret and commanded two naval guns to force the ship to retreat?  The approaching British battlecruiser New Zealand saved Seydlitz from further damage.

    So when Hakan read the report carefully, the officers smiled at him.

    What came into view after opening it was a neat summary report in German. It would take an ordinary person several years just to learn spoken German. But this young man passed the language barrier in just half a year, and now he can write dozens of pages of it.  Naval battle report.  The report was very detailed, and everything from departure to end was completely recorded. Even the time when the Seydlitz encountered the first shell was very accurate.  What¡¯s even more rare is that everything from the naval battle process to the damage situation has been analyzed in detail, such as the design flaws of the hydraulic motor that drives the turret, the turret becoming unable to rotate after being hit by a shell, the fire compartments needing to be re-reinforced, etc.  It shows that this young man who was a mere layman four years ago has become a very good naval officer.

    "Excellent, I think your instructor will be very satisfied." No matter how beautiful things are on paper, it is just an afterthought. So Hakan closed the report and prepared to test him: "Some people say that we failed because we failed to break the German flag.  Naval blockade.¡±

    Bingwen did not reply immediately. Judging from the results, the German navy was almost completely defeated in the Battle of Dogger Sandbank.  Bl¨¹cher sank, Seydlitz was seriously damaged, and more than a thousand soldiers were killed or injured.  In contrast, the British battlecruiser HMS Lion was only slightly damaged, so the outside world criticized this naval battle a lot.  In addition, the naval battle coincided with Count Spee and his fleet sinking in the Falkland Islands, and his two sons were all sacrificed. Therefore, the German Navy has fallen into a serious crisis of confidence. If it were not for the submarine force,  Outstanding performance, perhaps the Navy has long lost its face.  So he collected his thoughts for a moment before saying: "We have a saying in China: Whatever you gain, you must also lose. It is indeed regrettable to lose Bl¨¹cher, but through war, we not only discovered the enemy's weaknesses, but also knew our own shortcomings.  ! Please forgive me, I personally think that Germany has never been a real maritime country before. Although it already has a powerful fleet comparable to its enemies, it is not as good as its opponents in terms of experience, use and combat plans. So for me, Dogger Sands  It was just a high school entrance examination. Although my score was very low, I gained experience and verified the fact that the German Navy was rising. I am looking forward to meeting General Betty again next time!"

    "You are good at talking." Hakan smiled slightly and took out a small box and handed it to the first mate: "You also convinced me. So this is what you deserve." The first mate opened the box and inside was a 1914 Iron Cross Medal.  , looking at the medal that every German soldier longed to get, Bingwen breathed quickly.

    "This is a reward to thank you for saving the Seydlitz." After the first mate put on the medal for him, Hakan saluted with everyone: "Congratulations, you have been promoted to second lieutenant from now on, and I have decided to officially let him  You serve as my assistant to the gunnery staff. I heard that your country has purchased two battlecruisers from the United States.Maybe you can become a real commander after the war is over and you return home.  "

    "Thank you, Captain. Thank you all." Bingwen almost wanted to jump with excitement.  The gunnery trainee and the gunnery staff assistant are completely different concepts. The former mainly learns the dangerous coordination and command of deck guns, while the latter means that one can step into the bridge and command tower of the battleship and have a better observation perspective during the battle.  , and learn all the skills from navigation, formation, and combat command!

    "No, no, you don't need to thank me. In fact, Yang has already thanked me." Hakan laughed, took out a large box of fine Cuban cigars from the drawer, and distributed them to everyone as if to show off: "God, I really  I want to hug him and kiss him twice, you know? He brought me a whole box of Cuban cigars. When I went to the meeting yesterday, guess what I saw? Green eyes." The officers took the cigars happily,  Bingwen was also amused by him.  As the North Sea blockade becomes increasingly tight, it is no longer possible for Germany to obtain luxury goods such as Cuban cigars, so a whole box of top-quality cigars, not to mention the officers of the Seydlitz, would probably make even William II jealous and crazy.

    But where did this box of cigars come from?

    "France." Hakan looked at everyone and his tone was a little low, because this box of cigars was sent to him by Yang Qiu, a labor representative who went to France, via Switzerland and transferred to Germany.

    "terribly sorry."

    "Sorry? No. This has nothing to do with you. From the beginning, each of us Germans have been prepared to fight alone! What's more, I would do the same for the sake of the national interest." Hakan shook his hand and picked up the  He put the cigar under his nose and enjoyed the smell of tobacco. He took a deep breath and said, "I just hope I don't see him on the battlefield."

    The matter of dispatching workers to France has spread a lot in Europe. While there was an uproar in Germany and accusations, the Allied Powers rejoiced and believed that this was a precursor to China sending troops to Europe.  So Bingwen didn't know what to say. In fact, he didn't want Yang Qiu to declare formal participation in the war in his heart, because once the country declared war on the alliance, they would definitely take off their military uniforms. For him who is eager to train himself through more naval battles  It will be a lifelong regret.  He saluted and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the urgent telegram from China and turned his head to look around at everyone.

    Hakan saw that he had something to say, waved his hand to dissolve the meeting and closed the door on his own initiative: "Is there anything you want to say to me?"

    Bingwen's eyelids twitched. He didn't know why Yang Qiu had such a guess, because Germany is very strict in password management, but he still said: "Captain, there is something that I find very strange. How could the British know that we are going to  Going to Dogger Sand Bank? If it was a chance encounter, why did four battlecruisers appear at once, including the latest Tiger? Is the British Navy already luxurious enough to let the Tiger battlecruiser take on daily patrol duties? Don't worry about our  Submarine?"

    The words made Hakan, who was about to light a cigar, suddenly tremble. This performance made Bingwen secretly relax. He could see that Yang Qiu had already responded to what he had specially asked him to do, and continued: "If you can, I hope you can suggest  The Admiralty will check the radios, and preferably try to keep an eye on whether the missing telegraph and code books are still intact."

    Hakan sat down thoughtfully. In fact, he had similar suspicions after the Dogger Sandbank, thinking that a spy had been infiltrated internally, but now Bingwen's words brought another possibility.  Radio confidentiality!  This is not impossible. Germany has lost many warships since the beginning of the war, and some of them were lost in shallow waters. If the code books are not destroyed in time, they can be easily salvaged by divers.

    This matter is not trivial. If this situation occurs, it means that all actions of the German Navy have been monitored by the British.  Of course, the high command will not believe it based on groundless speculation alone, and must take a targeted exploratory action to analyze it.  Bingwen also knew that he could not just rely on guesswork, so he suggested: "Captain, can you persuade the Navy Department to send a light cruiser to attack once, but use the battleship call code to test it?"

    This suggestion moved Hakan quite a bit. His Majesty William and the high command have recently developed some negative thoughts about protecting the ship. They will never let the battleship move unless there is a good chance, but it may be possible to use a light cruiser disguised as a battleship to attack.  "I will report to General Scheer." After he finished speaking, his eyebrows gradually spread, he lit a cigar and suddenly asked: "I heard that Yang is planning to assemble two battlecruisers using American parts. Why not build them himself?  ?¡±

    At the beginning of last month, when the first two Anhai-class large cruisers were laid down at Bethlehem and New York shipyards in the United States and accelerated construction, European countries were jealous. Even the British newspaper publicly said that the United States was taking advantage of the opportunity that Britain could not escape from the Far East.  Poaching the benefits that should belong to them.  Bingwen and others from the Chinese Navy in Europe are both envious and secretly despised by the United States for blackmail, because the cost of these four cruisers can completely build 5 to 6 Germany's latest Mackensen-class battlecruisers!

    Said: "YouIt should be known that our country has no experience in building capital ships, and even if it has experience, it still lacks equipment.  "

    Hakan, who has been in the Far East for several years, is actually very aware of the current industrial strength and level in Yang Qiu's hands. Even Japan, which claims to have squeezed into Europe and the United States, must rely on the United Kingdom to provide major equipment to complete the construction of the King Kong class.  So after thinking about it, he quietly took out a piece of information from the drawer and handed it to Bingwen: "Our country's betrayal lover (after Italy joined the alliance, Germany publicly called it the betrayal lover) recently made a small fortune."

    After Bingwen received the information, his eyes straightened instantly!

    Caporetto!  Italy actually occupied Caporetto three days ago!  !  Bingwen is no longer a rookie in the navy. He studies like crazy and can memorize even the current models of motorboats in Europe and the United States. So when he heard the name of this place, he immediately thought of "cnt shipyard" and "monarch", the third largest shipyard in Austria-Hungary.  Class battleship (Joint Force class, called Monarch class in Europe), "battleship designer", "German metric standard" and so on.

    "I know that Yang has other tasks for you. But I'm not helping you. I just think those things would be insulting to the Italians if they fell into their hands! Please tell me that what women in war need most is not love.  But bread!" Hakan made a funny analogy.  Looking at his blinking eyes, a burst of ecstasy rushed into Bingwen's mind.

    He was indeed right. These YMCA officers and students who came to Europe to study have their own tasks. In addition to studying hard, they are also the eyes and ears for China to observe and understand Europe. Among them, Bingwen, Liu Mingzhao and Zhang Cai are three young people living in Germany.  Council officers also shoulder the mission of helping the country collect all needed technologies and talents.

    Bingwen studied the navy and was responsible for naval shipbuilding.  For example, as the first battlecruiser keel is about to be laid in China, and the shipbuilding industry is about to take off, there is still no set of machine tools and heat treatment beds required for building large warships, so the country has been hoping to do so recently.  It doesn't matter if you get a set of large-scale shipbuilding equipment, even if it is second-hand.

    Especially large shipbuilding machine tools that can easily reach hundreds of meters and equally huge heat treatment furnaces are the most difficult problems limiting the domestic naval industry. Moreover, since they must be matched with previously imported equipment, only metric equipment can be used!  This means that British, French and Russian equipment using British standards cannot be used even if they are shipped back.  Not only does Germany have a lot of this kind of equipment, but with the shortage of resources, the shipbuilding industry has gradually been abandoned and many of them are idle. The problem is that they will never sell these treasures unless they lose the war.

    But now Hakan¡¯s information gives him a chance!  !

    He didn't care how the Italian army, nicknamed "noodles" in Europe, captured Caporetto. What he thought was that Italy couldn't afford a single shipyard. Even if it could, it was useless because they adopted the British system. It was totally fine.  Contact Italy to buy the equipment in cnt shipyard.  Moreover, the Mediterranean Sea remains open, and domestic labor ships sent to France can bring equipment back immediately.

    What¡¯s even more gratifying is that Hakan has also pointed out the direction. Italy has been suffering from a serious food shortage in recent years!

    "I'm going to see General Scheer now. I hope your guess is not true! I don't want to help you wear the Blue Marx Medal." Hakan said this very seriously. If it is finally determined that the password leak is true, there is no doubt that  Saved the entire German naval fleet!  So let alone a shipyard that needs to pay a price, even if Germany provides it for free, it is very worthwhile.  Throwing out a pass, he continued: "Take this, and it will be smooth sailing from here to Austria. You only have 3 weeks of vacation. If you are late, I will personally kick you off my warship!"

    Bingwen saluted excitedly. He knew that Hakan did this just as a reward for Yang Qiu's bold guess, and also to disgust the alliance, because France was also interested in the cnl shipyard and wanted to persuade Italy to hand over the factory.  To France.  Although it still requires some brainpower to get it from under the eye of France, it has brought a glimmer of hope to the domestic naval shipbuilding industry in trouble.

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