Battle of the Third Reich

It stands to reason that Annan has entered the annual rainy season, but the strange thing is that the days in the first few days of October are shining brightly every day, making people feel that they have returned to the hot summer.

The water in the Beibu Gulf is as crystal clear as emerald green crystals in the sun, but it does not give Captain Paul the slightest feeling of cooling. The strong navy captain only wears a navy short-sleeved shirt, and the sweat has soaked the back and Chest.

"Captain, the depth of this sea is only 47 meters, and the depth to the north will be shallower." Lieutenant Gao Rufeng put down his telescope and reported to the German commander.

"The French Indochina fleet just conducted a hydrological survey of this area at the end of last year. Their data is very detailed and more accurate than the charts in the hands of your Chinese navy. I did not expect that the charts you used were still 20 years old. Painted by the former British." Captain Paul pulled the towel hanging by the fence and wiped the back cover of the telescope.

"My country has always been in war, but we are constantly striving to make progress. I firmly believe that as long as time passes, China will definitely catch up with the world's trends." Lieutenant Gao Rufeng said loudly in fluent German.

"Well, I look forward to seeing this day. The two-car two-thirds speed, pay attention to the observation, we have entered the area patrolled by the Japanese navy." Ensign Paul nodded and smiled at the Chinese navy officer, and then nodded. He lowered his head and ordered to the microphone.

"Two-thirds of the speed of the two cars, sir." The three-level value in the command cabin replied loudly.

"You have a group of excellent sailors and second lieutenants who only need to complete the training of the system and will be able to become a qualified submarine operator." Captain Paul's elbow rested on the side of the control tower enclosure and looked at the front deck with interest Of a team of Chinese sailors, they are conducting 88mm deck gun operation training under the guidance of the second-level officer.

"Thank you, sir. They are the bravest fighters, willing to sacrifice for the country at any time." Gao Rufeng raised his chest and said with pride.

"Courage is important, but courage alone will not win the war you are facing. You are just not enough to learn to operate this ship. You need to learn the world's advanced naval tactics, learn advanced administrative management methods, and establish a perfect Logistics supply and equipment maintenance and repair system.

You must also establish a complete command system to train senior commanders who understand submarine operations. They must know where to send their submarine, what to do, and how to do it, rather than just sitting at the map table and holding a baton around and pointing around. "Captain Paul pulled out the pipe from his trouser pocket and said while holding the tobacco shrewdly.

"These things you said are facts, sir. My motherland is indeed very backward now, but behind us are 40 million hard-working and fearless citizens. Although you don’t have what you said, I believe that in the future these will be one. As soon as it is realized, let's say we have the assistance of the German Empire." Gao Rufeng replied loudly.

"Of course, Lieutenant Gao, so my U50 and I will be here." Captain Paul lit a waterproof match and lit his sepiolite pipe.

Originally, before the outbreak of the European War, the government ordered five submarines from Germany, four offshore IIB and one iia, plus a submarine support ship. At that time, the contract was signed on behalf of the Chinese navy commander Cheng Shaokuan. The total value is up to 90 million Deutsche Mark.

The problem is that the government failed to make up the money in the end, and only paid a deposit of 10 million for the full amount. So according to the price of the contract, only two IIB submarines were started, and the remaining ships were ready to wait until the payment was completed. .

Unexpectedly, just before delivery, the European war broke out, and the two submarines were immediately requisitioned by the German navy, namely u120 and u121. The German side cancelled the contract and returned the full amount through the Yugoslav Bank. In this case, both parties actually breached the contract, so they did not make any claims for compensation.

Now the German side suddenly proposed that in order to promote the friendly relations between the two countries, Germany is preparing to deliver two II submarines from China. It is hoped that the Chinese navy will dispatch personnel to French Indochina as soon as possible. The German navy will train these naval officers and soldiers for China. Courses include submarine navigation and combat theory, as well as practical submarine manipulation training.

This news actually made General Chen Shaokuan of the State Navy admirably overjoyed. At this time, his naval commander had almost become the commander of the river army. Now his ship once had tens of thousands of tons of ships, but now there are only a bunch of inland gunboats. The navy officers and soldiers had to carry a rifle, and they seemed to become the army. How could this admiral not let this admiral be distraught.

Now finally let him see the hope of rebuilding the navy again. Although it is only a submarine, he may be able to get destroyers, cruisers, and even battleships in the future, and the hope of regaining the motherland's thousands of miles is in sight.

It is embarrassing that at this moment, the Admiralty of the National Government has been cancelled and changed to the Naval Command. The reason proposed by the National Government is very practical. Isn’t the Admiralty of the Navy not deceiving itself, looking at that sign makes people feel sad and inferior. Simply canceled, and it was clean.

Now that he saw the hope of the navy's resurgence, how dare Cheng Shaokuan dare to neglect, he mobilized the elite soldiers overnight, preparing to send to French Indochina for training, while receiving the two precious submarines.

The navy tiger of the National Palace did not fall down, and the rotten ships still had two pounds of nails. Although the combat ships were completely destroyed, most of them were sunk in the Yangtze River. The crew and officers of the ship were almost completely preserved. The loss of personnel Not as serious as expected.

But the problem is that most of these people are old oil soldiers who are used to being soldiers. Many people have eaten this bowl of rice since the Beiyang period. There are even some seniors from the Mawei Sailor Training Camp of the Manchu Qing Government. They are all historical witnesses who have witnessed the rise and fall of the navy.

Cheng Shaokuan is very clear that these old sailors are no longer usable. Not only are their minds out of date, but also because of these sailor officers, many people have been contaminated by the vices of the national army, eating, drinking, gambling, swindling, Smuggling and smuggling, but dare to do anything for a little money. If such people were sent to the Germans, once there were any scandals, the Chinese navy would completely lose face.

During the two days of selecting personnel, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy withstood the entrustment of a large number of relatives, friends, and classmates. When they got the news, they all knew that leading a team to the French Indochina was a huge shortage, even if they squatted casually with the German In the last ten days and a half months, when I came back with gold plating, my prospects immediately doubled in value.

When it was time to cultivate new people, Chen Shaokuan had already made a decision in his heart. It didn't matter if the candidates were not all from the Min family. Now it's so critical that there is still room for death. Although this has always regarded himself as the leader of the Fujian Navy, he has not suppressed the provincial officers and soldiers in the navy in the past, but when facing the point of rebuilding the navy, he dare not dare to use his mind, he can no longer hold regional views, and should pay attention to his personal Ability and mentality, in order to select navy officers and soldiers who can really afford this important task.

In the end, the Chinese Navy selected 168 men and formed four brigades, each of which was assigned a submarine. This is the advice given by the German Navy. Each submarine is best equipped with two sets of personnel, so that when the first team completes the cruise and returns to the port to rest, the second team can immediately be boarded and rotated, so that people can stop the boat without stopping. To maximize the operational efficiency of the two submarines.

These people are the seeds of the Chinese navy submarine force. After completing the training of the German navy, they can also become instructors of other officers and soldiers to train more qualified submarines.

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon." Paul raised his wrist and looked at the time. At this time, the sailor who was on the rotation of the cook's assistant carried a bucket to the commander's tower. The bucket was filled with a thermos and several enamel cups.

"The ice coffee you want, captain." The sailor filled a cup of coffee and handed it to the captain.

"Thank you, Wolf." Paul took the glass and thanked with a smile.

"This is yours, Mr. Ensign." Wolfe handed the cup to Gao Rufeng.

"Thank you." The lieutenant put the sextant in his hand into the canvas bag around his waist, and then took the enamel cup carefully.

"We are only thirty nautical miles away from Qinzhou Bay. Should you reconsider your plan, sir." Gao Rufeng said with his coffee.

"Why, are you afraid?" Paul swallowed a bite of cold coffee and said with a smile.

"How is it possible, why should I be afraid, but I am a little worried, my soldiers still lack training." Gao Rufeng quickly retorted.

"High, you really don't lack courage, what you lack is confidence in yourself. Rest assured, this time the entire process is operated by our personnel, and your soldiers just need to watch. Believe me, let these sailors feel some combat early. The atmosphere is good for their growth." Captain Paul drank the coffee and returned the cup to the sailors.

"After ten minutes dive, everyone enters the fighting post, and we are going to burst into Qinzhou Bay today." Paul ordered loudly.

"Observe, sir."

"We are going to surprise those little Japan."

"Just hope they won't scare their pants." The sailor looking at the control tower and Duan Guan cheered loudly.

"Forcibly infiltrated the investigation, I did not expect the German Navy to have such a strong desire to fight." Gao Rufeng secretly sighed.

"Afraid of a ball, Lao Tzu will certainly be able to do it!" The naval lieutenant gritted his teeth, and his heart was full of pride.

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thank you all. (To be continued.)