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59.4% Please call me William III / Chapter 60: Ollie's Confusion

Bab 60: Ollie's Confusion

It was already the next morning when Chen Tian and his party arrived in Bangkok. Since their plane could not land at night, they could only stay in Bangkok for one day, and then they set off again in the morning light. In the next 4 days, they flew over the vast Indian Ocean, the vast Arabian desert, the beautiful Suez Canal and pyramids, the ancient and mysterious Mediterranean and the Greek city-states, and Vienna, created for music, and finally returned to Chentian's nest— -Königsberg in East Prussia.

Sitting on the carriage back to the castle, Chen Tian looked at the familiar scenery outside the window and became very comfortable. Summer in Germany is not very hot. The fields are full of lush and vibrant fields. Farmers are busy wearing traditional shorts and short sleeves. It seems that there will be another harvest this year. On both sides of the street, children who were not yet at school age played carefreely, and the stout German women were laughing loudly with their neighbors while carrying buckets. Sometimes Chentian feels that this is his real home, and the simple people here are his family.

As soon as the carriage drove into the gate of the castle, Chen Tian had already seen several familiar figures waving at him there. After politely helping the ladies out of the car, he couldn't wait to rush up to hug Thomas, Ollie, and Zac one by one. They were already used to hug this prince who didn't like to be polite.

"My dear friends, let me take a good look at you!" Chen Tian looked at the right-hand men he hadn't seen for a long time. Thomas is still so handsome, his dark hair combed back neatly, no one would think that he was the intelligence chief of East Prussia when walking on the street; Ollie's body was still that huge, and the baptism of war made him fat Du's face is full of confidence and determination, and there are a few sharp eyes in his eyes; Zach is in his sixties, after all, his gray hair and wrinkles are getting more and more, but the spirit looks very good.

"Zach, please help your wife to settle this lady, she will live with us for the time being, and find another Korean or Chinese translator to see if she has any more requirements." Chen Tianchao Li Xianyun gave a slight nod. Head, confessed a few more words to Lisa, and then hurriedly pulled Thomas and Ollie into his study.

"Did anything special happen when I was away?" Although Chentian was in close contact with Thomas when he was in Qingdao, he was still worried that a few words in the telegram would make him miss important information.

"In general, almost everyone is paying attention to our arms race with Britain. Now the political arena in Germany is very calm." Thomas gracefully picked up the coffee cup and stirred it gently with a spoon.

"Are there any actions between the emperor and the prince?" Chen Tian felt that William II and his son were very unpredictable. The emperor seemed to have clairvoyance and could always clearly understand what he was doing. The prince was obviously dissatisfied with him. But he cooperated with himself again and again.

"Still continue to develop his own power in the parliament and government, but there is news that he will be the commander of the Guards. It seems that His Majesty has great trust in the Prince!"

"Commander of the Guards?" The Guards have always been directly led by the emperor. It is impossible for him not to know that the prince is developing his power, but now he suddenly let the prince command his imperial army. Chen Tian always felt this. There seems to be something wrong, but I can't think of a reason.

"Yes, he should be in office within this year, not surprisingly!"

"Well, I know!" Chen Tian thought for a while, and finally shook his head.

"Oli, what's the matter with you? Is there anything to worry about?" He found Oli sitting there without saying a word, his eyes did not leave the steaming cup of coffee on the table, he called out several times. Li Cai came back to his senses.

"Eh? Sorry, I was just thinking about something!" Ollie raised his head and glanced at the two of them, then looked back at the cup of coffee.

"When did you guys learn so deeply!" Chen Tian picked up the graduation photo on the table. Everyone on it was still childish, and Oli looked particularly honest.

"This time in Turkey we lost a lot of soldiers, many excellent German soldiers!" Oli's expression was deeply sad, but his voice was very calm. "I just don't understand why we should fight for the Turks' war. Money contributes, it is a cruel war, why should we take the lives of the Germans into it!"

"Oli..." Chentian was not surprised. Oli was different from ordinary Germans, because he was always thinking about why, so Chentian worried early on that this guy would fall into this problem, as expected.

"Jigi, I'm just an officer. My duty is to obey orders. I have no right to interrogate the reasons for sending troops to Turkey! But those German soldiers who died in battle can no longer see their families and motherland. I really feel cruel! "Oli said all his thoughts in one breath.

"Oli, there are some things you won't understand! I hope you can believe me, the blood of Germany will not flow in vain!" Chen Tian could not tell him that if he did not change the history of Turkey, he would be corrupted in World War I The Ottoman Empire was unable to fight against Britain and Russia, which was very unfavorable for the Allies. What's more, Turkey is also a land channel between Europe and Asia, which is also very important for Chentian's future planning.

Ollie said nothing, but the atmosphere in the room suddenly became serious.

"Germany's interests are paramount! Those precious lives are sacrificed for Germany!" Chen Tian put his hands on his shoulders.

Ollie raised his head and saw the eyes full of trust and confidence for more than ten years. After staring at each other for a few seconds, Ollie's sleepy eyes finally returned to his usual sharpness and skill.

"Gigi, I understand!"

"That's right! Ollie, I also want to thank you! You have trained a team full of combat effectiveness for Germany, and our weapons in the air, land and sea have also been tested in actual combat. This gives our technicians Bringing a lot of valuable basis for improvement!" Chen Tian also let go of a big stone in his heart to untie Ollie's knot.

"Well, stop discussing such serious political topics! In a few days, His Majesty the Emperor will personally preside over the launching ceremony of the Oldenburg battleship, let's go and participate! I heard that it is a big guy!" Thomas's This proposal reminded Chen Tian of his own experience on the way. He knew that the quality of German warships was not inferior to that of Britain, but it was a pity that the quantity was far worse.

"Good suggestion! Let's go and see the great German Navy! We will definitely defeat the British!"

Since Li Xianyun's subordinates will not be able to reach Germany for a long time, Chentian arranged for her to learn German first, and an instructor from the military school was transferred to conduct basic military training for her alone. Just like her stubborn character, she worked hard to learn 200% of each course, making it impossible to see that she was a princess who grew up in a royal family.

Two days later, Chentian took Lisa, Thomas and Ollie to the effective shipyard in Danzig to watch the fourth and last Helgoland-class battleship, the launching ceremony of the Oldenburg.


Bab 61: Launching Ceremony

In Danzig, there are crowds of people on the dock of the Shuoxiao Shipyard.

Out of eager hope that the country's navy can overturn Britain's current maritime supremacy, the launching of every battleship has become a major event of national concern for Germany in recent years. Today's launching ceremony of the Oldenburg not only attracted the attention of the city near Danzig. Tens of thousands of civilians and many royal nobles including Kaiser Wilhelm II also appeared at the ceremony.

Chentian and his entourage came to the viewing platform directly in front of the dry dock. In the center of the viewing platform were William II and the queen. On the left were the nobles and cabinet ministers. On the right were the Prince Prince and his wife, Chentian and his wife. , Tirpitz and other prominent generals. The Oldenburg, whose hull construction has been basically completed, is lying quietly in the dry dock. The ship is hung with a huge colored ball. After a while, the emperor will open it personally to officially launch the Oldenburg. Send the blessings of the people across the country.

At this time, the emperor and queen have not yet arrived, only Prince and his wife have been seated.

"His Royal Highness, long time no see!" Chentian and Lisa walked to them and greeted them.

"Jiji, long time no see! I really miss you!" Even though Chentian had stretched out his right hand, the prince gave him a bear hug, and people around him who didn't understand the situation were fighting for the intimacy of the two young princes. feel happy.

However, at this time, the prince came to Chentian's ear and left a meaningful sentence, "I remember that your majesty's order was officially issued only half a month ago. I didn't expect you to come back so soon! Yes, it seems that you were prepared. The news is well-informed!"

"His Royal Highness, I..." Chen Tian originally wanted to explain, but then felt that it would be useless to explain to him, maybe it will become darker and darker. At exactly this time, the Tirpitz and his wife also came to their seats, and he simply took Lisa to greet them.

"His Royal Highness, Mrs. Prince, how are you!" Tirpitz greeted Chen Tian and his wife with a smile on his face. The launch of this new battleship made him refreshed.

"Your Excellency, the imperial navy has become stronger and stronger under your leadership. You are really admirable!" Chentian still admires the minister of the navy very much, and he is in the development of the Baltic Squadron and submarines. He was also quite supportive of himself, and after taking his seat, the two of them chatted enthusiastically.

Soon after the Nassau-class battleship started construction, it was learned that the British Navy was building a dreadnought ship with a 13.5-inch caliber gun. The German Navy began to feel that the 280mm gun on its battleship was not powerful enough, and decided to build four new gun calibers. It is a 12-inch (305mm) Helgoland-class battleship. This class of ship is named after the four regions of the German Empire, namely Helgoland, Ostfriesland, Thuringia, and Oldenburg. Oldenburg was the last one launched. Ship.

The Helgoland-class battleship has a displacement of 24,700 tons, a length of 167.20 meters, a height of 28.50 meters, and a width of 8.94 meters. It is equipped with 15 Sulzer-Sonkerroft coal-fired boilers, three four-cylinder reciprocating steam engines, and the power is up to 28,000 horsepower, 3 axles, 2 rudders side by side configuration, maximum speed 21 knots, endurance 5500 nautical miles/10 knots, 2700 nautical miles/20 knots. The main gun is 12 305mm/50 times caliber, and the warship has 3 double-mounted turrets at the front and rear of the battleship, which are distributed in the shape of a product. This class of battleship has three chimneys. This is the only class of dreadnoughts in the German Navy with three chimneys besides the old battleships.

Before the launching ceremony had begun, Chen Tian told Tirpitz about the British battleships he had seen on the way.

"If I'm not wrong, it should be two of the three St. Vincent-class battleships completed last year and this year in the UK. It seems that they are officially in service!" After listening to Chentian's description, Tirpitz's face looked on. Obviously gray.

"Although the Saint Vincent-class battleship and our Helgoland-class battleship belong to the same class, our Helgoland-class will not be completed until at least next year. The Oldenburg in front of us will not even be able to serve until the next year. By comparison, we are already much slower than Britain!"

"That's it!" Chentian has always known that the construction period of large battleships is very long, but he did not expect that it will take one to two years to officially enter the battle sequence after launching, but wait for this Helgoland-class battleship to enter service. Later, the British Navy may have newer and stronger warships, and the German Navy will be struggling to catch up.

"His Lord of the Navy, with all due respect, why do we always wait for the British to build new warships before we modify our own warships according to their designs, so that we can never surpass them!" Dang Chentian said When thinking about it, Tirpitz was not surprised, he just sighed helplessly.

"His Royal Highness, everyone knows this truth! But with our current steel smelting technology, power technology and design capabilities, what we can do is to minimize the gap with the British!"

"But..." Just as Chentian wanted to continue speaking, warm cheers came to mind around them. It turned out that the emperor and queen had already arrived at the viewing platform, and the launching ceremony of the battleship was announced immediately.

All the participants stood up to pay tribute to the emperor and queen, and then played the national anthem of the German Empire. After introducing the basic situation of the battleship, the emperor forcefully threw a bottle of champagne towards the bow of the ship. After the bottle was broken, the wine overflowed and the foam splashed. After the emperor finished the bottle-throwing ceremony, all the participants looked at the new ship and applauded warmly. Then the cable was cut off and the battleship slowly slipped into the water under the fluttering flowers and ribbons. In the end, the emperor gave a short speech to encourage the people of the whole country to work hard to build a strong German empire.

"His Lord of the Navy, I hope to have a good talk with you!" After the ceremony, Chen Tian stopped Tirpitz and wanted to continue their topic, but the emperor summoned them immediately.

Chentian and Tirpitz followed the emperor's guards to the special train outside the shipyard, where the emperor and the prince were already waiting for them.

"I came to you this time just to chat casually!" The emperor motioned to them to sit on the chairs in front of him, and the guard quickly served the brewed coffee.

"Gigi, I heard that your submarine sank a Turkish cruiser and also caused Turkish shipping in the Aegean Sea to be trapped for a while."

Chentian knew that the emperor's casual chatting was not so casual.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I have asked Captain Philip, the commander of the submarine unit, to report to the Admiralty for the detailed combat history of the submarine unit!" Chen Tian passed the emperor's ball to Tirpitz.

"Your Majesty, Captain Philip's report is being studied by the Admiralty Department, and I believe that a copy of the information will be compiled and given to you soon!" Tirpitz quickly kicked the ball out.

"No need! We already know the detailed process, but I think the admiralty's efficiency needs to be strengthened in the future!" Prince suddenly intercepted the ball and sent a beautiful long pass to counterattack, Tirpitz He frowned very uncomfortably.

"Don't mention this matter anymore. Now I want to hear your opinions on submarines. Although we have been working hard to build battleships, the damn British battleships are still increasing at twice our speed. If this continues, we will forever There is no way to surpass them, unless we have newer weapons than them! I mean is it possible for submarines to be used against battleships?" William II steadily confiscated the ball. Although everyone here only said a word, it seems that a fierce match has already been played.

"Submarine can be used to sneak attack on opponents, or to block the opponent's maritime transportation, but I am afraid that it cannot confront the opponent's warships head-on!" Chentian has the most say in the submarine, Tirpitz also nodded in favor.

"I think only battleships can fight battleships! Submarines will have to come up for a breather in two hours! They are too easy to be found and destroyed by opponents. I think they can only bully unarmed freighters at night!" Prince looked very professional, but suddenly his eyes lit up and he said something that made Chentian almost spitting blood: "I have a good note. We will convert all of our battleships into submarines, so that we can know what to do. He appeared in front of the enemy's battleship and caught them off guard!"

This time even the emperor gave him a white look. It seemed that this guy didn't understand anything about ships.

"Although submarines are not the nemesis of battleships, that doesn't mean that only battleships can solve battleships!" Chen Tian glanced at the emperor, his expression looking expectant.

"Aircraft! We can use airplanes to drop bombs and torpedoes!" Chen Tian thinks this is a very simple truth, but it seems that people in this era are strongly skeptical of this view.

"His Royal Highness, can a small plane really sink a battleship?" Tirpitz's head couldn't imagine what kind of scene it was like, with tens of thousands of tons of steel giants on one side and wooden frames on the other. Pi's plane, why is the plane winning.

The emperor also shook his head to express his incomprehension. The prince who had just been hit sits quietly on the side, and it seemed that he would not understand.

"Your Majesty, give me a few months, and I will prove it to you!" Chen Tian had no choice but to use facts to prove it, but now there is no ready-made weapon, he still needs some time to research and test.

"Okay! I hope to see the results you mentioned as soon as possible. You can apply for funds from the Admiralty Department!" The emperor was still a little interested in his ideas, and Chen Tian finally didn't need to pay for it this time.

Chen Tian glanced at Tirpitz, and he nodded slightly to express his support.

"I also want to see how ants eat elephants, so remember to call me to see when the time comes!" Prince said with a smile before leaving.


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