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Leap, a stroke of genius that shakes the world Chapter 136 A big move

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    Chapter 136: A Big Deal On the northbound special train, Logan read the text in his hands intently, fearing that he would miss any seemingly inconspicuous key point.  For a long time, he closed his eyes lightly and imagined the soul-stirring naval battle that took place thousands of miles away. Standing on the top of the political power, he might never have the opportunity to experience such a soul-stirring battle in person in his life!  Just a few weeks ago, in the waters near the Mariana Islands in the middle of the Pacific, two fleets with a total tonnage of more than 1.6 million tons and the essence of ship craftsmanship of this era met. They created scenes after scenes.  In a heavyweight battle like Mars hitting the Earth, the grandeur of the sea battle formation is no longer enough to describe the magnificence of the sea battle: there were once as many as 633 carrier-based aircraft fighting in the sky, they covered the sky, and they confused the audio and visual.  , they are the top demonstrations of the art of war in this era, and they are the ultimate collision of various war qualities!  There were once as many as sixty-three ships fighting face to face under the cover of night. Light and heavy artillery fire brewed a meteor shower of unprecedented scale. The brilliance of the fire was beyond anyone's imagination. Various uncertain factors showed the invincible charm of war!  In those short few days, two hundred thousand lives depended on the battle, and tens of millions of people poured all their hopes into it The flames of war were extinguished, and the remaining smoke curled up.  There is no doubt that the combined fleet commanded by Japanese Navy Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku became the tactical winner. They killed the U.S. Navy's four main aircraft carriers and three battleships at the cost of three battleships and two aircraft carriers.  The battle loss ratio of ships also reached 11:19; in terms of aviation, the Japanese lost 412 carrier-based aircraft of various types, 430 pilots killed or captured, while the United States lost 571 carrier-based aircraft, and 482 pilots killed or captured.  However, such a victory only played a tactical and psychological role. After 40 hours of bloody battles by the officers and soldiers of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, the island of Saipan, known as the "Pearl of the Central Pacific", was already flying with the spirit of the United States.  The Stars and Stripes of the United States, the US military engineering troops repaired airports and coastal defense facilities at an alarming rate, a large number of combat aircraft will have forward bases, submarines have remote supply stations, and more importantly, a war around the Mariana Islands has just begun.  It just kicked off!  Putting down the intelligence document, Logan touched his temples with his thumbs. Since landing in the UK, the trajectory of history has been deflected more and more, so that many things have become truly new things, such as Italy's journey to the Indian Ocean.  The expedition fleet, such as the Americans who are gradually awakening, and Germany who is standing at the crossroads and calmly choosing the way forward, every day is a new page, and every page is left to be written carefully by oneself!  On March 16, the northbound special train arrived in Wilhelmshaven. This day is not a traditional anniversary, but on this day eight years ago, Germany officially unilaterally abrogated the Treaty of Versailles and renamed the national navy the War Navy.  Many people regard it as the day of revival of the German Navy and the starting line for the German Third Reich Navy to move towards war.  In the early spring of 1943, there should not have been so many German ships flying the Black Vulture Cross naval flag parked in the German harbor, and the leaders of Berlin should not have paid so much personal attention to naval development. This traditional land country was even more  We should not march towards the ocean with such fanfare, but history has changed "Thank you for your efforts in naval construction!" On the viewing platform of Pier 1 in Wilhelmshaven, Logan respectfully paid tribute to the former Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and the current Navy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.  Defense Minister Erich Raeder and other naval meritorious officers were awarded gold naval medals in recognition of their long-term contributions to naval construction and strategic development.  In some private occasions, Rogen began to affectionately call Redl the "Father of the German Navy" to show that his achievements had surpassed that of Marshal Tirpitz, the "Father of the Ocean Navy" during the Second German Empire.  Redel held his chest high and raised the marshal's scepter in his hand in salute: "On behalf of the officers and soldiers of the Navy, I would like to pay you the highest respect and thank you for your continued support of the Navy. Without you, there would not be what we are today."  German Navy!¡± After the Minister of Defense, Rogen awarded the Navy Medal to G¨¹nther Guze, Konrad Albrecht, Alfred Salvechter, and Rolf Karls in turn.  , Helmuth Haye, Karl D?nitz and other eleven naval meritorious service members. Among them are white-haired old men over sixty years old, as well as young and strong backbones such as Haye and D?nitz. They all share  The characteristic is that he devoted his whole body and soul to the construction and development of the navy, turning it from a waddling ugly duckling into a strong whooper swan in just a dozen years!  After witnessing the training ceremony, everyone turned to face the harbor.  After more than a month of preparations, the most powerful fleet in the post-German Empire period has been assembled. Parked on the left are the German self-built Bismarck-class battleships "Bismarck", "Tirpitz", Scharnhorst-class  High-speed battleship "Scharnhorst", "Gnei"Senau", as well as the Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier "Peter Strasser". Parked on the right side are the former British Navy's George V-class battleships "Prince of Wales" and "Duke of York", and the Illustrious-class aircraft carrier  "Formidable", "Victory", and "Indomitable", these five large ships that have been modified or rebuilt are now all in service in the German Navy, and were named accordingly "Graf Graf Spee",  "Bommern", "Hermann G?ring", "Von der Tann", and "Adolf Hitler" In addition to these ten large ships with strategic core positions, they gathered in Wilhelmshaven.  It also includes the Deutschland-class armored ship (heavy cruiser) "L¨¹tzow" and "Admiral Scheer", the Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser "Seydlitz", and the unfinished British light cruiser  The converted auxiliary aircraft carriers "Hannover", "Silesia", etc., and dozens of ships made Wilhelmshaven present a grand scene with a forest of masts and strong ships and powerful guns. Although this ocean-going fleet is in size and total tonnage.  It is still far from the High Seas Fleet that set off to Jutland in 1916, but it has become the unique ruler of pan-European waters. If the overall cost of this fleet is calculated, people will be surprised to find that they are comparable to any in history.  A fleet - only a part of the original cost. The three-class battleships Bismarck, Scharnhorst and George V were all equipped with expensive new equipment between 1941 and 1942, and two of the three Illustrious-class battleships were  Continuing construction and modification based on the technology of the main body is completed. The amount of work and the amount of new skills required are no less expensive than rebuilding. In addition, the second Zeppelin-class ship "Peter Strasser" also needs to be rebuilt.  Two aircraft catapults were installed on an experimental basis, which greatly increased the speed of carrier-based aircraft taking off and gathering! At 11 o'clock in the morning, the whistles of the ships assembled in the harbor were all loud, and the sharp and harsh sounds converged into a high-spirited and exciting song.  Bugle, a few years later, when people think of this day, they may regard it as another symbol of the resumption of the post-German Empire Looking back a week ago, after complex but fast talks, German Defense Minister Raeder fought with the U.S. Navy  Minister Harold Stark signed the "German-U.S. Military Confidential Agreement." This non-public informal agreement stipulated that Germany would dispatch ships to assist the United States in combat in a special form. The first batch of ships to go to the Pacific waters were battleships.  Graf Spee", "Pomern" and the aircraft carriers "Hermann G?ring", "von der Tann" and "Silesia" were the core, and there were two light cruisers.  According to the requirements of the United States, this fleet will sail around the Drake Strait in South America instead of the shortest Atlantic-Panama route, and then sail directly to the Central Pacific.  Hawaii, during the entire process, except for a brief stop at the Azores Islands in Portugal, the fleet will no longer enter any port, and will sail as far away from the coastline as possible, which means an ultra-long voyage of tens of thousands of kilometers and a five-week  The continuous sailing time is a huge test for both people and ships.  However, the German naval officers and soldiers will not be alone during the voyage, because personnel sent by the U.S. Navy will board the ships in the Azores and use the next more than a month to become familiar with these ships. When the fleet arrives in Hawaii, they will take over the ships  Most of the posts, and these battleships will also fly the Stars and Stripes to participate in the war-most German officers and crew will return to Germany, and about 400 staff and technical officers will stay in the Pacific as volunteers to assist in the war!  The German Navy provided almost direct military assistance to the United States in a way that was beyond the expectations of Japan and Italy. The international risks it borne were not small, so this time it was no longer a low-cost "friendship price," but the conditions were not harsh, but just disappointing.  Unbelievable - in addition to bearing the costs of ships and personnel, and paying additional volunteer salaries, the U.S. government must also spend money to purchase "insurance" for the German ships participating in the war, that is, ordering a number of aircraft carriers, cruisers, and destroyers from German shipyards. Once they go to war,  The German ships that the United States participated in the war suffered losses during the war, and the newly built ships will be compensated to the German Navy according to their combat tonnage; if these ships finally survive the Pacific War, they will no longer travel thousands of miles back to Europe, but will pass through  The ship-for-ship approach is left to the U.S. Navy, which means that regardless of the course and outcome of the war, the U.S. government will fund the construction of a batch of cutting-edge ships for the German Navy, all of which will be built in Germany!  Surface ships can provide support, and underwater submarines needless to say.  According to the secret treaty signed by Germany and the United States, the German Navy will dispatch dozens of submarines, including ix-c, to participate in the Battle of the Atlantic. Most of the submarines will be transferred to the U.S. Navy as surface ships, but the ix-c type  Ocean-going submarines are creatively equipped with onboard radars. Although the detection range is limited, it has greatly exceeded the effective observation range of conventional submarines and is highly offensive.  As the secret weapon of the German Navy, they will be controlled by German crew members wearing US military uniforms, but US military staff and liaison officers will be allowed to accompany the boats!  []
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