Rear Admiral Ludwig stood on the deck of the "Friedrich der Grosse" and blew the cold wind alone. Counting the battleship he was on, he had a total of 5 Kaiser-class battleships, 4 König-class battleships, 2
1 Bavaria-class battleship, as well as 4 battlecruisers and auxiliary ships of various sizes.
Yes, Germany lost the Battle of Jutland. But even so, Germany still has the second largest navy in the world after Britain, but that's only now!
On November 11, 1918, the German government signed the armistice, declaring the end of World War I. The sound of guns that had been ringing throughout the European continent for four years finally stopped. Since the war on land
It has stopped, and there is no need to continue the war at sea.
But compared to the self-disbandment of the German Army, the Imperial Navy seemed to be in a worse situation.
According to the armistice agreement, Germany must hand over its most advanced ships to the custody of the victorious powers.
Thinking of this, Major General Ludwig snorted coldly. "What bullshit detention and treatment? This is clearly trying to swallow the entire German Navy. The Allies are reluctant to spit out their bones to Germany, disgusting!"
This is also the reason why he, a rear admiral, is now in charge of most of the entire Imperial Navy. Since the German Imperial Admiral Franz von Hipper refused to lead the fleet to surrender, the burden fell on Ludwig, the German rear admiral.
Hope on the shoulders.
What Ludwig received was not an order, but a request!
He had no choice but to refuse to take charge of this reluctant task. To lead the fleet to surrender was such a national humiliation! But no matter how reluctant he was, he still had to serve his motherland. No matter how reluctant he was, he was still a soldier, and the duty of a soldier was to obey.
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It's a pity that no matter how obedient the Germans are, they can't bring victory to the motherland.
Ludwig lit a rare cigar and looked at his subordinates who were gradually approaching. Obviously, they did not accept the dinner invitation from the British Royal Navy Admiral Betty. Although the fleet's food, fresh water, and fuel were restricted to a minimum
level.
However, these hot-blooded German men did not eat the delicacies prepared by the British. They would rather eat dry and astringent compressed biscuits, drink a certain amount of fresh water, and accompany themselves to blow the cold sea breeze. They did not want to go to the open-ended British restaurants.
A humiliating greenhouse.
Colonel Dyer has been with Ludwig for eight years, and has been Ludwig's subordinate since he was a second lieutenant.
Because of this, he understood how cruel it would be to let such an upright old general bear the shame of handing over the Imperial Navy fleet.
Dale took a step forward: "General, this is the end of the matter. As witnesses of this moment, we are all hurt, and everyone understands your pain. No matter what, at least let us bear this shame together."
Ludwig glanced at the think tank who often gave him advice and shook his head: "If someone has to bear this humiliation, then I am enough. You don't need to worry about me. I don't care if this humiliation has any consequences.
No matter how old you are, I'm not afraid of humiliation! What I'm afraid of is that the empire's hard work will become Britain's fertilizer. When I think of German warships becoming Britain's bargaining chip to threaten Germany in the future, I..."
Dell followed Ludwig for 8 years. During these 8 years, Dell was always impressed by Ludwig's tenacity. Even in desperate situations, Dell never saw Ludwig give up his struggle.
But now, this old general...actually cried! Dale believed that it would be ten times easier to make Ludwig bleed on the battlefield than to make him shed tears. However, so far, he has not even had time to see this general bleed.
When I arrived, I shed tears first.
"I would rather go to the gallows than see the handover of the fleet." These were the last words of Admiral Ludwig.
Just when everyone fell silent, a young man with a bandage on his head squeezed in front of Ludwig.
Dale on the side knew this young man. He was Staff Sergeant Reinhardt who fell into a coma after the last naval battle. Dale originally thought that Reinhardt would become a vegetative state, but he didn't expect that this guy actually woke up today.
However, Reinhardt didn't know how to look at his face at this time and squeezed in, which made Dell very unhappy.
Reinhard didn't even look at Dell. Instead, he stared directly into Ludwig's eyes and said something shocking: "Perhaps a small violation can avoid this shame." Immediately afterwards, Reinhardt said:
Inhart introduced Operation Rainbow to the Germans present!
At this moment, Reinhardt is actually no longer the original Reinhardt. In other words, an Eastern soul named Zhang Chengtian has traveled to Reinhardt.
In fact, Zhang Chengtian woke up 2 hours ago. After he listened to the conversation between Ludwig and Dale, he moved out the "Operation Rainbow" in later generations without even thinking about it. This was originally what Ludwig would later do.
The strategy he came up with was naturally likely to be accepted by Ludwig immediately after it was proposed. More importantly, if it was proposed now, it would become Zhang Chengtian's credit.
Before Zhang Chengtian could recover, Ludwig, who was not far away from him, had already strode over.
"Thanks!"
Ludwig expressed his mood at the moment with a hug, and also expressed his determination. It was obvious that Zhang Chengtian's plan had been approved by him and he was grateful.
Then, applause broke out. First it was scattered by a few people, and then it spread quickly. Finally, the applause swept the entire battleship.
At this moment, the suppressed emotions were most completely released.
Dell could no longer take his eyes away from the young sergeant's face. He was in a good position and wanted to engrav this face deeply in the deepest part of his memory, forever!
This petty officer named Reinhard found a way to retain dignity for the German Navy. At this moment, he became a hero in the hearts of everyone present. In the future, his plan will be known to more people
, he will become a hero of Germany!
As several officers brought the guidelines of Operation Rainbow to other battleships, the entire fleet burst into cheers. Some people cried, some laughed, and some hugged each other. The same thing was that everyone's inhibitions were released. They wanted to destroy Germany.
Navy ships become their minions, bah, what a dream!
And beside the sea of celebration, there were some people who were incompatible with the atmosphere at the moment.
That was the officers of the British Royal Navy headed by Betty. They prepared a rich dinner for this group of bereaved dogs that they regarded as defeated. However, no soldier on the other side came. From the officers to the soldiers, everyone looked like a dog.
Like a proud wolf. Even though he is scarred and hungry, he refuses to bow his head.
Such an opponent is terrifying! Betty said that the German navy on the opposite side is as scary as a pack of wolves. Fortunately, they were defeated, and fortunately their power will be transformed into a part of the British Empire in the near future. Otherwise, Betty believes that this
A pack of wolves will become a sharp knife on the head of the British Empire.
Historians of later generations often believed that the wolf pack was an image left to Britain only after the German submarine war began. In fact, they were wrong. At this moment, not only Betty, but all the British officers present had such an image.
The wolfish nature shown by the Germans made them frightened. They didn't understand how strong their opponent's heart must be to maintain such high morale under such a blow.
General Maiden next to Betty pretended to be calm and snorted: "No matter how arrogant they are, they can't be arrogant for long. When the Treaty of Versailles is signed, all the warships under their feet will be ours. By then, I think they will take
