The first snow in Prussia in 1879 came very late, until November 27, when Major General Dietrich's Global Fleet arrived at Kir Harbour, the snowflakes fell from the sky.

The snowflakes falling from the lead-gray sky and the bitter cold wind wrapped in black waves cannot blow out the heat in the hearts of the welcome crowd at the port of Kiel Port.

It took 14 months and 25 days, which was the exact number of days when the relatives of the large fleet left their fathers, husbands or sons.

Located on the west side of the Baltic Sea, Kil Port in Kil Bay is itself a large harbor that combines military and civilians, passenger and cargo, and also has the function of shipbuilding.

As the most brilliant victory after the dynasty war, the Imperial Parliament and the Federal Parliament unanimously agreed to set the return day of the Great Fleet on November 27 as the legal naval day of the German Empire.

Immediately afterwards, the parliament accepted the proposal of Crown Prince Frederick. On the Imperial Naval Day, all factories, ship companies, fishing companies, maritime schools, etc. in Germany needed to raise the German Empire's black, white and red flag. All German ships, whether for military or civilian, need to be fully hung from anywhere.

It happened to be the weekend on November 27th. Several German shipbuilding owners who walked with Crown Frederick, namely the guys from Hamburg Port, who received a huge order for shipbuilding in the Qing Dynasty, made suggestions at the Shipbuilding Guild, to give holidays to the shipyard workers and organize workers to go to the Port of Kiel to welcome the fleet to the power of the empire.

The navy, holding a huge 50,000 gold mark, is now a hot spot in the eyes of all German shipbuilders. The Hamburgers' proposals are naturally very popular. Considering the actual traffic situation in Germany, it is actually the limit to traveling 10 kilometers from Hamburg to Kiel Port.

When the shipbuilders of Bremen took their cheerleaders and ran 20 kilometers to Kil Port panting, they thought happily that when they put on the banner "Bremen welcomes the triumphal of the Great Fleet" at Kil Port, they would definitely give His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Navy a deep impression.

Who knew that, near the Bremen cheerleaders, a banner with the words "Stedin People Welcome the Great Fleet Home" was already waving in the wind and snow.

"My God, how did these guys come to Port Kiel from Steding, 5 oo kilometers away?!" The Bremen couldn't help asking the Pomeranians.

"It's only 5oo kilometers, are you just making a fuss?" A Pomeranian said angrily, then said, "Here, look over there!"

Following the Pomeranian gaze, the Bremen saw a group of people crowding with a larger banner, "The people of Konisberg welcome the great fleet"...

"I said, how did you come from?" asked the Bremen with a little distracted look.

"Because of the evening of the north wind this year, the East China Sea "the Germans like to call the Baltic Sea the East China Sea" has not frozen yet, so we came by boat." The Pomeranians said proudly.

"Where are those East Prussians?"

"They are groups of madmen. It is said that the sea in the north has frozen. They actually chiseled open the ice and rushed down with the rising north wind..."

"What a bunch of damn madmen! Is it necessary to be so crazy for a mere millions of shipbuilding funds?" The Bremen said with disdain.

"Millions?" The Pomeranians swept across the Bremen, "I say this gentleman, all Germans know that the great fleet brought back more than 40 million gold marks, not just a few million."

"My family is indeed Land Junker, who deals with land, but in your eyes, the country bumpkins are not necessarily all fools!" The Pomeranians couldn't help but mocked him.

In addition to this group of speculators, there were also a large number of kind Germans. After learning the exact date of the return of the fleet, they either took carriages, trains, or ships to gather at the port of Kiel. Not only were the 6-ground hotels and inns filled, but the harbor that was already slightly crowded in the past was also filled with ships, and everyone was waiting for the return of the fleet.

Early in the morning of November 27, all kinds of ships moored in Kiel Harbor hung up their flags early. In the past, the busy and busy Kil Harbor had no more boats cruising. The vast bay and the huge military port were quietly waiting for the return of the wanderers.

One, two, three... more and more gray figures jumped out of the distant sea level. Against the gray-black sky background, a black hawk flag with a white iron cross on the mast was particularly dazzling.

The crowd began to cheer!

As the large fleet led by the flagship "Caesar" gets closer, a rumbling salute begins to sound in the Keel Port area!

One sound, two sounds... until twenty-one sounds, they still did not stop, followed by twenty-two sounds, twenty-three sounds... and finally stayed on forty-two sounds.

Standing on the deck of the Caesar's command platform, Prince Heinrich, wearing a white naval officer's uniform, was watching the shore, finally couldn't help but smile and raised his lips high.

The first twenty-one sounds represent the national salute, and the next twenty-one sounds represent the arrival of Emperor William I. Sure enough, Commander Dietrich did not deceive himself, and his grandfather really came to welcome the large fleet.

As the pier got closer, Prince Heinrich could clearly see everything on the shore of Kil Bay with his eyes, and the coast, whether on the boat or on the shore, were crowded with people, waving everything in his hands that could be waving, and even vaguely heard their shouts in the strong wind.

There are also a large number of people on the pier. The slightly different one is that the people on the pier either neatly hold banners filled with various welcome slogans, or wave two small black, white and red national flags and the royal black eagle flag in their hands.

The people on the coast represent the romance of the Germans, while the people on the pier represent the sanity of the Germans. Below the romance and reason is the passion as hot as magma, the enthusiasm and hope for a powerful navy.

Prince Heinrich could clearly feel that the generals around him, especially the commander General Dietrich, had their throats rolling constantly. During this round of voyage, no matter how big the storm was, they had never seen them so nervous.

When the water diversion ship signaled the "Caesar" to arrive at the berth, the long-prepared wind band on the shore began to play the naval military music "Our Navy" "unseremarine"

The moment the battleship's gangway was laid down, the music "High-up German Fleet" "dsf1otte" was quickly connected.

After all the middle and senior officers of all the large fleets and representatives of honorary soldiers gathered at the dock, with the music of "hei1dirimsiegerkranz" "Hi1dirimsiegerkranz" "Haoi Victor's Laurel", William I, who was smiling and dressed in military uniform, began to review this fleet representing the elites of the Imperial Navy, accompanied by the infantry general Stucci.

When the whistle sounded after the representatives' review, 42 salutes sounded again at Kiel Harbor.

Mixed with the sound of whistles of different lengths of ships, the sound of salutes from the harbor, the cheers of the crowd and the sound of wind and snow in the Baltic Sea, Joey also threw his military cap high into the air, and a strong wind with snowflakes immediately swept by.

Looking at Joey's two sisters wrapped in a thick cloak, she giggled unprincipledly as she looked at Joey's messy head in the wind.

Joey grimaced at his two sisters, and then grinned happily.

It has been eight months since I came to this world. Looking at everything in front of me, Joey finally believed that he had really brought a trace of difference to this world. How could he be unhappy?

A young eagle in Hohenzollern Castle flapped its wings a few times, which really brought a tornado to the world.

Immediately after the review ceremony, before the awarding and commendation ceremony, was His Majesty the Emperor's speech to the officers and soldiers of the Great Fleet.

Just when everyone was worried that the old emperor's speech in the strong wind could continue, it had already raging for a morning of wind and snow. Suddenly, it stopped. The sky as thick as lead was suddenly torn apart. The early winter sun showed its long-lost face, and a beam of light shone over the Port of Kiel.

"Hello, soldiers of the Imperial Royal Navy, hello! I want to say to everyone, please relax, you are back home! You have returned to your long-lost home! There are 25 days of sea voyages in 14 months, which is an amazing achievement. Thank you for your outstanding performance, really."

"General Stotch, thank you for your outstanding leadership of the Navy, thank you!"

"General Dietrich, thank you for your dedication and work. This famous fleet in which you are in has accomplished impressive results. Thank you!"

"Same, thank you to the Prime Minister, Speaker of the Imperial House, Speaker of the Federal Councillor who attended the welcome ceremony today..."

"I want to say that today is a great day for the entire Imperial Royal Navy, and for you, it is also wonderful. I and all the people of the Empire have heard and seen the achievements of all of you!"

"Without you, the Empire and I would never have achieved such a brilliant achievement. I would like to thank all the Navy soldiers and your families, the Empire and I would like to express our highest gratitude to you. You have completed your mission incredibly. Thank you very much!"

"Choose to join the Imperial Royal Navy, which is the most important decision in each of you life. You have chosen the path of diligence, sweat and sacrifice. You have chosen the honor, courage and commitment. You have chosen the Iron Cross Black Hawk Navy Flag. You have chosen to serve the Empire and defend the rights and interests of our great Germany."

"Germany is in your heart, the ocean is in your soul, and salt water flows in your blood vessels. You are willing to use the ultimate principle of the Imperial Royal Navy as a benchmark to constrain your life. In your heart, there will never be the word "impossible", because I know you, and I know that the Imperial Royal Navy will never give up!"

"Don't give up, don't give in, don't retreat, never surrender or surrender. No matter where you are, no matter what kind of work, no matter what the mission brings you, you only need to remember one word, that is victory! That's why you want to join the Navy."

"That's victory!"

Cheers surged like a tide!

"Compared with other great naval forces in the world, we are still weak, and we have no glorious naval history to show off, and there is no great heroic story with you. This is a fact and a reality."

"But I want to say, you, you are writing the history of the Imperial Royal Navy, and you are the heroes of your children and grandchildren. From today on, the Imperial Royal Navy and you have left your own mark on the history of our great country."

“Many years later, people will stand here to pay tribute to your great service, be proud of what you have fought for, and they will tell your stories and tell your applications.”

"You are shaping tomorrow, and you are the heroic legacy left to future generations!"

The cheers were even more violent than the north wind that had just stopped!

"I want to tell you another good news. From today on, a new army will be added to the sequence of the Imperial Royal Navy, the Imperial Royal Navy 6 team."

"From today on, you have another robe, fighting side by side with comrades, and sharing life and death together! I want you to unite, you are the tip of the spear, you are the blade, you are the shield to protect our great Germany!"

"There is no hill, our Navy 6 members cannot occupy, no sea area, our Navy dare not enter, and no storm is something we cannot defeat, because you know that as long as we are united, there is nothing that Germany cannot do, absolutely nothing!"

"I am full of pride and confidence in your future! Germany will be great because of you!"

“As long as we unite together for the same mission, goal, patriotism, we will win because we are a family, a great country.”

"Wait, I want to stay. Not only will I shake hands with these 110 soldiers who are preparing to receive commendation, I will also stay for a few more hours, or a day, shake hands with you and all your naval officers and soldiers!"

"As long as you don't dislike me, the old man, is slow."

The laughter rang again!

"Finally, I want to tell you that pursuing excellence and living for adventure must not only have ideas, but also have lofty dreams, run farther and sail faster, never stop pursuing greatness, never stop chasing the ambition of chasing the stars, be confident, you are more competent in this job than anyone else, you are the best, smartest, and strongest people in the world."

"You are warriors, you are warriors, you are champions, you will lead the empire to victory, you will make us proud, and glory will surround you!"

"Good luck to you, may God bless the will of God, thank you!"

The whistle in Kil Bay was pulled up long again, and 42 cannons sounded again throughout the military port.
Chapter completed!