"Never a warship in this world has such an impressive record, nor has a warship ever been able to go so far from such adversity! The cruiser Mainz and the officers and soldiers above him have achieved in just a few months, even greater than the achievements made by the navies of some countries in a century! His experience and the spirit contained in it will shine through the ages!"

In a German newspaper, Ruprecht looked at the photos of the Mainz cruiser, which occupied almost four sections, and couldn't help but sigh that almost all sections of the newspaper were used to introduce the life of the legendary warship. Starting from the initial partial line map, the keel was lowered, the warship was launched, the warship was launched, and the photos in the Battle of Toyoshima and the Battle of the Yellow Sea were mainly photographed. Finally, the battle sinking and the handling of the relics of Mainz were also the photos of the crew above.

"Well, it's enough." Ruprecht couldn't help but sigh. Mainz is so good at giving the Germans a face. If historical limitations are taken into account, the famous German ships in later generations cannot be compared with Mainz. How much did a 7,500-ton warship do in just a few months?

During the Battle of Toshima, Mainz cleanly killed two cruisers of more than 3,000 tons, Langsu and Akitsuju, and then defeated the Itsuki and Hashitara in the subsequent Battle of the Yellow Sea. As for the Yoshino? The Germans tended to be the result of Mainz anyway, while the British believed that it was the result of Zhiyuan (everyone understands the reason). The Americans and French believed that three-quarters of the results of this sinking medal were Mainz. In the subsequent maritime battle, Mainz sent the Matsushima to the bottom of the sea, perfectly completing the killing of the first-class warship! The sinking of the Chiyoda even made Mainz win six kills! Mainz is already super god! Killing beyond gods!

A 7,500-ton warship sunk 24,000-ton warship in just a few months! (Split Yoshino's tonnage to Mainz three-quarters) If it is tonnage, it is definitely unprecedented. And if it is tonnage ratio, it is more than 3 times! Not to mention the transport ships destroyed in Mainz's hands and the Japanese Navy and Army!

According to the final incomplete statistics, the total tonnage of the merchant ship destroyed by the Mainz was close to 30,000 tons, and the materials were about 6,000 tons. The Japanese army officers and soldiers who sank to the bottom of the sea to feed fish eventually broke through the 3,000 mark! The Japanese Navy was even more sad. More than half of the casualties of the Japanese Navy were caused by this warship. A rough estimate was that more than 2,000 people were killed or injured.

Anyway, the Mainz has become a symbol! A legendary existence, which is definitely worthwhile for Germany, which is on the eve of the naval rapid expansion, and must be vigorously promoted! Mainz is more than a ship! It represents the fighting spirit and unyielding spirit of the future German navy!

"If you can't go out to sea to fight, then what's the difference between a warship and a salted fish?" At another banquet, when someone asked about Ruprecht's evaluation of Mainz, Ruprecht said at the end of the evaluation. This statement, which has a very funny spirit in the Internet, immediately became a popular saying in Germany. The basic format is "If you can't xxx, then what's the difference between it and a salted fish?"

The final destination of Mainz was pretty good. All the unloaded relics were divided into three parts and sprinkled on the Toyoshima Naval Battlefield, which was used to commemorate the first victory of Mainz. Then the Yellow Sea Naval Battlefield, which was used to commemorate the glorious peak of Mainz's life. I originally wanted to sprinkle some of them in the place where I was Shen Song Island, but no one remembered what it was...

Of course, the most and most meaningful parts were naturally sent back to Germany. These parts were divided very finely, and partly given to the Brom-Foss Shipyard, which was the birthplace of the family, and it should be. Some were taken back to the headquarters of the Bavarian Design Bureau in Munich, which is the womb of the family, which is necessary. Some were sent to the Kiel Naval Academy. Mainz represents a spirit, and it is inevitable to be worshipped! Maybe one day it will become a sacred object.

But... but some of them became Prince William's personal collection. What's going on? Are you a half-century relationship with this warship? In addition to attending a ceremony when he started serving, and then having a meal on the warship... But he is the prince, so it's natural!

As a warship, Mainz is dead without regrets. It is not an exaggeration to say that the soul of the warship flew to heaven under the guidance of the Lord and reached the glorious Kingdom of God! But, when the ship left, what should the people above do? The ship has left, and people still have to live!

The Beiyang Fleet could no longer go back. Although the Japanese fought very hard due to various reasons, what is the saying? The general trend is unstoppable! The Qing Dynasty was beaten and crushed to death in this war. It was only a matter of time before the entire Beiyang Fleet was wiped out. And it was only a matter of time before the entire Beiyang Fleet was wiped out. And how to arrange the personnel withdrawn from the Kaiyuan became more realistic.

There is an old Chinese saying that one general has achieved success and thousands of bones are bleak. Mainz's reputation is not only written in the blood of the enemy, but also watered with blood by the officers and soldiers on this ship. For these people, even from their previous life experiences, Ruprecht also extended a helping hand in the principle of helping as long as they can. The middle and low-level officers who want to go home are willing to leave. Ruprecht himself provides money for retirement. Although Ruprecht is just a prince, he is almost the richest prince in the whole world. Without further ado, it is still okay to give 10,000 pounds.

As for the senior officers, Ruprecht really didn't expect Yang Yonglin and others to stick to this. Historically, he praised Yang Yonglin only because of his final decision, and his best performance in abilities was to assist in command in the Battle of the Yellow Sea, and after the warship was injured, he brought people to repair the warship overnight. The battlefield response and organizational ability were considered good, but in this plane, Ruprecht felt that this guy was just like cheating! Just for this performance, Ruprecht believed that it should be good to pull him to Germany. Anyway, until the end of the Qing Dynasty, there will be no more large-scale naval battles in the Beiyang!

"Well, the result is not bad. The Mainz cruiser has perfectly completed its life. Its final outcome is not demolished, nor is it sunk into the sea as an artificial reef during peacetime. It was sunk with brilliant achievements on the battlefield." After Ruprecht put away the newspaper, Tirpitz next to him said respectfully.

"How did you do what I asked you to do?" Ruprecht asked then.

"Uh, are you talking about some personnel arrangements of the Beiyang Fleet? This has been cleared. Although he is from the Qing Dynasty, Mr. Yang and others have done a good job in both record and tactics, at least much better than those who have never been on the battlefield." Tirpitz said.

"In addition, let me tell you the good news that the first ship of Germany's next large cruiser is Mainz. Your 10,000-ton cruiser's No. 2 plan has been favored by the Navy. There is no problem with the overall design, but some details such as firepower need to be considered." Tirpitz added.
Chapter completed!