Chapter 35 Overture (5)(2/2)
"I understand, but this requires technical support from the Navy. My Head of State."
"It seems that I have been negligent again. You can pass the information on your hands to the Navy and let them analyze it for themselves. This is originally a job in the Navy's Staff. After collecting the information, it is still analyzing it for them. The Navy is really too leisurely." Xu Jun said with a smile.
"When it comes to the navy, I think Marshal Redell is smiling when he sleeps now. There has never been a time in the history of the German Navy as he is now.
With the cooperation of Air Force long-range bombers and reconnaissance aircraft units, the submarine and destroyer units have significant results, while the results of surface ships are also satisfactory.
Coupled with our public opinion hype, Marshal Redell's current reputation is comparable to Admiral Schell." Xu Jun said with a smile.
"In addition, my head of state, the three British battleships we seized in the Battle of Dunkorke and the heavy cruiser you seized personally have been repaired, and will soon be able to join the naval sequence. The addition of these battleships will greatly strengthen the strength of the Imperial Navy.
In addition, the repairs of the injured Prince Eugen and Schánhorst and Gneisenno were much faster than I expected at the time, and they also took this opportunity to strengthen the modification according to your requirements. The more powerful Bosmer is close to the final completion. After the repair of the other warships, they can start the sea trial and formal service." Weirler came on the side.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, you have also forgotten the aircraft carrier Earl Zeppelin. I have never known that the Head of State had such deep expectations for this aircraft carrier.
Now the equipment and technical departments of the Navy are fully modifying the drawings according to the requirements and wishes of the Head of State. The domestic and navy's investment in manpower, materials and funds required to build this aircraft carrier is extremely refreshing, and the construction speed exceeds my imagination. According to the current construction progress, I believe she will be officially in service before November.
The Navy is now training aircraft carrier professionals frantically, and is also proudly prying the corner of the head of the Air Force under the name of the order of the head of state, selecting the first batch of naval fighter units from the elite air force pilots.
When all these warships are put into the fleet sequence, the strength of the German Navy's large warships will surpass the British Navy for the first time in history. The German Navy finally has the opportunity to realize its dream for decades. How could Marshal Redell not be ecstatic about it?" Kirsten also said with a smile.
"You have also missed a little. Now the navy can be said to be rich and powerful. The funds allocated to them by the Head of State allow their expensive warships to continue to be built. This is what makes Marshal Redell the happiest thing." Weirler said with a smile.
"The Navy is now like a nouveau riche, spending money like flowing water. In order to repair the injured warships, they paid five times the salary to recruit workers. I went to the repair site of Prince Eugen to see it. More than 2,500 people were working hard where the welding flowers were flowing like waterfalls.
The warship hulls were covered with naval technicians, most of which were shipbuilders from French shipyards. The naval technical supervisors were not afraid of the French's destruction." Kirsten said with a smile.
"I proposed the idea of recruiting French workers to work overtime, otherwise the Navy would not be able to recover its combat effectiveness in the short term no matter what. These people have been identified by the Navy's security department, and they have guarantees, and they are not responsible for repairs by important institutions.
Don’t regard the French as enemies. Lieutenant colonels. As long as they give reasonable returns, the French workers are no less responsible for their work than our German workers.
Besides, France also has very excellent shipbuilders, and their ship repair skills are equally excellent." Xu Jun closed the folder and picked up the teapot and filled the teacup with water.
"I understand what you mean, my head, but I think it is necessary to be cautious enough in this special situation. I ask you to allow us to dispatch a safety team at each naval shipyard to ensure the safety of the work."
"Yes, your worries make some sense, but let those security personnel pay attention to their hidden identities and do not cause unnecessary panic to affect normal work."
"As for orders, my head."
"The strength of the German navy must continue to be strengthened. This is a strategic decision we have made, otherwise we will not be able to realize the ultimate strategic goal of the empire.
The number of German naval battleships must reach the minimum required to achieve the final goal.
But now we have started to build warships, which is no longer timely for us, so there is only one way to improve the naval strength in a short period of time, that is, to seize it from the enemy.
Of course this is very difficult, and the possibility of success is very low, but it is not impossible to do it. At least we have gained several successful experiences. Although it is helpless, for us now, this is the only shortcut.
Of course, this does not mean that we will no longer build warships. For example, the construction of H-class warships will continue, but some technical adjustments are required.
The development and construction of new submarines, cruisers, destroyers and aircraft carriers will be the main direction of future development and construction of the German Navy, and the submarine and aircraft carrier technology among them are the center of development. Marshal Redell also agreed with this."
After saying this, Xu Jun turned his face and said to Kirsten: "The intelligence department will strengthen the collection of technical intelligence of the world's navy and air force in the future. In addition, your report is too boring. At tonight's regular meeting, these monotonous data and inferences are not convincing to the generals.
Tonight's meeting is very important. As my intelligence supervisor, you are qualified to participate in this meeting. Then you remember to prepare the existing information of each country more fully. I will need your intelligence support during the meeting."
"As for order, my head, I will prepare the information that may be used in the meeting."
Kirsten answered respectfully, and then she seemed to suddenly remember something. She searched the pile of documents on the table and then pulled out a document.
"I heard you talk about submarine technology before. I have the latest information I just obtained. I think you will be interested in it."
Kirsten stood up and walked to Xu Jun and placed the documents respectfully on the coffee table.
"Oh, what is that."
Xu Jun put down the teacup and picked up the document.
"This is the confidential technology of British submarines. We accidentally obtained a complete submarine active sonar system."
"What? Active sonar?"
When Xu Jun heard this news, he couldn't help but feel excited. He quickly picked up the document and read it carefully.
"It's really an unexpected gain. Two days ago, an infantry battalion of the Second Motorized Infantry Division of the Army was conducting adaptive training for landing warfare on the seaside near Le Havre. A landing craft carrying fifty fully armed soldiers and two officers lost power during the voyage, which they wrote on the report.
At that time, they drifted more than ten kilometers along the sea current. Just as they were calling for help on the radio and waiting for their superiors to rescue, they suddenly found a floating submarine on the nearby sea.
The group of army officers and soldiers originally thought it was our submarine, so they immediately asked for help from the submarine. However, no matter what kind of distress signal the army sent, the other party did not respond at all.
At this time, the officers and soldiers realized that something was wrong, so they rowed the landing craft to approach each other. After getting close, they found that it turned out to be a British submarine.
I doubt the story in the report. I really don't know what tools the army officers and soldiers used and how they rowed the thirty-ton powerless landing craft.
I personally think that those guys are obviously lost at sea, and the power failure is just a reason they artificially create to save face.
Sorry, I'm off topic a little, my head of state.
Regardless of the methods the officers and soldiers used, they docked on the submarine, but no matter how hard they tried, they could not enter the submarine.
Fortunately, before the simple infantry began to consider whether to blow up the boat's hulls with zha medicine, the naval patrol ship that came to rescue them arrived.
So the patrol ship towed the submarine twice as big as her and the ship of army officers and soldiers back to Le Havre.
After naval personnel entered the submarine for investigation, we concluded that there was a serious chlorine leakage accident on the submarine.
How this tragedy happened is now impossible to explore. It may be that the cooling water discharge system in the battery compartment has failed or that it may be an artificial mistake.
The only thing that is clear is that those crew members only lasted for two minutes at most.
Although they took emergency measures to float, it was too late to open the Tongfeng Pipe and Hat cover.
Most of the people fell on their respective posts, while those who were resting in shifts went to heaven in their dreams. May God forgive these poor people."
"May God forgive them."
Weirle lowered his head and drew a cross on his chest.
"But it was because of this pitiful tragedy, coupled with a group of army soldiers without a sense of direction, that we obtained a complete British T-class ocean submarine, including sixteen brand new MKVIi torpedoes and the most critical submarine active sonar system, a large number of important naval charts, British Navy's special crypto machine, and a batch of confidential documents including the British Navy's keytab and shipping briefing next month."
"Did the British notice this?"
Xu Jun tried his best to restrain the excitement in his heart, and he asked with a calm expression on the surface.
"Absolutely, the air supremacy in that area is already in our hands, and there was no British reconnaissance plane from beginning to end in this incident, and the navy's surveillance station did not find any British call for help that day. It seems that the submarine did not have time to send a call for help.
The submarine has been strictly disguised, and all relevant personnel have issued a closure order.
The Navy is preparing to dismantle it and transport it back to China by land. Our Military Technology Research Office will be responsible for researching the confidential technologies and developing our own products."
"I'll feel relieved then." Xu Jun smiled approvingly at Kirsten.
At this moment, the office door was gently knocked.
"Come in."
Xu Jun said loudly, and then a captain officer hurriedly walked in with a document.
The lieutenant nodded respectfully to Xu Jun and handed over the documents to Kirsten.
"This is...."
Kirsten tore open the wax seal on the file and opened the file and glanced at the second lieutenant officer with a calm face, raised his chin and signaled the other party to retreat.
After the officer walked out of the office and closed the door, Kirsten, who had a deep face, suddenly smiled. She raised her hand gracefully and saluted Xu Jun, and then respectfully handed the document to the head of state who was confused.
"Congratulations, my head, the French finally couldn't help asking for a truce. You led us to the final victory of this war that lasted for thirty-six years. Congratulations, my head."
Chapter completed!