Samuer's answer was also expected by Deng Yongjian, because among European countries, the German army relatively attaches more importance to the sense of honor of soldiers, and advocates the spirit of iron and blood, and the degree of recognition of surrender is also lower than that of other countries. Therefore, the Germans are not so easily convinced.

However, before coming, Deng Yongjian was also fully prepared, and said: " Your Excellency, Captain, and all of you, I deeply admire your military spirit, you are indeed worthy of German soldiers, but have you ever thought about it, your decision is not only on behalf of all of you present, but on the hundreds of soldiers on this warship, I think they are all excellent soldiers, most of them are still young people, and even many of them are not married, can you bear to watch these young excellent soldiers lose their lives in this way? Let their parents and families grief. And Captain Samuel, you should have a wife, a child and a parent, how sad your family will be if you die in battle, and all the others, don't you think about your family?"

After listening to Deng Yongjian's words, Samur's face suddenly changed, and the faces of the other German officers were not natural, because Deng Yongjian's words did have some touch on them, after all, thinking of his family members who were far away in China, the spirit and sense of honor of the soldiers would also fade a lot. After all, this battlefield is not a battle to defend the country, but to fight other countries. Although before the departure, they all said that it was for the honor of the country when they mobilized at home, but the officers knew that this war and the honor of the country had nothing to do with it, and they were fighting for interests.

However, Samour is a typical German soldier, in addition to being rigorous and serious, the Germans also have a very distinctive characteristic, that is, stubbornness, so Samuel is not so easy to be convinced, or stiffly said: "You are not wrong, if I die in battle, my family will indeed be very sad, but they will also be proud of me, because I died in battle honorably, and did not tarnish the honor of German soldiers, I think the families of other soldiers also think the same way." ”

Deng Yongjian said in a deep voice: "But you obviously have a chance to live, and you don't have to die in battle, because in this battle, you have done your best, and your performance is worthy of the honor of a soldier." Without waiting for Samuel to speak, he hurriedly added: "Your Excellency, please tell me honestly, if this battle is fought again, will you have a chance of winning?"

Samur was silent for a while before finally nodding and saying, "Lieutenant Colonel Deng, I admit that we really have no chance of winning, and your warships and the weapons you use are all superior to us. ”

Deng Yongjian said: "Your Excellency, your honesty deserves my respect, and in such a battle with a huge disparity in strength, you have done your best, and fought to the last moment, you have fulfilled the obligations of an excellent soldier, but defeat is not your responsibility, so surrender is not a shameful thing, and as a captain, you are also obliged to let your crew go back alive, so that they have a chance to survive." ”

Samur lowered his head again, and after a long while, he nodded and said, "Okay, we have to discuss it again, please wait on the warship for a while." ”

Deng Yongjian nodded and said, "Yes." ”

The soldiers took Deng Yongjian to the deck, and Deng Yongjian first told the boat that had sent him over to go back to Kunming to inform him that he would have to wait a little longer on the Brandenburg. After the dinghy left, Deng Yongjian leaned on the side of the ship, lit a cigarette, and carefully observed the old battleship.

In the old time and space, battleships were like dinosaurs in ancient times, long extinct, but after all, this is a powerful weapon that once dominated for a while, and its combat mode of bombardment with simple and crude hand-to-hand artillery is enough to make people's blood boil as long as you think about it.

From Deng Yongjian's point of view, the craftsmanship of this warship is still a little rough, but compared with modern warships, it is full of simple and crude violent aesthetic elements, and it is now full of scars and bullet holes on the deck, which is even more barbaric and rough. In contrast, the slender hull of modern warships, simple and smooth lines, as well as weapons with a high degree of automation and informatization, are more like a fine work of art, which is probably an important reason why many military enthusiasts have always been obsessed with the era of heavy ships and giant guns.

Although Deng Yongjian is a modern soldier, he also felt that it was indeed a pity to sink such a warship.

After about half an hour, a German soldier came over and asked Deng Yongjian to go back to the command room. And this time, Samuel no longer had the appearance of being full of gods just now, but a dejected look, and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Deng, if we surrender, are you really capable of guaranteeing the safety of our lives?" ”

Deng Yongjian said solemnly: "Of course, the other two warships have already defeated your transport fleet, but they have rescued hundreds of German soldiers from the sea, what do you think we are doing this for? Moreover, we have captured more than 5,000 soldiers from various countries in Tianjin, and now they are all safe, of course they will carry out some work under our arrangement, but reasonable rest time, food supply, and medical security can be fully guaranteed." Therefore, after the surrender, as long as you obey our orders and arrange the work, we can definitely ensure your safety, and after the battle is over, we will negotiate with the German government to resolve the issue of prisoners of war, and you can return home safely. ”

Samuel nodded and said, "Okay, we're willing to surrender." ”

When Deng Yongjian heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Captain Samuel, you have made a correct decision, and hundreds of German families will be grateful for your decision." ”

Samuel said again: "Lieutenant Colonel Deng, I have one more question, I wonder if you can answer me?"

Deng Yongjian said: "What a problem." ”

Samur said: "Can you tell me what weapons your warships used to hit our warships under water, in addition to artillery, and whether it was a new type of torpedo." ”

Deng Yongjian smiled and said, "Captain, this is a military secret, please forgive me for not being able to answer your question." ”

When Samuel heard this, he was able to understand that this was very normal in Europe, and that if a country developed an advanced weapon, it would definitely be an important military secret, so it would be difficult for him to ask again, so he said: "Then can I go to your ship to have a visit and see what the warship that defeated us is really like." ”

Deng Yongjian said: "I can react to this request like our captain, but whether I can agree to your request or not must be decided by the captain." ”

After speaking, Deng Yongjian boarded the dinghy and returned to the Kunming ship, where he persuaded Shang Jinfeng and other officers to surrender. After listening to Samuer's request, Shang Jinfeng laughed and said, "You can tell him that when he returns to Dagukou, he will be allowed to come on the ship to see, but any questions he raises will be based on military secrets, and he will not give him an answer, so as to see what he can see." ”

The surrender of the Brandenburg also drew a perfect end to the Battle of Bohai, and at this time in another battlefield, the Yueyang ship and the Sanya ship also rescued the German soldiers who fell into the water, so five warships, together with four small boats, converged together, imprisoned the captured fleet, and returned to Dagukou.

It was already dusk, but the speed of the transports was not very fast, and one of the engines of the Brandenburg was damaged, so the return was much slower, and it was not until the early hours of the morning that the fleet returned to Dagukou.

The battle resulted in a complete victory for the fleet, sinking the battleships USS Wools, the large ironclad USS Vortenberg, the cruisers Queen Victoria Louise, HMS Peace, and HMS Wilhelm, the coastal cruisers Siegfred, HMS Heimdall, the old ironclad ships USS Prussia and USS Caesar, and four transports, the captured battleship HMS Brandenburg, and seven transports. The seven captured transport ships had a displacement of 3,500 tons and a large displacement of more than 5,000 tons, four of which were from the German mainland, each carrying 1,500 army soldiers and supplies ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 tons;

In total, the captured German soldiers reached 8,217 people, more than 100 horses, and more than 12,000 tons of various materials were captured, which were roughly divided into three categories, grain, coal, and weapons, of which nearly 6,000 tons of various grains, more than 2,500 tons of coal, more than 3,000 tons of various weapons and ammunition, and the rest were other materials.

According to detailed statistics later, among the weapons captured, the number of Mauser Type 98 rifles alone reached 7,327, in addition to 60 imitation Maxim machine guns, 45 45-mm machine guns, 25 75-mm howitzers, 10 100-mm howitzers, and a considerable number of various bullets and shells.

It can be said that the harvest of this battle is quite rich, more than all the previous battles, and it is currently needed by the crossing group, more than 6,000 tons of grain, so that the crossing group does not have to worry about food for a considerable period of time, not only to feed the newly recruited army, but also to supply the new German prisoners, although the captives are all free labor, but at least let them be fed. In addition, a large number of German-made weapons were captured, but they were all the most advanced weapons of this era, not only could all the newly recruited infantry be reloaded with Mauser Type 98 rifles, but also the additional firepower reinforcement battalion also had enough weapons to be formed immediately.

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