However, now, Raeder has given Fang Yan a chance to implement the plan in advance. Raeder, who had been promoted to lieutenant commander, had now become one of the core leaders in the German navy, and even if he became commander-in-chief, it was only a matter of time from a historical point of view. If Fang Yan can seize this opportunity and get a different look from him, then whether it is the future promotion of military ranks, or the all-round influence and changes on the navy, he can rely on Raeder's support to greatly reduce the obstacles encountered.

After all, Fang Yan was still just a cadet who had just begun his training, and even with Raeder's appreciation, it was impossible for him to go through the three-year process and become an officer and second lieutenant that countless ordinary soldiers envied. At present, Fang Yan is still concerned about using this opportunity to influence Raeder's will, so as to change the power building of the German Navy in the Weimar era. It was already the beginning of 1925, and the first wave of post-war expansion of the German Navy was soon about to come with the continuous progress of the Dawis plan; Although the German Navy at this time was still under the strict restrictions of the "Versailles Treaty", and no key weapons such as air carriers, large battleships, and submarines could be built, the cruisers and torpedo boats that started construction at this stage could also become an effective auxiliary force in the future fleet. At this time, the young Fang Yan obviously did not have the ability to directly affect this process, and with the help of Raeder's hand, it was obviously the most ideal situation. The beneficiaries of his own naval design should not only be the Italian Navy; Every ship built by the German Navy in the process of rebuilding should be qualitatively strengthened under his opening!

As soon as he thought of this, Fang Yan's heart couldn't help but flutter. In his gaze at Raeder, he faintly showed a somewhat enthusiastic expression, as if he saw a towering giant tree that could be relied on for climbing. Although this kind of behavior that needed thighs everywhere made Fang Yan, a young traverser, feel a little damaged in his self-esteem, but in the current situation, he could only bury that unruly heart deeply for the time being. Now he is attached to people in order to allow his wings to grow as quickly as possible, and when he completely completes the transformation, whether it is Ziano or Raeder, he will no longer need Fang Yan to look up to him.

Amid the salute of the cadets and officers, Raeder left the room at the end of his lecture. To Fang Yan's surprise, Major Sturdy immediately announced that there would be no unified training tonight, which gave the cadets enough time to let their minds wander and complete the article on the future development of the German Navy that Raeder had requested. Fang Yan, who returned to the dormitory, reviewed and sorted out the various cognitive concepts precipitated in his memory over and over again, and a confident smile gradually emerged from the corner of his mouth. Feeling the surging sea of knowledge in his mind, Fang Yan did not hesitate any longer, and immediately poured out his "own" concept without reservation.

Although the naval strategy is huge and difficult, and has a close relationship with various fields, it is by no means something that Fang Yan can say in just a few hours, and you must know that Mahan's voluminous "Treatise on Sea Power" is only one of the small pages of the grand picture of the ocean; However, for Fang Yan, who has long been well-informed in this field, it is not at all difficult to write a bright article that is eye-catching enough in a limited space. As time passed, Fang Yan was completely immersed in his own rigorous cognitive framework of German naval strategy. When he finally put down the pen, he only felt that he was in good spirits and hearty, and the thoughts he had been pressing in his heart for a long time finally got a long-awaited catharsis.

"How can this attract Radel's attention?" After reading his argument from beginning to end again, Fang Yan muttered in a voice that could only be heard clearly. In order to achieve this goal, he can be said to have exhausted all the solutions in the previous nearly 3 hours, and finally condensed a brilliant work that makes him feel logically rigorous and meticulous and neatly written at the moment. After writing his name on the first page of the article, Fang Yan handed over the bound "Letters of Nomination" to Colonel Lucas; Walking out of the latter's room, Fang Yan took a deep breath, and his face showed a look of intense joy and anticipation.

What Fang Yan didn't know was that he was actually the last person to hand in this assignment. The simple cadets did not have so many fancy intestines as Fang Yan, and they never thought of using this to win the special attention of Raeder, who was a vice admiral, but with their young enthusiasm, they imagined the future scene of the German Navy on the page. However, even if Fang Yan knew, he would only laugh it off, after all, as a traverser, he had too many responsibilities and missions, and these were not something that his peers around him could realize and experience.

The stars are hidden, the moon is lonely, and in the ordinary office building not far from the barracks, Raider, who has always been in military uniform, has received all the students' essay assignments sent by Lucas. In order to make these young cadets always have hope for the German Navy, Raeder, who has entered middle and old age, still chooses to review it at the moment when it is close to 10 o'clock. He believed that with his concise comments and his lofty status as a lieutenant general, those cadets would surely be very excited when they received his detailed review of the article, and his mission would come to a successful conclusion.

Under the bright light, Raeder read an article in front of him with great interest. However, he was already standing at the top of the peak, and he would not really pay attention to the suckling dreams of these newborn calves; He just looked at the brave and enthusiastic junior like a deceased elder, and smiled knowingly after feeling the torch of the German spirit. It didn't take long for the article in his hand to be read and commented on by him in more than a dozen copies, and it wasn't until the penultimate that Raeder's expression really became slightly condensed in casualness.

"The present situation of the German navy with Poland and France as imaginary enemies is only a last resort after the treaty has severely constrained its strength; When Germany is one day freed from the yoke of all evils, the British Navy will be our number one enemy......" Raeder muttered, a glint of approval in his eyes. Being able to understand this level proves that the author of this article has really immersed himself in studying the relevant strategies of the country and the sea, which is quite a good performance for a military cadet who has just entered the training regiment.

"Fein von Schwarz, he's so much taller than the idiots in the army who have their eyes fixed on this pond in the Baltic Sea." Raeder glanced at the name in the upper left corner of the page and nodded slightly. In fact, the reason why he asked the cadets to write such an opinion this time is not only to strengthen their confidence in their own navy, but also to see with their own eyes whether there are any malleable talents among these people. Although Lucas had already named a few people to him, Raeder preferred to believe his eyes; What he saw at this moment was clearly a pearl in the sea that Lucas had never mentioned before.

After writing a few comments with his heart, Raeder immediately set his sights on the next one; After a while, his gaze froze slightly. This article is a strategic analysis of the failure of the High Seas Fleet during the World War, and ultimately attributes it to the German High Command and the Navy's upper echelons, who had positioned the fleet as a deterrent before the war, but never really developed a plan for even a war with the British Navy. Because of this, this huge fleet was able to stay in the harbor for most of the war and rust, and eventually bred a mutiny, becoming the "November culprit" for the overthrow of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Therefore, the German Navy in the new era must avoid this kind of tragedy, and only by basing itself on the courage to wage war with a strong enemy from the beginning can the value of the fleet be truly realized.

"Otto Schmidt, number one overall in the training group...... I'm looking forward to where you can go in your naval strategic studies. Raeder's eyes twinkled, and he spoke softly. There are by no means a few of the middle and upper echelons of the German Navy who possess this knowledge, but it is surprising that it is only cadets who have not even completed their basic training to raise this point. Raeder read it a second time before writing down his judgment on it; And he wrote more than 200 words this time, and he remembered the name in his heart in the process.

"This one is...... Jonas Blom, is that beautiful child? Seeing this name, Raeder couldn't help but think of the lecture this afternoon. Among the cadets was a handsome figure with a childish face and particularly bright blue star eyes, which was unforgettable at a glance, thinking that it was the boy of the Brom family who had been mentioned by Lucas last time, with an astonishing wealth of naval expertise and excellent organizational and coordination skills. Somehow, recalling the situation this afternoon, Raeder suddenly noticed that the young man looked at him a little differently than the other students; Although there is yearning and reverence in his expression, it is more rational and sober, as if his brainwashing relying on profound skills has no effect on him!