At night, the sky suddenly falls like a goose feather with snow. The Kiel military port www.biquge.info the pen "Fun" Pavilion was soon covered in a silvery white, reflecting a brilliant brilliance under the illumination of the lanterns. On the slipway by the sea, workers are still working intensively on the warship, and the snowflakes falling from the sky are covered by the canopy on the top of the slipway, supporting a stormy space for the construction site below.

Fang Yan sat on the chair in the lounge, looking at the slipway not far away. From this angle, you can see the busy scene on the freeboard deck. The huge hull is full of welding sparks with electric arcs, while huge cranes lift the parts needed for installation from the ground to the air, and stack them in front of the shipbuilders in an orderly manner under the command of the relevant personnel. Although there were hundreds of workers working on the same ship, there was no sign of any management disorder: everyone was doing their job and the overall project was moving forward with each passing day.

"General Brom, you don't really need to come to the site anymore. At present, the refit schedule of each ship has been drawn up, and the shipyard has also carried out a comprehensive detailed arrangement of thousands of sub-tasks; Now we have sufficient manpower and raw materials, and we only need to implement these tasks step by step. Horner, the shipyard's chief engineer, smiled, his chest full of high-spirited confidence. These days, as Fang Yan's assistant, he has spared no effort to integrate the more than 2,000 people engaged in the merchant ship renovation project into an efficient and huge machine. Now that it is in operation, it has shown a leap forward in a day.

According to the schedule compiled by Horner, the mail ships "Ley" and "Gustloff" will be able to join the naval battle sequence as fast carriers in five months. The 'Europa' and 'Bremen' mega cruise ships are a lot of work, but they can be completed by the end of next year. As a result of the 12-hour shift, the shipyard's other normal vessels under construction have not been affected, and some have even accelerated. The only thing that can limit this progress is the shortage of raw materials. However, how could this situation occur today when Fang Yan's cheap uncle Walter is the Minister of Economy and oversees the allocation of resources across the country?

Fang Yan smiled and nodded. For the hardware strength of this old German shipyard, Fang Yan is still very assured; In addition, this project has the dual spur of economic interests and military needs, and it is impossible for Horner and others not to go all out. At this point, the merchant ship renovation work supervised by Fang Yan has basically been completed, and perhaps, as Horner said, he only needs to stay in the office in the future and listen to the progress report of the engineering department personnel every day.

"Mr. Horner, you're doing a great job. With 20 days to go until Christmas, I will fight with my father so that everyone who participates in the project can receive a generous holiday allowance. Fang Yan said with a gentle expression. There was a look of surprise in Huo Lan's eyes, and he immediately stood up and thanked him sincerely. In today's society where capitalists exploit workers on a large scale, it is undoubtedly an extremely fortunate harvest to meet a conscientious employer.

Seeing that it was getting late, Horner said goodbye with a sense of humor; He knew that the young man in front of him would receive a call from his wife from Berlin every night, and he would talk for a long time. Fang Yan shook hands and said goodbye to his deputy on this project, and couldn't help but praise the other party for his grasp of time. It was 6:35 p.m., and Sylvia's clingy kitten was about to return home and call her.

"Jingle bell!" Just as he was thinking about it, a crisp phone rang from his desk. Fang Yan was slightly stunned by the prompt bell that came in advance, and then put the earpiece to his ear. After a moment, Fang Yan's body stiffened: instead of his wife's soft and clear seductive voice, it was a hoarse and thick male voice that he was also extremely familiar with.

"Jonas, I'm Adolf Hitler. I heard Field Marshal Erich (Raeder) say that your work in Kiel is coming to an end? What is the progress of the refitting of the ships, and are there any difficulties that remain? ”

Rao is Fang Yan's mind has been tempered quite mature in the 20 years since the crossing, and he is still shocked by this sudden voice at this moment. Although the voice on the phone changed slightly from the real person, Fang Yan still immediately heard Hitler's voice. For a moment, Fang Yan didn't know what kind of complicated feelings flooded his heart: Counting the time, Hitler had not talked to him on the phone for seven or eight years.

"Your Excellency, the design work for the renovation of the four key merchant ships was completed on December 1, and today is the third day of full construction. ...... present" Fang Yan quickly calmed down and began to explain Hitler's inquiries to him one by one in a normal tone. In the smooth response, Fang Yan gradually realized that Hitler, as the Führer, would not be idle and take the initiative to call to care about the progress of his work, and he must have something else to do.

Hitler on the other end of the line seemed to be deeply pleased with Fang Yan's ability. After a few words of encouragement, Hitler spoke again: "Jonas, since the evaluation and design phases of the merchant ship renovation have been completed, it would be a great waste of talent for you to continue to stay in Kiel. I asked Erich for advice to fly back to Berlin tomorrow morning to rest, and then there was a task that suited you better. As for what you are currently doing, Major General Essidor of the Kiel garrison will take over tomorrow, and you don't need to worry about it. Finally, I would like to cordially invite you to join me for lunch tomorrow at noon in the Prime Minister's Office. ”

Fang Yan was a little confused when he heard this, Hitler actually dismissed his current position so cleanly, which is no different from the situation when those army veterans were "retired" last year; However, the second half of Hitler's words did not mean to take away himself at all, and at present, the entire German top brass has sharpened its head and wants to get into front of the Führer's private table. Fang Yan's heart moved slightly, and he vaguely guessed a possibility, and when he respectfully thanked Hitler, his eyes fell on the drawer on the left side of the desk.

Hitler's words really didn't have any discounts. Less than two hours later, the burly Rear Admiral Essidor arrived in front of Fang Yan's gate with an official order from the naval headquarters. Fang Yan took 15 minutes to go through the handover procedures with the other party, and then the office ushered in its new owner. Watching the adjutant help him pack up his personal belongings such as books and materials, Fang Yan couldn't help but feel funny about the situation at the moment: Hitler didn't let himself stay longer for a day, and quickly recalled himself with eye-popping vigor.

On the morning of December 6, Fang Yan's plane landed steadily at the airport in the northern suburbs of Berlin. A black Mercedes-Benz sedan was waiting next to the runway, and to Fang Yan's surprise, the driver and the officer who greeted the car were all dressed in dark green SS uniforms. Following almost the same path as last month, Fang Yan once again came to the gate of the Prime Minister's Office in a recessed manner. However, this time there were not so many dignitaries in the Chancellery, and Fang Yan only saw Foreign Minister Ribbentrop standing next to Hitler with a sad face.

"Jonas, it must have been hard work for more than a month in the Kiel military port, right? However, you should not feel aggrieved and complain because you received this task after returning from victory, after all, you are the only one in the navy who understands both aviation operations and aircraft carrier design. Hitler's reassuring words were soothing, and his attitude was completely different from the stern rigidity in front of the army generals. Ribbentrop next to him showed a look of surprise in his eyes, and then returned to his depressed and lost face.

Fang Yan smiled heartily and said from the bottom of his heart: "Dear Führer, this is a job that I am familiar with and love. What's more, it's all for Germany! Being able to contribute my small strength on the road to the rejuvenation of the country and the nation is my unshirkable duty as a soldier and an honor worthy of praise. ”

Hitler nodded, looking at Fang Yan with a look of appreciation. He patted the sofa in front of him, and Fang Yan immediately sat down in front of him. Hitler paused, and said, "You must be curious, why did I call you back from Kiel in such a hurry?" Now I don't have to hide anything from you, because there's one thing I need to ask Jonas for you to do. ”

"Honorable Führer, isn't it a position in the Navy? But I'm just a newly-promoted brigadier general, and the only thing I'm good at is naval aviation operations and ship design. There are countless people in the army and government who are better than me, and I am only worried that I am not capable enough to live up to the trust and trust of your Führer. Fang Yan said with an embarrassed face.

Hitler shook his head slowly, his expression solemn: "Only you can do this." Your wife, the sister of the heir to the Italian leader and the daughter of a close friend of the leader, needs to convey to the heart of the Italian government through this unofficial channel the true German attitude towards Finland. As a result of the Soviet-Finnish war, German-Italian relations were now developing in a very unfavorable direction for Germany; If we do not correct it in time, we will not only lose huge economic benefits, but we may even lose Italy, an ally that we can rely on. ”

Speaking of this, Hitler turned his head to look at his foreign minister: "Joachim (Ribbentrop), Jonas has been at the Kiel shipyard before, and he may not know a little about the current situation between Germany and Italy, so please briefly sort out Jonas." (To be continued.) )