On March 2, 1926, the cruiser Emden, which had been at sea for nine months, finally returned to the port of Keel.

The remnant sun hung low in the edge of the sky near the western horizon, the fiery red sunset enveloping the entire harbor and even the rippling waters of the water were reflected in a purple glow. Fang Yan and other cadets carried their bags and stood next to the gangway to say their final goodbyes to the officers and men on board, although the current lineup circle of the German Navy is far from what it used to be, but after this parting, it will be difficult to see each other again in the future.

Walking on the dock, Fang Yan and other military cadets also went their separate ways, they undoubtedly had too many things to do after staying at sea for more than half a year, and those who had already become fathers were even more worried that if they didn't go back, the children in the family would not recognize them. This time, the navy gave them half a month's vacation, which was considered compensation for their long-term trip to sea. Fang Yan soon arrived at the railway station in the port of Kiel and boarded a train to Hamburg; For him, there are also many things that need to be dealt with and paid attention to now.

When the sky was full of stars, Fang Yan, who was full of wind and dust, returned to his home in Hamburg. Cheap Daddy Rudolph unexpectedly hasn't come back yet, so Fang Yan took a good shower first, and then came to his room to check the letters. Although Fang Yan had already informed Sylvia that he would be going to sea for a long time, with his understanding of the girl, it was likely that the other party would still send him a letter to confide in him. And when Fang Yan pushed open the door, he couldn't help but be taken aback, because on top of his desk, there were dozens of pink envelopes, and these were the standard style of letters sent by Sylvia to himself!

"This little fool......" Fang Yan gently stroked the envelopes with a faint fragrance in front of him, and his heart was full of mixed feelings; He had no idea that Sylvia was so attached to him that she still sent her feelings to herself once a week during the period when she was completely unable to receive letters. For a moment, Fang Yan wanted to rush to Milan overnight and completely possess this delicate and touching girl, no matter what, he didn't want the other party to be separated from him for a moment, even if it was to abandon his existing status as a military cadet and return to ordinary people!

However, the other black envelope on the table made the love that suddenly boiled in Fang Yan's heart lose its impulse, and it was filled with reason and calmness again. It was a letter from Hitler, a name that seemed to have a magical nature, and it quickly reminded him of his responsibility and all the efforts he had made to achieve it. He has already gone so far on the road of changing the future destiny of Germany, and he must not give up halfway, not to mention the dignity that exists in Fang Yan's heart, and he is not willing to let himself become the son-in-law of the Ziano family, and he has to look at the faces of others from this matter. He must become an existence that old Ciano will look up to in the future, so that the union concluded can truly become stronger and unbreakable!

As soon as he thought of this, Fang Yan first opened the letter sent by Hitler and read it carefully under the bright lamp. Fang Yan was pleased that Hitler still maintained considerable trust and enthusiasm for his "political confidant," who provided him with large financial sponsorships every month: he used several pages of tirades to describe to himself the recent development of the National Socialist Party, including when and where he gave speeches, how many new party members were recruited, and which cities in China established party branch bases. At the end, Hitler also mentioned that his copy of Mein Kampf had been published, and presented a copy to Fang Yan, and "with a sincere heart" expected Fang Yan to give him a reply after reading it.

Fang Yan's eyelids fluttered, and he saw that there was an extra book wrapped in black leather on the right side of his desk, and when he saw the unfamiliar title and familiar author, he couldn't help but cover his forehead with his hand in pain. Before the crossing, he had read the Chinese translation of the book, and the boring and lengthy text made it difficult for him to read it after reading a dozen pages; Now to let him read the whole book, this is simply a terrible mental torture inflicted on him. However, this is a catastrophe that Fang Yan cannot avoid, since he decided to use Hitler's "confidant" as political capital, and then influence the decision-making of the German center in the future, he can only play this role well!

"Ah, Jonas you're back!" Just as Fang Yan carefully replied to Hitler, Rudolph's familiar middle-aged male voice suddenly sounded in his ears. Fang Yan raised his head, and sure enough, he saw that his cheap father was standing in front of the door with a surprised face, and he was still wearing the solemn suit he wore on formal occasions. He walked forward quickly and gave his young son a fierce bear hug, the love and joy that overflowed from his heart made Fang Yan feel a strong family affection and warmth in his heart.

"Jonas, I feel like you're not the same as you used to be." Rudolph, who let go of his embrace, carefully looked at Fang Yan's handsome and elegant face, and said with joy. After more than half a year of sailing, Rudolph obviously found that Fang Yan had undergone a transformation in his personal temperament: if the young man in the past was a piece of warm and clear porcelain jade, then now he has a little more sharpness and fortitude in it, which makes people completely ignore the slight immaturity of his appearance because of his biological age. Rudolph suddenly found that the choice of his young son to enter the barracks was not necessarily an ideal tempering for him, and this kind of condensed and refined charm could only be possessed by him in the whole family after hard training.

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Father, I'm almost a year older, and it's normal to have some changes than before. He paused, did not continue to talk about this topic, but said again with some doubts: "Father, why did you come back so late today, is there something troublesome?" ”

Rudolph snorted and said, "Today, the people from the Navy came to visit the facilities and hardware of the shipyard, so I stayed with them a little longer. These guys can be said to be extremely rigid, and even our shipyard has to carry out inspections, lest they do not have the conditions to build light cruisers and delay their planned construction period. The day after tomorrow, the Navy will send a tender letter to shipyards with this qualification across the country, so that each company can propose a light cruiser design that meets their requirements, of course, as long as there is no accident, this order will definitely be won by us, who have absolute technical superiority. At the end of the sentence, the unhappiness on Rudolph's face subsided.

"We should have already prepared a plan, right?" Hearing the information contained in Rudolph's words, Fang Yan's heart perked, and he immediately asked. Rudolph snorted and said: "For this bidding, we have completed more than a dozen plans under different tonnages in the past two years, and at most we only need to make slight changes according to the requirements of the navy, and we can send our bids as soon as possible." In the end, it is thanks to you, and if you hadn't come up with those design methods two and a half years ago, we would never have been absolutely sure that we would have achieved what we are today. ”

"If I could, I would like to go to Berlin as part of the team when the final bid is made. After all, I also led the design of one of the solutions, and there will be no mistakes in technical communication. Fang Yan's heart moved slightly, and he proposed his wish to Rudolph. A year and a half ago, before the start of basic training, he had already designed a light cruiser for the German Navy within the framework of the Treaty of Versailles, and the tender for the Navy came as scheduled, and it was the perfect time for his master to sell it to the other side. Even if the Navy's final performance requirements were different from his own plan, Fang Yan had to correct them. In this field, Fang Yan, who has the insight of later generations, is confident that in the current era, no one can have attainments higher than him!

Rudolph showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he didn't expect Fang Yan to personally participate in this matter this time; After a moment of silence, he slowly responded, "You have this heart, and I have no reason to refuse." Just a reminder to you, if you go to Berlin with the group in about a week, when are you going to see your Sylvia? For most of the past six months, she's been writing a letter to you every week, and she's coming to Hamburg for Christmas, just to feel you in your bedroom. Although I used to be very unsympathetic to your relationship with this little girl, but now I really feel her deep love for you, so I think you should go to Milan to spend more time with her this holiday. ”

Fang Yan was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't say a word for a long time. He could imagine the girl's unfulfilled expectations before she walked into her room, and her loss at the pink letters at her desk, which had no one to open; The tender infatuation as you gaze at your framed photo, and the quiet murmur of your bed. All of this made Fang Yan's heart tighten, and the love for the girl that he had finally pressed down before jumped up again. Perhaps, he should really let go of what he is doing first and pursue the other half of his life, after all, the light patrol to be built this time is not the main force of naval warfare in the future.

"Tomorrow, then, I'll give an account of the matter to Mr. Ryan, the director of the shipyard's design department. He introduced the plan on my behalf, and it should also be able to achieve the desired effect. After being silent for a while, Fang Yan finally spoke slowly, "I'll go talk to Sylvia on the phone." ”

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