A week later, Fang Yan received another invitation from Lina under the code name Simon. Although Fang Yan still had great resistance and hostility towards this, due to the experience of retreating from the whole body last time, the nervousness and hesitation in his heart had decreased slightly compared to the beginning. Fang Yan, who was apprehensive in his heart, came to Linna's manor again. And what made him feel glad and puzzled was that Lina still didn't make a physical request to him, and she didn't even make a harassing ambiguous act to him!

"What is this woman thinking?" Fang Yan whispered with confusion. For a woman's heart that is as distant and unpredictable as a needle under the sea, Fang Yan actually doesn't know how to speculate; The reason why he and Sylvia have come to this point today is largely due to the girl's boldness and initiative in love, which makes everything fall into place. At this moment, facing Linna, who was obviously sophisticated and cunning like a fox, Fang Yanden felt that he was completely in a passive position, and could only let the other party lead him by the nose. Faintly, Fang Yan guessed that Linna might be putting a long line on herself, but this was difficult to establish after thinking about it; With Lenna's personal experience, doesn't she know that it is impossible for her to abandon Sylvia?

After thinking about it a few times, Fang Yan, who was still puzzled, stopped thinking about this troublesome matter. Anyway, he wasn't very repulsed by the current situation where he and Lina were just friends, at least so that he wouldn't have to betray Sylvia, who was already his legal wife, both physically and mentally. Under the cheerful mood, Fang Yan's life has become calm and full of sunshine again. As always, he devoted himself to the professional study of food and clothing, and while familiarizing himself with the nautical industry, he also actively expanded his knowledge in other fields. When he was tired, going to Heydrich to teach him violin playing skills was an important part of Fang Yan's life. Under the teaching of this child of a musical family, his performance skills and musical skills have made great progress.

At the beginning of January 1928, when the cold winter was still raging across Central Europe, the German Navy also ushered in an exciting recovery in strength. Sue. In the face of the Navy's proposal for the construction of a new 10,000-ton capital ship, the Congress passed it by a decisive margin of 354 votes in favor and 105 votes against. Immediately after the meeting, an allocation of DM 85 million was approved for the construction of the first A-ship. Although this process is a full year ahead of the historical plane, due to the butterfly effect set off by Fang Yan, the approval of the budget for the new ship is already the general trend: in terms of technology, the Brom-Foss shipyard has already provided the German Navy with a perfect design plan more than four months ago, and the top of the navy led by Admiral Commander Zenkel has long been unbearable for this fantastic ship. In terms of national will, the best-selling Apocalypse of the Rise and Fall of the High Seas Fleet greatly enhanced the maritime enthusiasm of the German people compared with the same period in history; They are eager for the restoration of their fleet and the re-establishment of maritime interests that are inextricably linked to the development of the entire country!

Eventually, the order was won by the Brom-Kiel shipyard controlled by Rudolfin. Compared with the Brom-Forss plant, which has already received a large number of military and civilian orders, the Kiel shipyard undoubtedly needs this project more to improve its business capabilities.

In the early morning of February 5, Fang Yan got up from the bed in the barracks early and went to the nearby Kiel shipyard with a group of colleagues to stand by. According to the Navy's plan, they will hold a grand groundbreaking ceremony here this morning, which will be attended by Admiral Cenkel, commander-in-chief of the Navy, and Raeder, commander of the Baltic Theater of Operations. Prior to this, although the German Navy had successively started construction of dozens of ships, they were all light and frail miscellaneous fish, and the largest was only a light cruiser, the significance of which was far from being compared with the current capital ship to be built. The cold winter wind blew coldly, but it could not stop the hopeful German people; By the time it was completely bright, at least tens of thousands of people had gathered around the slipway.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the groundbreaking ceremony officially began with Raeder's speech on stage. Flags were flying around the slipway, and the crowd was dense, Fang Yan saw it in his eyes, and he was sincerely excited about the scene he had created. Whether it is the start time or the performance of the warship, it has been improved by leaps and bounds compared with the historical plane. After the speech, Admiral Zenkel happily placed the first keel in a specific position, and the reporters of the newspapers, who had already pointed their cameras at it, pressed the shutter of their cameras.

What caught Fang Yan a little off guard was that after the groundbreaking ceremony, Raeder immediately announced to the Naval Officer Corps that Fang Yan would be awarded the Iron Cross of the Second Class, in recognition of his achievements in the field of technical design and book writing for the rebuilding of the fleet. In the current peacetime, being able to receive a medal is an absolute rarity in the entire German army. Although Fang Yan's merits were fully qualified for this honor, he still felt indescribable excitement and joy when he was pinned the medal to his left chest by Raeder under the envious and fiery gaze of countless colleagues; With a look of solemnity and gratitude, Fang Yan saluted the other party with a solemn military salute.

In the evening, newspapers with the light and shadow of the keel of the battleship laid down by Zenkel appeared in newsstands in various German cities. The enthusiastic opinion pieces of the writers gave the German people another daily conversation that uplifted their hearts. Rao is that the ship is only 10,000 tons of cruiser weight, and there are at least three years before it is finally completed and put into service, but words such as "revival" and "rise" have become the focus of repeated discussions in the German media and public opinion. The oppression of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles was so profound that a spark would have poured the people of this country into a beautiful hope and originality. Right-wing groups have taken to the streets, demanding that the government allocate more funds to build more new warships.

In fact, without their urging, the expansion of the navy was already being rolled out in an orderly manner. According to the plan, six more destroyers will be pushed onto the slipway this year, and the remaining five capital ships allowed in the Treaty of Versailles will be completed one by one in the next five years.

A month later, construction of six Raptor-class destroyers began. Since the treaty stipulated that the displacement of German destroyers should not exceed 800 tons, it was impossible for them to adapt their too small platforms to meet the needs of future ocean-going operations, no matter how much they played the game of superweight. Therefore, Fang Yan did not put any energy into this, but let the designers of his own shipyard do it freely. In the end, the size and firepower of this type of destroyer are similar to those of the historical plane, but the seafaring performance has been significantly improved: its standard displacement is 1,000 tons, it is armed with three 105 mm guns and four 600 mm torpedo tubes, and it can reach a maximum speed of 35 knots. In the Baltic and North Seas, this type of ship still has a stage for them to play.

Time flies, and the bleak winter that hangs over Central Europe soon gives way to a warm early spring. Located on the outskirts of Kiel, the Beirut estate is full of green grass and flowers, and colorful butterflies flutter in the gardens, giving the villa a vibrant and vibrant atmosphere.

Fang Yan breathed deeply into the fresh air mixed with flowers and earth, only to feel that his heart had become rare and clear; As time went on, there were fewer and fewer times he was able to let go of his burdens and return to his true nature as he did now. As far as the eye could see, Lina also smiled like a flower and opened her arms to the beautiful scenery in front of her; Its delicate and graceful proud figure is perfectly outlined, like a witch spirit falling into the mortal world in the sky. Fang Yan's heart throbbed, and he hurriedly turned his head and didn't dare to look at it again; For her young body, which has served in the army for a long time, the delicate and mature Linna undoubtedly has a strong temptation as deadly as a drug.

After months of communication, Fang Yan's hostility towards Lina was no longer as strong as it was at the beginning. In addition to never being asked to dedicate herself, Lina also let Fang Yan see the other side of her fame: the capable intellect formed based on rich knowledge, and the cultivation and conversation cultivated by family cultivation made Fang Yan secretly frightened. And when these are condensed in a woman, it is even more commendable, so that even Fang Yan, who has a gap with her, can't help but feel admiration. You must know that in Germany today, the status of women is still very low, the vast majority of them stop at basic compulsory education, and only a very small number of them enter higher education institutions, let alone shine as dazzling as Lina!

"The last day of the month is my birthday, can you come to the manor to celebrate me?" Linna walked up to Fang Yan and said with a look of expectation in her bright blue eyes. Fang Yan sighed slightly and said, "Lady Linna, do you think I can have room to refuse?" As long as the warship does not receive the task of temporarily going to sea, I will definitely come to the appointment at that time. Linna Yujing was overjoyed, and said happily: "Then it was decided so happily." Don't worry, you are the only guest this time, even Uncle William will not come because of stomach problems, and no one will find out about your special relationship with me. Remember to figure out what you want to buy for my birthday, I'll be angry if I forget. ”

Fang Yan's brows jumped, he was very uncomfortable with Linna's obviously intimate request, but thinking of the relationship he was currently being coerced by the other party, Fang Yan could only nod his head in silence.