The morning breeze blew and the flag fluttered, and Hitler set his eyes on Fang Yan beside Bomei, and his gray-blue eyes bloomed with intense joy and appreciation. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Lieutenant Colonel Jonas Brom, the master of the plan for the surprise attack on Scapa Bay; It was thanks to your courage, meticulousness, perseverance, and courage in the ocean-going battles that the German Navy was able to make history and reap this glorious victory over the British pirates! Germany has never hesitated to reward her heroic sons and daughters. You are promoted to Commodore and awarded the Knight's Cross with oak leaves. I hope that you will always be able to dedicate yourself to the German motherland with sincere loyalty. Hitler tilted his head and patted Fang Yan on the shoulder, his words full of congratulations and encouragement.

Fang Yan was suddenly startled in his heart, and it was difficult to hide his astonishment when he looked at Hitler. He never imagined that he would leapfrog into the ranks of admirals: even if a commodore is not common in the German navy, and is usually awarded to a colonel who commands a small fleet, but this is an admiral who can stand on his own! With the exception of the royal (royal) nobles of the monarchies and the Soviet Union after the Great Purge, no one in the navies of any country since the Industrial Revolution has become a general in his early 30s!

Feeling the eyes that contained strong envy from all directions around him, Fang Yan took a deep breath, but instead of reaching out to take the silver braid Venus epaulette handed over by Hitler, he said with a straight face: "Honorable Führer, I am very grateful to you and His Excellency the Admiral for their praise to me!" It's just that I think I'm too young to take on the heavy responsibility of brigadier general. I beg you to give me enough time to grow and take back this reward for the time being. In a moment, everyone around was full of shocked looks: how many people in the German army have struggled all their lives without touching the threshold of generals, and now in the face of the rank of brigadier general personally awarded by the Führer, this young man actually chose to refuse!

Hitler seemed to have expected Fang Yan's reaction, and smiled: "Jonas, everyone has already studied and decided, and your merits are enough to deserve this honor." As for the general, you can slowly learn to be a general in the future. My official rank is only that of a corporal, but who can say that I am not qualified to be the supreme commander of the armed forces? ”

Goebbels, the short and thin Minister of Propaganda, stepped forward and said softly in his characteristic sharp voice: "Jonas, this is the Führer's reliance and trust in you. What's more, if we don't give due recognition to those who have made meritorious contributions, who will be willing to do their best for the revival of the Navy in the future? Honor to the heroic soldier, this is an iron rule that no army will violate, and you can accept it all with pride! ”

Fang Yan groaned slightly, he was actually quite eager for the rank of brigadier general in his heart: with the identity of this level of general, he would have a lot less resistance to do anything in the future. Seeing that both Hitler and Goebbels were resolutely persuading each other in public, Fang Yan could no longer damage the face of the two. He solemnly saluted Hitler and said: "Thank you for the trust of the Führer, I am willing to accept your favor and devote all my heart and soul to Germany in the future." ”

Hitler had a satisfied smile on his face. He let go of his right hand, and the pair of silver braid epaulettes embroidered with two gold stars were firmly placed in Fang Yan's hand. Later, the adjutant brought Fang Yan a full set of general's clothing, including a dark blue large-brimmed hat decorated with double gold oak leaves, a double-breasted coat with blue and purple lapels, a black armband with a wide gold shading, and a delicate sword with a swastika eagle emblem on the hilt. When Hitler handed Fang Yan the last Knight's Cross with oak leaves, the Nazi photographers around him were already frantically pressing the button to take pictures; In an instant, countless white lights shone brightly, and the cheers of the officers, soldiers, and crowd also reached a new peak.

Following Fang Yan, Hitler conferred military ranks or medals on other officers and soldiers. Because the results of this ocean-going fleet were extremely fruitful, and more than a dozen large warships of more than 10,000 tons were sunk, so the medal team was extraordinarily large, and Hitler issued more than 20 first-class iron crosses in one breath. These grassroots officers and soldiers do not have the calmness of Bo Mei and Fang Yan. Seeing that the great leader, whom he usually worshipped, now personally conferred a medal on himself, the officers and men were all enthusiastic and excited, howling to do their best for the Führer.

The only thing that made Raeder feel less aggrieved was that Hitler only personally awarded titles and promotions to naval officers and men who had made great contributions. As the commander-in-chief of the navy, he still has absolute control over the rewards for the rest of the personnel. After Hitler's appearance was over, Raeder could not wait to announce that in the next two weeks, a comprehensive reward for meritorious personnel would be launched: all officers and men who performed well in ocean-going operations or made hard efforts would receive meritorious service and allowances from the navy.

And in order to remember this epic Scarpa Bay Raid, the Navy will issue a special "Scarpa Bay Raid" medal to every sailor who participated in this battle. For a while, Raeder's presence in the hearts of the sailors immediately exploded, and he also replaced the short-lived Hitler just now, and re-became the direct supreme commander of the war navy.

Before you know it, the welcoming ceremony came to an end with Hitler's final speech. Satisfied, Hitler took Goebbels, Keitel and other military and political dignitaries out of everyone's sight under the escort of the Führer's guard battalion. The officers and men who had been awarded the medal also dispersed from the scene and rushed to the telephone service point in the port. They all can't wait to report to their families that they are safe. Seeing this scene, Fang Yan's heart throbbed, and he couldn't help but want to hear his wife Sylvia's soft voice soon; However, as soon as he took a few steps forward, he saw a second lieutenant adjutant hurrying to him from the crowd and said in a respectful tone: "Your Excellency, Marshal, please come to his office now. ”

Fang Yan was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the person in front of him was talking to him. Speaking of which, Fang Yan never thought that he would also be called a general one day: at this moment, in addition to being unfamiliar and uncomfortable, he suddenly felt a little dark and proud. In a rare sense of vanity, Fang Yan followed the lieutenant to a majestic and solemn Gothic building. Passing through the two corridors in the building, Ryder's familiar figure caught Fang Yan's eyes.

"Jonas, you're back." Raeder said with a slight wave to the adjutant, who closed the door and exited the room, making the office a confined space. Fang Yan greeted the old marshal in front of him meticulously, and there was no perfunctory in the whole process: Fang Yan never forgot that it was precisely because of the cultivation, support, and trust of the other party that he was able to rise from second lieutenant to lieutenant colonel in just over ten years, and completely realized his plan in the field of fleet reconstruction.

"I have all the details of the attack on Scarpa's Gulf, I have learned it all from Colonel Lindeman. The Führer was right when he conferred the title on you, and it was precisely because of your presence that the German Navy was able to reap today's victory and rewrite the strategic pattern of the previous half century against Britain in one fell swoop. Raeder looked at the heroic young man in front of him, and his eyes showed a lot of emotion mixed with expressions; He paused, then spoke again, "On behalf of the entire Navy, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to you, which is the common wish of all Navy personnel. With that, Raider gave Fang Yan a deep military salute with an unprecedented solemn attitude.

Fang Yan was moved in his heart, and Zhengse said: "You don't have to be like this, because everything we do is for Germany!" The Medal of Honour conferred on me today by the Führer is already the highest degree of commendation. Speaking of this, Fang Yan couldn't help but show a look of confusion on his face, and said: "Actually, I am still in a blank state in my mind about the current commodore status - it is quite reluctant for me to command a 10,000-ton warship, let alone lead a fleet to fight alone. It is really not my wish to be appointed brigadier general by the Führer so early, and if I can choose again, I would prefer to have more than 10 years of training in the rank of a colonel officer in accordance with the Basic Law on Normal Promotion. ”

Hearing this, Raeder nodded with satisfaction and sighed, "It's really commendable that you can calmly realize your own shortcomings despite the unprecedented victory and honor. The strategy and technology of today's navy is so much more complex than it was 100 years ago, and who will be able to integrate all of these areas before the age of 40? I was adamantly opposed to your promotion to general so early, but both the Führer and the Minister of Propaganda insisted on using this victory to portray you as a pure-blooded Aryan figure of the atavistic gods, which required you to have a bright enough aura. I had to bow my head under their pressure. I was worried that you might have lost your heart in this sudden and great honor, but now it seems that the Führer's confidence in you is well founded. ”

Fang Yan secretly sweated in his heart, Hitler really acted absurdly in the field of racism as in history: Heydrich was sent to England as a spy by himself, and Hitler still did not give up the selection of the existing standard Aryans. Compared with Heydrich, who is a decathlon, his body is too much worse, and I really don't know how Himmler, who was in charge of the secret police and the SS, screened his targets.

Fang Yan shook his head, no longer thinking about this speechless realm, he thought for a moment, and then asked Raeder, "Then Your Excellency Marshal, what position are you going to let me take in the future?" I'm afraid I'm the only general in the entire navy who doesn't have the ability to command formations, which really makes me feel a little overwhelmed. (To be continued.) )