In the Adriatic Sea in September 1910, 4 Wittelsbach-class, 4 Caesar? A large German fleet of Frederick III-class and 4 Brandenburg-class 12 former dreadnoughts, as well as several light cruisers and destroyers, was maneuvering here.

Such a spectacle was not uncommon in the Adriatic, but this time it was a little different, that is, the neat and spectacular formation of German battleships was followed by an extremely cold-looking warship, and even the German light cruisers accompanying the escort looked more advanced and powerful.

In the battle line, which was composed of German pre-dreadnoughts of more than 10,000 tons, a small and ugly battleship was mixed in, making the originally majestic battle line very funny.

Such a scene made Hussein, who was standing on the bridge of this battleship? Rauf sighed unconsciously, the battleship under his feet was the only large battleship that his homeland could take at this time, the dreadnought of the Misudis, which had just been refitted by the Germans.

In order to let the Ottoman Turkish Navy have a battleship as soon as possible, the Trieste shipyard also turned on its full power and completed the refit of the Misudis in the fastest time, not only replacing the German-made 240 mm main gun, but also replacing the rangefinder and installing the fire control console by the way. The rear mainmast was also changed to a German-style columnar mast, and a firing command room was installed on the top.

After the refit, the Misudis has a new look, and it does look quite combative. But now in the German fleet, the Missudis was immediately a duck mixed in with the swans, a contrast that made it almost impossible to raise one's head.

Thinking so, Rauf glanced down at the German Navy uniform he was wearing, and the navy blue German Navy autumn uniform stood out among the Ottoman crews who were all in yellow uniforms around him.

However, this difference did not provoke the suspicion of his colleagues, but everyone looked at the uniform with envy, awe and jealousy. Because this uniform indicates Rauf's current status as a cadet sent by the Ottoman Navy to the German Navy for further training.

Rauf was studying at the Royal Ocean Academy in Rijeka, and the Ottoman cadets studying in the naval cadets in the Kingdom of Austria were called to participate in the exercise aboard the Misudis. Some of them would then be offered internships on German warships.

Therefore, there were not many Ottomans on the ship who wore the same German naval uniform as Rauf at this time, and all of them could be called the privileged class on the ship, because these cadets had a bright future without exception.

Not only did the Ottoman navy's top brass attach great importance to the ability of these cadets after graduation, but the German instructors in the Ottoman navy also had a green eye for these cadets. Rauf had already seen more than once the German gunnery instructors on the Misudis drenching the Ottoman gunners with blood.

However, after seeing Rauf in the uniform of the German Navy saluting him, he was able to squeeze out a little smile from his hard iron face and nod his head, and then Rauf saw the awe in the eyes of the Ottoman gunners who were scolded and did not dare to breathe.

However, Rauf did not look down on these yellow-clad Ottoman sailors, because when he first entered the academy, he was also trained by his own German instructors.

And Rauf knows. There is a dreadnought belonging to the Ottoman Navy under construction in the German shipyard, and these sailors who have been trained by German instructors will become officers and soldiers on this dreadnought in the future, and it is still unknown whether they will be able to serve on this dreadnought at that time.

Rauf quite self-aware that after graduating, he served as the same lying in the Trieste shipyard for the construction of Abdur? It is a little more likely that the officers on the former dreadnought of the Kadir are a little more likely.

The ceremony of the Ottoman Navy's reception of the Misudis, held at the shipyard in Trieste, went to attend it, and then stopped by to see Abdul, who was lying on the slipway? The Kadir's.

Faced with the inquiries of Rauf, who was an Ottoman naval officer and a cadet of the German Naval Academy, the personnel of the Trieste shipyard were questioned about Abdul? There is also not much to hide from the renovation work of the Kadir. Germans vs. Abdul? The work carried out on the Kadir can be called a reconstruction, disemboweling and replacing the power system and rebuilding the superstructure. Anyway to Abdul? The Kadir was already on low schedule. The Trieste shipyard is naturally unscrupulous.

Listen to the technicians of the shipyard, the rebuilt Abdul? The Kadir will look very much like the shortened Wittelsbach class without a turret in the middle, and Rauf, who is no stranger to the appearance of the Wittelsbach class, the main force of the German Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, has conceived Abdul in his mind more than once? The Kadir looked when it was finished, and the majesty of his own command of her.

Of course, this can only be imagined, and now he is still able to assist the German instructors on the bridge as a cadet to instruct the Ottoman naval officers of the Misudis on how to cooperate with the German warships in front of them in the exercises.

However, even if the officers and men who had been carefully selected and sent by the Ottoman Navy, the original loose atmosphere within the Ottoman Navy could not be changed for a while. So by German standards, none of these guys can be satisfied. The bridge was filled with the shouts of German instructors and the dazed Ottoman naval officers, scrambling to carry out the orders of the German instructors.

However, mistakes will inevitably be made in the busyness, and the reprimands of the German instructors will become even worse after they miss. Then there was a chaotic scene on the whole bridge, thinking that other corners of the battleship should be copying the same scene, and the thought of this Rauf was hot, and this thought made Rauf even more determined to study hard in Germany, and the outstanding students of the Royal Ocean College had the opportunity to be recommended to the highest school of the German Navy, the alma mater of the current German Emperor. Kiel Naval Academy of Opportunity for further study.

On the first day of his own report, his instructor made it clear to the cadets from the Ottoman Navy that they also had this opportunity, and Rauf wanted to get it.

In fact, this does not blame the Ottoman Navy for being too poor, although their level is indeed not very good, but as a carefully selected receiver of the ship, the level will not be so bad, largely because the operation of the modified Misudis is completely different from the set of standards they were familiar with. So the Misudis was completed. When the Ottoman navy sent officers and men to receive the ships did not have enough time to familiarize themselves with the battleship, it seemed that it was indeed difficult to let a group of fresh men follow the German fleet in the exercises.

However, such a move was compared to training Ottoman officers and soldiers. More importantly, for political purposes, it is for Italians to see.

And the reason was because of a conversation between the German emperor and his own chancellor a few months ago.

"The Italians have been testing our attitude lately. They seem to want to find out if there is a deeper exchange between us and the Ottomans in addition to economic and military cooperation. Machar seemed to think that this might not be clear enough, and after a pause, he added: "That is, whether our country and the Ottomans have formed an alliance." ”

"The Italians asked what?" Jochen asked with some surprise, "This has nothing to do with them Italians, does it?" ”

"Your Majesty, since the Ottoman coup d'état, Italian action in North Africa has become more frequent, and I think they may have thought that the Ottoman internal political turmoil might lead to a weakening of their control over North Africa. However, the new Ottoman government quickly stabilized the situation, and the cooperation with us allowed the new Ottoman government to control the country rather than decrease, so the Italians felt that if they wanted to continue their operations in North Africa, they might need to consider our reaction. Mashal speculated.

"Oh, I see, the Italians want to do something to Tripolitania and Cyrenaica." Yoheng immediately realized: "These wall grasses are really good at picking the right time." ”

Tripolitania and Cyrenaica are the future regions of Libya, which were rich in oil in later generations but are now little more than deserts. There is no economic value. Libya's oil resources were discovered shortly before World War II, and the Italians had sent some drilling teams to go there before they entered the war, but basically found nothing, otherwise Italy would not have been short of oil in World War II, and in the end, the entire navy would have been lying on its stomach.

So Jochen didn't have any idea about Libya at all, so what if he could find the location of the oil fields? With the current level of technology, it is impossible to dig deep crude oil that can only be extracted in the 5-60s, and Germany, which has high-quality shallow oil from Nigeria, has no need to bother in a place like Libya.

Although it has no economic value, Italians value it more strategically. It confronts Sicily and controls the narrower seas of the central Mediterranean. So when France invaded Algeria and Tunisia and wanted to make a move on Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. Italy, which had no words in Europe at the time, resolutely opposed it, and by alliing with Germany and Austria-Hungary, which was still alive at the time, it made overtures to Britain, which had poor relations with France at the time, and finally stopped the French from moving.

Since then, the Italians have continued to expand their influence in both places, preparing to wait for an opportunity to annex them. However, Italy, which suffered setbacks in the war with Ethiopia, became cautious. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, the Italians have not dared to start a war. Until civil strife broke out in Ottoman Turkey.

However, the first revolution of the Ottoman Sultan was too fast, the revolutionaries did not overthrow the Sultan, the overall political situation of the country did not change significantly, and everything was over before the Italians had time to start preparations, so the Italians had to die down.

However, it was not long before the Second Revolution came. The Sultan was replaced by one. The Italians, who had been prepared before, saw that they could do it, but as a result, the new Ottoman government not only stabilized the situation but also tied the German line, which made them dare not act rashly, and the unwilling Italians naturally wanted to probe from the Germans.

Historically, Italy and the Ottomans went to war in 1911 because Germany and France were mired in the second Moroccan crisis, and the whole of Europe had no time to take care of Italy at this time. But France, which had been instigated in the last Moroccan crisis, had not only made concessions on Morocco, but German and French banks had joined forces to lend 100 million francs to the Moroccan Sultan on the basis of Moroccan tariffs, and the two countries had joined forces to deepen their economic control over the Moroccan government.

Although the British, of course, did not want to see France and Germany draw closer and get in the way, and the French were still fighting with the Germans on some issues such as minerals and railways, it was unlikely that they would be able to harden up and fight Germany again in 1911 on the Moroccan issue. Jochen reckoned that if the French wanted to have the courage to do so, they would have to wait until his dreadnoughts were completed, and the super-dreadnoughts were built.

But now Italy is ready to act at this time, and it seems that it is really big. (To be continued......)