Speaking of this Admiral Erich Raeder, Qin Chuan knows a little.

His name is not well known because the German Navy did not perform well in World War II, but Admiral Erich Raeder actually led the German Navy for 15 years, so there is no doubt that the German Navy was basically rebuilt and operated by Raeder.

But Raeder is a tragic figure...... Despite his hard work, and it can be said that he did not make any mistakes in the battle, Hitler paid more attention to the army and air force, and the navy was completely abandoned after several defeats against the British army, even to the point that the warships were dismantled and made into tanks.

The only thing that can be commended is the blockade of Britain by submarines.

But the submarine warfare was again commanded by Karl Dönitz and had little to do with Raeder. (Dönitz was appreciated by Hitler and eventually replaced Raeder)

In this respect, it was not surprising that Raeder would be present in Algiers with the navy, as he hoped to use Algiers' fleet to boost the German navy.

"Lieutenant!" Raeder stared at Qin Chuan and said, "Before you came here, I listened to the reports of Colonel Slane and Major General Oxter, which also included your defense plan in the Mediterranean. That's your plan, right? ”

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan replied.

"You seem to have everything in place?" Raeder said.

Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned, and then realized that he seemed to have overstepped his authority...... If it was a rear admiral who came here, it might not be a problem, because the commander-in-chief was undoubtedly Rommel.

So Qin Chuan's suggestion could be transferred to Rommel, who then instructed the major general how to do it.

But now he is a general, with the same rank as Rommel, and even Raeder's qualifications are much older than Rommel, so Qin Chuan is arrogant.

"Report to the General!" Qin Chuan replied: "That's just an idea of mine, or it can also be said to be a suggestion!" ”

"Uh-huh!" Raeder took a cigarette from the lamp, took one out of it and put it in his mouth, and the staff officer next to him hurriedly lit it for him.

After Raeder spit out a cloud of smoke under the light, he said to Qin Chuan: "Lieutenant, do you want to tell me that now is the time for the army to teach us how to fight naval battles?" ”

Qin Chuan heard the meaning of Raeder's words, and at the same time could understand Raeder's mood at this time...... At this time, the German Navy was at its most depressed and frustrated, especially when the Army achieved one brilliant victory after another. (Note: At this time, the campaign against the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front was also very smooth)

In contrast, the Navy is useless, and now even a lieutenant can dictate in front of the admiral...... How can this make people swallow this breath?!

"No, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "I just think that our upcoming battle is likely to be a battle that requires a high degree of coordination between the sea, land and air, otherwise even if we have the Strait of Gibraltar and the Strait of Tunisia, I am afraid that we will not be able to win!" ”

In addition to the superficial meaning of Qin Chuan's words, there is also a hidden meaning that makes Raeder forget the contradiction between sea and land.

But Raeder probably didn't understand this, and he became interested in a term.

"Sea, land and air coordination?" Raeder asked, "Lieutenant, I would like to know how the Army and the Navy work together?" Will you swim into the sea and fight with us against the enemy? ”

Several staff officers beside Raeder couldn't help but laugh.

Qin Chuan now knew that the navy, including Raeder, wanted to laugh at them.

As for tearing his face with Qin Chuan and the others...... That's not true, after all, everyone is in the same boat now, and it's not good for anyone to tear their faces.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan didn't talk nonsense with Raeder, he ignored the stunned eyes of Colonel Slain and Oxter, pushed the map in front of General Raeder, and said: "General, since you have heard the plan I said, then you should know that the focus of the navy is on the Tunisian Strait......"

Before Qin Chuan could finish speaking, the staff officer shouted angrily next to him: "Lieutenant, please pay attention to your identity, do you really think you can teach us how to fight?" ”

Another staff officer chimed in: "I have to remind you that this is a naval battle, not a land battle!" ”

"You're right!" Qin Chuan said: "But gentlemen, you seem to have forgotten who took those warships from the enemy!" I don't remember the Navy having had the same big results! ”

Qin Chuan's words immediately blocked the mouths of the staff officers, especially since they also knew that the reason why the navy now has warships was entirely because of Qin Chuan.

Colonel Slane and Major General Oxter couldn't help but secretly applaud Qin Chuan's words, but when they saw Raeder's gloomy face, they hurriedly pretended not to hear anything.

The staff officer wanted to say something, but Raeder reached out to stop them.

"You're guts, Lieutenant!" Raeder said, "Maybe I should thank you!" ”

"No, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "You don't need to thank me, because I didn't do this for you, but for the survival of myself and my comrades." The same goes for you! Now, in Africa, the navy, the army, the air force, and even those Algerians...... It has to be this way. Otherwise, none of us will be able to escape the consequences of being annihilated by the enemy in the end! ”

Raeder was stunned for a moment, then handed Qin Chuan a cigarette and said, "Tell me what you think!" ”

"Tunis!" Qin Chuan pointed to the map and said, "This will definitely be the focus of the enemy's attack in the future!" ”

Reddell nodded slightly in agreement.

"But the Tunisian Strait is not just a strait!" Qin Chuan said: "It is made up of Sicily and Tunisia, Sicily is an island, and it is also garrisoned by heavy Italian troops, and it is very difficult for Britain to attack it. But Tunisia ......"

Raeder nodded again: "The enemy can attack Tunisia directly from land, and if Tunisia falls into the hands of the British, then the British will set up artillery along the Tunis Strait, and then the navy will face a double blow of the enemy's navy and shore defense artillery!" ”

"And in the air!" Qin Chuan said: "If Tunisia falls into the hands of the British, then they can deploy a large amount of anti-aircraft fire in the vicinity of Tunisia, and it will be difficult for our fighters to fight enemy aircraft over the Tunis Strait!" ”

Reddell was stunned for a moment, and then said, "That's right, so...... When you say that the sea and land are coordinated, you mean that the army should block the strait together with the navy, and the navy should hold Tunisia together with the army, right? ”

"Yes, General!" Qin Chuan replied: "In addition, the air force must be added, so a high degree of coordination between the sea, land and air is required!" ”