Chapter 3 Victory must be arrogant and defeated, and if you lose, you will win
At 12:16 p.m., the first German ship capsized into the sea and soon sank to the bottom of the sea: the battleship Frederick the Great. Seeing the German ships sinking into the sea one after another in the vast bay, the small number of small British ships and destroyers left behind in the bay were helpless to shuttle between the German battleships, and they could only do nothing but to fire warnings indiscriminately in a frustrated manner. Nine German sailors fell in a pool of blood, including the captain of the Margrave, and sixteen German sailors were wounded. At 12:20 p.m., the news of the self-destruction of the German fleet reached the British Royal Navy battlefleet, which was in the middle of the exercise, and at 12:35 p.m., the British fleet immediately terminated the exercise and hurried home, but when they rushed back to the bay at 2:30 p.m., everything was irretrievable, and they could only watch the German capital ships sink into the sea one after another and were in a hurry. Of the sixteen German capital ships, only the Baden survived due to grounding. The abandoned German sailors jumped into lifeboats, and were later rescued by British ships, and then they were screened one by one and sent to prisoner of war camps.
From 12:16 p.m., when the first German battleship, Frederick the Great, sank to the bottom of the sea, and at 5 p.m., when the last German battlecruiser, the Hindenburg, was overturned, fifteen capital ships, five cruisers, and thirty destroyers sank one after another under the noses of the British fleet, completely crushing the Allied attempt to divide the fleet. For the Germans it was a victory within a defeat, in the words of the German Admiral Hill: "It washed away the shame of surrender and showed the world that the spirit of the fleet lives on, and that this final battle is the best embodiment of the glorious traditions of the German Navy!" "And it's a shame for the British. In the words of us Chinese, this is called the boiled duck flying again!
Once upon a time, the proud German High Seas Fleet, fifty of the seventy-three ships crashed into Scapa Bay. To this day, seven ships still lie at the bottom of the sea, defying attempts to salvage them.
At this time, Britain's calculation of annexing the German High Seas Fleet can be said to have burst out.
The ship sank, and there was no point in the German crew staying. Against the backdrop of the German government's clear stance that it accepts defeat, is it possible to beat up these troublemakers of Germany?
It is said that Admiral Betty of the British Royal Navy smashed one of his favorite and most precious Chinese ceramic cups afterwards. However, a cadre of sergeants of the German Navy was not punished in any way. On the contrary, the German soldiers, who had always been strict, showed a schadenfreude attitude in response to such an act that harmed others and did not benefit themselves.
Of course, the consequences are not without them. The enraged Entente immediately condemned Germany. And Germany also knew each other and handed over the 8 battleships that were originally left. However, even these were only 8 battleships. It is still divided by four countries: Britain, France, the United States and Japan. The powerful Britain was given 4 ships, which can be said to have annoyed the other allies. But even if half of it is "grabbed", there is too much gap compared with the annexation of the main force of the High Seas Fleet.
Betty watched coldly as Ludwig and his party approached. The current Rear Admiral Ludwig is nothing more than a naval commander with no ships under his command. But Betty couldn't despise him as she had done the other day.
If nothing else, let's just say that this "tragedy" that happened under Betty's nose can cause two most direct consequences. He Betty became a sinner in the British Empire, and Ludwig became a hero of Germany.
"I can't imagine that there is still a naval commander in this world who is bent on sending warships to the sea, and today I have a long experience." Betty sneered and taunted Ludwig who had just brought someone over in a flirtatious tone. He knew that the German officers present were basically selected and knew English.
The always serious Ludwig was speechless for a while, after all, the German navy was defeated. He just made the defeat of his homeland less ugly, and in the end Ludwig had no eloquence or reason to refute it.
However, Ludwig did not have such eloquence. It doesn't mean that Zhang Chengtian doesn't. This soul from the East is a first-class in eloquence, and his English is also first-class.
"This retarded is sick. We messed up his mission in front of him, and he actually laughed. Could it be that he still expects to be rewarded when he returns, and commended him for helping the British Navy to gain knowledge? ”
has done bad things and is so righteous in front of the victim, I am afraid that there is only one Zhang Chengtian in this world. Then again, even if Zhang Chengtian didn't cross over, it is estimated that he is the only one in that world.
The usually serious Ludwig did not stop the subordinate who interjected. First, as the hero who proposed this action, no one in the German generals present was willing to scold Zhang Chengtian at this time. Second, what Zhang Chengtian said was really relieved. The other party pointed to the nose and scolded it, so it was difficult for people to accompany the smiling face and say: Good scolding..?
"What do you mean?" Betty's face turned pale, and the voice was the highest: "So, you stayed on this captive fleet just to make trouble?" ”
Immediately, he heard Zhang Chengtian's maddening answer: "What are you doing if you don't mess with me, I also have to ask." You're so mentally retarded?! ”
This time, the faces of all the British generals present turned blue. This is perhaps the greatest insult that Chief Betty has suffered in all these years.
"Say it again!" Betty walked up to Zhang Chengtian and gritted her teeth.
"Are you really lacking in heart?" Zhang Chengtian looked at Betty in surprise: "You want to listen to your scolding a few more times, you are cheap?" ”
This feeling of being despised and ridiculed drove Betty crazy. What followed was a wave of anger that accompanied the blood rushing to the top of his head.
"Hahaha!"
Betty laughed angrily. Thumbs up at the fat man: "Okay, you have a kind!" ……”
When Betty's laughter rang out, the faces of all the British officers changed.
Everyone knows that Betty is already angry. They had seen more than once that many of the young British officers who had confronted Betty had been picked up by Betty in various ways amid Betty's laughter. That's still my own person, and I am an outsider.......
Suddenly, Betty's voice came to an abrupt halt with a chilling murderous voice.
In front of everyone's eyes, Zhang Chengtian impatiently brushed Kuber away with his hand, and muttered with disgust as he walked inside: "The most annoying thing about this kind of pretending is that you really treat yourself as a character...... I laughed when I was scolded, phew, stupid. ”
No one dares to believe their eyes and ears. If Zhang Chengtian's ridicule of Betty just now shocked everyone, now, everyone has been stupid. Even Betty, who was pushed to a stagger, was stunned with straight eyes.
Aren't the Germans rigid and serious? It's so mean and it's called rigid and serious!
Betty stood dumbfounded, watching the shameless man walk past her with her nostrils turned upward.
There was a dead silence. ....... Except for Zhang Chengtian. The guy was arrogantly explaining to Ludwig in German the shameless spirit of "victory is not discouraged, and defeat is considered a victory".
At this moment, it is estimated that even Ludwig is impressed with his subordinate. This guy is too far from the style of the surrounding Imperial soldiers! What kind of stage will he perform on in Germany in the future?
Ludwig was curious.