"Just follow the procedure we planned, and I trust General Bock's ability." Xu Jun let go of Keitel's hand, and then extended his hand to Brauchitsch.

"I'll leave it to you, Marshal." Brauchitsch hurriedly grabbed Xu Jun's hand and shook it vigorously.

"Rest assured, my Führer, the Army will not let you down."

"See you in three days, then." Xu Jun said with a smile.

"Goodbye, my Führer. We wish you a safe journey. Brauchitsch took a step back, solemnly raised the marshal's cane and saluted Xu Jun, and a group of generals behind him also stood up with the army commander.

"Goodbye, guys." Xu Jun raised the marshal's staff and touched the brim of his hat, turned around and walked towards his special plane.

Wearing a straight general's uniform, Weierle stood by the gangway waiting with a briefcase in his hand, and when he saw Xu Jun coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and then handed the briefcase to Tysenhofen, who was holding an umbrella for Xu Jun.

"What's in there?" Xu Jun asked curiously.

"Kesselring has asked me to pass on a gift to you, the Second Air Force has gotten something interesting in England."

"Kesselring is still at Vimière? What's going on over there now? ”

"Very good, my Führer, three bomber groups on standby."

"Just waiting for the good weather...... Well, let's go up. Xu Jun turned and waved at the crowd of people who saw him off, then turned and walked up the gangway. Following Xu Jun into the cabin, Weierle sat down in the seat opposite him at Xu Jun's signal.

"Marshal Raeder has already set off early, he has to make some preparations first, and I think this time the navy is ready to go all out in front of you." Werler took off his military hat and handed it to Tysenhofen.

"It's only five o'clock in the morning, and he's taking off in the middle of the night?" Xu Jun slowly took off his gloves, and then handed them to the life adjutant along with his military cap.

"The Navy has been looking forward to the Führer personally inspecting the construction of their equipment, and since three or seven years the Navy has not received the attention of the High Command. Goering was always looking for ways to suppress the Navy, and that didn't change until you took over, so much so that the Navy now loves and embraces you. With a look of admiration on his face, it turned out that his lord was indeed more far-sighted than the corporal in the army.

Historically, the development of the German Navy has almost ceased during this period, all construction projects have been ordered to give way to the army and air force, and a large number of resources and funds have been appropriated and misappropriated, except for the expansion of the submarine force with the approval of Hitler, and the conventional surface ships have not been replenished for several years.

The original plans for the construction of ships were all postponed indefinitely, and the powerful battleships and cruisers only existed on paper, and some of the planned battleships were only laid with a keel at this time. Many ships are scrapped and dismantled before they are formed. Because Hitler believed that the rise of Germany did not require a strong navy.

Germany's naval strategy was nothing more than a piece of scratch paper, scribbled by the Nazis as they pleased, and most of the time the navy was a propaganda tool to instill hatred of the Allies in the population or to promote Germany's technological capabilities. In fact, the Nazi leaders did not trust the German Navy, and they had a history of the Kiel Harbor uprising. Hitler had always avoided growing his naval power too quickly, because that would prematurely irritate the sensitive nerves of Britain and France. The German navy developed slowly, and compared with the powerful army and air force, the German navy became a complete foil. Both in terms of technology and personnel level were below the average standard of the world at that time.

The performance of the surface ships of the German Navy after the start of the war can be described as unsightly, and the fiasco of Narvik could not even be covered up by Goebbels. The sinking of the Glory became a rare highlight, but then it was followed by a series of failures, in the original history. By the time of the Battle of Britain, almost all the surface ships of the German Navy were wounded, all the large warships had entered the canal or were on the way to the canal, and only two light cruisers, four destroyers and nineteen torpedo boats remained intact in the whole fleet. This made it impossible for Hitler to order the Sea Lion Plan, when the British fleet was still strong and the home fleet was on standby. The German Navy could not even guarantee itself that it could count on them to protect the landing fleet, no joke, the former corporal was just a little crazy, and not stupid.

By the end of the Battle of Britain, Hitler had completely extinguished the idea of landing in Britain, and at this time he had no reason to invest valuable resources in naval construction, and building a fleet that could rival Britain in a short period of time was simply an impossible task for Germany at that time. Then he set his sights on the east, and embarked on the road of no return with great dignity, thus losing his Third Reich and his own life.

Xu Jun is actually not very interested in the strange design of the navy, the design of the German navy's ships has been abandoned for twenty years, and these gaps cannot be caught up in a year or two. In fact, the world's mainstream naval warfare thinking is now in a period of transformation on a huge scale, the glorious era of large ships and huge guns is coming to an end, and the era of aircraft carriers and high-speed ships is coming, for the development of the German Navy, it is an excellent opportunity for the German Navy to return to the forefront of the world's naval forces.

"The Empire 1 has been well refitted, and I am very satisfied with the efficiency of Focke-Wolff." Xu Jun rubbed the leather armrests of the armored seat and turned his gaze to the porthole on one side. By this time, the plane had climbed above the clouds, and the eastern sky was already faintly showing a pale white dawn.

Xu Jun's special plane prototype is the Focke-Wolf FW200 transport aircraft, which is also known as the "Condor". However, the aircraft has been completely remodeled from the inside out, and in the words of Dr. Tanker, it is no longer a modification, it is simply the development of a new model.

Xu Jun has always had some preference for the Condor, mainly because this kind of aircraft has a rare elegant shape in German aircraft, the problem is that the foundation of this thing is originally a civil airliner, and the transformation and modification will affect the original excellent flight quality, and how to reasonably improve it is a technical topic that needs to be carefully studied.

Xu Jun's special plane originally belonged to his predecessor, who did not like the luxurious Hitler, and the overall interior of his special plane was the same as his residence, all of which were mainly in a rustic and simple style, with a local Austrian atmosphere everywhere. Although the cabin decoration materials are really first-class, Xu Jun feels that there is a taste of a train hard-seat dining car no matter how he looks at it. Of course, this interior will not please the new Führer, who likes to enjoy it, and he has his own set of ideas for the FW200, which is just the opportunity to redesign the special aircraft to test it. By the way, weigh Kurt. Tank's craft.

The results made Xu Jun very satisfied. Dr. Tan Ke is an unborn genius, as long as he is given the right idea and some guidance, he can always come up with amazing works.

Xu Jun has always expressed regret for the outdated airfoil of the FW200, which was originally designed as a passenger aircraft to control the cost very strictly, pursue simplicity in production, and reduce the unit price of products with mass production, which is the consistent concept of the airline at that time, even if it will reduce the performance a little.

The FW200 was designed in the early thirties, when German aviation technology was developed. However, it is still far behind the world's advanced ranks, the most obvious evidence of which is reflected in the wing selection of German aircraft. The planes of the Germans were often the technology of the forties, the fuselage of the fifties, the wings of the twenties. No matter how graceful the silhouette of the aircraft is, once you look down at it, you will find an indescribable sense of disobedience.

Xu Jun's modification plan replaced the vulture with a pair of wings, the overall line shape is somewhat similar to the B17 on the other side of the Atlantic, the edge of the wing has become smooth and smooth, he clearly pointed out that he should not let him see the two awkward folded lines on the original vulture wings, do not consider the cost, the head of state pays for it personally.

In terms of engine, Dr. Tan Ke boldly chose the BMW 801. That is, the same engine as the FW190, with almost double the power, the performance of this aircraft has been greatly improved.

Xu Jun's landline removed the cabin at the bottom and restored the original smooth and elegant body line. The aircraft retained only the bare minimum, with the addition of a tail remote-controlled machine gun, which was a modified template used by the HE111, with an electric motor driving an MG131 aviation machine gun mounted on a rocking gun carriage. With a 120-round waist drum, the effect is more intimidating than practical, and of course no one wants to use it one day.

Xu Jun excitedly named his exclusive airliner the Empire One. The fuselage is painted with a huge iron cross emblem and the base camp eagle emblem, and the Stadler family coat of arms is inlaid on the side of the door, showing the noble blood and prominent status of everyone. The interior is a blend of elegance and luxury, with high-quality materials and decorations collected from all over Europe to decorate the cabin with a magnificent and aristocratic style that reflects the historical heritage.

Xu Jun's armored seat rests on the right side of the cabin, and the bottom of the seat retains the escape hatch originally set up for Hitler, and a full set of umbrellas are placed on the back of the seat, so that he can parachute out of the hatch if the plane encounters an accident. Xu Jun wasn't ready to use that thing at all, he trusted the capabilities of his escort squadron even more.

The plane had been flying for an hour, and according to the calculation, it should have reached the sky over the Netherlands, the rising sun had already broken through the clouds, and the orange-yellow warm light shone through the porthole on the small table in front of Xu Jun.

A royal blue velvet tablecloth with laurel gold trim and a snow-white oval embroidered table cushion on the top. Tysenhofen led the special plane to deliver the breakfast that had been prepared for a long time, and Xu Jun and Weierle enjoyed the scenery outside the window while feasting.

Picking up a piece of German white sausage, Xu Jun dipped some French mustard with seeds, which was salty and sour with a hint of spiciness, which made him feel appetizing.

"My Führer, the captain reports that we will be able to reach Kiel in two hours, and that we will land at Ravensburg Airport at about eight a.m. as originally planned." Tysenhofen stepped out of the front compartment, followed by an orderly with a tea tray.

"Very well, is the accommodation arranged?" Xu Jun forked a piece of omelette and found that this thing tasted good with mustard, and it would be even better if there was an old godmother.

"Everything is arranged, we have chartered the entire Etoile Hotel, the SS has taken control of the surrounding area, and His Excellency Himmler has reached Kiel. He looks forward to meeting you. Tysenhofen commanded the aircrew to deliver freshly brewed green tea.

"Himmler, and Hans. It seems like a long time ago since we last met. ”

"Seven years...... Seven years ......," Weierle said to Xu Jun while chewing his white intestines, shaking his head. (To be continued......)