Rear Admiral Ludwig stood on the deck of the "Frederick the Great" and blew the cold wind alone. Counting the battleship he was in, he had a total of 5 Emperor-class battleships, 4 King-class battleships, 2 Bavarian-class battleships, as well as 4 battlecruisers and large and small auxiliary ships.

Yes, the Battle of Jutland was lost by Germany. Even so, Germany now has the second largest navy in the world after Great Britain, but only now!

On November 11, 1918, the German government signed the armistice, announcing the end of the First World War, and the four-year-long guns that resounded across the European continent finally stopped. Now that the fighting on the road has stopped, there is no need for the fighting on the sea to continue.

It's just that compared to the self-disbandment of the German Army, the Reich Navy seems to be a little worse. Under the terms of the armistice, Germany had to surrender its most advanced ships to the custody of the victorious powers. Thinking of this, Major General Ludwig snorted coldly. "What bullshit detention disposal, this is clearly trying to swallow the entire German Navy. The Entente were reluctant to spit even the bones on Germany, disgusting! ”

This is also the reason why he, a rear admiral, is now in charge of most of the entire Imperial Navy. As Imperial German Admiral Franz von Hippert refused to lead the fleet to surrender, the burden fell on the shoulders of Rear Admiral Ludwig, who was a German admiral. Ludwig received not orders, but demands. He must not refuse to take on this difficult task. What a national shame to lead the fleet to surrender! But no matter how reluctant he is, he still has to serve his motherland, no matter how reluctant he is, but he is still a soldier, and the duty of a soldier is to obey.

It's a pity that no matter how obedient the German soldiers were, they couldn't bring back victory for the motherland.

Ludwig lit a cherished cigar and looked around at his subordinates who were getting closer to him. Apparently, they did not accept an invitation to dinner from British Royal Admiral Betty. Despite the fact that the fleet's food, fresh water, fuel were limited to a minimum. However, these Germans did not eat the food prepared by the British. They would rather eat dry and astringent compressed biscuits, drink a ration of fresh water, and blow the cold sea breeze with themselves. I also don't want to go to the humiliating greenhouses opened by the British.

Colonel Dale had been with Ludwig for 8 years, and he had been a subordinate of Ludwig since he was a second lieutenant. That's why he understands. How cruel it is to let such an upright veteran general bear the shame of handing over the fleet of the Imperial Navy. Dale stepped forward: General, this is the end of the matter. As witnesses of this moment, we are all hurt, and you all know your pain. In any case, at least let us share this shame.

Ludwig glanced at the wise man who often gave him advice, and shook his head: "If this shame must be borne by someone, then I am enough." You don't have to worry about me. I don't care how big this humiliation is, I'm not afraid of humiliation! What I am afraid of is that the brains of the empire will become the fertilizer of Britain. I ...... to think that the German warships would later become a bargaining chip for Britain to threaten Germany."

Dale followed Ludwig for 8 years, and for 8 years, Dale was impressed by Ludwig's tenacity. Even in a desperate situation, Dale never saw Ludwig give up struggling. But now, the old general... I actually cried out! Dale believed that it would be ten times easier to shed Ludwig's blood on the battlefield than to make him cry. However, so far, he has not even had time to see the blood of this general, but he has seen tears first.

"I'd rather go to the gallows than see the handover of the fleet." These were the last words of Admiral Ludwig.

Just as everyone fell silent, a young man with a bandage on his head crowded in front of Ludwig.

Dale on the side knew this young man, he was Sergeant Reinhardt who fell into a coma after the Battle of Jutland, Dale originally thought that Reinhardt would become a vegetative person, but he didn't expect this guy to wake up today. However, Reinhardt didn't know how to look at his face at this time, and squeezed over, which made Dale very unhappy.

Reinhardt didn't even look at Dale, but stared directly into Ludwig's eyes and said something shocking: "Maybe a small violation can avoid this shame." Immediately afterward, Reinhardt briefed the German soldiers present on Operation Rainbow!

At this moment, Reinhardt is actually no longer the original Reinhardt, in other words, an oriental soul named Zhang Chengtian has crossed over to Reinhardt. In fact, Zhang Chengtian woke up 2 hours ago. And later, after he listened to the conversation between Ludwig and Dale, he moved out of the later "Operation Rainbow" without even thinking about it. This was originally a plan that Ludwig came up with later, and it was naturally likely to be accepted by Ludwig immediately after it was proposed. What's more, now that it is proposed, this has become the credit of him Zhang Chengtian.

Before Zhang Chengtian could come back to his senses, Ludwig, who was not far from him, had already strode over.

"Thank you!"

Ludwig expressed his mood at the moment with a hug, and at the same time expressed his determination. It is clear that Zhang Chengtian's plan has been approved by him and he is grateful.

Then there was applause. At first, there were a few people, and then, it quickly spread. Eventually, this applause swept through the entire battleship.

At this moment, the suppressed emotions were released most completely.

Dale's gaze could no longer be taken away from the young non-commissioned officer's face. He wants to engrave this face deeply in the deepest part of his memory and never erase it!

The non-commissioned officer, Reinhardt, found a way to preserve the dignity of the German Navy. At this moment, he became a hero in the hearts of everyone present. In the future, his plan will be known to more people, and he will become a hero of Germany!

As several officers brought the guidelines of Operation Rainbow to the other warships, the entire fleet burst into cheers. Some cried, some laughed, and some hugged each other. In the same way, everyone's repression has been released. Want to turn the German naval ships into their minions, phew, dream!

And beside the sea of celebration, there are some people who are out of place in the atmosphere at the moment.

That's the officers of the Royal Navy, led by Betty. They had prepared a sumptuous dinner for what they saw as defeated dogs, but none of the soldiers on the other side came. From officers to soldiers, they are like a proud wolf. Even if he is scarred, he is hungry and refuses to bow his head.

Such an opponent is terrifying! To Betty say that the German Navy on the opposite side was as terrible as a pack of wolves. It's good that they were defeated, and it's good that their power will soon be transformed into part of the British Empire. Otherwise, Betty believed that such a pack of wolves would become a sharp blade on the head of the British Empire.

Later historians tend to believe that the wolf pack was an image of the British after the German submarine warfare began. Actually, they were wrong. At this moment, not only Betty, but all the British officers present had such an image. The wolf nature shown by the German soldiers made them fearful. They don't understand how strong the opponent's heart must be in order to maintain such high morale under this blow.

General Maiden, who was beside Betty, pretended to be calm and snorted coldly: "No matter how arrogant they are, they won't be arrogant for long, and when the Treaty of Versailles is signed, the warships under their feet will be ours." At that time, I will see what arrogance they have. ”