The shells of large-caliber naval guns whistled past with a characteristic sharp sound, all kinds of fighters circled in the sky looking for targets to drop bombs, and on the ground full of craters and obstacles, tanks with angular turrets were slowly moving forward with their tracks, and the thick black muzzles were shining orange fire from time to time.

A loud rumbling sound came from afar, and clouds of white gunpowder smoke could be faintly seen on the horizon, and about half a minute later, an extremely harsh sound quickly approached from afar, and then heavy shells fell from the sky and smashed down 2 or 3 kilometers in front of those tanks. The fortified fortress was suddenly lost in the smoke and dust, and the explosion was so violent that the bulky tanks trembled.

Before the smoke of the explosion had cleared, the infantrymen who had just fallen on the ground quickly got up and followed closely behind the tanks, some wearing tricolor camouflage uniforms, some still in traditional German gray, some with blonde hair and white skin, and some with short curly hair and black skin. Almost every second, people were shot and fell, almost every minute tanks were blown up by anti-tank shells and mines, but not a single person retreated in fear in the face of death.

Suddenly, from a position almost completely buried in dust, a Russian soldier covered in white ash jumped out, holding something in the shape of an explosive bag in his arms, and less than 2 meters to his right, a German tank rumbled by. At this moment, a crisp sound of gunfire rang out, and the three submachine guns fired at this side in unison, and the Russian soldier was immediately beaten into a sieve, and the fuse of the explosive bag that had been ignited in his hand was still burning with snort.

There was a loud bang that shook the entire position again, but as far as the eye could see, many tanks were still advancing with the cooperation of the infantry, and it seemed that they were only one step away from the half-ruined fortress.

In the command tower of the flagship of the German Black Sea Task Force "Saxony", which is protected by 350 mm thick armor, Chen Tian is silently watching this surging battle scene. Just five days ago, he arrived at the last leg of his trip, Sevastopol.

After two weeks of clean-up, the shipwrecked and bomb-blocked shipping channel has been reopened, and Russian warships sunk in the harbor can still be seen in the bay, either flipped on their sides next to the pier. Or with only one mast on the water, the Russian battleships that had surrendered to the German-Turkish fleet were lined up neatly on the side of the dock, and the Russian crews on them had already been sent to the land prisoner of war camps, which were currently under the control of German marines, and since most of them had been under the command of more than 15 years, the final fate was likely to be dismantled on the spot or sunk as target ships.

On the hillside outside the harbor, the once fortified fortress was in ruins, and the few remaining batteries were occupied by German marines. As a reward for the heroes of naval battles. Chen Tian personally boarded the battleships "Saxony" and "Caesarfederick III" and met with the German officers and men on board. Both ships were wounded during the capture of the fortress, and the bridge behind the "Saxony" was damaged, with 21 wounded and 6 killed; A secondary turret on the starboard side of the "Caesar Fittri III" was blown away, wounding 32 people and killing 7 people. In addition, the battle cruisers "Hindenburg" and "Brandenburg" also ate several Russian shells during the battle, but due to the small caliber of these shells and the thick armor protection, the two ships did not suffer substantial damage.

Subsequently, Chen Tian met with the senior admirals of the Turkish Black Sea Fleet on board the "Saxony" and inspected several Turkish capital ships accompanied by them. After this. The Turkish battleship "Alanya" returned to Istanbul to repair the chimney. The battle cruiser "Buran" remained in the port of Sevastopol, and the other capital ships of the German-Turkish combined fleet set sail together for the Kerch Strait, the only sea passage between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, at this time the German South Group had gathered more than 90,000 men and 630 artillery pieces in front of the Russian fortress of Kerch.

With the arrival of the combined German-Turkish fleet. The last major battle in the Black Sea region, the Kerch Fortress Assault and Defense Battle, began, and the scene just now was the German Tank IV Assault Group covering the infantry attacking the main defensive fortress of the Russian Kerch Fortress. After several days of bombardment, when the German army and navy launched a joint attack, the resistance of the Russians appeared to be a little weak, and the batteries of the sea defense only fired a few shots at the beginning of the attack of the German-Turkish combined fleet, and then withdrew from the battle early.

In Chentian's view, this unsuspenseful battle is more like a military parade exercise for himself.

Anyway. Sitting in the command tower of the battleship and listening to the deafening sound of cannons, looking at the battlefield in the distance, Chen Tian still had a good taste of the feeling of the battlefield. Echoing with the ships at sea, 22 large-caliber train guns were drawn from the southern cluster of Germany, and the fierce shelling of the mountain shaking made people see the essence of artillery, in this era of dive bombers and tanks rampant, the large-caliber guns of the army and navy can still find their place on the battlefield, no kind of weapon is the absolute king, and the value of the existence of artillery for hundreds of years will not be completely replaced by some new weapons - the night. On stormy nights, as well as in various special geographical conditions that are not suitable for attacking from the air, the role of artillery is beyond the reach of aircraft.

The battle continued until the early hours of the next morning, when the entire fortress of Kerch fell.

Two days later, Chentian witnessed a magnificent joint sea and air attack, and on the eastern side of the Kerch Strait, the presence of Russian field artillery became the last obstacle for German-Turkish ships to enter the Sea of Azov.

3,000 German marines bravely rushed to the beach under the cover of naval guns, and far from the beach, 2,400 German airborne troops fell from the sky to disrupt the defense deployment of the Russian army, this is a classic, two-sided offensive battle, equipped with machine guns, semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns and mortars Airborne troops not only successfully blocked the Russian troops who tried to reinforce the beach, dozens of amphibious armored vehicles landed with the marines and quickly advanced inland, plus the continuous attack of dive bombers, The Russian army quickly lost the last barrier in the Sea of Azov.

During the battle, a Russian submarine tried to attack the German-Turkish fleet, but unfortunately, it was quickly attacked by more than a dozen destroyers and submarine hunters, and the German anti-submarine ships, which had long been in a panic, had no difficulty seizing the opportunity to perform, and the depth charges were simply piled up on the head of the Russian submarine, and after a fat beating, the scarred Russian submarine surfaced and obediently raised the white flag.

After the end of this battle, it was only necessary to clear the Kerch Strait of mines. The German-Turkish combined fleet could drive straight into the Sea of Azov to bombard the coast of the Sea of Azov, and according to the air force reconnaissance, the remnants of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's light ships finally joined the Russian Baltic Fleet along the Don River, the Volga River, the Don River Canal, the Volga River, and the Volga River before the arrival of the German-Turkish Combined Fleet, and the naval war in the Black Sea was over.

The next day, Chen Tian returned to Berlin after his trip to the front, the war on the front line was in full swing, and the German rear was correspondingly a busy scene. After entering the wartime system, people's leisure and entertainment activities were much less. Of course. This was only for the middle and lower classes of the working people, the upper class aristocrats and the rich men focused on how to increase their fame and wealth during the war, and at night they were busy socializing. As soon as Chen Tian returned to Berlin, invitations to various activities came one after another, most of them under the banner of "contributing to the country" and "raising donations for the labor army", but Chen Tian shirked them one by one. Not only that, but he also ordered the Guards to strengthen the defense of the palace and the surrounding area, and the crown prince Andres, who was serving as a staff officer at the staff headquarters of the Royal Combat Army, was also given key protection, Chen Tian didn't want to have an accident at this time, after all, the war was very unfavorable to the Russians. Maybe they'll come up with something desperate.

In the heat of summer. Located on the outskirts of Berlin, the Olaf Palace is very cool thanks to the vegetation and the huge artificial lake. Since returning from the front, Chentian's main activity every day is to read various reports, in addition to the frontline ground battle reports. He was also very concerned about the situation in the Far East.

After knocking on the door, Squire Officer Jonalet pushed the door open.

"Your Majesty! The princess is back! ”

Chen Tian raised his head and saw Sasha walking in briskly in a beige dress, with a very cute top hat on her head.

"Our beautiful little princess, is Ireland fun?"

Chen Tian smiled and said that Sasha's trip to England in the summer, according to her plan to travel around Europe, followed by Scotland and Ireland, and then her European journey was over.

Sasha walked to Chentian's right hand and pulled up the corner of her skirt with a smile to give traditional European etiquette.

Then she let out a playful laugh again, and she took a step forward, holding Chentian's arm like a child.

"Well, Father! The people there are very welcoming and simple! By the way, I also brought you a lot of gifts! ”

"That's because you're our little princess!"

Chen Tian carefully looked at the face in front of him that he hadn't seen for half a year, and his travels added a lot of connotation to it, and it also made his skin a little more sunny, but his eyes were still so clear. That's the blue of the sea. It's the blue of the sky, and it's the blue of Lisa.

"Even if I don't reveal my identity as a princess, the people are just as friendly and welcoming! I saw many beautiful scenery and beautiful faces along the way! Father, is it okay to end the war early? I think most people are peace-loving! ”

Chen Tian smiled but did not answer, 18-year-old Sasha inherited from her mother a kind and simple character, and there were many things that she did not understand at all. Thinking of this, he went to see Sasha again, and it was indeed very similar to when he first saw Lisa.

Seeing that her father was a little flustered, Sasha looked at her clothes and thought that it had attracted the attention of the German emperor.

"Father, this dress looks good! It was a gift from His Majesty Robert I! ”

"Robert I?" Chen Tian smiled, "He's been okay lately!" Oh, you can still buy such beautiful clothes in London! ”

Sasha pursed her mouth, "Father, you haven't been interested in London for a long time!" It's so beautiful, it's like a garden city, everyone on the streets looks cheerful, and the foggy weather has been much less! In addition, His Majesty Robert I has asked me to greet you on his behalf! ”

Chen Tian nodded, "It's also a good thing for the English to completely forget about the war!" ”

"Father!" Sasha suddenly changed her expression to a very serious one.

"What's wrong? What are the requirements of our little princess? Chen Tian's left hand gently stroked Sasha's blonde hair, the texture was so silky and silky, it was completely ready to be used for shampoo advertising.

Xiao Sasha's face showed a hint of melancholy, "When will the war end?" ”

"It's coming!" Chen Tian could only answer vaguely.

"I want to go to China, is that okay?" Sasha asked softly.

"Not yet!" Chentian told her, "There's a war there, too!" ”

"Is it a war with the Japanese?" Sasha blinked, "Can't my father mediate for them?" ”

Chen Tian shook his head, "We are at war with the Russians, and it is precisely because of this opportunity that the Japanese can act recklessly!" What's more, China's own civil war has not really ended, and the war between the central warlords and the local warlords, the White Revolutionary Army and the Red Revolutionary Army, may start again at any time! ”

"What a mess!" Sasha said she didn't understand.

Chen Tian said: "Indeed, the troubled times there may continue for a while, maybe 10 years, maybe 20 years!" ”

Sasha thought for a moment, "What about Qingdao?" Isn't it the place where you and your mother once lived, and where it wasn't under our German control? It should be safe there! ”

"Qingdao? It's all our German army now, and there's nothing to see! ”

All in all, Tatsu felt that the Far East was not at all suitable for travel, because a fierce dispute was brewing there, but he hoped that it would not become a catastrophe again.

"In the diary of the queen mother, it is a very beautiful place! In a few years, I may not have a chance to go! Sasha said with some sadness, Chen Tian didn't know that in order to kill the boredom of the journey, she had recently read several books, some of which were written about the ancient court and conspiracy, which made Sasha always feel that she would soon become a victim of politics like the heroine in the book, that is, to be used for political marriages. In fact, this idea does not fit the status quo at all, because Germany no longer needs to marry any country, not to mention that Chentian is not the kind of person who will exchange the happiness of his children for political benefits, but Sasha is obviously a little pessimistic.

"How so? In a few years, the situation may be stabilized! When the time comes, my father will accompany you to visit the scenery and monuments there, okay? ”

But this time, Chentian's coaxing didn't work, and Sasha continued to shake her head rarely.

"Then when we're done fighting Russia, shall we?" Chen Tian said again.

Sasha still shook her head.

Chen Tian suddenly stopped saying anything, but stroked Xiao Sasha's hair over and over again.

A month later, the main German fleet, which had successfully defeated the Russian Baltic Fleet, began to assemble in Kiel and Wilhelmshaven to rest, and some of the capital ships were to sail to the Far East to rendezvous with the German Pacific Fleet, and on board the Kaiser Frederick III-class battleship "Kaiser William II", a distinguished guest was to accompany the fleet to the Far East. Qingdao.