More than 100 of the first American salvage ships began to sail out of the West Coast and headed for Japan. Warships such as the Yamato have been sunk for some time, and this salvage needs to be carried out as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the silt and sediment on the seabed will make salvage more difficult. Fortunately, the Wehrmacht was not idle during this time, on the one hand, they were constantly detecting the location of the sunken battleship.

On the other hand, it is not possible to salvage a ship by salvage ship. But it's still okay to clean up some silt and sediment.

"Uncle Chengzhang! You really got me a good job......" saw Tu Menghu smile bitterly and said to Shen Honglie in front of him, and Shen Honglie kept smiling at Tu Menghu.

Zhang Xueliang, who was beside Tu Menghu, was about to laugh. Several people are very familiar with each other, and they are all from the Northeast Army. Once Shen Honglie was also Zhang Xueliang's subordinate.

"Uncle Chengzhang, you are indeed embarrassed by Meng Ben this time. Look at the Yamato, that's a displacement of 65,000 tons! Salvage, this amount of work is definitely not small. ”

saw Zhang Xueliang smiling at Shen Honglie and said: "Even Americans say that this matter is not very sure." If it weren't for the 100-meter depth off the coast of Fukuoka, they might have just given up. ”

"Hey! Aren't I also thinking about our Wehrmacht Navy?! If you think about it, this Yamato was sunk though. But it can't be denied that it's the largest battleship in the world! ”

saw Shen Honglie patting his thigh and said, "Han Qing! You don't know, I've been coveting this battleship for a long time, and this battleship should be improved. It's still a good flagship in the fleet to support aircraft carriers......"

"Even if we retire in the future, it's our best trophy!" Shen Honglie said, paused and continued: "This opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's hard to salvage it again in the future......"

Tu Menghu didn't refute this, and it was true. It is only during the war period that the state continues to invest in some large-scale projects. And the salvage of the Yamato can greatly boost the morale of the Wehrmacht and the prestige of China.

It is precisely with this in mind that the coalition government will agree to Shen Honglie's seemingly nonsense thing. Anyway, the Americans agreed to help, and with their assistance, they should be able to salvage it.

Of course, the American engineers who surveyed the site gave at least four months for salvage. This is still the most optimistic estimate. If there are any particular difficulties along the way, the time will be extended indefinitely.

But this is already the best news for Shen Honglie.

"Han Qing. Meng Ben! This matter may be the last thing I will do for the Navy......" said Shen Honglie smiled bitterly and handed a document to Tu Menghu.

Tu Menghu took the report in amazement, but saw that it was written: resignation and retirement report.

"Uncle Chengzhang, you're only sixty years old! Why retire?! No way. I don't approve of this report! Tu Menghu dropped the report on the table. Deep voice.

And Shen Honglie smiled open-mindedly and said, "Meng Ben! This is also what your Uncle Cheng Zhang can finally do for you, for the Wehrmacht, and for our rising navy......"

Shen Honglie said, a satisfied smile on his face.

"As an old navy, I can watch my beloved troops grow from scratch and from weak to strong. From being humiliated to sweeping the Eight Desolations, what could be more proud than being a soldier to see it all done in your own hands?! ”

"But we are old, I was born in 1882. They are all sixty years old this year, and they can't keep up with the speed of the troops, either mentally or energetically......"

After a pause, Shen Honglie looked at Tu Mengben. He said very sincerely: "Meng Ben! You think about it, when I was admitted to the Japanese Naval Academy. He was only twenty-three years old. It's in its prime! And now?! I'm already a dying old man......"

"What I used to learn is no longer keeping up with the current times. Continuing to stay in the Navy can only drag down the development of the Navy. We should give up our positions to younger, more knowledgeable, more energetic officers......"

Shen Honglie's words silenced Tu Menghu. Indeed, with the development of warfare, new weapons, new tactics, and strategies are constantly being updated.

The tactics and strategies of the older generation, such as Shen Honglie, can no longer keep up with the pace of the times. Since the appearance of aircraft carriers, the update of strategy and tactics has become more and more ever-changing.

The Wehrmacht General Staff, the Wehrmacht Navy General Staff, and other departments are updating the progress of combat training missions almost every month, replacing the tactics of the past.

These tactics and combat methods cannot be settled in one or two sentences. They are all derived after a large number of actual combat reports, battlefield evaluations, and tactical deductions.

Even if there are some problems in actual combat, as long as they are corrected, then they will prove the practicality and reliability of these tactics.

Shen Honglie's resignation was not a whim. Rather, it was well thought out, and during this time he participated in several landing campaigns.

In these battles, he saw his own shortcomings and the abilities of the admirals and colonels in the active army. In order to make the Navy better, the commander-in-chief of the Navy decided to leave the Navy.

This navy, which he and Tu Menghu knocked down with one punch and one kick, will not be reluctant to leave like this. That's a lie. Of course, Shen Honglie was reluctant, but he knew better.

For the growing Wehrmacht Navy, he Shen Honglie is already a burden. If he stays in the Navy for a long time, then this is the most detrimental thing to the development of the Navy.

For Shen Honglie, who has been smashed into the navy all his life, this is undoubtedly an extremely painful decision. But he still offered his resignation to Tu Menghu. Because what he wants to see is a stronger navy.

"Meng Ben...... Ever since I became the commander-in-chief of the navy, I have not been able to sleep at night. I often wake up from nightmares, for fear that if the navy makes a mistake, it will make our navy, which has been so easy to develop, doom again......"

Shen Honglie said, rubbing his forehead and sighing: "Jiawu has impressed me too much. Once we had the premier navy in Asia. I was defeated by the Japanese army, and every time I dream back at midnight, I am extremely afraid......"

"Fortunately, we managed to win against Japan. Yes. We won......" Shen Honglie looked at Tu Menghu and Zhang Xueliang and said, "But what about later?!" How can we be guaranteed to win constantly?! ”

Tu Menghu was silent, he knew why Shen Honglie insisted on retiring. He was setting up a convention that all generals who had reached a certain age had to retire.

Give up your place to younger generals. And as the founder of the Wehrmacht Navy, if he did so. Then the successor will definitely not dare to retire beyond his age.

This is a way to continuously inject vitality and new blood into the entire Wehrmacht Navy.

"I'll think about it. But for the time being, I don't want you to leave the army so soon......" Tu Menghu was silent for a while and said to Shen Honglie.

"The navy, while it looks strong now, is actually weak. Especially the undertones. and training. There is not a slight difference between us and the old naval powers. ”

"At this time, the navy will need you more to control. At least ensure that the navy cannot be impatient and can move forward steadily step by step. Rather than blindly pursuing lofty ......"

Shen Honglie heard this. smiled and said to Tu Menghu: "Meng Ben! You don't have to worry about that. Although I left the navy, Houfu and they are still there. Navy, they will be optimistic......"

"Houfu is younger than me, and he has more combat experience and knowledge than me. Relatively speaking, he is more suitable for the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht Navy......"

"As for me...... When I'm old, going home and teasing my grandson is actually the most important thing I should do......" Shen Honglie said, and said with emotion: "Your aunt has been blaming me all these years, not being at home for the navy." ”

"I also thought, the Navy has reached the point where I need to leave. Just take the time to accompany your aunt and take her to run around the world. Go for a walk in Tarzan. Go for a visit to West Lake. Enjoy enjoying a rare good day......"

Shen Honglie has talked about this, what else can Tu Mengben say. He could only smile wryly and nodded. Shen Honglie nodded with satisfaction, and then left first under the pretext that he was going to inspect the navy.

After he left, Tu Mengben and Zhang Xueliang looked at each other and fell into silence. The status between the two has been far apart, and Zhang Xueliang was once Tu Mengben's boss and eldest brother.

And now, Tu Mengben is Zhang Xueliang's boss. Even when Zhang Xueliang was in distress, he was rescued by Tu Menghu and Pao Ye risking his life. After that, Zhang Xueliang and Tu Mengben fell into a strange embarrassment.

The two don't see each other often, but Tu Sanpao always asks Zhang Xueliang to come to the house for the New Year's holiday. came together, as well as Zhang Xueliang's uncle Zhang Zuoxiang.

Zhang Zuoxiang is now living extremely freely, running around the country as a specially invited inspection envoy of the Ministry of Discipline Inspection and Supervision of the United Government. If you don't want to run away, you can make a report to the discipline inspection department at home.

Most of the time, the old guy said he was monitoring rather than traveling. The two different mechanisms within the coalition government, as well as the complete promotion and retirement system, have greatly ensured the low occurrence rate of **.

The ** cases that appear in a year can be counted even with a slap. And most of them are slight, just receiving some benefits. It is far from reaching the level of millions or tens of millions in later generations.

And these people have not fallen well, those who should be removed from their posts have been dismissed, and those who should have been tried have been judged. And it was reported to the whole country, so that all officials were silent. No, being found out is basically equivalent to being eliminated.

Even the pension that had been accumulated was recovered. Those who have been punished will not even be able to find work because of this stain when they come out. Even when it comes to doing business, it's difficult.

Most of the options now for convicts and their families are to go to the Wehrmacht's overseas colonies. For example, Malay, the Philippines, Myanmar...... And so on, where they can at least get a bite to eat on their own.

And at home, it will be extremely difficult for them to even survive.

"Sixth brother, there should always be a result in the matter between you and the fourth young lady, right?!" In this case, Tu Mengben can only helplessly start with a woman.

And the matter of Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si was in an uproar at the beginning. Fortunately, Zhang Xueliang's original partner Yu Fengzhi did not resist this matter, but treated Miss Zhao Si like a sister.

Since Zhang Xueliang was rescued by Pao Ye, Yu Fengzhi and Zhang Xueliang returned to live in the three eastern provinces. And Zhao Si appeared as Zhang Xueliang's secretary.

This is what Zhang Xueliang requested. After all, Zhang Xueliang really didn't live in Fengzhi when he thought about it back then. Forget about playing outside, and bring it home.

This is clearly a slap in the face of Yu Fengzhi, the main room. And Yu Fengzhi didn't care, but continued to ask for warmth. also took care of Zhang Xueliang with Zhao Si.

This made Xiao Zhang very grateful. So he said to Zhao Si: If you follow me, then you can only be called a secretary to the outside world. Internally, it can be called Miss Attendant. Mrs. Zhengfu will always be Yu Fengzhi.

In this regard, Zhao Si also agreed. So the three of them maintained this extremely strange relationship to this day.

In terms of title, Tu Menghu would call Zhao Si "Zhao Attendant" on formal occasions. But if it's a private gathering. For example, Zhang Xueliang took Zhao Si to attend Tu Mengben's family banquet.

Then at the banquet, Tu Mengben would call Zhao Si "little sister-in-law". And Yu Fengzhi's title has always been "sixth sister-in-law".

"What else?! Drag! It's not that you don't know your sixth brother and me, I never know how to deal with this kind of thing. If you understand. It's not going to be like this......"

Zhang Xueliang listened to Tu Menghu's question, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Your sixth sister-in-law is well-informed, if you change someone, you won't have to make a fuss!" ”

"To tell you the truth, for this matter, your father and my uncle Uncle Pao have been looking for me a lot. I'm going to be annoyed with this......"

Zhang Xueliang was very depressed. After his father passed away, Pao Ye thought that he had the responsibility to control the dissolute Zhang Xueliang. First of all, he grabbed Zhang Xueliang out to practice boxing. The second is to prohibit him from going to the occasion of the wind and snow at will.

Of course, in terms of face, Master Pao gave Zhang Xueliang enough. He will never rebuke him before men, or say that he is not. But when he returned home, Master Pao would definitely be able to knock on the door and clean up the guilty Xiao Zhang in the study.

"I guess, if it weren't for my old man cleaning up the sixth brother like this. Then I'm afraid there are several more sisters-in-law......" Tu Mengben laughed, he knew a lot about Zhang Xueliang's problem.

In the early years, Qi Mudeng and they loved to visit Bada Hutong, which they all learned from Xiao Zhang. When Xiao Zhang was not very old, he learned to visit the kiln.

"Hey! Who's to say it isn't?! I myself understand your sixth brother. Your father is ...... for my good" Zhang Xueliang said with a bitter face: "But he is too strict......

"But Sixth Brother. I've got to be serious with you. You can't leave anything here when you come to Japan this time, or my dad will definitely break your legs! Tu Menghu laughed for a while, and said solemnly to Zhang Xueliang: "Don't forget, my uncle died at the hands of the Japanese." If you have an extra Japanese son or daughter, my father and Uncle Sakusho will definitely kill you! ”

When Zhang Xueliang heard this, his face couldn't help but become solemn.

"Although your sixth brother is a bastard, it's not to the point of being a bastard. I still know what I can't talk about. ”

After saying this, Zhang Xueliang looked at Tu Mengben and said: "However, this time Japan's affairs have been dealt with. You should let me go to Lao Maozi's land, right?! ”

"Damn! Back then, your sixth brother and I wanted to go to the Soviet Union, but those old men just refused! What kind of attitude?! Zhang Xueliang was indignant that when he was studying abroad, his application to go to the Soviet Union was rejected.

"This time, your sixth brother and I have to go to the Soviet Union for a walk. I still have to go over with the right name, and I'll see what these old hairy guys can do to me! ”

Tu Menghu laughed, and then agreed to Zhang Xueliang's request.

"Actually, it's about the same time. After the matter here in Japan is dealt with, it is good to leave a part of the troops as a garrison. The rest had to be withdrawn to the country in preparation for war against Germany. ”

As he spoke, Tu Mengben pondered for a while and said to Zhang Xueliang: "This time, the task about you will be very difficult. We and the United Kingdom and the United States have discussed the strategy of launching a direct attack on Europe, bypassing Moscow......"

"But the premise is that we need a route that can get to Europe." After a pause, Tu Menghu said: "The biggest problem now is that the shipping routes in the Atlantic Ocean are not safe. The United States did not dare to risk being sunk by the German fleet across the Atlantic to carry out a landing war against Britain ......"

"So, they offered to have our troops assemble across the Indian Ocean in Egypt. After training and adaptation, Greece launched a landing war on the European mainland......"

Zhang Xueliang couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and then walked to the map and pulled it twice. An enlarged version of the world map is revealed. Looking at the map, Zhang Xueliang scolded.

"Damn! These white-skinned guys are crazy, aren't they?! Even if we go to Turkey, the shortest voyage to Greece will be more than 200 kilometers. Are these idiots trying to send us to death?! ”

Tu Menghu smiled bitterly and said, "Therefore, this operation is indeed difficult. You also have a lot of problems, and the allies will have to face even more problems......"

"With so many troops, it would certainly be false to say that it did not alarm the Germans. If the operational forces are concealed, it is a huge problem. Next, operations with a range of hundreds of kilometers. This is also a ...... that no one has experienced."

"So those white-skinned pigs are going to let us go on an adventure, aren't they?!" Zhang Xueliang's face was ugly, while Tu Menghu did not speak.

"In fact, whether they ask for it or not. Our army is going on this trip! After a long time, Tu Menghu said in a deep voice: "In Europe, there are certain things that we need a large number of troops to be able to keep ......."

"Those things, as long as they are taken back home. Then we will guarantee that no one will dare to set foot on our soil for decades or even hundreds of years! (To be continued......)