Before Qingying was in the hospital, he had decided to change the German High Seas Fleet; But because the target is too big, for a while, there are some rats pulling turtles, and I can't eat it. However, the naval lecturer arranged for him by Wilhelm II made Qingying's eyes shine, and he immediately had a direction of action.

Who was Tirpitz?

In 1865, at the age of 16, Tirpitz decided to join the Prussian Navy, which he devoted all his efforts to for the next half century. He has a shrewd mind, rigorous thinking, and a keen insight into new things that ordinary people can hardly imagine. At a luncheon in 1888, the Kaiser asked him what he thought about naval development, and he said that he wanted to build a battlefleet, and as a result he was immediately transferred to the North Sea to prepare for the construction of the oceanic fleet. Wilhelm II was amazed by his talent and courage, and with his support, Tirpitz built the second most powerful fleet in the world from scratch, propelling the German Navy to the pinnacle of all time.

To be sure, the Second Empire in history, although it had the industrial power to shake the sea power of the British Empire, was after all a rising star, and its understanding of the navy was far inferior to that of the old powers that had dominated the sea for more than 300 years. Due to the backwardness of the concept, the German navy only knew how to build ships and build bigger and stronger ships, and followed the example of the imaginary enemy Britain, and always lagged behind others. In the end, Germany was caught in a two-front dilemma on land, and its huge shipbuilding plan became a floating cloud, while Britain steadily expanded its advantage. By the time the Battle of Jutland broke out, the German Ocean Fleet was already at an absolute disadvantage in terms of both the number of ships and the caliber of artillery.

In addition, the warships of the German High Seas Fleet in history really need to be overhauled. Originally, the number of German ships was not enough, and the design of small-caliber main guns was adopted, which allowed the British to increase their firepower advantage to the sky. In addition, the short spindle length and the overly conservative redundancy of hull strength are also unbearable; The former wasted the power superiority of the German small water tube boiler in World War I, and the latter wasted the tonnage to increase the cost, which was a great crime for naval construction!

Now, Wilhelm II actually put the father of the future Ocean Fleet in front of Qingying, which undoubtedly gave Qingying an excellent opportunity. If Tirpitz's original concept could be corrected, the navy he created would be very different from the historical ocean fleet!

Thinking of this, Qingying returned to her room almost as fast as she could, but it was not Tirpitz who was waiting for her, but some unknown passer-by. Qingying thought about it for a while, and then came to her senses. Tirpitz was not a full-time teacher, but a full-fledged colonel's chief of staff; He had to work at the Admiralty during the day, and he had time only in the evening.

After he had eaten dinner, a middle-aged officer with a lot of personality finally came out.

Thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, eagle nose and lion mouth. The 45-year-old is clearly younger than the photos of the elderly Tirpitz on the Internet, and there is not the slightest eye bag or wrinkle on his face. Probably because of the overuse of his brain, Tirpitz's hair fell out so badly that all the hair in the front part had been killed, leaving only a small part of the base area in the back of his head still lingering. In stark contrast to his hair, Tirpitz's beard is almost as lush as Santa Claus'; That's not all, but his big beard was split in half from the middle, and it looked like two bunches of grapes hanging on either side. Its alternative wonder, the return rate on the street can definitely exceed 200%.

Perhaps knowing that his beard was too conspicuous, Tirpitz pretended not to see the unconcealed smile of the child in front of him, coughed slightly, and began his explanation. Since Qingying is taking this kind of class for the first time, "Santa Claus" talks about some rotten basic knowledge of the navy; Just when he was unhappy because of his overuse, Zhengtai in front of him suddenly raised a slender and white hand:

"That...... Your Excellency, if there is something I don't understand, can I ask you? ”

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The charcoal stove in the room has been lit, and the slightest warmth is radiated from it. Tirpitz looked at Zhengtai in front of him and said lightly: "Say it." I have been entrusted by His Majesty to teach His Highness and answer his questions. ”

Tirpitz didn't answer well, and there was even a hint of stiffness in it. Originally, a high-ranking officer who had entered the highest decision-making level of the Navy would even have to teach such a stinky child a lesson; It's like if you are assigned to a primary school to teach 1+1=2 after graduating from the Department of Mathematics with a doctorate, it is naturally quite depressed and resentful. If it weren't for the fact that his ideals needed the support of Wilhelm II, if it weren't for the fact that the little kid in front of him was the most likely person to inherit the crown prince's throne, he Tirpitz would have turned away a long time ago, and where would he bother talking here?

Qingying didn't seem to hear the cold talk in Tirpitz's words, he sorted out the complicated thoughts in his head, and said, "Dare to ask the colonel, what is the national strategy implemented by the German Navy?" ”

"At present, the main task of the Imperial Navy is to defend the coastline and ensure that the mainland is not threatened from the sea direction in wartime. However, with the leap in national strength, the Imperial Navy will not be satisfied with the shallow green water of the coastline; We need to build a mighty fleet, defeat our long-cherished enemy, France, and fight for our own skies on the oceans. ”

Tirpitz answered Qingying's question straightforwardly without thinking. He glanced at the Zhengtai who was a few steps away, and said lightly, "This is what I will talk about in the next lesson." With all due respect, even if His Highness is gifted, bread must be eaten in pieces; It's no good to be ambitious! What I said before, have you completely memorized it, Your Highness? ”

"Fack! Master, I am here to talk hard and be kind to you; You guy actually gave me a look on my face, is it really a master who doesn't learn and can't learn? Qingying was very angry in his heart, but he thought that Tirpitz would become the head of the German Navy in the future, and he was the most popular person in front of Wilhelm II. Even so, he still gave Tirpitz a blank look and said, "I already know what Your Excellency said before. The Navy is now my father's favorite branch of the military, how could I not follow the trend and learn something about this beforehand? When I was still recuperating in the hospital, I asked someone to buy all the "Jane's Battleship Almanac" that had been published so far, and I also read some things! ”

Tirpitz was stunned, and then he was very unconvinced to test Qingying's several questions, but the results were easily solved by Qingying, who had been in the battleship forum all year round in his previous life. Tirpitz frowned slightly, decided to find out the level of this student first, and said, "So, you still know a lot?" Why don't you say it, and I'll see what kind of height you've reached? ”

"Deutsche Long's rise to East Prussia in the Rhine field, despite successive defeats of Austria and France, Germany still needs a strong army to defend its homeland. Now France has become our confidant again, and the pressure on the land has suddenly surged. In this way, the Empire's annual military budget will be more inclined to the Army, and the Navy budget is only half of that of the Army, I don't know if I'm right? Qingying picked up the glass of water in front of her and took a sip gently.

Rao Tirpitz deliberately found faults, and he had to agree with Qingying's words: "Your Highness's words are true. At the Imperial Council a few days ago, Count Schlieffen proposed to the Emperor a new outline for the development of the army, demanding an increase in the procurement of weapons and the recruitment of personnel. He paused and continued: "However, with the rapid development of the empire, and the importance and attention of His Majesty the Emperor to my navy; This year's Navy budget is only a fraction of that of the Army, but the total amount is still several times higher than five years ago. It won't be long before the amount of our naval budget will be comparable to that of the Italians. ”

After receiving Tirpitz's affirmative reply, Qingying began to get to the point step by step:

"After my father ascended the throne, although the navy budget has increased significantly, we still have a big gap compared to those old naval powers. The navy does not allocate much money every year, and even less is used to build ships, so every warship built by Germany must be closely linked to the naval strategy at the present stage. Some warships of Britain, France and other countries may not be suitable for us, many of their ships require good seafaring ability and ocean-going ability, and these German navies do not need any at present! Therefore, since the number of our warships is at a disadvantage, we should, under the conditions of the budget and in combination with the national conditions of our country, try our warships to have good quality and be able to meet our needs. I wonder what Your Excellency thinks about it? ”

Tirpitz listened attentively, not because he valued the shota in front of him, but purely out of the teacher's inquiring attitude towards the students. In addition, the education he received when he was a teenager also gave him a good quality, and he would not appear to be casual when listening to anyone. Gradually, however, Tirpitz changed color slightly; Although he had known that this second son of Wilhelm II, Dun Min, had long known that he had reached this point, he did not expect his knowledge of the navy to reach this point!

"Okay, I'll admit that I underestimated you before, but I, Alfred, how can I be a vegetarian?"

Tirpitz smiled, his eyes shining with a sharp glint that saw the joy of the hunter. He closed the handout in his hand, "snapped" a few times, and applauded gently: "Yes, yes, you can actually think of this layer that varies from country to country, which is really beyond my expectations." To be honest, even in the entire Navy, there are a few adults who don't have this kind of thinking like you! What you just said is exactly what I've been exploring; Now that I've made a small gain, I might as well tell you. ”

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