In the quiet of the morning, the harbor is full of seabirds. If you want to see the most intense collision between human civilization and nature, then go to the port: on the shore is the most brilliant science and technology of mankind made of steel and concrete, while the ocean is the infinite vastness and vastness of nature like a mother.

On tens of thousands of tons of steel supports, hundreds of workers are working frantically to build the fastest ship in human history. German shipyards have never been in such a prime time, and at the same time, two aircraft carriers with a displacement of almost 30,000 tons and 14 Hercules transport ships are being built together.

Not far away, a second fleet was slowly gathering together, and the people here had not seen such a large fleet since the high seas fleet had left this port.

Once again, in order to expand its own living space, bravely face the waves of the vast sea, in order to become the master of the world, in order to achieve the position of dominance, a newly rising empire is using its immature fangs to challenge an old king.

The two fleet aircraft carriers, the Tirpitz and the Reich, which had just returned from training in perch, were protected by four cruisers and eight destroyers, and were undergoing final training at sea. And the audience for their formation performance was Führer Accardo Rudolph, who was standing on the Reich.

And just a few dozen meters below Accardo's feet, a mechanic was adjusting a machine, and beside him, two sailors in navy uniforms were holding a notebook and recording in the slightly dim light: "Master, the air pressure here must be adjusted to 8 to be qualified, right?"

"Yes! That's right. The old mechanic nodded, and tapped the pipe in front of him with a wrench: "This is very important, if there is a leak, there may be a fire." Of course, the stop-loss method is the same as your process on the Hercules transport, close the hatches on both sides and fill the water. ”

"This is about the same position as we used to serve on the Hercules transport. The young sailor said with some excitement.

"Yes, it's exactly the same. The old technician nodded: "The Führer is really a shipbuilding wizard, and it is simply an industrial miracle to make the parts of such a large battleship and the parts on the Hercules transport ship sixty percent common." ”

The entire aircraft carrier was built to the specifications of the Hercules transport ship, and in many places the equipment and parts were the same, which allowed Germany to unknowingly train excellent seamen for at least a decade. These crew members are familiar with their posts, and they sometimes wake up without even remembering that they have served on an aircraft carrier, because nothing seems to have changed around them.

Of course, it is not that nothing has changed, after all, this is an aircraft carrier, there is a huge hangar, there are dozens of the most advanced fighters of this era, as well as dangerous ammunition depots, fuel tanks...... The more difference is that the ship is bigger, has more cabins, has a different driving feel, and has a different schedule.

Moreover, as a crew of 840 on this ship, it is necessary to mix with a full 100 anti-aircraft artillery shooters, 110 pilots, 490 ground crews, and 19 aviation combat command personnel, which is indeed different from the original service on the Hercules transport ship.

On the bridge, Accardo lowered the binoculars in his hand and withdrew his gaze from the sea, just now he saw the destroyer at the head of the fleet not far away, and the whole fleet seemed to be heavily armed.

"My Führer. The Second Fleet has been assembled, and on your orders, we will rush to Wilhelmshaven to join the First Fleet on the high seas to form the Empire's true High Seas Fleet. Vice Admiral Gonther Lütjans, the captain of the USS Reich and the commander of the Second Fleet's fleet, said.

Accardo smiled and glanced back at Lutyans, and then pointed to the command room: "This battleship is completely different from the warships you commanded in the past, is there anything that is not suitable?"

"Colonel Duane of the Naval Aviation showed me the entire process of attacking aircraft carriers, and my Führer, I feel that once this mode of battle unfolds in the future, then the future naval battle will be completed in a duel with naval aviation. Lütjens replied.

Accardo still has a good impression of the commander of the German Navy's surface ships that sank with the battleship Bismarck in another time and space, at least as a soldier, his loyalty and bravery are unquestionable. In addition, when Accardo studied the history of naval warfare in World War II in his previous life, this person had put forward the correct construction several times, and he should be considered a strategic talent.

So in the navy, in addition to Raeder, who was the first to take refuge in him, and Dönitz, who he single-handedly supported him, this Lütjans became one of his most important commanders, and Accardo's novel tactics and determination to strengthen the navy made this Lütjans feel like he had found a confidant.

Therefore, the two hit it off, and soon trusted each other, and the matter of forming the second fleet of the high seas fleet of the Navy fell on the head of Lütjans. This general also lived up to expectations, and trained a fleet that looked very elite in the shortest possible time.

However, Accardo also knew that the navy itself did not have the courage to fight to the death. Although it was well trained, in the face of the brilliant British Royal Navy, the German Navy has always been at the level of heroic shortness of breath from its birth to the present: it finally mustered up the courage to challenge the British Royal Navy, but in the end it was only in exchange for a rainbow operation.

Of course, there have been great improvements on these two aircraft carriers, and the biggest improvement is that these two aircraft carriers are equipped with new naval detection radars, which have an effective range of 35 nautical miles, and the air warning may be even farther. This equipment has been tested to be very effective and can provide the aircraft carrier with a final line of reconnaissance barrier, with which the carrier-based aircraft can calmly take off to meet the incoming enemy forces.

According to Accardo's vision, the Bismarck aircraft carrier would form the First Naval Fleet with the Tirpitz aircraft carrier, and the Zeppelin aircraft carrier and the Reich aircraft carrier would form the Second Naval Fleet, which would form the German High Seas Fleet to counter the British Royal Navy's home fleet. The two aircraft carriers that were launched later formed the Third Fleet, which was separated as a guerrilla fleet to harass the British Navy.

Under Accardo's attention, the development of electronic equipment in Germany has been at the world's advanced level, and technologies such as radar, sonar, radio, and infrared have made great progress. Twenty-one radar stations have been deployed on the territory of Germany, which, together with 10 battalions of 88-mm anti-aircraft guns and 4 squadrons of FW-190D fighters, form an air defense network in key industrial areas.

The fleet sailed around the harbor, adjusted its course slightly, and began to sail towards the sea in the distance, and the barge that Accardo was riding on was already leaning on the edge of the harbor, and not far away, two tall hulls were being assembled and assembled, and it seemed that these two battleships should be about the same size as the aircraft carrier that had just left the Kiel military port.

"Long live the Führer!" "As soon as Accardo came ashore, he saw Vice Admiral Dönitz waiting on the shore. On this occasion, Accardo visited the port of Wèn Kiel, on the one hand, to preside over the ceremonies of the Second Fleet, and on the other hand, to cheer up the sluggish surface ship forces of the German Navy - and most importantly, of course, to reassure Dönitz and ask him to temporarily restrain some of the belligerent actions of the submarine forces.

In the SS spy report, Accardo knew that Dönitz had sent his wolf pack troops on more than one occasion to track and simulate attacks on British merchant ships. This dangerous move had already begun to alarm the British Navy, and Accardo feared that such a provocation would have an impact on his plans to delay the outbreak of war.

"Dönitz. Accardo patted the other party's shoulder, with a proud smile on his face: "You didn't disappoint me! The submarine force has been reborn, and I know that you can fight at any time!"

"My Führer. Dönitz wore a very eye-catching fur trench coat over his black naval officer's gown. He saluted the standard German salute before replying: "The submarine force can go into battle at any time, and if you give the order, Britain will be sunk more than five transports before tonight comes." ”

"I believe in your combat capabilities. Accardo nodded and said, "But what we need is time! a lot of time! If there is a need, I will immediately order you to carry out our plan and destroy the British sea supply lines in one fell swoop." ”

Dönitz was obviously a little anxious: "With all due respect, I firmly believe that our submarine numbers are still at the combat level, and we can easily strangle the British sea supply line." Britain will withdraw from the war in a few months, I promise. ”

"Dönitz. You know me. In order to make the navy more sure, I postponed the war against Poland until mid-September. So please wait for me until 1938, so that I can fully prepare for war. Accardo thought for a moment and said, "I don't want to lose this war. ”

"My Führer! I understand your concerns. I will fully support you until the end of time. Dönitz said: "I will carry out the order to prohibit the opening of fire on British ships to the end, please do not worry." ”

Accardo thought for a moment, then walked to his car parked not far away, and said to Dönitz who was following him: "Because the intelligence aspect still depends on submarines to discover and confirm, I don't plan to let all your submarines be withdrawn, but you must restrain your subordinates! Don't cause trouble for the Empire." If necessary, I will immediately inform you to open fire! At least in the Atlantic, the German Navy must have its own sense of existence. ”

"No problem!" Dönitz smiled and helped Accardo open the car door and escorted Accardo into the car before continuing to reply: "According to the terms you negotiated with me, I will help you take care of the German Navy! ”

"Long live Big Germany!" Accardo said through the window.

"Long live Führer Accardo, Rudolph!" replied Dönitz.