Bismarck

But soon, several honest officers, along with the sailors, rushed over and pulled Top up. Then, several people quickly carried the bruised and battered deputy captain to the infirmary. However, there were still a few officers, except for a few who came late and did not know the truth, who were smoking cigarettes, beer and sunflower seeds, and put on an expression of watching a show.

"Top, you..."

Eugen was already crying anxiously. So many people saw it. What if Top was punished?

Top, who was being pulled by several people, was breathing heavily, but he secretly remembered the expressions of the people around him in his heart.

"It seems that even among these men, there are some people with ulterior motives. Forget it, it seems that the boy will report me sooner or later and drive me away. Beating him up is like collecting some interest in advance. However, it doesn't matter if I take off my military uniform, but Eugen can't fall into the hands of that boy and be bullied at will. If it really doesn't work, I'll see if there are a few reliable friends on the ship this time and ask them to take care of Eugen, and then I'll think of a way."

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The news that the captain and the vice-captain of the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen had a fight early in the morning spread like wildfire, becoming a sensation in the garrison of the Great German War Navy's Arctic Fleet. As for the reason for the fight, there were many rumors, the most important of which was that the two were fighting for the beautiful female secretary of the Prinz Eugen. In addition, there were also rumors of power struggles, personal grudges, personality incompatibility, dissatisfaction with the military supervisor, etc.

Although the real reason can still be guessed by a few smart people, using rumors to discredit the other party and cover up the truth is something that everyone with ulterior motives and backing behind the scenes knows how to do without any guidance.

Anyway, the truth of the matter is not important. What is most important is to "make a big news" and then act like a victim to promote yourself as an excuse and further plot your own interests...

The result of Kumets's punishment came out very quickly: Top was put in solitary confinement for a week, and his position as captain was suspended for reflection. The captain's position was temporarily taken over by the deputy captain. The matter was also reported to the Navy Department, waiting for the Navy Department's further formal handling result - although no matter how you look at it, the result of this matter has a strong flavor of imperial approval.

And that’s not all.

Because this handling result was truly "decided by the emperor".

Fortunately, Top's beating had severely injured the vice-captain, leaving him with a swollen nose and face, and knocking out two of his front teeth. So for at least two or three days, until the swelling on his face subsided and his front teeth were fixed, he would not be able to take up the post of "acting" captain of Eugen. If he really had to take up the post of acting captain with an image of being beaten into a pig's head by his predecessor, he would have become a laughing stock of the Arctic Fleet.

The deputy captain prided himself on being handsome and suave, and even if he was treacherous and sinister at heart, he still had to have some dignity.

Although it was not appropriate for him to take up the post of acting captain immediately after his head was beaten into a pig's meat, he could still show up to strike a blow against Top, the "rude loser in life".

In the small and cramped confinement cell, it is a luxury for a person to even stand up or lie down, and there is a smelly toilet in the middle of the room - as a result, even a place to rest has to be crowded.

In order to "prevent suicide", even the belt was taken away.

It's just a blow to self-esteem.

"Damn, these bastards put me in solitary confinement so quickly. Are they planning to kick me out so they can become the new captain?"

Top was half squatting and half leaning on the floor in the corner. In addition to enduring loneliness and physical restraint, what he was most worried about was Eugen's future.

This guy should be the acting captain now.

Top wondered what would happen if that boy really became a captain.

"Loyal to the navy, opposed to the air force, and correcting Eugen's views? Ha, this navy looks like it's almost becoming Raeder's private army." Top couldn't help but complain.

"All those who can fight have been squeezed out, and only a misfit like Kumets has climbed up. It seems that these guys will use Eugen as a search pioneer every time to help Kumets gain victory."

Although from a soldier's perspective, Top himself was not opposed to being a vanguard, but the feeling of being loyal to one's motherland and being loyal to a certain warlord in one's country were completely different.

Top, who finally had some free time in prison, couldn't help but recall the various events that had happened in the past year since he became the captain of Eugen.

Ever since Lütjens took Bismarck, Tirpitz and Zeppelin to the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, the main fleet of the mainland has basically been staying in the port all day long.

If we talk about preserving strength, although Lütjens took away the three strongest ship girls, the modified Scharn and Gneiss, Hipper and Eugen with ship girls, at least Deutschland and Scheer could be sent out to cause trouble, while Tovena in the UK was seriously short of high-speed warships and had to monitor the direction of the Atlantic at the same time.

They could have taken advantage of the opportunity to launch an attack and create greater results to suppress Britain, but Raeder simply did not move his troops, even after Lütjens entered the Mediterranean.

Moreover, other warships could still go out for patrols, but Eugen, our own ship, didn't even have the opportunity to go out to sea for patrols.

It was not until Germany declared war on the Soviet Union and Britain and the United States began to organize the Arctic escort team that they realized to transfer Eugen from their homeland. As a result, this deputy captain was airdropped during the transfer, and now he has to continue to suffer his anger.

Moreover, I know best how the Battle of Bear Island in the Arctic Ocean was fought...

"When Lütjens was arrested by Raeder's military police because of the ship girl, maybe he is not that simple."

Although Top initially did not hold much opinion on the prison battle between the Navy Military Police and the ship girl, now, Top is probably convinced that the real reason why Lütjens was kicked out might be because he threatened Raeder's own position.

Whether it was because of his achievements that threatened the emperor, or because he supported the development of naval aviation or the coordination between the navy and the air force, although it was all for Germany, old bureaucrats like Raeder who were just sitting in their positions and doing nothing didn't care.

Otherwise, how did this bastard Kumets become the commander of the Arctic Fleet, and how did he "pick up the spoils" by sinking the Raider with the help of the submarine force after the defeat? As a defeated general, how did he get a medal that was supposed to be awarded to the submarine force for free with such a ridiculous reason as "good leadership"?

Just look at the deputy captain and you will know that this guy came here to monitor me and then try to control Eugen.

I have worked under Lütjens before, and I am familiar with those people. They are all real soldiers who fight for the country. If I had followed them.

Even if I die in battle, it is better than to rot in such a corrupt navy.

"I should have submitted a report directly, requesting to take Eugen with me, and go to sea to fight with Lütjens' Mediterranean Fleet."

As he thought about it, Top punched the wall in anger.

"Top, don't be angry. It will hurt if you punch the wall..."

Just as Top was stunned, a figure appeared in the confinement room - Eugen who came to visit him in prison.

Idiot, why didn’t you tell me that your hand hurts!

He couldn't help but rub Eugen's little head.

"Hey, hey, my hair!"

Chapter 523: The Deputy Captain Expelled from the Battleship

"But speaking of which, why are you here?" After rubbing Eugen's hair, Top unconsciously ignored Eugen's angry expression and stretched out his hand to pinch Eugen's little face. Finally, Eugen couldn't stand it anymore and stretched out his hand to pull Top's hand off, and glared at his captain fiercely.

"I came to see you with good intentions, but you just bullied me."

Eugen, who was worried, looked at his heartless captain and said helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'm wrong, I'm wrong." Looking at Eugen like this, Top, who knew that he had made the other person angry with his joke, had no choice but to come over and coax his own heavy cruiser with a shameless face and a smile.

"Eugen is so cute, how can I bear to bully her? Come on, smile."

Eugen still managed to be amused by Top - although after realizing that he was amused, Eugen still punched Top twice in annoyance under his reserved mentality.

After the fight, the well-behaved Eugen sat next to Top and started to tidy up his hair which was messed up by Top and from the fight.

The two chatted about what had happened recently.

The most important thing is the deputy captain. I don’t know what the situation is on the ship.

"That boy didn't do anything to you, did he?" Top asked as he watched Eugen straighten her twin ponytails.

After all, what Top was most concerned about was whether this cute twin-tailed ship girl would be bullied by the vice-captain...

This girl is so innocent and good-tempered. Every time Top sees Eugen, he feels that she heals him like a lovely sister.

Moreover, they are all so good-tempered that they never get angry. This is really rare. If they were Zeppelin or Bismarck, they would have been punched.

Is it because it is a battleship that it has a bad temper? If a cruiser is so cute, what about a destroyer?

Toph couldn't help but think.

Besides, it was nothing for him to take off his uniform, but if he dared to bully her, Top would not mind beating him up. Whenever Top thought of the words "I will help her correct her worldview when you take off your uniform", he would get angry.

"Well... it's okay. The deputy captain said he was the acting captain, but you beat him up like that. He said he needed to take two days off, so he didn't come these two days. So there's nothing going on on the ship right now."

Eugen answered as he put the rubber band on.

"Hey, are you going to take a vacation just like that? This kid is really a hopeless case." After straightening out her middle-parted twin ponytails, Eugen combed the other braid, while Top snorted disdainfully.

"Hehe, you beat me up so badly that I can't bear to see my face bruised and swollen... If I were to become my captain like that, I would be so embarrassed." Playfully winking at Top in front of him, Eugen started to tie the rubber band on his other side with a smile. Then he took out a small mirror from his pocket to check.

Well, it's a good hairstyle. The pretty girl with twin ponytails is back~

Top looked at Eugen. Eugen was indeed very similar to Bismarck. Even the clothes were similar. It was just a smaller version of Bismarck. However, thinking that the two ships were very similar in hull, he could understand it. The only strange thing was why Tirpitz was not like Bismarck. Logically speaking, shouldn't sister ships be twins?

"Hehe, my Eugen looks so beautiful with this braid." Seeing Eugen looking very satisfied while looking at herself in the mirror, Top couldn't help but start teasing his own ship girl with a smile.

Eugen put away the mirror after hearing his captain's nice words, but made a face at Top.

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Outside the closed door of the confinement room, a familiar voice was heard.

"Now I am the captain of Prince Eugen, did you know that?"

The door to the confinement room had only a small gap, and the two people sitting at the innermost part could not see who was outside. But this annoying voice was very familiar, and the two people who heard it were stunned:

"Is it the deputy captain? What is he doing here?"

Eugen was a little stunned, but Top was only stunned for a moment, and then a disdainful sneer appeared on his face:

"What? You, the acting captain, are too bruised and swollen to take office, but you come to me to show off your authority? Have you forgotten who beat you up?"

As Top spoke, he stood up from the corner, made a shushing gesture to Eugen, and then walked out, motioning Eugen to go to the corner, and stood in front of Eugen. Although the cramped confinement room made it difficult to stand up straight, he could at least stand in front of Eugen and prevent him from noticing that Eugen came to accompany him.

According to the regulations, you are not allowed to have anyone with you when you are in solitary confinement. Although it is said that this is to "give you a space to reflect carefully", but the real purpose is not to give you some kind of psychological blow, to make you feel panic in loneliness, and finally give in?

I'm not afraid, but what if this guy takes the opportunity to make trouble for Eugen? Even though he knew that Eugen was a ship girl and was not afraid of being bullied by ordinary means, Top still blocked himself in front.

Even though there was no light in the confinement room, the light came from two small gaps on the door and the back wall. And if you look inside from the window, the light is dim and you can't see the corners clearly...

Outside, the deputy captain was already so angry that his face turned blue. But within a few seconds, he suddenly thought of something and sneered.

"Hey, Top, go ahead. You're just here to satisfy your craving for sex."

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean? Your crime has already been determined." The deputy captain outside the door said, "It's okay for me to tell you the truth. Everyone knows that you are politically unreliable. Who do you think asked me to spy on you? It was Commander Kumets who asked me to do it. Anyway, in a few days I can become the captain of Eugen and drive her to win military merit. As for you? Dear former captain. You beat up your colleagues and fought poorly. The commander has asked the gendarmerie to report your glorious achievements to the headquarters. You can just wait to go to jail. Hahaha."

"Ineffective in combat? What do you mean?"

Hearing such an obviously false accusation, Top's eyes suddenly turned red. For a soldier, this charge was a shame!

The deputy captain's sneering voice floated in from outside the window:

"What do you mean? How many times have you launched an attack in the past year since you assumed the captaincy of the Prinz Eugen? In the last Battle of Bear Island, your inaccurate intelligence exposed the Scharnhorst to the British guns. Now I'm accusing you of fighting poorly and being afraid of the enemy. Do you think that's difficult? Hahahaha."

Top and Eugen were both stunned - this was a naked malicious frame-up.

Eugen was so angry that he grabbed Top's sleeve tightly. Even though he only grabbed the fabric of the sleeve, Top could feel that the pair of small hands were clenched tightly...

"Hmph, how can you say that?" Although he was held tightly by Eugen, Top, who was always sharp-tongued, still scolded the deputy captain outside: "Where were you during the Battle of Bear Island? Were you curled up in bed with your head in your hands? Even if you are the captain of Prince Eugen, I'm afraid you can only do this."

"You don't have to worry about that. By the way, you are right. Now is the era of the air force. But no matter whether I call for air force bombing or submarine ambush, as long as I am the captain, I will have a share of the merit." A certain bastard outside the window laughed even louder: "By the way, aren't the ship girls good at fighting? Anyway, when I am the captain, I just need to give an order and let the ship girls fight for me, right?"

He didn't know Eugen was here, so he spoke without restraint, and then Eugen heard everything.

Eugen was so angry that he couldn't speak when he heard the tone that it was natural for others to shed blood and sweat for him to win military merits. He pulled Top's arm and trembled with anger. As for Top, he was completely furious at this moment.

"You fucking bastard!"

——Boom!

The furious Top wanted to stand up and rush to the door to curse, but he ended up hitting his head on the ceiling of the cell, which was not even as high as a person. He felt dizzy and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, in order to prevent "suicide out of fear of crime", the walls and ceiling of the solitary confinement room are soft-packed...

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be in big trouble.

But my neck still suffered. I twisted it and grimaced in pain.

"Top, are you okay?" Eugen quickly stood up and rubbed Top's head with concern.

The female voice was heard by people outside.

"Eugen? You're here?!"

The small window on the door was suddenly covered by a head. The deputy captain's eyes were staring straight into the room.

Although it was not clear, there were obviously two people inside. One man was sitting on the ground, and it seemed that he had been hit hard. The other one was a girl in a military uniform with twin ponytails, who was rubbing the man's head...

"Eugen! You're here with Toph? You're violating military regulations, you know that?"

"Come out immediately. Get back on board! This is an order! I order you in the name of your captain!"

After the confused deputy captain came to his senses, his first reaction was to blame Eugen...

What an idiot, using military regulations to scare a heavy cruiser. If it were Zeppelin, he would probably have smashed the iron door with a slap.

However, she would be slapped in the face at any moment. How could Eugen listen to her? The deputy captain's order was nothing but a joke.

The KanColle also has her own ideas, okay? Especially when he is seeking his own death.

The deputy captain should be thankful that the cruiser is not as hot-tempered as the battleship, or as iceberg as the Zeppelin, otherwise he would not know how he died tonight, and it would be no problem to kill him easily.

It's just that he has not seen the humanoid abilities of the ship girls, so he is ignorant and fearless.

Eugen, who was originally recognized for his cute and silly personality, finally learned to say "no" to the deputy captain this time:

"You have no authority to command me. My captain is Top, and you are not my captain!"

"What did you say?!"

The deputy captain outside the door was stunned, and his face, which was already bruised and swollen from the beating, suddenly turned blue and white...