Bismarck

"I'm so tired, sister. I can't support the materialization anymore. The captain just promised me to go out for dinner," Tizi said aggrievedly.

"Haha, I told you to be lazy before, now you know it, you deserve not to have good food." I said with a smile, then turned to Lindemann and said, "It's okay, Tirpitz was lazy before and didn't train well. Now he can't support the materialization. Just rest for a while and he will be fine."

Lindemann breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."

"But I heard you were going to take Rais out for food?"

"Yeah, there's nothing we can do about it." Lindeman sighed and then glared at me. "Didn't you say that the captain can buy a lot of things for her?!"

“Ahahahaha,” I laughed, “At that time, I didn’t know there would be such consequences.”

"But Lindemann, I suggest you not take Tirpitz out." I said seriously.

"Ah, why?"

"Tirpitz's current materialization time is very unstable. What if he suddenly disappears in front of everyone? How are you going to explain it?"

"Uh... that's true."

"So, wait until she is stable before taking her!" I said with a smile.

“That makes sense…” Lindman thought for a moment and nodded.

I was not surprised to see the little girl looking dizzy and about to cry. Pressure brings motivation.

"By the way, Lindeman, say one more thing. Grape heard everything you said. She's about to cry now~"

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Hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Of course, he would not let Tizi go out, but for Lindemann's future, the captain was generous enough to give him a day off and let him go out to buy food for Tirpitz. It can be said that Lindemann now worships Tizi like a goddess, taking time out every day to build a good relationship with his future ship and taking care of her meticulously. Of course, the effect is obvious. Tizi is so happy to see Lindemann coming over now, he has no moral integrity at all. I, her sister, am nothing compared to her captain. This is not jealousy!

Then again, why is there such a big difference between the two of us, even though we are both shipgirls! Lindemann holds the grapes in his mouth like a treasure, but the captain always treats me like there is a layer of separation, and he actually wants me to take the initiative...

In the following days, Tirpitz also became my crew member. She had long been enjoying herself and had forgotten where her real body was. That's right, with Lindemann accompanying her during the day and giving her delicious food, and me as her sister to sleep with her at night, it would be strange for her to want to go back to a ship alone.

She is also a child who is afraid of being alone.

"Bang" I threw a pile of books on the table in front of Tizi.

“Ah, sister, why are there so many of them…” Ti Zi was dumbfounded when she saw the pile of books in front of her. She flipped through them carefully, but found that they were all things she didn’t recognize.

"This is the firing method of the 380 main gun. You must memorize it!" I looked at her reluctant look and said, "I have memorized this thing before."

“Is it easy to memorize...?” she said with a sad face.

"It's okay. Maybe it's hard for humans to memorize it, but for us, we can memorize it quickly. Don't be afraid."

I consoled him, saying that this was true, that our thinking was closer to computers in later generations, so there was no pressure at all to memorize things, although whether or not we understood them was another matter. However, we only needed to remember these standardized methods.

"I don't want you to memorize it either, but there's nothing I can do about it. It's a compulsory course." I made my position clear, saying that I was on the same side as Tizi. Lindeman, this bastard, wanted me to be the bad guy, how could I let him succeed? !

"Your captain also agreed." I added seriously, successfully eliciting Ti Zi's dissatisfied snort.

However, this task did not take Ti Zi much of his time. As what was said, Ti Zi was like a scanner. Every time he turned a page, he would remember the content of that page. The time spent was just the time of turning the pages of the book... How great it would be if I had such a magical tool during my school days!

Today's mission was completed very well. I went to the captain to report the progress in the evening, but the captain was not thinking about it.

"Come with me to Berlin tomorrow!" said the captain, looking at me.

"Berlin? Why?" I asked puzzled.

"I will go back to the Navy Department to make a plan. You will go with me as my secretary. Don't ask me about the details. You will know when the time comes."

"Okay." I nodded in agreement without asking any more questions.

"I'll let Lindemann keep an eye on Tirpitz's progress, don't worry."

"kindness."

When I walked out of the room, I looked westward. The captain didn't say anything, but I already knew what I was going to do.

Is the Battle of Norway about to begin?

Ps: My moral integrity is gone, and my cuteness is also sold. Now let’s get to the point, the Norwegian campaign is about to begin! Please recommend~ Those who don’t recommend are not good kids!!!

Chapter 65: Turbulence Rises Again

In the evening, Tizi and I briefly explained the situation, and then we boarded a plane to Berlin early the next morning.

On the plane, I have been trying to recall the Norwegian campaign in my mind. Although as a former liberal arts student, history is a compulsory course, I only learn about World War II as a hobby. In my impression, the cause of the Norwegian campaign was due to resource issues and the living space of the navy. Of course, the reality must be more complicated.

Norway is located in the northwest of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, bordering Sweden to the east, Finland and Russia to the northeast, and the Norwegian Sea to the west. It has a coastline of 2.1 kilometers and many natural harbors, and its strategic position is very important - especially for Germany.

Germany's geographical location is very bad. There is no direct route to the Atlantic Ocean, so it can only go through Britain. But the powerful British Navy is there. It is okay in peacetime. In wartime, the German Navy can be easily blocked inside. The German Navy suffered a great loss during World War I. The second largest navy in the world could only move within Europe and did not play any role. This lesson is profound. So at the beginning of World War II, Raeder had already set his sights on Norway. He had told the captain more than once that Germany must obtain a base in Norway so that it could break the British blockade and enter the Atlantic Ocean unimpeded. Of course, he also made suggestions to Hitler, but they were not adopted.

Because Hitler's primary target was Western Europe, he didn't want to create an extra enemy, and it would be best if Norway could remain neutral. I heard from the captain that the leader of the Norwegian Nazi Party visited Berlin in December and asked Hitler for military and economic assistance to help him carry out a military coup and overthrow the Norwegian government. Afterwards, Germany could even be invited to send troops to Norway to "protect" it from British aggression. But Hitler refused, and he clearly stated that he hoped to see Norway remain neutral.

However, as the Norwegian government became closer to Britain and the threat to Germany increased, Hitler was forced to re-examine his policy toward Norway.

A very important reason is iron ore. Most of Germany's iron ore comes from Sweden. According to the current shipping method, in winter, due to the influence of weather and sea conditions, Sweden's iron ore is first transported to Narvik, and then must be transported in via Norway. All activities are within Norwegian territorial waters. If Norway's neutral position is broken, the impact on Germany will be catastrophic - without this strategic resource, Germany will simply surrender.

In January of this year, when we were just preparing for the exercise, the British government notified the Norwegian government, announcing that the British fleet would blockade the Norwegian waters and would not allow German merchant ships to use the Norwegian Sea to transport strategic materials. This action directly increased Germany's concerns about the security of its northern wing. After careful planning, it launched the "Weser Exercise" operation and successfully occupied Norway and Denmark.

However, although Germany won strategically, it made major tactical mistakes, especially our navy - the ten destroyers that took part in the operation were completely sunk, severely damaging the surface ship forces. After this battle, the German navy was severely damaged and never recovered.

We soon arrived at the Berlin airport, and this time the person who came to greet us was not Klaus, but a sergeant from the Navy Department.

"General, the marshal is waiting for you." he said respectfully.

"Okay, let's go now."

"Captain, should I go home?" I asked

"You come with me," said the captain.

"it is good."

No one spoke during the journey. Everyone was thinking about the problem. The captain already knew the purpose of this trip and made a plan to invade Norway. His brows were furrowed, and he was obviously in a bad mood. I guess he was thinking about how to carry out the operation safely under the heavy obstruction of the British. Invading Norway requires crossing a vast sea area, and the role of the navy must be the top priority.

The car quickly drove into the Admiralty building, and I followed the captain to Raeder's office. Before the door was opened, I heard a familiar voice coming from inside. It turned out to be Dönitz.

It seems that an old friend is here this time.

"Reger, good morning." The captain opened the door, greeted Marshal Reger first, and then nodded to Dönitz.

"Marshal, General Dönitz, good morning." I also greeted him.

I have met Regel before. He was there during my launching ceremony, so he was not a stranger to me. He just didn't know me.

When Regel saw me following the captain, he was stunned for a moment, then looked at the captain in confusion.

"Who is this?"

"Yes, this is my secretary, Bismarck." Before I could answer, the captain smiled and replied for me, "The person you came to verify last time."

Hey, could it be that Reger has also heard of my name? Although my name is as eye-catching as the Bismarck, it is not known to everyone.

Did you say that? I glanced at Dönitz.

"Marshal, this is the person I mentioned to you." Dönitz stood up and said with a smile, "Miss Bismarck, who solved the problem of torpedo depth determination and proposed three-dimensional sea and air anti-submarine. The anti-submarine plan she proposed last time caused a lot of trouble for my ace captains. Now everyone admires her very much."

"General Dönitz, you're too kind. I'm just doing what I should do for the German Navy," I said modestly.

"Haha, well said, Lütjens, your secretary is quite good."

Reger nodded and looked at me with a friendly look. "At that time, Dönitz said that it was a lady who solved the torpedo problem that had troubled them for a long time. I didn't believe it, so I went to Lütjens to verify it. I was really surprised after confirming it."

"And you're older than I thought. I thought someone who could solve this kind of problem would be about the same age as Lütjens." Reger continued, "Well done, Miss Bismarck."

"Thank you for the compliment, Marshal," I said.

"Reger, you said you came here to make a plan. What is it specifically?" After the greetings, the captain went straight to the point.

"Wait, Bontai should be here soon. After you all arrive, I will issue the notice together. By the way, there is a meeting of the command tonight. Lütjens, you and I will go to attend it." Reger said.

"Okay." The captain nodded.

The captain and Reger went to the side to talk, and Dönitz and I sat on the sofa.

"General Dönitz, have you come up with an anti-submarine strategy against reconnaissance aircraft?" I asked curiously.

"It's not that fast." Dönitz laughed bitterly. "My captains are now focusing on the air, but they still have no clue."

"That's true. It's easy to raise the question, but it's not so easy to solve it." I said I could do nothing to help with this issue because airplanes are the natural enemies of submarines. If it were easy to solve, the German navy would not have been defeated so badly in the later period.

"I only have a few suggestions, but I guess your captains all know them. They are nothing more than trying to hide yourself, not surfacing during the day, and operating at night..."

"Yes, this is all we can do for now. So I have never been so unconfident about the upcoming war."

"General Dönitz, have you forgotten what you said?" I said with a smile.

"What?"

"Everything must be fought for by oneself, whether it is victory or the future of Germany!"

Dönitz was stunned. "Hahaha, yes, Bismarck, you are absolutely right. I actually forgot what I said. I am so ashamed."

"General Dönitz, don't worry." I consoled him. "The British Navy probably doesn't attach much importance to anti-submarine warfare at the moment, and the torpedo problem has been solved this time, so I believe the Sea Wolves will have a very good result in this battle."

"Yes, I think so too." Dönitz smiled. "Ms. Bismarck and I think similarly, but the threat from the air still needs to be resolved as soon as possible."

"Yes." I nodded again.

"Have you been in Port Wilhelm now?" he asked me.

"Yes, my... Bismarck's port was changed to William, so it has always been there." Alas, I have become accustomed to talking to the captain, but I can never change this pronoun. I thought with some distress that I always feel awkward using the third person when talking to myself.

"The battleship Tirpitz is there too. How about it, have you seen your "sister"? " Dönitz winked at me.

"My sister? What? I don't have a sister?" I asked doubtfully. I guess that's not what he meant...

"Tirpitz." Dönitz smiled at me metaphorically. "Isn't it?"

I was stunned. Dönitz said it so clearly. Could it be that he knew my identity? Why did Dönitz know this? When was my identity exposed?

I turned to the captain and asked with my eyes whether he had told anyone about it. After hearing our conversation, the captain also turned his attention to me and shook his head slightly at me, indicating that he had not told anyone about it.

"Ah, how could the battleship Tirpitz be my sister?" I looked at Dönitz again, staring at him hoping to see if he was joking.

But fortunately, his next words made me feel relieved.

"Your name is Bismarck, so Tirpitz is obviously your sister." He laughed, "I just don't know what Lindemann will call you in the future, hahahaha."

Huh—it turned out to be my name.

I feel relieved.

Come on, this joke is not funny at all, okay?!

Chapter 66: The Clever Captain

Bangtai came back, and everyone who participated in the meeting was present. Regel called the captain and the others into the meeting room. I looked at the captain hesitantly, not knowing whether I should go in, because I saw that Bangtai and the captain did not bring any secretary with them.

The captain nodded at me and indicated that I could go in with him. I guess he had just said something to Regler, so I followed him in.

The conference room was a small room behind Reger's office. It only had a long table and a dozen chairs. The space was small and sealed, with a thick door and good sound insulation. It was obvious that it was a place for high-level people to discuss confidential issues.

A man who looked like a secretary turned on the lights and everyone found a place to sit down.

"Okay, everyone is here. I think you all know what we asked you to do." Regel said.

Everyone nodded.

"On February 5, our spies sent back news from Paris that the British and French governments were about to send three divisions of troops in the form of an expeditionary force to invade Narvik, Norway, with the intention of first cutting off our winter shipping routes and then occupying the Gällivare iron ore mine in northern Sweden, imposing an embargo on us from the perspective of strategic materials. If the Norwegian government agrees, this will directly put us in a disadvantageous position."

"On February 16, one of our gunboats was intercepted by the British fleet on the high seas and had to enter the Norwegian waters for refuge. However, the British fleet openly entered the Norwegian territorial waters, seized our ship, and rescued the prisoners on board. The Norwegian government did not take any countermeasures, but only protested in the form of a diplomatic note. The head of state believes that the Norwegian government has colluded with Britain and France, and this incident was just a clumsy self-directed and self-acted. Due to the defection of the Norwegian government, our shipping safety will be greatly threatened, so it is urgent to occupy Norway and rescue the Norwegian people from Britain and France."

The last sentence was of course just a joke, and everyone smiled knowingly.

"The Fuehrer once said to me after our ship was seized, 'I have to get there before the British, who are reportedly preparing to land in Norway. The British occupation of Norway would be a strategic turning point, giving them access to the Baltic, where we have neither troops nor coastal fortifications... The enemy would march on Berlin and break the backbone of our two fronts.'"

"By the way, this operation is called 'Weiser Exercise'. The operation order was officially issued yesterday. This is the basic situation."

Regel nodded, indicating that the generals had something to say.

"Hasn't it always been your wish to occupy Norway?" The captain said with a smile, "I think your wish will be fulfilled this time."

"Haha, yes, so I am very eager for this operation. Without the Norwegian naval base as a springboard, we cannot enter the Atlantic Ocean. This is a pain in my heart. We cannot repeat the mistakes of the High Seas Fleet in World War I!"

"What is our mission?" A major general staff officer raised his hand.

"Hold down the British fleet, provide cover for the army and transport them ashore, and if necessary, engage in a decisive battle with the British fleet - of course, the latter possibility is very small." Regel said seriously, "The specific tasks will have to wait until the meeting of the headquarters tonight to discuss."