Bismarck

To put it bluntly, this meeting was just a briefing, and the specific tactics could not be formulated until the headquarters made a decision. However, Regel did tell the captain one thing in advance.

"Lütjens, although no other instructions have been given, I am sure that we need a fleet to act as bait to make the British believe that we will attack their homeland. I think your Bismarck is the most suitable for this."

"I will give you a fleet, led by the flagship Bismarck, approaching the British mainland!"

Act as bait? Use the flagship? Yes, that's right... I am now the most powerful battleship in Germany. Every action I take will attract a lot of attention. My movements are naturally something that others speculate about. If the flagship goes to the British mainland, the credibility will be very high.

However, bait is just bait if used properly, but it is food delivered to your door if used improperly, so it is still very dangerous.

"I will." The captain nodded.

Well, I trust the Captain.

After the meeting was temporarily over, all the generals left. Regel and the captain boarded the car to the headquarters and prepared to attend the meeting. I couldn't go to this meeting, so I had to stay in the Navy Department. I didn't think about going home. Lily wasn't here now, so there was no point in me going back alone.

"Miss Bismarck, would you like to go out for dinner with us?" Dönitz was pulling Bonte and preparing to go out, but when he saw me alone, he invited me.

"No, I'll just stay here and wait for the captain to come back." I smiled and shook my head.

"Okay, Miss Bismarck, goodbye then." Dönitz waved his hand.

"Goodbye, General Dönitz."

After they left, I slipped into the toilet and gradually disappeared. Walking openly in the heavily guarded Admiralty, no one could see me. I couldn't help but sigh that it would be a good idea for me to stop working on a warship and become a spy.

Maybe there will be a beautiful female spy named Bismarck in the history of World War II, hahahaha.

I had already tracked down the captain and Reger, and I followed them to the headquarters. The headquarters was now heavily guarded, and the people in the corridor were cleared out. It was said that Hitler would also come to personally participate in the formulation of the battle.

This is interesting news, and it also allows me to see the head of state. I found a place to sit down and waited for the meeting to start. While waiting, I looked around and saw the captain and Regel sitting in the front. They were sitting and whispering to each other from time to time. I observed the number of people present. It seemed that each branch of the military had sent a few generals to attend this meeting. They were all at the level of admiral and lieutenant general. I guess they wanted to keep it secret.

After a while, a fat man came in. I looked at him curiously. He was wearing the insignia of the Air Force. I was afraid that there was no other fat man who could come in at such an occasion, and he was also an air force officer. Goering?

As expected, all the generals present greeted the newcomer, and a scene of friendship and solidarity suddenly emerged. Goering had a close relationship with Hitler and was a senior figure in the party. They had no intention of getting in trouble with Goering, as it would not benefit them. So even if they were dissatisfied with Goering's stubborn control over the air force, they did not show it. Of course, one person was the exception - Admiral Reger.

The Navy and the Air Force have long been at odds with each other, especially the Zeppelin aircraft carrier issue the year before, which intensified the conflict between the two services. Goering once said a famous saying, "Everything that flies belongs to me on German soil." Therefore, when the Navy proposed to build an aircraft carrier, as the Air Force Commander-in-Chief, he felt that his power was violated. He first tried his best to obstruct the construction of the aircraft carrier, and then after the parliament agreed to start construction, he began to obstruct the construction of the aircraft carrier everywhere - because the aircraft carrier belongs to the Navy, and the aircraft on it also belongs to the Navy, and the Air Force cannot control it. If the strength of the Navy's aviation is allowed to increase, doesn't it mean that the strength of the Air Force is weakening?

Moreover, although the aircraft carriers were supervised by the navy at that time, the carrier-based aircraft had to be completed by the air force. Goering seized this point and severely disgusted the navy - the carrier-based aircraft were not in place for a long time, and were either under development or under construction, leaving the navy speechless. On the other hand, the Zeppelin without carrier-based aircraft was no different from scrap metal, and stayed in the port, doing nothing. It is said that she was now towed to Gdynia disguised as a timber storage ship...

In fact, she is also a rather tragic ship.

The battle between the sea and the air can be seen. The funniest thing is the launching ceremony of Zeppelin. Hitler also attended the ceremony, but he was not accompanied by Admiral Reger, but by Goering of the Air Force. This incident became a laughing stock for a long time. It would be strange if Reger would have a good face when he met Goering.

When Reger saw Goering coming, he sneered and turned his head away, not taking him seriously at all. Although Goering was a favorite of Hitler, Reger was also a person Hitler trusted, and the two were at the same level in terms of position, so naturally he would not be afraid of him.

The sound was not loud, but the volume of the sneer was loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, so the room, which was originally filled with conversations, suddenly became quiet. Everyone was watching the confrontation between the two big bosses of the Navy and the Air Force.

I keenly observed that Goering's face seemed to twitch slightly, but in the eyes of others, his expression remained unchanged. Goering said nothing and turned his gaze to the captain.

It seems that the captain and Goering have no grudge against each other. I looked at the captain with some worry, hoping that he would not have any unpleasantness with Goering. After all, he is an air force marshal and has a special relationship with Hitler.

"Hello, Marshal Goering." The captain looked at Goering, nodded lightly and said.

I was relieved. The captain greeted Goering first, taking into account Goering's face and using his job title to show respect. But the captain also used a common "hello" instead of the honorific "hello", which also took care of the face of the navy.

I didn't expect that the captain looks like an iceberg, but his mind is still twisted and complicated. He is very skillful~ Or is he a black-bellied person?

I covered my mouth and laughed.

Under these two meanings, Goering finally relaxed his expression. The deputy commander of the navy greeted him first, proving that his "dignity" was still effective in the navy. Although Reger's expression was not very good, it was not very bad either - after all, the captain used a normal greeting.

A dispute that was about to break out just disappeared into thin air - of course, the main reason was that everyone needed a way out. Quarreling at this time would not do any good to either of them and would only disappoint Hitler.

"Hahaha, General Lütjens, good evening." Goering said with a smile.

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Chapter 67: Weiser Exercise

The captain did not show any aversion to Goering, so Goering made an exception and talked to the senior naval officials for a few more words. Of course, the content was very meaningless and did not involve the issue of aircraft.

"General Lütjens, I think we have a lot in common. Maybe we can chat about it together in the future." At the end of the conversation, Goering glanced at Reger, who was looking down on him, and said with a smile on his face.

Of course the captain knew who Ge Pang wanted to disgust with his words, because he just smiled faintly and said nothing.

Goering left, and the captain and Reger resumed their conversation.

The meeting started at seven o'clock in the evening. The host of the meeting was also the commander-in-chief of this campaign, Admiral Folkenhorst, the commander of the 21st Army Group, who had experience in fighting in Northern Europe. Given that the naval strength of Britain and France was several times that of the German Navy at the time, the High Command attached great importance to the opinions of the Navy, that is, the ideas of Reger and the captain. After all, without the transportation of the Navy, all occupations were just empty talk.

"Marshal Reger, what suggestions do you have for this battle?" asked Falkenhorst.

"I exchanged views with Lütjens and we believe that although the British and French navies are far superior to ours, as long as we can launch a surprise attack and catch them off guard, the army can still enter Norway. As long as the army is firmly established in Norway, I believe that Britain and France will have no way to stop them."

"But the premise is to ensure the suddenness of the attack, I know." Reger continued, "I plan to let Lütjens take the flagship Bismarck and a small fleet to Britain to make a feint to attract the attention of the British. When the British attention is on Lütjens, we will start to act!"

"Will the British be fooled?" an army general asked.

"Of course we have to make various offensive gestures and spread false information. Most importantly, I believe that as long as the Bismarck is dispatched, the British will not give up the opportunity to destroy it! Most of their attention will be on the flagship."

"How dangerous is it?" asked Falkenhorst.

"There is definitely danger, but I believe Lütjens can do it!" Reger said with a smile, "With his ability, this is not a problem."

The captain nodded.

"Come up with a detailed plan and submit it to the headquarters for record." Falkenhorst said, "You can review the plan within your navy yourself."

"What about the Army's plan?"

An army general stood up.

When they were halfway through the discussion, the mustache I had been "looking forward to" for a long time finally arrived.

"Hello, Führer!"

"Hello, Führer!"

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I saw the mustache man passing by them, and the generals greeted him one after another, including Reger and Goering. However, compared with the enthusiasm of ordinary soldiers, they seemed very calm, and even the army generals could be said to be indifferent! I looked at this "strange" phenomenon in surprise.

It’s okay for him to be calm, after all, he is a powerful person, but being aloof... The guy with a mustache is not that popular. It is said that he has always wanted the command of the army, right?

I shook my head. Ever since I came to Berlin, I felt that what I saw could no longer surprise me. The German army was like any other country in the world, and power struggles were inevitable.

Where there are people, there is the world?

The mustache man naturally felt the indifference of the army generals, but as a leader he could not show his dissatisfaction. He walked through the crowd with a sullen face until he saw Raeder and Goering, and then he relaxed a little. He talked quietly with Reger for a few words, then exchanged opinions with Goering and went on stage.

"I officially issued the order to conduct the Weiser Exercise yesterday. I am very satisfied that you can gather together so quickly!"

"Due to the shameful behavior of Britain and France, Norway's situation is now precarious. I am sure that the Norwegian government has already surrendered to Britain. They have colluded to block Germany's transportation routes! For the freedom of Germany under the blue sky, we must find a way to deal with it!"

"I will let the High Command draft the specific implementation plan. The High Command will be composed of Goering, Reger, and Falkenhorst. You will be directly responsible to me! Do you understand?"

"Yes, Führer." The three people named answered in unison.

Hitler looked at them with satisfaction and continued, "This occupation is just and peaceful. Our goal is to maintain the neutral position of Northern Europe. However, any behavior that stops us will be defeated by force! It's not our fault, it's the shameful British who are wrong!"

“We will win in the end!”

I curled my lips and said, none of you are good!

"Long Live Germany!"

This sudden sound was very harsh in the quiet conference room. I looked and found that it was Goering waving his arms and shouting.

I watched Goering's performance with some black lines. Well, it was indeed his style, flattering without any reservation. The generals around him cast contemptuous eyes on him, and Goering's shout forced them to follow suit.

"Long Live Germany..."

However, the generals were completely unwilling to be kidnapped, so their shouting was naturally weak, especially Reger, who barely moved his mouth.

Hitler nodded "satisfied" and cast an admiring look at Goering.

"I am very pleased that you are so serious about Germany! Now, please continue to study the implementation plan of the battle."

I'm not glad for you! I think most generals have this thought in their minds...

Hitler came up and gave a speech, then stepped down and sat down, while Falkenhorst continued to preside over the meeting.

The army's plan, the navy's plan, and the air force's plan were all submitted to Hitler for review. Although Falkenhorst was the commander-in-chief of the battle, the decision maker was still Hitler himself.

"Have you set a date for your action?" Hitler asked.

"Not yet, but it has been tentatively scheduled for early to mid-April," Reger answered beside Hitler.

"Oh? What's the reason?"

"We need a month to gather troops and spread the news. Even if we do it as soon as possible, it will take until April. In early April, there will be a new moon. During that time, the visibility at night will be the lowest, which will pose little threat to nighttime navigation! The effect of surprise is also the best."

Hitler listened carefully and nodded. "That's right. Your navy will be mainly responsible for the sea, but you have to take on the task of transporting the assault landing troops. By then, every ship will be full of German soldiers. Any ship that is sunk will cause huge casualties. I hope you understand the seriousness of this issue!"

"The sailors are also my subordinates, Führer." Regel answered seriously, with a standard military salute that was swift and powerful.

"Very good, I look forward to the performance of your navy." Hitler nodded. He never doubted Reger's ability.

"Lütjens, I heard that you are responsible for luring and restraining the main force of the British Navy."

"Yes, Führer," the captain nodded.

"I read your record of the last battle in Poland. Although you made a lot of achievements and sank many Polish ships, you also caused the Bismarck battleship to suffer heavy damage. It can only be said that your merits and demerits offset each other." Hitler looked at the captain and said in a deep voice, his face was not very good. My heart tightened. Is it the same as last time? Is it not over yet?

"If it weren't for Reger protecting you, you wouldn't even be able to hold on to your position as captain of the Bismarck!"

Is the mustache guy threatening the captain? I thought, if you have the guts, call a new captain over and see if I can do anything.

"Yes, Führer! I have learned this lesson." The captain could not say anything but agreed. The best way to deal with the accusations of superiors is to accept them completely and not to refute them. I think the captain must understand this - after all, he is still my captain, which proves that the mustache has no intention of doing so and is just trying to scare him.

But I was still very happy to see the captain being humiliated. I have always been the one to give in to him, and now it is finally time for him to give in.

Hahahaha!

"I hope you understand this. If you fail in this seduction mission, don't say I didn't warn you!"

"Yes, Führer!" The captain saluted respectfully. "I will complete the mission."

Hitler nodded, and then he said to Falkenhorst, "We must ensure the iron ore base in Sweden and provide our navy and air force with a broader strategic support for attacking Britain. Our lack of equipment must be compensated by bold actions and surprise attacks. As long as you plan well, I believe victory will not be a problem."

"Yes, Führer!"

After the meeting, a group of generals filed out. I also quickly got out from the corner and followed the captain's footsteps into the sedan - of course, I lay on the roof of the sedan.

I heard Regel say to the captain, "This operation is top secret. Only you, the main responsible persons, will know the entire operation plan. The rest will know it as late as possible. Your subordinates only need to know part of it."

"I know," said the captain.

Well~ Unfortunately, I already knew it~

ps: I'm late again today, there are too many activities during the winter vacation... and I caught a cold, damn it =. =

Chapter 68: Home

As soon as the captain and Regel's car stopped at the door of the Admiralty, I immediately jumped out of it, ran in, and returned to the toilet to rematerialize.

I opened the door, straightened my collar, and walked out leisurely.

"Isn't there no one in the bathroom?" I heard the cleaning lady standing next to me mutter softly, looking at me with a strange look.

"Ahem" I concealed my embarrassment, looked straight ahead, and left.

"Marshal, Captain, good evening." I appeared in front of them accurately and greeted them with a smile.

"Ms. Bismarck? How did you know we were back?" Regler asked curiously.

Can I say that I came back with you?

"I've been paying attention to the door." I said, "I'll know when you enter."

"It's really an honor for Lütjens and me." Reger said with a smile.

"Lütjens, you can go back first and come back to attend the meeting tomorrow morning."

"Should we notify Bonte and Dönitz?" asked the captain.

"I'll find someone to notify them." Regler said, "Thank you for your hard work today."

"That's what I should do," the captain replied.

"Does Miss Bismarck need me to arrange a place for her to stay?"

"Ah?" I was stunned. Why did the topic suddenly turn to me? Wasn't I sleeping at the captain's house?

"Miss Bismarck, do you need a place to live? If not, you can live in the headquarters. There are quite a lot of empty rooms here if you don't mind." Reger said with a smile.