Bismarck

Actually, she was a little insincere. At least Germany was an ally of Japan in World War II, and Bismarck was actually very conflicted, but her captain was German, so she couldn't say anything else.

Moreover, what she is talking about now is the process of change, but what the final outcome will be...it’s really hard to say.

Historically, the German Navy's surface fleet was in a mess, but even so, the Allied landings on the Western Front did not occur until 1944 - as for the so-called strategic bombing, it is hard to say what the actual impact was on German industry.

However, before that, the main force of the German army had been defeated by the Soviets! And the turning point of the battlefield in history was also this moment in December 1942!

After all, Germany is still a continental country. No matter how great the military achievements of the German Navy are due to its efforts, or whether it is as lame as in history, Germany's fate is ultimately determined by the war situation on the European continent.

"Forget it, the specific situation is complicated... Let me tell you what I know about Germany in history, and then we can compare the current situation in Germany with the situation in 'historical Germany' and it will be clear..."

After telling him the ending in history, as well as the current situation and similar situations in history, Bismarck shook his head with a bit of boredom, and felt helpless: "I did think about changing the ending, but now I realize that I am just a small insect, and the big tree of the world is not something I can shake."

"Is that so? I get it." After listening to Bismarck's narration, Lütjens was shocked, but seeing his own ship cat giving up on life, he reflexively teased, "But don't make yourself sound so insignificant. After all, you are a 50,000-ton battleship. If you are just a little bug, then what's the point of me weighing only a few dozen kilograms?"

"Captain!" Bismarck stamped his foot and said, "Can you be serious? I am serious!"

"I just think you are too pessimistic, so I want to make you happy." Lütjens said with a smile. As her captain, when people around him show pessimism, of course he needs to cheer her up.

"Bismarck, I have seen that your world is not the same as ours..."

"No, it is the same world." Bismarck raised his head and interrupted him: "At least before this war, the history you know is the same as the history I learned."

"At least the world has become different since you appeared," he said.

"Who knows..." Speaking of this, her ears drooped again. After all, she herself didn't know whether the things she changed were changing history or just changing the process.

After all, she is not a philosopher. Even after traveling through time, she would not worry about studying things like "After I killed my grandmother, will my father and I still exist in the new historical line?" Such topics are more of theology than science. If she has time to read those things, she might as well chase the TV series!

However, now it seems that although the world line seems to have changed, it has begun to converge...

"Even if it was the same in the past, Bismarck, you must firmly believe that history is ultimately created by humans! The history you know was created by us in the past, but now we have created a lot of things, and at least changed more things - the 'history' of the past is only history of the past, but our current history is created by us step by step in this changing era!"

Although he also did not understand "science", as a rigid and down-to-earth soldier, Lütjens believed more in his own experience and judgment of facts, rather than any predetermined fate or historical line!

Judging from the life experience of the battle-hardened admiral, victory or failure was all achieved step by step, in the bloody and fiery spring and autumn, by himself, by her, and by everyone together!

No matter what the outcome is, at least the path we are walking now is one we have walked ourselves!

It is this state of mind, this confidence and calmness that lead them to victory after victory.

"You don't have to worry too much about how the world will develop. If I'm not mistaken, the Germany in 'that history' you mentioned does have many similarities with the Germany we have now. Even the Battle of Stalingrad in Germany and the Battle of Moscow today, except for the time and place, the reasons for their failure are actually exactly the same! So even if it is true that what you said is the 'conclusion of historical development', it is most likely due to the factors of these already determined national strength and resources."

Lütjens put his hands behind his back and slowly turned around twice, talking as he turned, like a teacher instructing and imparting his life experience.

"Eh?!" Bismarck was stunned for a moment and looked confused when he heard his captain start with the words "the conclusion of history".

She didn't expect that the captain would absorb this term so quickly and educate her instead.

It must be said that although Bismarck had decades more historical knowledge, his life experience was still too young and too naive compared to the captain.

"After all, 'history' has changed. None of us knows what will happen in the future. We can only rely on ourselves to move forward. Clinging to the original future may not be wise. Do you understand?" he said.

"I know, everything is changing." Although his ears were still a little depressed, Bismarck nodded, "But one thing has not changed, Germany is fighting the whole world, so..."

"We don't need to discuss the ending of the empire for now." Lütjens said helplessly.

"I don't want to discuss this either, Captain." Bismarck looked at him earnestly, in a pleading tone, "I know it would be cruel to ask you to consider this issue. The meaning of being a soldier is to win the war, but facing a war that doesn't end well, don't we need to consider our own... retreat?"

"Bismarck!" Upon hearing Bismarck's words, Lütjens's face instantly turned stern. He said in a low voice, "Looking for a way out? What are you talking about!"

"You know this is the future!" Bismarck also knew how insulting his words would be to an upright soldier. If she was not so close to the captain, if one of his officers said this to him, maybe Lütjens would have asked him to get out of the army directly! Just a harsh rebuke was pretty good.

"Huh? Who's making noise there? Stop! Don't move!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from the front, followed by a flashlight that shone right between the two of them.

There was also a loud noise, which was the sound of bullets being loaded.

Lütjens could not see clearly, but Bismarck's eyes, ignoring the pitch-black night, could see clearly: a team of gendarmes on patrol, and they were armed with live ammunition.

Seeing the submachine gun in the gendarme's hand, Bismarck's heart tightened and he subconsciously stood in front of Lütjens.

"Hold still!" the patrolling sentry shouted - and raised his gun.

"Throw your ID over here and stand there! Also, tell me your identity!"

"Okay..." Lütjens was also a little helpless - after all, Berlin was already under curfew, and it was better to say that he had walked for such a long time before he encountered the patrol team...

Fortunately, the identities of Lütjens and Bismarck are not fake, so there is no need to be afraid.

Two soldiers came over, took the officer's certificate from the captain, took a look at it, and immediately saluted.

"Hello, General, hello, Colonel!"

"Yes." Lütjens nodded kindly.

"General, why are you walking here at night?" the patrolman asked in confusion, "Is there no car? Do you need me to call one for you?"

"No, we just want to take a walk," said Bismarck.

The patrolman looked at the beautiful lady, then at the tall general, as if he knew something, smiled ambiguously and left.

"Do you know what would happen if the patrolling soldiers heard what I just said - I mean the word 'retreat'!" As soon as the two left, Lütjens' face immediately frowned.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong. Next time I will be careful to wait until there is no one around before I speak." Seeing the captain's somewhat cold eyes, Bismarck shrank her neck, but she still raised her head and looked at him in front of her.

Even if he would scold her and hate her, she had to tell him the thoughts and pressure in her heart!

At least tell him clearly about the consequences that she knows!

"You can't say that at all." Lütjens said helplessly.

In fact, if it wasn't too explicit, how could he get angry at Bismarck? Seeing the girl who stood in front of him at the first sign of danger, he...

He knew she didn't mean to betray him, it was just her duty as a soldier, so he could only remain cold and stern.

"But just because you say it doesn't exist doesn't mean it doesn't exist!" Bismarck couldn't help but raise his voice again, then quickly lowered it, "Captain, even if you don't want to consider this, you have to consider me, Lily, and Lindemann!"

"If we really lose the war and have no preparation, what should we do?" she said, "Because I know how everyone ended up in history, I feel very depressed, Captain!"

"They...what?" Lütjens was stunned. Bismarck had not mentioned this matter just now.

"The Zeppelin was a timber ship in Gdynia in history. It was never in service and had never been to sea. After the war, it was towed away by the Soviets and sunk as a target. The Tirpitz was left alone in Norway and was eventually sunk by a special heavy bomb made by the British. Eugen managed to survive until after the war, but was eventually towed away by the Americans and sunk as a nuclear bomb test target ship - and it was hit by two atomic bombs in a row. I think so because I know their endings! I'm their sister, I can't do it, I can't just watch them die!" Bismarck was very emotional. Even though she tried to suppress her voice, one could hear that her trembling voice was slowly getting higher and higher. In the end, she thought of something and almost shouted out, "And Lily! After the defeat, the women of Germany..."

"Do you know how miserable the women in Berlin were? Under the ravages of the Soviets..."

As a girl, she could relate to this kind of thing very well, and couldn't help but tremble all over, and even choked up with sobs. For a woman, it was a purgatory, a purgatory that could not be covered up by any war, no matter how holy it was.

Regardless of whether the Soviets were seeking revenge out of hatred, or deliberately indulging themselves, or whether the gendarmerie was simply unable to handle the situation and the law did not hold everyone responsible, the result was the same for the women...

Watching Bismarck talking about her sisters and Lily, Lütjens finally fell silent.

Faced with such a helpless ending, he didn't know how to answer.

Not to mention them, what will be his own fate? Will he be tried as a war criminal?

Maybe? After all, the British hated him and his fleet of shipgirls. He would be treated as a war criminal, and the girls under his command would either be used as experimental subjects or sunk.

As the commander of the fleet, could he watch these girls being treated in various ways simply because they were defeated in the battle?

And Lily - he was scared badly by the last assassination attempt, so if he loses the battle, would something like this happen again?

Lütjens's hands unconsciously clenched, veins popping out from his clenched fists...

However, we still need to enlighten our own ship cat about this idea.

Looking at the girl in front of him who was in despair, Lütjens wiped away the tears from her eyes, his expression somewhat silent: "Even if we are ready to face that ending, we have no way to escape. You are not an ordinary girl, you are a battleship that will be recognized everywhere. What's more, we are a fleet. Since the beginning of the war, we have been tied to Germany... Now we can only fight to the end, Bismarck, do you understand?"

He sighed and shook his head. He really couldn't think of any way out for himself. If he quit the army before the war started, it would be possible, but that was only for him. What about Bismarck? What should she do?

"I know we don't have any retreat for now, but as long as we start thinking about it, it's progress. Lütjens, we are not important yet. We just need to prepare Lily's retreat first. I don't want her to get hurt again." Bismarck no longer called the captain, but called him by his name.

This means that they will stick together and share life and death.

She didn't actually want to change the mind of a qualified soldier, but as long as she got started, it was good and there was hope.

"Yes." Lütjens nodded seriously and held her hand.

The two decided to join hands to find their destiny and continued walking towards home.

"By the way, Bismarck, were you also the battleship Bismarck in the past, in 'that period of history'?"

He suddenly asked, and he was actually very curious about this matter.

"Of course not, why do you think so?" Bismarck answered with a strange expression.

"If you were not the Bismarck battleship, then what were you?"

"Since you asked, I might as well tell you everything." She smiled, "I was just an ordinary girl before, but who would have thought that after waking up, I would become a battleship from decades ago..."

"You are human?" This news had an even greater impact on Lütjens than knowing that she could predict the future.

"What else? If I am not a human, why do I have such rich emotions?" Bismarck rolled his eyes.

"Then, Tirpitz and the others..." Lütjens felt that his previous understanding seemed to be wrong.

If Bismarck was possessed by a human soul, how did the other shipgirls come into being? Was it really witchcraft or something?

"Them? They should be conscious by the battleships themselves - although I also find it strange why the battleships themselves can have consciousness. And in my previous life, apart from some entertainment works about ship girls, I have never heard of any battleship in reality that has produced a conscious projection..."

Hearing her answer, Lütjens looked even more confused. He had always thought that Bismarck was the same as the other shipgirls, but that was not the case. Even Bismarck herself didn't know what was going on.

But this is obviously not something that can be figured out just by thinking about it, so he wisely didn't dwell on it and just knew it.

"So you had a name before? What was it?"

"What was my previous name? I almost forgot it. Let me think about it..." Bismarck frowned, then smiled and whispered a name in the ear of his captain.

"This... such a strange name." Lütjens repeated twice: "It's a bit like..."

"This is a Chinese name. I used to be Chinese," she said generously.

I don’t know why, but after saying this, I felt a huge sense of relief.

"Huh? You were Chinese before? Then how come..." Lutjens suddenly felt that he wanted to be quiet.

Chapter 832: Studious Lily

Two days later, Lütjens and Bismarck took some time to visit the Kiel Naval Hospital.

Looking at Liliana who was able to get out of bed and move around on her own, her face was filled with joy.

Although he has lost a lot of weight due to recuperation and treatment, and now has bandages on his chest and back, supported by a frame and applied with external medicine bags, his physical condition has obviously improved and he has regained a certain degree of self-care ability.

"Well, you're finally not the pitiful little kitten you were curled up in before."

Seeing Lily gradually recovering, Bismarck couldn't help but start teasing her again.

"Hey!!" Lily stamped her feet with a red face and started to get angry. Lütjens was trembling in his heart.

"Girl, be more delicate, your injury is not fully healed yet!"

"Shut up, Dad!"

Seeing her father interrupting, Lily rolled her eyes.

I was just joking with that Persian cat, but why are you butting in on our girls' conversation?!

Being glared at "fiercely" by his own daughter, and then looking at Bismarck who was trying to persuade his girl to calm down, Lütjens, who was in a difficult situation, had a blank expression on his face, but he just shrank his neck unconsciously.

Well, I didn't mean it. I just didn't want Lily's injury to get worse because of her unhappiness.

Although the two girls were just joking, they made up in no time.

However, this time, besides visiting, there is another thing...

"By the way, Lily, did you know that the Navy's nuclear research group is moving?"

After checking that there was no one in or outside the ward and that he didn't sense any strange things like bugs, Bismarck moved his ears and leaned close to Lily and whispered a big news.

"What?! The research institute is moving?!" Lily shouted in surprise, but she quickly realized that this was a confidential matter and quickly covered her mouth.

Lütjens curled his lips and couldn't help but twitch twice.

These two girls...

"Don't worry, there's no one around and no bugs. It's okay."

Seeing his captain's disgusted and amused expression, Bismarck guessed what was going on in his mind without even moving his eyes. He moved his ears to show that he had carefully searched the surroundings so that the secret was safe, and then, with an expression of "you can listen to me for sure", he moved closer to Lily and whispered in her ear: "It's true, because it's too close to the British and it's not safe, so the higher-ups have decided that all key scientific research institutes must be moved to small towns in the interior - although, I don't know exactly where you're moving to."

As he spoke, he shrugged playfully.

"Ah... then what should I do when I go back to the research institute?!" Upon hearing the news, Lily felt a little panicked.

Losing contact with the organization is not a good thing! Especially now is a time of war...