Imperial Overlord

Compared with the turbulence on the Soviet-German battlefield, and the **** cruelty on the Pacific battlefield, the Indian Ocean can be said to be calm.

On the Mediterranean Sea next to the Indian Ocean, the Said Military Port, where the headquarters of the German Indian Ocean Squadron is located, is even more peaceful.

Looking at the calm sea, Prien, who was dispatched here and became the top commander here, is now bored looking at the sea in front of him.

Seabirds hovered above his head, and facing the sea gave him a peaceful feeling of returning home, but it was a pity that there were no more ups and downs under his feet.

He misses the days when he commanded a U-boat across the Atlantic, and the legend he and his crew created that night when the battleship Royal Oak was sunk.

It is a pity that now he is carrying the epaulette representing the general on his shoulder, so he may no longer be able to command the submarine to fight on the front line.

"What are you thinking?" A major came over and handed Prien a cigarette with a smile. This action reminded Priyan of the benefits of being on the ground. Submarines are not allowed to enjoy the taste of tobacco anytime, anywhere.

After taking the cigarette, Prien lowered his head slightly, leaned over to the match struck by the other party, lit the cigarette, took a deep breath and spit it out: "Hoo!"

The aroma of nicotine lingers in the heart, and that taste makes smokers linger and forget to return. There is an unlimited supply of cigarettes here, because shipping is so convenient.

Port Said's supplies are very abundant, enough to be the envy of many regions. There's plenty of cigarettes, plenty of meat, plenty of fuel, plenty of warships...

The only thing missing may be a sufficient number of sailors. The shortage of sailors in the German Navy has always been in a state that has not been fully made up until now.

Outside the port, two destroyers are sailing in tandem. It looks like they're in a port guard, but they're actually training minesweepers.

When the British army retreated from Port Said, some mines were deployed to block the port, and these mines have not been cleared.

Now the war is over, at least here, so a large number of ships are needed to clear the increasingly dangerous mines nearby.

Although the waterway has been cleared and has proven to be very safe, this is not an excuse to take it lightly.

Moreover, mine clearance work is also an actual combat exercise for training sailors. The German army lacked enough sailors, so this kind of training is currently the mainstream task of the navy.

"I'm thinking, when will the submarine in my hand be sent out..." Prien answered with a bit of depression, and then took another puff of cigarette.

Although he was promoted to commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet Submarine Detachment, only two submarines in his hands can be used.

The remaining eight submarines are actually not faulty, but the current crew of these submarines are dissatisfied.

There are only 5 veterans on a submarine, and the remaining 20 or so are basically rookies who have just graduated or have not had time to graduate. In such a situation, Prien dare not let these submarines go to sea.

Submarines are not surface ships. In a dark environment, a little carelessness will cause the danger of boat destruction.

The German Navy has just had a major accident recently. A cruiser of the Navy sank during training off the UK due to improper operation.

Fortunately, the destroyer was on an **** mission at the time, and the German battleship König was next to it, and the German sailors who fell into the water were salvaged in time.

However, the accident killed 30 soldiers and injured more than 70. This matter made Marshal Redel in a daze, and he emphasized the safety of training at the meeting.

"I haven't found a few suitable candidates yet?" Hearing this, the colonel asked in surprise.

"There are a few candidates, but counting them, I have only three submarines that can go to sea." Standing in the sea breeze, Prien felt very depressed.

On the one hand, it was because he could not go to sea himself, and on the other hand, there was also the reason why the submarine in his hand could not go to sea for large-scale combat.

Now the two submarines in his hand are not enough for regular patrol missions to the sea, let alone the trouble of finding opponents.

When he first entered the Indian Ocean, he was still full of wanting to sink the warships of the British government-in-exile and add more victories to himself.

As a result, the head of state has even lost interest in attacking the warships of the British government-in-exile.

The expansion of the Japanese army in India and Burma made the head of state a little concerned that the situation in the Far East would be out of control.

Although the Fuhrer did not order the sinking of the warships of the British government-in-exile, it can be seen from the transfer of personnel from the German Indian Ocean Fleet that the Fuhrer is actually reluctant to see large-scale naval battles break out in the Indian Ocean.

"Then it's better not to smoke, at least let them lead new recruits, and maintain a continuous training cycle that is more in line with the above requirements~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The colonel took a cigarette and said.

Priyan nodded and agreed with the other party's point of view: "I think so too. Anyway, the British people in the Indian Ocean are very honest recently, and I don't need to make myself uncomfortable."

The German army is building a German port in Greece, and the strategic position of the Mediterranean Sea is becoming more and more important.

Port Said would only be built as a core port for German control of the Suez Canal, where Prien had nothing to complain about as a naval commander.

As a naval commander, Prien also knew that his navy had never been stronger.

The current German Navy is a powerful maritime force with 7 battleships, 3 battlecruisers, and 6 fleet aircraft carriers and modified aircraft carriers.

In terms of scale, it is only slightly weaker than Japan, a maritime power. The number temporarily surpassed the United States, ranking second in the world.

Over time, this sea power has the potential to surpass Japan and become the world's number one! After all, Japan and the United States are consuming each other, and Germany's main opponent is the country on land, the Soviet Union.

"If you think so, I'm relieved. I heard that Rommel is going back to the Middle East... Maybe it won't be peaceful for a long time here." Yuan: "See you later."

"Rommel is coming back? He is not recovering well in the country, why is he running back to the Middle East? Is the Prime Minister readjusting his strategy and preparing to make a big move in the Middle East?" leave.

He stood there, with the news that Rommel was going to return to the Middle East in his mind. I wonder if this means that the head of state wants to expand the war...