The Third Reich in Desperation

The Third Reich in Desperation Author: Qingyang Flying Fish

A Chinese otaku died accidentally while passing through the waters of the Bermuda Triangle by boat, but his life traveled to Europe before World War II.

By accident, the former otaku created a new history.The skies over the British Isles were covered with Messerschmitt's wings, and the Iron Cross flag hung on the walls of Moscow.Standing in front of the crowd of reporters, Reinhardt pledged: "We will bring justice to the world."

Text Chapter 1 Operation Rainbow

Rear Admiral Ludwig stood on the deck of the "Frederick der Grosse" blowing the cold wind alone.Counting the battleship he was on, he had a total of 5 Kaiser-class battleships, 4 King-class battleships, 2 Bavarian-class battleships, 4 battlecruisers and auxiliary ships of various sizes.

Yes, Germany lost the Battle of Jutland.Even so, Germany still has the second largest navy in the world after the United Kingdom, but it is only now!

On November 1918, 11, the German government signed the armistice, announcing the end of the First World War, and the sound of guns that had been ringing through the European continent for four years finally stopped.Now that the fighting on the road has stopped, there is no need for the fighting at sea to continue.

It's just that compared to the self-disbandment of the German Army, the Imperial Navy seems to be worse.According to the armistice agreement, Germany must hand over its most advanced ships to the custody of the victorious powers.Thinking of this, Major General Ludwig snorted coldly. "What kind of bullshit is detention and disposal? This is clearly trying to swallow the entire German navy. The Allied Powers are reluctant to spit out their bones to Germany. It's disgusting!"

This is why a major general like him is now in charge of most of the entire imperial navy.The burden fell to Ludwig, the Rear Admiral of the German Navy, as Reichsmarine Admiral Franz von Hipper refused to lead the fleet to surrender.What Ludwig received was not an order, but a request.He had to refuse to undertake this reluctant task.What a national humiliation it is to lead the fleet to surrender!But no matter how reluctant he is, he still wants to serve his motherland. No matter how reluctant he is, he is still a soldier, and the bounden duty of a soldier is to obey.

It's a pity that no matter how obedient the German soldiers are, they will not be able to bring back victory for the motherland.

Ludwig lit a cherished cigar and watched his subordinates getting closer to him.Apparently, they did not accept the invitation to dinner from Royal Navy Admiral Betty.Although the fleet's food, fresh water, and fuel were all limited to a minimum.However, these German hot-blooded men did not eat the delicacies prepared by the British.They would rather eat dry and astringent compressed biscuits, drink a certain amount of fresh water, and blow the cold sea breeze with them.Nor do I want to go to the humiliating greenhouse opened by the British.

Colonel Dale has been with Ludwig for 8 years, and he has been Ludwig's subordinate since he was a second lieutenant.And because of this, he understood.How cruel it is for such a righteous old general to bear the shame of surrendering the Imperial Navy fleet.Dale stepped forward: General, this is the end of the matter.As witnesses of this moment, we are all hurt, and everyone understands your pain.In any case, at least let us bear the shame together.

Ludwig glanced at this think tank who often advises himself, and shook his head: "If this humiliation must be borne by someone, then I alone will be enough. You don't need to worry about me. I don't care if this humiliation has to be borne. How big, I am not afraid of humiliation! What I am afraid of is that the hard work of the empire will become the fertilizer of Britain. When I think that German warships will become a bargaining chip for Britain to threaten Germany in the future, I..."

Dale has been with Ludwig for 8 years, and Dale has been impressed by Ludwig's tenacity all the time.Even in desperation, Dale never saw Ludwig give up struggling.But now, this old general... actually cried out!Dale believed that it was ten times easier to make Ludwig bleed than to make him cry on the battlefield.However, so far I haven't even had time to see the general shed blood, but I saw tears first.

"I'd rather go to the gallows than see the handover of the fleet." These were the last words of Admiral Ludwig.

Just as everyone fell silent, a young man with a bandaged head squeezed in front of Ludwig.

Dell on the side knew this young man. He was Sergeant Reinhardt who fell into a coma after the Battle of Jutland. Dell thought that Reinhardt would become a vegetable, but he didn't expect this guy to wake up today.However, Reinhardt didn't know how to look at his face at this time and squeezed over, which made Dale very unhappy.

Reinhardt didn't even look at Dale, but stared directly into Ludwig's eyes and said something dazed: "Perhaps a small violation can avoid this shame." Immediately afterwards, Reinhardt Inhardt introduced Operation Rainbow to the German soldiers present!

At this moment, Reinhardt is actually not the original Reinhardt. In other words, an oriental soul named Zhang Chengtian crossed over to Reinhardt.In fact, Zhang Chengtian woke up 2 hours ago.And after he listened to the conversation between Ludwig and Dale, he moved out of the later "Operation Rainbow" without even thinking about it.This was originally a strategy that Ludwig came up with later, and naturally it was likely to be accepted by Ludwig immediately after it was proposed.More importantly, if it is brought up now, it will be Zhang Chengtian's credit.

Before Zhang Chengtian came back to his senses, Ludwig, who was not far away from him, had already strode over.

"Thank you!"

Ludwig expressed his mood at the moment with a hug, and at the same time expressed his determination.Obviously, Zhang Chengtian was grateful for his approval of his plan.

Then, the applause broke out.First there were a few sporadic people, and then it spread rapidly.In the end, the applause swept the entire battleship.

At this moment, the suppressed emotions were completely released.

Dale's gaze could no longer move away from the face of the young non-commissioned officer.With a good position, he wanted to engrave this face deeply in the deepest part of his memory, never to be erased!

This non-commissioned officer named Reinhardt found a way to preserve dignity for the German Navy.At this moment, he became the hero in the hearts of everyone present.In the future, his plan will be known to more people, and he will become a German hero!

As several officers brought the policy of Operation Rainbow to the other battleships, the entire fleet burst into cheers.Some people cry, some laugh, some hug each other.The same is that everyone's depression has been released.Want to turn German naval ships into their minions, bah, dreaming!

And beside the ocean of celebration, there are some people who are out of tune with the atmosphere at the moment.

That is the officers of the Royal Navy headed by Betty.They prepared a rich dinner for this group of lost dogs in their eyes, but no soldier came from the opposite side.From officers to soldiers, there is nothing like a proud wolf.Even though he was bruised and hungry, he refused to bow his head.

Such an opponent is terrifying!To Betty, the German navy on the opposite side is as terrifying as a pack of wolves.It's a good thing they lost, and it's a good thing their power will soon be transformed into part of the British Empire.Otherwise, Betty believes that such a pack of wolves will become a sharp knife on the head of the British Empire.

Historians of later generations tend to think that the wolves are the image left on Britain after the German submarine war started.Actually, they were wrong.At this moment, not only Betty, but all the British officers present had such an image.The wolf nature shown by the German soldiers made them terrified.They don't understand how strong the opponent's heart must be to maintain such a high morale under this blow.

General Maiden next to Betty pretended to be calm and snorted coldly: "It won't be long before they are arrogant again. When the Treaty of Versailles is signed, the warships under their feet will be ours. By then, I think they will take What arrogance."

Text Chapter 2 Deja vu

For the place of detention of the German fleet, the Allied Powers took great pains.The surface ships that originally decided to disarm were detained in neutral countries, but no neutral country wanted its port to become a detention center for the German fleet, and it would become a place of right and wrong in the future.Afterwards, the Allied Powers negotiated the matter with Spain, but were rejected by the Spanish government.

In the end, the victorious nations simply chose Scapa Flow in the UK. They thought it was the safest place to detain the German fleet, because at any rate, it was the base of the Royal Navy: who would dare to break ground on Taisui? ah?He wants to die?As for whether Germany can keep its face, is that very important?Even if Germany loses face, is it possible that they still dare to do it.It's a big deal to fight another war, but after this battle is over, Germany will have no colonies to lose.At that time, there may be even fewer lands belonging to Germany.Britain, France, Poland, let's carve up Germany together.

On November 1918, 11, the High Seas Fleet lifted anchor and embarked on a difficult journey of no return. According to the plan, it will join the escort fleet of the victorious country on the 19st.The German Rear Admiral Hugo Morul, who was in charge of the negotiations, was told that there would be a sizable fleet "waiting" for the arrival of the German High Seas Fleet.This so-called sizable fleet consisted of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, a fleet of battleships of the United States, and ships of other victorious nations, totaling 21 ships.

At 21:8 a.m. on the 30st, according to the order of the British Royal Navy Admiral Betty, the German High Seas Fleet entered the predetermined sea area in a single line formation, led by a small British light cruiser with a balloon kite. The huge fleet of the victorious nations waiting here for escort is like an enemy: Although it is known that the German ships have been disarmed, the ships of the Allied Powers are still ready with live ammunition in case of emergencies.

Perhaps in order to show his own mind, the British admiral Betty said: "This situation is sad, in fact, I should say this is a sad scene." He feels pathetic about it.The British Navy at this moment is perfectly appropriate to describe the British Navy as a rabbit dead and a fox sad.After all, it won't be long before the British Royal Navy, which has digested these German warships, can claim to be invincible.

Escorted by the powerful escort fleet of the Allied Powers, this once-proud High Seas Fleet arrived at its first destination, the Bay of Forth, where it passed the test of the victorious powers.At dusk, the flag of the German Navy was lowered, and the British Admiral Betty issued an order: the flag of the German Navy can never be raised again.A few days later, the fleet entered its final destination: Scapa Flow.

From this day until June of the following year, the entire German High Seas Fleet was detained in Scapa Flow by the Allied Powers, and the victorious powers imposed strict regulations on her: it was forbidden to have radio stations on board, and the German Rear Admiral Reuter and his officers They are almost isolated from the outside world, and can only learn about the situation in the outside world by reading the British newspapers from four days ago.However, for Zhang Chengtian who knows the course of history, let alone the newspaper four days ago.He can also guess about the newspaper four days later.

Meanwhile, the victors continued to quarrel over the fate of the fleet, which Britain naturally wanted to monopolize rather than share with its allies.In fact, British diplomats have accomplished this task almost perfectly.Except for a small number of ships distributed to the United States and France, they gave up part of the compensation.Then, it almost captured the essence of the German Navy.

Over time, as the situation evolved, the attitude of the German fleet officers and men in the detention area changed from frustration to angry contempt. On May 1919, 5, they actually publicly celebrated the third anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Jutland, and blatantly violated Betty's order, raising the German Navy's flag and the revolutionary red flag to the top of the mast.

Meanwhile, rumors abounded in English ports that the British government was preparing to seize the German fleet.Britain was indeed ready to seize the German fleet.Both British Admirals Beatty and Maiden agreed to take action to seize the fleet if the Germans self-destructed.Some British generals even proposed to seize the German fleet no matter what, so as not to have long nights and dreams, and extra troubles.

6月16日，英国海军将领弗雷曼德向梅登正式递交了夺取德国舰队的行动计划，时间定在21日半夜。后因协约国延长了最后通牒至6月23日，夺取德国舰队的计划相应推迟到6月24日凌晨。

It was in this critical and chaotic situation that Zhang Chengtian's plan was implemented.This is an excellent timing, just hitting a time difference.Because as long as the German government has not signed the Treaty of Versailles, it means that the war has not really ended. Therefore, no one has the right to stop Operation Rainbow.

In fact, Ludwig had already reported Zhang Chengtian's plan to the German government.And then, also got a reply of approval.Of course, there are incidental rewards and promotions.Because Zhang Chengtian played a key role in this operation, he was promoted to second lieutenant and won the first-class Iron Cross.

Although Britain had also foreseen the possibility that the Germans would self-destruct their fleet, because the agreement to detain the fleet clearly stipulated that Britain was not allowed to send armed personnel to board the German fleet for armed custody, the United Kingdom could only remotely control the fleet on its own warships. Overseeing the German fleet.

After that, Zhang Chengtian claimed that on June 6, the five British battleships that had been in charge of imprisoning the German fleet in Scapa Flow for several months would leave Scapa Flow for military exercises outside the port.He claimed to have learned of it through a German-British officer who had volunteered.

Britain will conduct exercises at such times! ?Even the most optimistic people would not dare to think this way, but Zhang Chengtian put this kind of news in front of everyone in such an understatement.Colonel Dale stared at Zhang Chengtian with an incredulous expression on his face.Unfortunately, he didn't make a name for himself either.

"Okay, I believe you." Unexpectedly, the always steady Ludwig gave such an answer.That's not to say Ludwig was a reckless guy, though.Instead, he quickly considered the possibility that the British had set a trap.However, after much deliberation, he felt that there was no need for the British to set a trap in this matter.After all, nothing tempts the British now more than such a fleet.Get these elite German warships as bait?The British are not so rich!

Furthermore, is it possible to say that you don't believe it?How embarrassing is the hero who proposed and participated in the planning.Anyway, it doesn't make any difference whether you believe it or not, and it will be clear whether the British warship will leave or not.

At 6 am on June 21, Ludwig looked at Zhang Chengtian in surprise.Although he said he believed it, he didn't expect that a little second lieutenant could get such information.The British fleet has really gone out for exercises! Without time to think too much, Ludwig decided to give priority to the implementation of Rainbow Operation.

"Reinhardt"

Zhang Chengtian who heard the roll call replied.Then I heard Ludwig's praise: "Not bad, good job."

Without waiting for Zhang Chengtian to back down, Ludwig turned around and ordered the signal flag to be raised.

Because Ludwig gave Zhang Chengtian enough "belief" before.Everyone is well prepared today.

Soon, the signal flag was raised on the mast: "Execute paragraph No. 11."

These seem to be very common semaphores, but they have actually been given a new meaning, which is the secret order to scuttle the fleet.After learning that all ships had received his secret order, Ludwig issued a new signal: "Z situation - scuttling!" Then, he personally gave the flagship's captain the order to sink the ship.The flags of the German Navy were hoisted on the masts of each ship, and the valves of the self-destruct devices below the deck were quietly opened, and sea water immediately poured into the ships.

As the giant ship gradually sank into the bottom of the sea, Zhang Chengtian let out a feeling of déjà vu.He seemed to have returned to the night before the crossing, to the sunken cruise ship.

Text Chapter 3 To win, you must be proud of your defeat. If you lose, you are considered a winner

At [-]:[-] noon, the first German ship overturned into the sea and soon sank to the bottom of the sea. It was the battleship Friedrich der Grosse.Witnessing the German ships sinking into the sea one after another in the vast bay, the small number of British small ships and destroyers staying in the harbor helplessly shuttled between the German battleships. Is helpless.