Chapter 77 Blue Water

Among the harbors with sight, the most eye-catching thing is a slender off-white ship.

In Lynn's impression, the surface ships of different levels of the German Navy had similar outlines, which was not only the preference of ship designers, but also reflected the character of a nation from the side. However, carefully identifying it, the ship in front is an "alternative" that has never been seen before: it does not have a towering bridge, nor does it have a main turret on the central axis. The few small-caliber artillery makes the wide deck look particularly empty, with the front pointed, the middle wide, and the back blunt streamlined hull showing that it was given high speed performance at least in its design, but now only the lonely wild black vulture cross naval battle flag on the bow mast is still fluttering in the wind.

This should be the fourth heavy cruiser of Admiral Hippel's class heavy cruiser - the "Sedlitz". Lynn looked at the German warship that had been tried to be converted into a light aircraft carrier. The arrogance and ignorance of the Imperial Marshal is certainly indignant, but it would be said that he alone destroyed the hope of victory of the German Navy, which was too high to say that he had destroyed the hope of victory of the German Navy. It should be noted that at the heyday of the Second German Empire, Germany's economy and industry ranked and proportion in the world were incomparable to the Third Reich. With the full support of German Emperor William II, the Blue Water Navy built by Tirpitz had already ranked second in quantity and tonnage by the outbreak of the war, and had an excellent fleet commander like Scher and Hippel. Even so, a Jutland of unprecedented scale still allowed people to see the obvious gap between the British and German navy.

Ships can be built in a short period of time, but a great navy cannot be built in a few years or more. Its officers and soldiers must also have the qualities passed down from generation to generation, extremely firm confidence and inviolable dignity. If they win the First World War, the German Navy will still have hope of real rise, but after the decline of the 1920s and 1930s, it re-standing on the war stage with bare and embarrassment. Even if it occasionally performs with skills, it cannot get rid of its innate shortcomings and become the winner of the last laugh!

For Lynn, these were talks on paper out of pure interests and hobbies. He never expected that one day he would really put himself in his shoes and considered them. What made him even more regretful was that he seemed to have no time and space to display his talents and ambitions.

Next to the "Sedlitz", a much smaller ship was also anchored close to the dock. After a few more glances, Lynn noticed that its deck was very close to the water surface, as if it was a consequence of serious overload, but judging from its twisted and deformed rear turret, it was obvious that the trauma of the battle caused it to overdraft, and it seemed that it had lost its normal navigation ability. Even so, there were still sailors on the warship, and the heads of the ship seemed to be wiping the deck, and the few remaining artillery were also pointing to the blue sky with their heads raised their heads.

A nation with an indomitable spirit will not be hopeless even if it falls into the trough of fate.

The bloody battle on the front line forged a strong body and steel will beyond imagination. Following the "Dark Night Warrior" to attack the enemy's base at night, he experienced courage and broadened his mind. He escorted civilians along the way and found the courage and intention to survive again. Standing on this small balcony and looking into the harbor, a blurred vision map with time as the axis has slowly unfolded. With decades of "advanced vision", Lin En is confident that he will depict his own world on this drawing!

Woo...

Amid this short and loud whistle, a single chimney steamer sailed into the harbor from the channel. The upper half of its hull, along with the deck and deck buildings, was painted white, and the lower half of the hull was painted black, and the distinctive colors were obviously not for war purposes. In some pictures and movies about early ships, Lynn had seen such paintings, which seemed to be to distinguish between passenger liners and specialized cargo ships, but he had no idea of ​​how to distinguish them.

With the arrival of this ship, the people who were originally sitting or squatting on the pier stood up all of a sudden. If it weren't for the soldiers maintaining order, they would probably have rushed to the edge of the pier regardless of their own.

Thinking that it would be best to find an opportunity to go to the line to board the ship, Lynn is paying attention to the German officers and soldiers in the dock area. Among these people are familiar "army gray" and "navy blue" wearing flat-topped and brimmed hats, and some are like police and black uniforms of the early SS. With their joint efforts, the crowd entering the dock area waiting to board the ship was blocked from the docks that reached into the harbor, and the ship entering the port was finally

It was docked on the dock on the east side. After the gangway was set up, the German soldiers in the dock area did not immediately release the refugees and wounded soldiers. Instead, they waited for their companions to unload the whole box of goods from the ship with cranes on the dock and then moved them to the trucks that had been waiting here. The ship was much less cargo than expected, and four medium-sized trucks could be loaded, and there were no tanks and anti-tank guns that the front line needed the most.

The German soldiers who stopped the crowd only started to let go, but instead of letting the civilians and wounded pass by in a swarm, they helped them line up in an orderly manner. Because the distance was a bit far, Lynn could not determine whether the soldiers would be weak, in poor condition and with family members to board the ship first, but they could basically be sure that they did not check people's license plates anymore. This also means that as long as they mingle into the dock area waiting to board the ship, the ship will have a chance to board!

"Dad, what are you watching?" A light and pleasant voice came from behind.

Although I had just figured it out, it would be difficult to find the flaw just by looking at it. Lynn simply turned around and returned to the room. At this time, Xiao Kacili had already taken off her coat and climbed onto the bed. Although the bed was small and simple, it had at least a clean and comfortable bedding.

"I didn't see anything!" Lin En said absent-mindedly.

"Dad comes up to sleep! Mom comes up too!" Little Kasili waved on the bed with a smile.

Lin En and the young woman looked at each other at the same time, and turned their heads awkwardly to look elsewhere.

"Are there any boats entering the harbor?" asked the White Goatee, sitting on a chair.

"Well, an ordinary ship can probably carry hundreds of people!"

Lynn was still speaking in a strange way of mixing English words in German, but fortunately, the other two adults in this room could understand.

"While waiting for boarding, we can try to stay in the room, reduce activities and save rations!" Baishan Goatee made a very practical suggestion.

Lynn looked at the silent young woman, then looked at the confused little Kacili, put all the items she carried with her, except for the firearms, against the wall, and said: "I'll go out to inquire about the news and see if the military supplies it!"

"Dad, don't leave!" Little Kacili immediately expressed his objection, and the beautiful eyes inherited from her mother showed deep worries.

Coaxing children is not Lynn's specialty, but he still said very softly: "Cagray, listen to your mother well, I will be back soon! Come back with something delicious!"

The little girl looked at Lynn with a hurried look, as if she could cry at any time.

At this time, the young woman did not go to comfort her daughter, but opened her luggage bag and took out a small paper bag from her inner pocket. After opening it, it turned out to be a silver ring with a slightly dull color. The top of the ring was the shape of a small flower.

"Or... bring this ring?"

Looking at the ring holding the young woman in her palm, Lin En smiled and shook her head. It was not because it was not worth much money at all, but because she wanted to bring a life to the family through her own efforts.

"No one will want these books of me!"

The white goatee's tone sounded a little self-deprecating. After saying that, he took the book and sat on the low sofa on the balcony.

In this situation, Lin En had to admire his peaceful mentality. Before leaving, he made a serious agreement with the mother and daughter: "I will come back before dark, don't go anywhere, just stay obediently!"
Chapter completed!