Chapter Fourteen Before Dawn (3)
After the reception held by the British Admiralty, the tired Navy minister returned directly to his room. The shocking reversal was staged in Scapa Bay Naval Court. London reporters reported crazy. Domestic political forces and allies of the Allies flew in as snow. The cocktail party aimed at appeased the shocked London boss seemed to have nothing to do with the old man who had turned upside down.
After looking at the marks on the calendar, Arthur Belford, who changed into pajamas, was not troublesome, lifted the quilt and fell asleep.
I don't know how long I've been sleeping, and there's a hurried knock outside the door. Belfroy didn't want to pay attention to it, but the knocking sound was extremely stubborn. With a tight sound, King Arthur had to get up unhappy and unwilling to turn on the bedside lamp, pick up the suit jacket on the hanger and open the door.
"Sir, Heidi Sileme resigns."
The reckless ghost outside the door was David Betty, who was acquitted today and released in court. He was the Third Sea Minister, and he held the door frame and gasped in small mouths, and said with difficulty that he was more crazy than his own personal experience this day.
"I greeted the base headquarters and asked them to understand that I am such an old man with poor energy. No matter what happens, don't disturb me. I still think that the guys in the base headquarters are lip service. It turns out that they are sea cavalry of the Royal Navy." Belford, in line with the British gentleman's demeanor, talked about his dissatisfaction. Until the young man who was in a dilemma was embarrassed and had no place to put his hands and feet, he stopped joking with kindness, took out reading glasses from his outer pocket to browse the telegram handed over by the Third Minister of the Sea.
"Okay, I understand..."
Just as David Betty wanted to hear what King Arthur of the Navy thought, the Navy Secretary put the information that the naval intelligence officers risked their lives back into Betty's hand like grass, waved his hand to close the door and go to bed.
David Betty, who was full of thought that the Navy Minister would pay attention to this matter, and even held an emergency meeting in the early morning to discuss the authenticity of this information and the Royal Navy's next operation strategy, was stunned and couldn't help but remind:
"Sir, the resignation is the German Admiral, the best naval commander of the North Atlantic, Heidi Sileme, the name is worth at least one battleship team or a battle patrol fleet."
"So, General Betty, what do you think?" Belford slowed down his closing action slightly, put his hand on the door, and asked with interest.
"First of all, we have to reach a consensus on the importance of Heidi Sileme to the German Navy, and understand the soul of the Ocean Fleet. Without Heidi Sileme's combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. Secondly, we have to figure out the authenticity of this information. Although our spies got inside information, I suspect this was a conspiracy directed and acted by the Germans. They want us to relax our vigilance and lure the Canadian battleship trapped in Newcastle Armstrong Shipyard, and copy the Portsmouth Naval Battle. Of course, if Heidi Sileme really resigns, then we can move the time of the rise of the Great Fleet forward, and the Great Fleet can also reconsider patrol the North Sea."
In front of the sadist Arthur Belford, who was said to have murdered people and encountered supernatural events, David Betty was not cowardly or hidden, and truthfully revealed his thoughts again and again. He lost to his old friend. Betty had let go of the pride and pragmatic inherent in the British. Betty was too lazy to care whether it was boring rumor slander or iron.
"In the end, we have to formulate different response strategies based on different situations. Although it is a bit difficult to talk about, I have to admit that the Royal Navy must not take it lightly for all matters related to Silem."
Arthur Betty smiled with relief after listening to the Third Sea Minister he personally selected
The Navy Secretary knew that the reason why the Royal Navy was defeated in the war was not just an idiom for external propaganda - some commanders were incompetent but had problems in the system. So after Belfort took over the post of the Navy Secretary, he did not cause bloody storm, but just followed the opinions of the Navy Committee and selected Carthorp, Jackson and others as their assistants.
Belfort spent more than a month investigating the Royal Navy, and finding out the Royal Navy's illness is not worth showing off, because the First Minister of Maritime Affairs John Fisher and former Minister of Navy Winston Churchill also see the crisis of the Royal Navy.
Fisher was too straightforward, and the reform was effective, but it also caused the rebound of the conservatives. Churchill was too utilitarian, which made it difficult for him to continue Fisher's reforms to continue Belfort's lessons from the previous two terms. He had a comprehensive plan for the revival of the Royal Navy, and the commander of the large fleet he wanted was David Betty, who was fine and detailed.
If it weren't for the retreat telegram sent to Collingwood from the Battle of Portsmouth and the damn Jackson, Belfort would have gotten what he wanted, but now, Belfort has to temporarily put Betty in the position of Third Sea Secretary for Transition
"Young man, you really did not disappoint my expectations." Belfort put away the understatement on his face, patted Betty on the shoulder, and said, "It is recommended to prepare a plan according to the latter situation, because your old friend's resignation is inseparable from me."
"What?" Belfort said only a few short words, but each word had a terrifying magic, which shocked Betty to death. David Betty could no longer hold back and did not care about the etiquette he deserved to be with his superiors. He asked afterwards
"You will know after dawn..."
--The gorgeous dividing line-
The army line carrying supplies to Kiel rumbling. Although the soldiers responsible for protecting supplies tried their best to maintain their military posture, their eyes were always unconsciously placed on the epaulettes of two senior naval officers who were wearing the rank of major generals and hiding in the corner and chatting quietly.
When the worried Imperial Navy Minister and the Chief of Staff rushed back to the Navy headquarters building in Tilgartto, only people were greeted with empty buildings and the driver Novalis, who was wandering anxiously on the streets of Bendler
Reinhard Schell's words come true, and the stubborn young man determined to practice his powerful words at the Imperial High-level Conference. He threw down a letter of resignation and hurriedly left Berlin.
Heidi Sileme's departure made Sher's unforgettable panic. From top to bottom, the Navy has become accustomed to this young man who can always lead them to victory despite his low position and military rank.
It has to be said that the appetite of the Ocean Fleet has been spoiled by young people. It has maintained a limited sense of existence before the war. While ensuring the safety of the empire's local coastline, it also has the strategic goal of deterring the British mainland. From the prestigious defeat of the Royal Navy before the Battle of Jutland to the Battle of Portsmouth, after the Battle of Navy, I hope to replace Britain and stand at the top of the world's oceans, but the navy did not expect that their naval gods would leave the navy at the peak of the Ocean Fleet.
Without Heidi Sileme, will the planned large armored ship Gneisenau continue to return? What if the Canadian battleship trapped in Newcastle breaks through? How should the strategy of controlling the North Sea to open up maritime transportation lines? Is there still a need to continue the feint of the Scapa Bay feint plan in the third phase of the suffocation plan? What should I do if the Overlord plan cooperates with the Army?
The problem is full of problems. Previously, because of Heidi Silaime's existence, the navy who had replaced Silaime's dependence had never considered this issue steadily. Now the navy's god of war has left, and the busy navy then realized that Heidi Silaime is far from being as simple as a spiritual leader for the navy.
"General Silime must be stopped from resigning." The Navy Minister issued a murderous order, so the one-armed general Wolfgang Wegener, who was close to Silime, and Erich Redell, the deputy chief of staff of the Navy, jumped to the express ranks of the Shanghai Military Department temporarily contacted.
"Wegener, since we can even see the loopholes in the evidence chain of the Berlin Chronicle, Silame has no reason to find it, but why did that guy just not explain and choose to resign instead?"
The sky to the east was already shining, even though I had not slept all night, Erich Redell was still sleepless
"Redell, the key to the problem is not whether the application is true or false, but what position do the big guys attending the Navy and Army emergency meetings have to stand. If the big guys choose the Navy, even if the Berlin Chronicle says the facts, it is still false. On the contrary, if the big guys had planned it long ago, even if Silame defended himself with this loophole, it would be useless."
Although the Berlin Chronicle in his hand has been ruined by Wegener, Wegener's eyes are still on the front page of the headlines.
"What's more, even if Xilem doesn't know about this application for joining the party, it is indeed a fact that he has a close relationship with the union. As long as the bosses keep this issue in mind, just relying on the creed that the emperor stays away from politics, what can Xilem do if he doesn't resign? Perhaps Xilem has already understood this point, so not explaining it is the best explanation."
"Then, even if we persuade Silame to take back the idea of resigning, it will be useless. The Junker radicals who have always hated the navy will never give Silame a chance." Erich Redel's fist hit the steel plate of the train compartment and said angrily: "God, do these fools have only a fight of will in their eyes? Don't they know the importance of Silame to the sea war?"
Compared to Redel's anger, the one-armed general was much calmer. He stood up, looked at the white sky and said lightly: "It is because they understand the importance of Silame to sea wars that they dare not leave Silame..."
--The gorgeous dividing line-
"Anne, can I give me three Finneys? Today is Brandeis' birthday, and I have to prepare gifts for him..."
The first ray of dawn rose, and most Germans had not yet woken up from their sleep. Avril, who had a faint rebellious girl trend, had already rushed into his mother's room, lifted the quilt, tilted his head, and reached for money.
"The change is in the second drawer of the cabinet, take it yourself..." Annie squirmed in her husband's arms, found a comfortable position to sleep for a while, but her daughter quickly broke Annie's fantasy and stood on the edge of the bed and shouted:
"Frasey, your son who never got home is back" to be continued)
Chapter completed!