Chapter 30:

Chapter 30:

Ltjens, the most outstanding surface ship commander of the German Navy of World War II. Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only

On May 24, 1941, under the command of Ltjens, the battlecruiser Bismarck, the symbol of the British navy, was sunk. This incident greatly stung the British navy so the British fleet moved from all directions and ambushed them.

Everyone knows the final result. The Bismarck sank under the full attack of the British Navy. In the final battle, Ltjens left his last memory to people: "Our ship is no longer maneuverable, we will fight until the last bomb..." It was May 27, 1941, and he was 52 years old...

Such an excellent soldier, Wilhelm must of course use him. He sent his secretary to the Admiralty to find Gunther Ltjens, who is now the captain of a small frigate.

Ltjens just didn't go out to sea that day, and he didn't dare to delay when he heard that the royal prince had summoned him, and immediately came to the palace. "Salute to you, your royal prince."

Wilhelm went straight to business after a few words of greeting. "Major Ltjens, I have a new task for you to complete."

Although the imperial power was severely weakened after the defeat in the last war and was checked and balanced by the parliament, how could William II be willing to give up those rights? After ten years with the support of those royalists, he gradually regained a lot of power, and now the parliament has been gradually suppressed by the imperial power, especially in the military.

"His Royal Highness please do not hesitate to give orders," Ltjens said respectfully.

After thinking about it, Wilhelm asked. "A question for you first, Major Ltjens, how do you think we can defeat the fleet of the British Empire?"

So after World War II, battleships were basically eliminated by aircraft carriers. After all, battleships are about the same size as aircraft carriers, and require more air defense and escort ships. They are not cheaper to use than aircraft carriers, with far inferior combat capability.

After that, the rapid development of missile weapons completely dealt a fatal blow to the battleship.

Imagine that a battleship worth billions with thousands of well-trained crew members can be sent to the bottom of the sea by a few missiles worth millions of dollars. How sad is that.

"We have ordered a lot of supplies from China, and these materials will continue to be shipped in the next few years. I will use an aircraft carrier to escort each convoy. You will use the next few years to become familiar with the operation of the aircraft carrier and train a group of carrier-based aircraft pilots. "Generally, pilots only need to fly on land, and carrier-based aircraft pilots are required to complete normal take-off and landing in a complex ocean environment, which is more demanding, and it is impossible to be competent without a lot of training.

"As I said just now, I am not optimistic about battleships. Even if the Treaty of Versailles is loosened in the future, I am not planning to build more battleships. Even if a few are built, they will either escort aircraft carriers or I will use them to bombard the ground. The main sea force of the future Empire will be the aircraft carrier group. Whether the empire can defeat the British fleet and dominate the vast ocean in the future depends on you."

Hearing what Wilhelm said, Ltjens felt the burden on his shoulders become heavier, he straightened his waist, and said solemnly. "His Royal Highness, please rest assured, I promise to complete the task!"

Wilhelm nodded and handed a few transfer orders to Ltjens. "Here are a few orders signed by the emperor. You will find a few like-minded people to take care of each batch of aircraft carrier training. I will send a group of pilots to follow you. Before the construction of the small aircraft carrier is completed, you should practice aircraft carrier take-off and landing on land." Although according to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany cannot have an air force after the war, we played a trick and included some of the pilots of World War I into the army, so we still have a group of pilots."

"Yes!" Wilhelm ordered again just as Ltjens was about to leave. "Also, don't talk to others about what we just discussed."

"Understand, Your Highness!"

Then Wilhelm found Dunnitz , and sent him to Holland to discuss cooperation in the construction of submarines.