In the exquisitely furnished and elegant officers' dining room, more than a dozen naval officers sat around the rectangular wooden dining table, with full-style meals placed on the table, which looked like a lively dinner for a big family.

After praying, Reinhardt Schell, who was sitting in the upper position, said: "Everyone, today's full-ship combat training left a deep impression on me. A few years ago, I worked on another battleship, and the best training results were all. The excellent performance is due to the concerted efforts of the entire ship, and everyone here must play a decisive role in this. Here, please accept my sincere respect and hope that everyone can continue to work hard in the future and strive to have a more outstanding performance in the next naval exercise."

After receiving praise from the captain, the officers showed joyful smiles on their faces.

Chief of Operations, Von Griffinte, took the speech and said: "I stayed on the Alsace for two years and five months, and some of you here have been on this ship since its service. In my memory, the combat training of the entire ship has never achieved such a good result, and it seems that it has never happened before. Colonel Schell has just one month in office, and the changes brought to our warship are obvious to all. I suggest that we pay our sincere respect to Colonel Schell with applause!"

The applause was soft and rushing, avoiding the artificiality.

At this time, Scher was not happy. To be more precise, he obviously did not blame himself for the improvement of the training performance of the officers and soldiers. He looked at Prince Joachim sitting at the distance, and saw that his expression was no different from others, so he said, "Please have a meal!"

The sound effect in the restaurant became monotonous. The officers swept away the main meal gracefully and quickly. When it was the turn of refreshments, Scher said without rushing: "In recent times, I have clearly felt the positive change in the atmosphere on the ship, and the officers and soldiers have become more diligent, united, friendly and confident. I believe that it is the one who brings this change to us that our respected Prince Joachim."

Young, steady, confident, humble, honest, and good at speaking. These seemingly contradictory personalities were perfectly integrated in this young German royal family member. He was easy-going and approachable, but he did not lose the majesty of the royal family member. Faced with the captain's praise, his bright eyes restrained his light, and his strong and handsome face had a shy smile. Although his identity was the most special among the people, and he had obtained the rank of lieutenant after graduating from the Keel Naval Academy, he was never in a hurry to express his opinions or express himself. This quiet and low-key is a harmonious factor for the older team of officers on the ship.

Xia Shu smiled and refused to answer. Sher continued: "I heard that His Highness designed a high-speed torpedo boat with first-class performance and taught those self-righteous foreign colleagues a lesson several times. It's really amazing. Having said that, does Your Highness also hold this view that the rapid development of lightning strike ships has compressed the combat space of large ships, and will replace them one day?"

Xia Shu's smile was still the same, but his shy expression was replaced by a calm and calm expression. He gave a simple example with himself and the most burly officers here: "If I sneak attack Captain Ghosn with a stick at night and kill him in one breath, will people judge that a person with a figure and strength of me is more combat-oriented than Captain Ghosn, who is strong and good at fighting, and can be replaced on the battlefield?"

The officers understood the meaning of Xia Shu in laughter.

Natsuki then said: "Today I sit here, joining the best officers of the German Navy, precisely because I firmly believe that battleships will be the maritime overlords for a long time in the future, which is like the dominance of cavalry in land wars. Cavalry relies on war horses and spears, warships rely on powerful power, thick armor and powerful artillery, and naval guns are still the decisive weapons of fleet warfare. No matter how fast the torpedo technology develops, it is only auxiliary equipment. Of course, one of the great charms of war is its uncertainty. Any weapon has the opportunity to change the course of the battle. When it is performed properly or even extraordinaryly, the small torpedo vehicle is like the arrows of an archer, which can completely knock down a cavalry wearing complete armor. We must use archers smartly and beware of cold arrows shot by the enemy everywhere."

Schell held a saucer in one hand and a cup in the other hand, and savored the tea drinks of the East carefully. Because torpedoes have performed amazingly in the past few important naval battles, large warships of this era have also generally installed underwater torpedo tubes. The Brunswick class is equipped with 6 17.7-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. As the speed of ships continues to increase, especially when destroyers and large torpedo boats have reached 30 knots, it is unrealistic to allow a large ship with a maximum speed of less than 20 knots to perform lightning strike missions, and the clear-headed commanders know this. Therefore, the training Schell arranged for the officers and soldiers mainly includes artillery shooting and emergency damage tubes, and Xia Shu also recognized this.

The officers at the dining table drank tea, coffee or pure water according to their preferences. Everyone seemed to be seriously thinking about the connotation of what the Prussian prince said just now. The debate about which one is better, big ships, small boats, cannons, and torpedoes has been long-standing. Most people like to list various data and war examples, but rarely break out of their inherent thinking and use simple and direct ways to reveal the dialectical relationship between them. This young man with a unique way of acting is like a breeze that hits his face, bringing youthful vitality to the "Alsace".

In late April, the last round of the second German Naval Football League was staged brilliantly. In the championship battle, the Kiel Naval Academy, who was the first to complete all the competition, scored the same points with the "old enemy" German Sailors. The latter temporarily ranked first because of 6 more goals. Another powerful team, William Fortress Football Team, was 3 points behind the first two teams, and in theory, there is still a chance to win the championship.

The German Sailors' last round opponent was exactly the Alsace Sailors where Natsuki was located.

Because of this wonderful form of matchup, many enthusiasts took it for granted that Nakashu served on the "Alsace" to help the Kiel Naval Academy realize their dream of winning. Due to the honor, those classmates who were assigned to work at the Kiel base or on the warships with Kiel as their home port came to cheer for Nakashu and the Alsace Sailors.

With the hopes of classmates and friends, Xia Shu made an unshirkable position and lies behind the two forwards as the frontcourt organizer. He arranged two speed players to disrupt the opponent's defense on the wing, while the rest of the players stood firmly in the backcourt.

The "Germany" belongs to the German-class battleship and is the last class battleship built by the German Navy before entering the era of dreadnoughts. Its performance is relatively balanced and its combat structure is 745 people. The main reason why the German Sailors have performed extremely well for two consecutive sessions is that they have a captain who is passionate about football. This man in his forties is not only good at placing troops on the green field, but also a shooter with a keen sense of smell and calm mind. Under his leadership, the German Sailors have sharp offenses and steady defenses. They also use their good physical fitness to use efficient fighting tactics, and can often gain the upper hand in direct dialogue with the Kiel Naval Academy.

The German sailors, who played at home, obviously wanted to welcome their second league crown with a beautiful victory. After the game, they launched a fierce offensive without surprise and quickly scored their first goal. It was their leader who received the pass from the companion to score.

The opponent celebrated the goal with a smile, while Xia Shu loudly encouraged his companions on the court while raising his high fives, so that they could cheer up their spirits and resolutely follow the tactical routines formulated before the game. The players of the Alsace Sagittarius team are not ordinary people. Their magic weapon to defeat the enemy is the high-speed combination of center Hooker, who is nearly two meters tall and fast-sprinting ability, and the two speed wingers who are good at feet are the most suitable to tear the opponent's defense line through defensive counterattacks.

After the re-telection, Natsuki worked with right winger Etel in succession. In the first year of the Navy League, the Keel Naval Academy team relied on this novel and flexible pass-and-joint cooperation to firmly grasp the rhythm of the game, and then defeated many Sailor teams with excellent physical conditions. However, tactical cooperation is not a unique skill after all. It is easy to imitate and find a way to restrain itself. The German Sailors quickly went on the left and middle side.

The siege came up, and Xia Shu accelerated, and saw the opportunity to pass the ball away. Although the left winger Hank's catch movement was a bit staggering, he quickly controlled the ball. A light change line was around the opponent's defensive player, dribbled the ball for more than 20 meters, and pulled the ball towards the penalty area at 45 degrees. The high center forward Hook headed the ball back a little, and Ferrich passed through the Deutsche Sailors' back line like a ghost, stretching out one end before the goalkeeper...

The ball has entered!

Most of the people watching the game on site were supporters of the German Sailors, so despite the extremely exciting goal, there were few cheers.

Xia Shu raised her arm high and clenched her fists to her companions.

After the unexpected conceding, the German Sailors made a comeback quickly. Their concise and decisive passes were quite permeable, and the players had a very tacit understanding of running. If they scored another goal at this time, it would be too difficult to score a goal or even overtake the big score. Therefore, Xia Shu ran and intercepted without any effort, and retreated from the frontcourt to the backcourt. Hard work paid off. He seized the opportunity of an opponent's player hesitation because he looked up to find someone. He used a quick and neat sliding tackle and shoveled the ball to the feet of his own player. The player decisively kicked out his big foot. Hook, who was left in the center circle, grabbed the header again. Etel received the ball and ran wildly, passing Ferrich in the last defense line. The latter went straight in one shot and sent the ball into the net with a beautiful rubbing shot...

2:1!

Except for the cheers of a few people, the scene was silent.

Originally, they thought the championship was already in their pocket, and the players of the German Sailors were very dissatisfied with the continuous concedings. They continued to show the league's kingly style with rounds of strong attacks. 2:2, 3:2, 4:2, 4:3, goals followed one after another, and the score never opened. As the half-time approached, the breathless captain spoke loudly to his crew, and the intention of retreating was very obvious.

Unless the Alsace Sailors can beat the opponent by 7 goals, the Deutsche Sailors can still beat the Kiel Naval Academy with the advantage of total goal difference and mutual record, and the championship will be between the Deutsche Sailors and William Fortress Football Team A.

In the last minute before the end of the half, Natsuki beat three opponents in a row, scoring a wonderful goal in a way that he was very surprised, freeing the half-time score to 5:3.
Chapter completed!