.On May 7, Port of Tunisia.

When Chentian came here last year, it happened to be May. North Africa has not yet entered summer. The average temperature is around 20 degrees. Coupled with the cool sea breeze of the Mediterranean, it is indeed a good choice to come here for vacation.

Unfortunately, Chen Tian did not come for vacation this time. In contrast, he would rather linger among the lakes and mountains in Central Europe or enjoy the beautiful snow scenery in Switzerland. The Mediterranean is just his second choice.

As the first stop of the African colonial inspection, Chen Tian will stay in Tunisia for two days. First, he will inspect the officers and soldiers of the Mediterranean Fleet and award meritorious people in the Battle of the Venice Gulf. Then he will convene the main generals here to hold a military mobilization meeting on the strategic deployment of the post-war Mediterranean Sea, and finally meet with the main members of the Tunisian royal family.

After the German Navy selected the Port of Tunisia as the base and strategic fortress of the Mediterranean Fleet, the port was no longer open to ordinary ships, and the docking and supply locations of merchant ships moved to the Port of Bisseda, 60 kilometers away from Tunisia. Therefore, when Chen Tian once again came to Fort No. 17, the port could not see the ships coming and going, and there were no bustling crowds on the dock. Instead, German warships scattered at various docks, as well as neatly dressed German naval officers and soldiers.

"Your Majesty, the last four turrets that you had not completed were completed in May last year. Now the 5 main turrets and 20 sub-turrets of the Tunisian Fortress can deal the heaviest blow to the invading enemy at any time! The three planned airports have been completed, and the 7th Navy Fighter Brigade, the 17th Bomber Brigade and the 19th Airship Squadron are also fully stationed!" Lieutenant General Benke, the commander of the fortress, pointed to the facilities in various places in the harbor, and at this time, two medium Zeppelin airships can be seen above the port performing reconnaissance missions. In each ten minutes, another team of reconnaissance aircraft or fighter jets set off from the airport behind to conduct reconnaissance in the nearby waters.

Chen Tian was very happy to see that the first Mediterranean fortress had already entered the formal state. In addition to the military port, fortress, airport, maintenance dock and military factory, the German government invested a total of 20 million marks.

"Your Majesty, that was the railway line that was just reopened in April!" Benke said, pointing to the railway to the south, "The railway built by the French could only reach a few olive oil production areas and iron mines in Tunisia. It was destroyed during the war. After the Tunisian military port and fortress project were completed, we began to repair and extend the railway line. Now this railway line leads to the north to Bisseda Port, to the south to the main scalylate mines in Tunisia, and to the west to connect to the iron mines in Algeria!"

As Germany's number one railway construction project in Africa in 1915, the Tunisian railway line is not unfamiliar to Chen Tian, ​​but it was the first time he saw this railway with his own eyes! The total length of this railway is 410 kilometers, of which 200 kilometers were completely newly built. It was built by the joint investment of the German government and private enterprises and jointly controlled by the joint holding method. It used 8.5 million marks of marks and more than 50,000 workers. It took an old month to complete, which was 4 months less than the expected time. After the completion of this railway, the ore from the main iron ore area in eastern Algeria and the scalylate salt of Tunisia can be continuously transported to Bisseda Port and then shipped to Europe.

Chen Tian picked up the telescope and observed along the railway line for a while, and then made his own suggestions:

"It is a good thing to open the railway, but don't ignore the land defense of the Tunisian fortress! I don't think it's enough to be foolproof with the current 5 forts and two infantry defense lines! In this regard, you can learn from the experience of the Qingdao Fortress system. Back then, they used more than 10,000 people to block the attack of 100,000 Japanese troops!"

Lieutenant General Benke was shocked. After the railway was opened, he had already considered this issue. However, before his report on strengthening the defense of the Tunisian fortress on the back of the sea was completed, the German Emperor came to inspect and saw this usually inconspicuous loophole.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Well, I'll send the detailed plan to you as soon as possible. I'll remind the Admiralty to allocate funds as soon as possible!" After saying that, Chen Tian decided to leave this somewhat sunny mountain and go to the dock, and to cheer up the naval officers and soldiers there. After all, long-term service in this place far away from the local area is not a good thing to do.

Along the way, the patrol soldiers stopped to salute to the Supreme Commander of the Empire.

According to the prior arrangement, Chen Tian and his party will go to the flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet and berthed on the "Election Emperor" in the mainland of the port, but he suddenly changed his mind halfway. The warships arranged in advance will naturally be cleaned. If you pick a warship and go up and take a look, you don't know what new discoveries will be.

So, when the majestic hull of the "Election Emperor" was right in front and the drums and music of the military band were already very clear, Chen Tian unexpectedly turned to the other side. Although a large group of people behind also turned, most of them were not aware of what was going on. However, the German Emperor who was walking forward quickly did not give them a chance to ask.

After a while, Chen Tian had already arrived next to a warship docked on the pier. A sailor who was cleaning next to the pedal turned around and happened to meet Chen Tian at close range. Although he had never seen the German Emperor himself, the photos and portraits of the German Emperor were everywhere in Germany. With Chen Tian's noble clothes and extraordinary temperament, the clever sailor immediately put down the broom in his hand and saluted respectfully.

"After a moment!"

After saying that, Chen Tian looked back at the stupid generals, and then walked over the boarding pedal agilely. Although this action made the accompanying generals a little at a loss, it at least showed that His Majesty's legs had completely recovered.

"Then...that's the destroyer' Guskav! What's your Majesty going there?"

Lieutenant General Benke was stunned, and Admiral Hippel reacted the fastest. He turned around and shouted to the officers behind him:

"Your Majesty wants to visit this destroyer, everyone is waiting here! General Benke, let's go up together!"

After that, Hippel took the lead over the pedal, followed by Lieutenant General Benke. The poor sailor stood beside the pedal salute twice in a row, and then was at a loss to the large group of high-ranking officers.

"salute!"

"salute!"

When Chen Tian came to the "Guskav", the two officers standing there laughing suddenly had the same surprised expression as the sailors below, and their first action was a "pa" salute.

"Ask a moment! Who are you the captain?" Chen Tian looked at the two people in front of him. Judging from the captain and epaulette, they were both naval majors. In the current German navy, the captains of destroyers usually have the rank of majors. However, some people still continue to serve as the captain of the destroyers after being promoted to lieutenant colonel.

"Report, I am!" The slightly taller blonde officer on the left reported immediately, "Nico Bjett, the German Navy Major, belongs to the Mediterranean Fleet's Code Zone Fleet, Captain of the USS Guskauff!"

Then another brown-haired officer also reported his identity: "Alexander Stewartz, a German Navy major, is affiliated with the Mediterranean Fleet's Fleet, deputy captain and torpedo commander of the USS Guskauff destroyer!"

Chen Tian looked at the two old majors with a smile, "So Major Bugget, Major Stewart, can you take me to visit your destroyer?"

Without hesitation, the two of them saluted again, "It's very honorable!"

At this time, Hippel and Benk also rushed over, Chen Tian signaled them not to speak, and then followed the two majors toward the destroyer command room.

After entering the door, the blonde captain introduced in a bit restrained manner: "Your Majesty, this is our command room! Usually we are here to command the battle!"

Chen Tian looked around the small cabin and carefully looked at the portholes and floors. It was spotless!

"Well. Very good! Can I go inside the turret and take a look?" Chen Tian pointed to the two single-installed 105mm naval guns on the deck.

"Of course!" The blonde captain glanced at his companion, and then led His Majesty the sudden arrival of the German Emperor towards the front deck.

The "Guskav" is a 1,500-ton competition-class destroyer. Its main equipment is three single-mounted 105mm naval guns, four 533mm torpedo tubes and two deep-water bomb throwers. The auxiliary firepower is 4 20mm machine guns and 6 machine guns. Its main tasks are patrol, lightning strikes and anti-submarine, and its endurance is 1,200 nautical miles.

Soon, Chen Tian came down to the fore deck under the captain's leadership. The three main guns of this destroyer were in front of 2 and rear, and the No. 1 and No. 2 were arranged at the front of the command tower. The No. 2 turret was located above the rear of the No. 1, and they were all open semi-enclosed turrets at the rear.

Chen Tian stretched out his right hand to touch the cannon barrel, and then touched the cannon shield, without any greasiness.

"Can you open the cannon bolt?" Chen Tian walked to the tail of the cannon and looked at the blonde captain beside him.

"Go back to Your Majesty. Of course!" After saying that, the captain skillfully opened the cannon bolt.

Chen Tian bent down and took a look at the cannon chamber, which was very clean.

The brown-haired deputy captain whispered: "Your Majesty, the maintenance and maintenance of ship weapons is our essential subject every day!"

"Very good!" Chen Tian nodded, then walked to the front and looked at the cables and things temporarily stored on the deck. Everything was in line with the naval standards. I remember that when I was a special observer, the sailor, who was strictly and almost harsh, always asked the sailors to wipe the deck cleanly, and the weapons on the ship must be maintained without any sluggish weather. As long as it was not stormy weather, I had to practice artillery twice a day. And the amount of the practice of shooting is not lighter than the real shells.

Seeing that Chen Tian was a little distracted, Hippel walked to him and reminded him: "Your Majesty, let's take a look in the cabin next!"

"Okay!" Chen Tian turned around and signaled the captain to lead the way.

After turning around in the officer's restaurant, officer conference room, soldier's restaurant, sailor's cabin, kitchen, boiler cabin, and engine cabin, Chen Tian was already a little nervous and completely relieved. It seems that the rigorous Germans are indeed serious in their work and are slim. Although the naval tradition is not as good as that of Britain, the naval officers and soldiers are strict with themselves from top to bottom, otherwise the German navy would not be famous for their precision artillery skills worldwide.

However, after walking around the destroyer, Chen Tian discovered a very interesting phenomenon, that is, public cabins such as restaurants and conference rooms basically have their own portraits hanging. However, as far as he knew, the German Navy did not have such rigid regulations, so he raised his own questions to the captain of the destroyer, Major Bürget.

Major Buddie raised his chest high, "Back to your Majesty, we hang your portrait on the wall because everyone on this ship, from officers to sailors, is your loyal admirer! Although our rank is not high and our experience is limited, we are you who lead our German navy to victory after victory. The reason why the German navy is as powerful and glorious as today is inseparable from your wise decision-making! Each of us here is proud of being a Germanic and proud of being your soldier! Your Majesty, no matter how many difficulties and dangers there are in front of us, we will always follow you!"

Looking at the major's young and serious face, Chen Tian felt a sense of pride that had not appeared for a long time. If leading Germany to win military victories again and again and vigorously promoting Germanization in Germany was the cause of his planting, then the absolute allegiance of the naval officers and soldiers is now a gratifying fruit that has been borne.

"Admiral, is this the case on other ships the same?" Chen Tian turned around and asked Hippel.

Hippel straightened his back and replied unscrupulously: "Your Majesty, every ship is like this! Your prestige in the navy is incomparable to anyone, and even the late emperor can't do this! Please believe in your navy, we are absolutely loyal to you!"

Chen Tian stared at Hippel's serious face for several seconds, then looked at Lieutenant General Benke, Major Budgett, Major Stewarts, and the sailors not far away with their chests raised high. He suddenly didn't know what to say.

The next morning, when he was awarding medals to the meritorious officers and sailors, Chen Tian was particularly excited. The Navy was proud of him, and he was proud of the Navy.

In the afternoon of the same day, Chen Tian canceled his meeting with the Tunisian royal family and used this time to visit several other warships. When the officers and soldiers saw the arrival of His Majesty, whom he respected, came, the emperor was both surprised and excited, and the emperor's words of encouragement to them were unforgettable to many people for their lives.
Chapter completed!