stonecrandall Chapter 365
Chapter 365
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America, Gotham City.
Vanelk is reading a list that was just sent from Berlin.
Most of the records on it are scientists and scholars, including some German military personnel.
Vanelk took a quick look at the list, and the names on it all seemed very unfamiliar, 21-year-old Oheimer, 40-year-old Nimitz, 39-year-old Spruance…
He had never heard of these people, but since General Mainz specifically asked for these people, it proved that these people should have their own outstanding qualities.
At this time, the German population is the largest ethnic group in the United States, and their population accounts for about 20% of the entire United States.
In other words, there are about 20 million Germans in the United States!
With such a large population ratio, it is normal for a group of outstanding scientists and generals to emerge.
After all, several presidents of the United States are of German descent, and General Eisenhower, who is currently the hottest in the military, is also of German descent!
“Go and investigate the situation of these people, and see if they are willing to give up their American citizenship and return to their homeland!”
Vanelk has been responsible for helping the Germans in the American side to return to Hans. Since Mainz put forward the slogan of attracting Germans from all over the world to return to their country, within three years, nearly 2 million people have returned to Hans from all over the world.
Among them, the number of Hans people returning from the American side is the largest.
Because during the First World War, the American side had carried out large-scale persecution against the Germans. They discriminated against, isolated, and even plundered and killed the Germans, and put the Germans in concentration camps for strict supervision. This caused the Germans in the American side to have some concerns about this country. They were afraid that in the future Such persecution would not occur.
Therefore, after the war, the situation in Hans improved slightly. After Mainz proposed the slogan of the German population returning to their home country to build Germany, a large number of Germans in the United States were moved. Since 1921, about 1.6 million of them have left the United States and returned to Hans.
This proportion accounts for about 8% of the German population in the United States, and almost one in every 12 people returns to their country.
Under the influence of this trend, it is very popular for the German population to return to Hans, and the United States government does not object to this. After all, at this time, the United States Ying Sauce has a pretty good relationship with Hans, and the German population occupies a large amount of land and wealth. If they leave, the land and wealth they leave behind can be divided up by others, which is a good thing for both Ying Sauce and Hans!
Therefore, Ying Sauce not only does not oppose this trend, but even provides convenience for the Germans in Ying Sauce. As long as they voluntarily return to Hans, Ying Sauce will not stop them.
This relaxed environment makes Vanelk’s work very smooth.
The members of the SS were lucky to find the top three on the list in California: Nimitz, Oheimer and Spruance!
This Of the two, the first two were at the University of California, Berkeley. Nimitz was an instructor at the Naval Reserve Academy, while Oheimer was a graduate of the class of 1925. He had just graduated from school and was preparing to go to Europe for further studies.
Spruance was serving in the Navy and was stationed at the San Diego Naval Base in California at the time.
Oheimer was only 21 years old this year. He originally planned to go to Cambridge University, where the sun never sets, for further studies and to do research with Rutherford, but his application was rejected and Rutherford was unwilling to accept him as a student.
When the SS found Oheimer, he was frustrated that his application had been rejected.
“Young man, have you heard of Max Born?”
For such a nerd who is devoted to academic research and whose head is full of books, the SS easily bewitched him.
“Huh? Are you talking about Professor Max Born, the founder of quantum mechanics and professor at the University of Göttingen?”
“Yes, it is him, and in China, we also have many top scientists such as Planck, Nernst, Einstein, etc. Do you want to discuss science with them and their profound knowledge?”
For a nerd like Oheimer, this kind of words is a fatal temptation that Jane cannot resist!
“”I am willing…I am willing!”
As expected, upon hearing the name of this level of scientist, Oheimer’s eyes immediately lit up, and he wanted to run to Hans immediately to follow these world-renowned top scientists!
“This is the boat ticket to Hans. In a week, the airship from Gotham to Berlin will take off. You can go to Hans with this ticket. Once you arrive in Hans, you can study with these top scientific masters!”
Oheimer was so excited that he kept thanking the man while holding the ticket. Then he hurried back to his home and announced the good news to his family.
Oheimer’s family had been discussing whether they should return to their homeland. After hearing the good news, they immediately made the decision to return home without any hesitation. However
, the seats on the Zeppelin airship were limited. Oheimer could get a ticket, but his family could not. Therefore, they could only buy tickets for an ordinary ship and take a boat to Hans.
On the other hand, at the University of California, Berkeley, Nimitz knew the exact identity of the young student after having more contact with him.
The other party was a lieutenant in the Hans Navy named William Messer.
After contacting Messer, Nimitz suddenly felt that they had met too late. Many of their views were surprisingly consistent, and their predictions on the development trend of the navy were basically the same!
Seeing that the time was almost up, Messer came to say goodbye to Nimitz
“Nimitz, I’m sorry I have to go back home!”
“Ah, so soon? Can’t you stay a little longer?”
Nimitz was very surprised to hear this news. He knew that Messer was a naval commander sent by Hans to study in Eagle Sauce, so he thought that he would stay in Eagle Sauce for a long time. Unexpectedly, he would return home so soon.
“Well, I originally planned to stay until next year before returning home, but there is no way. As you know, our country’s navy is now experiencing a period of rapid development. A large number of warships are lined up to be launched, and the navy is very short of outstanding talents, so those of us who are sent abroad for further studies have to return home early!”
Nimitz was silent when he heard the news.
He also heard that Hans launched four battleships in a short period of one year. Counting the previous Bismarck and Tirpitz battleships, Hans suddenly had six powerful new battleships. Such an expansion speed is unique even in the world.
A main battleship often requires thousands or even tens of thousands of crew members, and Hans’ navy had only 5,000 people before 1923. Their warships can be built and launched quickly in a short period of time, but outstanding naval officers and excellent sailors cannot be replenished so quickly, so it is understandable that Hans is so eager to recall the officers who were sent abroad for further training! When
Nimitz thought of this, he suddenly felt a little envious.
Hans’ navy is in urgent need of talents, and Messer has outstanding abilities and extraordinary knowledge. After he returns to his country, he will definitely be reused and his future prospects are limitless.
On the other hand, the Eagle Sauce Navy is now facing a very difficult situation. On the other hand, the Eagles, who had massively expanded their military during World War I, saw their rapid expansion come to an abrupt halt with the signing of the Treaty of Fog City. The construction of a large number of warships was forced to stop, and more than ten main battleships were dismantled on the slipway!
The crew members and officers who were originally prepared for these warships were now nowhere to be found because the warships had been dismantled.
To make matters worse, President Harding was dissatisfied with the rapid expansion of the navy, and had been cutting naval spending and suppressing the development of the navy in recent years. This made many people in the Eagles’ navy begin to feel discouraged, and many even left the navy to find another way out!
Thinking of his uncertain future, Nimitz suddenly felt a little miserable.
“Chester, are you a descendant of Germany?”
Messer saw Nimitz’s depressed expression and realized that the time had come.
“Well, our family is indeed German immigrants, what’s wrong, Messer?”
Nimitz raised his head and looked at the other party curiously, wondering what the other party meant by asking this question at this time.
“Since you are of German descent, you should have heard of the call that our President Mainz made to Germans all over the world, right?”
Messer further explained:”President Mainz is a man of great talent and strategy, and is a rare hero in a century. Under his leadership, our motherland is rising rapidly. President Mainz once called on Germans all over the world to return to Hans and build Hans together. I believe you have heard of this, right?”
Nimitz nodded. Although he was not very familiar with Mainz, Mainz’s reputation was too great and had a huge influence all over the world. There were also many discussions about him in the Eagle Sauce. At least within the military, the evaluation of him was relatively positive.
Nimitz also heard about the call issued by Mainz in 1921, but his previous career was smooth sailing, so he did not have the idea of returning home.
At this time, hearing what Messer said, Nimitz’s heart began to waver!
“Come back with me. I know you are very interested in aircraft carriers, and we are now building our own aircraft carrier. If you come with me now, you will definitely have a place in the aircraft carrier battle group in the future. Isn’t that better than staying here and wasting your youth?”
Nimitz was finally persuaded. He nodded heavily:”Okay, then I will go back with you to see if Hans is really as good as you said!”_