I Became a Captain of the British Empire

meet the wolf

I followed K and ran aimlessly through the streets. I almost got lost in the crowd a few times along the way, but luckily I was able to hide in an isolated alley.

K, who hid us in a shady place, watched the street and sighed.

“It passed.”

I don’t even know what passed.

He looked at her with a puzzled expression. In my eyes, they all looked like the same passer-by.

Anyway, it seems that there is a spy among them. It seems safe now.

As soon as I came to my senses, a question immediately popped up.

“What the hell is this?”

“Someone is targeting you.”

“why?”

“Why?”

Asking in reverse, K shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.

“It’s weird if there’s no movement after doing propaganda like that.”

Is it an assassination attempt? Damn it, what a hard life it is.

I put my hand near my neck. Later, I shuddered at the terrifying aura. Looking at me with a stiff expression, K let out a short sigh and said,

“Anyway, I’ll take you to the dorm, so don’t come out today.”

In the end, tourism seems to be wrong. I can’t help it. Because life comes first.

“But who is targeting me? USA?”

“I don’t know yet. Maybe France.”

An unexpected answer came.

“France?”

K. nodded calmly.

Why? Of course, it is true that the relationship between England and France became distant after the Great War. The armistice with Germany was also carried out first by Britain, which was surprised by the Soviet Union’s advance eastward. They deserve to feel betrayed.

But no matter how easy it is to abandon a comrade in a great war… . Maybe it’s because I, who is said to be a celebrity, was dispatched to Germany? So you’re trying to kill an officer of a country that was an ally?

lack of explanation Something I don’t know is happening.

“Tell me in detail.”

“France is preparing for war.”

Calmly speaking K.

But the content was never light.

“War?”

I’ll turn around.

I put aside my bewildered expression and listened to the story.

Information comes first.

“I think I’ve been preparing for quite some time. The French fleet is gathering at Brest.”

Come to think of it, the French fleet I saw last time near the Azores also tried to show us force. I thought it was simply a sign of dissatisfaction with England, but… .

“The Legion is being deployed to Arras and Calais.”

This is no different than a declaration of war.

“How much did those bastards get in America?”

“I don’t think I would have received it at the level of Belgium. Plus England.”

eat a lot

Kirk, his face contemplative, trembled as we spoke.

“France and… Are you going to war?”

“Kirk, be careful.”

He frowned and paid attention.

It’s information that shouldn’t be out yet.

After confirming that he nodded, he asked K again.

“Are you sure there will be a war?”

“I’m here, so I won’t be bitten. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is busy, but it won’t last long.”

The smell has been noticed since before.

But the timing is just too bad. This is what happened when the mainland was empty… . In addition, since Italy is also acting in tandem with France, the number of enemies has doubled. In this way, it is difficult to take out the Mediterranean Fleet.

Looking around with anxious eyes, she sighed and continued.

“I might be able to summon you to my home country earlier than planned.”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen you flustered.”

“The employer is on the verge of bankruptcy, of course.”

That’s a really sound reason. I hope you’re joking and ask her again.

“So you’re trying to assassinate me to remove the thorn?”

“There is that, and it is made to cause trouble with Germany. It could be many things.”

K., who turned around with a complicated face and touched the floor with the nose of his shoe.

Then he looked back at me and spoke.

“Go in at once. Don’t even think about going out.”

Afterwards, we safely returned to the embassy accommodation. Although I was locked in a room in a state of half confinement.

Thanks to that, I had no choice but to watch the night view through the window. Still, it was the capital of an empire in its own way, so it was a very nice sight.

smart-

“Chief of the flyer. May I come in?”

“what’s the matter.”

Kirk entered the room and handed over some papers.

“You have to go to bed early because you have to take the morning train.”

“… Got it,”

While the ambassador who had followed Kirk stared intently at him, he came out of the window and lay down on the bed. I concluded quietly, staring at the ceiling.

Berlin is said to be a haunted city.

* * *

On the way to Wilhelmshaven. Having received a special VIP seat on the train thanks to Kaiser’s consideration, I was on my way with Kirk looking out the window.

“As reported last night, there are not that many capital ships left on the mainland.”

“I guess so.”

I let out a sigh as I listened to Kirk handing over the papers.

sh*t, Repulse isn’t ready. Furious has just received a new aircraft and is undergoing adaptation training. Hood and Rinaun also went straight to Bermuda after repairs. The capital ships currently waiting in the home country… .

“King George V, Centurion, Ajax, Conqueror, Thunderer. Among them, Conqueror and Thunderer are not yet reactivated.”

“You’re literally out of power.”

In the first place, it was an old-fashioned Orion class.

The other three ships are all King George V class.

… Of course, it is not the 14-inch gun high-speed battleship that was active during World War II. A 21-knot, outdated battleship with 13.5-inch guns. At least, the basic workshop performance is not inferior to the successor class, the Iron Duke class.

“King George V’s aging engine department seems to be serious. Most of them don’t even come out with 19 knots.”

Still, old fashioned is old fashioned.

“It has not been deployed on the front line, but it seems that some ships have been in action.”

“What kind of combat is it when you’re not on the front line?”

“The convoy escort.”

aha. Come to think of it, there was also a rear wire.

While I’m gone, the rear front lines seem to be busily running in their own way.

“It’s fortunate that I don’t have any practical experience. Still, it’s old-fashioned, so I’m anxious.”

“Couldn’t we borrow a capital ship from the Mediterranean Fleet?”

“You have to check Toulon’s fleet. The Italian Navy is still alive and well.”

Shaking his head, he responded to Kirk’s words. Either way, hands are in short supply. You can’t arbitrarily draw power.

Ooh, damn it! Nothing seems to come out of thinking here.

It was a time when I was about to put my tired thoughts aside and close my eyes. Suddenly, Kirk shook his shoulder.

“Head of the flyer, head of the flyer!”

“No why why again?”

“In the seat over there… .”

Kirk poked his head out of the sofa in the room and pointed to one side in a quiet voice. I watched quietly where he was talking.

Two gentlemen in the opposite compartment. He is covering his face with a bowler hat.

“I’ve been looking this way since before.”

“Isn’t it your mood?”

“This is the face I saw before I got on the train.”

Kirk speaks with a confident face. I also felt it in Scaper Flow, but he is an amazing guy with a keen eye.

In any case, it seems that tailing followed. A feeling of tension gripped my body. Are you quiet on the train? I thought about calling the police, but there is no evidence. It’s not like he’s armed with a gun since he’s on the train. I must have disguised my identity properly.

“Keep watching. If you think something strange is going to happen, let me know right away.”

As soon as I get off, I have to turn away.

For hours, I stared at the uneasy hallway with open eyes.

Upon arriving at the Wilhelmshafen station, we joined a crowd of people moving on and off the platform. Kirk, who was looking around with a dumbfounded face, said in a surprised voice.

“There are a lot of people. But half of them are like soldiers.”

“I don’t have time to look. Hurry!”

As if to prove that it is a port city, sailors dressed in sailor uniforms roam everywhere. Beyond the roofs of the city, a procession of steam from ships is blowing in the sky.

As we run over another different background from Berlin, a German officer waiting in advance sees us and approaches us.

“Are you Colonel Samuel D Lewis?”

lived

I looked around just in case, but I didn’t see any men in fedoras. It seems safe now.

“exactly.”

I turned my head away for a moment, unable to hide my gasping breath. I quickly broke into a cold sweat and looked at the officer. The officer, who tilted his head with strange eyes, immediately saluted and continued.

“Nice to meet you. I am Lieutenant Colonel ‘Karl Donitz’, who will be in charge of the colonel’s guidance.”

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Panting, I was startled and had to try hard not to catch my breath.

* * *

Vehicles passing the street.

Kirk looked around with uneasy eyes. I managed to sit down calmly.

A seat with a German officer. Attacking us would be tantamount to declaring war on Germany. It’s safe to assume that there’s nothing to risk.

“Is this your first time in Wilhelmshafen?”

“Yes.”

He answered Donitz’s question quietly and met his eyes.

It really looks just like what you see in the picture. It’s real Donitz.

German naval officer Karl Dönitz.

If you’ve seen even a little bit of World War II, there will be no one who doesn’t know the name. He is the commander-in-chief of the German U-boat unit, famous for its Wolfpack. He also served as Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy at the end of the war.

At this time, it seems that he is still serving as a field officer. Well, Cunningham and Torbay of the Royal Navy are still serving as captains, so of course.

I suddenly thought of it and asked Donitz sneakily.

“By any chance, what is your position as a lieutenant colonel?”

“Currently, I am serving as the chief of staff for the North Sea Naval Base. Do you have any questions?”

“no. I heard you were on a U-boat… .”

Donitz widens his eyes.

He looked at me in surprise and nodded his head.

“Originally, I am a submarine officer. I am currently on track duty for a while.”

I see. Donitz was originally a person who served as both a surface ship and a land base officer in the interwar period in history. It’s not just about being able to dive.

During his time as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, he was the one who protected German surface combat ships, including the battleship Tirpitz, despite Hitler’s orders. And as if supporting his choice, ‘Tirpitz’ scratched the nerves of the British mainland fleet with its existence and remained an example of current fleet strategy.

“Looks like you’re interested in submarines.”

Donitz said in a more friendly tone than before. He seemed interested when he brought up the topic of the submarine.

Well, at this time, submarines are still a class of warships that are despised. It would be all the more so since Kaisermarine would not have completely abandoned the battleship-centered doctrine.

“It’s a strange ship. Aren’t you innovative?”

I said that with an image that would match my mood. It wasn’t that he lied.

It is a ship that will continue to drive innovation in the future. As someone who knows the future development of the Navy, I’m just telling the truth.

Donitz’s face brightened. I think I was good at brushing my aburi. But in an instant, his face hardens.

Oh no, I’m in the Royal Navy.

I remembered my position belatedly and added my words.

“Oh, don’t worry. Because I don’t really care.”

Let’s laugh awkwardly, Donitz also nodded awkwardly. It must have been a strange feeling to be a Royal Navy that suffered from U-boats during the last great war. I also met a person I was happy with, so I think I approached it too much.

He looked out into the distance quietly, sparing no words. An uncomfortable silence was about to fall, but thanks to Donitz, he opened his mouth first.

“You said you were interested in submarines, right? Unfortunately, you won’t see many U-boats, since the submarine force’s homeport is Kiel Military Port.”

He then raised an eyebrow and spoke.

“It’s not a substitute, but you’ll see a more grand figure here.”

As if expressing Kaisermarine’s pride, he spoke confidently.

Soon the car stopped. We landed in front of the headquarters and looked around.

Downstream of the river that leads to the city center. The vast North Sea visible over there. And countless warships anchored looking at the horizon.

“Welcome to the High Seas Fleet Command.”

An iron fortress ruled over the sea.