Chapter 856: Belly and fighting power

"The first thing I need to make is that I have heard of a kind of meat-like canned food you mentioned. Each 56 grams of this meat contains 7 grams of protein, 2 grams of sugar, 15 grams of fat, and the rest is Starch and spices. This kind of food is useless for health. Regular consumption can cause weight gain or even high blood pressure. But it can at least provide the calories needed by soldiers, and it is suitable for long-term storage. My troops often eat these things. Soldiers The response is not bad."

Of course the prince knew what this was. These cans were produced in the cannery established by the Kingdom of Bavaria in the United States three years ago! In principle, it is as cheap as possible, suitable for long-term storage, and sufficient heat. If you have to make an analogy to something in history, it would be the Spam canned food from World War II in the United States. Even the general ingredients and nutrients are similar.

Because this kind of canned food is very suitable for long-term preservation and is cheap enough, Germany stocked quite a lot of canned food before the outbreak of the war. The canned food shipped now is mainly the Bavarian version of Spam canned food, not just the Bavarian army. Eat it yourself. Other troops are also eating. To be honest, this kind of thing is really not good for the navy, which has a relatively high food treatment, but at least it can be full?

"But there are some truths in what you said. The main fleet stays in the port all year round and becomes a second-line force. The supply of soldiers drops too much than before the war. It is indeed easy to cause a decline in morale. Therefore, I think it is appropriate after the battle and the victory of the war. It is reasonable to improve food and rations."

"Of course, I believe that these additional rations may only be solved by me. Maybe the Kaiser let me manage the fleet is also interesting." The prince's words caused a kind smile from the people present. And Scheer and the others blushed a little, after all, the prince just arrived, it is really not authentic to take things out of their pockets.

The prince has been leading soldiers in this life. If you want the army to obey your movement, you need to do at least two things. The first point is that you can guarantee the basic rights of soldiers, especially the needs of the stomach. And the second point is that you can lead them to victory.

The prince who is a traveler will not forget the gunshots at the port of Kiel in history. When in 1918, before the war was about to end, Admiral Hipper asked the High Seas Fleet to attack for the last "death attack." In Hipper's view, this battle plan full of honor and redemption not only failed to be as tragic as he imagined, it became the fuse of the German civil strife.

The German naval officers and soldiers who had been hungry for a long time finally broke out. They refused to attack, and the suppression measures taken by the ruling authorities further intensified the contradictions. When the angry 80,000 high seas fleet officers and soldiers chose to resist, the entire Germany collapsed. The countdown has entered.

As a prince, he naturally did not want to let this scene happen again. An important purpose of his decision to intervene in the Navy is to make the Navy stable and effective. Although the prince did not know much about the embarrassment of German supplies at the end of World War I in history, he still knew some things.

For example, in the First World War, when the German delegation went to Britain to discuss surrender, five German representatives actually ate a whole leg of lamb. And a German legionary was stopped for taking a piece of cheese when they left. The ability to allow an officer to do such a thing shows the extent of the food supply of the German Navy. To be honest, it was really hungry.

When the German fleet went to the detention area, the entire fleet could only sail at a speed of 12 knots. When the British demanded an increase in speed, the Germans responded that they lacked enough lubricant. This also shows how embarrassed German industry has been.

From a macro point of view, the prince has seen such a set of data. In the winter of 1917, the difference between the food supply of the German people and the peacetime is as follows: meat is 20%, fat is 11%, and edible Oil is 21%, sugar is 61%, flour and rice are 47%, and potatoes are 94%. If these materials are refined into weight, then in December 1917, a normal German urban resident could obtain the following materials: 3.3 kilograms of potatoes, 1.8 kilograms of bread, 70 to 90 grams of fat and 240 grams of meat per person per week. The winter of that year was called the Winter of Manjing by the Germans. What does this mean? If you don’t have enough food, go find wild vegetables and radishes!

But now, although conditions are far better than history, and Germany has not yet reached the point where it cannot be unraveled, the German version of Spam is still very attractive to troops other than the US imperialists. However, the Navy’s treatment standard has indeed dropped a bit. There is no alternative. The Navy’s standard is a bit high... The prince can be sure that the soldiers are somewhat dissatisfied with the use of canned food instead of fresh meat, but it is not to the extent that it affects morale, but the war is about to begin. Even if the new official takes office, it is necessary to properly improve the food and ration. What's more, the prince needs the navy to help him tear up the North Sea blockade to be bigger!

"The first batch of 100 tons of fresh meat, dairy products, non-staple food, cigarettes, alcohol ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ you are responsible for the distribution of me, but I don't want to hear complaints from the people below. As for the soldiers think now I don’t care how you eat, I just assume that you are working for the welfare of the navy. As an officer, there is nothing wrong with doing this, but if I hear some bad news, then I will never be polite, I I can tolerate defeat on the battlefield, but I will never tolerate the rationing of rations during the war!" The prince said at last.

"Such a thing will never happen. Besides, will General Hipper also give some to it?" Scheer thought for a while and said.

"They have their own arrangements." The prince thought for a while and said.

"So is it necessary to do a handover ceremony?" Scheer continued to ask. The authority of the German Navy in the early days of World War I was still very strict. Even after Scheer took over the High Seas Fleet, in order to ensure that he could take over the High Seas Fleet smoothly, he also asked the Kaiser to visit the High Seas Fleet in public to announce that he would hand over the command. Now, time is tight and the task is heavy, and it is definitely not enough for the Kaiser to come in person, but Scheer thinks it is necessary to make a handover ceremony.

"No need, I'm only commanding temporarily. The main execution is yours. I still trust the quality of the officers and soldiers of the High Seas Fleet and your command and execution ability. Sometimes you just need a complete and feasible plan." It's just a "guest appearance", and the navy can't stay for a long time. Maybe it will take over the fleet in the future, but now there is no need for much fanfare.

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