Chapter 856: Belly and Combat Power

"First of all, I need to explain that I have heard of the canned meat you mentioned. This kind of meat contains 7 grams of protein, 2 grams of sugar, and 15 grams of fat per 56 grams. The rest is Starch and spices. This kind of food is useless for health. If you eat it regularly, you will gain weight and even develop high blood pressure. But it can at least provide the calories needed by soldiers and is suitable for long-term storage. My troops often eat these things. Soldiers The response is pretty good."

Of course the prince knows what this is, these cans were produced by the canning factory set up by the Kingdom of Bavaria in the United States three years ago! The principle is to be as cheap as possible, suitable for long-term storage, and have enough heat. If I have to compare it to something in history, it would be the Spam cans from World War II. Even the rough ingredients and nutritional content are similar. Because this kind of can is very suitable for long-term storage and is cheap enough, Germany stockpiled quite a lot of cans before the outbreak of the war. The cans shipped now are mainly the Bavarian version of Spam cans. Not only the Bavarian army ate it themselves. Other armies are eating it too. To be honest, this kind of thing is really not good for the navy, which has relatively high food treatment, but at least it can satisfy you, right? "But there is some truth in what you said. The main fleet stays in the port all year round and becomes a second-line force. If the supply of soldiers drops too much compared with before the war, it will easily lead to a drop in morale. Therefore, I think that before the war and the war It is reasonable to appropriately improve food and rations after victory." "Of course, I believe that these additional rations can only be solved by me. Maybe the Kaiser had this intention in letting me take charge of the fleet." The prince's words aroused Kind smiles from those present. Scheer and others also blushed a little. After all, it was unethical for the prince to take things out of someone's pocket just after he arrived. The prince has been leading troops for a long time in his life. If you want the army to obey your deployment, you need to do at least two things. The first point is that you can ensure the basic rights and interests of soldiers, especially their stomach needs. And the second point is that you can lead them to victory. As a time traveler, the prince will not forget the gunfire at Kiel Port in history. In 1918, before the war was about to end, Admiral Hipper asked the High Seas Fleet to launch a final "death sortie". In Hipper's view, this combat plan, which was full of honor and redemption, not only failed to be as tragic as he imagined, but instead became the trigger of civil strife in Germany. The German naval officers and soldiers who had been hungry for a long time finally broke out. They refused to attack, and the repressive measures taken by the ruling authorities further intensified the conflict. When the angry 80,000 officers and soldiers of the High Seas Fleet chose to resist, The countdown to the collapse of the entire Germany has entered. As a prince, he naturally did not want this scene to happen again. An important purpose of his decision to intervene in the navy was to make the navy stable and functional. Although the prince did not know much about the historical material shortage of Germany in the late World War I, he still knew some things. For example, in World War I, when the German delegation went to England to negotiate surrender, five German representatives actually ate an entire leg of lamb. And a German regiment was stopped for taking a piece of cheese when leaving. To be able to make an officer do such a thing shows the extent of the German Navy's food supply. To be honest, I was really hungry. When the German fleet went to the detention center, the entire fleet could only sail at a speed of 12 knots. When the British asked to increase the speed, the Germans responded that they lacked enough lubricating oil. This also shows the extent to which German industry is in embarrassment. From a macro perspective, the prince once saw such a set of data,

In the winter of 1917, the gap between the German people's food supply and peacetime was as follows: meat was 20%, fats and oils were 11%, cooking oil was 21%, sugars were 61%, flour and rice were 47%, and potatoes is 94%. If these materials are broken down into weights, 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 cyan winter by the Germans. What does this mean? If you don’t have enough to eat, go find wild vegetables and radishes!

And now, although the conditions are far better than in history, and Germany has not yet reached the point where it cannot open the pot, the German version of the Spam can is still very attractive to the military except the US imperialism. However, the Navy's treatment standards have indeed dropped a bit. There is no way, it turns out that the Navy's standards are a bit high... The prince was sure that the soldiers were somewhat dissatisfied with the use of canned meat instead of fresh meat, but it was not to the extent that it would affect morale. However, the war was about to begin, and even if a new officer took office, it was necessary to appropriately improve the food and rations. What's more, the prince still needs the navy to help him tear the North Sea blockade wider! "The first batch of 100 tons of fresh meat, dairy products, non-staple food, cigarettes, and alcohol. You are responsible for the distribution. I don't care, but I don't want to hear the people below complain. As for what the soldiers think they are eating now How, I don't care, I just think you are seeking benefits for naval personnel. As an officer, there is nothing wrong with doing this, but if you let me hear some bad news, then I will never be polite, I can tolerate it It was a failure on the battlefield, but I will never tolerate the withholding of rations during war!" the prince finally said. "Such a thing will never happen. In addition, does General Hipper also need to give some?" Scheer thought for a while and said. "They have their own arrangements." The prince thought for a while and said. "So is there still a need for a handover ceremony?" Scheer continued to ask. In the early days of World War I, the authority of the German Navy 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 asked the Kaiser to personally visit the High Seas Fleet and publicly announce that he would hand over command to him. Now, time is tight and the tasks are heavy. It is definitely not possible to have the Kaiser come in person, but Scheer believes that it is still necessary to hold a handover ceremony. "It's not necessary. I'm just taking temporary command. The main execution is still yours. I still have great trust in the quality of the officers and soldiers of the High Seas Fleet and your command and execution capabilities. Sometimes you just need a complete and feasible plan." ." The prince is more of a "guest star" and cannot stay in the navy for a long time. He may take over the fleet in the future, but there is no need to make a big show of it now. The fight officially starts tomorrow~~~! The fourth update is here! Well, please subscribe and support~~~~!