After the meeting, the captains of each ship returned in a small boat. Kato Dingyoshi also sent a telegram to the Shanghai Fleet in the name of the commander of the Second Fleet, claiming that they would only surrender to China unilaterally. Gao Guangzheng was quite happy after receiving the telegram, but he did not fail to consider it further, thinking that the Second Fleet might have wanted to use this opportunity to differentiate Sino-German relations. So when Gao Guangzheng forwarded the telegram, he deliberately concealed this point, saying that the Second Fleet decided to surrender, so that Qingdao would prepare for the aftermath to respond.

Once the news came out, the army of Qingdao and Jiaozhou was motivated and morale was high, especially the Chinese team. They finally defeated the invaders on the front battlefield, not only regaining the dignity of the country, but also spread the power of the Republic of China to the whole world. The Communications Office of the Third Division of Jiaozhou immediately conveyed the news to Nanjing, Weifang and Laiyang, and it is necessary to convey the good news as soon as possible.

After receiving the telegram, the Weifang War Zone Command immediately made a long-range telephone connection with the Qingdao Command. He Fuguang asked the soldiers from the Sino-German front to divide the Japanese Second Fleet into two places. Three large battleships were arranged to dock at the First Dock of Jiaozhou, and the Third Division sent people to supervise them. The other main ships were transferred to the German Far East Fleet Naval Base for temporary stations, and were jointly supervised by both China and Germany. Later, he had a secret call with Li Xuanting, the commander of the Third Division, and ordered Li Xuanting to transfer all senior officials of the Second Fleet to Jiaozhou to be detained, and then sent to Weifang for supervision after dawn.

In the following two hours, the German Naval Base arranged three speedboats to transport all officers of the Second Fleet at the school level and above to Qingdao to land on land. The Far East Fleet sent naval soldiers to board each *** warship to supervise the *** warship to count the captive situation and guide the warships to enter the naval base. At the same time, the Shanghai Fleet also sent speedboats to take over the officers of the three battleships and first sent them to the NTU ships to guard the custody, and then left some naval soldiers to supervise the battleships to Jiaozhou.

Due to the serious damage to the Danhou, the Shanghai fleet had to send its own auxiliary ships, and at the same time contacted German and Jiaozhou civil tugboats to drag the Danhou to the Jiaozhou wharf.

As for those small ships that have sunk or have been abandoned, they can only be left to stay where they are and wait for dawn before sending salvage ships to deal with it.

In order to speed up the process of surrender, Gao Guangzheng had to order the Chinese ship to assist Shi Jian to rescue the *** sailors who fell into the water, but the sailors rescued by the Chinese ship were directly sent to the ship for custody.

At 10:30 in the middle of the night, the sea surface of Jiaozhou Bay finally returned to its peace, and the Second Fleet arrived at the designated ports one after another to be supervised. The Third Division specially sent a cavalry unit to the Qingdao Far East Fleet Naval Base. After negotiating with the German side, they took all 79 fleet officers, including Kato Dingyoshi, Kato Kusiti and others, to Jiaozhou.

Although Kato Tachiyoshi and others were very reluctant to leave their warships, the situation is different now and they can't help but say it. As the saying goes, I can only grit my teeth and surrender. Fortunately, they had told their crew members before that they had to ensure that there were people on the warship at any time, and that they would immediately detonate the prepared ** bombing and sinking warships if they encountered an accident.

When disembarking, Tatsuki Kato also told the officers of both China and Germany about the situation of the warship. Therefore, neither China nor Germany had the idea of ​​fighting the warship for the time being, but they still sent soldiers to garrison in the command room, communication room, power room and deck of the warship. While confiscating the weapons on the ship, they supervised the prisoners. As for the wounded sailors, they were transferred to Qingdao German Battlefield Hospital and Jiaozhou Third Division Field Hospital for handling.

At eleven o'clock, Melwadek returned to the Governor's Mansion from the Far East Fleet Base with a good mood. Although Qingdao had completed the transfer of sovereignty during the day, because time was at the time of war, many things did not change much. Li Genyuan and other officers also came here.

In the banquet hall of the Governor's House, Melwadek asked his attendants to get their treasured red wine and beer, and asked the officers from both China and Germany to sit down and say some words of congratulations happily.

"I have to say that tonight is the most pleasant day since I took office as the governor of Qingdao. Our German Empire actually defended Qingdao. At the same time, with the help of Chinese friends, the Second Fleet was wiped out. Haha, I believe that the Emperor *** would never have dreamed that the navy they were proud of was so vulnerable." Melwadek laughed loudly.

Soon, the attendants brought all the red wine and beer. The attendants asked the guests here one by one whether they wanted red wine or beer, and then delivered the wine one by one.

Melwadek picked up his beer glass, held it high above his head, and said happily: "Everyone, come, let's cheer together and celebrate this glorious victory. The glory of the German Empire will always intimidate the Allies camp. For our emperor and for Germany, we also respect our Chinese friends!"

All the officers stood up, Li Genyuan and others also stood up, and everyone drank the first glass of wine.

Melwadek turned to Li Genyuan and said with a smile: "We underestimated the role of fighter jets before. Today's battle opened my eyes. I want to pay tribute to you for the achievements made by the Chinese Air Force."

Li Genyuan smiled and politely said, "This victory is the result of our joint efforts of China and the German Empire. If there is no economic help from the German Empire, I am afraid that the Chinese Air Force will really underestimate you in the end. On behalf of our government, I also wish our Sino-German friendship will last forever!"

Melwadek nodded, satisfied with Li Genyuan's words. He was very clear about the process of the formation of the Chinese Air Force. From the very beginning, German pilots were training the Chinese Air Force. After that, most Chinese aircraft were ordered from Germany, and even the latest airborne torpedo technology was developed by Chinese and German engineers. It is not difficult for him to guess that after the end of this Qingdao War, the whole world will pay attention to the development of air force technology. Since China has the first experience in this area, Germany should cooperate more closely with China in the future to develop more suitable air force forces.

"Oh, by the way," he asked, "I would like to ask General Li, what do you plan to deal with the Second Fleet."

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Li Genyuan asked.

"The Second Fleet has actually surrendered, so their warships, equipment and even captives should be allocated by us, China and Germany. I believe that General Li, you have witnessed the heroic battle of our German soldiers in the past few days. In order to attract the main battleship of the Second Fleet, the two cruisers of the Far East Fleet have even been severely damaged. Therefore, we Germany have reason to make such a request, right?" Melwadek said calmly, and then waited for Li Genyuan's answer.

"I understand, but the Commander should have heard that the *** people will not hand over their warships easily. They are still waiting for diplomatic negotiations and ask the warships back through diplomatic means as much as possible. Even if they cannot do it in the end, I believe they will choose to sank these warships." Li Genyuan said slowly. Naturally, he could not make any decision on how to deal with the spoils, but he could coordinate within his ability.

"To be honest, the reason why I agreed to let General Li's subordinates take away the officers of the Second Fleet today is that I hope to take the opportunity to take down their warships while they are away from the fleet. Their warships are all under the supervision of our soldiers. As long as we take some means, even if it is extremely bad, they can seize control of the warships. Do you understand what I mean?" Melwadek said seriously.

Li Genyuan thought quickly that even the Germans who abide by the rules were salivating, he believed that the theater command would not let go of the fat presidential palace of the Second Fleet. It would be a good deal if part of the spoils could be distributed to Germany in exchange for Germany's support in this matter.

However, he would not be able to figure out how these warships should be allocated, or the proportion of China-Germany distribution. If they were distributed too much to Germany, it would not only harm China's interests, but also be criticized by the Presidential Palace and the War Zone Command.

"I know what you mean very well. I admit that I agree with the words of the Commander on this point. Since ancient times, success, kings and defeats have been well-known principles. There is no reason why the victor cannot handle the spoils at will. I am very dissatisfied with the rude and even arrogant attitude proposed by the *** people." He said seriously.

"Yes, yes, that's it. If your government is willing to do this, all three battleships of the Second Fleet can belong to your country, and then we are dividing the other main ships of the Second Fleet equally. What do you think?" Melwadek said with a generous smile.

He is not stupid. Although battleships are extremely expensive maritime weapons, Qingdao's current capabilities cannot maintain the cost of battleships, so he simply gives the Chinese a face. Not only that, the Chinese Navy has always lacked the experience in combat ship operation, and at that time it will inevitably hire the German Navy as an adviser and purchase a batch of mechanical equipment to maintain battleships. It is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone.

"Your suggestion makes me very pleased. I will report this matter to Weifang immediately later. I believe there will be a result before noon tomorrow. I will come to visit the commander again at that time." Li Genyuan said ambiguously.

"Okay." Melwadek nodded. He knew that Li Genyuan was just a representative. It was reasonable to ask his superiors for advice. However, he was confident that his conditions were already very good, and the Chinese people could not be unwilling to be moved. "In addition, I would like to ask more questions, do China have any plans for the next plan for ***?"

"The Qingdao World War should come to an end. Of course, the specific next step depends on how the *** country reacts. However, I can assure you that you will adhere to the united front with Germany and ensure the effective implementation of the Far East strategy. This will never change." Li Genyuan said in an orderly manner.

"This is the best. I believe that the country will be shocked by the defeat of Qingdao this time. If we judge based on the thinking of our Germans, the company should have a serious sense of crisis, thereby strengthening the development of military power. At that time, China, as a neighboring country, may be subject to considerable threats." Melwadek emphasized that he was deliberately reminding Li Genyuan that China would either beat the company to death, otherwise the consequences would not be good.
Chapter completed!