Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

Marshal Count Tirpitz was approved by August and was greatly excited.

Originally, he was also worried that August would let the navy preserve its strength and let the Far Eastern Fleet fend for itself.

“Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy has decided to send one or two battle cruisers, plus one or two heavy cruisers, and two or four light cruisers, to form a fleet and rush out of the North Sea, into the Atlantic, and join Count Spee. At that time, take advantage of the speed advantage of battle cruisers, heavy cruisers and light cruisers, throw off the imperial Royal Navy and return to the imperial mainland! Marshal Count Tirpitz said.

August shook his head.

“Your Excellency Marshal, you have imagined all this too simply. The sun does not set, and he is not blind, let alone a fool, and he will definitely not watch the fleet of the Imperial Navy rush out of the Atlantic without any reaction. They will definitely mobilize a large number of battle cruisers and even battleships to encircle and block us. Even, this will be regarded by the sun never sets as a great opportunity to severely damage the Imperial Navy.

If the Imperial Navy loses one or two capital ships as a result. Well, this is definitely a big blow for the Imperial Navy! ”

August said that he had to think about the future decisive battle of the German Imperial Navy with the Imperial Royal Navy. He naturally hoped that the Germanic Empire would win this naval Armageddon in the future.

“Your Majesty, what should we do then?” Marshal Count Tirpitz was suddenly anxious.

August thought for a while, and then said: “First of all, the size of the fleet dispatched should be appropriate, not too much, nor too weak. Second, confidentiality must be achieved. By the time the sun did not set, the fleet had already entered the Atlantic. They want to find a fleet above the vast ocean, it is definitely more difficult than ascending to the sky! ”

“First question, the Navy dispatched two battle cruisers, two heavy cruisers and four light cruisers. Such a fleet size is no longer weak, and it can even be said to be strong. As long as it is not the main force of the Royal Navy that encounters the sun does not set, it can completely defeat them. No matter how bad it is, you can calmly retreat. If Count Spee’s battleship has been damaged and its speed has decreased, he can simply abandon the battleship. August said.

He wanted Count Spee and other admirals to return safely, and as for the battleship, even if it was lost, it could be rebuilt.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Marshal Count Tirpitz replied.

“The second problem is a bit more troublesome. After the outbreak of war, the sun blocked our coastline, and it is unknown how many submarines and small warships were deployed in the eastern part of the North Sea. Our coastline is so narrow that it’s easy for people to keep a close eye on us. Therefore, we have to think about it in this direction. August said.

“Your Majesty, have you decided to take my suggestion?” The commander of the navy, Prince Heinrich, looked surprised.

Prince Heinrich, the younger brother of Wilhelm II and August’s own uncle, served in the navy.

After the outbreak of war, he made a proposal that the Germanic Empire would take the kingdom of Danmai and annex the entire Jutland peninsula.

In this way, the coastline of the Germanic Empire would grow a lot. If the people of the sun never set wanted to continue to blockade the Germanic Empire, it would be very difficult. The Germanic Imperial Navy made it easier to enter the North Sea, and even rush out of the North Sea into the Atlantic.

August nodded: “Yes, for the empire, annexing the Danmai Kingdom has great benefits. In this case, the empire will definitely not let go of this opportunity. ”

“Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Danmai is a neutral country. If the empire attacked them, I am afraid that this would cause a strong reaction from other neutral countries. The lighthouse country on the other side of the ocean will also be more hostile to the empire. The new Foreign Secretary Gustav Stresermann said.

The other ministers also nodded one after another, with a hint of worry on their faces.

If the Germanic Empire recklessly attacks other neutral countries, it will definitely make the Germanic Empire the enemy of the entire world. At that time, it will inevitably cause public anger.

With the current strength of the Germanic Empire, it is far from the time to compete with the whole world on its own.

“To deal with the Danmai Kingdom, it is natural to find a suitable excuse. Although the Kingdom of Damai is a neutral country, they condone the installation of intelligence agents by the sun. Even the sun never sets, many officers of the Imperial Royal Navy are in the Kingdom of Danmai, monitoring the movements of the Imperial Navy in the Baltic Sea. Such behavior is already in the name of neutrality, in fact, it is partial to the empire that never sets, which is already an enemy of the empire. August said.

“Your Majesty, the empire has no definite evidence.” The new imperial prime minister, Holwig, said.

“Does the Empire need proof? As long as the Empire suspected the Danmai of doing this, this was enough. Other countries, even the Beacon Country, will not really go to war against the Empire for the sake of a small Danmai Kingdom. They also had to carefully consider how much they would have to pay if they wanted to win once they joined the war! August said.

In the end, it is strength that determines everything.

The Kingdom of Danmai is nothing more than a small, third-rate country with a population of less than three million.

It’s not worth it to put yourself in for such a small country.

“Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, as the envoy of the Empire, you have traveled to the Kingdom of Danmai to meet King Christian X of Danmai and tell them. Their stupidity has already infuriated the empire. The Kingdom of Danmai had to pay the price. We can give them a chance to ask him to give up the throne and let the kingdom of Danmai join the empire and become part of it. After all, the Danmai are also a branch of the Germanic people, and it is completely okay for them to join the Germanic family! August said.

“Your Majesty, the Danmai people will definitely not agree!” Gustav Strezemann said.

“If the Danmai people do not agree, then the empire can only use force. With the weak strength of the Danmai, the empire could easily sweep them. Even, solve them in a day! August looked disdainful.

The strength of the Danmai Kingdom is too weak, the population is small, and the number of troops is only twenty or thirty thousand. Moreover, the equipment is rudimentary and the combat effectiveness is extremely low.

In the face of the powerful Germanic Empire, the Danmai Kingdom is absolutely vulnerable and can easily level them.