The Rise of the Empire

"It's really amazing!" Just as Germany and Japan were fighting, a 4,000-ton second-class cruiser sneaked closer to the battlefield, and then observed the first steam warship explosion in decades from 8 kilometers away. Showdown between! Commodore Dewey of the US Navy saw the whole process of the armored cruiser Mainz killing all directions on the San Francisco!

A Japanese second-class cruiser lasted less than half an hour under the violent firepower of Mainz! After weighing his own ship, Commodore Dewey thought that if it was replaced by himself, it might not be better than the Japanese. Among the entire US Navy cruisers, the newly commissioned New York might fight against it, right?

"Your Excellency, the German warship sent a signal to ask us why we are here." Inadvertently, the American cruiser got a little closer, which touched the sensitive nerves of the Germans who had just fought a war.

"Uh, this?" Dewey was also a little dizzy. There is no friendship between the United States and Germany, or there are still conflicts in some aspects. It is indeed a bit of a shame to be so close at this time.

"Signal, we understand the position of the German fleet, and ask again, is there any need for help." The first half of Dewey's sentence was entertainment, and the second half was courtesy. However, the prince on the opposite side is a real person! He actually took the latter words seriously!

"My fleet is about to enter the battlefield. Can your navy send some of our personnel to Tianjin?" Prince Ruprecht signaled a moment later. It's obviously inconvenient for me to go back, and there happens to be an American warship nearby, so let them help deliver it, the price is negotiable!

"I'll go, I'm just talking!" Dewey was immediately dumbfounded. And when the Americans were wondering whether to help, the prince was staring at Herbert with a bandage on his head!

"Do as I say! Take the guards, the German captain, and the Japanese captives to Tianjin immediately! Contact the country. And highlight the following points in the report. First, the Japanese Attacked our merchant ships without declaring war! They savagely trampled on international law! Second, the Japanese fleet fired first, and we were only fighting back and defending ourselves!"

"Third, let the country arrange follow-up supply ships and fleets to the Far East immediately. Fourth, contact the Russian ambassador to the Qing Dynasty and ask them to cooperate with our actions! At the same time, just inform the British. This process must be at the end. Just a courtesy call."

"I shouldn't care about the third point, I'm just a diplomat!" Herbert whispered!

"But your father is the Prime Minister! He has influence on the army and can persuade the Kaiser! If it weren't for your father being the Prime Minister, you will bear full responsibility for the mistakes in this battle! You can figure it out yourself!" The meaning of the prince is very clear, do as I say immediately, or you will bear the consequences! Almost everyone here is willing to let Herbert take the blame! Who told you to talk too much just now!

"And one more thing, the Japanese shot and killed the Qing soldiers who fell into the water!" the prince said.

"Is this true?" Herbert said in disbelief.

"Sure, that's what the Japanese did." The prince said with a bit of resentment.

"Okay, okay, I understand. The Japanese are heinous, they should go to hell. But there is no boat here! I can't go back!" Herbert's face turned pale.

"Did you see that American warship! You go back on that ship!" said the prince, pointing to the American warship in the distance. After more than ten minutes, Dewey decided that no matter what, we should contact him first!

The flag of the admiral was flying on the Mainz, and the other party was a brigadier general. Naturally, the Americans came up to visit, and now Dewey was barely equal, so Dewey came over in a small boat! And as soon as he came up, he found that something was wrong. Why was he greeted by a captain? What about the others? From the captain to the gunner are all dead? No way? Mainz is obviously a stable opponent, okay?

"Feel sorry,

Your Excellency, the Japanese attacked us in an extremely despicable way, and most of our commanders were on the bridge at that time. Hipper, including the captain and the chief of staff of the fleet, felt ashamed! More than half of the casualties on his own ship were caused by this....

"Then who commanded this battle?" Dewey felt a little unbelievable. After losing most of the high-level command of a warship, it can still fight like this. This really requires skill.

"His Royal Highness Prince of Bavaria, Honorary Admiral of the Imperial Navy." Hipper replied.

"Fame, I understand that. It turns out that the flag on this battleship belongs to him!" Dewey understood, but when he turned around, he couldn't understand again. "Does this prince know anything about the navy?" It's just a reputation, and it can't be taken seriously. of!

"Although it is honorary, he did command it! There is no doubt about it." Hipper replied.

"This... is a bit unexpected!" Dewey is now more and more curious about what kind of person won this battle by fighting sideways.

Soon, His Royal Highness, who had finished explaining the matter, received the American fleet in the surviving officer's dining room. After Dewey congratulated His Royal Highness for winning a naval battle, the prince immediately expressed his gratitude for the help provided by the American fleet! And may the friendship between virtues go further after this incident. …

"This matter will not cause you any trouble, just escort our personnel and witnesses. It is a virtue to help each other at sea. The ship Huasheng has been severely damaged. The personnel on it need to be transferred to you. and in return for your help, this will be your reward." The prince sent a check worth 200,000 marks to the other party.

"With this check, you can exchange various currencies worth 10,000 pounds in any international bank. And you will gain the friendship of the German Empire." Said Herbert on the side.

"This deal seems to be good!" Dewey originally wanted to go to Tianjin, and this was just a way to do it, and it would not involve any political risks, and he could earn 10,000 pounds for nothing! Where can I find the good things about the pie in the sky? And as the prince said, mutual rescue at sea is a common practice. When Germany and the United States almost fought in Samoa, because of the weather, everyone finally helped each other. It's nothing!

"In addition, I hope you can describe this battle from an objective standpoint, for example, why we suffered such a huge loss in the first place." Wang Ziruo said pointedly.

"Oh, I understand. Your warship was caught off guard and half of the senior officers were killed or injured. I will describe this matter in a fair manner." Dewey was able to get to this point, and his comprehension ability was also very strong. Just figured out why.

"It's a personal friendship of mine! If this doesn't happen, I'm going to visit the United States of America. Maybe we'll meet." The prince again produced a check, and £10,000 went out again! Bystander testimony is very important! Maybe Dewey nailed the Japanese to death with one sentence!

"Personal friendship? Isn't that too much?" £10,000! $45,000! The first one was for the U.S. government, and it was taken as soon as it was accepted. The second one, Dewey felt a little hot!

"It's just friendship!" The prince gave Dewey the Bavarian family crest that he carried with him. "You've been a huge help to me, and even without a check, this will work!"

"You are too polite!" Dewey hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the badge and declined the check.

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