The Rise of the Empire

The Germans seem to be full of cards! But in reality this plan doesn't work at all! What is the reason? The British may not agree! After the German-Japanese conflict, Ruprecht felt that it was too difficult and too worthwhile to acquire the colonies in the Far East! The British could blockade ports from Europe all the way to Southeast Asia, and a simple neutrality clause would have made it difficult for the German fleet to reach the Far East.

In Ruprecht's view, if the British do not allow the German fleet to pass through the Suez Canal, the distance from German East Africa to the Philippines can be described as terrifying! How many merchant ships and supplies to bring? If you want to use the army in the past, the cost and time will be astronomical.

Why can the Americans occupy the Philippines? After the Dewey fleet exploded the Spaniards, the United States immediately organized a force of 11,000 people to set off from San Francisco across the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines. At least they still have the transit base of Hawaii. What does Germany have? Use a ruler to measure on the map and you will know that the difficulty of the two sides is not the same level! The Germans first had to rely on their own fleet endurance to travel from the North Sea to Namibia, then to German East Africa, and then to the Far East. There were only two supply points for such a long journey! Pit father ah! Judging from the current relationship, more than 80% of the British are unwilling to let Germany occupy the Philippines, so Germany really has no chance. After all, even Ruprecht can't change the coal-burning cruiser to nuclear power... ....

Ruprecht's advantage lies here! Using a bargaining chip that can be exchanged by others but does not actually exist in exchange for benefits. Now Ruprecht complains about his identity. If he can follow up and become the grandson of the Emperor of Germany, then he will speak more Emboldened!

If the historical script is followed, a sudden wave of U.S. imperialism seems to be able to take the Philippines without damage. And even if the Germans had this idea, the final result would be nothing. Even if William II gave up, his father would definitely give up. To be honest, the Germans can't get in!

But Germany now has another leverage. That is Spain! Spain is ready to order a second Munich-class armored cruiser, and the increase in the strength of the Spanish fleet is a problem for the United States. One of the purposes of Roosevelt's coming to chat with Ruprecht is also for this! What if the Spaniards are also equipped with a ticket of Munich-class armored cruisers? The Americans are not afraid of the Cuban naval battle, but the Far East has nothing to do!

No matter how overbearing the Americans are, they can't stop Ruprecht from selling the ship, can they? If you have the ability, you pay a high price and you buy it! Roosevelt felt a little bitter in his heart, because at present, with his status and status, he really couldn't come up with enough quotations for Ruprecht to give up an order for an armored cruiser.

In Roosevelt's view, Ruprecht has a lot of cards, and he, or before the other forces behind him react, he has no ability to bargain with Ruprecht! Roosevelt felt that all of this came too suddenly. The two sides agreed were just probing, but the other party had already figured out his own routine, and put all the cards on the table, and was ready to do business! This time, Roosevelt was caught off guard!

Outside the scope of the Americas, the Americans will not have any armed conflicts with any powers before World War I. Judging from the current situation, the prince does not seem to be very interested in the Philippines, but it is hard to say what the attitude of the German government is. If the Americans want the prince to help, it is impossible without some blood. Once the Germans take the lead before the Americans, the United States has no chance of winning.

Precisely because Roosevelt was uncertain about the attitude of the German government, he dared not say anything more. But at this time, I don't say that it will definitely not work. "We will express our friendship at the right time. Give me two months. I need to convince some people that the US government will not treat friends badly. At that time, our quotation will satisfy you!" Roosevelt meant It is very clear that Ruprecht should be temporarily delayed for 2 months, and then the two sides will have a good talk.

"This condition is acceptable." Ruprecht is not in a hurry. The Brohm-Fors Shipyard has already received orders for two Munich-class armored cruisers, and it can get more from Chile and Argentina. It now appears that two Russian cruisers will also be built here in Ruprecht. Spain's back row will not affect Ruprecht's money-making career at all!

"I feel very much for the help of His Royal Highness. You will gain the friendship of me and even the United States. Your efforts today will definitely be rewarded. In addition, I would like to ask a question. Your shipyard and design bureau are preparing to produce a ship for the Russians. Is this a battleship even more powerful than a Munich-class armored cruiser?" Roosevelt hesitated for a moment but decided to ask.

"That's right, the negotiations have entered the final stage. If there are no accidents, we should be able to get these two orders." Ruprecht replied.

"You'd better pay attention to this deal. According to our information, the Russians' benefactors, the French, are very dissatisfied with Russia's order for your country's warships. Although the order will come down under pressure from the Russian Navy and the Prime Minister, whether It is still unknown whether the project can be completed, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Witte opposes this plan." Roosevelt hesitated again and again, but still said this matter.

"So that's how it is. No wonder the Russians didn't order so easily this time. We don't provide the blueprints on the one hand, and on the other hand, the sponsor has an opinion." Ruprecht said in his heart, it seems that the situation is more troublesome, The Russians are also weighing and hesitating. In other words, they are planning to use this matter in exchange for more francs. If the loan provided by the French is far more than the loss, the Russians may really not want it!

"First of all, thank you for your reminder. You let me avoid a loss. In addition, your information channels are really diverse. You can find out about this kind of thing, but Germany, which is a neighboring country, has no news." Ruprech He took a meaningful look at Roosevelt and said.

"Then do you plan to continue this business?" Roosevelt said with interest.

"Of course, they are just two armored cruisers. Even if the Russians don't buy them, I have a way to deal with them!" Ruprecht said indifferently.

"Then as a reward for providing this information, can you accept me as a condition?" Roosevelt asked.

"What conditions?"

"If Russia refuses to accept this warship, then the United States of America has the right to buy it first if the price is comparable." Roosevelt is already estimating the time to do it himself. These two warships must not fall into the hands of Spain. The completion time of these two warships was actually about the same as the time it took to do it yourself. In order to avoid the Spanish snapping up, Roosevelt made this opinion.

"It seems that the Americans still have to do something." Ruprecht was not interested in the outcome of the Spanish-American War, and nodded in agreement.

"In addition, as a friend, I need to remind you that you must be careful of Japan. Their ambition and ability cannot be underestimated." Ruprecht emphasized again before leaving.

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