The Rise of the Empire

"Is this surrender?" Looking at the forwarded telegram, Admiral Ball had an unbelievable expression on his face. He thought, Portugal's ancestors were richer at any rate, even if they didn't have the strength and confidence of Spain to fight Germany, but at least they had to act diplomatically. Unexpectedly, the German fleet hadn't arrived yet, and the Portuguese Just surrender.... \u003c/p\u003eOkay, the Portuguese gave in, so what's next? According to the telegram, since the Portuguese have surrendered, Germany has to give the other party a face, and the fleet will not enter Portuguese territorial waters. It stands to reason that this time the task of sailing to sea has been completed, but the German Navy Headquarters did not let the fleet return. Instead, the fleet is asked to go to the Spanish port of Gijon! Here, the German fleet will undergo some repairs and then wait for orders from above. \u003c/p\u003eThis telegram made Admiral Bohr a little confused, but then, the content of another telegram dedicated to Prince Ruprecht was a bit surprising-there was only one content in the telegram, Tyr Pitts will go to Gijon to meet with the prince on behalf of the Kaiser to discuss the entry of the German fleet into the Mediterranean! \u003c/p\u003e"What does this tm mean?" The prince put away the telegram. He looked at the chart on the wall with a gloomy face. If the German fleet entered the Atlantic Ocean before that could be regarded as targeting Portugal, then what is the purpose of the German fleet entering the Mediterranean this time? You know, the entire Mediterranean is the place with the highest density of naval power! All kinds of monsters and ghosts emerge in endlessly! \u003c/p\u003eThe most powerful squadron in the United Kingdom is the Mediterranean Fleet. Many people who have served as fleet commanders in the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet are likely to serve as Royal Navy Fleet Commander or Secretary of the Navy after returning home. The French Mediterranean Fleet is also powerful. Of course, this time, it was deployed in sevens and eighties in order to guard against Germany. Can be ignored for now. \u003c/p\u003eThe Italian fleet is also not to be underestimated. Although the scenery is no longer, it is far from the third place in the world. But at least it is the sixth level in the world! (Well, the sad American fleet was directly squeezed out because of the failure of the Philippine naval battle. The Japanese navy ranked ahead of the Italians because of the wonderful performance of beating Russia and the United States.) There is also the Austro-Hungarian fleet and the Austro-Hungarian fleet that was also nested in the Mediterranean Sea. Turkey is called the sick man of Europe. It is not too much to describe the entire Mediterranean Sea as Chi Xiaowang Baduo. Although the water is not deep, there are still a few dragons! \u003c/p\u003eWhat does the Kaiser want to do? The prince can still guess some, but he just wants to use this opportunity to show the strength of the German navy and make Germany more present in the international community. For this starting point, the prince does not object, and even supports it in some aspects. After all, some countries really need to beat it, while others need to win over it. \u003c/p\u003eHowever, the prince does not recommend entering the Mediterranean with such a large fleet, because doing so will directly further stimulate France and Britain! Although the two countries will eventually become enemies of Germany, it is obviously unwise to stimulate the opponent now that Germany is far from completing its war preparations and has reached its stage goal! \u003c/p\u003eThe entire German fleet waited in Spain for three days. Three days later, Tirpitz finally came to Spain with the opinions of the German high-level. The discussion on the next step of the German fleet's action plan also officially started, but to the prince's surprise, when the discussion started, Admiral Ball, the commander of the fleet, did not participate. And Tirpitz's explanation is that the political purpose of the next move must first be determined, and this kind of thing should not be asked by the fleet commander. \u003c/p\u003eI am still very satisfied with this "accidental" prince. Are you a soldier? You should serve politics, and not the other way around. Politicians set political lines for the strategic soldiers of soldiers. This may be due to the fact that in addition to the hostility between the United States and Britain,

What makes the prince happiest. \u003c/p\u003e"The value of the German Empire Navy is fully reflected in this operation. The high-level empire is very satisfied with this operation and intends to continue this operation. And the next destination of the fleet is the Mediterranean! Here gathered the world The most elite navy in the world is the most important sea transportation hub area, and the imperial fleet should come here to show itself, after all, Portugal is not on the table, and it is nothing to be proud of and show off when it overwhelms it."\u003c/p\u003e In the officer meeting of the battleship Kaiser Friedrich III, Tirpitz said confidently. Generally speaking, he is still very satisfied with this operation. The navy of the German Empire easily overwhelmed the opponent and achieved something that was difficult for the army. Just a sea cruise made Portugal spit out its long-running colonies. This is undoubtedly a huge victory. The French navy was powerless, and even the British suffered a small loss! Especially the latter, that is an honor! \u003c/p\u003eTirpitz is not only a politician and admiral, but also a very professional agitator. He knows that if this opportunity can further stimulate the naval enthusiasm in Germany, it will be very important for the future development of the navy. Undoubtedly, this is a great piece of good news, so he persuaded the Kaiser to continue this operation, and the Kaiser expressed his support for this, but as for the next step, he still needs to discuss with Ruprech, who is the "high-level naval non-staff". Prince Te to communicate. \u003c/p\u003e"His Royal Highness, this is an opportunity, an opportunity for the navy to achieve great development, and it is also an opportunity to bring the strength of the Kingdom of Bavaria to a higher level. The development of the navy means more orders for warships and armor There is also an artillery order, which is indispensable to Bavaria now. Therefore, I hope you can seriously consider this matter and come up with a practical proposal." Tirpitz said with full expectation. \u003c/p\u003e"If you plan to convince me from the perspective of Bavaria, or from a purely naval perspective, then I can only tell you that your calculation has failed. As a future king, Bavaria's economic interests are indeed very important , how much benefit we can share from the cake of the Imperial Navy is also very important, but unfortunately, these are worthless for the national fortune and strategy of the Empire! National strategy and political line are above all else! Remember what I said. "The prince said with some displeasure. \u003c/p\u003e"Don't convince me with the idea of ​​dealing with domestic politicians and entrepreneurs. I am different from them. I am the future king. In addition, the premise of considering the navy is to consider the interests of the empire, not the interests of the military. Above the strategic interests of the empire, although I am very close to your idea, but the starting point is completely different. Remember what I said next!"\u003c/p\u003eThe third update~~~! If the results on the 21st are still good, The author will update 3 tomorrow! ! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e