The Rise of the Empire

"What is the purpose of the Imperial Navy?" Prince Ruprecht asked. \u003c/p\u003e"He is the long sword of the empire, and exists to realize the interests of the empire." Tirpitz said seriously. \u003c/p\u003e "What are the interests of the empire? You don't think it's stimulating Britain and France, let them get close?" the prince asked back. "We have achieved our goal, captured the colony from Portugal, deterred the French, and prevented the British from ignoring us. Are you satisfied with this result?"\u003c/p\u003e "This result is not bad, but... .” Tirpitz was taken aback for a moment, he didn’t expect the topic to change so quickly! \u003c/p\u003e"Remember, there is such a saying that too much is too late! Do you know? Too much is too late! In this operation, our content against Britain and France has ended! If we continue, it is very likely to lead to unpredictable consequences. The French are mortal enemies, and the British and the French used to be enemies, I think you understand the difference, right?" the prince said with a stern voice. \u003c/p\u003e"I understand what you mean. Our next action is to stop stimulating Britain and France. However, if we want to enter the Mediterranean, Britain and France cannot avoid it! This is very difficult!" Tirpitz After trying to understand what the other party meant, the prince was worried that if he continued to oppress, Britain and France might get closer. The performance of the British in this operation had already attracted the attention of the German high-level officials, and the Kaiser was also very worried. \u003c/p\u003e "Are Britain and France afraid of a Kaiser-class battleship? Or are they afraid of a Mainz-class armored cruiser?" the prince asked rhetorically. "They won't worry about it. For the first-rate naval powers, their fleets have obvious advantages in both quality and quantity. Therefore, a small but absolutely elite fleet will not be against Britain and France. It will not provoke the sensitive nerves of opponents!"\u003c/p\u003e"So, you mean to reduce the size of the cruise fleet? Is that so?" Tirpitz asked. \u003c/p\u003e"That's what it means. An overly large fleet can't play a better role except making enemies prematurely. We only need 4 ships! Two battleships and two heavy cruisers, two supply ships, The remaining 6 warships and 4 supply ships are ready to return!" The prince said his plan. \u003c/p\u003e"The size of this fleet is just right, and the French left very few capital ships in the Mediterranean. But the mere four warships will not make the French nervous, and the British will not react. A battleship squadron of the Mediterranean Squadron plus other warships attached to it may be stronger than us, even if we visit Malta, it will not be considered a provocation by the British."\u003c/p\u003e "But!" The prince changed the subject and continued: "Such a scale is enough for the restless little brother who wants to restore the glory of the ancient Roman era! The Italian fleet is mainly distributed in the two ports of Taranto and Zabrindesi. Our fleet sails into any Even a port can pose a serious threat to the Italian navy there. Don’t you think so?”\u003c/p\u003e “You have a very serious opinion on Italy’s performance this time?” Tirpitz raised his eyebrows slightly. '\u003c/p\u003e "Not very opinionated, but very, very opinionated! I think it is very necessary to beat this restless ally!" The prince said angrily without concealing his dislike of Italy! \u003c/p\u003eLeaving aside the fact that Italy was a rebel in history, just looking at Italy's performance this time, if Italy is profitable, then it is selfish at the expense of others, and it is understandable to stand on its own stand to support Britain and France, and oppose Germany and Austria. For the country, the core interests are the key. \u003c/p\u003e But the problem now is that Germany, Portugal and France compete for African colonies and have half a dime relationship with you, Italy! You want to speak the language of Libya,

The prince is quite understandable, but whether it is Angola or Mozambique, it is completely incompatible with Italy! What good do you gain against Germany? Is it just to show off your presence? \u003c/p\u003e"This tendency in Italy must be corrected. If we can't even deal with the little brothers in the alliance, then the value of this alliance will be greatly reduced!" said the prince. \u003c/p\u003e"The empire also has a lot of opinions on Italy. Even the Marquis of Bismarck thinks that Italy is too arrogant, their strength is far from enough to support their ambitions, and their policies are more sloppy and unstable .This is an unstable factor for the empire." Tirpitz nodded in agreement. \u003c/p\u003e"In addition, I think we need a new ally! Taking this opportunity, we should show our strength and goodwill to this ally. The prince paused and continued.\u003c/p\u003e"A new ally? Did you mean America? Is it possible to bring Americans on this cruise? "Tirpitz said with some doubts.\u003c/p\u003e"If the Americans are willing to come together, it is naturally very good. No one will think that they have too many friends, but the new friend I am talking about is an ancient empire. Wrong, it is the Ottoman Turkish Empire! It is the country that is considered to be collapsing all the time, but has never collapsed. "\u003c/p\u003e "They are less valuable than Italy. "Tirpitz's words did not conceal his contempt for Turkey. This country, which is lying on the sick bed of Europe, is not to mention compared with the big European countries. Even those small countries dare to point fingers at it.\u003c/p\u003e "But he is at least a reliable ally, and he is also a great potential country. Although he has many internal problems, even if a huge social change takes place, all bad habits cannot be removed, but only from his geographical location, it is decided It is impossible for us to give up on him! "\u003c/p\u003e "Whether it is for the defense of Russia or for the realization of the grand plan of the Berlin-Baghdad railway, Turkey is an object that must be won. You can tell my opinion to the Kaiser, and His Majesty will decide this matter. "\u003c/p\u003eThe 3b railway is what the Kaiser has always wanted to do, but it has not been done. This plane will still have many obstacles, but as an additional product of this project, it is possible to narrow the relationship with Turkey. Turkey Although it is weak and has problems of one kind or another, it has won the battle for the Dardanelles in history after all, and locked Russia's supply channel from the West. Italy is big! So the prince must fight for Turkey to stand on his side!\u003c/p\u003e "Even if we go to Turkey, it will be the last stop of our cruise. We have enough time to discuss this matter, so now it is tentative Is it to visit Italy, Austria-Hungary? "Tirpitz asked.\u003c/p\u003e" No, there is also the British Mediterranean Fleet! When we come to the Mediterranean, how can we not greet the most powerful naval force in the Mediterranean? Of course, we won't be visiting Gibraltar. We have to give the British a time to prepare, just go to Malta. Perhaps in the future, we will become enemies, but for now, it is a good thing for both parties to ease the relationship between the two. "The prince thought for a while and said.\u003c/p\u003eThanks to book friends such as the First Guards Tank Brigade, Slowly Touring K, Classmates Are in Love, Fly Doomhammer, Hai Youbian and other book friends\u003c/a\u003e~~ ~, and the \u003ca\u003e support of book friends Stalker Alpha, Book Friends 16033, Xiaoda Tongchi, Xiaoshen, Fourth Dimension Cold Wind, etc.~~~ Yesterday, the subscription seems to be down again--! The author first Huan Huan Jin, two updates today. This time it was uploaded in advance, \u003c/a\u003e and book friends who voted for \u003c/a\u003e please bear with me--!!!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e