The Rise of the Empire

Also interested in this war are the Americans. As the world's largest industrial power and a country that desperately wants to be recognized by the great powers, the Americans have been seeking an opportunity to establish a new world order. However, the Battle of the Philippine Sea a few years ago told the Americans what a pattern is called. Not to mention competing with an old imperialist country like the United Kingdom, even a dog of the British easily shattered the expansion dream of the Americans. From that moment on, the Americans wanted to get this place back all the time! Britain is the number one enemy of the United States, and Japan is the number one warring target that the Americans may have to face! And the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War also gave Americans an opportunity! \u003c/p\u003e"You know Benson, when I sit on the presidency of the United States of America, there are two things that must be dealt with, one is the domestic economy, and the other is the Far East! Our investment and trade in the Far East It is getting bigger and bigger, but there is not enough force to guarantee all this. That shameless country in the Far East is getting more and more rampant, and they even plan to turn East Asia and Southeast Asia into their sphere of influence. This is absolutely not allowed. I am now I want to know, after nearly six years of preparation, can our fleet fulfill its due obligations?" In the White House reception room, Roosevelt summoned General Benson, who had become the core figure of the Navy. \u003c/p\u003e"Are you planning to deal with the Japanese with the Russians? This may lead to the intervention of the British. With all due respect, even if we develop for another ten years, we will definitely not be the opponents of the British. The Royal Navy is huge in Thailand, and The national power consumed by this war, especially human lives, will be incalculable!" Benson said truthfully. Repaying blood debts to Britain and Japan was the most powerful reason for the expansion of the U.S. Navy after the failure of the Battle of the Philippines that year. But as a senior military officer who has experienced the Spanish-American War, Benson knows that this matter is not as simple as people imagined. If you want to wrestle with a naval power in the far east, the current United States is far from enough! Although the number of battleships and armored cruisers in the United States is already the third in the world. However, the danger of cross-sea expeditions and the lack of logistical supplies still make the U.S. Navy timid. \u003c/p\u003eWhat makes Benson even more uneasy is a piece of information he recently received. The British and the Japanese signed a treaty, which states that if a third party other than Japan and Russia joins the war, the British will also join the war, which means that if the United States and Russia openly come together to take If you act, then Britain will also enter the war. Unless the United States is determined to fight the British, forget about directly participating in the war. \u003c/p\u003e "You're scared, General Benson." Roosevelt said calmly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. \u003c/p\u003e"This is not only my opinion, but also the high-level navy thinks so. After all, the last failure dealt us a big blow. The abundance cannot cover our fragile hearts. And objectively speaking, we are indeed not ready to enter the Far East. Hawaii has just been occupied not long ago, the naval base is under construction, the Panama Canal has not been repaired, and our capital ships want to Expeditionary warfare is too difficult. So, before the British and other major powers have a large-scale conflict, I don't think it is appropriate for the United States to undertake a large-scale expansion in the Far East. The risks are too great." Benson said. \u003c/p\u003e Benson was telling the truth. Although Roosevelt did not believe the news of the British-Japanese alliance against the enemy, after all, no owner would gamble his national fortune for a dog. But everything is afraid of accidents. To be honest, Americans really don't want to experience a second failure. Moreover, in the American environment, it is also relatively difficult to persuade Americans to go to the battlefield thousands of miles away to participate in the war. And if the United States wants to occupy the Philippines, the number of troops it needs must be an unacceptable number.

After all, there are now 150,000 Japanese troops, military police and police stationed in the Philippines! It is unlikely to do it directly, but it does not mean that the Americans intend to give up this opportunity! \u003c/p\u003e "When will the Russians' combat readiness be completed?" Roosevelt said, changing the subject. \u003c/p\u003e"In the second half of next year, 6 battleships and 2 armored cruisers of the Russian Navy will set off for the Far East. By October next year at the latest, the Russian Navy will complete its final combat preparations. By then, the Russians will have 14 ships of various types. Battleships and 2 armored cruisers. The number is basically the same as that of the Japanese Navy." Benson thought for a while and said. \u003c/p\u003e "So what do you think is the possibility of the Japanese navy winning?" Roosevelt continued to ask. \u003c/p\u003e"Very large. First of all, from the perspective of fleet strength, the Japanese fleet is not weaker than the Russians. Except for the two second-class battleships Fuji and Yashima, which are relatively old, the remaining battleships are very powerful. And the Russian fleet The fighting power of the 4 battleships in Lushun is really unflattering. More importantly, Japan has a favorable location. The entire Japanese archipelago has many good ports suitable for fleet berthing, and the base facilities of the Japanese Navy are very complete. Even if there is a war damage , as long as the warship is not sunk, it can be recovered quickly."\u003c/p\u003e "In contrast to Russia, although they also have two naval bases in Lushun and Vladivostok, these two bases are far apart and cannot form a joint force, and The Lushun base is easily blocked by mines, while the Vladivostok base has a long freezing period. No matter how the fleet is arranged, the Russian navy is subject to great restrictions. The only chance to break the situation lies in whether the Russians dare to preemptively strike at the beginning of the war and destroy them. Part of the Japanese fleet, only in this way can we win." Benson said quite objectively. \u003c/p\u003e"However, this result is unacceptable to us, isn't it?" Roosevelt smiled slightly, "Your navy should have communicated with the Russian navy about this matter, right?\u003c/p\u003eThe Americans will not do it themselves, but It’s okay to fight a proxy war or something. In fact, after the failure of the Philippine naval battle, the United States has been cultivating Russia to fight against Japan. It not only provides Russia with a large amount of loans, but also builds warships for Russia. It even plans to do so A trick of selling ships before the war...\u003c/p\u003e"We think it is relatively safe to provide the Russian Navy with 4 warships before the war. On the one hand, it is enough to change the situation on the battlefield, and on the other hand, it is also It will not cause an overreaction from the British. However, the time of this plan will be relatively later, it should be before the start of the Japanese-Russian war. After the remaining Russian fleet arrived in the Far East. "Benson thought for a while and said.\u003c/p\u003eThanks to book friend Feng Wu Sad, Wang Yao's Young Guard Rabbit, First Guard Tank Brigade, 160926, yyajy2304, good books are hard to find, Jia Meng Wuyang, rhn , Chunfeng proud handsome guy Liu, Happy Xiongjun's\u003c/a\u003e~~~! And book friends Nanda North Carolina, let's take a look, zhouyu1976, Gaifengfeiyang 777, and the \u003c/a\u003e support of the dead group members~~~! Today is still three more~~~! Please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e