The Rise of the Empire

Now the prince finally has a feeling that the poor have become local tyrants. The 50 million loan from the Americans is actually quite a lot. The prince can clearly feel that the Kaiser is already a little tempted. Maybe the Americans add a little more, and the Kaiser may be true. If you want to sell these islands, 50 million U.S. dollars a year, although it has to be repaid, but it is really a timely help for Germany, which is now preparing for violent soldiers. Let’s put it this way, this money basically costs Germany’s annual navy The cost of building a new battleship is all reimbursed, and the cost of 50 million US dollars is about 20 million pounds. If it is 2.5 million for a Dreadnought, then there are 8 ships! By the way, you can also build up strategic reserves of armored vehicles, aircraft, and various materials!

Historically, Germany's military expenditure in 1913 was only 2 billion marks, or 100 million pounds, accounting for half of the national budget! Americans pay you 20% directly! Such a large sum of money could not keep the Kaiser from being tempted. It would be a lie to say that the prince was not tempted, because the interest-free loan from the United States to Bavaria would be calculated separately! Without such sufficient funds, why should Bavaria expand its army and help Austria-Hungary increase its military strength? Although Ruprecht was quite tough during the peace talks, but if it really came to the point of possible collapse, he still hesitated in his heart. After all, if you win, you have everything, but if you lose, you really have nothing!

"Well, I am the President of the United States now, you need to convince me why I accept your request!" The Kaiser was still not at ease with the prince's statement, because he felt that the price on his side was obviously high.

"The government is relatively easy to deal with, because now the contradiction between the United States and Britain is comprehensive and irreconcilable. The British can share colonies with the French, but the British really have no extra colonies to give to the United States, and they are still Grabbing the market and robbing the origin of raw materials, and the strong national pride of the United States also makes the United States always ready to launch a war of revenge against Japan, so it is impossible for the United States and the Anglo-Japanese alliance to resolve it.”

"The real trouble lies with those capitalists. The Americans are capital-driven politics. Once a war breaks out, it is impossible for the United States not to supply supplies to the Allied Powers. Maybe it will not directly supply them to the United Kingdom, but it will definitely be given to France. Strategy is a challenge, and in some cases it can even lead to a reversal of the situation, and the only way to resolve this is to establish closer ties with those capitalists in the United States."

"On the one hand, we can open up more African markets, but at present, our colonies are relatively poor. The only fertile colony in Africa that has a greater chance of obtaining is Congo. Although Congo is rich in mineral resources, it is Need money to mine, Americans don't have a lot of options to invest in, so if we promise to take Congo and split the opportunity evenly, they will consider taking our side."

"Of course, giving benefits is only one aspect of it. The most important thing is binding. We must find a way to tie some of the money bags of Americans with our national transportation. It can be loans or other things. Only them It is enough to realize that if the German Empire collapses, their investments and money will be lost. Of course, I am not that well-versed in this area, and we need the help of economists."

"Are these enough?" The Kaiser asked after thinking about it.

"It's not enough. We also need to convince the Americans that even if the German Empire wins, it will never pose a threat to the United States. This requires us to exercise restraint when expanding. Sometimes the capitalists and nobles in the country think too crazy Already." Ruprecht thought for a while and said.

"So you insist on winning the Eastern Front,

The tie on the Western Front is probably also because of this, right? "The Kaiser asked after thinking about it.

"The purpose of war is profit, not killing, and profit needs to be weighed against effort and gain. We can knock down a decaying building with a light push, and the benefit is enough to support the development and development of the empire for 50 years or even longer. .Then why do we have to pay several times the price to get a thatched cottage? What if we use up the accumulation of the empire for decades and get nothing?" The prince asked rhetorically.

"This matter is very complicated, and the internal situation in Germany is far less simple than that in Bavaria. Let's talk about this matter later." The Kaiser also felt that this issue was a bit difficult to deal with. Although the Kaiser didn't know that he was ostracized at the end of the First World War, after being the emperor for many years, he has been able to appreciate the constraints of all parties. He even misses the time when Bismarck was alive. The prime minister can always handle all aspects of things very well, but now...

"I give you all the right to negotiate. I only accept the result. The specific process can be discussed. In theory, all the colonies in the Far East can be given up. As you said, we must overcome the current difficulties before we can talk about the future. The Kaiser finally set the tone.

After obtaining the approval of the Kaiser, a series of things will be easy to handle. The prince told the news to Secretary of State Root, and then began to prepare for his trip to America. This time the Kaiser assigned the prince a very high-end configuration. Admiral von Pohl, Commander of the German High Seas Fleet, and Herbert, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will accompany the team on the Kaiser Wilhelm cruise ship. At the same time, the Imperial German Navy will also Accepted the request of the U.S. Navy and will send two of the most advanced battleships, the battleship Nassau and the battlecruiser Blücher, to visit the United States. I don't know if it was intentional or not. The German fleet set off first and came to New York first before the German delegation arrived in the United States.

"Gentlemen, God has given us a chance. The Far East colonies, which we could not get with iron and fire, can be obtained with a little money this time. Let us be ready to meet the coming from far away Germany to the United States of America. That prince." When Roosevelt received the news that Ruprecht was coming to the United States, the American president said so.

"We must use this opportunity to strengthen our relationship with the German Empire. Although we may not be able to become true friends, we still need to help each other at this time. We have the funds they need, and they have what we need Colonies," Roosevelt wrote in a letter to the leaders of the major factions in Congress.

In Roosevelt's view, although Root and Ruprecht did not gain any advantage in their first confrontation, everything was going according to plan. The Germans were very sincere about this proposal. Roosevelt was also a He tried it out, and now he can be sure that if the price offered by the United States is reasonable, then the United States has every chance to achieve what the previous president spent tens of millions of dollars, and the loss of the US fleet failed. When he thinks of this, he feels a little excited in his heart.

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