The Rise of the Empire

"Although the prince has no record of serving in the navy, he is very sensitive to naval battles, both in actual combat and in predicting the battle situation. We can even call it a talent! Of course this is for you. It doesn't matter, I think you are more concerned about his relationship with the Russian Navy." Simpson said while looking at the silent Theodore Roosevelt opposite.

When Simpson received the results of the Yellow Sea battle in the Qing Dynasty, his mood at the time can be described as shocked, because Ruprecht's predictions are almost exactly the same as the actual results, whether it is the tactical play, the course of the battle and the results of the two sides. At least 90%! You know, this is the first large-scale naval battle in decades, and it is unimaginable that it can be predicted so accurately. Invisible, Simpson had a kind of awe of the prince from Germany. Or worship? Compared with Mahan's somewhat mysterious theory, Ruprecht's prediction is more real! Also more convincing!

"This kind of tactical question has very limited meaning to me. I am more concerned about the impact of this behavior in Germany on the future situation in the Far East. My perception tells me that Russia is not a good partner to get along with. Powerful, arrogant, domineering and closed! Will take everything without knowing to share with others. I think Japan will get along better than Russia." Theodore Roosevelt said.

In history, whether in the Sino-Japanese War or the Russo-Japanese War, the United States bought a large amount of Japanese bonds. Therefore, a very strange relationship has been formed in history. On the one hand, Japan and the United States have issues concerning certain islands. There are conflicts, such as Hawaii. But on the other hand, the United States supported Japan to kill Russia.

　　 There are two fundamental reasons for this phenomenon. The first is that the Russians are too domineering. The Americans believe that once Russia controls the Far East, the United States will not be able to intervene at all. And the Japanese seem to talk easily? Another reason is that the Americans believe that Japan is weaker, and supporting the weak to strike a strong balance is the best choice for those who intervene. This policy lasted until the end of the Russo-Japanese War. When Japan gained the dominance of the Far East, the Americans discovered that the Japanese were more greedy than the Russians...

　　 Of course, this is something to follow, leaving aside, at least now quite a few people in the United States believe that Japan is better than Russia, and the continuous support of the Germans to Russia worries the Americans. Although the United States in this era has some hegemonic aura, it is still incomparable with later generations. At best, the United States hopes that the great powers will respect the authority of the United States in the Americas, and only pursue economic interests in the external regions except for a few places.

"But the current situation is that Russia, Germany, and even France are very dissatisfied with Japan, and if we rush to intervene at this time, it may cause a strong rebound from the three major powers. The Far East is too far away from us, and we can't reach it." Simpson said. .

"But this problem cannot be avoided. We must obtain a support point in the Far East. The Satsuma Asia-Pacific is small and it is too difficult to obtain. We need to provide a support point that is large enough and does not cause direct conflict with a powerful country. I think you should be mine. Meaning. We don't need to openly support Japan now. On the one hand, it supports Japan's development economically, and on the other hand, it is my goal to carefully handle relations with major powers." Roosevelt thought for a while and said.

"In addition, the bigwigs of the Congress are ready to mediate the Japan-Qing war at the right time. Before that, I think we should first mediate the relations between Germany and Japan. According to our plan, Japan's victory is for the United States of America. It is good, but Russia, Germany, France and other countries may interfere. This is what Congress is worried about." Roosevelt thought about it and decided to say more.

"Well, do you intend to use some informal channels to influence Germany's foreign policy?" Simpson asked. After all, Germany is different from the United States. The former is a monarchy, and every real power monarch and their heirs have a great influence on the political situation of this country. Has a great influence, and the opponent is the heir of the second largest duchy in the German Empire, and can also have a relationship with the German royal family. It's normal for Roosevelt to have this idea.

　　 "But the Japanese had just fought the prince. If the latter hadn't reacted fast enough, it would be unpredictable what would happen. The nobles are very grudges." Simpson said with a smile.

"If you don't try anything, I feel that this prince is more like a businessman, and the most basic requirement of a qualified businessman is to be able to learn to do business with his enemies. The conflict between Germany and Japan is at best an accidental conflict. Not war. So I am very confident." Roosevelt said. "In addition, I want to know how this German prince would rate the quality of the US Navy? For example, how do we compare with the Russian Navy?"

"This is this, I always think it's strange. Based on my observations, I feel that he has limited understanding of the details of the navy before, but he has a good grasp of the macro aspects, and his evaluation of the navies of various countries is also quite special. Take Japan, for example. Although the Japanese Navy is his enemy, he still believes that the Japanese Navy's combat quality can be in the upper and middle reaches after a period of training. It is stronger than the Russian fleet, but for us, he is a little unclear about it~www.readwn.com ~Simpson said.

　　 I don’t know what it means. In Roosevelt’s opinion, it means that I can’t say something.... But for this result, Roosevelt did not mean that he was a very pragmatic and capable person. He naturally knew the ills of the U.S. Navy. At least until 1898, the development of the U.S. Navy was suppressed.

　　 Not only the shipbuilding budget is tight, but the promotion of personnel is even more problematic. The number of officers promoted to the ranks is fixed every year, and a large number of experienced and capable personnel are eventually forced to retire due to promotion problems. The number of capable and experienced officers in the navy has always been small, and the navy's attractiveness relative to other industries is also insufficient, and many talents are not far from joining the navy. In addition, the peace period is too long, the Americans have no pressure, and the level of naval training is definitely not high. When these problems are combined, it is only strange that the quality of the U.S. Navy personnel is high!

　　 "The prince said the truth, and I do believe that he has a certain talent for the navy, and this talent is even comparable to his industrial talent." Roosevelt was not angry at all. "In addition, I hope that Mr. Mahan can accompany me. I need the help of a professional." As Secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt didn't know much. In order to maintain the dignity of the United States Navy, Roosevelt believed that he should at least bring a professional. People come to fill the front!

　　 "No problem, Mr. Mahan will be back soon. But I would like to remind your Excellency that you must avoid a deadlock in the talks. This is only an informal meeting and we need to create a harmonious atmosphere." General Simpson reminded at last.

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