The Rise of the Empire

"As soon as Dewey left, Severa came? Does this make people feel relaxed?" Ruprecht was Dewey who received him in the morning, but he just had a meal with Dewey, and he was going to go back for a lunch break. Admiral Severa of the Navy is coming! He is an admiral of the navy, so he has no choice but to welcome him. So the yawning prince washed his face, drank a cup of coffee and continued fighting.

"According to the information I have received, the quotations from my country and Argentina are the highest, both at 750,000 pounds. Is it not too much for us to ask for one?" Sevilla didn't have so many twists and turns, and went straight to the point.

"Hehe, in a hurry?" Ruprecht sneered in his heart. There has been a long history of friction between the United States and Spain on the colonial issue. Otherwise, after entering the 1990s, Spain will not build a large navy. And now, Spain can already feel the malice of the Americans as real! There are only a few colonies left in the former world empire. It can be called the last fig leaf in Spain, and this piece of cloth cannot be thrown away casually. So the Spanish government also decided to be tough on itself.

"The bidding has just begun, and there are still people who have not entered the game. Your quotation is only a certain advantage now. Why don't we wait? The two warships are still under construction, and the delivery date will not be delayed. As long as the price is right, next year It will be completed in the second half of the year." The prince said with a smile.

"Although the price is the same, we can accept a full range of German ordnance. If the Japanese government wants to buy it, their artillery will definitely use British ordnance. So we still have an advantage. Isn't it?" Sai Weila said calmly .

It is not a secret that the Japanese want to enter the game. Shortly after the Spaniards took over, Shuzo Aoki sent a telegram from the UK asking for a purchase. Then Mutsu Munemitsu came to Europe from Japan with great fanfare. What the Japanese want to do, the Spaniards can figure it out with their knees. After Japan enters the market, it will naturally make this already tense bidding more intense. But the Spaniards are not very worried. One of the very important points is that Spain can accept German artillery, but Japan should not! After all, the latter was raised by the British.

"This is indeed a problem, but it is not impossible to discuss. How about we wait and see?" Ruprecht asked rhetorically. The Japanese may build ships in other countries, but the weapons are generally British, which has been confirmed in history. The two 10,000-ton armored cruisers built by Japan in France and Germany used British artillery. But this plane is not necessarily, because His Royal Highness thinks that he has caught the weakness of the Japanese! An unavoidable weakness!

"Hehe." Sai Weila froze slightly, and then hurriedly covered it up. He now understands that this time he seems to have come in vain, but he still wants to try harder. "770,000 pounds, how about we buy one first?" Add another 20,000, which is already close to the bottom line of the Spaniards.

"Ten birds in the forest are worse than one bird in the hand. I am very aware of your concerns. But I have to say that the West Indies cannot be defended. The Philippines can still fight for it." Ruprecht decided to play after deliberation. A big one! The Spanish-American War will definitely break out, and this is not based on personal will. However, there is still room for manipulation in how the specific process works.

"Then what is your country's attitude towards an inevitable war in the future?" Sevilla said solemnly with a change of expression. He naturally knew what the prince was referring to.

"The attitude of the empire can only be neutral, and my personal attitude is also neutral, or at least I will not take too inclined actions after the outbreak of the war. I have to say that your country's procurement is in trouble, and this trouble is very big , the Kingdom of Bavaria must also consider itself."

"But as your personal friend, I would still like to remind you of some things. When one thing is irreparable, it is better to give up and focus on another thing. What I said today, from my mouth,

From your ears, out of this door, I will not admit it. After Ruprecht finished speaking, he leaned back on the body net seat, leaving time for the other party to think slowly.

In history, it was definitely a failure for the Spaniards to send a fleet that was a bit of a weight to the door of the United States. However, a fleet of 4 large warships faced 4 battleships of the US Navy, 2 first-class cruisers, and a bunch of protected cruisers. What can anti-warships do? At that time, the U.S. Navy was visually ranked among the top five in the world, perhaps a little stronger than Italy. Didn't this young guy in Spain seek death when he came to someone's door?

The final result was that in the Battle of Santiago, the Spanish fleet was directly crushed. The Philippines in the Far East was also killed by the weak Dewey fleet. The naval battle in the Philippines was simply a terrible battle! The possessions of the Dewey fleet are bad enough, the Spaniards are worse than Dewey! A typical sad reminder that if you don't die, you won't die, and the result is still dead!

So what Prince Ruprecht meant is very clear, Cuba Nagata can't hold it anymore, just give up, let's concentrate on defending the Philippines, you have a geographical advantage by concentrating your fleet in the Philippines. Do some extra preparation. Then there is still a little chance if you wait for work at leisure.

After all, Hawaii is not yet owned by the United States. Although the Americans have good control, they lack the infrastructure to supply the large fleet. In this era, the Panama Canal has not yet been repaired. After the west coast of the United States has solved Cuba, it has to go around the entire America and then go to the east coast. As long as you don't try to kill yourself, you can still fight in style. Moreover, the ocean-going seaworthiness of American battleships is very average. It belongs to the type of offshore NB and ocean-going coffee table. Think about it for yourself.

Someone asked later, since Ruprecht planned to move closer to the United States, why did he help the Spaniards? The answer of His Royal Highness is very simple. First, whether the Americans are willing to cooperate with Germany is still unknown. What's more, this is just a private communication, even if it gets out, it doesn't matter. Second, the icing on the cake no one remembers your goodness, but giving charcoal in the snow is different. Germany still has some bases in the Far East. Thirdly, His Royal Highness's answer is simpler - this is a secret!

"This suggestion is really good. Thank you for your reminder." Severa nodded. After all, he knows the situation of the US Navy's military expansion. By next year, the Americans will have 4 battleships. Under fair conditions, is that right? promising. Cervera also knows that Cuba cannot be defended. Whether it is for Spain or his own reputation, he naturally hopes to defend the Philippines. There is no place to cherish what is destined to be lost!

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