The Rise of the Empire

"Remember what I said, the countries that can become friends with the UK can only be second-class powers. It is impossible for the first-rate powers, because they are too powerful and will challenge the dominance of the UK. Weak countries can't do it either, because They have no use value. Therefore, whether it is your country, Germany, or Russia, they have all been excluded!"

"Let's look back at the history of the rise of Britain. The British once cooperated with the Netherlands against Spain, because the Netherlands was not a sea coachman at that time, they were beggars at sea. Then three Anglo-Dutch wars broke out, because the Dutch transport ships at that time The tonnage has already exceeded the sum of all other European countries!"

"Then there was the struggle for hegemony between Britain and France, the Seven Years' War, the Thirty Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, etc. The British always stood behind the second-rate powers against the most powerful existence at that time. I have to say that the British were very good at diplomacy. They You can always gather a large number of allies through the sharing of interests and diplomacy. And when you have more allies than enemies, then victory is not a problem."

"After the mighty Napoleon Empire was wiped out, Russia emerged suddenly, so there was the Crimean War. Until now, Russia is still Britain's biggest opponent, so Britain can help Japan at any cost. Mr. Hay, I want you to come Before arriving in Bavaria, the British Foreign Office has communicated with you about this matter, I am not interested in the content, because I can guess."

"But these things have nothing to do with what we talked about today." It wasn't Roosevelt, nor Day and Hay who spoke, but Wilson, who had no sense of existence now.

"Please forgive Professor Wilson's rudeness." Day immediately came out to smooth things over.

"It's okay, you don't agree with what I said above, it's okay, this kind of thing is very complicated and vague, but you must agree with what I said below, you are a patriotic American, safeguarding American interests, and want to Is it true that the idea of ​​the United States has spread to the whole world?" Ruprecht said disapprovingly.

"That's right, Your Highness." Wilson said affirmatively.

"That's good. Now I want to tell you my guess. In terms of the future division of interests in the Far East, the United Kingdom does not intend to leave any benefits to the Americans. Do you believe it? Even if your country and the United Kingdom have The interest demands are very close. But believe me. The British will not give you any benefits except to use you as a gun. You can believe it or not, we can wait slowly, and we can see the outcome in at most 2 years!" Ruprecht His Royal Highness said something very horrifying in a very calm tone.

"You would rather believe in the cunning British, in the capriciousness, in the greedy and cruel Japanese than in Germany. Well then, I will help you this time, as long as the Japanese government's target is not less than the Russians, then these two warships will Sell ​​it to Japan." Prince Ruprecht said generously.

"Really?" Day asked overjoyed, he didn't expect this matter to be settled like this...

"However, I need a document signed by the President of the United States. The content and conditions of the meeting between you and me must be clearly written on the horse. Sealed letters and everyone's signatures must be included! , we will deliver the ship immediately! How about it? This condition is not too much, right?" the prince continued.

"But what's the point of doing this? Everything we talked about was done in secret. It wouldn't be good to leave words or even signed letters, right?" Hay said hesitantly.

"So you want to be an empty-handed wolf? Your Excellency asked me to throw away the most important chips after a few words? This calculation is really good. As expected of the ambassador to the UK." The prince's words were full of sarcasm. "By the way, if one day this incident leads to unforeseen consequences, you can still blame this incident on me, because I sold these two warships. What a good idea! "

"What is your so-called unforeseen event?" Roosevelt suddenly became alert.

"I don't know, it's just a personal feeling, but it has nothing to do with Germany. What you have done makes me distrust you very much, so I don't plan to tell you so much, I can only remind you to be careful." His Royal Highness said very comfortably .

"My conditions will not change. If you are unwilling to meet even this small request. Then I would rather sell these two warships to the Spaniards or the Russians. As far as I am concerned, I hate the Japanese the most. That's it. You can think about it carefully."

"It's impossible for the Russians to buy it back," Hay said.

"Really? This is an offer. As long as I sign my name on it, the Russians will immediately buy back these two warships at a price of 900,000 pounds each. I still have 2 copies. You guys You can take it away, and then find someone to verify the authenticity!" His Royal Highness leisurely sent the copy to Dai. It was written clearly, 900,000 pounds for a battleship, after a short verification, Roosevelt and others believed it to be true.

"It seems that all that needs to be said has been said. What else do you have to ask? If you want me to give in, then don't open your mouth. This will make both of us unhappy." His Royal Highness seems to have already expressed his opinion on this matter. Negotiations are running out of patience, ready to end the talks.

"Do you think it was a wrong move for us to help Japan acquire these two warships?" Roosevelt organized his words carefully. "Then we can allow the Russians to buy them back. Russia's acquisition of these two warships is not harmful to us, and this cannot be a condition for you to blackmail us. And if you sell them to Spain, it will be tantamount to fighting against the United States, and you You wouldn't do that, would you?" Roosevelt said with a smile.

"Are you threatening?" His Royal Highness raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Of course not. It's just a friendly exchange." Roosevelt, who seemed to have the initiative, said.

"Well then, let's imagine what would happen if I didn't talk here today. How about it?" Prince Ruprecht's cold words changed the atmosphere of the venue. "Then let's analyze again, whether I dare to sell these warships to the Spaniards. How?"

"You just said that you hope to be friendly with the United States!" Day said with a gloomy face.

"My dedication and concessions have not won your understanding and goodwill, but are regarded as a cowardly expression. Well, then, since this is the case, I don't need to communicate with your country anymore, at least there is no need to communicate with you. One thing better about the United States of America is that an official is a piece of clothing. You can throw it away at any time when you don’t need it. There will be others who are willing to agree to things you are not willing to agree to, but I want to remind everyone that on this matter, If you don't agree, then no one in this world can move these two ships!"

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