The Rise of the Empire

"You think you can represent the United States of America? Is that so? Who are you? Except for Mr. Hay who is a diplomat, do other people have anything to do with diplomacy? You have the authority of the president in your hands, but it is only the president's personal opinion. , Congress doesn’t even know, that’s good. I can ignore you completely. Because your identities and everything you said tonight are not visible. At least I know that the current Secretary of State of your country, Mr. Sherman, is against Spain Use force, if these things reach his ears today. How do you guys plan to end? Of course, you can bet that Mr. Sherman will be indifferent. Bet people think that your delegation came to Bavaria just to see the old man on the way. friend."

"Even if we sell two warships to the Spaniards, will we turn against the United States? What do you think? It is only the opinion of a small group of people headed by you or the president. If the Spanish Navy has a long-term development After the development, it is hard to say whether this war can be fought. You can bear my hatred, but it will not have the slightest effect. Because if you cannot take power, it is just a personal hatred, and I don’t care at all.”

"Of course, there is another possibility, that is, you came to power later, and then went to war with Spain. The Spanish fleet now has 2 ironclad ships, 2 Munich-type armored cruisers, and 2 new 10,000-ton armored cruisers. Can you defend the West? It’s hard to say about the Indian Islands, but it’s okay to hold on to the Philippines. If you are willing to accept this result, you can.”

"You can put the blame on me, saying that I supported Spain, which caused the United States to fail to do its best, and that I am an enemy of the United States. But there will be a schedule for you to come to Germany on the table of your political opponents. From your Everything from going through customs to visiting me is recorded, and there will be your signatures, and then your political opponents will ask, since you have come to Germany and met with the person in charge, why didn’t you stop all this from happening?"

"Of course. You will argue, but sometimes the facts are not so important, because in the end you failed to prevent these two warships from entering Spain. This is your fault. Sometimes politics is not clear. You can bet Give it a go, bet on yourself that you can pass this level."

"By the way, I forgot to say that I am different from you. I will become the king. My eldest son will inherit my throne, and it is doubtful whether you can retain your status today until tomorrow. When national interests or political interests require When the time comes, your ending is to be abandoned. I can bet on it, can you?"

"From a national point of view, the Philippines missed out because of your arrogance and incompetence, but from a personal point of view, your hatred and resentment have no effect on me. Politics favors successful people, not I like losers. If you lose the Philippines and only get the West Indies, then tell me. Are you winners?" Prince Ruprecht said jokingly.

"We are not a threat. We are here for the friendship between the two countries..." Day adjusted his glasses and said slowly, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

"Then take practical actions. My conditions cannot be said to be generous. You don't need to pay any cost, just a document and a reasonable quotation. The money does not need to be paid by the United States. Are you still not satisfied? Try to use a It’s an empty-handed white wolf method to gain benefits from me. Are you thinking too much?” Prince Ruprecht waved his hand and said.

"This transaction is easy to carry out, and I am willing to sell you a face, okay,

Or sell it to the United States to save face. But your attitude is really bad! You now have two options. One is to bring what I want. The other is that I contacted President McKinley through diplomatic channels. It doesn’t matter if I change a group of people or I go to the United States to talk in person. You can figure it out. "After speaking, the prince stood up and turned to leave. He didn't have so much time to chat with the other party.

"By the way, the official bidding will start next week, and your time is running out." Before leaving, Ruprecht kindly reminded the Americans again.

"We seem to have messed up the talk? Mr. Roosevelt, your words may have irritated the other party. After all, he is a prince, and he is the kind with real power. He can be willful. But we can't." After returning to the hotel where he stayed, Day Looking at Roosevelt with some dissatisfaction, he said.

"It doesn't matter. As long as we do what he said, then everything will disappear. This prince values ​​interests. We always have a way to redeem it. This is nothing. What I worry about is whether our strategy is true. There is a problem. The other party seems to know something, but they don't intend to tell us." Roosevelt didn't care about Day's accusation. Lightly revealed.

"Do you really believe what the prince said? If these two warships are finally bought by the Japanese, our future plans are guaranteed. The British have already promised to uphold the principle of neutrality. I think he is bluffing!" Ambassador Hay Said with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

"If someone else said these words, I agree with you, but if you understand his past, you can find that this prince has never made a big mistake! Whether it is business or the grasp of the situation ! He almost predicted the course and outcome of the entire Sino-Japanese War."

"If it's just a forecast, then it's nothing. After all, everyone can guess right, but he is serious and has made plans according to each stage, blocking Japanese government bonds and buying bottoms in the Japanese silver market. His figure, he predicted the direction of things very accurately, and gained a lot of benefits from it. My friends in the business world mentioned it before coming here, don't try to use money to make him succumb, because he doesn't like it at all. Some money!" Theodore Roosevelt said.

"Who is your friend?" Wilson, who had been silent all this time, asked.

"Old Rockefeller," said Roosevelt.

"It seems that we have encountered a formidable opponent. We should contact the British. Our interests are the same on the issue of preventing the warship from falling into the hands of the Spanish." Hay himself is inclined to the British. In this case, it is natural to choose to cooperate with the British.

"Let me and Mr. Wilson go about this matter. One of you is the President's legal adviser, and the other is the undersecretary of the Navy. Such a diplomatic occasion is not suitable for you." Hay thought for a while and said.

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