The Rise of the Empire

"What's the situation now? Are we really going to leave here?" Looking at the Bavarian-class battleship moored in Pearl Harbor, Raeder said to Su Xiong.

"Yes, the Reich General Staff has issued an order to retreat, not only us, but all German military personnel in the Pacific will be evacuated. This heralds the end of an era. The German Reich and the United States will no longer be allies It is." Su Xiong said.

"Actually, the United States and Germany have never been real allies. Our friendly relations with them are just newspaper reports under special historical conditions to warm up. And when the night disperses and the most powerful enemy falls, it is also true that the two countries parted ways. Inevitably. Even in the future, we will fight each other." Raeder said. "By the way, let me ask you a question, are Americans really doing that much in the Middle East?"

"Yes, you did too much." Su Xiong nodded and said.

"Do you have inside information?" Raeder asked curiously: "It stands to reason that even if the Americans want to trip us up, they have to wait until the Pacific War is over before acting. There is still 70% of the way to success. They are too impatient."

"Maybe the Americans think that they will win soon. Sometimes the Americans' ideas are very out-of-the-ordinary." Su Xiong said with a smile. "As for the internal news? I can't get the assessment and analysis of the situation in the Middle East by the General Staff. However, I can tell you one thing clearly. Earl Spey may be appointed as the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet of the German Empire. .and the next wave of naval expansion is about to begin."

"Mediterranean Fleet Commander? Please, I remember that the Mediterranean Fleet of the Allies was disbanded on the day the war ended, right? There is no longer a so-called Mediterranean Fleet in the Imperial Navy." Raeder frowned and said. With a keen sense of smell, Raeder quickly smelled the strong smell of gunpowder behind this move.

Earl Spey is also a marshal now, and if an admiral is sent to the Mediterranean Sea to serve as the commander of the fleet, then the size of this fleet must not be small, and the earl himself was born as a front-line fighter. Then the intention of the empire's sudden decision to build such a relatively large-scale fleet with a relatively high level of combat readiness is worth thinking about. Because, at present, there are only 4 admirals in the empire who can really fight. Not to mention the crown prince Ruprecht, unless the Royal Navy cheats the corpse, the crown prince will not go directly to the front line.

Marshal Scheer is responsible for the daily affairs of the base of the High Seas Fleet, and Marshal Hipper is responsible for the overseas affairs of the fleet. And Earl Spey suddenly landed in the Mediterranean with a large fleet, so what is the purpose? Raeder doesn't think there is anything in the Mediterranean Sea that Earl Spey needs to settle personally. To be honest, the Austro-Hungarian Navy is enough under the command of Marshal Horthy.

Therefore, it is not normal to deploy such a powerful sea force in a sea area that is not needed. There is only one reason. This force is based on the Mediterranean Sea and enters adjacent sea areas to perform tasks when necessary. I am afraid that the adjacent sea area can only refer to the Indian Ocean, right? Perhaps the empire still has not come up with a final opinion on the Middle East issue,

But the Empire is definitely ready to fight! And this time, once the attack is made, I am afraid that it will be the German and Austrian alliance again after the war!

"It's a pity, if you are fighting in the Indian Ocean, you may be more suitable. After this operation is over, maybe you will become the new admiral of the navy." Raeder said that his friend failed to serve as the commander of this fleet. sorry.

"I will serve as the Chief of Staff of the High Seas Fleet from home. After all, the Earl is really good at commanding larger fleets. It is normal for him to be elected. But you, I need to congratulate you. You will be the commander of the future fleet. Number two." Su Xiong said with a smile.

"Me?" Raeder said with some surprise. After all, Earl Spey didn't have his own team, and his disciple, Earl Lucknar, was a very good candidate for chief of staff. Moreover, the latter also has the experience of cooperating with the Austro-Hungarian fleet. From a tactical point of view, the combination of the two earls is the best, and even if Raeder participates, he is probably the number three. This arrangement seems a bit abnormal.

"Earl Lucknar seems to be very interested in aircraft, and he is in charge of the construction of naval aviation power. After consulting his opinions, the high-level navy decided to let him continue his previous work. So you take advantage of the trend." As a real navy The high-level, Su Xiong's information is also very well-informed.

"This reason doesn't feel very sufficient, and if Earl Spey strongly requests, I don't think Earl Luckner will refuse. Are there other reasons?" Raeder's extremely sensitive perception that has been honed by the war It made him subconsciously think of a certain possibility, but it's not convenient to say it now.

"That's right, you guessed right. Although the power of the empire is enough to crush any enemy, we must also pay close attention to some powerful existences. Our friends today may be our enemies tomorrow. The fleet can be said to be very familiar." Su Xiong looked at the American warships next to the German fleet in the distance!

"The world is really impermanent." Raeder sighed. Although he knows that the probability of a large-scale conflict between the US and German navies in the Middle East is not high this time, he can secretly feel that at some point in the future, the two sides will eventually meet at sea, maybe Su Xiong can't see it, But you must be able to see it yourself! And tomorrow's opponent is today's friend!

At the same time, in the Admiralty Building on Oahu Island, a group of high-level U.S. Navy officials and Marshall, who represented the Army, were considering what would happen after the Germans withdrew from the Pacific Theater. Said that they don't have time to think about things that will happen a few years or even ten years later. They must be ready for the next battle!

"To be honest, if our government really does these things in the Middle East, I have to say that the bigwigs in the White House and Capitol Hill are too confident." Marshall said a little uneasy.

"You are right. This is one of the few times when our two militaries can agree. The German military deployment in the Pacific may not be strong, but their experience and art of war are of great importance to us. Very useful." said the old Fletcher. Then he gave Marshall a friendly nod. There was a sympathetic look on his face.

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rise of empire

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