The Rise of the Empire

In the end, when the intelligence on Christmas Island was proven to be more accurate, the American maritime transportation system gradually appeared in the eyes of the British and Japanese navies. They could already have the ability to intercept a certain transport fleet more accurately, and the rest It’s just about being accurate and choosing the right prey!

Just when the British and Japanese picked up the long knives in their hands and looked at the blood vessels of the Americans and considered where to start to draw more blood from their opponents, the bosses in Washington at this time were not aware of the unusual counterattack from the Japanese navy. About to unfold! At this time, they were still immersed in the overwhelming offensive power of the Army on the island of New Guinea, while the Japanese Navy was still huddled in the joy of the distant Philippines. On the surface, at this time, the Americans did have an advantage in the Pacific War, but lacked Americans with experience in the Great War also have reason to believe that the pattern of future wars will develop according to their assumptions.

Does it feel a little strange? In order to deal with this war, the Americans have done their best on the tactical level, but on the strategic level, the Americans are a little overconfident, or arrogance may be more accurate. Does this conflicting feeling make the Americans a little overconfident? Surprise?

How to say this question? In fact, from the perspective of rational analysis, when a person or a group formulates a very complex and reasonable plan, and this plan allows things to develop rapidly in the direction they imagined, a kind of carryover will occur. Or blind optimism. There are many things in the world that have a very good start, but end up collapsing due to certain problems.

Things are not static. Although a good plan can eliminate as many adverse factors as possible before they happen, it is not absolute after all. Otherwise, why would the plan be constantly adjusted during the campaign? For the Americans, after they underestimated the wisdom of the British tempered by the war, and after the smooth operation in the previous period, it is natural to have a blindly optimistic mood. For example, history This was the case with Mustache when he achieved great success in the early stages of Project Barbarossa. The American mentality is very similar.

As a result, Roosevelt, who thought he was free, also set his sights in other directions. The American bald eagle not only stared at the Pacific Ocean, it also stared at other areas of the world. Compared with the current Pacific war situation, which is progressing smoothly, the pace of progress of the Americans' layout in the Middle East seems to be a bit bad. Because the large-scale civil war in Turkey that the Americans expected never started. Even though the Americans gave Zemal Pasha a lot of support, they still did not officially declare war on Sudan. A special balance seemed to have been formed between the Sultan and the Pasha. The two maintained their rule in their respective areas of control, and at the same time adopted mutually cooperative policies when dealing with enemies in the Arabian Peninsula. This made the Americans Unexpected and absolutely unacceptable!

If Turkey does not fight a civil war, how can the Americans achieve their goal of blowing Turkey to pieces? If Turkey doesn't fight a civil war, will the Americans finally bring Persia into their own camp? And if Persia cannot stand on its side, how can the United States establish a stable channel to connect with Russia? These are all problems! Therefore, in Roosevelt's view, the Turkish Civil War must break out as soon as possible!

“There are many reasons why the plan did not materialize.

Among them, the Arab offensive was naturally the reason why the Turks temporarily suppressed the disputes internally and unanimously faced the outside world, but more importantly, since the Sudan received military assistance from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was much more confident. Zemal Pasha held the The army had no advantage, so it gave them more hesitation. Judging from the current situation, the Germans do not seem to have the intention to completely abandon Turkey. They always maintain a balance within both parties and wait for the opportunity. " Taft said.

"How are the Germans' military preparations in the Balkans?" Roosevelt said with a frown.

"The Balkans are under the control of the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Here, Berlin can hardly interfere. At the same time, Berlin has recently shown no sign of communicating with Bavaria on relevant matters, but the lack of movement by the Prussian army does not mean that Bavaria is sitting idly by. General von Seeckt, who served in the Bavarian Army a few months ago, went to the Balkans. His task was to integrate the armies of the two countries there. Judging from the news we have received so far, he seems to have completed the relevant work. And in the Mediterranean , the trends of the Austro-Hungarian Navy are also questionable, just half a month ago, almost all the capital ships entered the shipyard for repairs, which may be to prepare for future operations." An officer said.

"I knew it would be like this! I knew our old rival would not give up Turkey. He must be preparing something." After hearing this, Roosevelt said angrily, and his mental excitement made his followers even more excited. I am surprised, but only the most knowledgeable people know the reason, because in the more than 20 years of interactions and confrontations between Roosevelt and the crown prince, the president of the United States of America has never won even once! Only the person involved can truly understand this feeling of old enemy.

"I know what he is thinking. He is balancing the internal conflicts in Turkey and considering collecting the most generous rewards from the two companies. Then he will use Bavaria's overwhelming military power to kill the other company, and then destroy the entire Turkey. Turning into his own vassal. His legion is already ready, and both the Sultan and Zemal Pasha are considering when and at what price to surrender to the crown prince, right?" Old Roosevelt said. "We can't let them do this, we have to destroy it all!"

"Your Excellency, it is impossible for us to take tit-for-tat military action against the Germans in the far East under the current circumstances. This is a very dangerous thing." At this moment, even Taft, who extremely hated Germany, said Some can't stand it anymore.

"What? Direct hostility to the Germans? Did I say such a thing?" Roosevelt said with a smile: "The Bavarian Army is not afraid of any armed forces in Turkey, so it is impossible to make the other party surrender through military means. But Bavaria Ultimately, I want a Turkey that is obedient and can continuously provide it with benefits, not a disorganized and broken Turkey that not only fails to provide benefits but also requires constant blood transfusions from Bavaria!"

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rise of empire

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