The Rise of the Empire

"It's all like this. If virtue still fights in World War I, what a surprise it will be!" When Ma Jifen raised this question, the prince even suspected that his ears had heard it wrong. How did it come together with the poisonous German Empire? This **** conflict is too big.

Well, thinking about the relationship between the American emperor and the Arab princes in another plane, the prince is relieved again, without it, it is only for profit! As far as the current diplomatic environment and international status of the United States is concerned, let alone Germany is an imperial system, even slavery must be wooed!

The prince firmly believes that as far as the current relationship between the United States and Germany is concerned, as long as the Anglo-Japanese alliance does not disintegrate, as long as Japan still occupies the Philippines and blocks the passage of the United States into the Far East, then the United States will have no possibility of reconciliation with Britain and Japan, and then join the Allied Powers during the First World War The possibility is even more gone!

It is unlikely that the United States will join the Allies and Britain and France. It is not that the United States does not have this strength, but because in terms of the American political system, it is difficult for them to go to war with powerful countries without being greatly stimulated! But even so, it does not mean that the U.S. Navy has nothing to do with Germany.

The reason is very simple. The Americans may not officially start a war with the Allied Powers, but the United States, which wants to enter East Asia, will definitely not deal with the Japanese! Let's not talk about whether we can fight, as long as we can contain the Japanese fleet! Historically, the Japanese navy has participated in many operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Although no major warships were sent to participate in the battle in the North Sea, the prince must also be prepared to deal with this situation.

After all, the Japanese must understand that if Germany did not fall in World War I, Germany would definitely liquidate what Japan did in the Far East during the war. The German Pacific colonies were taken away by Japan! If the British really fail, then Japan might really send their super dreadnoughts to Europe!

Historically, before the end of the First World War, the Japanese also made up 8 super-fearless ships, 4 ships with 12 gun gods, and 4 King Kongs are also a terrifying force! It is not as good as Britain, Germany and the United States, but it is much higher than other powers! If the Betty fleet adds 4 King Kongs, Hipper will be in big trouble! The most troublesome thing for people is that the addition of the Japanese fleet will greatly strengthen the maritime escort capabilities of the Allied Powers, and this will greatly reduce the effectiveness of the German Navy's deadliest break-off operations.

Therefore, in order for the German Empire to win World War I smoothly, the U.S. Navy still needs to be stronger! At least not to make the Japanese Navy feel too leisurely! But having said that, the geographical problems of Americans in this plane are really serious. The prince is unwilling to comment on how much Mahan's theory of sea power is right, but at least he is concerned with that sentence. The sad geographical environment cannot be used by the fleet. To make up for this sentence, the prince thinks it is the truth in this era!

Without the Philippines, even Guam and American Samoa are lost, and Hawaii has not yet been included in the territory of the United States. Of course, if the actions of the Americans this time satisfy the Germans, the United States will soon get Hawaii. But even so, in the era when warships still use kerosene mixed combustion, it is still not an easy task for the large fleet to cross such a long distance into the Far East to fight without supplies.

The operations of the Grand Fleet are different from the round-the-world voyage of the Great White Fleet, and also different from the desperate journey of the German Far East Fleet in history. The materials and logistics needed can be described as terror! It's not just a matter of bringing enough fuel and food! After a long voyage, the aging of the machinery and the exhaustion of the personnel are enough to cause the fleet to lose most of its combat effectiveness. In the history of the encounter with the Russian fleet in the Battle of Tsushima and before the final battle of Earl Spey, it can only run less than 15 knots. The armored cruiser is the best illustration!

Let the 23-knot armored cruiser finally run out of 15 knots! What kind of fighting power can they have if they look like this? While the U.S. fleet agrees that there is a problem,

There is no relay port, no supplies, and facing the powerful Japanese fleet, it seems that the Americans can't do much!

"If the cooperation between us can continue to deepen, then the fleet of the United States should be able to deploy in the Marshall Islands, German Samoa, and Kaiser William's land in the future, isn't that true?" Magiffin asked tentatively, because this kind of question is very important. It may arouse the other party's resentment, so what he said was very cautious.

"It is no problem for the fleet of the United States to be stationed in the territory of the Far East of the Empire during peacetime. This has indeed brought a certain impact on Japan, but if a war breaks out, the fragile island chain system that your country has painstakingly managed will have no effect at all. .” The prince ruthlessly overturned the other party’s assumption.

"Because it's very simple, these islands only solve the problem of availability, but cannot really form combat effectiveness. Apart from some political issues, the most critical thing is the distance and island facilities!"

"Although the Marshall Islands are relatively close to Hawaii, the straight-line distance is about 3,200 kilometers! If it is a large fleet sailing, it will take about 180 hours to arrive. This is calculated on a straight line. This is 7 to 8 days. And this is only reaching the edge of Japan's power range."

"The core line of defense of the Japanese extends from the mainland, the Ogasawara Islands, all the way to the Philippines. If your country wants to hit it, it needs to go thousands of kilometers, whether it is in the Marshall Islands or the Caroline Islands However, your country's fleet is still unable to get enough supplies and maintenance, and the chances of winning are still not great in the face of the Japanese fleet waiting for work in the Philippines."

"At least in my opinion, under the current circumstances, using the large fleet to seek a breakthrough in the central Pacific is a dead end. Although the battle in the central Pacific is important, it is definitely not that big. If your country really wants to use the large fleet to defeat the opponent If so, then the direction you choose should be the northern Pacific Ocean! And your starting position should be here!"

Prince Ruprecht tapped heavily on the Aleutian Islands. "If the fleet starts from here, the distance will be much shorter, and the fleet of the United States will directly hit Japan's most vulnerable place!"

"However, the natural environment of the Aleutian Islands is very harsh. Although there is a warm current flowing through the port, the port situation is relatively good, but this construction is a very long process." Ma Jifen said with some embarrassment.

"The most important thing is that Dutch Harbor, the best alternative port we have chosen, is still too far away from Japan." It is not that the Americans have not thought about this problem, but compared with the beautiful Hawaii and Marshall Islands, the Americans still Look down on the bitter cold land in the north.

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