The Rise of the Empire

"After the end of the South China Sea War, General Makanov and General Essen managed to temporarily throw the Japanese fleet behind after converging, but after entering the East China Sea, they were once again targeted by Japanese notification ships. In order to avoid being caught again The Japanese fleet bites, and the Makanov fleet decides to lead the fleet through the Tsushima Strait, because this is the shortest way to Vladivostok. If it enters the Pacific Ocean and then goes north, the Japanese fleet is very likely to take a shortcut and block the home of the Russian fleet. The Russian Navy is waiting at the gate."

"But unfortunately, in the Tsushima Strait, the fleet led by General Makanov strayed into the Japanese minefield, and the two Rurik-class fast battleships were unfortunately hit by mines, but fortunately, their damage was relatively limited. Returning to Vladivostok may not work, but you can still go to Port Arthur. Another light cruiser sank after being hit by a mine.” In the White House office, Secretary of State Elihu Root reported to Roosevelt the information he had recently received.

"General Benson, what do you think of this situation?" Roosevelt frowned and said after a while. In his view, the current situation is very bad. The Russian navy was severely damaged before it was fully assembled, while the Japanese navy suffered very limited losses. As time goes by, winter in the northern hemisphere is coming, and Vladivostok will definitely be frozen. In this case, the Russian fleet in the port will be unable to move for at least a few months. As long as the Japanese fleet, which has gained maritime superiority, can stare at the Russians in Lushun, their sea transportation lines will be unimpeded.

"This is different from the script we started designing, isn't it?" Secretary of State Root said with a sigh.

"The Russian navy has no chance. All our plans, whether it is to use the Russian fleet to contain and consume the Japanese fleet, or to expand our influence in the Far East by taking advantage of the Japanese-Russian war, have failed. There is no sea battle. The suspense is over, the Russians are doomed, the only question is how long they can last." General Benson said with some regret.

"The Russian fleet still has at least half of its strength, and we can continue to sell warships to the Russians. The war may turn around next year." Root objected.

"No, no, before the warships in Vladivostok can sail out of the harbor, the Japanese will capture Lushun Port, and then sink or capture all six battleships there. After March next year, the Russian Navy will be in the Far East. There is only one military port and a limited fleet. General Makanov is indeed very powerful, but unfortunately, their environment is too bad. After the war, the Russians may still have some interests in the Far East, But it is obviously impossible to rely on them to contain Britain and Japan," General Benson said.

"This is not the worst. I have a hunch that after the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians will fall to Britain and France, and an alliance of great powers in the old era will appear in the world. Britain, France and Russia control Europe, Asia, Africa, Then Japan will control the Far East. The United States of America will be firmly locked in the Americas by this huge alliance, and they will even infiltrate into South America!" Roosevelt's gloomy face told everyone that he was in a very bad mood now!

"This is really terrible news, and we really don't have a good solution to this situation. I'm afraid domestic capitalists will have to worry about how to deal with overproduction again." Rutte said helplessly. Secretary of State, he still has a good understanding of the entire international situation. Just earlier this year, Britain and France, the old enemies who have been fighting for hundreds of years, decided to shake hands and make peace! They redistributed each other's interests in the world, and then decided to deal with the common crisis together!

anyone can see,

With the alliance of Britain and France, after the end of the Russo-Japanese War, Russia will choose to form an alliance with Britain and France, whether it is to obtain enough pounds and francs to overcome the economic crisis or to resist Austria-Hungary’s encroachment on the Balkans when the country is weakened. The British helped Japan in the Russo-Japanese War, and the Russians had to do the same because it was the only way.

Think about it, how terrifying the power of this alliance is! Three countries with an area of ​​more than 10 million square kilometers in their native land and colonies have formed an alliance. Is there any country or organization in this world that can compete with them? The contradiction between the United States and Britain and Japan is too deep. Whether it is in the Far East market, the revenge of the Spanish-American War, or the current conflict in the financial world, the United States in this plane can only go to the opposite side of Britain and Japan. The strength of the United States is obviously not a good thing.

"In this world, there is still an organization that can fight against this terrifying alliance. If we can support them and ignite the flames of war in Europe, then we still have a chance to break through in the past ten years or so!" After a while , Roosevelt said suddenly.

"Are you talking about Germany and Austria? Of these two countries, only Germany has a certain strength. Austria-Hungary is too weak to compare with any of the three big countries. As for the Italians? It is labeled as an ally, but I am sure that neither we nor the Germans will consider Italy as a partner any longer," Rutte said.

"Yeah, the vacillation of the Italians, and even the attitude towards Britain and France made this seemingly evenly matched alliance immediately different. To be honest, I am not optimistic about Germany and Austria. Although Germany is very strong, its navy is not as good as it is. The United Kingdom and the Army need to deal with France and Russia, the two traditional European military powers, and the British Expeditionary Force at the same time, coupled with the severance of the sea line of communication, I don't think they can win this war." Benson said.

"But for us, it doesn't matter whether Germany and Austria win or not. As long as they fight the British and consume the strength of the British, we will definitely not participate in this war, but will add strength to both sides. Just fire them up and make them fight harder, right?" Root said.

"I'm afraid this is not the case. If Germany and Austria fail soon, and the consumption of Britain and France can be fully compensated by the Germans, then I am afraid that after the war, they will be stronger! If they can get the accumulation of the German Empire for decades If not, we will be left far behind!" Benson said.

"Are you kidding? I think the Allied Powers have an absolute advantage in the navy, but in terms of the army, Germany is the most powerful army right now. Whether it is the performance of the British Army in South Africa or the performance of the Russian Army in the Far East, I don't think it is excellent. ’” Root said half-seriously, half-jokingly.

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