1855 United States Tycoon

"Dad, the German fleet and the British fleet fought a battle in the North Sea." In Scrooge's office, Gregory and Donald reported to Scrooge what they knew.

"What's the result?" Scrooge asked.

"As far as we know, the result should be that the Germans sank one battlecruiser and an old battleship, the British sank two battlecruisers, and then the German High Seas Fleet retreated after discovering the large fleet. Go back." Donald replied.

"That's it? Did the two sides only engage in the battle of the avant-garde fleet?" Scrooge was a little surprised. Judging from the results of this battle, the intensity of the battle between the two sides was not even as strong as the battle of Jutland in the original history. Moreover, in the Jutland naval battle in the original history, the German fleet was able to successfully escape, largely due to luck.

"Yes, Scrooge Uncle. The Germans did not fight the British Grand Fleet at all." Donald replied. The avant-garde fleet was attracted to the fire circle of the own main fleet. The British battlecruisers pursued, and in the process, wounded a German battlecruiser. Then they fell into the German trap and sunk the battle. Two battlecruisers. The British avant-garde fleet was forced to retreat, but the British fleet arrived immediately, and then the German fleet retreated immediately. During the retreat, the battlecruiser they had been hit hard. Because of the severe damage, the speed dropped and fell behind, and the result was sunk. In addition, there were several old German battleships. Because of the speed problem, they had to venture through the minefield to escape. As a result, one of the ships It struck and sank."

"We think that the Germans and the British do not want to fight a real battle of life and death." Greystone said after taking the topic, "For the German navy, they don't want to fight the British at all, because in the They seem to be dying. And I think the British are not willing to really come to a battle of life and death. Although in such a battle, they will definitely win the final victory, but they will definitely pay a huge price. The price paid is too high, and it will even affect the British position after the war. And if the Germans are willing to withdraw to the Baltic Sea by themselves, I am a British commander, and I am not willing to really chase them. Anyway, they stay in the Baltic Sea, and It makes no difference if the battle sinks."

"What you said makes sense, whether the Germans or the British, actually don't want to fight hard." Scrooge said, "but for us, it would be great if they could fight hard. Well, Grey Stone , Do you plan to continue to work hard on publicity in the next step?"

"Yes, Dad. We secretly bought a few German newspapers. The positions of these newspapers have always been more extreme. Some of them are those of the extreme right camp who always like to promote Germanism and Aryanism. There are also some. They are quite left-wing. They usually talk about opposing war conspiracies. Of course, these companies are newly established, and the original newspapers have been blocked. Their articles are quite radical, so nonsense is not too much. It is easy to attract attention. I plan to let the left-wing newspapers publish articles that satirize the German navy building is a waste of money, and then let those far-right newspapers jump out to refute, and become a pig teammate. "The term pig teammate is naturally history. Gao Zhi invented it, and after using it a lot, the children all learned to use the word.

...

"Mr. Heywood, do you want to revise this article before publishing it?" An editor took a manuscript and handed it to Heywood, the editor-in-chief of the Silesian Workers' newspaper.

"Ah, let me see? Well, "Imperial Navy Fearing Like a Tiger"? Do you think this topic is too dazzling? Are they trying to promote the naval victory? Just to make a mockery of them and tell everyone that the king is actually not wearing clothes. Heywood replied.

"This article is very good, very powerful, especially the problem pointed out at the end.'The last copper plate of the people was squeezed out of the people with military force and patriotism, to build such a navy that has exhausted the people's anointing. But it’s useless. Why didn’t you use this money to improve people’s life? You know, the people of Silesia don’t even have enough to eat! If we weren’t, all the money was wasted on these useless armaments, if We invest this money to improve people’s lives. Will there be such cruel and meaningless wars? What’s wrong with this country? Isn’t this worthy of our serious thinking? "That’s a good point." Mr. Haywood sighed. Say.

"But Mr. Haywood, isn't this article a bit too sharp? We will be blocked if we post such an article?" the editor said.

"Yeah, it may be closed down or blocked or something. But Raschel, are we getting blocked less often? Anyway, I'm used to it. It's nothing great. Just block it. Anyway, it's under the name of the newspaper. There is no money at all, we will have a big deal after sealing up and we will change our names." Heywood replied.

It is true that it is not once or twice to block things, and if a small newspaper like this is not firm, if the attitude is not fierce, it will be difficult to survive in the market. If you want to show a peaceful and upright attitude, it is better to read a big newspaper.

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The article was published smoothly, but after it was published, there was not much response, because the newspaper had a small circulation and a limited audience. Because of this, none of the people who were sealed up came to the door. But the situation changed a day later, because the far-right Nation newspaper published a rebuttal article against this article.

Of course, the far-right rebuttal article is actually nothing new. It is nothing more than scolding the Silesian Worker’s article as treason. In addition, it is washing the ground for the German navy. The navy’s plight is not the owner’s fault. Because the Turkish navy did not do its best and Italy became a traitor, the British did not need to worry about the Mediterranean: the navy did its best, and he is not to blame. Blame his teammates, they are all big fools. The native chicken dragged its feet, and Yi Dao rebelled. There is also the Austro-Hungarian country, which is also the five slags of the war. You say he can’t do it, you can do it, you go!

Such shit articles must of course be refuted. Therefore, the Silesian Workers’ newspaper immediately published a rebuttal article in response to this article, listing various facts, which fully proved that the navy did not dare to fight a tough battle with the British navy. Then, other newspapers also joined in. What is strange is that this time, a far-right newspaper actually sided with the Silesian Workers’ newspaper. They said that the Silesian Workers’ newspaper was stupid, but the German Navy did. Sorry for their cost. "I knew that the money for the navy would be given to the army. We may have already marched on the Champs Elysées." "The army is a hero, and the navy is a scumbag." The statement also kept popping up. What's even stranger is that the German government hasn't been doing anything, just watching these newspapers torn and tearing.

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"General Scheer, is the navy really unable to attack again?" the German Emperor Wilhelm II asked. These days, His Majesty the Emperor feels a lot of pressure from the army. The Army is already quite lacking in confidence in the future of the war, and it can even be said that they are already a little desperate. Under such circumstances, they will naturally begin to consider who will be the one who will bear the burden of defeat in the future. Of course, the army is not willing to carry this pot, so they naturally concentrated their firepower and began to attack the navy. Even the German Emperor Wilhelm II received a lot of secret accusations for spending a lot of money in the navy.

The army's power in Germany is not comparable to that of the navy. From the time of the Kingdom of Prussia, the Junker military aristocracy has been the most basic supporting force of this country. Not to mention the navy, even the emperor could not compete with the entire army and the Junker military aristocracy they represented. Now the army’s dissatisfaction with the navy is very big. From the army’s point of view, if the navy is not willing to fight the British, but relying on the army, let alone winning the war, even if it wants to achieve a "decent peace", it is very difficult. As for the navy's inability to contend with the British fleet, and the decisive battle with the British is a matter of death. First of all, this is definitely a non-national defeatist argument and should definitely be criticized. Secondly, for the sake of victory, or for the survival of the empire, everyone has the obligation to make sacrifices. The army has sacrificed so many people, why can't the navy sacrifice? If a victory can be achieved, even if a "decent peace" can be achieved, the Navy's entire sacrifice is worth it. As the saying goes: "Goulid II lived and died, how can he avoid it because of the British ships." This is the spirit that the German army should have.

"Your Majesty, the gap between our fleet and the United Kingdom is too great. Even if we fight all of them, it will not be an effective blow to Britain's sea dominance." General Scheer replied.

"Could it be that the imperial navy that has spent so much money can't help at all? Doesn't the navy understand the crisis of today's situation?" William II asked harshly.

"Your Majesty, of course the navy has the will to kill the enemy and serve the country, but it must also consider the reality. If peace comes and Germany has no navy, what can Germany get from the peace? And since the last voyage, all ships will need it. Maintenance, in the short term, it will be difficult for the high seas fleet to be deployed on a large scale. In fact, the navy’s limited record is entirely because the navy is artificially tied up. If your majesty can let go of the restrictions on the navy, the navy can also serve the empire. Win the victory."

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