The Rise of the Empire

"Ugh..." Ruprecht once again vomited out the breakfast he had just eaten, and the traveler, who had almost no experience of taking a sea boat, crossed the ocean on a 7,000-ton warship , It was a bit difficult for him, and the attendants at the side immediately came up to help clean up.

"Hippel, let's go, walk with me on the deck." The prince's face turned pale after washing up, and he even regretted it now. He obviously couldn't change history, so why should he be involved in this matter? Although the captain's cabin on the ship is good, it will be different immediately after going out to sea. Now, the prince's eyes light up when he sees a little green thing! There is no way, there are not many fresh vegetables on the battleship of this era!

Today's wind and waves are not big, but the prince is still a little uncomfortable. When the two were strolling on the deck, the conversation of two officers next to them caught the prince's attention.

"Do you know? The Qing Dynasty signed another weapon order. The second uncle next door to my uncle works in the Krupp military factory and is working overtime to produce this batch of weapons. It is said that all the goods and personnel transport of the Beiyang Fleet are hired by Germans. Ship." An officer whispered.

"It's normal, we're emboldening them." Another officer replied.

"Huh?! All the transportation tasks will be undertaken by Germany?" The prince was shocked when he heard the news! "Then the high promotion event of this plane...."

"No, contact me immediately with Major General Tirpitz, I want to go over and talk to him about something!" Ruprecht immediately cheered up, this is a turning point, a turning point to change history! As for Japan's piss, they will definitely cheat! Events like the Gaosheng will definitely happen. This is not something that can be explained by historical inertia. Anyone with a little knowledge of history will find that any war in Japan seems to start first and then declare war!

This thing has almost penetrated into the bones of the Japanese military at that time. They subconsciously took action when they found an opportunity. The so-called international law and morality were worthless in front of them! The traveler feels that if it is true as someone said, the Japanese will probably hit the Germans with this stick!

The prince didn't think that Germany would declare war on Japan because of this incident. On the one hand, if Japan softened and apologized directly with compensation, Germany would have no reason to go to war. On the other hand, Germany really has no idea of ​​directly confronting Japan. After all, the conflict between Russia and Japan is the main conflict. Germany does not have so many interests, so naturally it will not spend so much capital. This trip to the Far East is just a show.

But even so, the prince thought that he should at least remind Tirpitz to make a coping plan to avoid a rush!

After boarding the armored cruiser Munich along the gangway, Tirpitz personally greeted the arrival of the prince. "On behalf of all the officers and men on the armored cruiser Munich, I would like to welcome you." Tirpitz and all the unstoppable officers on the battleship stood on the deck to welcome His Royal Highness. After all, this battleship was from the opponent's hands. As officers and soldiers on board, we should maintain due respect.

"If, in the Far East, after the war broke out between Qing and Japan, Japanese ships attacked German merchant ships, how do you plan to deal with it?" the prince asked directly.

"This? The Japanese don't have the guts, right? After the war broke out, I think most of the German ship owners would choose to be neutral. The probability of this kind of thing happening is very small!" Tirpitz breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was a big deal Well, let this prince go to his flagship specially.

"If, before the declaration of war, the Japanese attacked the German merchant ships that were sending supplies to Beiyang, what would you do with it?" the prince asked again.

"Then we will demand compensation and an apology from the Japanese government. This can already be regarded as an act of war. After all, the other party has not declared war, and there is no so-called neutrality clause." Tirpitz felt a little puzzled. He thought that the Japanese would not dare to do this at all. , because theoretically,

This behavior is very likely to trigger an anomalous war. The Japanese are crazy to do this!

"But, you know, we don't have the right to declare war. What are you going to do before receiving domestic orders?" The prince's serious expression made Tirpitz take it seriously. Although this question seems very unreliable, but Tirpitz thought that His Royal Highness was very reliable, so this unreliable thing became reliable! And more importantly, Tirpitz didn't think about this issue at all at first!

"This is really a tricky question." Tirpitz frowned. To put it bluntly, this kind of question is a question of whether to fight or not! And if you fight, how to fight! His own transport ship was beaten, and the German fleet would certainly not be able to stand idly by, so he had to use force to intimidate him. Let the other side subdue. If it's just the Japanese fleet, there is naturally no problem.

But the key point is that Tirpitz has just received news that half of the capital ships of the British Far East Fleet have gone north! They are stationed in Hong Kong and have plans to continue moving to Shanghai. Tirpitz doesn't know what the British want to do, but the British fleet will definitely not go to help the Qing Dynasty, right? What if the British pull sideways when there is a conflict between Germany and Japan?

Or even if the British fleet does nothing, but all British ports refuse to provide supplies to the German fleet on time, then the German fleet will be in trouble! The comprehensive combat effectiveness of a fleet far away from the mainland and bases is not even estimated to be 30% of the paper capabilities! Now the entire fleet, including the supply ship, has only 1.5 combat bases! There is no way to fight this battle!

And if he doesn't do anything, then all the domestic blame will fall on him. Although he has countless reasons to explain his difficulties, it is useless! Once Germany makes a diplomatic mistake, I will be the one to blame! Thinking of this, the future Secretary of the Navy broke into a cold sweat!

"Then what's your opinion?" Tirpitz glanced at the opposite prince, and then asked.

"Seize a few Japanese merchant ships first, and then enter the Bohai Sea. We can concentrate the fleet and dock at Tianjin Port. From there we can at least obtain coal and food. After making the move to join forces with the Beiyang Fleet, I think the Japanese should Weigh their diplomatic means!" Ruprecht also cannot bear the responsibility of the two countries fighting without authorization! Especially in a war where the chances of winning are not high, even if I am a prince, I can't do it! After all, you are just a prince of a state, and the order of succession can also be adjusted. The risk is too great!

Of course, the Germans can't show weakness. There are so many Japanese ships in the Western Pacific. If the fleet finds an opportunity to detain one, that can be regarded as a response. It can be regarded as a bargaining chip for negotiations. Of course, because he is not the commander of the fleet, the prince cannot make suggestions such as destroying Japanese ships. This is considered overstepping! After all, seizure and sinking are two completely different concepts.

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