The Rise of the Empire

It was originally intended to receive a fleet, but now it has become a battleship! The size of the visitors has shrunk significantly, so the size of the receptionists will naturally be smaller, otherwise there will be a demonstration!

The most powerful cruiser of the U.S. Navy, the USS New York, served as the escort ship of the Munich and was parked next to Munich, while another US Navy ship was parked next to the supply ship Cormorant. The officers and soldiers of the two sides conducted friendly and enthusiastic exchanges amid the melodious music played by the military band.

At this time, our Ruprecht is also participating in a reception specially arranged for senior officers in the officer's dining room of the New York. And both sides are soldiers, and one of them has just won an unexpected battle when the rumors are in full swing, so the conversation between the two sides will definitely turn to a certain aspect involuntarily!

Soldiers, especially those who won the battle, would naturally brag about their achievements without revealing their secrets, but it seems that, maybe, the only one who can brag now is the prince himself! Because apart from the prince himself, all the others were officers on the Munich, and they didn't participate in the war at all! Therefore, Ruprecht naturally became the focus of attention! This time, Ruprecht needs to face Lieutenant General Simpson.

To say that this buddy is also considered to be outstanding in battle, and in terms of battle results, he is also better than Dewey. He commanded the naval battle of San Diego in history. His 4 battleships of 10,000 tons and 1 armored cruiser of nearly 10,000 tons directly defeated the 4 Spaniards. The cruiser exploded! The victory was clean and tidy. Of course, this is also the reason why the opponent is too cocky. If you simply look at the artillery hit rate or other data, the performance of the US Navy can be described as horrible. The gold content is not as good as that of Dewey who is fighting alone overseas.

"The quality and combat effectiveness of the German navy are unquestionable. Your country has used its own actions to maintain your country's authority at sea. Then I would like to know how you evaluate the Japanese." Lieutenant General Simpson asked.

"Their behavior looks crazy to outsiders, but that kind of madness with brains!" Ruprecht said after thinking for a while. This evaluation is very realistic. Whether it was the Russo-Japanese War or the later Pacific War, the Japanese seemed to be extraordinarily courageous. When the Russo-Japanese War broke out, most countries were not optimistic about Japan, and when the Pacific War broke out, many Americans think they are dreaming again!

If they were all crazy, then the Russo-Japanese War was crazy with brains, and the latter was a pathological choice under the expansion of ambition!

"It might just be an accident. Although the Japanese are domineering, they know how to advance and retreat." Simpson frowned slightly, and then said. The US fleet had confronted the Japanese, and the Japanese seemed not as crazy as the prince in front of him said.

"When an accident happens, most people will choose to reverse things to the normal track, but the Japanese will not go back! They will choose to go on in one go, and they will do everything for their goals. I don't think the U.S. Navy will take one side Make a move to stop, and release the torpedo while approaching?"

"Actually, you should know that we didn't intend to magnify the matter at that time, otherwise the senior officers on the Mainz would not have suffered heavy casualties in an instant, and the Japanese almost succeeded. Their bones are omnipotent It's a horrible thing to do!" Ruprecht said.

"The Japanese are so despicable. They are like bandits. They use all kinds of unsightly means to attack their opponents. They even challenge the bottom line of international law and human morality." Simpson echoed, his tone was like plain water , obviously this is just to deal with time travelling. When it comes to black history, there are many great powers, otherwise how can they be called great powers?

"Judging from the quality and combat awareness of the Japanese navy, they are not bad. At least the dense craters on the sidestring of the Mainz can explain the quality of personnel. As for the will to fight? They did fight to the last moment. Their The will to fight is tenacious," Ruprecht said.

There were only 3 naval battles that broke out in the fearless era, and the Yellow Sea sea battle was a confrontation between two third-rate naval powers. The Spanish-American War was a terrible war, and the Spaniards won. In the Russo-Japanese naval battle, the training level and combat effectiveness of the Japanese fleet were indeed outstanding, and the Japanese navy also dominated in various statistical data.

In the First World War, the fleet of the Japanese Navy performing missions in the Mediterranean also received a high evaluation from the British and French navies. As for the Americans? Whether it is the Americans or the British, they all think that the U.S. military is really bad at least in terms of artillery...  Therefore, Ruprecht believes that the Japanese navy is more than a step above the US military in this era, at least in terms of combat quality and will! Of course, this sentence cannot be said.

"So if the Sino-Japanese War breaks out, which side do you think will win?" Simpson continued to ask.

"Japanese!" Ruprecht said with certainty.

"Having the Mainz Beiyang Fleet will lose?" A slightly drunk American officer next to him said rashly.

"The Japanese have the support of the United Kingdom, and on the seas of the Far East, no one can overwhelm the British! With the support of the most powerful empire in the world, how can the Japanese lose?" Ruprecht asked rhetorically.

The outcome of some wars has been decided at the beginning of the war, and the process may be tortuous, but the result is certain. And for this statement, Simpson agrees.

"The ocean in the Far East is already a bit crowded now. The British, the French, the Russians, and now the Japanese are added. There are so many big countries crowded in the small sea area." Ruprecht said thoughtfully.

"Your country also seems to be very interested in the Far East." Simpson asked tentatively.

"We just want to do business. We don't have a lease in the Qing Dynasty and we don't have a scope of strength, and the islands in the Pacific Ocean are just obtained by taking advantage of the trend. There are indeed some differences between our two countries in the Pacific Ocean. However, if your country wants If you want to enter the Qing market and want to gain a place, then the biggest opponent is definitely not Germany." What Ruprecht said was not fake at all,

Not to mention that the current Kaiser is the milder Frederick III, so what if he is the bear kid William II? Does Germany have the ability and firm will to really fight for a certain colony with the United States in the Far East! William II has also coveted the Philippines for a long time, but in the end he chose to give in.

Ruprecht was just stating a fact, and this statement obviously won the favor of Americans. Although it is an unofficial statement, at least it can be comforted, isn't it?

While Ruprecht and Simpson were communicating, an American military officer sitting on the side faithfully recorded the conversation between the two sides.

"As an admiral who has participated in actual combat, I would like to know what you think of the tactics and battles of the Japanese and Qing sides during the war." Simpson finally threw out today's highlight!

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