Chapter 1567: Americans on the Other Side of the Ocean II
Chapter 1567 Americans on the other side of the ocean 2
"Hehe, to be honest, I always thought we were being tricked." Wilson naturally knew what the so-called trick was! It was he who personally sent the two warships that would determine the outcome of the war to the hands of the Japanese, who then used them to destroy the American fleet across the ocean! The US and Russia cost over 5 figures in that war. And the loss of international reputation and confidence is incalculable!
"Yes, we were calculated by the Japanese! Just remember this!" Theodore Roosevelt said. "The war is almost over, and we have to start preparing for our actions against Japan as soon as possible. I hope Benson and I can bring you good news this time!"
"We are not afraid of the Germans going back on their word." Wilson was not worried about the talks.
"I worry about the ambitions of the Germans, and the strength they are willing to give!" said Theodore Roosevelt. He is such a somewhat contradictory person. He is the most staunch defender of the US-Germany alliance at this stage in the US government, but at the same time, he is a person who restricts Germany to the greatest extent possible!
As the Chief of Naval Operations, Benson naturally finalized some technical details. And Roosevelt's main task is to find out the family background and intentions of the Germans. The former is to see how far Germany's national strength can be supported, while the latter is to see Ruprecht's future plans for the Far East. Japan is indeed the biggest enemy of the United States, but at the same time, the United States is unwilling to see Germany having a strong military presence in the Far East.
"If Germany does not lose this war, then sooner or later the High Seas Fleet will become a world navy similar to the British!" During another meeting, Benson said to Roosevelt with some concern. After all, the current German High Seas Fleet is a bit strong. It is hard to say whether it can overwhelm the Royal Navy of the British Empire, but it is definitely a grandson to fight against other countries! With its own strong strength and a top-notch Ruprecht in terms of naval tactics and strategy, this TM is terrible!
Theodore Roosevelt also wants to know how many troops Germany plans to send to participate in the future Far East war. The navy does not say, there is an agreement between the United States and Germany in this regard. Germany should at least send no less than 2 battleship squadrons, at least 8 ships The above super dreadnoughts can participate in the battle with a guarantee. If the US fleet adds 8 super dreadnoughts, if they fight head-on, they can crush the Japanese combined fleet.
However, how to fight land warfare.... The Japanese can think of killing a large number of U.S. troops through land battles, thereby shaking the Americans' determination to fight, so the Americans also know that the Japanese will fight with themselves in the Philippines and the East Indian islands. Big fight. As for the combat effectiveness of the US Army?
Well, counting from the founding of the United States, if the U.S. Navy still had such outstanding warships as the "Old Iron Armor" in those days, it was a case of winning the British in small-scale battles. (Of course, in general, the U.S. Navy is still taught to be a man, and the naval bases in the Great Lakes have been burned) I am afraid that the army's winning battles can only be found from the Indians, Mexico and Spain... .
What? You said the great victory at Yorktown? The French smiled and said nothing.... In the war between the United States and Britain in the history of the United States, the most powerful force is actually the French, which is so ironic!
Although the Japanese army was taught to be a man by the Germans in Europe, who in Britain and France was not taught to be a man by Germany? Being taught to be a man by the most powerful army on the planet is actually not shameful, and it is definitely not something Americans can ridicule. Look at the current size of the U.S. Army, which is even worse than Japan. Even if you start to expand your army now, unless you order mobilization as a gesture of participating in a world war, how much will your army have in two years?
The island offensive and defensive war sounds like the name does not seem to be very big. In fact, whether it is Guinea Island or Kalimantan Island, the area of the war zone on these islands is about 500,000 square kilometers! Equal to the area of a country in Europe! Naturally, the army needed will not be less. However, let a group of rookies who have just been recruited go to fight the Japanese army that has experienced the baptism of World War I. Let alone the outcome, the US government can't stand the death alone. This is not really materially unbearable, but psychologically. no.
Therefore, Theodore Roosevelt hopes that someone can help "share" the damage, and Bavaria is undoubtedly the best choice. First of all, judging from the agreement signed between the United States and Germany, Germany is obliged to help the United States "take back" Germany's transfer to the United States colonies, and Theodore Roosevelt believed the Kaiser would comply. But the problem is that the Americans don't intend to "take back" the original German colonies! It was so easy to seize an opportunity to bring Japan down with a powerful ally. How could the Americans be satisfied with "taking back" their original colonies? What are you thinking? !
From a strategic point of view, even though the Americans took back their own colonies, Japan has already eaten most of the Dutch East Indies, and its strength has further increased! Generally speaking, in this game, the United States still suffers. Although it has gained a springboard, Japan has become stronger. The United States is still unable to break the situation. In fact, what the Americans think this time is how to spit out the territory that Japan has invaded the Netherlands. At the same time, if possible, take the Philippines, at least drive the Japanese out of the Philippines and let Japan Roll back to their island. However, it is impossible to achieve this goal without a strong army. Although Japan is small, but the population is really large, and the words of exploding soldiers are still terrible. After all, the performance of the Japanese army in the Russo-Japanese War is still very commendable.
It can be expected that the German government will definitely not be willing to continue to help the Americans repair Japan after the United States takes back the colonies that belonged to them. After fighting the entire world war, they will definitely tend to recuperate, but Germany has its own national conditions. In addition to Prussia, Bavaria also has a powerful army and a certain degree of diplomatic power (this is also true). And according to the information I collected, after the war, Bavaria was close to Italy in terms of size, and surpassed Italy in terms of population and strength. Even if it was pulled out alone, it could compete with France.
And if you do this business with the German central government, there is still a huge hidden danger, that is, if you borrow too much with the help of German power, what will happen to the final distribution of benefits? For example, if Kalimantan is captured, wouldn't the U.S. government make a statement? It's not just about money! But Bavaria, as a local government, is not so troublesome!
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