Chapter 193: Roosevelt's Decision Two

Moreover, Germany’s political system is also very beneficial to the United States. Germany is a monarchy. The monarch’s likes and dislikes can affect the political situation to a large extent. Frederick III expressed dissatisfaction with some of the British practices. Prince William was dissatisfied with the British consent. As the future heir to the kingdom of Bavaria, the second head of the empire, Prince Ruprecht is dissatisfied with Japan and the United Kingdom. Although the latter is a bit far from the throne, his influence is not low! So the possibility of getting help from the Germans is very high!

  As for whether Germany has ideas about the Philippines? Roosevelt had thought about this too. It might have been there, but it seems that it hasn't happened recently. After experiencing the setbacks of the Far East, Germany, with limited power, seems to realize that no matter how it manages the Far East, it is unstable. The British didn't even use the fleet, so the Germans had to give up further punishment on Japan. They seemed to turn their attention to other places!

  If you can get help from the Germans, then all the plans can be implemented. Of course, this is only possible. In fact, in order to occupy the Philippines, the help of the Germans alone is not enough. The German colonies merely solved the base problem. In fact, the US fleet still cannot beat the Japanese fleet, so the US still needs the help of other powers.

  And there is only one country that can provide the United States with a fleet! This country is Russia, whether it is France or Germany, under the current circumstances. It is impossible to really fight in the Far East with Japan. Japan is no longer a broiler of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. And now France and Germany do not have the idea and ability to fight a game. Not to mention the consequences of the British involvement if the war expands.

  In Roosevelt's view, the help provided by the Russians could not be direct help. According to Roosevelt's idea, it would be good for the Russians to be willing to "sell" their current warships to the United States. Of course, there may be some "volunteers" to help the United States get familiar with these warships.

  And in the entire Russian Far East Fleet, Roosevelt can only see three records, namely the armored cruiser Rurik, and the Munich-class armored cruiser Bayan and Parada cruisers. Other warships either have poor performance or run too slowly. The Nakimonov looks good, but after all, it has been in service for ten years. It is really unknown how much it can actually run at the seemingly acceptable speed on paper.

  After the plan is finalized, Roosevelt will first report to the President. As for the Americans doing this, will the British take any measures? Roosevelt also thought about it, but sometimes the British still want face. Since the "neutrality" has been guaranteed, things like selling warships during wartime should not happen. If the British warships enter the Japanese fleet during the war, then The hatred between the two sides can be great! Judging from the current attitude of the British, they still have some scruples about the United States, and it is unlikely to do so.

  Of course, even so, the Americans must be careful in their actions, because things that cannot happen during the war do not mean that they cannot be done before the war. If the British and Japan get the news, they will temporarily strengthen the Japanese navy. In order to paralyze the British and Japanese, Roosevelt suggested that some of the old warships deployed in the Far East should be withdrawn from the Far East in a posture of avoiding war. The U.S. warships in Hawaii can also withdraw to the mainland after the Japanese fleet retreats. Anyway, the focus of the next stage of the U.S.-Japan competition will be the Philippines, and Hawaii can maintain the status quo.

   "How likely do you think your plan will be successful?" Simpson asked after reading Roosevelt's plan and putting the document on the table.

"If the Russians can lease us suitable warships, then we are at least 40% sure to convince the Japanese to succumb to it through deterrence!" Roosevelt said this is definitely not a big deal. 8 American cruisers plus 1 Russian 10,000-ton cruiser and 2 Munich-class armored cruisers. The huge fleet of 11 various warships is enough for the Japanese to retreat!

   "But in peacetime, we can't get funding from Congress to buy or lease warships!" Simpson retorted, feeling that Roosevelt was a little weird.

"It is certain that you cannot get the funding, but as long as it is money, the Russians will be happy. Russia is building the Far East Railway and is also expanding the navy. They issued a large amount of public debt. It is difficult for France to eat all of it. So I It means that part of the Russian national debt can be purchased in exchange for the guarantee of the Russian navy in wartime and some benefits in Russia's sphere of influence. I think the United States should not refuse to have a good relationship with a big country." Roosevelt thought for a while and said.

"You will really look for opportunities. Although the domestic bigwigs don't like Japan and Russia, but the two are less detrimental, they are more inclined to Japan. Now because of the problems in Hawaii, this attitude seems to have happened. Change, at this time your suggestion will be passed instead, but for my own sake, I hope you don't want to make such a statement yourself." Simpson's words were full of appreciation.

The great inertia of history is once again shown on this plane. During the Spanish-American War in history, in order to prevent Spain from acquiring new warships, the Americans ordered two cruisers from the British, one of which was in March 1998. service. And the other one seems to be in service in 1900~www.wuxiaspot.com~. This time, the Americans still decided to snap up the warship, but this time it was decided before the outbreak of the war, and the object of snapping up was also changed from a British ship. The active battleship of the Russian Navy!

"Yes, we are using these national debts in exchange for a chance to obtain Russian warships! And there is still a period of time from the occurrence of incident A to the declaration of war. During this time, we have enough time to obtain warships from Russia. When the Russian warships arrive After the German colony, we can officially declare war on the Spanish navy, and if Japan chooses to do it before we declare war, then the Japanese fleet must first fight the Spanish fleet! And if the Japanese do not have an excuse to go to war, they must be internationally It will be very isolated!"

  Roosevelt can definitely be regarded as the superstar of the previous generation, otherwise William II would not call him Theodore I! He has almost grasped the key points of everything and started to solve these problems gradually. He is clearly aware of the US-Japan strategy, the US Navy’s shortcomings in the Far East, and knows how to change all of this, but he is not Ruprecht after all, and he has also overlooked a crucial issue, what is Japan? Did you have the mind of the Philippines? Was it only after acquiring two warships from Russia? Or planned it a long time ago? If it is the latter, does Japan leave no other players behind?

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