Chapter 2842: Before going home

"How is the situation now? Are we really leaving here?" Raidel said to Su Xiong looking at the Bavarian-class battleship anchored in Pearl Harbor.

"Yes, the General Staff of the Empire has issued an order to retreat. Not only us, but all German navy, army, and air forces in the Pacific will be withdrawn. This heralds the end of an era. The German Empire and the United States will no longer be allies. Now," Su Xiong said.

"Actually, the United States and Germany have never been true allies. Our friendly relationship with them is only to warm up the newspaper group under special historical conditions. And when the night passed and the most powerful enemy fell, the two countries parted ways too. Inevitably. Even in the future, we will meet each other with swordsmen." Raidel said. "By the way, just ask a question, are Americans really doing so much in the Middle East?"

"Yes, I did too much." Su Xiong nodded and said.

"Do you have inside information?" Raidel asked curiously: "It stands to reason that even if the Americans want to stumble upon us, they have to wait until the Pacific War is over before they act. In fact, the fighting has been up to now. There is still 70% of the road to success. They are too impatient."

"Maybe the Americans think that they will win soon, and sometimes the Americans are very detached." Su Xiong said with a smile. "As for the internal news? If the General Staff's assessment and analysis of the situation in the Middle East, I can't get it, but I can tell you one thing clearly, Earl Spey may be the commander of the German Empire Mediterranean Fleet. . And the next round of naval expansion plans are about to begin."

"Commander of the Mediterranean Fleet? Please, I remember that on the day the war ended, the Allied Mediterranean Fleet was disbanded, right? There is no longer the so-called Mediterranean Fleet in the Imperial Navy." Ryder frowned. With a keen sense of smell, Ryder quickly smelled the strong smell of gunpowder behind this move.

Count Spey is now also a marshal, and if a marshal of the navy is sent to the Mediterranean to serve as the commander of the fleet, then the size of the fleet will definitely not be small, and the Count himself is a first-line general. Then the empire's sudden decision to build such a fleet with a relatively large scale and a relatively high level of combat readiness is worth thinking about. Because at present, there are only 4 naval marshals that can be fought in the empire. Prince Ruprecht will not say anything. Unless the Royal Navy scams the corpse, the crown prince will not go directly to the front line.

Marshal Scheer is responsible for the daily affairs of the base of the High Seas Fleet, and Marshal Hipper is responsible for the affairs of the fleet overseas. And Earl Spey suddenly landed in the Mediterranean with a large fleet, so what was the purpose? Ryder didn't think there was anything in the Mediterranean that Count Spey needed to settle himself. To be honest, the Austro-Hungarian navy under the command of Marshal Horti was enough.

Therefore, it is not normal to deploy such a powerful maritime force in a sea area that is not needed. There is only one reason. This force is based in the Mediterranean and enters adjacent waters to perform tasks when necessary. Probably the neighboring waters can only refer to the Indian Ocean, right? Perhaps the empire still did not come up with a final opinion on the Middle East issue, but the empire must be ready to fight! And this time, once an attack, I am afraid that Germany and Austria will join forces again after the war!

"Unfortunately, if you are fighting in the Indian Ocean, you might be more suitable. After this operation is over, maybe you will become the new navy marshal." Ryder said to his friend's failure to serve as the commander of the fleet. Sorry.

"I will serve as the chief of staff of the High Seas Fleet locally. After all, the Earl is indeed excellent in command of the larger fleet. It is normal for him to be elected. It is you. I need to congratulate you. You will be in the future fleet. Number two." Su Xiong said with a smile.

"Me?" Raidel said with some surprise. After all, Earl Spey is not without his own team. His disciple, Earl Luknar, is a very good candidate for chief of staff. And the latter also has the experience of cooperating with the Austro-Hungarian fleet. From a tactical point of view, the combination of the two earls is the best, and Ryder is estimated to be number three even if he participates. This arrangement seems a bit abnormal.

"Earl Luknar seems to be very interested in aircraft and is in charge of building the naval aviation force. After consulting his advice, the navy senior decided to let him continue his previous work. So you take advantage of the situation." As a real navy At the top, Su Xiong's information is also very good.

"This reason does not feel very sufficient, and if Earl Spey strongly demands, I don't think Earl Luknar will refuse. Is there any other reason?" Riddle's extremely sensitive perception that has been tempered by the war It made him subconsciously think of a certain possibility, but it is not convenient to say it now.

"Yes, you are right. Although the power of the empire is sufficient to crush any enemy, we must also pay close attention to certain powerful existences. Our friends today may be the enemies of tomorrow. The fleet can be said to be very familiar." Su Xiong looked at the American warship that lived next to the German fleet in the distance!

"It's really impermanent." Raidel sighed. Although he knew that the probability of a large-scale conflict between the U.S. and German navies in the Middle East this time was not high, he could feel that at some point in the future, the two sides would eventually meet at sea. Maybe Su Xiong could not see it. But I can definitely see it! And tomorrow’s opponent is today’s friend!

At the same time, in the Admiralty Building on Oahu, a group of high-level U.S. Navy officials and a representative of the Army Marshall are considering what happens after the Germans leave the Pacific Theater, rather than waiting now. For the Germans who go home with their bags, they don't have time to think about things in a few years or even more than a decade. They must be prepared for the next battle!

"To be honest, if our government really does these things in the Middle East, I have to say that the big guys in the White House and Capitol Hill are too confident." Marshall said with some anxiety.

"What you said is very good. This is one of the few times when our two armies can reach an agreement. The German military deployment in the Pacific may not be strong, but their experience and art of war have for us. Very useful." Old Fletcher said. Then there was a friendly nod to Marshall. A look of pity on his face.

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The rise of the empire

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